The final day of 2019 Qualifying is here. Today, 31 players will play 70 games in five events to determine the final seedings for the 2019 Tournament brackets. First up...
The Lighton Prestige's Citrus is the 150th player to exit qualifying, shooting Accuracy with the blue cue. Citrus needed 17 shots with no errors after her empty break to complete the outing. She totaled 192 shots and 14 errors across all appearances. Pearl Surfers veteran Beth plays Rotation with the blue cue in the second game of the day. Beth couldn't settle in with five errors and a ball on the break among her 36 shots. The blue cue's day-opening run continues in 12-ball for Central Warriors rookie Andrew. He took only 18 shots without an error and potted a ball on the break in an excellent appearance, his first of five today. Royal Crowns sophomore Cassie jumps in with the silver cue for 13-ball. Cassie didn't get a ball on the break, but she had two five-ball runs very early and ended at 19 shots with only one error. Golden Pilots newcomer Max is 151st to finish qualifying as he plays Accuracy with the silver cue. Max ended up making two on the break but would need 18 shots to clear the rack, finishing with 165 shots and 13 errors overall.
The second group gets going as Southern Monarchs captain Panda shoots Accuracy with the silver cue as the 152nd player to complete qualifiers. Panda was sharp with 17 shots and no errors after his empty break, good for totals of 182 shots and 11 errors across all qualifiers. Archtown Arrows mainstay draws in next for 15-ball with the red cue. Sleepy B. made two balls on the break and took two errors in 24 shots, using good positioning for the positive result. Maplewood Lumberjacks sophomore Summer departs from qualifying 153rd by speed, using the silver cue in Accuracy. Summer went empty on the break, but held together for 18 shots and no errors in the appearance. Overall, she had 160 shots and 12 errors. Todavía Stills third-year Prism exits qualifying 154th as she shoots Accuracy with the blue cue. Prism was sloppy with one error in 21 shots after her empty break, closing her qualifiers at 181 shots and 15 errors. Taking us into the lunch break, Salmo of the Southern Monarchs does Rotation with the silver cue. Salmo needed 33 shots and five errors despite potting a ball on the break.
Returning to action, Capital City Sharpshooters sophomore Pauline is 155th to finish qualifying by playing Accuracy with the silver cue. Pauline needed only 17 shots with no errors to finish the game after an empty break. Overall, she tallied 155 shots and 11 errors. Victoria Spurs star Yekaterina is 156th to finish, shooting Accuracy with the blue cue. Yekaterina had a rough go with 22 shots and no errors following her empty break. Overall, it was more of the same at 178 shots and 18 errors. Oceanside Waves sophomore Jason V. is ready to go with the silver cue in 15-ball. Jason V. didn't get anything on the break, but a 7-15 combination to the top right ended his turn at 12 shots and two errors. The Arrows' Sleepy B. is back for Accuracy with the silver cue as the 157th player done with qualifying. Sleepy B. notched 17 shots and no errors after an empty break, finishing at 186 shots and 15 errors in total. Finishing this batch, the Commerce Tradewinds' Rosemary plays 12-ball with the silver cue. Rosemary made a ball on the break and took 18 error-free shots to close a great game. Her ball on the break confirms 12-ball data will be invalid on sample size.
The fourth group kicks off with Celestia of the Oceanside Waves playing 12-ball with the blue cue. Celestia made a ball on the break, but one error and 26 shots later, she was left unsatisfied with her effort. Another Wave, the sophomore Josie, uses the blue cue in Accuracy as the 158th qualifying finisher. Josie made a ball on the break but needed 20 shots without an error to finish the effort. Across all appearances, she scored 170 shots and 9 errors. Victoria Spurs sophomore Sage keeps the blue cue in action for some Rotation. Sage started quite well despite an empty break, but she got shaky after her lone error and ended with a modest 26 shots. The Monarchs' Salmo brings the red cue back in action with 15-ball. Salmo ripped the rack down in 21 shots despite his empty break, collecting just one error along the way. The Spurs' Sage returns for her second game of the day, using the blue cue in 15-ball. Sage did not have a good time, showing a little fatigue in 37 shots with two errors after having a ball on the break.
The 21st game of the day goes to Atlantic Pirates star Klaus, who plays 15-ball with the silver cue. Klaus made a ball on the break and took 27 shots with one error, using a couple of bursts to stay respectable. The Waves' Jason V. returns with the red cue in Accuracy as the 159th player to conclude his qualifiers. Jason V. needed only 16 shots after making a ball on the break, taking no errors. He ended with 153 shots and 10 errors. Boston Swifts captain Patches follows as the 160th player to end qualifying, using the blue cue in Accuracy. Patches failed to get a ball on the break, closing the appearance in 19 shots without an error. Patches took 182 shots and 10 errors overall in her qualifiers. The Spurs' Sage ends 161st by speed for qualifying, using the blue cue in her Accuracy game as well. Sage went empty on the break and added two errors in 19 shots, giving her totals of 195 shots and 11 errors. Boston Swifts veteran Puff II closes the group with 12-ball and the red cue. Puff II didn't have a good time with three errors and 27 shots after potting a ball on the break.
