Guernsey win the Billiards Inter Insular

Played at the Jersey Mechanics, this years Billiards Inter Insular was a very close affair with Guernsey coming out 9-7 winners.

 

In the first two sessions, Guernsey won 3 out of the 4 matches which put them 6 – 2 ahead in the first to 9 games match. In the 3rd session, Jersey won 2 of the 4 matches to make it 8-4 in Guernseys favour.

 

Needing to win all four matches in the last session, Jersey managed to win 3 out of the 4, however with Martyn Desperques beating Peter Allen in comprehensive style _237-100) Guernsey ran out winners.

 

Results were as follows:

Jersey Guernsey Breaks
Session 1
Peter Allen 116 v 146 Ross De Cateret
Martyn Le Gallais 135 v 101 Gavin Denning
Richard De La Haye 75 v 97 Ian Le Maitre
Peter Robinson 84 v 224 Martyn Desperques 36 , 42
Session 2
Peter Allen 92 148 Gavin Denning
Martyn Le Gallais 155 72 Ross De Cateret
Richard De La Haye 85 237 Martyn Desperques 44
Peter Robinson 108 115 Ian Le Maitre
Session 3
Peter Allen 134 114 Ian Le Maitre
Martyn Le Gallais 116 231 Martyn Desperques 44, 44, 39
Richard De La Haye 114 99 Ross De Cateret
Peter Robinson 112 136 Gavin Denning
Session 4
Peter Allen 100 237 Martyn Desperques
Martyn Le Gallais 181 67 Ian Le Maitre
Richard De La Haye 110 91 Gavin Denning
Peter Robinson 145 113 Ross De Cateret
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