The Gilbert’s Bar Christmas Knockout was won by Thomas Garfield who beat Rob Thompson 6-3 in the final. Garfield had taken out Jamie Hughes (5-3) in the semis while Thompson won by the same scoreline against Richard Hosey.
As winner Thomas Garfield received £150 with Thompson picking up £70. There was £30 for each of the losing semi-finalists Jamie Hughes and Richard Hosey.
In the first round losers Plate Competition Jon Platt took the top prize of £40 with a 4-1 final win over Adam Johnson who collected £20 as runner-up.
Gilbert’s Bar Christmas Knockout:
Semi-Finals:
Thomas Garfield 5 Jamie Hughes 3
Rob Thompson 5 Richard Hosey 3,
Final: Thomas Garfield 6 Rob Thompson 3
(Plate Knockout:Final:- Jon Platt 4 Adam Johnson 1.)
A Knockout New Year
Gilbert’s Bar also staged their New Year Knockout which attracted an encouraging 73 players.
There were a few surpises in the quarter-finals as internationals Jamie Hughes and Wayne Jones in turn were taken out by Owen Maiden and Ian MacKenzie.
In the semi-finals Owen Maiden beat Dan Nicholls 5-2 and by the same scoreline Richard Hosey won against Ian MacKenzire. The final saw the 6-4 result go in favour of Richard Hosey.
Richard collected £500 as winner with runner-up Owen Maiden receiving £200. There was £70 for each of the losing semi-finalists Dan Nicholls and Ian MacKenzie with Kevin Bambrick, Luke Woodhouse, Jamie Hughes and Wayne Jones each collecting £20 for reaching the last eight.
In the first round losers Plate Competition Ben Johnson picked up the winners £60 after beating George Con 4-1 in the final, Con receiving £30. Losing semi-finalsits Ian Jones and Richard Bowen both had £10.
Gilbert’s Bar New Year Knockout:
Quarter-Finals:
Jamie Hughes lost to Owen Maiden
Kev Bambrick lost to Dan Nicholls
Luke Woodhouse lost to Richard Hosey, Wayne Jones lost to Ian MacKenzie
Semi-Finals:
Owen Maiden 5 Dan Nicholls 2,
Richard Hosey 5 Ian MacKenzie 2,
Final:
Owen Maiden 4 Richard Hosey 6,
(Plate Knockout: Final:- Ben Johnson 4 George Con 1.)
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