Well done to the Johnton brothers on reaching the Final of the NIPA Seniors Tour Event No. 2. The Competition was held in the Nortel Club, venue for next weekends Interleague, on Sunday 26th January. And what a fantastic display of Blackball Pool it was by elder brother Stephen. On his path to victory he won 24 frames conceding only 2, remarkable shooting from the Northern Ireland Seniors 'A' Team player.
Prelims
Billy Moore 6-4 Paul O'Connor
Tony Tennyson 6-2 Kenny Geddis
Lee Caulfield 2-6 Rodney Patterson
Greg Stevenson 2-6 Sam Newell
Round 1
Dee Irwin 6-0 Neil Campbell
Stephen Johnston 6-1 Ray Crowe
Paddy Mulholland 6-1 John McNeilly
Ian Wylie 0-6 Gary Johnston
James Meredith 3-6 Stephen Burns
Robert Hawkins 5-6 Michael Wilson
Tony Tennyson 0-6 Billy Moore
Sam Newell 6-1 Rodney Patterson
Quarter Finals
Dee Irwin 0-6 Stephen Johnston
Billy Moore 6-4 Sam Newell
Paddy Mulholland 5-6 Gary Johnston
Stephen Burns 2-6 Michael Wilson
Semi Finals
Stephen Johnston 6-0 Billy Moore
Michael Wilson 5-6 Gary Johnston
Final
Stephen Johnston (Lisburn) 6-1 Gary Johnston (Lisburn)
Final frames
Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen B&D, Gary B&D, Stephen, Stephen B&D
In the photo
Winner Stephen, left and Runner Up Gary
Event 3 of the Tour heads to the St Comgalls Club, Larne on Sunday 16th February, Finals Day is in the Primacy Sport Bar on Sunday 1st June, top 16 only after 6 events, players must enter 4/6 Tours to be eligible. Updated table below
Dee Irwin 6-0 Neil Campbell
Stephen Johnston 6-1 Ray CrowePaddy Mulholland 6-1 John McNeilly
Ian Wylie 0-6 Gary Johnston
James Meredith 3-6 Stephen Burns
Robert Hawkins 5-6 Michael Wilson
Tony Tennyson 0-6 Billy Moore
Sam Newell 6-1 Rodney Patterson
Quarter Finals
Dee Irwin 0-6 Stephen Johnston
Billy Moore 6-4 Sam Newell
Paddy Mulholland 5-6 Gary Johnston
Stephen Burns 2-6 Michael Wilson
Semi Finals
Stephen Johnston 6-0 Billy Moore
Michael Wilson 5-6 Gary Johnston
Final
Stephen Johnston (Lisburn) 6-1 Gary Johnston (Lisburn)
Final frames
Stephen, Stephen, Stephen, Stephen B&D, Gary B&D, Stephen, Stephen B&D
In the photo
Winner Stephen, left and Runner Up Gary
Event 3 of the Tour heads to the St Comgalls Club, Larne on Sunday 16th February, Finals Day is in the Primacy Sport Bar on Sunday 1st June, top 16 only after 6 events, players must enter 4/6 Tours to be eligible. Updated table below
| NIPA TOUR | 29th Dec | 26th Jan | 16th Feb | 2nd Mar | 13th Apr | 11th May | ||
| SENIORS 2013/2014 | ||||||||
| Event 1 | Event 2 | Event 3 | Event 4 | Event 5 | Event 6 | Total | ||
| 1 | Billy Moore | 17 | 13 | 30 | ||||
| 2 | Stephen Johnston | 9 | 17 | 26 | ||||
| 3 | Rodney Patterson | 15 | 9 | 24 | ||||
| Gary Johnston | 9 | 15 | 24 | |||||
| 5 | Stephen Burns | 11 | 11 | 22 | ||||
| Paddy Mulholland | 11 | 11 | 22 | |||||
| Sam Newell | 11 | 11 | 22 | |||||
| 8 | Lee Caulfield | 13 | 7 | 20 | ||||
| Paul O'Connor | 13 | 7 | 20 | |||||
| Dee Irwin | 9 | 11 | 20 | |||||
| Michael Wilson | 7 | 13 | 20 | |||||
| 12 | Kenny Geddis | 11 | 7 | 18 | ||||
| Tony Tennyson | 9 | 9 | 18 | |||||
| Neil Campbell | 9 | 9 | 18 | |||||
| Robert Hawkins | 9 | 9 | 18 | |||||
| James Meredith | 9 | 9 | 18 | |||||
| 17 | Greg Stevenson | 9 | 7 | 16 | ||||
| Raymond Crowe | 7 | 9 | 16 | |||||
| 19 | John McNeilly | - | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Ian Wylie | - | 9 | 9 | |||||
| 21 | Sara Greenberg | 7 | - | 7 | ||||
| Raymond Stockman | 7 | - | 7 | |||||
| Jim Taylor | 7 | - | 7 |
