Well done to our Chairmans Derek Whitesides Castle Pool Team (pictured right) who have just retained the NIPA WILLIE LUCAS SUPER 7s trophy in incredible style with a win ratio of 44-14 on their way to victory in Shooters Sports Bar, Bangor on Sunday 6th May.
In the Final, they blew away Raymond Stockman's Coleraine team and Tournament favourites The Bannsiders, by an 8-3 margin to lift the £500 top prize.
And to make it a fantastic day for the Carrick Pool League, The Rockers Pool Team, captained by Rab Butler, won the Plate event , beating North Down Team, The Chameleons 8-4 in their Final. Other Carrick Pool Jonny Thompson's Scorpions finished 3rd in the Main Event.
Group A results
Session 1 - Coast Road 4-3 Under 23s, Bannsiders 7-0 Crumlin, Chameleons 4-3 B/C Mayfair
Session 2 - Chameleons 4-3 Under 23s, Crumlin 4-3 B/C Mayfair, Bannsiders 6-1 Coast Road
Session 3 - Under 23s 4-3 Bannsiders, Coast Road 5-2 B/C Mayfair, Crumlin 5-2 Chameleons
Session 4 - Crumlin 5-2 Under 23s, Coast Road 4-3 Chameleons, Bannsiders 6-1 B/C Mayfair
Session 5 - B/C Mayfair 5-2 Under 23s, Bannsiders 4-3 Chameleons, Crumlin 4-3 Coast Road
Group A standings
9 Bannsiders, 8 Crumlin, 7 Coast Road, 6 Chameleons, 4 B/C Mayfair, 4 Under 23s
Group B results
Session 1 - Castle 4-3 Rockers, Shooters Sharks 7-0 NI Ladies, Scorpions 7-0 Doagh Swifts
Session 2 - Castle 5-2 Scorpions, Doagh Swifts 5-2 NI Ladies, Rockers 4-3 Shooters Sharks
Session 3 - Castle 7-0 NI Ladies, Scorpions 4-3 Rockers, Shooters Sharks 5-2 Doagh Swifts
Session 4 - Castle 5-2 Shooters Sharks, Rockers 5-2 Doagh Swifts, Scorpions 6-1 NI Ladies
Session 5 - Castle 7-0 Doagh Swifts, Scorpions 6-1 Shooters Sharks, Rockers 7-0 NI Ladies
Group B standings
10 Castle, 8 Scorpions (+15), 8 Rockers (+9), 5 Shooters Sharks, 2 Doagh Swifts, 0 NI Ladies
Main Event Semi Finals
Castle 8-4 Crumlin, Bannsiders 8-4 Scorpions
Main Event Final
Castle 8-3 Bannsiders
Main Event 3rd & 4th Place Play Off
Scorpions 8-7 Crumlin
Plate Event Semi Finals
Rockers 8-5 Coast Road, Chameleons 8-6 B/C Mayfair
Plate Event Final
Rockers 8-4 Chameleons
Many thanks to Shooters owner John Lowry and to Tournament Organisers Trevor Harte and Pauline Lynch