MONDAY 8^th OCTOBER 2007

PREMIER A

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Q-BALL ‘A’

The first home game of the season for the Tulip C saw them face the Q-Ball ‘A’. With their away form so promising having won the last 4 cup games all away from home the Tulip side were in a confident mood. That mood was not too last however!

Ian opened the night with other things on his mind and soon became very apparent he was not on top of his game. Although it looked like he wouldn’t get a shot from the start Ian did his usual come back routine and was first to the black. But poor positional play meant he was chasing the finish, and when his opponent was given a chance he took it. 0-1

Saz playing on her debut game showed she has real promise despite being very table rusty. Her potting was good and she used her considerable assets to put her opponent off and came away with the win. 1-1.

Gordon’s excellent run of form saw him dominate his frame. Although G himself though he was fortunate to win it, from the side lines he looked comfortable, composed and confident potting the black passed a very tight yellow to win the frame. 2-1.

However things turned sour after that for the home side. First Pete failed to convert his chances then a very much out of sorts Craig missed chances he would normally take. Rob ran out of position and was punished for it before Trevor stood on the sidelines as his opponent cleared from the break. Mike needed to win to keep the home side in the fight but was never really given much chance to get going. This meant that the match was lost before the doubles with a 2-6 score line.

The doubles however looked a bit more promising, with Craig & Ian capitalising on errors from their opponent and a good piece of tactical play from Craig. Ian, despite potting the black was still not looking confident at all. Rob & Gordon looked like a decent partnership as they cruised through their frame and this could be a partnership to keep an eye on over the season, but Pete & Trevor will be disappointed not to have taken the chances that presented themselves. Trevor although on the losing side in both his singles and doubles, was never really given any chances to show his quality and will be looking to bouncing back next week away to the Blue Lion.

FINAL SCORE

TULIP ‘C’ 4 - 7 Q-BALL ‘A’