AN “epic” final saw Phil Poole take the honours at Lichfield Beacon Probus Club’s annual snooker contest.
The battle with five-time champion Peter Latham was the closest ever finish since the group was formed more than 40 years ago.
In the end, the margin of victory was a single point in the final frame of a best-of-three contest.
Phil said:
“It’s the first thing I’ve ever won – and it couldn’t have been closer.
“I knew I had to pot both the pink and black to pip Peter, who’s a great player, so the pressure was on.”
Snooker is one of a number of activities members of the group for local retired and semi-retired professional men take part in.
The next meeting of the Lichfield Beacon Probus Club is on 15th April and will include a talk about the historic sites of Iran.
More information is available on their website www.lichfieldbeaconprobus.org or by emailing lichfieldbeacon@gmail.com.
