Focus switches to end-of-season competitions

WITH the league campaigns having finished in the Ballymena and District Snooker league the teams now focus their attention on the remaining cup competitions namely the Knockout Cup, Robert McFall Memorial Trophy and Gerard Robb Memorial Trophy.
By The Newsroom
Published 12th Apr 2010, 11:23 BST
Updated 12th Apr 2010, 13:10 BST

The Knockout Cup has reached the semi final stage with Dunloy Cowboys up against Minnesota B and cup holders Fountain Jokers taking on Rafters Potters.

Dunloy Cowboys reached the last four by defeating Parochial Lions in Round 1 before emerging victorious in a last frame decider against Parochial Hawks in the quarter final.

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Minnesota B eased past Dunloy United in Round 1 and then recorded a comfortable victory over their Minnesota A clubmates at the quarter final stage. Minnesota B the only Division One side left in the competition will start as favourites but they should not under-estimate the Cowboys who had a good season in Division Two.

The second semi final should be a good contest between the Division Two champions and reigning Knockout Cup holders Fountain Jokers and Rafters Potters who finished runners up in Division Two.

Jokers came through the first round with a comfortable win at Rafters Potters before ousting the talented Rafters Runners team in a final frame decider in the quarter finals. Rafters Potters required extra time to see off Dunloy Galaxy in the opening round before having a much more straightforward win at Minnesota Strikers in the quarter finals. This promises to be a close contest with the need for a deciding frame being a distinct possibility.

Meanwhile the two end of season Memorial trophy quarter finals will take place next Monday, April 19.

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The Robert McFall Memorial Trophy will be played for by teams who finished in the top four places in each Division.

The top two teams in each Division will have home advantage against the third and fourth placed teams in the other Division.

The Gerard Robb Memorial Trophy will be contested by teams who finished in the bottom half of each Division. The fifth and sixth placed teams in each Division will have home advantage against the seventh and eighth placed teams in the other Division.

The fixtures for these competitions are:

Robert McFall Memorial: Fountain Aces v Dunloy Cowboys; Rafters Runners v Parochial Hawks; Fountain Jokers v Minnesota B; Rafters Potters v Minnesota A.

Gerard Robb Memorial: Minnesota Strikers v Rafters Aces; Dunloy Galaxy v Parochial Lions; Rafters Hotshots v Dunloy United. Bye - 147 Rockets.

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