My First Pool Match

Thursday went like most other weekdays. I slept in till time for my seminar, then grabbed a bite to eat on my way. After 3 hours of class it was back to the flat for food and a shower. Those things taken care of, I headed down to Trev to relax for the two hours until my first game as a member of the Furness College pool team. I had a few pints to relax the nerves and then at 6pm it was time for practice. We each played a few games until 6:50 when we headed down to Lonsdale College. Zoe, Martha, and Liam were nice enough to come along for moral support.

The way the match works is each team has 9 players. Each player plays 1 game against a player from the opposing college. Best team score wins. The game is 8-ball. I watched the first two matches, trying to gauge the level of the competition. Then it was my turn.

I chalked up the cue, took a few deep breaths, and started the game off by breaking. The nerves died down as I played and I ended up winning by 4 balls. It felt so good to start out my season with a win, especially after people had been hyping me up as "the secret weapon." The team ended up losing though, which was sad cause some of the games were decided by an accidental pocketing of the 8-ball. After the match we headed back to Trev to finish out the night with a few more pints.