Good luck to the 3 Northern Ireland teams (Mens, Ladies and Seniors) travelling to France for the Blackball World Championships 8-13th November.
Opening Ceremony - Monday 8th November at 10.00am
Scoring = Matches best of 25 fgrames. 3 points for a win. 1 bonus point for winning with 17 frames or over. 1 bonus point for losing with 9 frames or over.
Mens
England 16-9 NI (1 point)
Scotland 16-9 NI (1 point)Wales 18-7 NI (0 points)
NI 18-7 Tanzania (4 points)
France 15-10 NI (1 point)
NI 13-12 Catalonia (3 points)
South Africa 13-12 NI (1 point)
NI 17-8 Morroco (4 points)
NI 15-10 Southern Ireland (3 points)
NI 16-9 Libya (3 points)
Mens Semi Finals
Scotland 13-10 Wales
South Africa 13-9 France
Mens Final
Scotland 13-8 South Africa (Scotland are World Champions)
Mens 3rd & 4th Place Play Off
Wales 13-10 France
Mens Individual Final
Jayson Shaw (Scotland) 8-3 Sebastien Ramier (France)
Ladies
Catalonia 16-9 NI (1 point)
Wales 15-10 NI (1 point)
South Africa 17-8 NI (0 points)
Southern Ireland 13-12 NI (1 point)
Scotland 19-6 NI (0 points)
NI 13-12 England (3 points)
Gibraltar 13-12 NI (1 point)
Ladies Semi Finals
Scotland 13-8 France
South Africa 13-5 England
Ladies Final
South Africa 13-10 Scotland (South Africa are World Champions)
Ladies 3rd & 4th Place Play Off
France 13-7 England
Ladies Individual Final
Claire Dempster (Scotland) 5-0 Emilie Giliberto (France)
Seniors
NI 23-2 Catalonia (4 points)South Africa 17-8 NI (0 points)
Southern Ireland 13-12 NI (1 point)
Scotland 19-6 NI (0 points)
NI 13-12 England (3 points)
Gibraltar 13-12 NI (1 point)
Ladies Semi Finals
Scotland 13-8 France
South Africa 13-5 England
Ladies Final
South Africa 13-10 Scotland (South Africa are World Champions)
Ladies 3rd & 4th Place Play Off
France 13-7 England
Ladies Individual Final
Claire Dempster (Scotland) 5-0 Emilie Giliberto (France)
Seniors
NI 16-9 Wales (3 points)
NI 13-12 South Africa (3 points)
NI 16-9 Southern Ireland (3 points)
Scotland 14-11 NI (1 point)
NI 13-12 France (3 points)
England 16-9 NI (1 point)
NI 19-6 Gibraltar (4 points)
Seniors Semi Finals
Scotland 13-5 South Africa
France 13-8 Northern Ireland
Seniors Final
France 13-5 Scotland (France are Seniors World Champions)
Seniors 3rd & 4th Place Play Off
South Africa 13-7 Northern Ireland
Seniors Individual Final
Martin Fisher (Scotland) 5-3 Scott Lynn (Scotland)
Group tables
Individual Stats
Pictured above right is the splendid playing arena at CHEOPS, Limoges with 32 tables
Squads:
Mens - Darren Sterrett (Manager), Neil McKelvey, Willie Eakin, Lee Hull, Marc Hutchinson, Billy Moore
Seniors - Eric Sterrett (Manager) John McIlreavy, Kenny English, Stephen McWhirter, Darren McColgan, Robert Hawkins.
Ladies - Eadie McFeeters (Manager), Pamela Hamilton, Mary McCourt, Sara Greenberg, Alex Babb, Linzi McClelland, Julie Henderson, Susan Graham
Top of the stats:
Mens 'A' - Lee Hull (Coleraine)
Seniors - Robert Hawkins (Larne)
Ladies - Julie Henderson (Coleraine)
