Rileys American Pool and Snooker
Hinton Road
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH1 2EN
www.rileysltd.com
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Saturday 20 June 2009
Luke Rollison with the cash, congratulated by Tournament Director Mark Collins.
Surprise as hot favourites Drago and Melling out prematurely at Bournemouth
Players were so keen to practice that they arrived early for this event, but they had to wait patiently outside for the doors to open, as the lovely Rileys Bournemouth club was prepared for he onslaught, but the short wait was very worthwhile as free bacon rolls and coffee were served to the early birds!
The Group Stages got underway and it wasn't be long before we knew who had made the cut for the single elimination round, with a shot at the very healthy prize fund on offer, generated by the larger than average entry fee of £45.
As play progressed there were some surprisingly early exits from the big guns, as first, Tony Drago was ousted in the Last 16 by an ever improving Steve Folan, followed by a very capable Lloyd Matining eliminating Chris Melling in the Quarter-Finals - blowing the event wide open!
When all the dust had settled it was Luke Rollison who took the £700 top prize, after many people had admired his talent earlier in the tournament, and ultimately, he proved too tough a match for Jason Howard despite a good come-back in the final.
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Action from the Bournemouth Seaside 9 Ball Open.
Steve Folan was highly tipped after a giant killing day in Bournemouth.
More action from the Bournemouth Seaside 9 Ball Open.
Chris Buckmaster was lured into a one-handed game by Doug Gordon!
Plate winner Oliver Ruuger hams it up for the camera with a "chicken wing" stance!
Scenes from the Bournemouth Seaside 9 Ball Open.
Larry Catapang in action on the tables at Bournemouth.
The "rake" comes out for a long shot.
Nailing the two ball with this jump shot was a key moment in the final for Rollison.
Eventual winner, Luke Rollison, in action at the Rileys Bournemouth club.
TOTAL PRIZE FUND: £1,490.00 | |
Winner x 1 | £700-00 |
Runner-Up x 1 | £300.00 |
Semi-Finalists x 2 | £120.00 |
Quarter-Finalists x 4 | £50.00 |
Plate Winner | £40.00 |
Plate Runner Up | £20.00 |
Mark Collins
Tony Drago
Andy Dear
Gareth Esprit
Colin Rennison
Gary Thompson
Luke Rollison
Steve Petty
Lloyd Matining
Mike Stanley
Chris Buckmaster
Scott Carpenter
Robin Cripps
Rich Main
Dominic Clemmens
Damian Massey
Dan McCreadie
Kai Ellis
Louis Clarke
Sam Corsby
Jason Howard
Luke Perry
Thomas Havelock
Larry Catapang
Oliver Ruuger
Matt Ford
Steve Folan
Doug Gordon
Carl James
Chris Melling
Tom Emes
Henry Havelock
LAST 16 | ||
Luke Rollison | 8 : 6 | Dominic Clemmens |
Steve Petty | 8 : 7 | Chris Buckmaster |
Steve Folan | 8 : 6 | Tony Drago |
Gary Thompson | 8 : 5 | Larry Catapang |
Jason Howard | 8 : 7 | Louis Clarke |
Gareth Esprit | 8 : 5 | Kai Ellis |
Chris Melling | 8 : 6 | Tom Emes |
Lloyd Matining | 8 : 2 | Damian Massey |
THE QUARTER-FINALS | ||
Luke Rollison | 8 : 7 | Steve Petty |
Steve Folan | 8 : 0 | Gary Thompson |
Jason Howard | 8 : 4 | Gareth Esprit |
Lloyd Matining | 8 : 6 | Chris Melling |
THE SEMI-FINALS | ||
Luke Rollison | 8 : 6 | Steve Folan |
Jason Howard | 8 : 3 | Lloyd Matining |
THE FINAL | ||
Luke Rollison | 9 : 5 | Jason Howard |
The two finalists shake hand at the Bournemouth Seaside 9 Ball Open.