Redhill League Week 20 - 29/03/22

[tommo III]

Fixtures for 29/03/2022:

Salfords B 1 Horley CC 4
Jolly Bricks 1 South Park CC A 4
Nomads 1 Merstham VC B 4
Merstham VC A 4 Old Oak 1
South Park CC B 1 Salfords A 4
Reigate Ex 2 Salfords Y 3 @ Horley CC

[tommo III]

MVC A 4, Old Oak 1
*Neil 7160, Clive 1010
Jeff 900, *Charlie 1530
Benny 3790,*Nick 800
*Colin 6980, Martin 1650
*Chris 4700, Paul 1970

You know the feeling when you try your damnedest to get the break back but it doesn't happen - but your opponent clears the table at will and adds a couple of k's each visit ? Well it happened to three of us tonight.
But fair play to the Clubmen who demonstrated a whole array of shots (split included) and as Jeff quite rightly said their table is a case of "Feast or Famine".
The feast for us arrived after the match in the form of Wholemeal sarnies with tuna/sweetcorn and ham fillings and some tasty sausage rolls .....

[johnslee]

Jolly Bricks    1    Spcc A      4

Ian   2420      Dave    4730
John  2170    Tracy   2660
Taz   1400      John     890 
WI'll   2450    Junkie  2800
Taz      420     Vern     1110 (4 player)

First up Ian and Dc with Ian off early Dave off as well both struggling a bit.A few more shots
And Dave got the balls back only to come off again. Ian next to get them back made a useful 2k
to take the lead. Eventually DC got going and a 3k break put him in front and was enough to take
The leg.

Tracy and John on next and an even start with plenty of goes. John next to get the upper
hand with Trace struggling to get going. Time running out Tracy got the balls back and had
Just enough time to nick it.

3rd on me and Taz and what a leg. Taz missing early but left it awkward for me. Loads of goes
Each and i just couldn't pot a ball. Taz potting a few was unlucky leaving a nasty one behind 
the 10 hole. Took it on and black peg. Eventually I got them back only to miss a 50 and was off.A last
Ball on the table ended up by the black and I managed to skittles that (nothing each). A few more
For Taz and time was up.

4th up Junkie and Will. Both on both off and a level start Junkie got his head down and got
A lead. Plenty more goes and Will got the balls back and caught up.A really tense finish  and
Junkie held his nerve to pot the 100.

Last but not least Vern and Taz on 4 playing. Vern playing some of the  nights best billiards 
Got to 4 grand lead . Taz struggling Vern  cleared the balls but on 2k managed to whip the 50
For the 3rd black of the night. A few at the death and he sneaked home.

A strange match at the bricks which could have been so different. Close games on a tricky top
and my carnage of a leg to lose my 100% win season so close to the end !!!

[tommo III]

Mar 30, 2022 17:19:20 GMT johnslee said:

Close games on a tricky top and my carnage of a leg to lose my 100% win season so close to the end !!!

Feeling sore today ?  You and me both, buddy !  Just when I'd caught Robbo at the top .....

[billiardsmichael]

Nomads 1-4 MVC B

Joe* 4390 - 4960 Geoff
Michael 0 - 14830 *Tony
John P* 2530 - 3470 Gary
Jim* 1090 - 10010 Colin
Joe (5th player) 9200 - 1950 *Bud

A grounding defeat halts the Nomads steady rise.

A match which really brought the Nomads back to earth started with a scrap between Joe and Geoff. Neither player really made a mark on the match and compiled a sizeable break and there were chances aplenty - but it was Geoff who squeezed through.

Next up Michael's 10 match winning run was stopped with Tony going off with an 8k break and tapping up, with less than seven minutes left Michael didn't manage to get the balls back in his one visit, with Tony playing the bar out for a rapid 6k.

Thirdly JP and Gary entered the baize and this was another close encounter, in the end a 2k break mid-frame was enough to see Gary hold out and get over the line.

Next up Jim came off after 1k from the break and a faultless display from Colin saw him rack up 8k and tap up. From there the frame was over and Colin just about managed to get over the 10k mark with the last shot.

Finally Joe returned and showed what he could really do, easing away from bud with a pair of good breaks.

So a grounding for the high flying Nomads - they will require big wins at Old Oak and at home to Salfords A to keep themselves in the Division 1 hunt. Meanwhile MVC B negotiated this potential obstacle with some ease, making sure that the title is almost theirs.