A good day on the green...

[Region3]

...baize.

Pool to be precise.

I play in the inter-county set up run in England, and each year the top 8 players in each 'league' win a place in the England trials held in March the following year.

Last year I needed to win all 4 of my games in the last match to give myself a chance. I won the first 3 but didn't get a shot in the last one and just missed out.

Today I needed 3 from 4 to give myself a chance, and all 4 to guarantee it.
I only won 3 but from the other results I know I think it will be enough, unless they do a 'Murph' on me and change the results again!

England trialist. I like the sound of that.

 

[rickg]

Way to go mate...congratulations!!.....will you still speak to us all when you are famous??

 

[SS2]

Good luck, it's a great game. Do you play 8-ball or 9-ball ?

 

[Region3]

I'll always be a commoner Rick.
After all, how many famous pool players do you know

8-ball SS2, on the small tables.

 

[medwayjon]

Nice stuff, wish you all the best with it.

Wish I was at that standard but only playing local league now.

Used to play for decent money but never had the time and dedication to practise.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Great stuff. Hope results go your way (no dodgy X Factor rigging) and you get the call and play. International at any sport is something to be proud of

 

[Imurg]

Nice one R3
Maybe see you in the "Ryder Cup" for Pool one day.....

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Nice one R3
Maybe see you in the "Ryder Cup" for Pool one day.....

The Mosconi cup you mean - Europe won it tonight

 

[Region3]

Great stuff. Hope results go your way (no dodgy X Factor rigging) and you get the call and play. International at any sport is something to be proud of

It's not a question (yet) of getting a call to play.

The trials is another competition. The top 8 points scorers in each of 7 leagues, plus the lowest 8 points scorers from the current England squad, in a 64-man swiss competition where 8 players qualify for that years England squad.

My goal is reached in just qualifying for the trials. I don't realistically expect to progress any further, although I'll be trying my socks off to do it.

If I do, you'll hear all about it. For ages.

 

[JustOne]

Congrats Gary, hope you don't get cheated out of a place in the trials.

 

[bobmac]

It's odds on you had to be quite good at something
Good luck

 

[Region3]

It's odds on you had to be quite good at something
Good luck

Na...

Well we knew what it wasn't.

Thanks

 

[JustOne]

It's odds on you had to be quite good at something

I'd put him down for 'chimney sweep'

 

[Deleted member 1418]

Nice one Gary - all the best.