Open Pool Competition

This Friday 30th December, there is an open competition being held in the Fairhill Bar Ahoghill. The entry fee is £5, and £50 will be added to the pot by the bar, along with a bottle of spirits. There will be prizes for top 4 players. The jukebox will be free all day and the Liverpool v Newcastle game will be live on all the TV's in the evening.

Registration from 1:30pm. Tournament starts at 2pm.

Spread the word, and see you all there.

Results - Week 10 - Tuesday 20th December 2011

Social Sports 0 - 6 Michelin Masters 

David Armstrong came from one down to defeat Dennis Keenan by a 2-1 score line, Drew Sloan doubled the score by defeating Ross Hill by a 2-0 scoreline. Drew had an eight ball clearance in the second frame. In the third game Ricky McMaster defeated Adam Gordon in straight frames to make the score 3-0 for the Masters. In game four Donald Alexander beat Richard Campbell by a 2-1 scoreline. The last two games were won by Brian Hanna and Alan Armstrong who defeated Richard Turtle and Brian Boyd in straight frames to leave the match score 6-0 for Michelin Masters.

M.O.M. Brian Hanna 

Moat Aces 5 - 1 Coach Bar 

The Moat Aces got off to a great start when Jimmy Duffy defeated Billy Andrews and then Darren Gilmore also had a straight frame win over Paul Gray. In the third game Aaron Irwin came from being one down to defeat Martin Hill 2-1, Aaron had an eight ball clearance in frame three  to make the score 2-1 for the Moat. After this the Aces took control and won the last three games all by 2-0 scorelines there winners being Alan Rainey, David Carlisle and K.D. Crabbe who beat Paul McGall, Rodney Shirley and Philip McAllister to leave the final score 5-1 for the Moat Aces.

M.O.M. Aaron Irwin 

Michelin Inbetweeners 4 - 2 Slemish Hotshots 

David Calderwood got the away team off to a winning start when he beat Lee Wright by a 2-1 scoreline. Michelin levelled the game when Gareth Rowe beat Gary Rodgers by a 2-1 scoreline. In the third game Wayne Lewis also had a 2-1 win over Chris Adams. The next two games were 2-0 wins for Chris Penny and Finton Long who defeated Rodney Fleck and Damian Keenan to make the score 4-1 for Michelin. In the last game the Slemish pulled one back when Ryan Logan defeated Philip Houston in straight frames to leave the final score 4-2 for Michelin Inbetweeners.

M.O.M. Ryan Logan 

Connollys A 2 - 4 Connollys B 

In this derby game the B team took the first two games with Pat McAnally and Ryan Foster beating Davy Cummins and Martin O'Loughlin both in straight frames. In the third game Dean Dunlop also had a win in straight frames when he beat Sean Donnelly for a 3-0 lead for the B team. In the fourth game the A team pulled one back when Joey McNally came from one down to win 2-1 against Connor Connolly. In the fifth game Barry McLarnon restored the three game advantage when he beat Kevin Scullion in three frames after losing the first. In the final game Alan Smith beat Brett McLaughlin by a 2-1 scoreline to leave the final score 4-2 for the B team.

M.O.M. Alan Smith

Fairhill Hustlers 5 - 1 Diamond Bar 

Damian White came from one down to beat George McCullough 2-1 and get the Diamond Bar off to a good start. In the second game Derek Dunlop had a win in straight frames over Declan Heggarty and Paul Hayes also won in straight frames over Adrian Mann to take the Fairhill into a 2-1 lead in the match. In the fourth game Justin Kilpatrick had to come from behind to defeat Brendan O'Mullan by a 2-1 score line. The last two games both went to the Fairhill there winners being Ritchie Irwin and Robert Graham who beat Chris Gordon and Ian Boal both in straight frames to leave the final score 5-1 for the Fairhill.

M.O.M. Justin Kilpatrick

Horse and Jockey 2 - 4 Social Cobwebs 

The Cobwebs got off to a winning start when Stephen Holmes defeated Gary Hillis in straight frames. Johnny Laing levelled the scores when he beat Ricky McNeill also in straight frames. The Cobwebs regained the lead by winning the next two games through Chris McGaughey and Jimmy Knowles who defeated Dean Hill and Mark Davidson both in straight frames to leave the score 3-1 for the Cobwebs. In the fifth game Sam McCalmont pulled one back for the Jockey when he beat Andy McAlonan by a 2-0 scoreline. In the final game Victor McAlonan had another win in straight frames over Henry Butler to leave the final score 4-2 for the Cobwebs.

