A draughts revival

By The Newsroom

Published 1st Feb 2012, 08:15 BST

THE game of draughts was making a revival in Lurgan in 1967.

The players were gathering at The Commercial Bar (McGreavey’s) at 37 Church Place on a Monday night.

The revival was started when Mr Charlie Byrne, who managed the bar, was ‘rummaging’ around in the attic and came upon some old, but very well preserved, draught boards.