Congratulations to Sam Newell and Ronan McCarthy on retaining the Northern Ireland Mens Doubles title. The Competition was played to a finish in the Primacy Sports Bar, Bangor on Sunday 3rd February.
It wasn't all plain sailing though, as they had a couple of scares along the way, none more so than in the Quarter Final when a miscue with game on in the deciding frame from opponents Herbie O'Neill and Chris Geffrouy let Newell and McCarthy in to take their place in the Last 4.
SEMI FINALS
S.Newell/R.McCarthy 4-2 R.Hawkins/K.English
D.Sterrett/R.McCullough 4-1 J.McGarrell/D.Duff
FINAL
S.Newell (North Down)/R.McCarthy (Ards) 5-2 D.Sterrett (North Down)/R.McCullough (Belfast)
Final Frames
0-1 Sterrett/McCullough
1-1 Newell/McCarthy
1-2 Sterrett/McCullough (McCullough B&D)
2-2 Newell/McCarthy (McCarthy 8BC)
3-2 Newell/McCarthy (Exceptional finish from McCarthy)
4-2 Newell/McCarthy
5-2 Newell/McCarthy (McCarthy 8BC)
Full results to follow
Photo - Finalists from left to right. Rab McCullough, Darren Sterrett, Sam Newell, Ronan McCarthy
