Tuesday 25 October 2011

Results from Tuesday 25th October


HEADLINES
ROCKERS ROCKED AT EASTWAY ~ PIRATES AHOY ~ SCORPIONS BACK ON FORM ~ CASTLE COME FROM BEHIND

Knockout Cup 1st Round

MSC Trojans P-P Alpha
Monkstown 7-8 Pirates
Greenisland 4-8 Scorpions
Barbarians 4-8 Castle
Eastway 8-6 Rockers
Spartans 8-2 Valkyries
Byes - Whitehead Trojans & Teddy Bears

Draw for Quarter Finals (Ties to be played Monday 14th November)

MSC Trojans or Alpha v Pirates
Castle v Whitehead Trojans
Spartans v Teddy Bears
Scorpions v Eastway

Barbarians 4-8 Castle.  Barbarians got off to a good start in this local derby, Castle's J. Meredith potted a superb doubled black against H.Regan only to watch in awe as the white followed it in to give Michael Lowry's side the early impetus. It didn't look good for Castle as T.McCorry's dry break let M.Porter in for a clear run, but a missed black let McCorry off the hook and he swiftly ran out an 8 ball clearance.Unperturbed, the Barbarians rallied again with Regan edging a tight frame against C.Howard and then extended the lead to 3-1 when Castle old boy G.Harrington took advantage of a somewhat fortuitous 2 shots from the unfortunate A.Toner and ripped out a tidy finish. P.Roberts got Castle back into it with a typical patient frame, he lined up all his balls, got 2 shots and ripped them out. This started the visitors on a bouyant 5 frame run. McCorry pulling off another trademark finish, M.Wilson taking advantage off a missed black to finish and Roberts finishing with the aid of 2 fortunate shots. Shot of the night next as Howard potted his last red used Porters yellow for position and whipped in a highly improbable looking black. Castle now led 6-3. Harrington reduced the arrears to 6-4 with an extremely brave fibish culminating with a great black, but Wilson put Castle on the hill with a pinpoint clearance. And it was soon all over as the steady Meredith closed out the 13th frame and match to set up an intersting Semi Final at home to League new boys Whitehead Trojans.

Spartans 8-2 Valkyries. As expected Spartans cruised into the Knockout Cup Quarter Finals although the scoreline could have been closer than it ended up. They raced into a 5-0 lead before the visitors took 2 out of the next 3 to reduce the arrears to 6-2. But the hosts took the next 2 for an 8-2 win. Scorers for Spartans were R.Hawkins 3/3, T.Maguire 1/1, K.English 1/1, D.Lowe 2/3 and A.Wright 2/3. A.Galloway and K.McCormack both with good finishes were on target for the Valkyries.