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English National Singles Championship
Final - Ian v Stephen by Rachel Rowe
Ian and Stephen have just started the final. Their respective routes here were Ian beating Martin French and John Paul Moberly and Stephen beating Chris Roberts and Nick Cheyne
18 Sep 2016 3:22PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
They have traded the first few hoops - score currently 2-2.
18 Sep 2016 3:23PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
The final is being live streamed - the details are on the Notts list.
18 Sep 2016 3:29PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Ian ran hoop 5, a bit of a battle at hoop 6 that Stephen won.
18 Sep 2016 3:30PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Game 1: Ian 3 - Stephen 3
18 Sep 2016 3:30PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Ian runs 7. All the balls at 8 very short.
18 Sep 2016 3:32PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Stephen runs a long 8.
18 Sep 2016 3:33PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Game 1: Ian 4 - Stephen 4
18 Sep 2016 3:33PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Two other matches in progress - Lionel v Tobi for 5/6 and JP v Nick for 3/4
18 Sep 2016 3:34PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Ian grovels through 9.
18 Sep 2016 3:37PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Stephen has 2 good balls in front of 10.
18 Sep 2016 3:38PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Stephen runs 10.
18 Sep 2016 3:40PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Game 1: Ian 5 - Stephen 5
18 Sep 2016 3:40PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Stephen misses the clearance and Ian runs 11 to level with 12
18 Sep 2016 3:42PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Game 1: Ian 6 - Stephen 5
18 Sep 2016 3:43PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Ian wins game 1
18 Sep 2016 3:53PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Match score: Ian 1 - Stephen 0
18 Sep 2016 3:54PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Both players have hit cross court clearances at hoop one
18 Sep 2016 3:56PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Stephen goes for an angled hoop one from the boundary, missing down to 2.
18 Sep 2016 3:57PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Tobi won game one of the 5/6 playoff (bo3 13pt!)
18 Sep 2016 3:58PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Ian runs one from the boundary.
18 Sep 2016 4:02PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Ian runs 2 with the next shot with black.
18 Sep 2016 4:02PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Game 2: Ian 2 - Stephen 0
18 Sep 2016 4:03PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Ian runs 3.
18 Sep 2016 4:13PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Tobi beats Lionel 7-1 to win the 5/6 playoff
18 Sep 2016 4:14PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Ian runs 4.
18 Sep 2016 4:15PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Stephen runs 5, 6 and jumps Ian at 7.
18 Sep 2016 4:24PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Ian runs 8 and 9
18 Sep 2016 4:33PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Game 2: Ian 6 - Stephen 3
18 Sep 2016 4:33PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Stephen runs 10 and dribbles through 11.
18 Sep 2016 4:39PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
JP beat Nick 10-9 to get 3rd place
18 Sep 2016 4:40PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Ian has a hoop shot for the championship.
18 Sep 2016 4:40PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Which he gets!
18 Sep 2016 4:41PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Ian wins 7-5
18 Sep 2016 4:42PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Ian wins the match 2-0 to become the English National Singles Champion.
18 Sep 2016 4:43PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
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