Thursday 17th October - 4th Test
"KANGAROOS MAUL LIONS"
Just when it seemed safe for the British Lions to relax and enjoy the local scenery, along came a squad of Kangaroos to trample all over them, Perth is a dangerous place with them Aussie pool players on the rampage
1st Set was taken by Australia with scoreline of 4-3 but this was reversed in the 2nd set to leave the match equal at 7 frames each.
First 4 frames in 3rd set were shared with that man Brannan and Gavin Lomax scoring for the Lions to take the score to 9 frames each but then the Aussies spoiled the party by taking the final 3 frames to give them a 12-9 win and level the series at 2 tests each.
It looks like a great finish to the series with the 5th test deciding the honours, best of luck to both teams.
Wednesday 16th October - 3rd Test
LIONS COME ROARING BACK.
Third test in a series of five. For the first time in the series the Lions take a lead in the first set with wins for Brannan, Flack, Dixon and Smith, Lions lead 4 – 3.
Second set, the Lions showed great form taking six of the next seven frames to open up a lead of 10 – 4, leaving the Aussies with a massive hill to climb, requiring all of the frames in set three.
Third set, there was to be no miracle comeback as Lomax broke and dished the first frame ensuring a victory for the Lions, The Aussies showed their tenacity by winning the next four frames, further wins for D’Imperio and Brannan gave the Lions a healthy winning margin of 13 frames to 8.
Tuesday 15th October - 2nd Test
KANGAROO’S STRIKE BACK.
After narrowly losing the first test on a final frame decider the home team reversed the tables and took a final frame win to win the second test and level the series.
The Lions took an early lead in the first set with wins for Smith, Lomax and Brannan. Australia fought back by taking the next four frames to take the set and open up a slim lead of 4 frames to three.
In the second set the Aussies capatalised on their form with a win for Wheeler over Lomax, 5 - 3 in favour of the home side, the Lions won the next three with wins for Bareham, Smith and Brannan, 6 – 5 in favour of the Lions. The last three frames swung backwards and forwards, two going to Australia and one to the Lions, end of set two seven frames each.
Third set show down, the first six frames were shared, who would have believed that once again the sides were level at seven each with just the final frame to play.
Final frame, Ben Flack for the Lions and Dane Beeton for the Aussie’s, the frame swung one way then the other, finally victory went the way of the Aussies, Test two winners by 11 frames to 10.
The series is finely poised going in to the third test tomorrow
Monday 14th October - 1st Test
"LIONS TAKE FIRST BLOOD” - BUT ONLY JUST".
British Lions got off to a great start winning a last frame decider for a 11-10 win against the might of Australia. In a see-saw match either side could have taken the spoils, this series is not going to be decided until the final ball of the 5th test.
Gavin Lomax, Tem Dixon and Matt Brannan put the Lions 3-0 ahead in the 1st set, only for Kitchener, McCartney, Wheeler and Saxon to take the next 4 frames, giving the home nation a 4-3 lead at the start of the 2nd set.
Australia really put on the pressure and by the end of the set had increased their lead to 8-6 with McCartney and Saxon winning their second frames and Lomax plus Brannan doing likewise for the Lions.
However there is a lot of character in this Lions team, winning the next 4 frames with Captain Brannan and Lomax again on top form to give them 3 wins. Australia fought back to take the next 2 frames, for a 10-10 scoreline and a last frame decider.
Jake McCartney the last man on for Australia with the chance of a hat-trick took the initiative but ran out of position to allow Wayne Smith back to the table where he cleared his 3 remaining balls plus the Eightball to take the first test for the Lions, a great team performance.
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