Open Singles 2023/24

[billiardsmichael]

Open Singles 2023/24
Preliminary Round - 21st November 2023

						Venue	Time
L32-8	Laurie Roberts		v		Alex Hornby	Salfords LH	19:45
L32-9	Max Burt		v		Genette Nicholls	Salfords LH	19:00
L32-14	Tracy Guy		v		Denise Wills	Salfords LH	20:30
L32-15	Jim Balchin		v		Joe Elleson	South Park CC	20:30

Last 16 - 5th March 2024

						Venue	Time
L16-1	Michael Wilson	6640	v	7650	Tony Cross	Old Oak	-
L16-2	Abbey Balchin		v		John Slee	Horley CC	19:45
L16-3	Colin Robbins		v		Rick Dewdney	Garland	19:45
L16-4	Gary Powell		v		Laurie Roberts	Garland	19:00
L16-5	Genette Nicholls		v		Dave Constable	Jolly Brickmakers	19:00
L16-6	Tom Pearse		v		Geoff Jukes	South Park CC	19:00
L16-7	Mark Fraser		v		Denise Wills	Horley CC	19:00
L16-8	Jim Balchin		v		Teri King	Merstham VC	21:15

Note: Michael Wilson v Tony Cross to be played on 28th Feb @ 19:00

Quarter-Finals - 9th April 2024

						Venue	Time
QF-1	Tony Cross		v		John Slee	Salfords RH	19:00
QF-2	Rick Dewdney		v		Gary Powell	Salfords LH	19:45
QF-3	Dave Constable		v		Geoff Jukes	Salfords LH	19:00
QF-4	Denise Wills		v		Jim Balchin	Salfords LH	21:15

Semi-Finals - 7th May 2024

						Venue	Time
SF-1	John Slee	5500	v	12700	Rick Dewdney	Merstham VC	19:45
SF-2	Geoff Jukes		v		Denise Wills	Salfords RH	19:45

Final - Thursday 16th May 2024

						Venue	Time
F-1	Rick Dewdney		v		Geoff Jukes	Salfords LH	20:00

[billiardsmichael]

Prelims complete - results above.
L16 to take place on 5th March 2024.

[billiardsmichael]

Michael Wilson (1320*,5320) 6640 - 7650 (1580,6070*) Tony Cross

With Michael unavailable next Tuesday, the singles match between him and Tony was pulled forward to Wednesday night. Tony won the toss and Michael was given the opportunity to test out the Old Oak top first. Leg one was a bit of a mare though. Michael missed his second break shot (doh!) and Tony was unlucky to peg it while down the back, inadvertently giving Michael the break again. This go wasn't much better with the first split too thick and he was off again. Tony looked the better player but couldn't keep his breaks. A thick split on 2.8k and Tony tried an ambitious shot of the back cushion but missed, no score. Next time he managed just over a k before another thick split saw him come off. Then Tony racked up 3k before leaving the ball behind the 20 and the roll caught him off, again missing the ball just as the bar dropped. So somehow the difference was only 260. Tony had the break and made 2k before the one-up shot inside the 50. Michael got them back, second time lucky, and made 2.5k before also falling foul to the white coming inside, this time on the break. Tony was next to get them back and it looked like he'd make a match winning break, but at 3.5k the one-up went wrong again and Michael was on. 3k to chase with 5 minutes left but Michael's break was far from clean. He used every inch of the table, coming off at 2.5k. Both players then had a go at getting the balls back and the scores were nigh on level, but Tony was on the table at the right time getting the balls back just before the bar fell. Tony got rid of the red and tapped up, Michael need 800 from 5 balls. An amazing screw shot into the 200 got one of those, and the second ball shot off two cushion and flew into the 200 as well! A couple more creative efforts but a miss spelt the end of Michael's efforts and hands were shook.

So well done for Tony, he was the better player but managed to keep Michael in it. Thanks go to Geoff for scoring, who gave Michael a little telling off for the cue slam when he missed on 2.5k with the game at his mercy.

["Silent"]

Feb 29, 2024 11:15:53 GMT billiardsmichael said:

 Thanks go to Geoff for scoring, who gave Michael a little telling off for the cue slam when he missed on 2.5k with the game at his mercy.

Insomnia improved (1) everyone loves the scorer getting involved in "manners" issues

[tommo III]

Nov 26, 2023 11:09:02 GMT billiardsmichael said:

Prelims complete - results above.
L16 to take place on 5th March 2024.

Seven matches at various venues - TONIGHT !

[billiardsmichael]

L16 complete - results above.
QFs to take place on 9th April 2024.

[sleezy]

Open Singles  last night at Horley CC. 
I managed to write all the scores down and then forgot to plck the piece of paper up typical. 
To the best of my knowledge and recollection as follows.

Mark  v   Denise 

Game 1 Mark won the toss and put Denise in. Denise struggling with the break soon off but
Fritz ccouldn't make much headway. Plenty of goes each till Denise finally got hold of the top
And made a fine 5k. Mark next to clear the balls But a fat split and off. Denise another 2k and
A 6k lead.
Game 2  Mark's break and going along OK but yet another fat split and peg. Denise balls back
And another good 4.5 k break and a 5k lead . Fritz playing much better cleared up and a 5k
Break to the Bar nicked the 2nd leg but not the match.

John  v  Abbey 

Game 1  Abbey's  break and was Going along nicely on 2k but a very unlucky shot pegged her
Score. A few shots each and I got them back. 6k and tap gave me a good lead. Plenty of shots
More and I added another 2k. 

Game  2  and my break.  2k and tap so we could have a nice friendly leg. Plenty of goes and practice 
For Abbey giving her loads of table time. Along with Fritz marking we had a fun second leg which
Abbey was pleased to nick with 3k each.

[billiardsmichael]

QFs complete - results above.
SFs to take place on 7th May 2024.

[billiardsmichael]

SFs complete - results above.
Final date & venue TBD.