Team Knockout Final

This years final saw a repeat of the 2003/4 final between Anstice A and Shifnal B, and this time things didn’t start well for Shifnal, going into the first frame with 25 point start on the handicap.

Shaun Harris started the brighter of the two, and although no big breaks were made, he kept piling on the points with little response from the Shifnal man. Chris Petford had his chances after a couple of excellent long reds, but missed the important colours to put the pressure on and eventually lost the frame. This put Anstice ahead on the handicap by 50 points.

In the second frame, Aaron Sparkes started well for Shifnal, opening up a twenty point advantage. Jamie Fallows responded for Anstice, and in a nip and tuck match things turned the way of the Anstice man when he laid Aaron in a snooker, which he failed to hit and gave away 20 points in fouls. Jamie went on to clear the remaining colours and put Anstice 90 points up.

Rob Wright then faced Keith Price hoping to stop the Anstice teams tracks. This turned out to be a frame of high quality, with both players potting superbly throughout the game and compiling breaks of 30 plus. Yet again it was the Anstice player who took the all important colours, to further advance his sides lead on the handicap.

This left captain Ian Duffy going on in the 4th frame 100 points plus up against Shifnal’s Dave Peplow. This was always going to be a tough frame for Dave, especially with Ian having such a good lead and the luxury of going for his shots. And so it proved, Dave valiantly tried to stem the tide, but to no avail, as Ian potted comfortably throughout the frame and added another 73 points to the lead.

Even with Matthew Davies going on last for Shifnal against Simon Yeats, it was too much of an ask trying to pull back the 197 points deficit. Matt eventually went onto to win the last frame of the evening, in what was the only win for the Shifnal side on the night.

Congratulations go to the Anstice team, who played well throughout the match and are this seasons Team Knockout champions

Consolation Cup Final

Division one team Maddocks A had to concede 125 on the handicap to division three’s 2nd Club B, and things started well for the Maddocks team, with Ian Eldridge stepping up in the first frame to put in a very determined effort to reduce the deficit by some 67 points versus Neil Robinson.

Next up for the division one side was Ian Skelton, fresh from his trebles final victory on Tuesday, he started the frame off very well. He had reached a break of 61, then as he tried to roll the blue into the corner bag he got a massive kick, unluckily putting himself out of position. He still went on to take the frame by 93 points versus an unlucky Bob Lane, this put Maddocks firmly in control of the match.

Tom Firmstone did respond for the 2nd Club in the following frame, with some fine potting and safety play to defeat the Maddocks captain Dave France by the narrowest of margins, but that was to be the only victory for the Trench lads on the night.

In the fourth frame Phil Davis beat 2nd Clubs Mike Thompson by 30 points, leaving Toby Welsh having to pull back 65 points in the last against Leigh France. This was always going to be tough, with the Maddocks man going on to win the frame 48 points to 25.

Congratulations to Maddocks on winning the match. It was a good week for Leigh, Phil and Ian Skelton, following on from their trebles win earlier in the week. Congratulations also to the divisional winners, in division one, Broseley A, in division two Anstice C, and in division three 2nd Club Trench B.

Nigel Stallard

Nigel.Stallard@telfordsnooker.com

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