Houston lands doubles and three-a-side titles at Pool Festival

PHIL Houston tasted glory in both the pairs and three-a-side competitions as the Ballymena Festival of Pool drew to a close last week.
By The Newsroom
Published 12th Mar 2013, 09:45 BST
The Diamond A team of Brendan O'Mullan, Brendan Graffin and Malcolm Graffin who played in the Towers Pool League 3-A-Sides in the Michelin Club. INBT 11-171CSThe Diamond A team of Brendan O'Mullan, Brendan Graffin and Malcolm Graffin who played in the Towers Pool League 3-A-Sides in the Michelin Club. INBT 11-171CS
The Diamond A team of Brendan O'Mullan, Brendan Graffin and Malcolm Graffin who played in the Towers Pool League 3-A-Sides in the Michelin Club. INBT 11-171CS

The Michelin Inbetweeners player joined forces with Gary Rowe to win the doubles and then linked up with clubmates Lee Wright and Gary Ormandy to win the three-a-side event at the Michelin Athletic Club.

DOUBLES

Round one: George McCullough/Justin Kilpatrick 2, Harry Eagleson/Brian Hanna 3; Adam Gordon/Richard Campbell 0, Brendan/Malcolm Graffin 3; Drew Sloan/Rick McMaster 0, Gareth Rowe/Phil Houston 3; Derek Dunlop/Richard Turtle 3, Alan/David Armstrong 1.

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Round two: Ian Boal/Chris Gordon 0, Connor Connolly/Alan Davidson 3; Eagleson/Hanna 3 , Robert Artt/Ryan McCarroll 0; Graffin/Graffin 3, Damian White/Brendan O’Mullan 0;Houston/Rowe 3, Turtle/Dunlop 0.

Semi-finals: Connolly/Davidson 4, Eagleson/Hanna 1; Graffin/Graffin 2, Houston/Rowe 4.

Final: Connolly/Davidson 2, Houston/Rowe 5.

THREE-A-SIDES

Preliminary round: Michelin Masters A 5, Diamond Bar B 2.

Round one: Michelin Masters A 5, Coach Bar A 4; Connolly’s B 3, Michelin Masters B 5; Social Sports 4, Diamond Bar A 5; Coach Bar B 0, Michelin Inbetweeners 5.

Semi-finals: Michelin Masters A 4, Michelin Masters B 5; Diamond Bar A 1, Michelin Inbetweeners 5.

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Final: Michelin Masters B (Drew Sloan,Rick McMaster and Brian Hanna) 3, Michelin Inbetweeners (Phil Houston,Lee Wright and Gary Ormandy) 5.

SENIORS’ COMPETITION

Nine players entered the Seniors and they played two groups in round robin format the participants were Stewart Frew, Joni Millar, Harry Eagleson, Henry Butler, Sean Donnelly, Kevin Scullion, Pat McAnally and Richard Turtle.

Semi-final results were: Stewart Frew 2, Joni Millar 0; Sean Donnelly 2, Henry Butler 0.

Final: Stewart Frew 3, Sean Donnelly 0.

CAPTAINS’ COMPETITION

Eight players entered the competition and they were split into two groups of four the competitors were Kevin Scullion, Henry Butler, David Armstrong, Chris Penney, Ritchie Irwin, Darren Gilmore, Alan Davidson and Chris Gordon

Semi Final: David Armstrong 2, Ritchie Irwin 0; Chris Penney 2, Alan Davidson 1.

Final: David Armstrong 3, Chris Penney 1.