Billiards

Gosberton in lead by one point

It’s as you were in the Spalding and District Billiards League with no change in the standings this week.Gosberton B remain as leaders, despite not having a game on Monday night, with Holbeach B just one point behind them.They beat Consti A 5-2 to close the gap at the top.Denis Hix (R70) and Chris Chamberlain (R50) got the points for ...

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Donington are Billiards Shield champions

Donington are the first winners of the Spalding and District Snooker and Billiards League championship finals.The team, consisting Nigel Brasier (R70), Jim Thompson (R60) and Tony Scully (R40) took on Bourne SC’s Ian Clare (R50), Oliver Player (R40) and Max Ayliff (R30) in the match held at Spalding Consti Club on Friday night.Donington emerged victorious with an aggregate score of ...

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86 break for Johnson in billiards

Billiards whizz Mick Johnson knocked in an 86 break on Monday night, giving him the highest break in the league so far this season.Johnson (O150) also got breaks of 52, 50, 20 and 32unf during his victory over Martin O’Connor.His team, Consti B, beat opponents Pyramid B 7-0.Other wins came from Jason Rose (R20), who got breaks of 26 and ...

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Whitewash for top of the league

Gosberton B, who are top of the Spalding and District Billiards League, went down 7-0 to Pyramid B on Monday night.The Pyramid team of Maurice Phillipson (R70), Martin O’Connor (R40) and Darrell Read (R30) whitewashed leaders Gosberton, moving them up a place in the standings.The loss allowed second placed Holbeach B to close the gap to six points, despite them ...

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Gosberton continue to ride high

Gosberton B are still at the top of the Spalding and District Billiards League following a 5-2 away win over Consti B.Shane White (O50) and Des Forbes (R50) were the winners for Gosberton, with Jason Rose (R20) getting the better of Marcus Pell (O40) to get the points for Consti.White knocked in breaks of 38, 32, 25 and 20 and ...

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It’s 7-0 wins across the board

It was a week of whitewashes in the Spalding and District Billiards League as all three matches ended up 7-0.Second-placed Holbeach B closed the gap on leaders Gosberton B, who didn’t have a match, thanks to their win over Consti B.Chris Chamberlain (R50), Neil Harvey (R50) and Denis Hix (R70) saw off Jason Rose (R20), Mick Johnson (O150) and Steve ...

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Whitewash victory for Consti B

Consti B had a brilliant win in the Spalding and District Billiards League on Monday night, whitewashing Donington 7-0.Mick Johnson (O150), Jason Rose (R20) and Kieran Witham-Richards (R50) got the wins.The victory moves Consti up one place to sixth.League leaders Gosberton B kept their position thanks to a 5-2 win over second-placed Holbeach B.Shane White (O50) beat Neil Harvey (R50), ...

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Gosberton B keep top position

Gosberton B have bounced back from their shock Billiards Shield exit with a 4-3 win over Donington in the Spalding and District Billiards League.Des Forbes (R50) and Marcus Pell (O40) got the wins for Gosberton, while Ben Wrigglesworth (R20) beat Shane White (O50) to score for Donington, who drop a place to fourth.There were breaks of 29 and 22 from ...

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Shock result in the Shield quarter final

There was a shock result in the quarter finals of the Billiards Shield competition in the Spalding and District Billiards League as the league leaders were knocked out.Bottom-of-the-league Pyramid A beat Gosberton in a close contest, meaning they advance to the semi-final.Pyramid’s Reegan Cooke-Holmes (R70) showed great promise as a rising billiards star, beating Des Forbes (R50), who was not ...

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Whitewash for Bourne by leaders

It was a top versus bottom clash in the Spalding and District Billiards League as Gosberton B took on Bourne Pyramid A.And in an unsurprising result, leaders Gosberton came out on top, winning 7-0.Marcus Pell (O40), Des Forbes (R50) and Shane White (O50) emerged victors, seeing off John Clapton (R100), John Twell (R70) and Reegan Cooke Holmes (R70).Breaks of 37, ...

