KNOCK OUT CUP QUARTER FINALS
Q.Pool 8-3 Ibrox
Saints 8-6 Feathers
Thatch 8-4 No 1 Blues
Rubys Stars 8-4 St Comgalls
Saints are still on course to retain the Knock Out Cup which they won last term after inflicting the first defeat of this season upon League leaders Feathers. Hugo Mansons team were looking good as they raced into a 3-0 lead but back came Saints and after the second session the scores were tied at 5-5. Saints now had the momentum and Shaun McAlister won the all important 14th frame to ensure the match wouldn't go to a decider. Thatch Bar will still be eyeing up a League and Cup double after a Bill McIlroy Sr hat trick helped them overcome the No 1 Blues team by 8-4. Q.Pool looked in trouble early on as they trailed third placed Ibrox by 1-3, but a fantastic run of seven frames on the trot seen them through to take their place in the Semi Final draw. Last but not least Rubys Stars, inspired by hat tricks from Darren McClelland and Oliver Mulvenna, became the fourth team to reach the last four with an 8-4 win over St Comgalls, Manager Nick McClay wont mind being the underdogs in the draw and will relish the thought of plotting the downfall of one of the big three. The Semi Final draw will be made at the League delegates meeting on Thursday 5th January.
LEAGUE FIXTURE
Q.Club 7-9 Thatch Rockets
Thatch Rockets caused an upset to bely their lowly League position by beating Neil McFauls Q.Club side 9-7. Rockets man of the moment was Gee Crawley who won frame number 16 the play off frame, for only Rockets second win of the season.
