Michelin sides grab doubles and three-a-side titles at Pool Festival
Michelin Inbetweeners beat Fairhill ‘A’ Stars in the three-a-side competition, which attracted an entry of 10 teams.
The team - comprised of Phil Houston, Gary Ormandy and Lee Wright - saw off the Fairhill trio of Ritchie Irwin, Justin Kilpatrick and George McCullough by five frames to four in a thrilling contest.
Results from the earlier rounds were:
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Hide AdPreliminary round: Diamond Dazzlers 2, Michelin Masters A 5; Fairhill A 4, Fairhill A Stars 5.
Round one: Michelin Masters A 3, Diamond Dazzlers 5; Mohicans 4, Michelin Inbetweeners 5; Social Sports A 1, Michelin Masters 5; Slemish Tavern 4, Fairhill A Stars 5.
Semi-finals: Diamond Dazzlers 0, Michelin Inbetweeners 5; Michelin Masters B 4, Fairhill A Stars 5.
Final: Michelin Inbetweeners 5, Fairhill A Stars 4.
DOUBLES
Meanwhile, 17 pairs entered the doubles competition and the final was contested by two Michelin pairs.
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Hide AdIn a closely-fought final, Rick McMaster and Drew Sloan overcame the Armstrong brothers, David and Alan, by five frames to three.
Results from the earlier rounds were:
Preliminary round: Brian Hanna/Harry Eagleson 3, Chris Gordon/Brendan O’Mullan 2.
Round one: Hanna/Eagleson 1, David Armstrong/Alan Armstrong 3; Ritchie Irwin/Paul McAuley 3, Chris Adams/Gregory Shaw 1; Gary Ormandy/Chris Penny 3, Jimmy Knowles/Stephen Holmes 0; Adam Gordon/Richard Campbell 3, Derek Dunlop/Robert Harkin 2; Barry McLarnon/Brett McLaughlin 3, Ryan Logan/David Calderwood 1; Declan Heggarty/Eammon Halferty 1, Ryan Foster/Pat McAnally 3; George McCullough/Justin Kilpatrick 3, Lee Wright/Richard Turtle 1; Rick McMaster/Drew Sloan 3, Michael Thompson/Alan Rainey 2.
Quarter-finals: Armstrong/Armstrong 3, Irwin/McAuley 0; Ormandy/Penny 0, Gordon/Campbell 3; McLarnon/McLaughlin 2, Foster/McAnally 3; McCullough/Kilpatrick 0, McMaster/Sloan 3.
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Hide AdSemi-finals: Armstrong/Armstrong 4, Gordon/Campbell 0; Foster/McAnally 1, McMaster/Sloan 4.
Final: Armstrong/Armstrong 3, McMaster/Sloan 5.
CAPTAINS’ NIGHT
The Captains’ prize was won by Ritchie Irwin who beat David Armstrong by two frames to one in the final.
See this week’s Ballymena Times for more photos from the Festival of Pool.