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Full house for Gosberton

Spalding and District Billiards League leaders Gosberton B were in imperious form on Monday night as they moved six points clear at the summit.The table-toppers made it six wins from seven as they whitewashed Consti A 7-0 on home baize.Des Forbes (R60), Marcus Pell (O30) and Shane White (O50) were all on winning form, with White pocketing a 37 break ...

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Mighty Mick on-song

Cue ace Mick Cooper was on fine form as he helped Holbeach A pick up just their third win of the Spalding and District Billiards League season on Monday night.Cooper, who plays off a whopping O190 handicap, bagged breaks of 55, 45 (unfinished), 42 and 34 as he beat Keiran Witham-Richards in the opening frame as Holbeach beat Consti B ...

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Consti E fall to third after 4-2 home loss

Consti E have fallen to third place in Division One of the Spalding and District Snooker League after going down 4-2 at home. The team, who were top of the league last week, lost to Boundary A, who jump a place to fifth.Bourne SC B have taken the top spot after beating Donington C 4-2.A win from Jake Mitchell (O28), ...

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Consti take top spot with 7-0 whitewash

Consti A and Gosberton B have swapped places at the top of the Spalding Billiards League – but there’s just one point separating them.Consti took the top spot after hammering Holbeach A 7-0.Holbeach, who have played just one match, sit at the bottom of the league, and are yet to chalk up any points.Consti players Neil Burton, John Bellerby and ...

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Snooker round-up: Nice and three-sy for leading pair Services C and Consti E, Jennings makes impressive break

Both Services C and Consti E boast 100 per cent records after three games in Spalding and District Snooker League Division One after victories on Thursday night. The duo are locked together on 14 points after securing 4-2 wins, with Services seeing off Sutton Bridge A and Consti getting the better of Services A. Mark Spiller (scr), Jordan Philpott (R14) ...

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Veteran duo Beba and Tiller share Spalding and District Snooker and Billiards League’s top prize

The curtain came down on another Spalding and District Snooker and Billiards League season with the annual trophy presentation evening on Friday night. All of the 2021/22 season’s trophy winners got their hands on silverware at the Spalding Services Club bash – which included snooker Division One winners Pyramid A and billiards champions Donington. The traditional dinner and dance also ...

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Snooker and Billiards finals weekend: Bowman gets his hands on the top two prizes as showpiece event makes a welcome return

With the COVID-19 pandemic wiping out the Spalding and District Snooker and Billiards League’s finals weekend for each of the past two years, this year’s showpiece event was extra special for all involved. But it was a particularly great weekend for Bren Bowman at Springfields Events Centre, as he got his hands on the best individual prize on offer and ...

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Snooker and billiards round-up: Division Two Leaders are pegged back by Boundary B

There was a big shock in Division Two of the Spalding and DIstrict Snooker League on Thursday night as Division Two leaders Sutton Bridge A were handed a 5-1 home reverse by Boundary B. Frame victories from Mick Walker (O35), Dougie Lythgoe (O21), Shaun Ketteringham (O14) and Steve Walker (R7) did the job for the Deepings side, as table-topping Bridge ...

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Cue ace Reynolds’ 72 lights up league

Donington cue ace Neil Reynolds lit up Division One of the Spalding and District Snooker League this week as he made an outstanding 72 break. Neil (O49) comfortably saw off opponent Mark Gray (O105) 163-1 helping his Donington C side to a 5-1 win over Bourne SC A. Other winners on the night were Lee Hempsall (O7), Mat Turner (O21) ...

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Big hitters Cooper and Johnson impress in Spalding and District Billiards League

Mick Cooper and Mick Johnson both made big breaks in the Spalding and District Billiards League as Consti B beat Holbeach A 7-0. Consti’s Johnson (O170) made a 57 and 38 in victory, while Cooper (O190) sank a 69, 54 and 48 in defeat. Elsewhere, leaders Donington beat hosts Pyramid B 7-0 with Tony Scully (R60) bagging a 28 break. ...

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