Qualifiers 2019 - Day 24

Qualifying rolls on in Rotation-majority days, beginning today with...

The Golden Pilots' Sparkles playing 15-ball with the silver cue. Sparkles was lucky to put the 15 near the top right on the break, eventually tapping a 3-15 combination there to end with 17 shots and three errors after some questionable play. Royal Crowns captain Nightfur goes next, using the red cue for 10-ball. Nightfur also benefited from good positioning, making the 2-10 combination to the top right to close at 5 shots despite an early error for cue ball off the table. The silver cue is back in the day's third game so Infinity Torpedoes newcomer Hughbert can shoot 12-ball. Hughbert had a slow start, a strong middle, and two errors in a sloppy finish to close the game with 25 shots after an empty break. Modernistic Union veteran Puff I steps up in 15-ball to give the blue cue its daily debut. Puff I made a ball on the break and solidly worked around the table, wavering in precision before converting a 9-15 combination to the top right to bail at 25 shots and three errors. Finishing the group, Stonebridge Wolves captain Juno plays 12-ball with the blue cue. Juno made nothing on the break but attacked with force from there, ending in 16 shots with no errors.

The second group begins with North Modernistic Nighthawks captain Peach playing Rotation with the silver cue. Peach made two balls on the break and closed the rack in 24 shots with no errors, showing some strong skill in the effort. More Rotation follows for Central Warriors star Dustin, who appears with the red cue in the event. Dustin didn't have as much luck, taking one error after an empty break but also needing 30 shots to clear the table. After that, Pronger Tridents third-year Potter plays 15-ball with the blue cue. Potter couldn't get a ball on the break, but he closed with 24 shots and a surprisingly low three errors for his troubles. North Modernistic Nighthawks sophomore Gal plays 12-ball with the silver cue. Gal put in another good effort, taking only 16 shots and no errors after an empty break. The tenth game of the day goes to Pearl Surfers co-captain Neopolitan, who plays 15-ball with the silver cue. Neopolitan had nothing on the break and two errors early on before finishing with 27 shots.

Group three starts with an end, as the Viewpoint Sound Meteors leader Hoot plays Accuracy with the blue cue, the 44th player to complete qualifying. Hoot had no struggles in the game, getting a ball on the break and finishing without an error at 16 shots. He totaled 166 shots and 21 errors across his qualifying runs. Queens Flames newcomer Mario follows up with the red cue in hand for 10-ball. Mario had a chance for a good game with a ball on the break, but two errors, countless chipped shots, and 24 shots overall ruined it. Boston Swifts veteran Ice Cream is the 45th to finish qualifying, using the silver cue in Accuracy to make it a quarter of all players done. Ice Cream looked lost at first, but calmed to 19 shots and no errors for totals of 191 shots and 23 errors. Mr. Snowman of the Infinity Torpedoes will join her in the completed zone as the 46th by speed, playing Accuracy with the red cue. Mr. Snowman made a ball on the break but also finished with 19 shots and no errors. He finished at 181 shots and 16 errors overall. Rounding out the group, the Surfers' Neopolitan is the 47th player done with qualifying as she takes up the blue cue for Accuracy. Neopolitan went empty on the break, but had a fancy triple-kiss finish on the 6 to end with no errors at 17 shots. Neopolitan played cleanly with 166 shots and 8 errors overall.

The finales roll on in batch four, as Pronger Tridents veteran Zach plays Accuracy with the red cue as the 48th player to exit qualifying. Zach went empty on the break but didn't miss again, with 15 shots and no errors to give himself 165 shots and 15 errors overall. The Flames' Mario is back to shoot 12-ball with the silver cue in the 17th game of the day. Mario needed only 16 shots without an error, making two balls on the break and another double-pot early on. Back to finales with the Boston Swifts' Sweetheart, whose Accuracy game with the silver cue makes her the 49th player to finish. Sweetheart made no errors and a ball on the break for 16 shots in the game, ending her sessions with 189 shots and 22 errors in a mixed set of performances. Continuing along, Cobalt of the Stonebridge Wolves plays Rotation with the blue cue. Cobalt stepped up big with 23 shots and only two errors after an empty break, showing superb control until the last ball. Tysini Hummingbirds captain Leandra wraps up the group with 10-ball and the blue cue. Leandra left her appearance frustrated, taking three unavoidable errors in 21 shots after sinking nothing on the break.

Pearl Surfers co-captain Watermelon opens group five, playing 12-ball with the silver cue. Watermelon made a ball on the break and cracked out the rack in 19 shots without an error, showing some heady play with her positioning. Harrison Specters veteran Sydney S. gets the next game, using the red cue for 9-ball. Sydney S. wasted no time with her shots, making a ball on the break and finishing in 9 shots with no errors. The Warriors' Dustin returns for his second game of the day, playing 15-ball with the silver cue. Dustin potted three balls on the break, most notably the 15 at the top right to give him 0 shots and zero errors and a path to a top seed. The Freedom Cascades' Stripes will try to follow that up with the blue cue in 15-ball. Stripes had a ball on the break as well as the first of her three errors, but she closed in 22 shots in a solid full-rack effort. At the back of the set, Bandit of the Swordpoint Blades plays Rotation with the red cue. Bandit made a ball on the break and found a little luck early on with bounces, but it took 29 shots to make the 1, and 45 shots to clear the table with four errors.