Group six sees Stonebridge Wolves captain Juno shooting Rotation with the silver cue. Juno made a ball on the break and managed to avoid errors in her 27 shots. The Waves' Celestia returns with the silver cue in hand for her 13-ball game. Celestia got a ball on the break but struggled in the middle of the game before finishing at 26 shots with one error. Warriors rookie Andrew is back with the blue cue for his 13-ball appearance. Andrew made a ball on the break, but took two errors in 25 shots in a solid outing. The Crowns' Cassie draws in with the silver cue for Rotation. Cassie didn't get a ball on the break, and she quickly took three errors, but her shooting was sharp enough to end in 25 shots. Andrew quickly returns at the back of the batch with his own Rotation game using the silver cue. Andrew disregarded the rules, taking six errors in 25 shots after he took a ball on the break.
The seventh group opens with the Waves' Celestia doing Rotation with the silver cue. Celestia worked her way to 24 shots and two errors despite taking nothing from her break. The calm in the finishing storm ends with the Pirates' Klaus playing Accuracy with the red cue as the 162nd finisher. Klaus was a bit loose early on, ending up at 20 shots with no errors after an empty break. Klaus had totals of 181 shots and 13 errors across all qualifiers. The Crowns' Cassie appears again, this time in 15-ball with the red cue. Cassie needed a combination to save her game and it never came, giving her 36 shots and seven errors after an empty break. The Tradewinds' Rosemary gets her second game of the day, the 34th overall, playing 13-ball with the blue cue. Rosemary took two errors, her first fouls of qualifying, and ended in 23 shots even with an empty break. Lighton Prestige newcomer Shiny is the 163rd player done with qualifying, using the red cue for Accuracy. Shiny made it quick with 16 shots and no errors after a ball on the break, icing her totals at 156 shots and only 6 errors.
Group eight starts with the Commerce Tradewinds' Niki doing Rotation with the red cue. Niki looked excellent with a ball on the break and only three errors over 23 shots in a poised attack. Harrison Specters veteran Sydney S. is the 164th player to shoot Accuracy, using the red cue in her qualifying finale. She made a ball on the break and used 18 error-free shots to complete the outing, giving Sydney S. 159 shots and 8 errors overall. The elusive Tysini Hummingbirds rookie Sarah appears in the last 12-ball game, using the blue cue to end the event. Sarah had three balls on the break, but it ruined her positioning, and she fell to 29 shots and three errors to finish the game. Sarah stays active to play 13-ball with the silver cue in her second consecutive appearance. Sarah did better this time, still taking three errors after making a ball on the break, but she closed in 25 shots. Wolves captain Juno completes the group with the blue cue in hand for 15-ball in her second game of the day. Juno showed little respect for the rules with 26 shots and six errors after a narrowly empty break.
Going 41st today is the Waves' Celestia, who will use the red cue for 15-ball in her fourth game today. Celestia knocked in a pair on the break and finished at 25 shots without an error in a strong effort. More 15-ball awaits for Todavía Stills newcomer Ruby, who will play the event with the blue cue. Ruby had nothing from the break and never found the bypass shot, ending at 36 shots and three errors for the game. Ruby becomes the 165th player done with qualifying as she doubles up to play Accuracy with the silver cue. Ruby did better with a ball on the break and 18 error-free shots to put her totals at 177 shots and 8 errors. After that, Queens Flames newcomer Mario plays Accuracy with the red cue as the 166th qualifying finisher. Mario ended up with 17 shots and no errors after an empty break, his qualifying totals resting at 184 shots and 18 errors. Concluding the set, Andrew of the Warriors is back with 15-ball and the blue cue. Andrew struggled early on, but after five errors, he closed with 26 shots.
The tenth batch is fronted by Shawn, the Midland Predators captain, playing Accuracy with the red cue as the 167th player to complete qualifiers. Shawn did alright with a ball on the break, but he ended the game with 19 shots and an error. His totals were 184 shots and 22 errors. Todavía Stills veteran Bells goes 47th today, using the silver cue in 15-ball. Bells had a strong break, but with two errors and 29 shots for the game, it didn't get her far. The Hummingbirds' Sarah is back for Rotation with the blue cue. Sarah had a short chance for success, but wasted it with six errors and 33 shots to follow an empty break. The Tradewinds' Niki jumps back in with the silver cue in hand for 15-ball. Niki did a textbook reckless style game, taking seven errors after an empty break but bursting forward at the end to close with 24 shots. Rounding out what would be a normal workload, the Stills' Bells shoots Accuracy with the red cue as the 168th player to depart qualifying. Bells made a ball on the break, but her shooting lacked bite, and she needed 21 shots and no errors to finish. Bells had final scores of 169 shots and 12 errors.
