A massive hand and congratulations to James Curran, our 2022 Cliffburn Singles Champion!
James overcame a valiant Roy Middleton in the final by five frames to four, which went all the way to the very last ball!!
Both players had to wade through a plethora of players before reaching the final; taking notable scalps en route; which setup an enthralling finale. After sharing the first eight frames a decider ensued and it was Roy to break. James could only look on as Roy steadied himself and started maneuvering himself around his chosen set of yellows. He steadily tucked them all away but ran slightly out of position on his last colour but recovered and gave himself a shot at the black. A tough pot at the best of times, amplified by the circumstances, Roy watched agonisingly on as it narrowly missed. James played a couple of safety shots to keep Roy at bay before taking his opportunity and tidying away his reds to leave the black down the cushion; he composed himself and sunk the winning black.
Hard to see either of these two gents have to suffer defeat; but Roy took home the consolation prize money and should be extremely proud of his efforts over the course of the day.
James has been at the business end of tournaments for a while and now adds this title to his honours list, well done.
Thanks to Lee Devine and his staff at the Cliffburn Hotel, not only for their very welcoming hospitality but for their hosting and sponsorship into the prize pot!
Also to the players who entered and managed along, I hope you all had a great day.
On a personal note, a special thanks to Lee from me. Lee presented myself with a voucher to spend at the Cliffburn as a thank you for my assistance with the pool matters. So thank you and much appreciated.
Pictured above: Roy Middleton, Lee Devine (Cliffburn Hotel) and James Curran
