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Works Gold, who three weeks ago were in 6th. Spot on the billiards roster, and needing to win and have other results go their way, to make the final five, have now progressed to the Grand final after a come from behind win against Launceston RSL last Thursday.

Minor Premiers, Launceston RSL White were favorites to win the preliminary final and looked to be on their way when Captain Adrian White and Greg Williams won the first two matches. White conceded 15 start to Gold’s John Fraser and run out a comfortable winner while Williams won a close match against Rolf Stevenson.

The RSL team having consistency winner Dennis Collins to play John Stevenson and last years “A Reserve” billiard champion Wayne Purdon to play Gary Bjarnoe-Elliott, could be excused for feeling a little confident, however the Gold players proved far too strong on the night.

Bjarnoe Elliott, conceding 65 points start, played good billiards, and easily made up the difference to score a strong win. John Stevenson who has shown himself to be a steady finals player, needed to win against Collins to force a “play off”. Stevenson inflicted a big win over Collins, who was never in the game.

With the scores tied at two all, marbles were drawn to effect a play off, Gold’s Stevenson Brothers were draw to play the first two second round games. John again proved too strong for Collins and Rolf reversed the earlier result against Greg William to get home by just seven points, which put Gold into the Grand final this week. The third match between Wayne Purdon and Bjarnoe-Elliott was not required.

The Grand Final on Thursday night at the Works Club is sure to be exciting. Works Blue, defending champions, and having State players Graeme Pickett and Peter Donati, as well as veterans Mike Leslie and Hans Geogieff, plus young guns Zane and Ethan Brown, are warm favorites, however Works Gold will rely on the in form Stevenson brothers, playing of generous handicaps, as well as John Fraser and Gary Bjarnoe-Elliott capable of anything on the night.

Preliminary Final Results:

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Reigning Premiers, Works Blue, who finished the roster in third spot has booked its place in the Grand Final and a chance to defend the title it won in 2011.

Minor Premiers, Launceston RSL White went down 3-1 to Works Blue and will now meet Works Gold in the preliminary final at the RSL Club on Thursday night. Michael Leslie got Blue of to a perfect start, accounting for RSL Captain Adrian White, who could not make up the 70 point difference in handicap, falling short by 19 points. Ethan Brown made it 2-0 for Blue, outscoring Greg Williams to win by 34 points. Blue Captain Peter Donati, conceding 155 points to Wayne Purdon, made breaks of 43, 40, 38 and 33 to score the third win and get his team to the Grand Final. RSL’s Dennis Collins continued the form that won him this year’s consistency award, beating Graeme Pickett. Pickett who plays of minus 100, conceded 385 points to Collins, but fell 200 points short.

Works Gold moved through to the Preliminary final, beating Works Raiders 3-0 with the final game abandoned when the win was secured. The Stevenson Brothers John and Rolf, both playing good billiards, scored against Keith Coomber and Alan Armitage respectively. John Stevenson won his match easily with Coomber not able to make up the 105 point handicap difference. Rolf, however looked beaten, passed by Armitage and falling well behind, he rallied to score an unlikely win.

Gold’s John Fraser was in a similar position, giving 65 start to Barry Glover, it looked all over when Glover reached 380 with Fraser still 50 behind. Fraser, however got up to win by just 2 points in a thrilling finish.

With the win secured the match Between Gold’s Gary Bjarnoe-Elliott and Raiders Lionel Young was called off with Bjarnoe Elliott leading 349 to 342.

The Preliminary Final

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