A big congratulations to Andrew Doherty, of Willows A, on winning the fourth instalment of the DBSL Handicap Series, held in Pioneers Snooker Club on Saturday. Andrew narrowly beat Niall Lawless, of Pioneers Black, in a tense decider to take the match and title 2-1.
Andrew got off to a good start, with a fine break of 60 in his first frame, beating newcomer Adam McDonagh 2-0 in his last 16 match before beating Tony O’Connor, of Glenalbyn Blue, 2-1 in his Quarter Final Match.
Andrew faced a tough George Murphy, of Roadstone B, in the semi final. The match was close and led to a 1-1 decider, but Andrew proved too strong, and took the match in the end with a 2-1 win.
Niall Lawless had a great run to his first DBSL Series Final, beating Andrew Harvey 2-0 in the last 16 and beating Michael Kearns 2-0 in the Quarter Final, before taking on fellow Pioneers Black team mate Peter Conroy, and beating him 2-1 to progress to the final.
As always, DBSL would like to thank Tournament Director Niall Lawless, and the Pioneer Snooker Club for their fine hospitality throughout the day.
Full details of the event below.
Runner up and Winner: Niall Lawless and Andrew Doherty
Draw
| Pre-Lim Round | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:30am | +40 | Michael Kearns | 2 | v | 0 | Pat Smullen | +67 |
| 09.30am | +15 | Dane Daly | 2 | v | 1 | Stephen Byrne Snr | +75 |
| 09.30am | +40 | Brian O'Bourke | 2 | v | 0 | Evan Coughlan | +65 |
| 09.30am | +33 | Kevin O'Brien | 0 | v | 2 | George Murphy | +34 |
| Last 16 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:30am | +36 | Conor Harkin | 0 | v | 2 | Michael Kearns | 40 |
| 10.30am | +50 | Niall Lawless | 2 | v | 0 | Andrew Harvey | +73 |
| 10.30am | +57 | Peter Conroy | 2 | v | 1 | Ian Tucker | +45 |
| 11.30am | +15 | Ivor Fitzpatrick | 0 | v | 2 | Dane Daly | 15 |
| 11:30am | +67 | Tony O'Connor | 2 | v | 1 | Brian O'Rourke | 40 |
| 10.30am | +65 | Adam McDonagh | 0 | v | 2 | Andrew Doherty | +11 |
| 10.30am | +38 | Martin Garland | 2 | v | 1 | Fergal Hagen | +50 |
| 11.30am | +73 | Daniel Brcko | 1 | v | 2 | George Murphy | 34 |
| Quarter Finals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Kearns | 0 | v | 2 | Niall Lawless |
| Peter Conroy | 2 | v | 1 | Dane Daly |
| Tony O'Connor | 1 | v | 2 | Andrew Doherty |
| Martin Garland | 0 | v | 2 | George Murphy |
| Semi Finals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niall Lawless | 2 | v | 1 | Peter Conroy |
| Andrew Doherty | 2 | v | 1 | George Murphy |
| Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niall Lawless | 1 | v | 2 | Andrew Doherty |
High Breaks
| Player | Break |
|---|---|
| Andrew Doherty | 60 |
| George Murphy | 43 |
| Brian O'Rourke | 30 |
Event details
Venue: Pioneers: Saturday
Entrance Fee: 20 Euro entry fee includes table charges
Format: All matches are best of 3
Time: 09.30am start
Dress code: Trousers and polo neck shirt