Snooker

A magnificent 53 break from Mick Ayres helped send Holbeach A to the top of the Spalding and District Snooker League Division One table on Thursday night. Ayres, who plays off an O7 handicap, made the sensational score in a frame success over Don Monk (R7) – who made a 38 break of his own – as his side beat ...

The Spalding and District Snooker League’s only remaining unbeaten record was extended on Thursday night as Division One leaders Pyramid B made it nine wins from as many games this season. Table-topping Pyramid were 5-1 winners at Deepings side Boundary B in a game that saw Jason Green (O63) make a 32 break and 25 clearance, while team-mate Dave Pearson ...

Holbeach A have opened up a 6.5-point lead at the top of Spalding and District Billiards League after whitewashing hosts Long Sutton 7-0. Colin Dodd’s (R40) 22 break was their highlight. Also winning 7-0 on Monday night were Consti A, who saw off Crowland B. Rob Childs (O250) reeled off breaks of 58 and 46 for beaten Crowland in defeat. ...

Holbeach A remain top of the Spalding and District Billiards League after a 5-2 victory over Consti A on Monday night. Ben Harding (R50) and Colin Dodd (R40) got their wins, with the former making a 20 break. The best break of the week game in the most one-sided clash, as Rob Childs made a super 71 in Crowland B’s ...

Services B finally secured their first win of the Spalding and District Snooker League season on Thursday night as they beat Crowland B 5-1. The Spalding side were the only side in the three divisions yet to register a victory, but are now very much up and running in Division Two. Breaks of 25 and 24 from Craig Fitter (O63), ...

Three of the Spalding and District Billiards League’s leading players made impressive breaks on a quality night of action on Monday. The best break of the evening came from the league’s most heavily-handicapped player, Rob Childs (O250). He reeled off scores of 73, 61, 45, 32 and an unfinished 30 in Crowland B’s 5-2 home success over Donington. That helped ...

Nigel Brasier’s latest MND Snooker Competition has raised an amazing £3539.89 in aid of Motor Neurone Disease. The competition, held at Spalding’s Constitutional Club, was won by Services player Chris Dunmore. He saw off Neil Reynolds in the final, but the Donington ace at least had the consolation of taking the highest break trophy with a fantastic 99 break. Steven ...

A sensational 77 break from Jason Green helped Spalding and District Snooker League Division One leaders Pyramid B make it seven wins from as many games on Thursday night. The top-tier table-toppers were 5-1 winners at Consti F to keep their flawless start to the season going, with Green’s (O63) heroics coming in a frame win against Warren Peel (scr). ...

Mick Cooper lit up the Spalding and District Billiards League with an impressive 100 break on Monday night. Long Suton ace Cooper (O190 handicap) made the century in a final frame victory over Gosberton B’s James Waterfall (R50) to secure his side a narrow 4-3 win. Crowland A are top of the table despite a 4-3 loss against Pyramid B. ...

It’s tight at the top of Division One in Spalding and District Snooker League after six rounds of fixtures with just two points spanning the top four sides. Still leading the way are unbeaten Pyramid B, who made it six wins from as many games by seeing off friendly foes Pyramid A 4-2. At 2-1 down with two frames to ...

They may be unbeaten in the Spalding and District Snooker League’s top flight, but Pyramid B have crashed out of the KO Cup. Division One rivals Donington C were the side to do the damage, edging the Bourne side out 3-2 on their own baize. Breaks of 22 and 20 from Spencer Dawkins (O49) and Alfonso Palumbo (O49) weren’t enough ...

A super 69 break from Bren Bowman lit up the Spalding and District Snooker League on Thursday night. The Spalding cueman, who plays off an O56 handicap, made the top eligible break of the season so far in a frame victory against Nick Edwards (scr) – and also finished with a 27 clearance. Bowman’s heroics were in vain, however, as ...

Rob Childs wasted little time getting his eye in on the opening night of the new Spalding and District Billiards League season. The Crowland cue ace, who plays off a league high O250, made a majestic 102 break en-route to defeating Shane White (O20) 200-88 on Monday night. Childs also hit breaks of 72, 49 and 45 as he steered ...

Pyramid B are the only top tier side to boast a 100 per cent record after the fourth round of fixtures in the Spalding and District Snooker League. The Bourne side handed Holbeach D a 4-2 reverse to make it four wins from as many matches – and they duly hold a two-point lead at the top of the table. ...

Two teams still boast 100 per cent records after three rounds of fixtures in Division One of the Spalding and District Snooker League. Holbeach A lead the way after they saw off previously unbeaten Donington C 4-2 in a tight tussle, taking their tally to 15 points. Jem Merrison’s (O35) 25 break was the highlight for them, while Mick Ayres ...

Cue ace Mark Gray sank the first big break of the Spalding and District Snooker League season on Thursday as his Bourne SC A kicked their campaign off in the best possible way. Ex-professional Gray (O105 handicap) racked up a super 74 break to help secure a 6-0 victory over Donington A in Division One – but that only tells ...

The Spalding and District Snooker League returned for another season on Thursday – with two Division One sides impressing on the opening night. Holbeach A and Pyramid B both collected five points by seeing off Consti F and Donington A 5-1 respectively, making them the early pace-setters. Holbeach benefitted from black-ball wins from Bryan Turnell (R14) and Robert Adams (O14), ...

Long Sutton billiards hot shot Mick Cooper saw off one of the country’s most talented teenage players to regain the West Norfolk Open title. The 59-year-old beat English under-19 champion Nathan Boughton to lift the crown for the third time in four years. Cooper, who is a regular player in the Spalding and District Snooker and Billiards League, saw off ...

Trophies were pocketed rather than balls last weekend as the great and the good of the Spalding and District Snooker and Billiards League celebrated the culmination of an exciting 2017/18 season in style. The event at Spalding Services Club on Friday, May 11 was a night to remember for the Highest Achievement Award winner Nigel Brasier. ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” ...

Services E held their nerve to win the Spalding and District Snooker League’s Division One title on Thursday night’s final round of fixtures. Wins from Martin Spencer (O21), Vince Fitter (O14), Chris Dunmore (O7) and Phil Spencer (O14) ensured that the Spalding side won 5-1 at Donington C, rendering Jason Rose’s (O21) loss to Mat Turner (O21) irrelevant. Breaks of ...