2nd Club A vs Bayley Q

K.Mears 41 - 47 Rob Cook

I.Ferriday 54 - 47 Jimmy Langley

D.Walsh 20 - 83 Lee Newton (including breaks of 24, & 33)

N.Robinson 38 - 48 Noel Hitch

D.Ferriday DNP - DNP Steve Weatherall

1 - 3 Bayley Q are winners of the 2nd / 3rd Division Playoff match

Frame 1 saw K.Mears take on R.Cook, with Keith taking some early pots to open up a 21 point advantage. But the pressure started to creep in to both of the players games as Rob managed to close the gap. A nervy exchange on the colours with Keith taking quality pots on the blue and pink forced a black ball decider. A couple of shots down the line found Kieth with an unfortunate in off to decide the first frame in the Bayley Q's favour. Frame 2 saw I.Ferriday vs J.Langley. A bit of a scappy frame started off, before Ian found his potting form to open up a points advantage, but some clever safety and some good potting from Jimmy brought it down to yet another black ball game. Jimmy potted an excellent doubled black to tie the scores at 47-47 to force a respotted black situation. Ian won the coin toss and elected to put Jimmy in (saying double that 1 then). However both players engaged in impressive safety shots before Ian sent the black round the table and sweetly in to the middle pocket to tie the match at 1-1. Frame 3 saw D.Walsh take on L.Newton. Neither player created a major opening during early safety exchanges while trying to judge the speed of the table, but Lee settled in and continued his impressive form from last weeks consolation cup final. With his potting form found he complied breaks of 24 and 33 playing the best snooker on the night and run out a clear 83-20 winner, to put Bayley Q 2-1 up. Frame 4 saw N.Robinson vs N.Hitch with Neil getting off to the early start in the points before Noel mounted a comeback. Once again a tense frame ensued on the colours with Neil potting good shots on the blue and pink to force yet another black ball decider. After an exchange of shots it was Noel who held his composure to pot the all important black to secure the playoff match win 3-1 to the Bayley. Frame 5, with D.Ferriday still yet to eat after travelling from the Shrews bury snooker league it was decided the frame between him and Steve Weatherall (Captain cough a lot) was not necessary to play. My thanks to 2nd Club A for a very sporting encounter who on another night could have had a very different result. Also thanks to all players from both teams who took part in refereeing and scoring on the night. Thanks to Maddocks plus Ken Davies for their assistance with the venue on the night, and to players from other teams who come along to support / spectate.