Profile and Game Reports for Sparky

Match #3 vs 2's and 3's, 06/14/06, Wednesday League, Summer '06
Sparky (SL4) lost 1 - 2 against Scott T. (SL3)

Match #1 vs Weshursratchenuff; NJ, 06/03/06, Tri-Cup (Secaucus), Spring '06
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 4 against Lee B. (SL6)

Match #18 vs Oddfellows, 05/24/06, Wednesday League, Spring '06
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 0 against Terry S. (SL4)

Match #17 vs Mulligan's 2, 05/17/06, Wednesday League, Spring '06
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 1 against Craig A. (SL3)

Match #16 vs Revolutionaries, 05/10/06, Wednesday League, Spring '06
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 1 against Mike M. (SL4)

Match #15 vs Ramrod, 05/03/06, Wednesday League, Spring '06
Sparky (SL3) lost 0 - 2 against Sal V. (SL2)

Match #14 vs Oddfellows, 04/26/06, Wednesday League, Spring '06
Sparky (SL7) lost 1 - 4 against James B. (SL5)

Match #12 vs Three Ball, 04/12/06, Wednesday League, Spring '06
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 2 against Gerard S. (SL4)

Match #11 vs 2's and 3's, 04/05/06, Wednesday League, Spring '06
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 1 against Alyson N. (SL4)

Match #9 vs McSwiggan's, 03/22/06, Wednesday League, Spring '06
Sparky (SL3) lost 1 - 3 against Matt H. (SL4)

Match #8 vs Mulligan's, 03/15/06, Wednesday League, Spring '06
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 0 against Victoria M. (SL4)

Match #7 vs Revolutionaries, 03/08/06, Wednesday League, Spring '06
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 3 against Michael M. (SL5)

Match #6 vs Ramrod, 03/01/06, Wednesday League, Spring '06
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 1 against Michelle W. (SL3)

Match #5 vs Oddfellows, 02/22/06, Wednesday League, Spring '06
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 0 against David G. (SL4)

Match #3 vs Three Ball, 02/08/06, Wednesday League, Spring '06
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 0 against Tony L. (SL3)

Match #17 vs Iron Pickle, 01/11/06, Wednesday League, Fall '05
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 2 against Dan C. (SL4)

Match #16 vs Mulligan's, 01/04/06, Wednesday League, Fall '05
Sparky (SL3) lost 1 - 3 against Lynette E. (SL4)

Match #15 vs McSwiggan's, 12/21/05, Wednesday League, Fall '05
Sparky (SL3) won 3 - 1 against Jenn S. (SL2)

Match #14 vs Iron Pickle, 12/14/05, Wednesday League, Fall '05
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 1 against Dan C. (SL4)

Match #13 vs Ramrod, 12/07/05, Wednesday League, Fall '05
Sparky (SL3) won 3 - 0 against Kerry H. (SL2)

Match #12 vs Mulligan's 2, 11/30/05, Wednesday League, Fall '05
Sparky (SL3) lost 1 - 2 against Kirsten G. (SL2)

Match #11 vs 2's and 3's, 11/23/05, Wednesday League, Fall '05
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 1 against Hunt E. (SL3)

Match #10 vs Subtle Zombies, 11/16/05, Wednesday League, Fall '05
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 1 against Stuart S. (SL3)

Match #9 vs Mulligan's, 11/09/05, Wednesday League, Fall '05
Sparky (SL3) lost 0 - 2 against Lynette E. (SL3)

Match #6 vs Ramrod, 10/19/05, Wednesday League, Fall '05
Sparky (SL3) lost 0 - 3 against ??? (SL4)

Match #2 vs Mulligan's 2, 10/16/05, Tri-Cup (Secaucus), Fall '05
Sparky (SL4) lost 2 - 3 against Dan C. (SL4)

Match #1 vs Al's Mob; Bayonne; NJ, 10/15/05, Tri-Cup (Secaucus), Fall '05
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 0 against Anne-Marie L. (SL3)

Match #5 vs Mulligan's 2, 10/12/05, Wednesday League, Fall '05
Sparky (SL3) lost 0 - 4 against Jeff D. (SL5)

