13th November 2003 game against the mighty ?Duke of York? - multi-award winning pool team
After dragging him back from semi-retirement Tony was first up, it was like he had grown a cue from the sockets of his arms and beat his opponent to death with no mercy, apart from the Dukes player potting the black by mistake, I think that was his ?get out clause? to save his humiliation.
Tony?s plan worked (good to have you back big guy)
Next up was Pete, this man looked as though he had a cue growing out of his arse and played the same as what would have come out of that orifice. He took the game, not by masterful gamesmanship, but by cunning and giving the Dukes player the easiest shots he could (knowing they are good at playing very difficult shots and maybe not so good at the easy ones), it worked the Merlin team were 2-0 up.
Pete said that he took so long taking his shots he was able take a nap in between every shot so he was fresh for every play.
Heather baffled her opponent by playing the most confusing shots to the naked eye, something she has mastered in her many years as a team player. No one knows why even she occasionally says ?I don?t know why I played that shot? mostly it works, this time she forgot the two balls she left on the table and the Duke got one game back 2-1.
Keith was next normally a reliable team member but he got confused and told his family the rest of the team thought he was a god and in actual fact last week we said who?s on next its Keith ?Oh God?!
He put up a fight but decided in the end to give them a chance which made it 2-2.
Mr Frankenstein Ryan was next in line to do battle and it wasn?t so much a battle as a massacre, those piercing eyes burned though the other players psyche and disturbed him to his roots - well done o speedily challenged one!
He said it was easy I was brought up on a pool cue, but it was a pain in the arse.
Paul Blewitt - yes he did, but he will be having his name changed by deed-pole before next week to ?Paul Didn?t Blewitt? - lets hope it works!
His reason for loosing was he said he had a leaky ball cock but his opponent took it the wrong way and poked him in the eye!
Fran stood up to do battle picking up her cue, she walked over to her enemy and snarled ?you better have hair on your balls to play me sonny - I have?.
She only failed this match by arm wrestling three of the other Duke players at the same time.
The mighty Tony stood up, shook his victims hand, as a cold sweat dribbled down his brow, we knew then the game was the Merlins, 4-4.
Pete was next, the Duke broke, and Pete forgot to remove the cue from his backside and used the finger he hurt at work that day, maybe he should have chosen a different finger.
The doors flung open and in strode the Tim & Charlie tired (after a 7 hours nightmare on the M6 ) and gagging for a pint and game of pool. They stood transfixed as Pete trying not to show any pressure in the crucial match fluffed it, if only we had waited outside the door until he had played his shot, then things could have been different. The game and match was the Dukes and Pete walked away with his cue firmly between his legs.
Conclusion:
The Duke got a shaking by a very underrated Merlin B team, who can play brilliantly when they want to, but we just don?t want to!
Sugarbrooke vs Merlin 'B'
Well who should the captain put on first,????????ooops where's me team? Amidst cries of we should claim the match but we'll let yer carry on I fought insanity during my game with the increasing fear that even if I make the game last that bit longer you won't show. Well you did, just in time to see me get beaten.
I had already written the card out and Pete jumped straight on and although he played valiantly died at the last heeding warnings of the table that just don't like you to roll a ball in a pocket. But Pete I think the table beat us all that night. Black ball game though you get an extra 2%
Tim stepped in and played a very nervious game but pulled himself together at the last to confidently put a black in no messing that had been left over the pocket by the other side for a team win.
Kieth was put in to play and almost turned his game around against one of there better players but lost.
Fran played without her glasses and wacked them balls everywhere except in the pocket.
Ryan finally got to play the most important pressurised match, that was to keep us with a chance to come back. He was outplayed
Keith was put in knowing from the last weeks match he would knuckle down and win one for the lads but he ended up playing the same guy who 7 balled him, the first one this season. Never mind eh.
Tim, lost his second game and it looked like we would lose 8-1 but I begged Pete to let me av a go & redeem my fist game loss. I did and that made it 7-2 , but we will get yer back when we play at home, well done the sugarbrooke.
Merlin B vs Millfields
Heather was first up and can I say you played like you always do, lets get them balls down. YOU Were unlucky that the opposition thought the same way, You did have a chance to snooker the opposition but FAIR PLAY you went for the shot, don't ever change because that's how you 7 ball someone.
Steve, well I thought with that tan you would kick arse, I know it was a difficult game cause I watched it you did all you could and unfortunately came second.
I thought that winning the next game would bring on the team and it did because although Tim lost the next game there wasn't much else he could of done.
