Scorpions 4-10 Swift
Whitehead Trojans 2-12 Greenisland Galacticos
Greenisland Colts 5-9 Whitehead Spartans
Doagh Weapons 9-5 Hit Men & Her
Eastway 6-8 Greenisland WMSC
Teddy Bears 7-7 Warriors
Cowboys 11-3 Alpha
League Fixtures for Tuesday 17th February
The Champions selected the Swift as a
neutral venue to play The Whitehead Trojans due to table issues for the home
team. The Galacticos with a strong team enjoyed their evening as they demolished
their opponents 12-2. Dean McDonagh got
the party started with a cameo Hat-trick, Chris Carson 2/3 and Paul Harris,
John McClean, Steve Carson all with 2 from 2.
Whitehouse Working Men’s Club played
host to a match that up until a few weeks ago would’ve been marked by both
managers. However recent results for the
Scorpions left this match as must win to keep hold of second place. Paul
Roberts’ Swift machine were clinical, winning both sessions 5-2 to get another
step toward the Title in their second season. Dee Irwin was on the hat-trick trail
again backed up by doubles from Craig Crawley, Rab Butler and Andy Arbuthnot,
Stuart McClean with a cameo 1. Best for the hosts Colin Rafferty 2/3
Third placed Doagh Weapons entertained The Hitmen & Her in a match both badly wanted to win.
With the Weapons Manager Tyler McConnell away at The World Championships,
Stephen Herron was drafted in as cover and the big lad didn’t disappoint with a
well taken hat-trick, the last being a break and finish to secure the points.
Talisman Iain Britton knocked in his now usual hat-trick, backed up with a fine
pair from Jeff Moore. For the visitors it was looking good as Andy McMeekin
opened his account with a break and finish, but with the hosts on them it was
always an up-hill battle. Best for the visitors Andy McMeekin 2/2 & manager
Robert Henderson also 2/2
The Spartans sitting in sixth travelled
to take on new boys The Greenisland Colts, with league positions around them so
tight the Whitehead men were looking to stay in the mix. Harry Warwick’s Colts
kicked off the evening by taking the first 2 frames before Stephen Johnston
kicked off a 7 frame burst that included a well taken hat-trick of his
own. With the remaining frames passed
back and forth the 3 points headed back down the road to Whitehead. Kenny
English kept himself in with a shout of the player of the year with another
well taken hat-trick, Lee Topping completed business with a fine double.
Eastway played host to the Greenisland
Working Men’s Club. The visitors stole a
point last time these teams played each other by winning the last 2. A tight
match to say the least with the Greenisland lads taking a slim 1 frame lead
into the break. The second session saw
both teams swopping frames again before the Eastway took the lead for the first
time to go 6-5 up. Rab Brown completed his hat-trick to level things up with 2
to play. A major lesson in grinding by Andy Macky was backed up by a very well
thought out frame of pool by Michael Lowry to secure all the points in a match
that had draw written all over it. Ryan Whiteside for the hosts did his best by
levelling things at 5 each to complete his hat-trick and Lee McCord with 2/2 to
put their noses in front. Best for the visitors Andy Galloway 2/3 & Michael
Lowry also 2/3.
The Cowboys played host to the Alpha,
hoping to get themselves into the top 10 and the visitors looking to put an end
to their poor run of results. A match played in a great atmosphere saw the
Carrick lads put on the style, winning the first session 6-1 and the second
5-2. Pete McCaffery carried on his fine run with another well taken hat-trick
backed up by Marty Goudie, Alan Corrigan and Roy McMurtry all with fine pairs.
Manager Hugh McMurtry with a cameo and young Reece McMurtry with a well taken
Cameo of his own. Angie Carson was the best for the second week in a row for
the visitors with 2/3.
Frame difference was the only thing separating the Teddy
Bears and The Warriors at the beginning of the evening and also at the end as
both teams played out a 7 each draw. S Kelly and R McWilliams were the best for
the hosts with 2/2 and Andy Lindsey with a cameo. With the visitors’ big guns
misfiring it was left to the old guard of Tucker Todd and Stuart Lennon to
secure a point both with a well taken pair.
League Fixtures for Tuesday 17th February
Swift v Whitehead Trojans
Greenisland Galacticos v Greenisland Colts
Whitehead Spartans v Doagh Weapons
Hit Men & Her v Eastway
Greenisland WMSC V Cowboys
Warriors v Scorpions
Alpha v Teddy Bears