8 BALL POOL MATCH; ECT 3 - VET 5

FRIENDLY MATCH OF POOL @ VETERAN'S PUB, LABUAN - Yesterday, ECT has a friendly match of Pool against the Veterans at Veteran's Pub. The match started from 9pm. ECT was represented by Petre, Nos, Zainal, Chia, Chin, Wan, Jordan and me.Veteran's was represented by Vincent,Olly, Ardie,Suboh, Zul, Jali.The match format was 4 singles and 2 doubles. A player can only play 1 single match and 1 double match. A match was decided on the best of 3 games. The match winner was decided on the best of 9 Matches.

(On with match)

1st Match was for Singles was Nosly v Suboh that ended with Veteran's won a point when Suboh won 2 games straight.The point by then was ECT = 0 ; Veteran = 1.

(Nosuboh)

2nd Match for for Doubles was Chia with Chin v Olly with Vincent.Veteran won the match with 2 straight games when and old man and a lady beat 2 strong guys.This one was where experience is better than skill.The point by then was ECT = 0 ; Veteran = 2.

(CC v OV)

3rd Match was for Singles. Jordan played against Ardie. Ardie won the 1st game and Jordan won the 2nd game. After a lot of psychological manipulation by the crowd, Jordan won the match. It was a tough match where both players jestered at each other to influence the mental state of the opponent.The point by then was ECT = 1 ; Veteran = 2.
(Ady v Jordan)

4th Match was for Doubles of Nos with Zainal against Zul with Jali.This was another tough match when after each team draw a point, Zul & Jali stole the match by sinking the last 8 ball. The point by then was ECT = 1 ; Veteran = 3.
(Vetnoszainal) (Vetzuljali)

5th Match for Singles was between Petre and Vincent. This was a great match to watch because 2 very skilled pool player showed exceptional shots to beat their opponent. Petre was fully focus during the match that he won it by 2 straight games. The point by then was ECT = 2 ; Veteran = 3.
(Vetpks)

The 6th Match for Doubles was between Wan with Jordan against Suboh and Ardie.Obviously ECT's double team for this match was dwarfed by a tremendously crafted double team of Suboh & Ardie. The crowd could almost see that Ardie set the balls and Suboh sinked them in. Wan and Jordan did not recover in time and Veteran took this match by 2 straight games.The point by then was ECT = 2 ; Veteran = 4.

The 7th Match for Singles was between Zainal and Olly. Zainal steamrolled Olly into a 2 game submission.The point by then was ECT = 3 ; Veteran = 4.

The 8th Match for Singles was between Wan and Zul.ZUl continously showed that his experience was more useful to beat younger fast pool players such as Wan.The matched ended with Sul took 2 games in a row and that was the end of the Friendly Match. The point by then was ECT = 3 ; Veteran = 4.
(Vetgang)

The final score is ECT took 3 points and Veteran took 5 points. The price for the Match was a bottle of Chivas Regal.
(Vetscore)

When we all had a huge share of Chivas, there was a special Match went on later in the morning between Jordan and Zainal. It was a pool match for best of 3 games. The loser stripped. Zainal managed to beat Jordan after a lot of psychological tactics. The games was won more on mental fitness than pool skills. So, Jordan has to stripped.

(Naked Pic removed by request)
(VetstrippS pic)

We all went back at 5 in the morning because Vincent wanted to go back home. So, to all my friends who wants to visit Labuan, make sure you are ready to be initiated into the many sides of Labuan nite life.Do not say I did not warn you.