The Carrick & District Pool League, Sponsored by SKCGaming, Home and Away Cup Quarter Finals 'Away' leg is planned for 24/01/2023 at 20:15.
This competition is a race to 15 frames over two fixtures 'home' and 'away'.
Colts v Bowlers
Greenisland Colts captain, Harry Warwick was snowed in so Vice Captain Colin Beckinsale took the helm and steered his team to a first leg 9-5 lead over the Carrickfergus Bowlers Pool Team.
The score on the second leg was 8-6 to the Bowlers. This was their first ever victory on any single night in the Carrick & District pool League and should give them confidence going into the rest of the season.
In a nail biting finish in the overall race to 15, with nerves of steel Colts’ vice captain, Colin Beckinsale threaded the black ball through the eye of a needle to secure the deciding frame and claim victory for his team.
The Colts are delighted to reach the semi finals and lifted their Vice Captain hero aloft shoulder high reminiscent of a scene from a blockbuster Hollywood Movie in sincere gratitude for his win rate which far exceeds his loss rate.
A great enjoyable evening was had by one and all. Overall final score Colts 15 Bowlers 13.
Scorpions hosted Rockets at the Times Bar. This match was 7-7 going into the second leg. Rockets took a 7-10 lead after a nervy start from the Scorpions through Jonny Johnston, Andy Arbuthnot and Dean Reid. Colin Rafferty stopped the rot. Paul Kerr fired in the next followed by Darren Whiteside and Chris Carson to lead 4-3 at the mini interval (11-10 on aggregate). Scorpions aren't themselves when they are hungry. Half time pasties and chips arrived from local favourite Manny’s, courtesy of Brian the Times Bar Proprietor and the boys were soon refuelled. Andy Arbuthnot levelled the scores at 11-11 before Lee McIlreevey broke and dished in the next. Paul Kerr made it 13-11 and Michael Wilson put the Scorpions on the hill at 14-11. Colin Rafferty escaped from a snooker to pot his last ball and then doubled the black to secure Scorpions place in the semi final draw.
Trojans hosted Galacticos at Whitehead Rangers with Trojans trailing 6-8.
Q Club got off to the perfect start with the experienced Robert Hawkins grinding out a close first frame over Stephen Simpson. However if the Q Club men thought it was going to be clear sailing they had another thing coming. Davy Montgomery’s men won the next 4 frames to lead 4-1 on the night and take an overall 10-9 lead. The next 2 frames were shared so going into halftime it was the Shore Road men with the advantage. John Fulton excelling with 2/2. The Q Club men needed a fast start in the second half however Davy Montgomery had other ideas with a big win over Ryan McKillop including an excellent cut on the black.
The Larne men however were to find another gear and took the next 5 frames to get over the line, experience the order of the day with 2 wins for Alan Johnston and another Hawk fudging masterclass.
For
Q Club: Robert Hawkins took 2/2, Ryan McKillop 2/3 and Alan Johnston 2/3
For Times: Davy Montgomery 2/3 and John Fulton 2/3.