Three players hit eight-ball clearances in pool league

Fairhill Dreamers who played Michelin Inbetweeners in the Ballymena Towers Pool League at Michelin. L-R, Richard Allen, Stephen French, Sean Brannigan and Gary Rodgers. INBT 49-173CS

No fewer than three players hit eight-ball clearances during the week’s games.

Coach Bar 3, Diamond Dazzlers 3: David Carlisle got Coach off to a flyer with a straight frames win, followed by another win in straight frames for David Gillespie, with the help of an eight-ball clearance in the first frame.

Raymond Lynn won the first frame against Brendan O’Mullan but he lost out in the next two frames to Brendan who won the game 2-1 to leave the match score at 2-1.

Coach increased there lead when Aaron Erwin had a 2-0 win but Diamond pulled another game back through Adrian Rourke. In the last game Ian Boal levelled the scores when he beat KD Crabbe by a 2-0 scoreline. POM - David Gillespie.

Diamond Duffers 0, Michelin Masters 6: The first two games went the way of the Masters when Jimmy Knowles and Drew Sloan both had 2-0 wins. Duffers’ Jarlath Downey won the first frame against Brian Hanna but Brian won the next two for a 2-1 win.

Rick McMaster made it 4-0 when he defeated Jason Olgilvy 2-0. Alan Armstrong won the first frame through an eight-ball clearance but Steven Anderson levelled only for Alan to win the decider and a 2-1 scoreline.

In the final game David Armstrong beat Tam McMaster in straight frames. POM - Brian Hanna.

Fairhill Hustlers 6, BUSC 0: This was a very one sided match with BUSC winning just two frames.

Winners for Hustlers were George McCullough, Robert Graham, Robert Hargan - who hit an eight-ball clearance - Ritchie Irwin, Justin Kilpatrick and Richard Campbell. POM - Richard Campbell.

Ballee Rollers 3, Connolly’s A 3: Pat McAnally put the away team ahead but Aaron Browne levelled for Ballee.

Joe McNally regained the lead for Connolly’s but the DUnvale side were pegged back again as Dean Greer made the score 2-2.

Johnny Walker regained the lead for Connolly’s for the third time but Fraser Young earned a point for Ballee. POM - Dean Greer.

Michelin Inbetweeners 5, Fairhill Dreamers 1: Dreamers took the lead when Sean Brannigan came from one down to beat Gary Ormandy but Michelin reeled off the remaining five games without losing a frame through Gareth Rowe, Finton Long, Ryan Logan, Lee Wright and Phil Houston. POM - Sean Brannigan.