Match #4 vs 2's and 3's, 10/05/05, Wednesday League, Fall '05
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 0 against Keith B. (SL3)

Match #1 vs McSwiggan's, 09/14/05, Wednesday League, Fall '05
Sparky (SL3) lost 1 - 5 against Mick McE. (SL6)

Match #16 vs Mulligan's 2, 09/06/05, Wednesday League, Summer '05
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 1 against Dan C. (SL3)

Match #15 vs Be Rude Not 2, 08/31/05, Wednesday League, Summer '05
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 0 against Liz M. (SL3)

Match #14 vs Stone Shooters, 08/17/05, Wednesday League, Summer '05
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 0 against Robby R. (SL3)

Match #13 vs Mulligan's 2, 08/10/05, Wednesday League, Summer '05
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 1 against Gita G. (SL4)

Match #11 vs Mulligan's, 07/27/05, Wednesday League, Summer '05
Sparky (SL3) lost 1 - 2 against Lynette E. (SL3)

Match #9 vs Crazy 8's, 07/13/05, Wednesday League, Summer '05
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 1 against Brian L. (SL4)

Match #7 vs McSwiggan's, 06/29/05, Wednesday League, Summer '05
Sparky (SL3) lost 1 - 5 against Mick (SL6)

Match #6 vs 2's and 3's, 06/22/05, Wednesday League, Summer '05
Sparky (SL3) lost 1 - 2 against Keith B. (SL3)

Match #5 vs Kellys, 06/15/05, Wednesday League, Summer '05
Sparky (SL3) lost 0 - 3 against Jonathan B. (SL4)

Match #4 vs Rascals, 06/08/05, Wednesday League, Summer '05
Sparky (SL3) lost 1 - 2 against Netty B. (SL3)

Match #2 vs Mulligan's 2, 05/25/05, Wednesday League, Summer '05
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 2 against Steve F. (SL6)

Match #1 vs Emanon, 05/22/05, Tri-Cup (Secaucus), Spring '05
Sparky (SL3) lost 0 - 3 against William R. (SL4)

Match #1 vs Be Rude Not 2, 05/18/05, Wednesday League, Summer '05
Sparky (SL3) lost 1 - 6 against Tim E. (SL7)

Match #14 vs Be Rude Not 2, 04/13/05, Wednesday League, Spring '05
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 0 against Sam A. (SL4)

Match #18 vs Crazy 8's, 04/11/05, Wednesday League, Spring '05
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 1 against Susan C. (SL3)

Match #13 vs Iron Pickle, 04/06/05, Wednesday League, Spring '05
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 0 against Terence L. (SL3)

Match #11 vs Kellys, 03/23/05, Wednesday League, Spring '05
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 1 against Aaron F. (SL4)

Match #10 vs McSwiggan's, 03/16/05, Wednesday League, Spring '05
Sparky (SL3) lost 2 - 2 against Nancy S. (SL2)

Match #8 vs Nice Rack, 03/02/05, Wednesday League, Spring '05
Sparky (SL3) lost 0 - 2 against Kerry (SL3)

Match #5 vs Mulligan's 2, 02/09/05, Wednesday League, Spring '05
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 1 against Kirsten G. (SL4)

Match #4 vs Louise and Jerry's, 02/02/05, Wednesday League, Spring '05
Sparky (SL3) lost 2 - 2 against Elliot L. (SL2)

Match #1 vs Scouts, 01/30/05, Tri-Cup (Secaucus), Fall '04
Sparky (SL3) lost 0 - 3 against David G. (SL4)

Match #2 vs Mulligan's 2, 01/19/05, Wednesday League, Spring '05
Sparky (SL3) lost 0 - 2 against Nicole S (SL2)

Match #18 vs Mulligan's, 01/05/05, Wednesday League, Fall '04
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 1 against (SL4)
Sparky kept his recent awesome run of form going against a player that this session finished third in the MVP list. After winning the first rack Sparky gave his opponent a mountain to climb by needing the last three. He clawed one back but the result was never in doubt. The match was memorable for me as it showed Sparky's obvious new found confidence. With his final stripe left on the table, a timeout was called. Sparky had two suggestions, the first was to roll the stripe slowly into the centre pocket and the second to 'punch' it long to counter the terrible rolls of the table. Each would have left a tricky 8 ball. I showed Sparky a different option, to play it firmly into the middle and bring the white off the top cushion for perfect position on the 8 ball. Sparky understood and executed in some style... ...punching the air as the stripe sank and the white left an unmissable 8 ball!

