Muswellbrook has a new champion pub pool team the Muswellbrook RSL Twos.
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This was the team's first year in the competition which pits pool pub (and registered club) team against pool pub team and the members were of the Muswellbrook RSL Twos were overjoyed with the result.
Commenting on the competition result was team captain Destri Thompson (Thommo) who described the 20 weeks of pool games as fierce with not an inch given from either side.
"There are no friends left on the felt - this is serious business for all involved," he said.
"That's why we are so happy to have formed our team and won in our first year in the competition."
The Muswellbrook RSL Twos defeated the Railway Threes in the final of the competition held earlier this month.
Divided into A and B grades the Muswellbrook RSL Twos won the A grade competition.
No doubt adding some extra pool power to the team were Dean Crich and Josh Cooper. The pair have represented Australia at international pool competitions. Their most recent overseas trip was to South Africa and Crich is aiming to travel to the UK to compete later this year.
Mr Thompson said international competition were tough affairs for the players as they can be 11 day tournaments with pool being played from eight in the morning till ten at night - game after game.
Louise Nichols
From cattle to coal. Once a specialist agriculture writer today its about community, in particular, the Upper Hunter. I have lived and worked in the region for more than 30 years. Land use issues and the future direction of our region. But you cannot take ag out of the picture - our food and how we grow it is the basis of all life. Covering the Hunter and Mid North Coast rural issues is now part of my role with ACM.
From cattle to coal. Once a specialist agriculture writer today its about community, in particular, the Upper Hunter. I have lived and worked in the region for more than 30 years. Land use issues and the future direction of our region. But you cannot take ag out of the picture - our food and how we grow it is the basis of all life. Covering the Hunter and Mid North Coast rural issues is now part of my role with ACM.