The sixth group gets going as Oceanside Waves captain Snuggle plays 12-ball with the silver cue. Snuggle did well for having an empty break, closing at 24 shots and an error on his final play. Todavía Stills star Sierra is the 50th player to finish qualifying, using the blue cue in Accuracy. Sierra made a ball on the break, but she had some sloppy play that led to her needing 20 shots and no errors. She ended with 181 shots and 14 errors across all appearances. Her sister, Golden Pilots captain Valencia, brings on the silver cue to try Rotation. Valencia potted two balls on the break, and didn't slow from there, ending in 23 shots with only one error. Another Pilot, the veteran Strut, shoots 15-ball with the red cue in the 29th game of the day. Strut copied Dustin, blasting the 14 to the bottom left and the 15 to the top right to end at 0 shots and zero errors. Whitewater Shores newcomer Rosalina ends the group with the blue cue in hand for Rotation. Rosalina didn't do too well, with 35 shots and six errors after an empty break to scar her performances.

Group seven kicks off with Sydney S. of the Specters returning to play 10-ball with the blue cue. Sydney S. didn't do well this time, with a ball on the break but also four errors in 20 shots. Pronger Tridents third-year Potter closes his qualifying 51st by speed, using the red cue in Accuracy. Potter made a ball on the break and took one error for a late scratch, ending with 16 shots. He took 169 shots and 16 errors over all his qualifiers. Another finale, this one for Avril of the Web City Spiders, has her shooting Accuracy with the blue cue as the 52nd player to finish. Avril had nothing on the break and 20 shots while taking an error, finishing with 176 shots and 14 errors overall. The blue cue remains in action as Stealth of the Swordpoint Blades plays Rotation. Stealth started alright, but faded to 35 shots and two errors at the end, all after an empty break. Completing the batch, another Blade, the newcomer Sugar, plays 13-ball with the red cue. Sugar made a ball on the break, but three errors required her to take 25 shots to finish the effort.

The eighth set sees Nibbles of the Viewpoint Sound Meteors go in 15-ball with the silver cue. Nibbles had nothing on the break but played effectively after that, finishing with five errors but just 23 shots. Nibbles doubles down with Accuracy and the silver cue to become the 53rd player done with qualifying. Nibbles struggled in this quick second appearance of the day, ending at 21 shots and an error after making a ball on the break. Nibbles closed at 177 shots and 15 errors in total. Atlantic Pirates third-year Klaus goes 38th today, shooting 9-ball with the silver cue. Klaus took nothing but the first of his three errors on the break, ending ultimately with 15 shots in a rough outing. Everton Eagles veteran Cleo follows with the blue cue in hand for 13-ball. Cleo made a trio of balls on the break and kept herself to one error in the following 21 shots. Westside Rockers captain Misty concludes the group and her qualifying sessions, the 54th to finish as she shoots Accuracy with the silver cue. Misty faltered with two errors over 20 shots after an empty break, the mediocre performance giving her final totals of 159 shots and 11 errors, well better than average.

The 41st player drawn today is Commerce Tradewinds sophomore Rosemary, who plays 10-ball with the blue cue. Rosemary had an empty break and no errors during her simple 14 shots. The 55th player to complete qualifiers is Oceanside Waves third-year Dewey, who will shoots Accuracy with the silver cue. Dewey got nothing on the break, and also took no errors in his 18 shots. Dewey closed with 219 shots and 18 errors overall in a rough start to his season. The silver cue will finish off another qualifying campaign as Kiwi ends 56th by speed in Accuracy. Kiwi didn't get anything on the break either, but she finished with 17 shots and no errors. Kiwi's totals are 158 shots and 16 errors. Next up, Jason N. of the Atlantic Pirates is 57th to finish qualifying, also using the silver cue in Accuracy. Jason N. looked sharp early on, but he faded to 20 shots without an error by the end. His totals were 193 shots and 23 errors despite not having a truly awful game. The Specters' Sydney S. jumps on to end the group with her third game of the day, shooting 12-ball with the blue cue. Sydney S. could have done better, but some late positioning fails took her to 24 shots and two errors after a successful break.

The final group commences with an ending, as the Pilots' Sparkles is the 58th player to complete qualifiers as she plays Accuracy with the blue cue. Sparkles narrowly missed on the break, but she took no errors over 17 shots, giving her 172 shots and 12 errors across all qualifiers. The blue cue remains up for Commerce Tradewinds veteran Niki playing 8-ball. Niki had nothing on the break and two errors over 26 shots, dropping off hard at the end of the game. Southern Monarchs newcomer Mams brings the silver cue back in action for her 15-ball game. Mams did quite well despite an empty break, taking no errors in 20 shots as she stayed composed and got a few favorable bounces. North Modernistic Nighthawks mainstay Luigi shoots 13-ball with the red cue in today's 49th game. Luigi had a ball on the break, but took five errors for illegally potting the 8 later on. He ended with 21 shots, as he had favorable positioning to wrap it up. Victoria Spurs sophomore Sage ends the day with 9-ball and the red cue. Sage closed at 19 shots and two errors after making a ball on the break, a lackluster performance.

Tomorrow, we will try to be faster behind the end of Elite Week 8 action.