Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Ballymena Pool Festival 2012

The pool festival was held in Michelin Athletic Club for the first time, and turned out to be a great success. All events had a great turnout and everyone enjoyed themselves. The full list of winners is as follows:

Knockout Cup Winners: Connolly’s B                      Runner up: Moat Bar
Knockout Shield Winners: Fairhill Bar                     Runner up: Michelin Masters
League Individual Winner: Pat McAnally                               Runner up: Gary Ormandy
Seniors Individual Winner: Harry Eagleson           Runner up: Henry Butler
Open Individual Winner: Pat McAnally                   Runner up: David Calderwood
Captains Night Winner: Ritchie Irwin                      Runner up: David Armstrong
3-a-Side Winners: Phil Houston, Gary Ormandy & Lee Wright (Michelin Inbetweeners)
            Runner up: Ritchie Irwin, Justin Kilpatrick & George McCullough (Fairhill Hustlers)

Doubles Winners: Rick McMaster & Drew Sloan (Michelin Masters)
            Runner up: Alan Armstrong & David Armstrong (Michelin Masters)

Scottish Doubles Winners: George McCullough (Fairhill Hustlers) & Drew Sloan (Michelin Masters)
             Runner up: Ryan Logan (Slemish Hotshots) & Rick McMaster (Michelin Masters)

Full Results Below:

Knockout Cup

Cup Round 1

Michelin Masters 2-4 Connollys B

David Armstrong 0-2 Barry McLarnon
Rick McMaster 0-2 Ryan Foster
Alan Armstrong 0-2 Pat McAnally
Brian Hanna 2-0 Dean Dunlop
Donald Alexander 2-1 Brett McLaughlin
Harry Eagleson 1-2 Connor Connelly

Diamond Bar 4-1 Fairhill Hustlers

Damian White 2-0 Robert Graham
Declan Heggarty 2-0 Ritchie Irwin
Adrian Mann 0-2 George McCullough
Brendan O'Mullan 2-0 Paul Hayes
Chris Gordon 2-1 Justin Kilpatrick

Slemish Hotshots 1-4 Michelin Inbetweeners

Gregory Shaw0-2 Gareth Rowe
Gary Rodgers 2-0 Gary Ormandy
Ryan Logan 0-2 Dessie Cooper
Chris Adams 0-2 Lee Wright
David Calderwood 1-2 Philip Houston

Moat Aces 4-1 Coach Bar

Darren Gilmore 2-1 Darren O'Neill
Jimmy Duffy 0-2 Aaron Irwin
Alan Rainey 2-1 William Andrews
Gary Bonnes 2-1 Paul Gray
David Carlisle 2-0 Paul Shaw

Knockout Cup Semi Finals

Connollys B 4-1 Diamond Bar

Barry McLarnon 2-1 Damien White
Ryan Foster 0-2 Declan Heggarty
Brett McLaughlin 2-0 Ian Boal
Alan Davidson 2-0 Brendan O'Mullan
Connor Connelly 2-1 Chris Gordon

Moat Bar 4-3 Michelin Inbetweeners

Darren Gilmore 0-2 Dessie Cooper
Gary Bonnes 2-0 Lee Wright
K.D. Crabbe 2-1 Gareth Rowe
Jimmy Duffy 1-2 Philip Houston
Alan Rainey 1-2 Chris Penney
David Carlisle 2-1 Finton Long

Playoff: Alan Rainey 2-0 Dessie Cooper

Knockout Cup Final

Connollys B 4-2 Moat Aces

Barry McLarnon 2-0 Gary Bonnes
Pat McAnally 2-0 Jimmy Duffy
Ryan Foster 0-2 Alan Rainey
Brett McLaughlin 2-1 David Carlisle
Dean Dunlop 0-2 K.D. Crabbe
Alan Davidson 2-0 George Crothers


Knockout Shield

Shield Semi Finals

Michelin Masters 4-1 Slemish Hotshots

Brian Hanna 2-0 Gary Rodgers
Rick McMaster 2-1 Ryan Logan
David Armstrong 2-0 Damian Keenan
Donald Alexander 0-2 Gregory Shaw
Alan Armstrong 2-1 David Calderwood

Fairhill Hustlers 4-2 Coach Bar

George McCullough 2-1 Philip McAllister
Derek Dunlop 2-1 Billy Andrews
Robert Graham 1-2 Paul Shaw
Ritchie Irwin 2-1 Paul Gray
Justin Kilpatrick 0-2 Aaron Irwin
Paul Hayes walkover as Coach only had five players

Shield Final

Michelin Masters 3-4 Fairhill Hustlers

Harry Eagleson 0-2 George McCullough
David Armstrong 2-0 Derek Dunlop
Brian Hanna 2-0 Ritchie Irwin
Alan Armstrong 1-2 Paul Hayes
Rick McMaster 1-2 Robert Graham
Donald Alexander 2-1 Justin Kilpatrick

Playoff: David Armstrong 0-2 George McCullough


Individual Tournament

Preliminary Round

Justin Kilpatrick 1 V 3 Billy Andrews
Donald Alexander 2 V 3 Richard Campbell
Declan Heggarty 3 V 2 Alan Rainey