The bonus groups begin with Rosemary of the Tradewinds playing Rotation with the red cue. Rosemary dominated despite taking nothing on the break, ending with 21 shots and no errors in her third game today. Her game puts Rotation into a temporary dormant state. The Tradewinds' Niki is ready to with Accuracy and the red cue as the 169th player to finish qualifying. Niki posted 20 shots and no errors with an empty break, giving herself 191 shots and 23 errors overall. North Modernistic Nighthawks third-year Luigi is the 170th player done with qualifying, using the silver cue in his Accuracy game. Luigi stunned with 14 shots and no errors after potting a pair from the break, the great game ending his qualifiers at 177 shots and 16 errors. The Wolves' captain Juno is 171st to exit qualifying, also using the silver cue in Accuracy. Juno was nearly as good with 15 shots and no errors after an empty break, covering her only miss with a double-pot. Juno finished at 165 shots and 10 errors. The Hummingbirds' Sarah leads the way into the dinner break with 15-ball and the blue cue. Sarah made a ball on the break and added three errors in 26 shots for a decent game.
After the break, the Swifts' Puff II ends 13-ball with the silver cue. Puff II picked up 20 shots and only one error after making a pair on the break. The Surfers' Beth is back with the blue cue in hand for her 15-ball appearance. Beth worked a ball down on the break, finishing up with 25 shots and three errors. The Crowns' Cassie finishes her qualifying 172nd by speed, using the red cue in Accuracy. Cassie capped her qualifying with 17 shots and a ball on the break as well as no errors, giving her totals of 169 shots and 18 errors. The Surfers' Beth returns as the 173rd player to finish qualifying, using the blue cue in Accuracy. Beth also made a ball on the break and avoided errors in her 18 shots, closing at 184 shots and 16 errors overall. The Warriors' Andrew wraps up the group with Accuracy and the blue cue, the 174th player to complete qualifying. Andrew made a ball on the break and steered clear of errors, ending at 18 shots. Overall, he had 174 shots and 18 errors.
The Hummingbirds' Sarah keeps the blue cue up for Accuracy to start the penultimate group with the 175th qualifying finale. Sarah showed off some skill with 17 shots and no errors after an empty break. She ended qualifiers with 192 shots and 17 errors. The Waves' Celestia exits 176th by speed in qualifying, using the silver cue in her Accuracy game. Celestia wasted no time with 15 shots and no errors in her finale after a ball on the break, ending with 195 shots and 11 errors. North Modernistic Nighthawks veteran Cheddar jumps in for the 63rd game of the day, playing 15-ball with the silver cue. Cheddar had a rotten game, with nothing on the break and five errors over 35 shots, deciding too late to play recklessly. The Tradewinds' Rosemary checks in for 15-ball with the red cue. Rosemary did have an empty break and three errors, but her shooting was good enough to put her at 20 shots for the red cue's final qualifying game. Sealing this set, the Nighthawks' Cheddar is back as the 177th qualifying finisher, using the silver cue in Accuracy. Cheddar made the rack in 17 shots with just one error for an early scratch. She closed with 203 shots and 21 errors.
The final group is headed by the Monarchs' Salmo, the 178th player to finish qualifying, who uses the blue cue in Accuracy. Salmo pulled off a pair of double-pots to erase his empty break, finishing with 14 shots and no errors. Overall, he had 179 shots and 15 errors. The Tradewinds' Rosemary sucks the drama out of the room on the final draw, becoming the 179th player to finish qualifying as she plays Accuracy with the blue cue. Rosemary needed 17 shots and one error after an empty break to finish the turn, ending with totals of 149 shots and 6 errors in a breakout session. Puff II is the only one left, as the Swifts veteran first uses the blue cue in Rotation. Puff II ended with 28 shots and four errors after an empty break in the first of her three straight appearances. In 15-ball, she had 17 shots and two errors after a ball on the break, also using the blue cue in its last game. Finally, using the silver cue in Accuracy as the 180th qualifying finisher, Puff II posted 21 shots and no errors after potting a ball on the break in a game that quickly turned sloppy. She finished with 168 shots and 12 errors.
That's all for this qualifying season. Next week will see cricket take center stage, while I play around with the data and set up the brackets.
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