Home v Heavens Bch 28 Sept

Another 4/5 loss, can you believe it .... we better be careful or we will forget how to win. All close games again, but then most of the teams are fairly equal these days, it usually comes down to the last ball. We were down 4/2 in the singles, just a little unlucky in some cases and just a rush of blood in others. We had to win all the doubles but it was not to be when we went down in the first game but, fought back bravely to win the next two with an especially good or lucky shot by yours truely in the last when snookered on the black, two cushions and pot the black ... easy, and the crowd were all on their feet ... it felt good. But, sadly, another loss and we had better do something about our slide down the ladder and bring it to a halt next week.

Away v Half Moon 21 Sept

Well, we held the top team game for game until the very end. So we can hold our heads high and win every game from here on in the competition. Not a bad result, but oh what could have been. Yes, every game was close, 3/3 in the singles and down to the last game in doubles, but in the end it was a 4/5 loss. We will do better next time.

Player Points Competition

Over the past ten weeks of competition I have been running a points table for the regular players in the team. You get 2 points for a singles win and 1 point for a doubles win. It is interesting to note that all the regulars have won 5 out of 10 doubles games regardless of partner. To be fair to Loui who joined us late and virtually took over from Karl I have allocated Karls points to Loui. Ron & Garry are leading the comp with 19 points a piece the rest are 4 points behind and seperated by 1 point, very close since both Kim and Fern have both missed a night each.

Home v Enjoy Place 14 Sept

We started well with a good win to Garry followed by a win to Ron using the three foul rule. Talk about a controversial rule, the "three fouls loss of game rule" came into play three times on the night and created some bad feeling on the oppositions behalf but it inspired them to retaliate by using the rule to win two of their games. I guess that made them feel a little better, but I think the rule only encourages players to play for the snooker/foul. I would like to see this rule ditched next season, so make your feelings known to those who run the competition. The singles ended up 3/3 and once again we were left to fight it out in the doubles. Unfortunately we lost the first two and Joi and Dee won the last to finish the game with a controversial loss 4/5. Better luck next week against half moon.

Away v December Bar

Well things were looking grim at December Bar down 4/0 until Garry stopped the rot with a win and Fern followed suit to make it 4/2 in the singles. To be fair to our guys all the games were close as usual and Dec Bar played really well. We had to win all the doubles and Loui and Fern started us off in fine style with a win, Garry & Ron were really unlucky when the other side missed potting the black but the ball did the impossible and doubled back into the same hole for a win for them. Dee and Kim finished up with a win to make the final score 5/4 to December Bar. It is interesting to note that our only losses to date have been 5/4 ... just one game ... We will do better.

Home v Chiangers and Bangers

Another close one folks, and I must say a very hard fought win. The new improved C& B team fought tooth and nail all the way with just about all games going to a black ball game. Ron was very unlucky to lose to undoubtedly their best player but wins to Loui, Dee and Garry put us level 3/3 at the end of the singles. First game of doubles was close but a loss to us meant that we had to win the remaining two games for a win. Kim and Dee did a great job at leveling us up at 4/4 and Ron & Garry put the nail in their coffin to secure a 5/4 win. An all round great effort appreciated by both teams. By the way Jack says that C&B are having a big day for the final of the Aussie Footy last week in September and also not to forget the Melbourne Cup Day in November for a bit of Aussie Culture.