M.O.M. Johnny Laing 

Notes:

Just a reminder to all teams to try and play any outstanding fixtures asap. Wishing all teams a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Pool Committee.

Results - Week 9 - Tuesday 13th December 2011

Slemish Hotshots 3 - 3 Moat Aces 

The Aces drew first blood when Jimmy Duffy defeated Chris McCrory in straight frames. David Calderwood levelled it at 1-1 when he beat Darren Gilmore also in straight frames. The Slemish went 2-1 up when Ryan Logan defeated Martin Hill by a 2-1 scoreline. The Aces once again levelled the score when Chris Dickson beat Gregory Shaw 2-1.In the fifth game K.D. Crabbe put the Aces into the lead when he beat Paul Bates by a 2-0 scoreline. In the final game Rodney Fleck made it 3-3 when he had a walkover as the Aces only had five men.

M.O.M. Jimmy Duffy

Social Sports 2 - 4 Fairhill Hustlers 

The away side took the first game when George McCullough beat Ross Hill 2-1. May Barr levelled the match when she beat Justin Kilpatrick by a 2-1 score line. In the third game Ritchie Irwin had a straight frames win over Adam Gordon and in the fourth game Derek Dunlop also had a win in straight frames over Richard Turtle. In the fifth game Dennis Keenan pulled one back for the Sports by defeating Paul Hayes by a 2-1 score line. In the final game Robert Graham made it 4-2 for the Fairhill by beating Richard Campbell in straight frames.

M.O.M. May Barr 

Michelin Masters 5 - 1 Connollys A 

Drew Sloan got the Masters off to a good start when he beat Martin O'Loughlin in straight frames. Alan Armstrong doubled the score when he beat Sean Donnelly by a 2-1 scoreline. The next three games were all won in straight frames the Masters winners were Rick McMaster, Brian Hanna and David Armstrong who beat Davy Cummins, John Walker and Joey McNally respectively, to make the score 5-0 for Michelin. In the final game Alan Smyth saved Connollys A from the whitewash when he beat Harry Eagleson in straight frames for a final score of 5-1 for Michelin.

M.O.M. Alan Smyth

Coach Bar 2 - 4 Social Cobwebs 

Darren Magee put the Cobwebs ahead when he beat Rodney Shirley in straight frames. In the second game Ricky McNeill defeated Paul Gray by a 2-1 scoreline and in the third game the Cobwebs made it 3-0 when Chris McGaughey defeated Paul Shaw by a 2-1 score line. In the fourth game the Coach pulled one back when Billy Andrews beat Peter Dickson 2-1 after losing the first frame. The Coach got another one back after Aaron Irwin had a straight frames win over Stephen Holmes to make the score 3-2 for the Cobwebs. In the final  game Jimmy Knowles had a 2-1 win over Philip McAllister after coming from one down to leave the final score 4-2 for the Cobwebs.

M.O.M. Aaron Irwin 

Diamond Bar 4 - 2 Horse and Jockey 

Damian White got the home team into the lead when he beat Johnny Laing in straight frames. Mark Davidson levelled the match by beating Adrian Mann by a 2-1 scoreline after losing the first frame. The Diamond went back into the lead again by winning the next two games without losing a frame there winners being Declan Heggarty and Brendan O'Mullan who beat Dean Hill and Sam McCalmont for a 3-1 lead for the Diamond. Henry Butler pulled one back for the Jockey when he beat Chris Gordon in straight frames. In the final game Ian Boal defeated Gary Hillis 2-0 for a 4-2 win for the Diamond Bar.

