Snooker

Holbeach A remain nine points clear at the top of Spalding and District Billiards League after beating Long Sutton 5-2 in a classy contest on Monday night. Frame wins from James Glover (R90) and Colin Dodd (R30) got the job done for Holbeach, but all three of the frames were keenly contested. Sutton’s Mick Cooper (O190) and Mark Tims (R10) ...

The Division Two title race in Spalding and District Snooker League took a twist on Thursday night as long-term leaders Boundary A were beaten 5-1 at home by Crowland A. Wins from Crowland’s Ian Smith (O7), Paul Cook (scr), Nigel Burton (O21) and Simon Parker (O7) stunned the Deepings side, with the latter making a 26 break. That defeat leaves ...

Holbeach A are now firmly in the driving seat for the Spalding and District Snooker League Division One title after opening up a five-point lead at the top. Having taken over at the summit the previous week, Holbeach saw off Long Sutton A 5-1 on Thursday night to announce themselves as the new frontrunners for the league’s top prize. Frame ...

Long Sutton hot shot Mick Cooper helped knock out two England players as he booked his place in the last 16 of the country’s national billiards championship. Cooper, who plays for Norfolk, progressed from the English South East group stage at Cambridge behind Rob Hall as runner-up thanks to having a better points record than his county team-mate Nathan Mann. ...

It was a week of whitewashes in the Spalding and District Billiards League as four of the fixtures ended in a 7-0 scoreline. Leaders Holbeach A got in on the act, as they walloped rock-bottom Gosberton A on their home baize. James Glover (R90), Colin Dodd (R30) and Ben Harding (R40) all won frames and made breaks of 21, 28 ...

It was a good week for Holbeach A in the Spalding and District Snooker League as the exciting Division One title race took another twist. With the top two beaten, third-placed Holbeach picked up a 4-2 success at Boundary B to go top and give themselves some serious momentum in the hunt for the top tier title. Wins from Mick ...

Table-topping Holbeach A got back to winning ways in Spalding and District Billiards League with a 5-2 success at nearest rivals Crowland B on Monday night. James Glover (R90) and Colin Dodd (R30) were the frame winners, with the latter making a cool 28 break. Paul Howard (R60) hit back for second-placed Crowland, but they are now nine points off ...

Struggling Tulips A gave their season a huge shot in the arm by whitewashing Spalding and District Snooker League Division One title hopefuls Bourne SC A 6-0 on Thursday night. In the bottom two at the start of play, the Spalding side won a clash that was much closer than the score suggests with Brett Maddison (scr), Mike Sampson (O7) ...

Services E closed to within one point of leaders Pyramid B in Spalding and District Snooker League Division One on Thursday night as the title race continued to heat up. With the pace-setters not in action, Services E edged a tight tussle with Holbeach D to close the gap between themselves and the summit – although the Bourne side now ...

It was a good week for Holbeach A in Spalding and District Snooker League Division One as they cashed in superbly on slip-ups from the leading two teams. They roared to a 6-0 derby victory over friendly foes Holbeach C in a game that saw Colin Dodd (O14) and Jem Merrison (O42) bag breaks of 27 and 23 respectively. Boasting ...

Table-topping Holbeach A suffered a rare defeat in the Spalding and District Billiards League on Monday night as Consti B edged a close clash 4-3. Frame wins from Mick Johnson (O170) and Steve Spencer (R100) got the job done for the Spalding side, despite a frame triumph from Colin Dodd (R30). Johnson starred with a 37 break to help get ...

The leaders of all three divisions of the Spalding and District Snooker League lost in a dramatic opening to 2019. Division One leaders Pyramid B had raced into a 2-0 lead against Donington A with frame wins for Tony Curry (O21) and Richard Skellett (014) enjoying breaks of 22 and 32 respectively. Nigel Brasier (O14) then turned the game beating ...

At the halfway stage of the Spalding and District Snooker League it’s Pyramid A who sit atop the summit. The Division One leaders were 4-2 winners over Holbeach C in the last match to ensure their lead continues into the second half of the season. Second placed Services E kept up the pressure winning 4-2 against Donington A. Holbeach A ...

Rob Childs was in super form for Crowland B recording a 117 and 78 unfinished break in their 7-0 demolition of Crowland C in the Spalding and District Billiards League. On top of those Childs (-250) also recorded breaks of 56, 46, 37 and 29 in his 200-86 win over Neil Burton (R60). The plus 60 handicap pair of Paul ...

Two of the Spalding and District Snooker League’s big-hitters clashed on Thursday night – and it was Pyramid B who emerged victorious over rivals Bourne SC A to go six points clear at the top of Division One. With the duo battling for supremacy in the title race, Pyramid’s 4-2 away victory could yet prove to be one of the ...

A stellar 62 break from Craig Fitter helped Services E topple Spalding and District Snooker League Division One leaders Bourne SC A on Thursday night. Wins from Chris Dunmore (O7), Phil Spencer (O14) and Fitter (O63) got the job done for the Spalding side, who are now just two points behind Bourne in third. Fitter’s also reeled off a 26 ...

Spalding and District Billiards League leaders Holbeach A strengthened their position with a 7-0 whitewash win over Crowland A on Monday night. Colin Dodd made breaks of 25, 23 and 22 (unfinished) for the table-toppers as he won the final frame. Second-placed Holbeach B were 5-2 winners at Crowland B to stay in touch with their friendly foes. However, Rob ...

The last remaining unbeaten record in the Spalding and District Snooker League was finally smashed on Thursday night as Division One title hopefuls Pyramid B were defeated by Services E. After winning their opening ten games of the season, the Bourne side finally succumbed to a 4-2 home reverse against a fourth-placed Services side that showcased their own title credentials. ...

Holbeach A’s lead at the top of the Spalding and District Billiards League has been cut to 5.5 points after a 5-2 loss against friendly foes Holbeach B on Monday night. The win sees Holbeach B move into a position of power, given that they have a game in hand on the leaders. Elsewhere, ace cueman Rob Childs once again ...

A trademark 87 break from Mark Gray helped Bourne SC A move to within two points of the top of the Spalding and District Snooker League Division One table on Thursday night. Gray, who is now playing off an O105 handicap, made his latest big break in a opening frame success over Ady Sibley (O21) in a 5-1 team triumph ...