Match report v Halfway House away

Post date: Sep 30, 2015 9:50:29 PM

Back on the road again for Erith D boys, this time to Lower Belvedere, Halfway House. Always a tricky away macth due to a fast table and a few walls,bar, fruit machine that can be cue obstacles.

But things were different this time. Yes the walls were still there but the table had slowed right down. Dare i say it to a normal clothe speed.. Yes i did say it..

Up first is the bi-annual battle of Pinkie v Marc. Both always go first and must be bored of playing each other. The victor this time was Marc as Pinkie lost postion on his dish and cost him dear.

Mop up next to a very good new potter called Lim. Lim fouled by potting both colours mid break and let Mop in with 2 shots and table pretty open. But Mop failed on postion then a missed black,which cost Mop dear as Lim got back to the table and potted a lovely long red then doubled the black. 2-0 to Halfway

Up next Blaster with the Virgin Cue. New cue from cuemaker Jason Owen (http://www.jasonowencues.com) made its appearence. A very nice looking cue and it guided Blaster to his first singles win of the season v Seep.

Sherwood v 'Angles Bert'. A foul let Bert in and it looked like it was curtains for Sherwood. But Burt snookered himself on getting the black out. He got out of the self made snooker and put black over the hole. Sherwood put Burt in another snooker but 'Angles' Burt used 3 cushions to escape and pot black. He ain't called Angles Bert for no reason... Good shot

1-3 down for Erith

Rat played Steve Heather next. Steve looked like he had game but failed to black. A snooker by Rat, Steve almost escaped but slow table stopped a good escape led to Rat dishing with his 2 shots.

A similiar story to last frame too where OSW played Heather Junior (Will)

3-3

Up first again Pinkie and OSW. But 2 times doubles KO winner Pinkie is having trouble starting his winning this season and failed this time too. 4-3 down...

Bring on the Johns for Erith... playing Seep and 'Angles'. Sherwod dished up to bring it down to last frame decider... 4-4

Mop/Blaster v Marc/Steve . A flying white ball break from Marc and Mop should of dished up the open yellows with 2. But failed to get postion on last yellow. A snooker and failed escape from Blaster, Lead to Marc having 2 shots and just open reds to pot.. But Marc went in-off on 2nd to last red to gift the frame to Mop and Erith D

Result: 5-4 to Erith only ever leading on last frame! Any league team would happily take an 5-4 victory away at Halfway as its a quality team in a tough venue. Some good pool on display but was probably decided more by mistakes by players... week off next weke to reflect as we have a bye in team KO. Maybe some practice to eliminate the mistakes is needed.

MOM goes to Jason Owen.. As his cue was the only one to win both frames for Erith ;)

Banter Quote of night goes to Les from Erith B. "I have bought a car for less than the price of that Cue" ;)