SHEPHERDSTOWN -- Around 90 people gathered together on the grounds of Prince Farm in Shepherdstown on Sunday, eager to compete in West Virginia Irish Road Bowling Association's (WVIRBA) annual Shepherdstown Pack Horse Ford Event.

Out of the attendees, a total of 19 four-person-teams competed in the event. For some participants, this was their very first time playing the game.

"My cousins -- my third or fourth cousins -- have been playing this for a while, and they invited me to join their team this year," said Shepherdstown resident Jamie Byron of his team, which was dubbed Lord Byron.

He said he enjoyed participating in the game on Trough Road, in spite of his inexperience at Irish Road Bowling.

"It's fun. I like it -- it's pretty low pressure," Byron said. "They take it seriously, bu

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