This final was a tale of two families; Adam Jarvis and brother in law Chris Hall against the father and son duo, Shiv and Jai Sibal.
Sibal ‘junior’ potted a fine cut red on his first shot, but couldn’t take further advantage. Indeed, the brothers were favoured with a 15 handicap start, and Jarvis’ excellent 14 break of pinks and reds soon put them in a near 30 lead.
Jarvis continued to pot well, while his partner’s frustrations following missed chances were well audible. Similarly Sibal ‘senior’ couldn’t believe how far he was missing pots by and these shots were followed with his John McEnroe type cries of ‘You’re kidding me!!’ Sibal senior’s exasperation on the potting front saw him turn more to a containment game. Despite this, the game seemed to be getting away from the Sibals’ with Hall as well as Jarvis gradually pushing up the score board more in their favour.
The game was just waiting for a classic Sibal ‘senior’ quality break. It didn’t happen and with several snookers required when Jarvis potted the green, the Sibals conceded.
Congratulations Adam and Chris and well done to Shiv and Jai on reaching the final. As well as trophies awarded to the winners and the runners up, £55 was the cash prize for the winners. Generously this was passed onto the bar for a round of drinks to everyone in the club.
Dave Tierney (President 2024) with the winners Adam Jarvis and Chris Hall
Dave Tierney, Chris Hall, Shiv Sibal, Jai Sibal, Adam Jarvis