M.O.M. Damian White 

Connollys B 4 - 2 Michelin Inbetweeners 

Brett McLaughlin got the B team the lead when he beat Lee Wright by a 2-1 scoreline. Pat McAnally made it two when he beat Gary Ormandy in straight frames. In the third game Ryan Foster had a 2-1 win over Gareth Rowe to make the score 3-0 for Connollys. In the fourth game Dessie Cooper pulled one back for Michelin when he defeated Dean Dunlop by a 2-1 scoreline. In the fifth game Alan Davidson restored the three game difference with a win in straight frames and in the final game Phil Houston pulled another game back when he beat Barry McLarnon also in straight frames for a final score of 4-2 for Connollys B.

M.O.M. Phil Houston 

Brian storms back to claim the first individual title of the season!!!

The Tommy Nelson Memorial Individual Competition took place yesterday in The Moat Bar. 16 players entered the competition, and with a few familiar faces missing, it was safe to say this competition was wide open. In round one, the matches were played in a best-of-5 format, and the results were:

Round 1

Lee Wright 0 - 3 DREW SLOAN

Martin Hill 0 - 3 RICHARD CAMPBELL

RUFF ERWIN 3 - 0 Robert Graham

BRIAN HANNA 3 - 0 Paul McAuley

Chris Dickson 0 - 3 RYAN FOSTER

RITCHIE IRWIN 3 - 0 Darren Gilmore

David Armstrong 1 - 3 PHIL HOUSTON

DEREK DUNLOP 3 - 2 Justin Kilpatrick

The next round stayed with the best-of-5 format, with the results being:

Round 2

Drew Sloan 0 - 3 RICHARD CAMPBELL

Ruff Erwin 1 - 3 BRIAN HANNA

RYAN FOSTER 3 - 1 Ritchie Irwin

Phil Houston 2 - 3 DEREK DUNLOP

The semi-final stage was then played in a best-of-7 format, with the results being:

Semi-Finals

Richard Campbell 0 - 4 BRIAN HANNA

RYAN FOSTER 4 - 2 Derek Dunlop

The final was between Brian Hanna (Michelin Masters) & Ryan Foster (Connollys B), who was last year’s reigning champion. The match was played in a best-of-9 format, and the result was:

BRIAN HANNA 5 – 4 Ryan Foster

Brian came storming back from 4-2 down, and clinched the title in the deciding frame. Well done to Brian on winning the Tommy Nelson Memorial Trophy.

Results - Week 8 - Tuesday 6th December 2011

Slemish Hotshots 4 - 2 Horse and Jockey

The Slemish took a 2-0 lead by winning the first two games both by 2-0 score lines. Their winners being David Calderwood and Gregory Shaw who beat Sam McCalmont and Dean Hill. Damian Keenan made it 3-0 when he beat Mark Davidson by a 2-1 score line. In the fourth game Eddie Maxwell pulled one back for the Horse and Jockey when he beat Chris Adams 2-1 after losing the first frame. In game five Chris McCrory restored the three game lead when he defeated Johnny Laing also by a 2-1 score line after losing the first frame. In the last game Henry Butler pulled another one back for the Jockey when he beat Ryan Logan 2-1 and he also had lost the first frame and this left the score 4-2 for the Slemish Hotshots.

M.O.M. Eddie Maxwell

Moat Aces 1 - 5 Michelin Masters

Brian Hanna won the first game when he beat Darren Gilmore in straight frames. Drew Sloan made it 2-0 for the Masters when he defeated David Gillespie 2-1 after losing the first frame. Michelin raced into a 5-0 lead when they won the next three games all by 2-0 score lines. Their winners being Donald Alexander, David Armstrong and Rick McMaster who beat Gary Mullan, Alan Rainey and David Carlisle respectively. In the last game K.D Crabbe saved the whitewash when he beat Alan Armstrong by a 2-1 score line after losing the first frame this left the score 5-1 for the Masters.

M.O.M. K.D. Crabbe

Michelin Inbetweeners 4 - 2 Diamond Bar

Gary Ormandy got the home team off to a good start when he beat Adrian Mann by a 2-1 score line but had to come from being one frame down. Lee Wright made it 2-0 when he had a win in straight frames over Damian White. In the third game the Diamond pulled one game back when Declan Heggarty came from behind to beat Finton Long 2-1.Phil Houston restored the two game difference when he beat Brendan O'Mullan by a 2-0 score line. In game five Chris Penny had a win in straight frames over Chris Gordon and in the last game Ian Boal had to come from being one frame down to beat Gareth Rowe 2-1 to leave the final score 4-2 for the Inbetweeners.

