Cambridge University Pool Club

Novices' 2014

Report by Kris Johannsson

With over half of last year's Varsity team no longer around, it was crucial that the Novices tournament unearthed talented freshers. After thirty minutes of acclimatising to the CSC tables, four groups were drawn with the top two players progressing.

The games proceeded at a fairly rapid pace with probably three games being completed by the time a single frame between me and Adam Eales might finally get interesting.

Champion! Dylan Sidle, Novices' 2014 Champion

Group Stage

GROUP 1 E.L. J.M. A.D. E.B.
Evan Lynch   1 2 2
Joe Moneim 1   2 1
Aiden Dobney 0 0   2
Ed Bentley 0 1 0  
GROUP 2 M.S. J.D. D.C. M.A.
Musab Shamakh   1 1 2
James Delaney 1   1 1
David Cui 1 1   1
Matt Arnold 0 1 1  
GROUP 3 B.N. S.F. B.D.
Brett Noden   3 3
Steve Frenk 0   2
Ben Donaldson 0 1  
GROUP 4 D.S. J.G. M.B.
Dylan Sidle   2 3
James Gray 1   2
Matthew Bradley 0 1  

Group 2: David Cui won play-off against James Delaney

Knockout stage

Quarter Finals

The group winners each managed to maintain their form and progressed to the semi-finals.

Dylan Sidle 2 - 1 Joe Moneim

Brett Noden 2 - 0 David Cui

Evan Lynch 2 - 1 James Gray

Musab Shamakh 2 - 1 Steve Frenk

Semi Finals

Despite the Novices tournament proceeding at a record pace it appeared that Dylan and Musab were in a hurry to leave.

Dylan Sidle 3 - 0 Brett Noden

Musab Shamakh 3 - 0 Evan Lynch

Final

Dylan continued his fine play and illustrated the captain's inability to spot talented players he had been in the same college league in.

Dylan 4 - 1 Musab

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