Pool Match 30th August 2006 Home Versus BPC Goodfellows

Bakers after nearly a month of blank fixtures returned with a great 5-3 win at home against high flying Goodfellows (4th in the league). The bakers position in the league was looking artifically bad given the bakers had lost points after 3 teams had withdrawn from the league, this leaving us 2nd bottom.

The evening kicked off badly as the doubles ended in defeat for Tony Cossey and Denis Sheriden, a poor safety shot costing the bakers badly. In frame one Tony Cossey went for a 7 ball clearance with the black tied up, however a great last 'red' pot & position to dislodge the black left Tony with a difficult 'blind' thin cut into the middle from around the black spot. Tony left the shot on the edge of the pocket and his opponent cleared the table nicely to win. Yon played well in the 2nd frame but let his opponent 'in' at the end of the frame for bad start to bakers home tie.

Matt Townsend pounced on a foul from his opponent and cleared from four balls out after a safety battle (nice clearance Matt), Terry did not play to his best and lost to a good player from BPC. Peter Kempster battled away and finally ended the the frame with another good clearance from the Bakers boys. Scott Rose kept control of his frame nicely and had all of his balls positioned well just waiting for a clearance opportunity. When the clearance arrived he left a very difficult last red , scott didnt rush the shot and finally played a thumping pot bringing the white round three cushions for a nice 'drop in' black, this made the score 4-3.

Mitch stepped up to the plate and made a great series of shots to leave a simple black which he lashed in to seal the win for bakers as the goodfellows had no 8th player (Big shout for Den for turning up and getting that 8th point). Mitch is now restoring his 'hero' reputation of last year....

This win ensured Bakers raced up the league to be in position 8 out of 11 remaining teams