POOL: Montgomery and Gingles win Doubles title
The Ballylumford Club pair defeated Michael Wilson and Dessie Cooper 4-2 in the final.
At the semi-finals stage, Wilson and Cooper won decisively against Lenny Swann and Andy Mackey with the tempo not suited to the style of play the studied approach of the No. 1 Blues players produce.
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In the other last-four match, Station Bar’s Damian Heggarty and William Magill twice carved out an advantage, only to lose out in the deciding game to the Montgomery-Gingles partnership.
In the final the teams traded frames over the first hour to rest at 2-2. However, when Montgomery and Gingles nosed in front at 3-2 it gave them the initiative to wrap it up in frame six.
Results
Semi-finals: Wilson / Cooper 3-0 Swann / Mackey; Colin / Gingles 3-2 Heggarty / Magill.
Final: Montgomery / Gingles 4-2 Wilson / Cooper