The Bay City Bowlers travelled down to Whitehead, hoping for an upset against 3rd placed Trojans. However, the match started well for the hosts with the first 3 frames taken by Stevie Quinn, Ricky Moulds and Aaron Farr. The next 4 frames were shared to make it 5-2 at the half way mark.
The second half started with another 2 frames for the hosts,
to put them on the hill. Max Riley won the next for the visitors, taking out a
great finish. Frame 11 saw big Gordy McCormick secure the 3 points for the
Trojans with some fine potting. Bowlers won the next 2 to make it 8-5 and were
fighting hard to secure a bonus and their first point of the season (if they
reached 6 frames). It was not to be. Trojan Gary Fitzimmons took out a great
finish in the final frame. Well done to Stevie Quinn, Aaron Farr, Ricky Moulds
and Gary Fitzimmons each winning 2/2 and to the Bowlers for adding to a
fiercely contested match. Final score
Trojans 9 Bowlers 5. This result moved Trojans up to 3rd place in
the league.
Railway Blues
hosted the Spartans. The visitors took
an early two-frame lead with wins from Mark Millar and Robert Hawkins. Sammy
Duff pulled one back for the Blues before Spartans went on a rampage taking the
next four consecutive frames. Wins from Paddy Graham, Trevor Whiteside, Mark
Miller and Kenny English. 6-1 Spartans at the break.
The Blues didn't let their heads drop and the late arrival
of Craig Laughlin got them the first frame of the second session. Ryan Stewart
and Sammy Duff quickly put another two frames on the board for the blues 6-4
with four frames to go. The Spartans then turned it on again, a third frame of
the night from Mark Millar took them to the hill before Trevor Whiteside
finished it off in style. With two frames to play the Blue only hope was of a
bonus point. Craig Laughin won his second of the evening leaving it up to Sammy
Duff. An excellent clearance with a very difficult black won Sammy his third
frame of the match and secured the bonus point for the Blues.
Another great evening of pool played in the correct manner. Railway Blues 6 Spartans 8
The Tigers
welcomed Greenisland Colts to the
Times Bar, with the Colts getting off to the best possible start with a win for
Andy Galloway over Scott Pettigrew.
The next four frames were shared with Johnny Eccles
completing a nice reverse dish over Paul Watters, Davy Montgomery beating Andy
Galloway, Aaron Watters beating Steven Simpson and Harry Warwick beating John
Fulton.
Tom McGurk beat Paul Watters and John Fulton beat Joe Patton
to leave the halftime score 4-3 for the Tigers.
The second half saw the Tigers put the foot down, winning
the first 4 frames with wins for Scott Pettigrew, Johnny Eccles, Steven Simpson
and Tom McGurk over
Aaron Watters, Harry Warwick, Joe Patton and Paul Watters
respectively. This guaranteed a win for the Tigers. Score 8-3
Aaron Watters beat Davy Montgomery and Harry Warwick beat Tom
McGurk to bring Colts to five and hopeful of an all important bonus point, but
in the last frame of the night John Fulton secured his second win of the night
over Joe Patton
Final Score 9-5 for
the Tigers
Q Club took on Rab and Big T’s Rockets
Rockets won the first session 5-2 taking advantage of missed
opportunities from the hosts this included a brace from Davey Blair at the
beginning of the session and the end. Highlight of the session was an
impressive six-ball clearance from Stephen Herron which included a bit of
development work on his reds which Stephen duly finished.
After the break Q Club went strong with McKillop and Johnston back to back 3 times and started well but this was ended on frame 9 with Andy Arbuthnot beating his team mate in Larne, Alan Johnston. Joint captains, Rab Butler and Tristan Scott Heyes, would seal the win winning the next 2 frames and the match would then play out to 4-10. Hat tricks from Davey Blair and Rab Butler moved the Whiteabbey men from to 5th and the Q Club dropping to fourth in the table.
QE2 Cubs had a great victory over Rockets to Be and moved up to 4th in the league table.
The Scorpions
arrived in Greenisland desperate to stop the runaway league leaders and take
the wind out of their sails. The message was clear "Stop Dodge and we can
win".
Stop him they did.
The first frame was an edgy affair with Lee McIlreavy edging
out Paul Harris to give the visitors the lead. Ali Wilson brought the home team
level with a great clearance before Johnny Nelson patiently edged the third.
The visitors went two ahead with Paul Kerr breaking and dishing against Roger
Smyth before Neil McFaul kept his composure to pull one back for the hosts.
Smyth was on the receiving end of another break and dish, this time from Nelson
before Gary Wallace won the next.
4-3 the visitors at half time.
McIlreavy completed a rare hat trick as he broke and dished
Smyth who didn't get a shot after playing in 3 frames of pool. Carson and Kerr
took the next two to guarantee the visitors a point before McIlreavy pulled out
his second break and dish of the evening to guarantee three points for the
defending champions and close the gap at the top.
League veteran Paul Harris earned the home team a much
needed bonus point with the fifth break and dish of the evening.
A fantastic match played at the highest standard blows the
league wide open.