SKC Charity Shield Goes To Greenisland Galacticos

The league's opening match took place last night in Whiteabbey Royal British Legion pitting last year's league champions, Doagh Dragons against KO Cup winners Galacticos.

Galacticos have been busy during the summer and gave debuts to 3 new players. Aaron Rolston and Ryan Marcus the two young guns from Larne and the evergreen Ed McDowell.

Galacticos stormed out of the traps taking a seemingly unassailable 6-0 lead. Rolston drew first blood with a tactical frame. Gary Wallace stepped up next and took out an excellent clearance in a frame he had been behind in from the break. Next up Marcus opened his account for his new team with a pinpoint clean up. Neil McFaul took edged a tactical frame to keep the Greenisland men flying and McDowell took the fifth to guarantee all of the new signings were off the mark. Next up was Trevor Whiteside with an outstanding finish.
6-0 and cruising?

Kyle "Pool Guy" Kirkwood had different ideas and took the last frame of the half to give the Doagh men hope.

The second half started and Michael Wilson edged a technical frame against Paul Harris who had just arrived from Whitehouse Working Mens Club. Rumours that he bought his satnav from Trigger are, as yet, unsubstantiated.
Ali "Adjustable Supreme Leg" Wilson took the next and Gareth Fears the 10th and the Doagh men were buzzing.
6-4 and we had a game.

It wasn't to be for the lads from McConnells as "Mr Steady" Wallace put the Galacticos on the hill and another outstanding clearance from Whiteside gave the Galacticos the first silverware of the season.
Massive thanks to WRBL for hosting and special mention for Rab "Gabber" Butler who leveled, brushed and ironed the table to perfection.

We kick off next week in our 25th anniversary season and if the quality of pool on show last night is anything to go by it will be a fantastic season.