Times Bar Scorpions vs. Railway Blues in the SKC Gaming NI ltd CDPL
The Scorpions jumped to an early lead with wins from Paul Kerr, Michael Wilson. Wes Smyth and Robin Kerr claimed the two frames back for the Blues before Colin Rafferty, Aaron Leslie, and Steven Harrison ensured a 5-2 lead a half time.
Nathan Gray kept the Blues fighting with a brace of wins, while Wes Smyth struck back again later in the half. However, second wins of the night for Paul Kerr and Michael Wilson put the Scorpions on the hill (7–4). After a dramatic moment where the Blues' Robert Craig narrowly missed a long black, Stephen Harrison and Colin Rafferty secured the final frames. Times Bar Scorpions remain joint top of the league table on frame difference.
Grange vs Titans
A high-quality opening saw an unlucky scratch on the black by Dean McDonagh and a hung black by Uel Wallace, which Stuart Kelly capitalised on. Young Kai McWhirter delivered a reverse dish, followed by a fine break and dish from Stephen Herron. Wins for Chris Cork and Andy Quinn, plus a second reverse dish from Stuart Kelly, gave the visiting Titans a narrow lead at the interval.
Kai McWhirter defeated Dean to level the match, but Stuart Kelly answered immediately with his third reverse dish of the night. Wayne Lewis levelled things up again for the hosts before Riley Patterson pulled off another reverse dish for the Titans. Back-to-back wins from Chris Cork and Andy Quinn officially secured the match points for the Titans. The Grange took the final frame after Riley Patterson missed a routine black—humorously attributed to "spilling some curry"—allowing Stephen Herron to step in.
Whitehead Spartans defeated Top Guns 11–3 in their Carrick Pool League fixture on Tuesday 3rd November, keeping the Spartans fourth in the league table. The experienced Spartans took full control early on, romping to a clean sweep before the interval, despite a promising start from the visitors. Top Guns rallied fiercely by taking the first three frames of the second half. However, the Spartans answered in style, dominating the final four frames to close out the match.
in other matches
- Galacticos
vs. Kilroot True Blues (12–2): Galacticos delivered a
crushing 12–2 away win over Kilroot True Blues, closing the frame difference at the top of the table alongside the Scorpions.
- Colts
vs. Enthusiastic Amateurs (11–3): The Colts dominated on their home
tables, cruising to a comfortable 11–3 victory.
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Bar Tigers vs. Pink Ladies (11–3): The Tigers picked up a
comprehensive 11–3 away win against the bottom-placed Pink Ladies.
- Alpha Breakers vs. Q Club Sharks (10–4): Alpha Breakers took care of business at home with a decisive six-frame margin victory.
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Club Larne vs. Bowlers (9–5): Q Club Larne secured a solid home win,
taking the match 9–5 against the Bowlers.
- Whitehead
Trojans vs. Whiteabbey Legion (8–6): The Trojans pulled off a narrow
and hard-fought 8–6 away victory against Whiteabbey Legion.
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Times
Bar Scorpions share the #1 spot: Their 9–5 victory
over Railway Blues keeps them locked in a perfect tie with the Galacticos at
the top of the table. Both teams have 24 points, 8 wins, and an identical +60
frame difference.
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Q Club Titans secure 3rd place: By
defeating the Grange 9–5, the Titans moved to 21 points (6 wins, 1 draw, 1
loss), sitting just three points behind the league leaders.
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Whitehead Spartans hold 4th place: Their
dominant 11–3 win over Top Guns brings them to 20 points with a strong +38
frame difference, keeping them securely in the top four.
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The Grange stays at 20 points:
Following their loss to the Titans, the Grange remains on 20 points but has
played 9 games, putting them just behind the Spartans on frame difference (+16
vs +38).
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Railway Blues and Top Guns slide down: Railway
Blues sit in 7th place with 18 points after their loss to the Scorpions, while
Top Guns remain tied near the bottom in 17th place with 7 points.