Reds Sports Lounge hosted Event 1 of the new 2018 NIPA Blackball Pool Tour. And after a great day of play it was Tommy Morrow (Ballymoney) and Ryan Marcus (Larne) who qualified for the Final which will be played during Event 2 in the Q.Club on Sunday 22nd April. Last 16 Knock Out stage and Group standings as follows -
RANKING POINTS TABLE TO FOLLOW AT START OF WEEK
LAST 16
Tommy Morrow (0) 7-4 (3) Dave Jones
Raymond Stockman (2) 7-5 (1) Gary Wallace
Rab McCullough (0) 7-5 (2) Davy Magill
Michael Thompson (1) 7-4 (1) Kyle Kirkwood
Ryan Marcus (2) 7-3 (3) Sean Davison
Dave Armstrong (3) 7-5 (0) Gordon Boomer
Gareth Fears (3) 7-4 (1) Dan Clarke
Greg Stevenson (2) 7-1 (0) Gary Clarke
LAST 8
Tommy Morrow (0) 7-4 (2) Raymond Stockman
Rab McCullough (0) 7-6 (1) Michael Thompson
Ryan Marcus (2) 7-6 (3) Dave Armstrong
Gareth Fears (3) 7-5 (2) Greg Stevenson
SEMI FINALS
Tommy Morrow (0) 7-4 (0) Rab McCullough
Ryan Marcus (2) 7-2 (3) Gareth Fears
FINAL
Tommy Morrow (0) V (2) Ryan Marcus (playing Sunday 22nd April)
QUALIFYING TABLES (Top 2 from each Group)
| Player | P | W | D | L | FA | FF | FD | P |
| Gary Clarke | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 9 |
| Rab McCullough | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 8 |
| Alastair Wilson | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Emmet Maguire | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Lee Hull | 0 | |||||||
| Sam Newell | 0 | |||||||
| Player | P | W | D | L | FF | FA | FD | P |
| Tommy Morrow | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 8 |
| Gordon Boomer | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Ryan Foster | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Ady Toner | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Ryan Craig | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Ronan McCarthy | 0 | |||||||
| Player | P | W | D | L | FF | FA | FD | P |
| Michael Thompson | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
| Gary Wallace | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Stephen Johnston | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
| Paul Harris | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 4 |
| Johnny Mackay | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 4 |
| Gerry McCorry | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 3 |
| Player | P | W | D | L | FF | FA | FD | P |
| Dan Clarke | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 10 |
| Kyle Kirkwood | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Alan Rainey | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| Trevor Whiteside | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Mark Stockton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 3 |
| Iain Britton | 0 | |||||||
| Player | P | W | D | L | FF | FA | FD | P |
| Raymond Stockman | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 9 |
| Ryan Marcus | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
| Gary Johnston | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Robert Hawkins | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Clem Howard | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 3 |
| Tyler McConnell | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 2 |
| Player | P | W | D | L | FF | FA | FD | P |
| Davy Magill | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Greg Stevenson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
| Johnny Murray | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
| Aaron Leslie | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Aaron Rolston | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 2 |
| Mark Richardson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 2 |
| Player | P | W | D | L | FF | FA | FD | P |
| Dave Armstrong | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Gareth Fears | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
| Adam Freeburn | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 5 |
| Paddy Lynch | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Donald Alexander | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 3 |
| Kenny Geddis | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 3 |
| Player | P | W | D | L | FF | FA | FD | P |
| Sean Davison | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Dave Jones | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
| Darren Lowe | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| Joe Larkin | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 5 |
| Neil McFaul | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 4 |
| Cory Lee Brett | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 2 |