M.O.M. Ian Boal

Connollys A 5 - 1 Social Sports

Joey McNally won the first game for Connollys when he beat Ross Hill by a 2-1 score line. Davie Cummins made it two for the home team with a 2-1 win over Adam Gordon. In the third game Social Sports pulled one back when Richard Campbell defeated Johnny Walker also by a 2-1 score line. Sean Donnelly restored the two game advantage when he had a straight frame victory over Rosie Turtle and in the fifth game Kevin Scullion came from being one down to win 2-1 against Richard Turtle. In the final game Alan Smith had a 2-0 win over Dennis Keenan to leave the final score 5-1 for Connollys.

M.O.M. Kevin Scullion

NOTES:

Two games were cancelled and will be played at a later date see below:

Social Cobwebs v Connollys B
Fairhill Hustlers V Coach Bar

Tommy Nelson Date Arranged!!!!

The popular Tommy Nelson Competition will be played in the Moat Bar this Sunday 11th December. Registration is at 1:30 and competition to start at 2 sharp! £3 entry fee! The football will be on tv in the bar, the more entries the better! See you there….

On another note, an open pool competition will be held in Connollys Bar on Saturday 17th December at 12 sharp. The entry fee is £5 and £100 will be added to the prize fund! Definately a competition worth entering!

Results - Week 7 - Tuesday 29th November 2011

Social Sports 4-2 Moat Aces

Ross Hill got the Sports off to a good start by winning the first game he beat Darren Gilmore by a 2-1 score line. Adam Gordon doubled the score by beating Jimmy Duffy also by a 2-1 score line. The Aces pulled one back when Martin Hill defeated Dennis Keenan 2-1. In the fourth game Richard Campbell restored the two game lead when he beat David Carlisle 2-1 after losing the first frame. In the fifth Alan Rainey pulled another one back for the Aces with a straight frame win over John Grierson and in the last game Richard Turtle defeated K.D. Crabbe in straight frames for a final score of 4-2 for the Social Sports.

M.O.M. Martin Hill

Connollys B 5 - 1 Fairhill Hustlers

Connollys got off to a flyer after winning the first four games without losing a frame. There winners being Pat McAnally, Dean Dunlop, Ryan Foster and Connor Connolly who all defeated George McCullough, Paul Hayes, Derek Dunlop and Justin Kilpatrick all by 2-0 score lines. In the fifth game Fairhill pulled one back through Robert Graham who defeated Barry McLarnon by a 2-1 score line. In the final game Brett McLaughlin wrapped it all up by defeating Ritchie Irwin by a 2-1 score line to leave the final score 5-1 for Connollys B.

M.O.M. Robert Graham

Slemish Hotshots 1 - 5 Michelin Masters

The Masters arrived in Broughshane and hit the Slemish for four before they knew the match had started. The Masters won the first four games without dropping a frame there winners being Drew Sloan, Alan Armstrong, Rick McMaster and David Armstrong. In the fifth game Ryan Logan won for Slemish by defeating Donald Alexander by a 2-1 score line. In the last game Harry Eagleson finished off a good night for Michelin by beating Damian Keenan 2-1 and leaving the final score 5-1 for the Michelin Masters.

M.O.M. Alan Armstrong

Horse and Jockey 0 - 6 Michelin Inbetweeners

Michelin Inbetweeners made the journey into Bryan Street to play and got off to a flyer when they took the first four games without dropping a frame. There winners being Gary Ormandy ,Lee Wright, Gareth Rowe and Finton Long who defeated Johnny Laing, Mark Davidson, Sam McCalmont and Dean Hill respectively . The Jockey got off to a good start in game when Henry Butler won the first frame against Phil Houston, but Phil fought back to win the next two frames and take the game. In the final frame Michael Thompson defeated Eddie Maxwell in straight frames to leave the final match score 6-0 for the Inbetweeners.

M.O.M. Phil Houston

Notes:

The matches between Diamond Bar Portglenone and  Social Cobwebs and the match between Coach Bar and Connollys A will both be played at a later date.