Match Report March 29th 2006 "CUP MATCH" Away versus Unicorn

A much depleted Bakers side were bundled out the cup early this year, with only 6 players available in a 'first to five' format, an upset was unlikely against a side playing in last years premiership. Bakers in the league game, a few weeks earlier, played well to draw 4-4 at this venue, but without a full side, a win in the cup seemed unlikely.

The opening was promising with Yon winning well but losses by Scott Rose, on a disputed ref's decision. Then before scotts loss, myself losing after being in control of a frame then leaving a crucial 'goalkeeping' shot short, allowing my opponent to clear, resulted in bakers being out. We could only afford to lose one game with our depleted squad and the two defeats left us out after only three games

The bakers were out before we had started, which left the team with somewhat of an empty feeling as we could have been three fames up rather than 2-1 down given how the opening frames shaped up. The rest of the games were played as friendlies so both we and our opponents were able to get a frame on the night.

Highlights
* Yon's calm clearance
* Great food from our hosts

Lowlights
* ref's unusually keen eyesight in Scotts game
* My unusually bad goalkeeping shot (given my good form this year)
* Amazingly lucky shot from dales opponent in the 'friendly' frames. With just one red and the black left, the black being on the very edge of a corner pocket. The opponent missed his long red leaving the white racing around the table, the white then coming to rest next to dales black, leaving no pot. Lucky Boy.