Snooker

There was nothing unlucky about Donington A’s 13th win of the season. The 6-0 hiding on Boundary B’s own baize stretched Donington’s lead at the top of Division One in Spalding and District Snooker League to nine points. They took full advantage of Holbeach A’s week without a fixture to increase the gap to the chasing pack by two points. ...

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 ...

There were rare wins for the bottom two sides in the second division of Spalding and District Snooker League last week. The plaudits go to Gosberton B, who pulled off a fantastic 5-1 result against leaders Crowland C. There were comfortable wins for Martin Ulyatt, Simon Lambert and Sam Craft, while Shane White edged home 68-56 against Richard Wesley thanks ...

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. ...

Donington A have stormed to the top of Spalding and District Snooker League’s Division One after beating title rivals Holbeach A 5-1 on Thursday night. Having also seen off Tulips A 5-1 in a rearranged match, Donington’s triumph sees them move three points clear at the summit. Black-ball wins from Jim Thompson (O7) and Neil Favell (O14) proved key for ...

Leanne Wakefield reached the last 16 of the ladies’ national singles pool championship at Yarmouth last Thursday night. The Spalding and District Snooker League player, who is a member of Bourne Snooker Centre, was only beaten by current England player Lyndsey Roberts. From a starting line-up of 256 players, Wakefield won through four rounds (5-0, 5-3, 5-0 and 5-1) before ...

Holbeach A passed a real test of their title credentials in Spalding and District Snooker League Division On last week as they swept aside a talented Long Sutton A side 6-0 on Thursday night. Impressive frame wins from Mick Pearl (O14), Jem Merrison (O35), Mick Ayres Jnr (R14), Bobby White (O14) and Mark Hubbard (O14) helped send Holbeach two points ...

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 ...

Services F have opened up a four-point lead at the top of Spalding and District Snooker League Division Three after battling to a 4-2 win at Pyramid E. Frame victories from Jack Chilvers (O14), Oliver Turner (O21) – on the black – and Gareth Lamb (R7) were enough for the Spalding side to claim their ninth win from ten matches. ...

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, ...

The top two teams in Spalding and District Snooker League Division One were both beaten last week to leave the race for the title wide-open. Leaders at the start of play, Holbeach A came a cropper 4-2 at Pyramid A after getting off to a slow start. The Bourne side won all three of the opening frames to secure a ...

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 ...

A sensational 54 clearance from Bren Bowman helped Tulips A beat Spalding and District Snooker League Division One leaders Holbeach A last week. Bowman (O56), who also made a 32 break, beat Bobby White (O14) 96-52 to level the contest at 2-2 – before Mike Sampson (scr) won the all-important final frame for the Spalding side. Earlier in the contest, ...

A snooker tournament organised by Nigel Brasier has raised more than £1,200 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA). Brasier, a member of the Spalding and District Snooker League, suffers from the disease. Held at Spalding’s Consti Club, Matty Turner emerged as the winner – but generously decided to add the £100 prize money back in the pot. Brasier said: ...

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 ...

The final unbeaten record in Spalding and District Snooker League went last Thursday night as Division Three side Services F were defeated at the fifth time of asking. The Spalding side were beaten 4-2 by in-form Long Sutton C in the third tier, with Mark Dennis’ (R7) win over Tom Turner (R7) in the penultimate frame proving decisive. Steve Dent ...

Donington C edged out Bourne SC A 4-2 to smash the last remaining unbeaten record in Spalding and District Snooker League Division One last week. Graham Slater’s (R7) 90-43 victory over Oli Player (O28) in the final frame secured the win for Donington, who were also buoyed by triumphs from Neil Reynolds (O49) and Neil Favell (O14) against the leaders. ...

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 ...

In-form Dan Mayfield pocketed the top Division Three break of the Spalding and District Snooker League season so far last week – but saw his Long Sutton C side defeated. The O21 handicapper made a super 47 break as he beat John Walker (R14) 80-42 in the second frame of a 4-2 defeat against Consti C. Mayfield, who also trousered ...