TWO teams represented Northwich at the annual English Pool Association Interleague Knockout Cup in Great Yarmouth at the weekend, when one reached the quarter finals.

Northwich A bowed out 10-6 against eventual runners-up Trent Trophy Players in the last eight.

“We played flawless pool to get that far,” said captain Kevin Barry.

“On another day, with a bit more luck, we could have gone on to reach the final stages.”

Northwich A defeated Whitecliffs Dover A in their group stage opener before losing 10-6 against Ipswich A in their next match.

The progressed following a 10-8 win against Stoke Plaza.

Victories against Peterborough A, Nuneaton Oak B and Blackburn, each by 10-5, secured a head-to-head with Trent.

Debutants Northwich B, who qualified after reaching the last four of the Cheshire Interleague Knockout Cup, went down 10-4 against Godalming A in their first encounter.

A 10-4 victory against Mercury Hertford followed before they exited the competition following a defeat by the same score in a play-off against Central Cornwall.

“To qualify was an achievement for us as a new team,” said captain Matthew Whitehead.

“We had a good balance of experienced sticks mixed with young talent, but to see my lads play as well as they did was brilliant.

“It’s easy to be awestruck when you walk into that pool hall, because it’s louder than any other venue like it.”

Rochester took home first prize following an 11-9 victory, against Trent Trophy Players, in the final.

Teams

Northwich A Fred Backhouse; Shaun Brearley; Chris Cain; Darryl Fallows; Adam Griffiths; Nick Hubert; Matty Hubert; Steve Moores; Pat Murray; Eric Webber; Lewis Webber; Amos Wright

Northwich B Matthew Whitehead (captain); Will Acton; Mark Clays; Leigh Cobley; Graham Crouch; Andy Doran; Matthew Fallows; Leon Hewitt; Ben Illidge; Ben Johnson; Liam Jones; Stewart Leese; Colin Lightfoot; Craig Reid; Mark Stubbs; Martin Whitehead

Results (selected)

English Pool Association

Interleague Knockout Cup

Group 17

Whitcliffs Dover A 2-10 Northwich; Stoke Plaza 3-10 Ipswich A; Northwich A 6-10 Ipswich A; Whitecliffs Dover A 2-10 Stoke Plaza; Northwich A 10-8 Stoke Plaza

Group 20

Northwich B 4-10 Godalming A; Mercury Hertford 2-10 Central Cornwall; Godalming A 10-7 Central Cornwall; Northwich B 10-4 Mercury Hertford; Central Cornwall 10-4 Northwich B

Last 64

Peterborough A 5-10 Northwich A

Last 32

Northwich A 10-5 Nuneaton Oak B

Last 16

Northwich A 10-5 Blackburn 5

Last eight

Northwich A 6-10 Trent Trophy Players