Snooker

Bourne SC A scoop billiards championship

Bourne SC A finished off their Spalding and District Billiards League championship campaign with a 4-3 win over Donington on Monday night.Lester Gaunt (O10), who has also taken the trophy for most wins in a season with 13, beat Nigel Brasier (R60), while Gary Surridge (R80) got the better of Tony Scully (R40), to get the points for Bourne.Ben Wrigglesworth ...

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Finalists take to the baize this weekend

The best of the Spalding and District Snooker and Billiards League will be showing off their talents at the weekend as the championship finals get underway.The event takes place at Springfields Events Centre, Spalding, from Friday evening until Sunday and anyone is welcome to go along and watch the action.The weekend’s events follow on from the final of the Billiards ...

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Donington open five-point lead at top of Division One

With three matches to go until the end of the season, Donington C have opened up a five-point lead at the top of Division One in the Spalding and District Snooker League. They beat Consti G 4-2 thanks to wins from Mick Pearl (O21), Ben Wrigglesworth (O35) and Mat Turner (O14).Ady Sibley (O35) and Martin Deacon (O14) got the points ...

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Donington C lead the way in a three-way battle for title

It’s close at the top of Division One in the Spalding and District Snooker League, with just three points separating the top two teams. Donington C are still leading, and won 4-2 but second-placed Services A closed the gap slightly with a 5-1 victory.Donington (pictured) got the better of Holbeach E, thanks to wins from Shaun Pickering (R21), Mick Pearl ...

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Champion show from Bourne

Champions-elect Bourne SC moved 19 points clear at the top of the Spalding & District Billiards League with a 7-0 win against Gosberton.They complete their campaign at a Donington team aiming to finish second next week.Elliot Gaunt (R40) got them off to a perfect start with a 200-144 win against Shane White (O40) with Kieran Richards-Witham (R50) and Lester Gaunt (O10) following ...

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It’s as you were at the top of league

The top two in the Spalding and District Billiards League are holding on to their positions after this week’s matches. Bourne SC A beat Bourne Pyramid B 5-2 to stay at the top of the division.Elliot Gaunt (R40) and Carl Gibson (R50) were the winners, while Darrell Read (R30) beat Lester Gaunt (O10) to get the points for Pyramid.Donington remain ...

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Donington win big to hold on at the top of Division One

A 6-0 win has kept Donington C at the top of Division One in the Spalding and District Snooker League. They whitewashed Holbeach C to widen the gap between them and second-placed Services A to four points.The winning team was Mat Turner (O14), Mick Pearl (O21), Neil Reynolds (O63), Shaun Pickering (R21) and Ben Wrigglesworth (O35).Services A are still chasing ...

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Whitewash opens gap at top

A 7-0 win for Bourne Snooker Centre has widened the gap at the top of the Spalding and District Billiards League.Elliot Gaunt (R40), Ian Clare (R50) and Lester Gaunt (O10) all won to whitewash Holbeach A.They now sit 18 points clear of second-placed Donington, who went down 5-2 away to Pyramid A.Their winners were Reegan Cooke-Holmes (R80) and John Twell ...

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Consti B close the gap at top of Division Two with 5-1 win

A 5-1 win for Consti B in the Spalding and District Snooker League has allowed them to close the gap on Division Two leaders Pyramid D by a point. They beat clubmates Consti F, thanks to wins from John Christian (R7), Martin Fear (O7), Mick Johnson (O28) and Steve Spencer (R14).Justyn Stanley (scr) got the better of John Keeton (O7) ...

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Superb 68 break puts Thomas at the top of the leader board

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A fantastic 68 saw Sutton Bridge’s Thomas Horspool take the accolade for highest snooker break so far on Thursday night. Horspool (O35) knocked in the break during his win over Jordan Philpott (R7), in the Spalding and District Snooker League, although it wasn’t enough to stop Services C beating Sutton 4-2.Winners for Services were Craig Fitter (O63), Shane Cummings (O14) ...

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7-0 wins for three teams

Three teams handed out 7-0 drubbings in the Spalding and District Billiards League on Monday night – although league leaders Bourne Snooker Centre weren’t one of them. They did chalk up a win though, beating Consti A 5-2, keeping them at the top.They’ve only lost three games so far this season, and currently have 70 points.Their winners were brothers Elliott ...

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Donington do the 7-0 double

Donington have done the double over Holbeach B in the Spalding Billiards League, beating them 7-0 both times they have met. They whitewashed them back in October when they first met this season, and then did the same again on Monday night in the reverse fixture.Winners were Nigel Brasier (R60), Ben Wrigglesworth (R10), who got a 42 break in his ...

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Whitewash win for Donington puts them at top of the table

Donington C are leading Division One of the Spalding and District Snooker League by just one point. They whitewashed Services A 6-0 thanks to wins from Neil Reynolds (O63), Mat Turner (O14), Shaun Pickering (R21), Neil Favell (O7) and Lee Hempsall (O14).The win puts them one point ahead of Consti G who beat Pyramid C 5-1.Their winners were Joe Garland ...

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Three teams are tied at the top of Division One

It’s tight at the top of Division One of the Spalding and District Snooker League with three teams tied on the same points. Bourne SC A have taken the top spot thanks to a 5-1 win over Boundary A – but only because they’ve won one more match.Winners were Carl Gibson (O28), Mark Gray (O98), Ian Gibson (scr) and Ian ...

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Bourne pull clear at top

Breaks of 36, 29 and 20 from Lester Gaunt (O10) proved decisive as Bourne SC stretched their lead at the top of the Spalding Billiards League with a 4-3 win against third-placed Holbeach B to pull five points clear.Elsewhere in the league, it was a case of revenge is sweet. Gosberton B enjoyed a 5-2 win against Pyramid A, ample ...

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Gap closes as leaders fall 6-0 while chasers win 6-0

Holbeach F fell to a 6-0 defeat on Thursday night, allowing second-placed Consti I to make up some ground in the Spalding and District Snooker League, as they won their fixture 6-0. Division Three leaders Holbeach F, who had previously only lost two matches all season, were whitewashed by Pyramid E, who sit in fourth place.Winners for the Bourne team ...

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Services A depose leaders to claim top spot in style

There’s a new team at the top of Division One of the Spalding and District Snooker League. Services A have taken top spot after beating last week’s joint leaders Consti E 5-1, who drop to fourth.Consti started well with a win from James Kingston (O21), before Services hit back thanks to Mike Knight (O21), Jake Haslam (O21), Vince Fitter (O35) ...

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Cooper on top form for Holbeach A

Five 20-plus breaks from Mick Cooper (O200) proved crucial in Holbeach A’s quarter-final victory over Bourne Pyramid A in the Spalding & District Billiards League Shield competition. He scored 39, 38, 34, 22 and 20 on his way to beating Martin O’Connor (R70) 200-196 to help his team to an overall 578-577 success. Phil Coaten (R80) was also a winner ...

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Bourne hold on at top

Bourne SC cemented their place at the top of the Spalding and District Billiards League with a 7-0 win over Consti B on Monday night.Lester Gaunt (O10), Oli Player (R40) and Elliot Gaunt (R40) won their respective frames against Steve Spencer (R110), Mick Johnson (R150) and Jason Rose (scr).Breaks during the match included a 45 and 29 from Player, a ...

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Derby win sees Consti E take joint top position

It’s tight at the top of Division One in the Spalding and District Snooker League as a 5-1 win for Consti E moved them into joint first place. They beat clubmates Consti H in the first game back after the Christmas break to put themselves joint top with Services C – both teams currently have 49 points.Wins for George Neary-Phillips ...

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