1st Div Singles Semi-Finals

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DRAW FOR THE 1st DIV SINGLES

Contact to be made by 9th April 2010

Results to be in by 30th April 2010

All matches shall be played on neutral tables and shall be the best of 3 games. The first break shall be decided by the toss of a coin. Even breaks shall be played in the event of a third game, the first break to be decided by a toss of a coin. In the event of a third game the second player shall be entitled to insert additional coins to allow his or her first break to continue without time limit to equal or exceed the first player’s score. Should the third game be tied, a fourth game shall be played with the rules as for the third.



Richard Spurrier v Andy Farmer-Wright



Darren Newnham v Richard Jeffrey


All games to be played at The Greyhound



First named player to make contact by the contact date, if no contact is made the opposition to make contact and may play on their home table if preferred.

All results to be phoned to Lorraine by the 30th April 2010

Lorraine Hall competitions secretary
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In the Sussex County Bar Billiards Association Rules, it states that if players found playing on a table that they have been drawn to play on other than in a match organised by his/her League will be eliminated from the competition and the match awarded to his/her opponent. (rule 42).

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Both of these matches were played last night and resulted in a cracking evening.
Mr. Jeffries and Mr. Newnham were up first and by the end of it Im surprised Jock wasn't hobblingly after shooting himself in the foot. Twice. He pegged a 6k break in the first but clung on to win and then, in the second, Darren had actually put his cue away when Jock somehow knocked down the black peg 60 seconds before the bar went.
The fianl frame was close but a little 1k near the end was just enough to get Jock over the finishing line.

Andy and myself continued in similar fashion. I overturned Andys opening break and then he joined the black-peg club to give me what i thought was a secure 3k lead. Not so as Andy played some amazing all table shots to claw his way back to win on the last ball!
I won the next with an exceedingly hard working 4k opener.
The decider was scrappy. Andy opened with just 420 but i topped that and led off with 0. I tried my best but in the end i had lost by...well...400.

So it is to be a Jock and Andy final but, as maybe you can tell, i had thouroughly enjoyed the evening with some very entertaining matches.

Cheers to everyone last night and especially Ron, who scored some frames, got everyone a drink and kindly gave me a lift home. What a gent.