Rileys American Pool and Snooker Club - Ipswich
Princes Street
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 1PH
Telephone: 01473 639292
www.rileysltd.com
More photos from this event - to view and buy - click here NOW!!!
Sunday 2 November 2008
Local favourite Craig Osborne takes Ipswich Masters 2008 title
2008 Ipswich Masters Results
The mention of a cup of tea with bacon sarnies for breakfast and a free buffet lunch, along with some top class 9-ball action was too inviting to miss, so at 6am on a Sunday morning I was in my car, driving through the pea-soup-thick fog on my three hour journey to the Ipswich Masters along with 36 other pool mad souls, plus their assorted friends and girlfriends.
I'm glad I did too... The club is a splendid, airy and light affair with a huge glass frontage and vast playing area. It seems like an age since I've seen everyone and it's been a fun day already.
"Read More..." for the details.
Farewell Nigel
This will probably be the last time we all see Nigel Francis for a long while... His stint in the UK is up and he is returning to the States for good in the near future.
He will be based in Virginia and has said that if we visit the US Open (almost always held in Chesapeake, Virginia) that we should let him know we're coming and he'll roll out the red carpet.
Nigel has been an avid supporter of the smaller American pool events all around the UK and his lively personality will be sorely missed.
We will still be able to keep in contact with his future antics on Facebook, and he says he will holiday here ocassionally, but until then it's "bon voyage" to one of the most fun and friendly players on the UK pool scene.
All the best of British luck Nigel.
Rileys Ipswich staff made us very welcome
Yummy... Some of the free buffet being devoured!
Ipswich is a bright and airy club.
Semi Finalist, Tony Drago, in action at the Ipswich Masters.
Larry Hinrichs practicing before the event.
Runner Up, Gareth Esprit, in the Ipswich Masters final.
2008 IPSWICH MASTERS | ||
THE LAST 16 | ||
Tony Drago | 8 : 3 | Ollie Waters |
Richard Twoomey | 8 : 6 | Steve Folan |
David Walsh | 8 : 4 | Andy Lester |
Craig Osborne | 8 : 7 | Paul King |
Kevin Simpson | 8 : 7 | Chris Buckmaster |
Gareth Esprit | 8 : 2 | Adrian Cumiskey |
Oliver Ruuger | 8 : 4 | Brendan Colyer |
Imran Majid | 8 : 6 | Matt Ford |
2008 IPSWICH MASTERS | ||
THE QUARTER FINALS | ||
Tony Drago | 8 : 3 | Richard Twoomey |
Craig Osborne | 8 : 1 | David Walsh |
Gareth Esprit | 8 : 2 | Kevin Simpson |
Oliver Ruuger | 8 : 7 | Imran Majid |
2008 IPSWICH MASTERS | ||
THE SEMI FINALS | ||
Craig Osborne | 8 - 5 | Tony Drago |
Gareth Esprit | 8 : 3 | Oliver Ruuger |
2008 IPSWICH MASTERS | ||
THE FINAL | ||
Craig Osborne | 8 : 5 | Gareth Esprit |
THE QUARTER-FINALS | ||
Gareth Steele | beat | Peter Blanchard |
Paul King | beat | Larry Hinrichs |
James Burke | beat | Peter Blanchard |
Ollie Waters | beat | Brendan Colyer |
Matt Ford | beat | Sammy Liu |
Luke Hart | beat | Peter Moore |
Mark Hughes | beat | Jamie White |
Peter Dorey | beat | Adrian Cumiskey |
THE QUARTER-FINALS | ||
Gareth Steele | beat | Paul King |
Ollie Waters | beat | James Burke |
Matt Ford | beat | Luke Hart |
Mark Hughes | beat | Peter Dorey |
THE SEMI-FINALS | ||
Garethh Steele | beat | Ollie Waters |
Matt Ford | beat | Mark Hughes |
THE FINAL | ||
Matt Ford | 7 - 4 | Gareth Steele |