Billiards

Talented potter Mick Johnson was on stellar form in the Spalding and District Billiards League on Monday night. The Consti B cueman, who plays off an O170 handicap, made fine breaks of 74, 60 and 44 as well as smaller offerings of 34, 30, 24 and an unfinished 24 as he defeated Shane White (O30) 200-92. However, he was the ...

Mick Cooper put in the performance of the week in the Spalding and District Billiards League – but ended up on the losing side on Monday night. The O190 handicapper sank breaks of 56, 29, 24, 20 and an unfinished 23 for his Holbeach A side against visitors Pyramid B. Despite Cooper seeing off Martin O’Connor (R20), wins from Maurice ...

An impressive spree of breaks from Mick Johnson was in vain in the Spalding and District Billiards League on Monday night. Johnson (O170) made scores of 63, 54, 43, 25 and 23 but still lost his frame 200-198 and saw his Consti B side beaten 4-3 by Gosberton A. In an all-Bourne affair, Pyramid A picked up a 5-2 win ...

It’s tight at the top of Division One in the Spalding and District Snooker League, with three points separating the top seven after six rounds of fixtures. Pyramid A lead the way by a solitary point after seeing off club mates Pyramid D 5-1 in an all-Bourne affair, despite a 23 break from James Sharpe. Just one point back are ...

The opening night of the new Spalding and District Billiards League saw three teams register maximum points. Perhaps the most eye-catching of Monday evening’s action saw cue ace Mick Johnson (O170) reel off fine breaks of 54, 34, 31 and 21 for Consti B at Donington. However, he was on the losing side as the hosts triumphed 7-0 (600-508) with ...

Spalding and District Billiards League legend Mick Johnson came up just short in his quest for county glory. Johnson, who plays for Consti in the thriving Spalding league, reached the Lincolnshire Billiards Singles final, where he came up against English Amateur champion Rob Hall at Boston. Johnson broke off and left a single baulk with the red over a baulk ...

Two trophies from the postponed 2020 Spalding and District Snooker and Billiards League finals weekend have been decided. The team of James Glover, Colin Dodd and Ben Harding steered Holbeach A to Billiards Shield victory over Consti A’s Alan Hansard, Stuart Davies and John Bellerby. WINNER: Dave Pearson (right) with Jason Green. Also lifting a trophy was Dave Pearson, who ...

Long Sutton A kept themselves firmly in the race for the Spalding and District Snooker League Division One title by beating rivals and former table-toppers Pyramid D 4-2. In what was the biggest game of Thursday night’s round of action, Derek Beba’s (O7) final frame win over Dennis Pearson (O7) proved key for Sutton as they moved to within four ...

Long-term leaders Holbeach A clinched the Spalding and District Billiards League title in style on Monday night. They romped to a super 7-0 success at Gosberton A to take an unassailable advantage at the summit, with games running out. Colin Dodd (O10) was the star of the show for the new champions, making three impressive breaks as he defeated Peter ...

Rob Childs lit up the Spalding and District Billiards League once again on Monday night. The Crowland cue master, who plays off an O270 handicap, made 11 breaks of 20 or more as his side defeated Consti A 5-2. The pick of Childs’ efforts was an awesome 87 break, while he also made notable totals of 46, 37 and 36. ...

Long Sutton were on sparkling form in the Spalding and District Billiards League on Monday night. They whitewashed visitors Consti B 7-0 in a game when all three of their players posted fine breaks. Mick Cooper (O190) shone with scores of 65, 44, 39 and an unfinished 23, while Wayne Dent (R30) made a 31 and John Dawson (R30) added ...

Spalding and District Billiards League leaders Holbeach A put in another impressive performance on Monday night. The table-toppers further improved their position at the summit by thrashing Donington 7-0 on their home baize. Chris Chamberlain (R80), James Glover (R80) and Ben Harding (R30) all enjoyed frame wins on the night, with Glover sinking breaks of 22 and 20 in the ...

Donington were the in-form side in Monday night’s Spalding and District Billiards League fixtures. They thrashed title hopefuls Pyramid A 7-0, with both Ben Wrigglesworth (R50) and Tony Scully (R50) making breaks of 22 en-route to frame wins. Leaders Holbeach A cashed in on that result by beating hosts Long Sutton 5-2 in a game that saw Mick Cooper (O190) ...

Another huge Rob Childs break lit up Monday night’s Spalding and District Billiards League action. The O270 handicapper made a 98, 59 and 54 as Crowland beat Donington 5-2. Pyramid A were the big winners of the week as they beat Long Sutton 7-0 despite breaks of 42 and 29 from Mick Cooper (O190). Holbeach A also picked up a ...

Cue master Rob Childs was at his scintillating best in the Spalding and District Billiards League on Monday night. The Crowland star, who plays off a monstrous O270 handicap, made breaks of 92, 55, 41, 32, 29, 28 and an unfinished 21 as he overturned a deficit of 340 to beat Long Sutton’s Joe Garland (R70) 200-185. The opening frame ...

Spalding and District Billiards League title-chasers Pyramid A improved their position at the top with a maximum 7-0 win over Gosberton B on Monday night. They whitewashed Gosberton B on their home table in Bourne, with John Clapton (R90), Eric Wyer (R90) and John Twell (R50) all victorious. There was at least some relief for beaten Gosberton, with Shane White ...

The top two in the Spalding and District Billiards League clashed on Monday night – and it was second-placed Holbeach A who got the better of leaders Pyramid A. John Clapton (R90) got the Bourne side off to a flying start by winning the first frame, but Holbeach turned it around and took the final two frames through Ben Harding ...

Two teams enjoyed maximum 7-0 wins in the Spalding and District Billiards League on Monday night. Long Sutton were the first to register a whitewash as they saw off hosts Holbeach B. John Dawson (R30), Joe Garland (R70) and Mick Cooper (O190) all recorded frame wins, with the latter bagging breaks of 58 and 47. Gosberton A were the other ...

Rob Childs made a sensational century break in the Spalding and District Billiards League on Monday night – but his Crowland team were thrashed 7-0 by leaders Pyramid A. The extraordinary Childs, who plays off an O270 break, made a stunning 107 but was beaten 200-162 by John Clapton (R90) in the whitewash. That result leaves the Bourne side four ...

Holbeach A were the big winners in the Spalding and District Billiards League on Monday night. They whitewashed Pyramid B 7-0 in a game that saw James Glover (R90) and Ben Harding (R40) make breaks of 34 (unfinished) and 32 respectively. Also 7-0 winners were Gosberton A, who beat Crowland 7-0 despite a super spree of breaks from Rob Childs ...