Blackball pool league underway
The Flames National Blackball Pool league recently started its new season with a fun-filled fund-raising day.
Speedball was first on the agenda and got the teams pumped and ready to kickstart the day. Last season’s top-of-the-log team, Poison, took the winning time of 1.41 seconds.
There is a definite revived interest in the blackball pool with a total of 10 teams playing in the league from Flames Pub & Grill.
The highlight of the day was the fund-raising match between Lucas Venter, four times eight-ball pool world champion player ranked eighth in South Africa, and Clarence Goveder, national blackball player.
Venter didn’t break a sweat, beating Govender 7-1, challenging other league players with only a few managing to beat him at a race to two. Goveder also challenged members of the league and dominated the table.
Former doubles league champions Wilma Matthee and Venter stood playing match after match, challenging any doubles teams willing to take them on.
The day ended with a braai and a friendly blackball competition. Ronell Snyman organised the day.
All funds raised go towards the players representing the club at the National Blackball Federation (NBF) South African Championships held at Gold Reef City in October.
In the women’s team, you have Wilma Matthee, Juané David and Nikki Bamping and in the men’s team, Aron Donohue will be representing the club.
First-year players Bilal Haniff and Matthew Claase will be playing in the NBF social division.
For more information or any donations, contact Ronell on 081 716 0763.
