Ibrox Pool Team crowned off a remarkable season by winning their final League match to make it a whole season unbeaten in the League. Winning the title meant so much to the players as they felt they had let their Manager Richard Todd, his assistant Scott Hutchinson and themselves down, when they lost it in the final match of last season. Add to this victory in the Knockout Cup, the Doubles (McDowell & English), the Richard Bowen Memorial Individual (McDowell) and the Player Of The Year trophy (McDowell), they have excelled beyond their wildest dreams in what is the toughest Pool League for some years in Larne.
The Player Of The Year title went to the wire last night, in fact to the very last frame. Ed McDowell needing 2, won his 1st but slipped up in his 2nd. Gerry McCorry of The Thatch won his first 2 to go within a frame of a share of the lead. But a pinpoint McDowell finish under pressure gave him the title in only his 1st full season playing in the League. But well done to big Gerry who is the model of consistency, for pushing McDowell all the way. Also well done to Andy Arbuthnot of Station Bar who was close behind in 3rd in his debut season playing in the League.
In the battle for 2nd place an emphatic 11-4 win for The Gatherups at the Gers secured it for Dessie Coopers team with Bill McIlroys Thatch finishing 3rd.
With the No 1 Club going down 11-4 at Larne FC it means that they will join No 1 Blues, Feathers and Eagle Rockets in the 4 teams to fight for the Premier Cup.
The bottom 4 teams vying for the GSG Cup had already been confirmed as L.I.P.S, Larne FSC, Station Bar 'B' and Ulsterbus.
