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This years Invitation Cup took place on Saturday 14th March. A very enjoyable day with many close games. 11 players took part, travelling from Amlwch, Cemaes, Llanerchymedd & Llanfair Pg. Seven of the players were playing for the first time. Two of the new players reached the semi-finals and one the final. The Penmaenmawr tables were playing well once again this year and the club has always been a good venue for the event with a lot of support given from the club official Richard Jones.
1st Round Results - Ryan Jones bt Charlie Whitney, Gavin Jones bt Kieran Dobson, Dion Owen bt Stuart Jones. The first round got the competition off too a good start for all watching as one of the toughest draws saw Dion Owen play Stuart Jones. Stuart, having a terrific season, sadly didn't play at his best and therefore unable to come out on top against one of Anglesey best juniors, Dion. Penmaenmawr's Gavin Jones had a good start to the competition, last year reaching the semi finals. Gavin played very well and defeated Amlwch's Kieran Dobson who potted very well but couldn't match Gavin's all round play. The other first round match was between Charlie Whitney and Ryan Jones. Charlie had a great start to the first round but Ryan dug in and caught up to take the first frame and then improved again to take the second. . . . . . . . . . Quarter Final Results - Ryan Jones bt Gavin Jones, Dion Owen bt Gruffydd Roberts, Rhys Williams bt Gareth Owen, Nathan Roberts bt Seimon Jones. The Quarter Finals stage and more great matches. Ryan Jones continued his good form taking a good victory over Gavin Jones. Gruffydd Roberts from Amlwch took Dion to the Pink in the first frame of their match and Dion took the confidence from that first frame victory and won the second frame comfortably. The match between Rhys Williams from Amlwch and Gareth Owen of Llanerchymedd was another battle with Rhys taking victory. The last Quarter Final game was between Nathan Roberts and Seimon Jones. Both players from the Llanerchymedd Club, Nathan the in-form player on the day taking both frames to give him a place in the semi finals. . . . . . . . . . Semi Final - Dion Owen v Ryan Jones, Rhys Williams v Nathan Roberts The Semi Finals stage and Dion had another first frame battle against Ryan Jones. A blue ball game and one tricky middle pocket cut gave Dion straightforward pots on the three remaining colours. Dion raised his game once again, making a break of 33, the highest of the day on his way to winning the second frame. The match between Rhys Williams from Amlwch and Nathan Roberts was another tough match with Rhys perhaps playing his best match of the day to take victory. . . . . . . . . . ** Final ** Dion Owen v Rhys Williams
The two finalists on the day, Dion and Rhys, both played well during the day. Dion continued to play at the same level and Rhys, unable to play as well as he did in earlier rounds, found Dion tough opposition. Dion won the two frames fairly comfortably in the end but Rhys always the great Sportsman was pleased with his achievements on the day.
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The 12 players invited to the 2009 Event are listed below...
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