Greenisland Colts 0-14 Swift
Doagh Weapons 6-8 Greenisland Galacticos
Eastway 2-12 Whitehead Spartans
Greenisland WMSC 6-8 Hit Men & Her
Whitehead Trojans 7-7 Warriors
Scorpions 13-1 Alpha
Cowboys 11-3 Teddy Bears
League Fixtures for Tuesday 3rd March
Match of the week took place in Doagh with the Weapons
playing host to the Champions Greenisland Galacticos. Stephen Herron got the hosts off to a winning
start, taking out local favourite Johnny Mackay. Northern Ireland Men’s B1
manager, Trevor Whiteside, got the visitors back on level terms with a fine
clearance against player of the year contender, Rab McCullough, thus setting
the scene for a very high level of pool from both teams. Wayne Lewis got his
name on the board before Steve & Chris Carson put the champion’s noses in
front, Steve with a break and finish. Weapons manager Tyler McConnell was
described as having the white ball on a string as he levelled the match at 3
each, Johnny Mackay ground out the last of the first session with Wayne Lewis
to take the session 4-3. After the break Rab McCullough levelled things up
again before Trevor Whiteside finished his evening’s work and John McClean
opened his account, taking the visitors 2 clear. Weapons talisman, big Iain
from Spain, got himself off to a flyer to keep the hosts in touch and Galactico
Johnny Mackay had a repeat of the first frame, this time with the result being
reversed to put the visitors on the hill. Rab McCullough broke and cleared to
give his team a chance of a point, however Steve Carson kept his cool to take
out a fine finish in the last to take the match 8-6. Best for the hosts Rab
McCullough 2/3 and for the visitors Steve Carson 2/3, Trevor Whiteside 2/3
& Johnny Mackay 2/3.
Champions Elect, The Swift, travelled to take on the
Greenisland Colts. The hosts, buoyed by
their draw with the champions last time out, quickly realised this was to be an
entirely different match. Paul Roberts’ players ran amok with clearance after
clearance. However there were a few
chances on offer that will be taken in the future as this promising young team
continue to gain experience. Dee Irwin, armed with his reworked cue, added his
eighth straight hat-trick, Rab Butler got back to winning ways with a well
taken hat-trick of his own and, not to be out done, new boy Craig Crawley got
in on the act to make it a hat-trick of hat-tricks for the team. Paul Roberts
& Andy Arbuthnot completed the demolition with 2/2 to take the match 14
without reply.
Second placed
Scorpions continued this week’s league demolition theme as they destroyed
visitors, The Alpha 13-1. Darren Whiteside corrected his recent form getting
back onto the hat-trick trail joined by Paul Kerr. Mervyn McIllvenny, with a rare hat-trick
opportunity, took the chance by the horns to make it 3 hat-tricks for the
hosts. Davy Montgomery completed the evening’s work with 2/2. Johnny Blair
registered for the visitors.
Fourth placed Hitmen & Her travelled to take on The
Greenisland Workings Men’s Club. With
third placed Weapons playing hard opposition, the Monkstown team were looking
to close the gap to 1 point. Manager Glen Burns and Rab Brown put the hosts 2
ahead and things were looking good but it wasn’t to be as the Hitmen ran out
the next 6 frames in a row. After the break the trio of Andy Galloway, Joe
Patton and Glen Burns got the home team back in the match within 1 of the
visitors. However a very patient frame from Andy McMeekin put his team on the
hill and completed another fine hat-trick followed up with a well taken
clearance from Paul Henderson, which included a half table swerve on his last
yellow, made sure of the points for the Hitmen & Her. Best for the hosts
Joe Patton 2/3 & Glen Burns 2/3 and for the visitors Paul Henderson 2/3
& Mark McMeekin 2/3.
The Eastway played host to The Whitehead Spartans, the
visitors with a now well bedded-in team ran out both session 6-1 with hat-tricks
for manager Robert Hawkins and Stephen Johnston. Lee Topping scored a well
taken pair that included a break and finish and William Irvine & Kenny
English completing the evening with 2/3.
The Cowboys travelled the short distance to take on the
Teddy Bears. Pete McCaffery & Tom
Legget turned on the style with well taken hat-tricks, Marty Goudie &
birthday boy Allan Corrigan each with fine pairs. Manager Hugh McMurtry
continues to give young players a chance with Jack McMurtry following up Reece
McMurtry’s cameo last time out with a well taken 1 of his own. For the hosts
Stewart Kelly’s good form continued with a tasty break and finish.
The Whitehead Trojans played host to their nearest league
rivals the Warriors and it didn’t look too good as the visitors reached the
break 5-2 up. Some say these guys should rename themselves the Whitehead
Grinders as they never gave up and got themselves right back into the match.
With the Warriors on the hill Trojan Girvan Fleming held his nerve to take the
last and complete his hat-trick - yet another comeback for the Whitehead lads.
Also for the hosts Stevie Hamilton 2/3 and for the visitors Gee Crawley with a
well taken hat-trick, Tucker Kidd 2/3 & Stewart Lennon 2/3
League Fixtures for Tuesday 3rd March
Swift v Doagh Weapons
Greenisland Galacticos v Eastway
Whitehead Spartans v Greenisland WMSC
Hit Men & Her v Cowboys
Warriors v Greenisland Colts
Alpha v Whitehead Trojans
Teddy Bears v Scorpions