1st Round

Billy Andrews 1 V 3 K.D. Crabbe
Chris Adams 0 V 3 Stephen Holmes
Ryan Foster 0 V 3 Gareth Rowe
Rick McMaster 3 V 0 Philip McAllister
Jimmy Knowles 2 V 3 Drew Sloan
Chris Gordon 0 V 3 George McCullough
David Armstrong 1 V 3 Pat McAnally
Richard Campbell 1 V 3 Ritchie Irwin
Damian White 2 V 3 Adam Gordon
Paul McAuley 3 V 2 Gregory Shaw
Lee Wright 1 V 3 Michael Rowan
Barry McLarnon 2 V 3 Brett McLaughlin
Brendan O'Mullan 2 V 3 Derek Dunlop
Phil Houston 3 V 2 Tom Doran
Ian Boal 3 V 2 Ryan Logan
Gary Ormandy 3 V 1 Declan Heggarty

2nd Round

K.D. Crabbe 0 V 3 Stephen Holmes
Gareth Rowe 3 V 2 Rick McMaster
Drew Sloan 3 V 0 George McCullough
Pat McAnally 3 V 2 Ritchie Irwin
Adam Gordon 3 V 0 Paul McAuley
Michael Rowan 3 V 2 Brett McLaughlin
Derek Dunlop 2 V 3 Phil Houston
Ian Boal 2 V 3 Gary Ormandy

Quarter Finals

Stephen Holmes 3 V 1 Gareth Rowe
Drew Sloan 2 V 3 Pat McAnally
Adam Gordon 0 V 3 Michael Rowan
Phil Houston 2 V 3 Gary Ormandy

Semi Finals

Stephen Holmes 2 V 4 Pat McAnally
Michael Rowan 1 V Gary Ormandy

Final

Pat McAnally 5 V 2 Gary Ormandy


Seniors Tournament

Semi Finals

Henry Butler 2 V 1 Jimmy Duffy
Harry Eagleson 2 V 0 Richard Turtle

Final

Harry Eagleson 2 V 0 Henry Butler

Open Individual Tournament

Final
Pat McAnally 5 V 2 David Calderwood


3-a-Side Tournament

The 3 A Sides were won by The Michelin Inbetweeners their team consisting of Phil Houston, Gary Ormandy and Lee Wright who beat the Fairhill A Stars in the final by 5 frames to 4. The Fairhill team consisted of Ritchie Irwin, Justin Kilpatrick and George McCullough. The results were as follows ten teams entered

Preliminary Round

Diamond Dazzlers 2 V Michelin Masters A 5

Fairhill A 4 v Fairhill A Stars 5

Round 1

Michelin Masters A 3 V Diamond Dazzlers 5

Mohicans 4 V Michelin Inbetweeners 5

Social Sports A 1 V Michelin Masters 5

Slemish Tavern 4 V Fairhill A Stars 5

Semi Finals

Diamond Dazzlers 0 V Michelin Inbetweeners 5

Michelin Masters B 4 V Fairhill A Stars 5

Final

Michelin Inbetweeners 5 V Fairhill A Stars 4


Captains Night

Final

Ritchie Irwin 2 V 1 David Armstrong


Doubles Tournament

17 Pairs entered the doubles and the final was contested by the two Michelin pairs and in a close final Rick McMaster & Drew Sloan overcame the Armstrong brothers by 5 frames to 3.

Preliminary Round

Brian Hanna & Harry Eagleson 3 V Chris Gordon & Brendan O'Mullan 2

First Round

Brian Hanna & Harry Eagleson 1 V David & Alan Armstrong 3
Ritchie Irwin & Paul McAuley 3 V Chris Adams & Gregory Shaw 1
Gary Ormandy & Chris Penny 3 V Jimmy Knowles & Stephen Holmes 0
Adam Gordon & Richard Campbell 3 V Derek Dunlop & Robert Harkin 2
Barry McLarnon & Brett McLaughlin 3 V Ryan Logan & David Calderwood 1
Declan Heggarty & Eammon Halferty 1 V Ryan Foster & Pat McAnally 3
George McCullough & Justin Kilpatrick 3 V Lee Wright & Richard Turtle
Rick McMaster & Drew Sloan 3 V Michael Thompson & Alan Rainey 2

Second Round

David & Alan Armstrong 3 V Ritchie Irwin & Paul McAuley 0
Gary Ormandy & Chris Penny 0 V Adam Gordon & Richard Campbell 3
Barry McLarnon & Brett McLaughlin 2 V Ryan Foster & Pat McAnally 3
George McCullough & Justin Kilpatrick 0 V Rick McMaster & Drew Sloan 3


Semi Finals

David & Alan Armstrong 4 V Adam Gordon & Richard Campbell 0
Ryan Foster & Pat McAnally 1 V Rick McMaster & Drew Sloan 4

Final

David & Alan Armstrong 3 V Rick McMaster & Drew Sloan 5