Knock Out Cup Goes to Scorpions

In the final of the Knock out Cup Sponsored by SKC Gaming last night we had two teams with virtually nothing to separate them. It would be a brave bookie to lay odds on either team.

Scorpions from Times Bar on the York Road beat Galacticos 8-6 earlier in the season. Galacticos beat Scorpions 8-6 in their home venue, Greenisland Workingman’s club.

They have both played 8 matches, 112 frames and they are only separated by a difference of one solitary frame (in favour of the Scorpions).

In the league’s player of the year table, six of the top ten players are from these two teams.

The first frame looked to be going to Galacticos when Gary Wallace covered the corner pocket with his last ball. Darren Whiteside pulled out an excruciating double, the length of the table, with running screw and side to land plumb on the black to the middle for the early Scorpions lead.

Aaron Rolston levelled with a well-controlled finish for Galacticos. Ed McDowell put Galacticos in front before Michael Wilson levelled at 2-2. Neil McFaul played a great tactical frame to put Galacticos in front. Aaron Rolston had a fabulous reverse dish to extend Galacticos lead to 4-2. Chris Carson brought back the arrears to 4-3 at the interval.

Lee McIlreavey levelled the scores with a solid display. Galacticos’ Trevor Whiteside played a great double the length of the table on the black and unfortunately it juggled in the jaws. Darren Whiteside held himself together to take out his remaining balls and slot the black putting the Scorpions in front once again. Galacticos’ ever-reliable Neil McFaul levelled at 5-5. Yet again Chris Carson put the Scorpions in front. Michael Wilson put the Scorpions on the hill with a well-controlled and well thought out finish. Galacticos, as expected, hit back once more as Ed McDowell slotted a long black to bring the scores to 6-7.

Scorpions’ Chris ‘The Dish’ Carson stepped up and broke the balls with authority after beating Neil McFaul in the lag. A yellow dropped. He went on to pot the remaining yellows one by one and manoeuvre the cue ball up until the final black. A scintillating clearance. Down the black ball went much to the joy of the Scorpions Pool Team.

Scorpions were delighted to lift the first trophy of the season.  

Galacticos can hold their
heads high as they played a massive part in a match that could have gone either way.

Here’s is a link to the match from our YouTube channel https://youtu.be/KsCRopaOTLA

All at SKC Gaming Carrick & District Pool League wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy new year.