MONDAY 11th FEBRUARY 2008

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TULIP ‘B’

Having recovered a bit of form last week despite narrowly losing away at the Flyer could we continue to improve in a local derby against the Tulip ‘B’ team. These games are usually good battles with the C team usually coming out on top. The night got off to a good start when Saz, with the aid of one or two fortunate kisses developing the black, managed to take the first frame. Things were looking even better when both Rob then Ian both won their games. Pete was then involved in a very long tactical game, no shock there, and somehow turned a can’t possibly win situation into a win. I think Pete may have also thanked his opponent for his failure to take the balls out when it seemed he could not miss. Craig’s win then put the C side within one frame of victory with the score line at 5 – 0. Alas, Mike could not quite do enough to win his frame and the B side had their first frame of the night. Would this be the start of a comeback? Were the wheels about to fall off our wagon? Not if Gordon and Jamie had anything to do with it. Gordon won his frame first with not one but TWO doubles to middle pockets on his last two balls to set up an easy black. This boys carrying a bit of form I’ll tell ya. Jamie then completed the singles with some impressive potting to leave us 7 – 1 up. Could we really nail this one and post a big score?

The doubles started well enough with Craig and Trevor winning their game. Yes Craig and Ian are having a trial separation LOL. So could Ian improve on his recent doubles form with his new partner for the night Jamie? This is what Ian wrote on my notes for their game

WTF!!?

Guess they lost then. Never mind mate there’s a few more partners to try ;-)

Gordon and Rob then took the last frame to end an emphatic win for the C team.

FINAL SCORE

TULIP ‘C’ 9 - 2 TULIP ‘B’