Match #17 vs McSwiggan's, 12/20/04, Wednesday League, Fall '04
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 2 against (SL5)
In a repeat of last week, Sparky came from 0-2 behind to clinch a 2-2 win against a 5. This match was equally as huge as last week and Sparky again illustrated great composure and an ability to never give up. Rack three was the turning point, with seven balls on the table and his opponents final stripe literally hanging over the pocket Sparky made the first three and then left a very fortuitous snooker. Ball in hand and Sparky potted his next two but left a difficult cut into the centre on his penultimate solid. A timeout was called, the ball was made but he left an equally tough shot on the final solid. Another timeout and another fantastic shot played with risky but agreed positional play left a much more makeable 8 ball and gave him the rack. The next rack in fairness was hardly in doubt with his opponent visibly rattled. In the end it came to ball in hand on the 8 ball for a mammoth win. Sparky's long final stripe with perfect position on the black in rack three was without doubt a contender for shot of the night.... ...although this time I'm gonna give it to someone else - read on :-)

Match #16 vs Mulligan's, 12/15/04, Wednesday League, Fall '04
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 1 against (SL5)
Needing to win the last match to get us into the play-off's, Sparky truly came of age to put in what can only be considered a stunning performance against a really good SL5. At 2-0 behind we looked down and out but Sparky knew he was playing well and that he'd had chances in the first two racks so kept plugging away. Sure enough a nice run of the ball in rack three left his opponent snookered on the 8 ball and ultimately ended with him potting Sparky's final stripe giving him ball in hand on the black. Rack 4 was never in question with Sparky playing some fantastic shots to book the team a place in the play-off's. We saw some great shots from Sparky throughout this match but the shot of the night has to be the final 8 ball. Not particularly difficult but with that amount of pressure he made it look easy. Get in there!

Shot Of The Night: The final 8 ball from Sparky to seal our play-off spot.

Match #15 vs Stone Shooters, 12/08/04, Wednesday League, Fall '04
Sparky (SL3) lost 0 - 2 against (SL2)

Match #13 vs Iron Pickle, 11/24/04, Wednesday League, Fall '04
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 0 against (SL3)
A complete no contest. Beevers continued his excellent run of form by posting another victory. This, like Sean earlier in the night, was never in doubt... ...so much so that I don't remember a great deal about the match!

Match #12 vs Crazy 8's, 11/17/04, Wednesday League, Fall '04
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 1 against (SL3)
After winning the first rack reasonably comfortably we then watched as two or three reasonable chances on the 8 ball went begging in rack 2. The worst being a sitter of an 8 ball in the middle pocket which may win the worst shot of the night award!. Not to be downhearted, Sparky showed a great deal of bottle to get to the 8 ball very quickly in rack 3 and although he again needed a few chances he closed out the match for a comfortable victory. Point to note... ....some excellent escapes from snookers throughout the match.

Match #10 vs McSwiggan's, 11/03/04, Wednesday League, Fall '04
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 0 against (SL3)
A comfortable first rack but wow, what a run in the second. With the 8 ball literally hanging over the pocket Sparky was faced with two very tough long pots with the white right on the cushion. He made them both to leave the easy 8 ball and clinch the match - great run!

Shot Of The Night: Given the nature of the match, the shot of the night has to be Sparky's long 7 ball with the white on the cushion and the 8 ball hanging. If he missed it was over.

Match #9 vs Mulligan's, 10/27/04, Wednesday League, Fall '04
Sparky (SL3) lost 1 - 3 against (SL4)

Match #8 vs Nice Rack, 10/20/04, Wednesday League, Fall '04
Sparky (SL3) won 3 - 1 against (SL2)
Sparky had to dig deep to win what was a very close match. After winning the first a 'becoming regular' 8 scratch in the second got his opponent back into the match before some clever defensive play clinched the last two racks. Tip to remember - you don't always have to try and make a ball, defensive play is your friend.

