Billiards

Another hugely successful Spalding and District Snooker and Billiards League season came to a close on Friday night with the annual dinner dance and trophy presentation evening. All of the campaign’s trophy winners got their hands on silverware at the Springfields Events Centre showpiece, which was attended by more then 100 league members. The night’s big prize, the sought-after Highest ...

Mick Cooper was on-song as his West Acre side had a night to remember when they dominated the West Norfolk Billiards League’s individual finals night. All five finalists came from the club with Cooper retaining the Open Scratch and Handicap crowns. The 57-year-old (R80) hit a break of 54 during his 195-124 victory over Bruce Welham (R20) and beat Dean ...

Crowland A clinched the Spalding and District Billiards League title as they held their nerve on the most exciting final night of the season in recent memory. Three teams went into Monday night’s finale knowing that they had a chance of lifting the league crown, but two of those – Crowland B and defending champions Long Sutton – squared off ...

Bourne cue ace Alfonso Palumbo bagged a memorable double at another exciting finals weekend in The Spalding and District Snooker and Billiards League. The Pyramid star defeated Long Sutton talent Stuart Atkin 4-2 to win the coveted Snooker Scratch title for the first time at Springfields Events Centre on Saturday night. Not content with winning the top individual prize on ...

After five defeats on the bounce, Spalding and District Snooker League Division One leaders Donington A enjoyed a timely boost on Thursday. The long-term pace-setters were 4-2 winners in their home clash with Pyramid A, while their two nearest rivals were suffering defeats. Nigel Brasier (O7), Tony Scully (O21) and Jim Thompson (O7) were the frame winners for Donington – ...

Long Sutton’s bid to become the first-ever side to win three Spalding and District Billiards League titles on the spin suffered another blow on Monday night. The leaders slipped to their second defeat on the bounce – for the first time this season – as Consti A handed them a 5-2 reverse on the Spalding baize. A 48 break from ...

Confident cueman Mick Cooper continued his dominant form of the billiards scene by becoming the Norfolk Handicap champion. Spalding and District Snooker and Billiards League ace Cooper was in high spirits ahead of the January 3 event at the Maltings Q Club after enjoying a stunning end to 2015. And that red-hot spell on the baize never looked like ending ...

Crowland A took full advantage of Long Sutton’s week off in Spalding and District Billiards League as they closed to within one point of the table-toppers. Second-placed Crowland roared to a maximum 7-0 triumph over Holbeach B on Monday night to apply pressure on the defending champions. Roger Goodliffe (R110), Neil Burton (R80) and Richard Wesley (R70) all earned from ...

Rob Childs set a new best break for the season in Spalding and District Billiards League on Monday night. The Crowland B player’s 151 upped the benchmark by 12 points. November proved to be a month of spectacular breaks. The season’s best was first set by Holbeach A’s Hugh Pinner with 139, which he followed up a fortnight later with ...

Just two weeks after pocketing a stunning 139 break, Hugh Pinner was at it again in the Spalding and District Billiards League on Monday. The 80-year-old, who plays off an O170 handicap, made a super 124 break as his Holbeach A side thrashed rivals Holbeach B 7-0. Team-mate Alan Yardley (R20) also chipped in with breaks of 33 and 32. ...

Veteran Hugh Pinner pocketed the biggest break of the Spalding and District Billiards League season so far on Monday night. The 80-year-old Holbeach A ace, who plays off an O170 handicap, made a stunning 139 against Consti A. Pinner, who last won the R Gaunt Trophy for the league’s highest break with a 160 back in 2007, is famed for ...

There’s just one point between the top two in Spalding and District Billiards League after leaders Long Sutton and Crowland A both won on Monday night. Champions Sutton are a point clear after edging out Pyramid B 4-3 in Bourne. Victories from Mick Cooper (O60), who made breaks of 47 and 39, and John Dawson (R30) proved key for Sutton, ...

Long Sutton are on-course for their third Spalding and District Billiards League title on the spin after going top on Monday night. They beat Consti A 7-0 to move two points clear – with a game in hand – thanks to frame wins from Adam Barwell (O50), Mark Timms (R40) and Mick Cooper (O60). A 36 break from Cooper and ...

Holbeach A moved four points clear at the top of Spalding and District Snooker League Division One with a battling 4-2 victory at Boundary A last Thursday night. Frame victories from Jem Merrison (O35), who made a 32 break, Mick Ayres Jnr (R14) and Mark Hubbard (O14) did the job for Holbeach, who have now won seven of their first ...

A fine 89 break from Mick Johnson was the highlight of the latest round of Spalding and District Billiards League action. The Consti B ace, who plays off an O170 handicap, was still beaten by Terry Everitt (R10) in the final frame, though, meaning leaders Crowland A won 5-2. Rob Childs (O210) was also on top form with breaks of ...

Four sides stormed to flawless 7-0 wins in Spalding and District Billiards League on Monday night. Leaders Holbeach B led the way with their fourth win from as many matches, dispatching Pyramid B. Denis Hix (R70) was their star man. Also getting in on the 7-0 act were champions Long Sutton, who dispatched Holbeach A. Mick Cooper (O60) top scored ...

Another hugely successful Spalding and District Snooker and Billiards League season officially ended on Friday night with its annual awards night. A host of trophies were dished out at the Springfields Events Centre bash, as all of the competition winners and runners-up got their hands on the coveted silverware. Among the prizes dished out was the annual Special Achievement Award, ...

Long Sutton clinched their second Spalding and District League double on the trot after crushing Consti C 7-0 in a rearranged game last week. A super 64 break from Adam Barwell (O10), a cool 46 from Mick Cooper (O40) and Sean Swinburn’s (O20) 34 steered Sutton to the title with one game to spare. Having already won the Billiards KO ...

Gosberton A turned the Spalding and District League Division Two table upside down last week as they upset leaders Consti B 4-2. The relegation-threatened hosts were inspired by frame wins from Peter Waterfall (R14), Lee Watson (O14) and James Waterfall (O14), but stay in the bottom two.Watson also starred with a 23 break against Martin Fear (O7), who managed a ...

Title-chasing Tulips B don’t look to be feeling any pressure in Spalding and District Snooker League Division One after moving ten points clear last Thursday night. The Spalding side picked up a 5-1 win at Services E to remain in firm control at the summit, with Darren Woodberry (O28), Mark Woodberry (O35), Ady Sibley (R7) and Martin Deacon (O7) all ...