A big congratulations to Ibrox Pool Team who are Larne Pool League 2010/2011 Champions. They wrapped it up last night (14th March) with a 10-5 home win over the No 1 Club. In one of the toughest leagues in NI this year, Richard Todds team won the title unbeaten, having won 23 and drawn 2. It completes the double for the Rangers Club team, having won the Knockout Cup earlier in the season. Having agonislingly failed in their League campaign at the last hurdle last season, ironically also at home to Alec Irvine's No 1 Club, it looked like a case of dejavu for a while. Like last year Ibrox took a 3-0 lead and like last year the No 1 ended the 1st session only 1 behind at 2-3. But the turning point came in frame 12 when it looked certain to go to 6-6. Instead E.McDowell cut in a very fine black when he was allowed back to the table for 7-5. Needing just a point on the night, Stephen Burns was the man who sealed it in Frame 13, with a great combination shot finish.
The race is now on for 2nd place with Gatherups, Gers, Thatch and Station Bar 'A' all still hoping to grab it. Games remaining as follows
Gatherups - LIPS (away), Larne FSC (away), Gers (away)
Gers - St Comgalls (away), Gatherups (home), LIPS (away)
Thatch - No 1 Blues (home), LIPS (home), St Comgalls (away)
Station Bar 'A' - Larne FSC (away), Eagle Rockets (home), Ulsterbus (away)
Results
Ibrox 10-5 No 1 Club
Gatherups 7-9 Thatch
St Comgalls 15-0 Larne FSC
Larne FC 11-4 Station Bar 'B'
No 1 Blues 9-6 Ulsterbus
L.I.P.S P-P Gers
