Outstanding outing(s):
- Nancy K achieved the only perfect 80.
- Micah N shot the only nearly-perfect 77.
- Steve G and Kevin C each scored 75.
RAFFLE Status:
- Oh what a night. Keith G was subbing for Mike K and therefore selected the 1st raffle winner. It turned out to be Keith G. Keith sank the 6-ball on his Table 06 break. The cue-ball rolled up table to the kitchen for good but lengthy shapes on a 1-ball to the NE corner. Let’s pause for a recap on object ball positions:
- All balls (except the 5) were on the east side of middle table and yet uncluttered.
- 1-ball near the NE rail one-third of the way between side and corner.
- 2-ball was nearly hanging in the SE corner.
- 3-ball a few inches SE of the north side but further south than the 1-ball.
- 4-ball was a mirror of the 1-ball along the SE rail but closer
to the rail and closer to the side. - 5-ball was a slight breeze from dropping in the south side.
- The 7, 8, and 9 were well separated near the rack spot.
- Alright, back to the action now. Keith nailed the 1-ball and expertly followed for shape on the 2. He played it softly in the SE corner for shape on the 3 in the north side and allowing just enough leeway to avoid the 7,8,9 from interfering. He paused, asked a question, and chose to proceed.
- Keith sank the 3 perfectly and the cue-ball caromed across table between the south side and the 4-ball with a slight angle inviting ideal shape on the 5-ball afterward.
- Keith shot, but the 4-ball hung on the table near the SE corner.
- Although Keith got to select again, this time it was Ed S. Ed sank two balls on his Table 07 break. He had a fair angle from the kitchen to drop the 1-ball into the SE corner. The 2-ball was nearly on the west rail and a third of the way north of the SW corner. Ed shot with authority at the 1-ball but missed.
- The entire pot rolls over to Week 05.
OTHER:
- Steve G made his season debut and was already mentioned in the outstanding outings section above!
- Jim S made his first season appearance, but only in a practicing mode.
- There were a couple of questions/comments during the night that evoked the following response from the League Operator: Yes, it qualifies as a foul if someone coaches a player on a future shot without the player having first called a timeout. But only the opposing player of that game is eligible to call it a foul.