Qualifiers 2019 - Day 22

The last day of qualifying this week has arrived, beginning with...

Queens Flames superstar Violetta playing 10-ball with the silver cue. Violetta went empty on the break and needed a bit of time to find her shot before finishing with 16 shots and no errors. It didn't take long for someone to finish qualifying, as Diddley ends 30th with Accuracy and the red cue in this game. Diddley knocked in a pair on the break, but struggled at the end to finish with 19 shots and no errors. Diddley closes with 166 shots and 10 errors across all of his qualifiers. The silver cue returns to action with Tysini Hummingbirds captain Leandra playing 8-ball. Leandra didn't get a ball on the break, but she did finish at 20 shots and no errors in a quick performance for the silver cue's last outing in the event. North Modernistic Nighthawks captain Peach takes the fourth game today, using the blue cue in 12-ball. Peach had nothing on the break, and then took a hard drop-off at the end to close with 29 shots and two errors. Commerce Tradewinds newcomer brings up the rear with 13-ball and the red cue. Solaris had an empty break as well, but took only one error in 22 shots in a dominating showing of positioning.

Harrison Specters sophomore Rudolph is the 31st player to complete qualifying as he shoots Accuracy with the red cue. Rudolph finished with 20 shots after an empty break, but couldn't keep the cue up as he took three errors. Rudolph ends with 187 shots and 19 errors overall. Boston Swifts stalwart Gradley gets a look at 10-ball with the red cue in the next game. Gradley made a good showing despite an empty break, taking 16 shots and only one error, while he only was frustrated to not get a chance to combine on the 10. Pacific Volcanoes veteran Twinkie I continues with the eighth game of the day, playing 15-ball with the blue cue. Twinkie I elected for an err-first strategy, taking seven errors over 28 shots after butchering her early play. Chicky Phil of the Pacific Volcanoes goes next, using the blue cue in 12-ball. Chicky Phil came up short with his quality, needing 28 shots and two errors despite making a ball on the break. At the back of the group, Harrison Specters captain Twinkie II joins the rank of the finished as the 32nd player to shoot Accuracy, using the silver cue. Twinkie II made two balls on the break and took no errors in her 17 shots, giving her qualifying totals of 157 shots and 16 errors, clearly on the good portion of the chart.

Group three gets going with Spot of the Pronger Tridents playing 15-ball with the red cue. Spot made two balls on the break and added four errors in 25 shots during his performance. The red cue stays in action for Cowzart of the Pacific Volcanoes, who plays 13-ball. Cowzart had no luck with positioning after an empty break, needing 31 shots but only one error to get out of the game. Back in 15-ball, Diamond Gems captain Smokey plays the 13th game of the day with the silver cue. Smokey didn't get anything on his break, but he had only three errors in 27 shots for the game in a decent showing. The Volcanoes' Twinkie I returns to be the 33rd player done with qualifying by playing Accuracy with the red cue. Twinkie I made a ball on the break and needed only 17 shots to clear the rack, taking no errors. Her totals stood at 171 shots and 21 errors across all sessions. Midland Predators third-year Fuchsia ends her qualifying 34th, playing Accuracy with the silver cue. Fuchsia struggled after an empty break left her with a compact game, ending at 19 shots but taking no errors. Fuchsia's totals were 164 shots and 9 errors in a clean qualifying run.

The fourth batch kicks off as Katharine of the Whitewater Shores plays Rotation with the blue cue. Katharine posted 30 shots and three errors after making a ball on the break, with a couple of short chases causing the inflation. Boston Swifts veteran Ice Cream takes the 17th game today, using the red cue in 15-ball. Ice Cream began well despite an empty break, but took four errors over 30 shots after an inexcusable short-range missed contact scratch. Back to Rotation, as Infinity Torpedoes captain Smudge plays in the event with the silver cue. Smudge didn't get a ball on the break, but limited herself to one error in 28 shots in a mostly positive outing. The silver cue stays in action as the Whitewater Shores' Twinkie III plays 12-ball. Twinkie III suffered three errors, one for over-potting at the bottom right on the break, and finished in 27 shots. Closing the group, Bandit of the Swordpoint Blades plays 13-ball with the red cue. Bandit started well with a ball on the break, but fell off pace late in the game, ending with 26 shots and three errors.

The 21st player drawn today is Westside Rockers veteran Slinks, who shoots Rotation with the red cue. Slinks had an empty break and suffered five errors, none intentional, over her 30 shots in a tough game. The red cue gets another crack at Rotation with Boston Swifts veteran Sweetheart. It didn't get better, as Sweetheart lost her cool while taking seven errors in 39 shots. Another Rotation game goes for Pearl Surfers veteran Boots, who will use the silver cue in the frustrating event. Boots did a fairly average job with 29 shots and five errors, although some residual anger at the end likely cost her a few of those shots. Golden Pilots newcomer Max plays 10-ball with the blue cue to change the pace. Max only scratched on the break, his lone error in 12 shots that ended with a 6-10 combination to the top right. Sierra of the Todavía Stills ends the group with 13-ball using the blue cue. Sierra made a ball on the break, but played herself out of a great game at the end, taking two errors and 24 shots throughout.

