[POOL] Last week's results

[Tami Martin]

Way to go team!

On 5/6/14 3:04 PM, John Valdes wrote:
> Last week we played Get More with Les.  We only had 3 players,
> Martino, Paul and me, so we were all in must-win matches if we didn't
> want to be playing for last place in the final week.  That was a tall
> order given how tough Les's team is, but, well..., we delivered!
>
> I went first against Steve in a 2:4.  I was shooting well and won the
> first game but gave up the next 3 to Steve in close games.  In the
> hill game, I got the early lead and clinched it after making a long,
> cross table bank through traffic on one of my last balls which I still
> don't know how I made.  I took down Steve, 2:3.
>
> Martino played the 2nd match against Pete in a 1:4.  Martino was
> shooting well too and put together a couple of short runs in the first
> game but was thwarted by side pockets, losing the first game.  Martino
> continued to shoot well in the second game, this time taking control
> of the side pockets, sinking at least 4 of his balls in the sides.  He
> then sank the 8 to win the game and match, 1:1.
>
> Paul played the 3rd match against Fred in a 2:6.  Fred was shooting
> well and won the first game, not giving Paul much opportunity to
> shoot.  He got a little lax in the second game though, and Paul
> capitalized to win that one.  Fred refocused and took the next 3
> games.  Undaunted, Paul kept the pressure on, putting together a long
> run in the sixth game and leaving Fred with pretty much nothing to
> shoot at when he missed.  Fred nonetheless tried to make a shot but
> ended up giving Paul ball-in-hand, not once but twice on almost
> identical shots.  Paul put those to good use, and ran the rest of his
> balls and the 8 for the game and match win, 2:4.
>
> Thus we defeated More with Les by giving them less (winds) with Moe!
>
> John


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