Wick & District Summer Pool League

22nd June 2015

The big match in week three of the Wick & District Summer Pool League saw Camps1 defeat Retro 8-4 in a top of the table clash. The match was tied at 2-2 in the early stages, after 1-1 draws between Greg Thomson & Dave McGillivray and Tam Sutherland & Shane Honeyman. Camps1 would create some distance in the next matchup as Ryan Carter earned a 2-0 win against James Ross. Alan Steven and Alan Gibson shared a frame each in the next game as Camps1 maintained their two frame advantage at 5-3.

A nice finish by McGillivray in the next frame stretched Camps1's lead to 6-3 before James Ross pulled one back for Retro. The next frame was a long scrappy one between Sutherland and Honeyman, but a fantastic double on the black by the young Camps player clinched an important victory for the defending champions. The 2012 Summer League Winners Camps2 faced a tricky test away to Sinclair Bay on Monday night, but played well to clinch a hard-fought 8-4 win. The Keiss side got off to a great start as Greg Simpson helped them take a 3-1 lead.

Camps2 battled away and would fight back to tie the match at 4-4 thanks to good play by Robbie Powell and Bruce Honeyman. The last four frames all went the way of the Camps side as they earned another three points in their quest for a second title win. The Commercial secured their first win of the season on Monday night thanks to an 8-4 win against the Mountain Dew. George Zindilis' Lybster side played well to earn an important three points.

Bruce Honeyman's Camps2 side recorded their biggest win of the season in week four of the Wick & District Summer Pool League, as they swept past The Commercial with a 10-2 scoreline. Camps2 and Retro have both won three out of four matches so far this season as they sit in second and third spot respectively, three points behind league leaders Camps1.

Greg Thompson was the standout player for Retro in week four as his 8-ball clearance helped his side earn a 7-5 win against Sinclair Bay. Camps1 kept up their 100% win record as they defeated the Mountain Dew 7-5. Ryan Carter helped his side earn the three points by winning all three of his games, one of which was a total clearance.

Week 3 Results

Camps1 8-4 Retro
Sinclair Bay 4-8 Camps2
Mountain Dew 4-8 Commercial

Week 4 Results
Camps2 10-2 Commercial
Retro 7-5 Sinclair Bay
Mountain Dew 5-7 Camps1