[edit: next week’s Div1 match is at Chisholm Tavern, not Labor Club.]
Match report from Wednesday’s SoO clash, sent in by Tolly:
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Kaleen Pub/ Bar was the venue for the next CLASH between the Southern Guns and the Northern Potters.
WOW! Where do I begin? OK, Div 3 first.
Trent and I went head to head in this Div as we were also players in our respective teams.
The Guns had us in the first 3 frames of rnd 1 but warming up to the occaision, the Potters came in to contention with 4 frames from the next 5…end of rnd 1 we are locked at 4/4.
Rnd 2 was a ‘seesawing affair’ with both sides ‘grappling’ for the lead…end of rnd 2, we are still tied 8/8.
The 3rd rnd was a good one for the Potters, as we saw 5 frames come our way from the 8 on offer…score, 13/11.
WHO could have ‘predicted’ the final rnd? I would have come close, but as good as my line up was, against an equally as talented Guns ‘brigade’, I couldn’t have stated for sure that we would be undefeated in this rnd. ‘PROPS’ to the Potters…final score, 21/11.
Div 2 was lead by Steve Phillips – Guns, and Jason Davis – Potters.
Both co-capt’s did exceptionally well in their roles as capt, especially Steve who captained 2nd Div whilst also playing for the Guns in 3rd Div. I like your style mate.
Rnd 1 had exactly the same result as Div 3, the two sides vying for the lead ‘toe to toe’…4/4.
Rnd 2 was also a near perfect ‘mirrored’ image of the Div 3 match…dead heat, 8/8.
How tense was the Competition you ask? Ask Troy Miller, he was using my ‘head’ to warm his hands…I was ‘hot’ for some reason? Maybe it was the excitement of the night??!! Am I getting a little ‘off’ track here? WHO KNOWS! Back to the report….
….rnd 3 saw the Potters take the ‘horse’ by the ‘reins’, and edge their way ahead to a 4 frame lead…14/10.
Rnd 4 was a WINNER for the Guns, as they collected 6 frames from the final 8…final score 16/16.
What a great series this has been!
Trent, I know that you are not sitting in the most favourable position in our State of Origin ‘clash’, but I would hope that you would agree with me mate that we have seen a lot of ‘good’ if not ‘great’ eightball games played. Players from both sides have come to SoO knowing the importance of their selection and really played to the best of their ability and knowledge. We can’t ask for anymore than that.
Matt Powers and Joe Stephens, you guys are to be credited for your job as selectors! Job well done!
To everyone who came to support, thankyou kindly. You are the ones that give us the ‘mojo’ and ‘set’ the atmosphere.
Thanks to Trent Billington, Steve Phillips and the Guns players for your great sportsmanship.
The series so far has been fun and now we leave the FINAL ‘statement’ to be made by the 1st Div Teams.
GOOD LUCK to both sides next week and THANKYOU for having me as the Potters Capt. GO POTTERS!!!
Cheers,
Tolly Auva’a
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The current score stands at Northside Potters 78, Southern Guns 50 – with only Division One left to play next Wednesday at Chisholm Tavern, it’s looking rather like the Northerners have our measure this year.
