Snooker

Full house for Gosberton

Spalding and District Billiards League leaders Gosberton B were in imperious form on Monday night as they moved six points clear at the summit.The table-toppers made it six wins from seven as they whitewashed Consti A 7-0 on home baize.Des Forbes (R60), Marcus Pell (O30) and Shane White (O50) were all on winning form, with White pocketing a 37 break ...

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It’s tight at the top of Division One

It’s tight at the top of Division One in the Spalding and District Snooker League with just three points separating the top five teams. Bourne SC A and Consti E sit at the top of the table with 42 points each, although Bourne have a game in hand.Their match against third placed Services C was cancelled on Thursday night.Consti E ...

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Mighty Mick on-song

Cue ace Mick Cooper was on fine form as he helped Holbeach A pick up just their third win of the Spalding and District Billiards League season on Monday night.Cooper, who plays off a whopping O190 handicap, bagged breaks of 55, 45 (unfinished), 42 and 34 as he beat Keiran Witham-Richards in the opening frame as Holbeach beat Consti B ...

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Whitewash win sees Gosberton stay top

Gosberton D have held on to the top spot in Division Three of the Spalding and District Snooker League following a fantastic 6-0 win. The team, who have won nine of the ten matches played, saw off Donington D.Dan Hanger (R7), James Parott (R7), Brad Brinkman (O14), Deacon Hempsall (R7) and Paulo Gensiorskyj (scr) chalked up the wins.Keeping up their ...

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Bourne SC A jump into the top spot

It’s all change at the top of Divisions One and Two in the Spalding and District Snooker League. A free week for last week’s leaders Bourne SC B has seen them fall to fourth place, while clubmates Bourne SC A have jumped from fourth to first.A 4-2 away win over Pyramid A saw them pick up enough points to push ...

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Consti E fall to third after 4-2 home loss

Consti E have fallen to third place in Division One of the Spalding and District Snooker League after going down 4-2 at home. The team, who were top of the league last week, lost to Boundary A, who jump a place to fifth.Bourne SC B have taken the top spot after beating Donington C 4-2.A win from Jake Mitchell (O28), ...

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Seven wins in seven put Whittlesey at top

Whittlesey C continued their unbeaten run in Division Three of the Spalding and District Snooker League on Thursday night. A 5-1 win over Gosberton B saw them rack up seven wins in seven matches, retaining their position at the top of the table and making them the only team in the league to have not lost a match so far ...

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Consti E open gap at the top

Consti E strengthened their standing at the top of the Spalding and District Snooker League Division One with a 4-2 win over Holbeach A. They now hold a three-point lead over Bourne A who lost 4-2 at home to Holbeach D.Mark Gray produced breaks of 47 and 28 as he put his side 2-1 up after three frames, but Holbeach’s ...

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Consti take top spot with 7-0 whitewash

Consti A and Gosberton B have swapped places at the top of the Spalding Billiards League – but there’s just one point separating them.Consti took the top spot after hammering Holbeach A 7-0.Holbeach, who have played just one match, sit at the bottom of the league, and are yet to chalk up any points.Consti players Neil Burton, John Bellerby and ...

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A few surprises on the way to cup success

There were a few upsets in the preliminary round of the Knock-out Cup in the Spalding and District Snooker League. High fliers Consti E, who are currently top of Division One, were beaten 5-0 by Division Two team Holbeach B.Completing the whitewash were Barry Haynes (O7), Wayne Forbelets (O21), Charlie Mullane (R14), Neil Harvey (O7) and Pete Mullane (O21).The closest ...

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Two whitewash wins in snooker division three

The highlights in this week’s Spalding and District Snooker League came in Division Three with two 6-0 wins and a 40 break. Donington B and Boundary B are up to fifth and six respectively after whitewash victories over Gosberton C and Whittlesey A.Winners on the night for Donington were Jim Thompson twice (R7), Peter Burrell (scr), Phil Burrell (R7), and ...

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Five-star BSC A open up lead after fine win

Bourne SC A have moved three points clear at the top of Spalding and District Snooker League Division One after a 5-1 victory over Services A on Thursday night. Wins from Ian Gibson (scr), Max Ayliff (O14), Ian Clare (scr) and Carl Gibson (O14) got the job done for the table-toppers, with star man Mark Gray (O105) the only man ...

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Snooker round-up: It’s tight at the top as leading duo both win in Spalding and District League

There’s nothing in it at the top of Division One of the Spalding and District Snooker League Division One with Consti E and Bourne SC A tied together on 18 points. Consti E are sitting just ahead of Bourne with a perfect four out of four wins, while Bourne have lost one of their four matches played. Consti continued their ...

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Snooker round-up: Nice and three-sy for leading pair Services C and Consti E, Jennings makes impressive break

Both Services C and Consti E boast 100 per cent records after three games in Spalding and District Snooker League Division One after victories on Thursday night. The duo are locked together on 14 points after securing 4-2 wins, with Services seeing off Sutton Bridge A and Consti getting the better of Services A. Mark Spiller (scr), Jordan Philpott (R14) ...

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Snooker round-up: Trio setting the early top tier pace in Spalding and District League

Three teams boast two wins from as many games in Division One of the Spalding and District Snooker League after Thursday night’s fixtures. Bourne SC A lead the way by a point after their 6-0 success at Holbeach C. Star man Mark Gray (O105) enjoyed himself in that one with solid breaks of 41 and 38 before finishing up with ...

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Snooker round-up: Champions Pyramid A make flying start as new season kicks-off

The Spalding and District Snooker League returned on Thursday night – and there were some typically impressive performances across the three divisions. In Division One, champions Pyramid A kicked off their title defence with a 4-2 victory over Division Two winners Sutton Bridge A. They lost the first two frames as Mick Tiller (scr) and Glen Ryan (O21), who made ...

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Pyradon see off Skegness challenge to lift Donington Summer Snooker crown

Pyradon are the winners of the Donington Summer Snooker Tournament after defeating Skegness 4-1 in the final on Friday night. The winning team, made up of players from both Bourne and Donington, consisted of Mark Woodberry, Neil Reynolds, Jason Green, James Sharpe and Alfonso Palumbo – with the latter’s break of 48 the best made in the tournament. Organiser Jean ...

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Veteran duo Beba and Tiller share Spalding and District Snooker and Billiards League’s top prize

The curtain came down on another Spalding and District Snooker and Billiards League season with the annual trophy presentation evening on Friday night. All of the 2021/22 season’s trophy winners got their hands on silverware at the Spalding Services Club bash – which included snooker Division One winners Pyramid A and billiards champions Donington. The traditional dinner and dance also ...

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Snooker round-up: Sutton Bridge A and Pyramid B celebrate league titles as season draws to close

Two more champions were crowned on a frantic final night of action in the Spalding and District Snooker League season. Thursday saw Sutton Bridge A clinch the Division Two crown, while Pyramid B are also celebrating after wrapping up the Division Three title. Starting in the second tier, Bridge clinched their 20th win from 28 games as they beat Holbeach ...

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Snooker round-up: Pyramid A clinch top tier title with typical win, Knight makes fine 74 break

Pyramid A are the new Spalding and District Snooker League Division One champions after beating third-placed Pyramid C 4-2 on Thursday night. Needing just a point to be sure of the title with a game to spare, Mick Twell’s (R14) second frame success was enough to seal the crown. But the long-term leaders weren’t done there and further victories from ...

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