Match #6 vs 2's and 3's, 10/06/04, Wednesday League, Fall '04
Sparky (SL3) won 3 - 1 against (SL2)
After dropping the first rack with an 8 scratch that was 'obvious to everyone except.....', a motivated and focused Sparky continued his recent run of form by clinching the next three and the match. Shot of the night candidates have to include the length of table 8 ball bank in rack 3 for a 2-1 lead. Worst shot of the night candidates have to include the 8 scratch in rack 1 and in particular the response of 'No' when asked to take a time out!

Match #5 vs Mulligan's 2, 09/29/04, Wednesday League, Fall '04
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 1 against (SL3)
One of Mark's better performances without doubt. Against a really good and experienced SL3 Mark fought gamely to come back from 1-0 down and take the match with a long 8 ball. Should definitely be a confidence boosting win as he looked dead and buried at one stage. I'm sure there was a worst shot of the night contender but I cannot remember what it was?

Match #3 vs Ismus B My Lucky Day, 09/26/04, Tri-Cup (Secaucus), Summer '04
Sparky (SL3) lost 1 - 3 against (SL4)

Match #1 vs Good Times, 09/25/04, Tri-Cup (Secaucus), Summer '04
Sparky (SL3) lost 0 - 2 against (SL3)

Match #4 vs Louise and Jerry's, 09/22/04, Wednesday League, Fall '04
Sparky (SL3) won 3 - 1 against (SL2)
Fresh from last weeks victory against a SL6, a rejuvenated Sparky made light work of this match and secured a comfortable victory. I was a little worried with Sparky's seeming desire to scratch / sink the white in the first couple of racks but it didn't seem to hold him back. Worst shot of the night though for managing to find a perfect angle on a ball almost frozen to the white to hammer the cue ball into the top pocket... ...nice angle!

Match #3 vs Rascals, 09/15/04, Wednesday League, Fall '04
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 1 against (SL6)
Andy Slack put himself up next to try and get his team the lead. I think he was genuinely surprised when we responded with Mark B. Andy has been one of the best players in the league over the last few years and is possibly under ranked as a 6. Andy's game was affected by some miscueing in the first rack. [br/] It could have been easy for mark to be overawed at playing a 6. [br/] He wasn't. At all. Some good pots gave Mark the first rack and Andy was in all sorts of trouble. Andy responded with some great pool to win rack two. He started out rack three in the same style but didn't get it done and left Mark with a ball in hand with 5 balls and the black left. Mark L and I discussed whether Mark could run the table to win the match and decided that he probably couldn't so deliberately had Mark leave alone a ball that was blocking the black. [br/] HOW WRONG WE WERE!!! HOLY COW! This was a stunning runout! Two balls into the center pockets leaving a cut into the top corner on the 9 ball as the third ball. The ball blocking the black was a green stripe with a potential scratch as it was a fairly straight shot the length of the table. Mark played a great shot to sink the ball and bring the white away from the cushion. Mark now has one ball left and the black. I fully expected Mark to go for what looked like a reasonable cut on the final stripe since a miss would cover the black. Apparently not. Mark is apparently bored with Diet Coke because when faced with this particular Red Stripe he downed it with aplomb. A thunderous double up and down the table, perfect position on the black and a 2-1 win over a six. A spectacular result.

Shot Of The Night: Since it was part of a tremendous run out to win the match it really has to go to Mark B for the spectacular double on the red stripe leaving perfect position on the black.

Match #2 vs Stone Shooters, 09/08/04, Wednesday League, Fall '04
Sparky (SL3) lost 0 - 2 against (SL3)
Sparky's shocking run continues, we have to come up with a way to get his confidence back up.... ....and soon! This was a comfortable victory for his opponent who actually played very well and certainly above the SL3 level. Keep plugging away Sparky.

Match #1 vs Be Rude Not 2, 09/01/04, Wednesday League, Fall '04
Sparky (SL3) lost 1 - 3 against (SL4)
At 0-2 down Sparky seemed to lose the shackles that have been weighing him down during his last few performances and visibly gained in confidence. Let it be known that his opponent is at the higher end of SL4s in terms of ability but Sparky definitely put him under pressure. A close game in the end and a real confidence boost for next week.