The Tridents' Spot heads the sixth group as the 35th player to finish qualifying when he shoots Accuracy with the silver cue. Spot drained four balls on the break, and then finished at 13 shots with no errors in an excellent finale. He totaled 168 shots and 18 errors in his qualifiers. Following that, Golden Pilots veteran Sparkles plays Rotation with the silver cue. Sparkles did make a ball on the break, but with five errors and a general lack of direction in her shots, she ended at 30 shots for the game. Lighton Prestige veteran Nicole is next, playing 12-ball with the red cue. Nicole attacked quite well with two balls on the break and just a lone error, ending with 16 shots after positioning herself with ease. Southern Monarchs veteran Pounce takes the next game, using the blue cue in 13-ball. Pounce went empty on the break, but also took no errors over 24 shots as he carefully worked his way around the table. Completing the group, Taylor S. of the Commerce Tradewinds is the 36th player to complete qualifying with the red cue in hand for Accuracy. Taylor S. made a ball on the break and ended with 18 shots and no errors, for totals of 205 shots and 13 errors in a tough campaign.

Another Tradewind, the captain Tigerette, opens group seven with the blue cue in hand for 12-ball. Tigerette had a ball on the break but took three errors trying to find positioning, ending with 25 shots for the game. Diamond Gems newcomer Leonardo keeps the blue cue active in his 12-ball qualifier. Leonardo popped off with three balls on the break, but he took four errors and finished with 24 shots after a mental lapse late in the game. Westside Rockers star Goatee wraps up her qualifying 37th by speed, using the red cue in Accuracy. Goatee continued a good run of play with a ball on the break, and then finished with no errors in 15 shots. Goatee totaled 158 shots and only 9 errors in her qualifying sessions. Stonebridge Wolves sophomore Vladimir plays the 34th game of the day, using the red cue in 15-ball. Vladimir dropped a ball on the break and then closed at 7 shots and no errors with a 6-15 combination to the top side. Wrapping up the set, Southridge Defenders veteran Caitlin plays 15-ball with the blue cue. Caitlin made a ball on the break while scratching for the first of her six errors over a sloppy and loose 28 shots.

Starting the eighth group, Nighthawks captain Peach tries 13-ball with the silver cue. Peach had no troubles in this appearance, taking a ball on the break and 23 shots with no errors. The 37th game of the day belongs to Westside Rockers captain Misty, who plays 15-ball with the red cue. Misty looked strong in this appearance, making two balls on the break and needing only 20 shots with two errors, both intentional, to complete the game. Misty's daughter, the Whitewater Shores captain Shaggy, is up next in 12-ball with the blue cue. Shaggy made three balls on the break and took no errors over the following 18 shots in a strong performance. Continuing along, Shaggy's daughter Sierra, of the Stills, plays her second game of the day in Rotation with the silver cue. Sierra had an ugly game with a lot of chasing but only three errors in her 34 shots after an empty break. Rounding out the batch, the Monarchs' Pounce also plays his second game of the day, using the blue cue in Rotation. Pounce had nothing on the break and four errors in 29 shots, and injured his foot in the process, while puts his cricket status in doubt for the upcoming Week 8 action.

The ninth group leads off with the Swifts' Sweetheart, who uses the blue cue in 15-ball in her second game of the day. Sweetheart managed a late ball on the break, and then closed at 27 shots with four errors in a fairly average performance. Freedom Cascades veteran Stinky draws in for the 42nd game of the day, playing 12-ball with the silver cue. Stinky made two balls on the break and dispatched the stripes quickly, attacking solids patiently in his 20 error-free shots. Golden Pilots star Dusty completes qualifying 38th by speed, using the silver cue for her Accuracy game. Dusty made nothing on the break but found two double-pots to finish in 14 shots without an error. She tallied 169 shots and 16 errors throughout qualifying. Terrace City Knights stalwart Oreo plays 12-ball with the blue cue in the next game. Oreo started quite well in her game, but one late error pushed her all the way up to 24 shots. Concluding the group, Sage of the Victoria Spurs plays 8-ball with the blue cue. Sage made a ball on the break, but lost control of herself on stripes, needing 24 shots and no errors.

The 46th player of the day is Midland Predators captain Shawn, who shoots 12-ball with the blue cue. Shawn starred in this appearance with only 17 shots and no errors after making one ball on the break. Maplewood Lumberjacks sophomore Summer plays 13-ball with the red cue in the next game. Summer showed no hesitation with a ball on the break, and while she had an early error, she recovered to finish with 20 shots. The Tradewinds' Solaris is set for his second game today, playing Rotation with the silver cue. Solaris stunned with a ball on the break and managed to finish with 20 shots despite taking three errors. Pronger Tridents veteran Zach goes next, shooting 15-ball with the blue cue. Zach was in good shape with four intentional errors after an empty break, but he had to chase on the 15 and ended up with 31 shots, ruining the performance. Finally, Freedom Cascades veteran Stripes plays 13-ball with the red cue. Stripes made a ball and took her only error on the break, and then finished with a decent 24 shots.

That's it for today and this week. Qualifiers resumes Monday, but in a capacity yet to be determined for game count.