Snooker community mourns stalwart Clem Hoggett
CUE NEWS - Courtesy Examiner
18 Jan, 2011 01:00 AM
IT is with sadness that the Tasmanian snooker community marks the passing of a stalwart of the game after Hobart's Clem Hoggett succumbed to a long illness at his Berridale home on Saturday.
Hoggett, who had his 70th birthday last year, was well known for his attacking style of play.
He was runner-up to James Giannaros in the 1981 Southern Tasmanian snooker championship.
The left-hander was also a member of the 1982 Tasmanian team that scored the state's very first win against Victoria, at the Ulverstone RSL Club.
Hoggett, playing last, with the scores at four-all, played a brilliant pink to set up his black ball win against former Victorian champion Harry Andrews.
Hoggett was a former president and life member of Southern Tasmanian Billiards and Snooker Association and a board member of the Tasmanian association.
He was very accomplished referee and officiated at the 1980 IBSF world snooker championship in Launceston, as well as many other state and national championships.
Hoggett was also a former chairman of the Hobart Greyhound Racing Club and a former president and life member of the Claremont Bowls Club.
For more information, go to the cue sport website, www.nteba.com.au, or call the secretary on 0487 171 966.
THE Northern billiards roster was back in action on Wednesday night with Exeter RSL and Works Black playing a catch-up game at Exeter RSL followed by their round 11 match at the Workers Club on Thursday night.
With the home table advantage, Exeter held Black to a 2-2 draw in the first match. However, it was no match for the ladder- leader, going down four straight on Thursday night.
David Bates lost his first billiard match this season on Exeter's slick tables but he returned to his best on Thursday night, easily accounting for Rex Swain, his nemesis of Wednesday night.
Bruce Lockley, Blacks' other in-form player, won both his matches, accounting for Adam Bindoff and Derek Peart.
Exeter's Derek Peart narrowly beat Terry Adams in the Wednesday night match.
Works Green drew 2-2 with Works Red, George Zammit (285) lost to Barry Glover (250), Cor Zoon (300) beat Phil Rowbottom (290), Dean Wilson (265) lost to Keith Coomber (175) and Glen Johansen (260) defeated Alan Armitage (230).
Works Navy drew 2-2 with Works Gold, Philip Page (265) lost to Steven Leary (245), Alan Legg (270) lost to John Fraser (190), Ray Skinner (275) defeated Gary Bjarnoe-Elliott (145) and John Fordham (285) won against Rolf Stevenson (245).
Longford RSL drew 2-2 with The Flaming Devils. Wayne Purdon (245) lost to Heath Rainbow (280), Greg Williams (270) defeated Roydyn Bishop (130), Des Blight (180) lost to Josh Rainbow (305) and Adrian White (165) beat Andrew Rainbow (280).
Ladder after round 11: Black 44, Gold 36, Exeter RSL 32, Longford RSL 29, Flaming Devils 28, Green 26, Navy 26, Blue 21, Red 22.
Bates still out in front
DAVID Bates continues to lead the player rankings, having won eight matches from nine played, followed by Bruce Lockley, eight from 10 played, Steve Leary seven from nine played, and Glen Johansen, who has won six matches from eight played.
Best breaks this week: David Bates 59, 44, 43, 41, Terry Adams 36, Bruce Lockley 32, Keith Coomber 29.