Rileys 'A' v Nuneaton Town
What a match this turned out
to be!!! With some highs an lows, the game started about 1930, by 20:30 we was
6-3 up and cruising. Captain Danny Barr (if I say so myself was in awesome form)
leading by example with a comfortable win. Next up was the ever reliable Chicco,
showing some excellent shot selection when beating J. Beesley with ease. (one
mans junk is another's mans treasure!!!! Thanks Mr Evans). New signings Kev
Balding and Wayne Ison came to the table next and by the way they played you
would have thought they had been playing Interleague for a long time with two
exceptional performances.
The next
winning player to the table was Paul Barnett, at one stage it looked like he was
going to be seven balled, but an unlikely miss by his opponent let Paul in, with
some great safety play and a well taken clearance Paul won his game. Up next
stepped Dave Williamson, he also won his match quite comfortably. The players
who lost can count themselves unlucky on another night it might of gone there
way. Mick McCool snookered himself on the dish. Sam Howkins pulling off an
impossible safety, only thing was it was his last ball he needed. with the black
over the bottom bag Sam was fucked to be fair. Bec's played well but in the end,
out done by her opponent. That was the half way stage. 6 - 3 up and looking
good.
Then the
turning point of the game came, there captain decided to play on one table. Good
tactics or bad sportsmanship you decide, I choose the latter (controversial) as
there were nine tables free. Up stepped The Claw, and Rileys had four!!!
unfortunately 'Claw' couldn't produce the goods I know he is capable of. Then we
went on a free fall, losing 4 on the bounce. Mr Ison the most unfortunate.
(Wayne it is skill just to hit the black 10 times around the table and watch it
go in. I've done it millions of times)
anyway that made it 8 7 to them. Then Captain Marvellous stepped up to win. Two
games in one night
normally
unheard... They must of known it was my birthday the next day. 8 -8, next up was
Magical Mick McCool, he put up a
great fight but was unfortunate to rattle his last ball but at the same time
move the black into an easy potable position for his
opponent. 9-8 down then came the game of
the night. The old fox of the team, Mr Dave (there's never any pressure)
Williamson, showing everyone how to grind out a result even if it looks like
you have no right to win. Dave showed some great safety play until he eventually
got his opponent to commit suicide. Dave pushed his opponent into a corner, then
came the best safety shot ever from his opponent. Potting a table length black,
even though he had two of his own balls remaining.
Strange shot selection but we aren't moaning 9-9 end result. Good game good
night. thanks to all the players for showing up..
Danny xxx