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Michael played Julian Illingworth, Yale’s number one male player and seeded to reach the final. Michael immediately showed he has the game to put immense pressure on the talented Yale sophomore. Illingworth, who was not sharp at the outset, ran into a focused buzz saw in Ferreira, whose accuracy was totally on target, allowing him to jump on every Illingworth loose ball.

Ferreira ran to a fast 9-5 first game lead, and then an almost unbelieveable 9-0 second game against Illingworth. Ferreira continued to take advantage of Illingworth mistakes, steadily moving to a 2-0 7-2 lead; at which point his game plan tragically changed — he began looking to close out the points too quickly, and began clipping the top of the tin. In the third, it wasn’t that Illingworth really became inspired, though he did become steady as a rock and determined. It was a series of Ferreira mistakes that brought Julian steadily back into the game.

Once Ferreira had let Illingworth back in, at 7-7 in the third, Illingworth took charge. He closed out the third and gained more and more advantage throughout the fourth, as he closed out his near escape, 5-9, 0-9, 9-7, 9-7, 9-1.

Mark Smith wins at 3 but Stamford lose again.

Chris Reeve 3 James Trewick 1 { 9/7 , 9/7 , 3/9 , 9/7 } (1sts)
Mark Emery 3 Paul York 1 { 2/9 , 9/3 , 9/2 , 9/3 } (2nds)
Colin Usher 2 Mark Smith 3 { 9/6 , 7/9 , 9/4 , 6/9 , 0/9 } (3rds)
Keith Hacket 3 Jonathon Oakley 2 { 9/5 , 8/10 , 9/2 , 5/9 , 9/8 } (4ths)
Richard Bridge 3 Simon Barker 0 { 9/6 , 9/6 , 9/6 } (5ths)

Thanks to the lower order, Stamford win!

Paul York 2 Simon Gardiner 3 { 9/3 , 7/9 , 9/1 , 6/9 , 2/9 } (1sts)
Mark Smith 0 John Hawkins 3 { 2/9 , 4/9 , 2/9 } (2nds)
Jonathon Oakley 3 Frazer Allen 2 { 9/5 , 0/9 , 3/9 , 10/8 , 9/1 } (3rds)
Adrian Hargreaves 3 Joe Devereux 0 { 9/3 , 9/7 , 9/1 } (4ths)
Richard Barker 3 Tim Hobbs 1 { 2/9 , 9/2 , 9/1 , 9/5 } (5ths)

Stamford beaten again, but Adrian wins at No.5

James Trewick 1 Chris Hilyard 3 { 9/3 , 5/9 , 2/9 , 6/9 } (1sts)
Paul York 0 Harry Leitch 3 { 0/9 , 4/9 , 3/9 } (2nds)
Mark Smith 0 Andy Whitham 3 { 6/9 , 5/9 , 5/9 } (3rds)
Jonathon Oakley 1 Neil Raine 3 { 3/9 , 2/9 , 9/3 , 3/9 } (4ths)
Adrian Hargreaves 3 Stewart McTavish 1 { 9/8 , 0/9 , 9/1 , 9/7 } (5ths)

Stamford well and truly beaten by mid-league positioned team – oh dear!

Aj Janzic 3 Paul York 0 { 9/5 , 9/0 , 9/1 } (1sts)
Neil Rossin 3 Mark Smith 0 { 9/6 , 9/6 , 9/7 } (2nds)
Alex Mayle 3 Adrian Hargreaves 1 { 5/9 , 9/4 , 9/6 , 9/1 } (3rds)
Duncan Colquhoun 3 Richard Barker 1 { 9/5 , 9/1 , 3/9 , 9/3 } (4ths)
Andy Slade 3 Simon Barker 1 { 9/6 , 6/9 , 9/5 , 9/7 } (5ths)

Michael played at No.1 for Trinity against Gilly Lane (Freshman from Penn) and won 9-2,9-3,9-4. Trinity beat Penn comfortably 8-1.

However, a few days before Trinity were playing Yale and Michael lost at No.1 against Julian Illingworth (ranked one place below him at beginning of the season) – though Trinity won 6-3 overall.

Stamford on a roll perhaps?

James Trewick 0 Rob Badley 3 { 5/9 , 7/9 , 2/9 } (1sts)
Paul York 3 Matt Brown 0 { 9/3 , 9/1 , 9/0 Retired } (2nds)
Mark Smith 1 Seth Broadbent 3 { 7/9 , 6/9 , 9/3 , 1/9 } (3rds)
Jonathon Oakley 3 Munnay Jarvis 0 { 9/4 , 9/8 , 9/6 } (4ths)
Adrian Hargreaves 3 Carol Page 0 { 9/5 , 9/2 , 10/8 } (5ths)