Snooker

Spalding and District Snooker League Division One leaders Pyramid A are one point from the title after winning 5-1 at home to Services C. Victor Rouse (O7) beat Nigel Cherry (014) 61-56 in the opening frame but Services hit back in the second as Geoff Hemsil (R21) edged Mick Twell (R14) 68-53. Wins for Matthew Chapman (scr), Norman Vaughan (O14) ...

It was crunch time in Division One of the Spalding and District Snooker League as the top two clashed on Thursday night – and it was leaders Pyramid A who cemented their position with victory over Holbeach C. With only three rounds of fixtures left this season, Pyramid prevailed 4-2 thanks to a final frame win from Dean Cole (O7), ...

The race for the Division Two title in the Spalding and District League took another twist last week as the top two sides lost to their nearest challengers. Table-topping Sutton Bridge A lost 4-2 against Consti F in a close clash, while second-placed Bourne SC C were beaten 5-1 by fourth-placed Bourne SC B to bunch the quartet of sides ...

With the COVID-19 pandemic wiping out the Spalding and District Snooker and Billiards League’s finals weekend for each of the past two years, this year’s showpiece event was extra special for all involved. But it was a particularly great weekend for Bren Bowman at Springfields Events Centre, as he got his hands on the best individual prize on offer and ...

Lester Gaunt produced a stunning 92 clearance for Pyramid B in Division Three of the Spalding and District Snooker League on Thursday night. Gaunt, who plays off a handicap of O49, now has the best break of the season so far – given that the exploits of ex-pro Mark Gray aren’t eligible. Pyramid B were unable to build on his ...

It was a big week for Pyramid A in the race for the Spalding and District League Division One title race as they opened up a handsome lead at the top with just six weeks of the season remaining. Nine points clear at the start of play, the Bourne side roared to a 6-0 victory over struggling Consti G to ...

One of the tightest games in the recent history of the Spalding and District Snooker League was played out last week between two teams from the Spalding Services Club. The fixture was in Division Two, with Services B beating friendly foes Services E 4-2 in a clash that saw all five frames decided on the final black of the game ...

Sutton Bridge A will be kicking themselves after missing the chance to take command of the Spalding and District Snooker League Division Two title race on Thursday night. Leaders Bourne SC C remain two points clear at the summit despite going down 4-2 at Consti H – as Bridge A lost at third-placed Bourne SC B by the same score. ...

The top four teams in Spalding and District Snooker League Division Two all lost last week as the promotion picture took a fresh twist. Leaders Bourne SC C suffered a 4-2 reverse at Gosberton A, with home cuemen Geoff Wand (R7), Jamie Mumby (scr) and Alan Jackson (O7) winning the final three frames to seal the success. Second-placed Sutton Bridge ...

Holbeach C are emerging as potential dark horses for the Spalding and District Snooker League Division One title after picking up a 4-2 win over club mates Holbeach A to go second on Thursday night. Wins from Dan Ashton (O7), Nick Edwards (R7) and Shuan Lee (O28) kept the C side very much in the hunt for the league’s top ...

There was a big shock in Division Two of the Spalding and DIstrict Snooker League on Thursday night as Division Two leaders Sutton Bridge A were handed a 5-1 home reverse by Boundary B. Frame victories from Mick Walker (O35), Dougie Lythgoe (O21), Shaun Ketteringham (O14) and Steve Walker (R7) did the job for the Deepings side, as table-topping Bridge ...

Not even a stellar 87 clearance from Mark Gray could stop Spalding and District Snooker League Division One leaders Pyramid A on the first round of fixtures in 2022. In an all-Bourne affair on Thursday night, table-toppers Pyramid A saw off their rivals Bourne SC A 4-2 in a game that also had three frames go to the final black. ...

Title hopefuls Holbeach C enjoyed a super 6-0 win on Thursday night as they closed in on the Spalding and District Snooker League Division One leaders. The second-placed side thrashed a talented Bourne SC A side thanks to wins from Paul Ashton (R14), Shaun Lee (O28), Dan Ashton (scr), Damo Lewis (R14) and Mark Gregory (O28). Mark Gray (O105) shone ...

The top two in Division Two of the Spalding and District Snooker League clashed last Thursday night – and it was second-placed Sutton Bridge A who took the scalp of leaders Bourne SC C. After Chris Page (scr) took the opening frame for the table-toppers, three successive wins from Thomas Horspool (O42) who made a 46 break, Shane Balding (O49) ...

Donington cue ace Neil Reynolds lit up Division One of the Spalding and District Snooker League this week as he made an outstanding 72 break. Neil (O49) comfortably saw off opponent Mark Gray (O105) 163-1 helping his Donington C side to a 5-1 win over Bourne SC A. Other winners on the night were Lee Hempsall (O7), Mat Turner (O21) ...

It was a big week in Division One of the Spalding and District Snooker League as four of the top five were in action against each other. The headline fixture saw leaders Pyramid defeat third placed Holbeach C 4-2 to strengthen their lead at the summit to four points. Shaun Lee (O28) sank an early 28 break for Holbeach C, ...

Mick Cooper and Mick Johnson both made big breaks in the Spalding and District Billiards League as Consti B beat Holbeach A 7-0. Consti’s Johnson (O170) made a 57 and 38 in victory, while Cooper (O190) sank a 69, 54 and 48 in defeat. Elsewhere, leaders Donington beat hosts Pyramid B 7-0 with Tony Scully (R60) bagging a 28 break. ...

A fine 49 break from Dan Burt helped Donington C derail Pyramid C’s title charge in Spalding and District Snooker League Division One on Thursday night. Burt, who plays off an O42 handicap, made the score en-route to winning the second frame against Paul Blackbourn (R7) from the Bourne club. That made the score 2-0, with the talented Neil Reynolds ...

Talented potter Mick Johnson was on stellar form in the Spalding and District Billiards League on Monday night. The Consti B cueman, who plays off an O170 handicap, made fine breaks of 74, 60 and 44 as well as smaller offerings of 34, 30, 24 and an unfinished 24 as he defeated Shane White (O30) 200-92. However, he was the ...

Two of the leading sides in Division Two of the Spalding and District Snooker League clashed last week – and it was leaders Bourne SC C who emerged as big winners. The table-toppers handed hosts Holbeach E a 6-0 reverse to keep themselves top of the pile, with Jack Chilvers (O14) and Pete Ransome (O28) bagging breaks of 28 and ...