Match #13 vs Severe Arthritis, 08/11/04, Wednesday League, Summer '04
Sparky (SL3) lost 0 - 2 against (SL2)

Match #12 vs Be Rude Not 2, 08/04/04, Wednesday League, Summer '04
Sparky (SL3) lost 0 - 2 against (SL3)
Possibly the best defeat of Mark's season ;-) In truth, Pete made a fantastic one visit clearance in the first and Sparky never really got back into the match. What it is does ensure however is that we will have at least two SL3s going into the play-off's. A special mention though for the rack two, ball in hand attempt at the purple solid that somehow missed by a bigger margin then before it was played!. Sorry Sparky but me thinks we have a worst shot of the night candidate.

Match #8 vs O'Donoghues IV, 07/07/04, Wednesday League, Summer '04
Sparky (SL4) lost 0 - 2 against (SL3)
Repeat result from last week. I notice that in Sparky's 6 matches played, every time his opponent has won a rack he goes on to win. Sparky has swept his opponent in every match he's won. Can't remember too much about the actual match apart from a feeling of pain!

Match #7 vs Nice Rack, 06/30/04, Wednesday League, Summer '04
Sparky (SL4) lost 0 - 2 against (SL3)
The Sparky that just last week demolished a SL5 wasn't there last night. That said, his opponent was without doubt a very good SL3, hardly missing a pot on his way to a comfortable win. One thing that did strike me as being strange in this match was the fact that the cue ball seemed to be drawn to the pocket every time Sparky was at the table. Sparky played the right shots but got very little 'rub of the green'.

Match #6 vs Rogos, 06/23/04, Wednesday League, Summer '04
Sparky (SL4) won 3 - 0 against (SL5)
Being 3-1 up in the match I thought it would be good experience for young Sparky to get in with the big boys so threw him in against a SL5. The result, absolutely amazing. Sparky swept him in little under 15 minutes and in doing so put himself in contention for 1st, 2nd and probably 3rd place in the shot of the night awards. The top two have to be the defensive snooker in rack one off the outside edge of the 4 ball to leave his opponent frozen behind the 2 ball and the outrageous length of the table kick in rack three that not only hit the 2 ball, but potted it down the long cushion and finished plum on the 8 ball.

Shot Of The Night: Sparky's outrageous length of the table kick in rack three that not only hit the 2 ball, but potted it down the long cushion and finished plum on the 8 ball.

Shot Of The Night: Sparky's defensive snooker in rack one off the outside edge of the 4 ball to leave his opponent frozen behind the 2 ball.

Match #5 vs Ramrod, 06/16/04, Wednesday League, Summer '04
Sparky (SL2) won 2 - 0 against (SL2)
Mark's opponent managed several sequences of some rediculous flukes to make things interesting. In his best performance of the season Mark didn't let this drop his own standards and played composed flawless pool to dominate his opponent. Beautifully played. And who can forget that black?

Shot Of The Night: Mr. Beevers had either a double with a potential double kiss, or a tricky cut into the side pocket, with his oppenents ball looming ready to catch the cue ball into the corner pocket if it wasn't perfectly played. Mark calmly stroked the ball right into the center of the pocket without even coming close to the scratch. Great shot.

Match #4 vs Any Given Wednesday, 06/09/04, Wednesday League, Summer '04
Sparky (SL4) lost 2 - 2 against (SL3)
Now Tracy is a reasonable player so I always thought this one would be tight but at 2-0 ahead and cruising it looked over... ...until that unfortunate scratch following the cut shot!

Match #2 vs Severe Arthritis, 05/26/04, Wednesday League, Summer '04
Sparky (SL4) won 3 - 0 against (SL4)
First league match ever and no nerves. Genuinely a really solid debut, no frills but very few mistakes. Shot of the match was the fantastic time out call from Mike to play a 3 ball combination in rack 2. Potted his ball over the pocket, moved his opponents ball from the vicinity and left his second ball dangling in the jaws. Also, this point won us the match... ...Get In There!!

Match #1 vs Subtle Zombies, 01/0/06, Wednesday League, Spring '06
Sparky (SL3) won 2 - 1 against Greg N. (SL3)