Match Report March 3rd Away versus Barking Supporters Club

This match was an absolute disaster, the home sides table was clearly out of line and this was a major influence on the match result. Bakers had our worst defeat ever inflicted on us and went home with our tails between our legs after an 8-0 drubbing (plus a loss in the doubles). I complained to home captain and his 'spirit level' was worse than useless at showing how out of line the table was, in fact is was more of a way of avoiding arguments than lining up the table. Underthe table was a trolly, this shows that the table has to be moved regularly, we know from the old may & baker club this leads to a very low quality playing environment unless you spend an hour adjusting the table prior to the game.

On a shot weighted to travel from baulk cushion to baulk cushion, the cue ball would roll offline by at least the width of two cue balls. The very existence of a spirit level alone shows the table was suspect, the only way to line a table up is by eye and via playing shots across the table diagonally and along the spots. All this sounds like sour grapes but the whole match turned into a joke as the home team obviously were used to playing crown green bowls.

The only player to come near winning was Scott Rose who managed to double the black and was unfortunate enough to knock in a opponents red as the cue ball rebounded off the cushion. My own memory of the game will be the snooker i played when in complete control of my opponent, watching the ball start online and then curve directly into the middle pocket avoiding contact with my red will live with me for some time.

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Can everyone post an opinion on if we should register a complaint or not? My vote is NO as it will be viewed as sour grapes and effectively nothing can be done by the league anyway. It reminded me of the home table at the old may and baker club :-( Lets beat them 8-0 on the return fixture.