Match report v Royal Oak (away)

Post date: Apr 27, 2012 11:51:07 AM

This was a must win game for us in the bid to survive the toughest league we play in.

With 3 of the 7 being relegated every year. This really leaves a 2 mini comps in the league. Both Rileys (Woowlich and Lewisham) and OCnnonrs playing for title. With Pickwick, us, Royal Oak and White Hart playing for last safe spot in the league. The rest are down!!

Our new player Chappers lost to JK in first. He just couldn't get the white ball to behave to finish off the set.

Mop won v new Oak player Dave with a good clearance..

OSW put us 2-1 up with solid play. one more needed for first set.

Little John played Phil. Could of gone either way. But Phil took it with an outrageous peice of good luck, when his last ditch long yellow double turned into a treble with the black sitting over the pocket.

Marster Blaster almost broke dished the next but failed to cut last yellow in. this eventually led to a loss to Paul Clements from Oak.

First set lost 3-2

But things picked up with a good solid 4 wins in a row (Chappers, Mop, OSW and little John) to put us 4-0 up. With Wobbly losing to Paul Cements in last.

Third set started well too. A win for Marster blaster (Although not great quality game!) and Chappers picking up his second win,

OSW gets a third win of the night. Clean sweep for him. And 5/6 for start of season.

Third set won and 9 points gained.

The last 2 were sort of dead rubbers just frame diff. They were shared 1-1. Although Little John got some good luck this time after he snookered himself on black! On escaping it up and down he hit it fine and cut the black into the pocket!.

Result: 10-5 win for us and 2-1 sets wins. First time we have beaten Royal Oak for many a year. The new look master8ers team played well.