Rocky Punnett victorious, as Guinness ‘Got Balls?’ pool competition ends

It was drama and shots galore last Saturday night, March 12, at Marty’s Sports Bar in Pembroke, as seasoned pool player Rocky Punnett took home the EC$5,000, trophy and bragging rights in the 2016 Guinness ‘Got Balls?’ pool competition finals.{{more}}

The games, filled with controversy, disagreements and much skill, saw Punnett defeating a nervous and distracted Oshea Thompson to take the much sought after prize money.

“I feel real hot, but congratulations to everybody else, because not me alone made this happen,” said Punnett, after receiving his prizes from tournament supervisor Cleve ‘Skip’ McKenzie.

Punnett said that he has been playing pool for a very long time and he plans, “to drink rum” with the money he won.

He added: “The standard of pool is real good here. I would take part next year, but they need to get the rules down pat, because they chopping and changing too much.”

Punnett had qualified for the finals, having placed second at Azard St Hill in Troumaca, where he lost to Marty Knights in the finals. Coincidentally, he beat Knights during the first game on Saturday.

“It’s all in the luck of the draw and I had doubts I would win, because I almost lost the first game to Marty,” revealed Punnett.

Commenting after losing in the finals, Thompson, a sailor, said: “Leading up to the finals my performance was good, but tonight, not so good. The competition is nice, but I wouldn’t be here to compete next year.”

The other competitors were Casmos Hackshaw, Ozzie St Hillaire, Andy Lynch, Sigmund Allen, Dygo Sergeant, Vaughn Barker, Glenroy Cupid, Jeffrey Casino, Brian Ambris, Mikey Bacchus, Alson Barker, Edmund Branch and Camilus Pitt.