Works Navy had a 4-0 whitewash over Works Red with wins for Alan Legge (270) over Alan Armitage (235), Steve Collins (280) over Keith Coomber (165), Ben Conrads (300) over Bob Cain (275) and John Fordham (285) over Barry Glover (255). 

On Thursday night, Longford RSL defeated Works Gold 3-1, with Adrian White (160) beating Gary Bjarnoe- Elliott (140), Christine Knowles (320) beating John Fraser (195) and Wayne Purdon (255) defeating Rolf Stevenson (265). Steve Leary (265) was Gold's only winner, defeating Graeme Purdon (315). 

Works Black drew with Exeter RSL, Graeme Pickett (-115) conceding a 410 start was too strong for Adam Bindoff (295), Peter Donati (115) beat Rex Swain (175), Exeter's John Adams (315) beat newcomer Jemma Sampson (315) and Derek Peart (290) beat Hans Georgeiff (295). 

David Bates (Works Black) had six breaks over 30, the best being 55 and 51, and Works Green, the 2009 premier, had a bye in the first round. 

Sydney final

THE final of the Bob Hawke Australian open snooker championship was played at the Mounties Club in Sydney on Sunday. 

Victorian and former IBSF champion Steve Mifsud came back from 3-5 down to win a close tussle against NSW youngster Vinnie Calabrese. 

Mifsud won the last three frames to steal victory 6-5, making an excellent 140 break in the last frame. 

Tasmanian champion Les Higgins had a first-round win (4-1) against Tasleem Ahmad, of NSW, but lost his next match to Victorian Rudy Sulaeman 4-1. 

Tasmanian under-21 champion Luke Webb lost 4-0 to NSW veteran Roger Fairbrother. 

1980 celebration

TICKETS are still available to the 1980 world snooker championship anniversary and Northern presentation dinner at the Workers Club, Launceston, on Saturday, November 6. 

Winner Jimmy White will be appearing live via Skype. 

For further information or tickets, call 0408 132 699 or inquire at the Workers Club, 66 Elizabeth Street, Launceston.