Enthusiastic Amateurs from Glen Inn in Glengormley travelled down to Whitehead Rangers Supporters Club to play their first fixture in the seaside venue since joining this year's Carrick & District Pool League.
It was a Last Sixteen Knockout Cup match sponsored by Acorn Blinds NI and it
was a straight race to eight frames to decide who progressed into the Quarter
Finals of the competition.
Spartans started well with the in form Mark Millar winning the first rack and Paddy Graham doubled the gap with a fine break and dish in the next. It was soon a one frame deficit again as Jordan Oliver finished well in Frame Three for the Glengormley team.
Spartans then took control winning three on the bounce courtesy of Mark Millar, Paddy Graham and Robert Hawkins. Paul Leslie gave Amateurs hope winning the last rack of the First Session, Spartans now leading 5-2. Robert Hawkins and Paddy Graham increased the lead to put Spartans on the hill at 7-2 but Kenny English potted the black mid frame to gift Dean Best the win and bring it back to 7-3. Alas for the visitors it was game over in the next, Trevor Whiteside taking out a fine finish to ensure Spartans a Quarter Final berth.
TIMES TIGERS 8 RAILWAY BLUES 5 KNOCKOUT CUP RESULT
The times tigers welcomed the railway blues to the times bar for our knockout cup encounter,the blues got off to a good start taking the first 2 games thanks to Ryan Stewart and Gareth curlett,Scott pettigrew would win the next one for the tigers with a fine finish to make it 2 1 the tigers would take the next 2 games with Davy Mitchell and Sam Sloan both winning having the tigers leading 3 2 however next game Nathan gray would get the blues back on track with a beautiful break and dish to make the score level at 3 each John Fulton would get his revenge for his earlier loss against Gareth curlett to make it 4 3 to the tigers everything still to play for,Scott Pettigrew stepped up next for the tigers getting the win to make it 5 3 John Fulton was up next for the tigers and got his second win off the night to make it 6 3 to the tigers the next two games went go the blues with Nathan gray and Gareth Curlett winning there games to make it 6 5,, next game Stephen Mcwhriter got the win for the tigers to put them on the hill winning 7 5. Up stepped Stephen Simpson for the tigers he got the win with a nice finish in the final game to make it 8 5 on the night to the tigers 🎱 Tigers will face Q Club in the next round.
Bowlers vs Grange
Grange started the match of brilliantly, running into a 3-0 lead, with the first half ending 5-2. The Bowlers started
the 2nd half well with Sammy Millar pulling it back to 5-3 but the Grange won
the next three frames to win 8-3 superb performance from the Grange on the
night… Stephen Herron, Johnny Mackay and Uel Wallace won 2 out of 2 for the
grange and Sammy Millar won 2 out of 3 for the bowlers… Great night had by all….
Other teams reaching the last 8 were, Titans, Times Bar Scorpions, Sharp Shooters, Trojans, Q Club Larne. Railway Blues and Tigers match was postponed. Quarter Finals fixtures and dates are below:
