[POOL] Last night's matches

[Craig Stacey]

Roger's detail below outlines the last match of the night, John vs.  
Mark.

Ti went first and played Scott in a 5-3, going down 5-2 -- Scott sank  
the 8 on the break on the final game.

I went next, playing Kevin in a 4-1, winning 2-1.

Amy played John in a 2-2, falling 2-0 -- I didn't see that match so I  
can't comment on it.

I was watching Roger in a 8-2 against Matt.  Matt took the first  
one.  Roger *owned* the second game, with a solid run of balls,  
eventually getting to the 8 before Matt could.  But the third game  
was the best.  Roger was down  - had almost all his balls on the  
table, while Matt had only the 1 and then the 8.  In some way I can't  
quite comprehend, Roger managed to get his balls to surround (and  
touch up against) the 8, which was hanging *precariously* in a  
pocket.  I mean *in* -- it was inside the edges of the rails, just  
teetering there.

Matt eventually had to take an 8 shot, and did it, sinking it.  And  
following it with the cue ball.  Roger won it on pure defense.  It  
was beautiful.

In all, we took 2 of 5.  Huzzah!  Two more matches, then we break for  
the holidays.

On Dec 6, 2006, at 8:01 AM, Roger Sersted wrote:

>
> Hi Craig,
>
> I don't recall the other results, so I didn't post to the list.
>
> John played Mark Erdmann in a 6:2.  John won the second game  
> (IIRC). The fourth game was a real heartbreaker, John had a shot on  
> the 8 (lots of green), but the cueball followed the 8 into the  
> pocket.  As usual, John played well.  He went down 6-1.
>
> Roger S.
>