Snooker

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) ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Spalding snooker player Nigel Brasier helped to make history as he finished in the top four of the World Ability Games in Thailand. For the first time disabled people were allowed to enter and Nigel who has MND, was shocked to be chosen to represent the UK.He flew to Asia in early December.There he won three matches to reach the ...

A 6-0 win for Consti E has pushed them up into second place in Division One of the Spalding and District Snooker League. They whitewashed Holbeach D to move up from fifth to second, within four points of leaders Services C.Consti’s winners on the night were Sean Jeynes (O14), Jack Chilvers (O7), George Neary-Phillips (O21), Simon Law (O7) and Martin ...

Professional billiards player Rob Hall wowed at an exhibition knocking in breaks of 178, 148 and 121. During the exhibition match at Spalding’s Consti Club, three-time World Billiards Championship finalist Rob squared off against Spalding Billiards League players Jason Rose, Neil Harvey and John Bellerby.He gave them 700 points start and ended up with a total score of 1,248 against ...

Pyramid’s Spencer Dawkins lit up Division One of the Spalding and District Snooker League on Thursday night with a spectacular 65 break. Dawkins (O56) knocked in the break on his way to a win over Consti E’s Sean Jeynes (O14).He now holds the accolade of highest overall snooker break and highest break for Division One so far this season.He got ...

Bourne SC took over at the top of the Spalding and District Billiards League with a 7-0 romp against third-placed Donington. Oli Player (R40) made a solid start with breaks of 23 and 20 in his 200-176 opening frame win and Elliott Gaunt (R50) and Lester Gaunt (scr) kept up the winning pace.Consti A lost top spot, despite a 5-2 ...

Elliott Gaunt (O28) hit a 32 break on his way to a 96-70 win to earn Bourne SC B the lead in their Spalding and District Snooker League match at home to Division One leaders Services C. However, the visitors stormed back to win 5-1, thanks to victories from Kev Fitter (O14), Nigel Cherry (O7) twice and Shane Cummins (O14).Club ...

Bourne SC lost ground on the top two in the Spalding & District Billiards League with a 4-3 defeat at Gosberton B. Marcus Pell (O40) was the star for the hosts with breaks of 23, 38 and 20 in a 200-169 win.Des Forbes chipped in with two 22 breaks in his 200-158 win after Kieran Richards (R50) had levelled 200-111. ...

A fabulous 51 break from Jason Green helped Pyramid C to a 5-1 win in Division One of the Spalding and District Snooker League. Green (O56) beat Adam Mayman (O21) as his team took the win over Consti H, elevating them from 12th place in the standings to fifth.Doug Garfoot (O28) won the first frame to get Consti off to a ...

Breaks of 38, 27 and 24 helped Marcus Pell (O40) to a win in the Spalding and District Billiards League but it wasn’t enough to give his team a win. Gosberton B are still at the foot of the table after they lost 4-3 to league leaders Donington.Pell, who beat Tony Scully (R40), was the only winner for Gosberton, with ...

Holbeach C have moved up to second place in Division One of the Spalding and District Snooker League – but missed out on a chance to capitalise, losing 6-0 on Thursday. They are five points behind leaders Services C, thanks to a 4-2 win against clubmates Holbeach D in a rearranged game.However they went down 6-0 to Consti H last ...

Just three points separate the trio at the top of Division Two in the Spalding and District Snooker League. A 4-2 win for Donington A allowed them to capitalise as leaders Pyramid A took their first loss of the season 4-2 away to Whittlesey C and second-placed Consti B went down 5-1 to Services D.Donington A’s win came thanks to ...

Donington are holding on to the top spot in the Spalding and District Billiards League after a convincing 7-0 win over Pyramid A.Tony Scully (R40), Nigel Brasier (R70) and Ben Wrigglesworth (R20) made up the winning trio.Consti A remain in second, just one point behind, having won 5-2 over clubmates Consti B.John Bellerby (R70) and Stuart Davies (R50) got the ...

A 5-1 win for Services C has seen them take the top spot in Division One in the Spalding and District Snooker League. They beat Pyramid C, with Jason Green (O56) the only winner for the home team.Services’ wins came from Craig Fitter (O63), Jordan Philpott (R7), Kevin Fitter (O14) and Shane Cummins (O14).Consti E are holding on to second ...

Donington are top of the Spalding and District Billiards League having won four of the five matches played so far.They beat third placed Bourne Pyramid B 5-2 on Monday night.Wins from Mick Pearl (R70) and Ben Wrigglesworth (R20) gave them the victory.Darrell Read (R40) got the points for Pyramid, a 37 break helping him to a win over Tony Scully ...

Shocks abounded in the preliminary round of the Spalding & District League Knockout Cup with four teams going through at the expense of higher division opponents. Pyramid B led the way with a 4-1 victory over Pyramid C. They had lost every one of their Division Two fixtures so far but raised their game to see off their Division One clubmates.Darren Hibbins (scr) ...

Shane White (O50) hit breaks of 29, 25, 40 and 22 for Gosberton B but it proved in vain as his team fell 7-0 at Consti A in the Spalding and District League. He was beaten 200-127 by John Bellerby (R70) and there were also wins for Neil Burton (R60), 200-192, and Stewart Davies (R50), 200-166, as their team moved four points ...