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Post by therealmc on Apr 2, 2024 19:21:32 GMT
I beat Matt 2-0 tonight. Thanks to Tony Collins for preparing the table and Mark James for scoring. I won the toss and elected to go first but came off with only 600 after my first split left me at the top of the table. Matt no-scored then I got the break back and touched up on enough. Matt didn’t get the break back but I did and played out the rest of the table time. In all Matt had possibly two or three shots in total but started well on his break in the second game. It didn’t go to plan for him however and he came off with about 1500. After a couple of exchanges I got the break back and proceeded to make a match-winning break.
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Post by therealmc on Mar 18, 2024 20:58:44 GMT
Any news re the semifinals, are they to be played this Thursday - 21st?
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Post by therealmc on Feb 27, 2024 10:01:09 GMT
Will complete entry form later today but please add me to the list
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Post by therealmc on Feb 8, 2024 21:36:49 GMT
I beat TJ tonight. Didn’t settle as well as I should and while both players won their initial break games both gave a chance or two. In the decider I had a few excursions but kept going for 15k. TJ had a few shots before the bar fell and had to put another pound in but he broke down early so that was match over.
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Post by therealmc on Jan 10, 2024 10:14:09 GMT
I’d better start polishing the trophy - ha ha!
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Post by therealmc on Jan 1, 2024 12:05:42 GMT
Email entry sent and paid via bank transfer today - Martin Smith
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Post by therealmc on Dec 21, 2023 21:35:11 GMT
I beat KT 2-1 at Ye Old House. Great table tonight, I touched up on 10k in the first giving no chance, Kev returned the favour and touched up on 10k in the second. In the decider I went first and ran the table out (except the last ball 100) for 19,370. Kev put a second £1 in but caught his first split way too thick, neither ball went down so that was game over.
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Post by therealmc on Nov 24, 2023 9:33:56 GMT
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Martin Smith * | 10690 | 500 | Terry Molloy | Jim Millward | 8970 | 11000 | Kevin Tunstall * | Bob Hall | 0 | 18600 | Stuart Mepham * | Geoff Jukes * | 12830 | 110 | Stuart Carruthers | Mark James | 3620 | 5090 | Mike Daw * | 2 | | | 3 |
Breaks Kevin T 11000, Jim M 8890, Stuart Mepham 11790. 10k and touch for me in the first game too
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Post by therealmc on Nov 20, 2023 18:54:30 GMT
Please add Martin Smith to the singles entries and Stuart Carruthers & Martin Smith to the doubles entries
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Post by therealmc on Nov 2, 2023 21:50:15 GMT
Martin Smith beat Bob Hall 2-1 at The Alex this evening.
Both players needed second visits in all three games to settle into a rhythm but generally the table played well.
Just as well I mentioned the Worthing Masters & Off The Spot as I’d not seen any news and I now understand that neither are happening this weekend.
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Post by therealmc on Oct 30, 2023 14:04:29 GMT
I have just received an email from the Merton, stating that the organisers wish to know the personal details of who is staying there for the competition. Is this a scam ? Never been asked this before. Does this go against data protection rules ? I’ve had a similar request from The Merton. It says that Sean wants to know who is attending but if we’ve entered the comp and are in the draw then surely Sean knows…
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Post by therealmc on May 9, 2023 7:50:13 GMT
Yep, I’m available
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Post by therealmc on Mar 27, 2023 12:48:28 GMT
Congratulations to Martin Cole who won yesterday beating Curt in the final. Could we have some more details please Can't tell you much about the main comp but on the way to winning the plate I got a bye to the QFs where I squeezed past Pete Sainsbury on (tricky) table 1 building a lead on his break game (leg 1) and slowly increasing that in the second leg to around 7k at which point Pete conceded. The excitement then came in the semi-final where I won the toss and opted to go first against Alan Donavan only to regret that decision a mere handful of shots into my opening break. Alan built a decent lead with a, maybe 7k, break then let me in after leaving both balls short on the one-up. I got the break back but soon broke down again leaving Alan to finish off. Alan had a 9k lead at the end of the leg but only made around 2.5k on his opening break in the second leg again leaving the ball short on the one-up. I got the break back and made no mistake this time with a near run out of the remaining time/balls for 14k. Onto the plate final where I met Gary Powell. He won the toss and put me in and I was going well until on 11,800 I broke down. Gary came back with 3,800 so going into the second leg I had an 8k lead. Gary kicked off with around 5k before letting me in and I came back with 5k of my own. I'd broken down rather than touched up but the damage was done and Gary conceded. Would always want to progress further in the main competition but content with the plate on this occasion - don't think I was on 20k-form several of which were made up to and including the main comp final. Congrats to Silent on his first 20k break and to Martin Cole on his first county open win.
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Post by therealmc on Mar 21, 2023 20:06:55 GMT
Didn't realise I'd not yet entered - please add Martin Smith
Payment just made via bank transfer
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Post by therealmc on Mar 17, 2023 13:28:09 GMT
A few thoughts. Can any parts of the forum be archived to a separate cloud storage and remain accessible on a view-only basis? If that is possible then whole years-worth of threads could be saved so that only the most recent couple of years, say, are actually active. If it is not possible to selectively archive parts of the forum is the only other alternative to delete? If we went to a new forum platform can the existing forum be exported from pro boards and imported to the new platform to pride a seamless user experience?
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Post by therealmc on Jan 25, 2023 9:23:30 GMT
I’m not showing on the updated list…
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Post by therealmc on Jan 10, 2023 12:58:21 GMT
Please add Martin Smith - have just transferred the entry fee
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Post by therealmc on Dec 14, 2022 8:57:30 GMT
And Martin Smith for the singles please
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Post by therealmc on Oct 19, 2022 8:29:09 GMT
Can you enter me for both over 50s and over 60s please - Martin Smith
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Post by therealmc on Aug 24, 2022 21:27:46 GMT
And a follow up question - for the over 60 comp is it simply that you have to be over 60 on the date of the competition or some earlier date e.g. 1 January 2022?
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Post by therealmc on Aug 24, 2022 9:19:03 GMT
What’s the deadline please for entries please?
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Post by therealmc on May 6, 2022 17:27:09 GMT
Been meaning to ask for a while - who do I return trophies to (Prem Winner, Prem Best Performance & Pairs Runner Up)?
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Post by therealmc on May 2, 2022 20:25:49 GMT
Have just completed an entry - wasn’t sure what the actual deadline date is/was. Am I too late?
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Post by therealmc on Apr 29, 2022 7:35:49 GMT
I’m in
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Post by therealmc on Mar 10, 2022 20:12:54 GMT
Thought I’d entered but obviously not - can you add my name please and I’ll send the money
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Post by therealmc on Jan 24, 2022 10:12:34 GMT
Looks like I’m going to pair up with KT in the doubles. Will send formal entry shortly
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Post by therealmc on Jan 17, 2022 19:51:38 GMT
Looking for a doubles partner - anyone?
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Post by therealmc on Dec 8, 2021 11:24:09 GMT
Just checking that the Worthing v Tunbridge match is going ahead - I have a possible alternative activity for Sunday which I’m turning down…
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Post by therealmc on Nov 29, 2021 8:55:40 GMT
Can you add me to the singles please
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Post by therealmc on Nov 29, 2021 8:54:41 GMT
Can you add me to the singles please
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