Keith Stepped in played a blinder, I am sorry Keith but I missed crucial parts of the match and apparently you were upset about a decision over a black ball nomination, but let that be a lesson to all, if you feel that there has been a foul , SHOUT UP because its your game (footballers do it)
Fran I am sorely sorry to put PETE on the next game, I only went on statistics of games won/lost. It won't happen again. I forgot that ' who gives a f***k anyway because were here to enjoy ourselves.
Pete, well you LOST looooserrr (only joking) the only loser is the twat that believes it matters a toss. (might have been me tonight but it won't happen again)
Paul well you didn't get the chance to nominate the black this week, but there's next week.
Who should the captain put on next?????????????????????????????????? It had to be Keith and even the oppositions Captain sat in ore of the game that perused. No way can anyone say the Merlin B are not a force to recon with. I am not gunna elaborate because if I do yer heads gunna get bigger & bigger . Well Done
Can I finish with a well done for our victors the Millfields who played some superb games and were the sort of team you don't mind losing to , see you at home & were gunna play Keith twice.
Merlin 'B vs. Black Cross
what a good night. Well we had nearly a full sqad for this epic match, Steve where were ya you were sorely missed.
After a thorough talking to by the coach on concentrating on 'the finish' Kieth annied up for the first game. I can only say that he played brilliant as usual, so careful in his shot he had everyone checking there watches incase the pub closed befor the next game. He stitched his opponent up in a sweater but in the final throws did what our team is good at, missed the black & left it on for the other team for an easy pot, unlucky.
Next, Paul. Well after last weeks episode on the black Paul nominated his pocket clearly and decisively only to miss with his first of two shots. The ball sat temptingly over the pocket so it only took a second to pot. Foul shot the others call and so did we. But you are gunna have to put that one down to your team and captain as we hadn't mad sure you knew that you had to nominate the pocket EVERY time you go for the black, the shots and way you played the game was perfect you will have to put it to the back as a good lesson learnt.
Tim stepped in to save the day and calmly passed the honour of the match to Pete.
Pete played one of his more cagy games I think its gotta have spread from Kieths original match taking the team onto level pegs.
Meanwhile the sandwiches came (thank you Dave)
Heather scared the pants off here opponent with her usual excellent potting clearing most of her balls from the table. However her opponent sneaked back in with some timely snookers. I watched and there's isn't much else anyone could have done, and you used your shots well, if your gunna foul you might as well get something out of it like putting your oppositions ball safe well done but unfortunately you didn't lose your opponent won. p.s. I apologise that you had the crappest ref on the side.
It was a miracle, Ryan stood at the table, threw his sticks away to take his cue. The opposition knew there was nothing a mere mortal could do but postpone the inevitable. Well done Ryan you put the pressure back on at a curtail stage of the match.
Fran steps in the fray. Like something from ''Men in Black' she moved smoothly about the table with a stirn I am better then you MATE attitude and yer not gunna rattle me. It's a pleasure to see that. Well, you can't do much if yer opponent clears up in a few visits and sometimes its the watching that can be just a difficult as the match. I am confident yer gunna kick arse next week.
Captain steps in needing a win and fuelled by the rest of the teams excellent play ( & Guinness) played cat & mouse with his worthy opponent and thankfully was left with a pretty easy last two balls. ( But the pressure was there!!!)
Pressure what pressure, I can here Pete now. Well what a game ,all on this un' , even Fran fell silent an the end (but er's gunna make up for it next week). Stern refereeing from Tim made sure that we wern't cheated out of an easy win and as it looked it was all in the bag. And what happens 'yer didn't name yer bag!!!!' but luckily missed and by some miracle we were still in with a chance, which Pete took, or maybe was given to finally win the match.
Come on the Merlin !!!!!
Commiserations the Black Cross we look forward to the next match and good look in your future ones.
Hooligans vs Merlin ?B?
Well,
The team was quickly rallied by Pete (vice captain?s vice captain, captain in charge) to take on the hooligan hoard.
Meanwhile leaders ????? Tim & Charlie sped there way from the smoky regions of old London town to get there at the brink(3-1down) . Paul had his first match and was blooded for the first time only to come back and regain his pride with a whispered ?that pocket? for a triumphant game. Tim played a superb game against a super human cue wielding athlete and unfortunately like so many of our games was just one shot from beating this goliath who had miracle doubles from nowhere to finish the game.
Myself well John all I have to say is when yer tired , knackard and on yer last legs through work and travel I?ll give yer another game because it must be god training for winning matches.
The refereeing was fair although sometimes I thought that we were playing the Duke of York instead of our mate?s ex?merlians gone to become hullahans.
Look forward to the next match and good look in your future ones.
 |
||
 |