Interclub Snooker
Launceston RSL Grey joined Raiders at the top of the A Grade ladder with a 3-1 win against Works Blue at the Launceston RSL Club, last week. Robin McEnnulty, Roydyn Bishop and David Sheppard all won 2-1 for RSL, Hans Georgieff won 2-0 for the Blue team.
Early pace setters Works Raiders remains ahead on percentage, but could only manage a 2-2 draw against Works Black, Harley Stebbings and Lionel Young continued their unbeaten run winning 2-0 for Raiders, Rodney Martin and Bruce Lockley both won 2-1 for Black.
Works Gold and Exeter Social Club also played a 2 all draw, John Fraser and Ted Mountney both won 2-0 for Gold, Gary Bakker 2-0, and Dean Wilson 2-1 were Exeter’s winners.
The Flaming Devils had last week’s bye.
A Grade Ladder after round 3, Works Raiders 10, Launceston RSL 10, Exeter Social Club 8, Works Blue 4, Works Black 2, Works Gold 2, Flaming Devils 0,
Best breaks: Roydyn Bishop 42, 27,25, John Fraser 30, David Sheppard 30, Peter Donati 29, David Bates 20.
Leading Players, Harley Stebbings leads the player stats winning 6 frames from 6 played, Lionel Young 4 from 4, David Sheppard 6 from 7, Barry Glover and Hans Geogieff have won 4 from 5, Adam Bindoff and Gary Bakker 4 from 6 played.
In “A Reserve”
Exeter Green won 7-5 against Works Amber, Steve Farquhar, returning to competition after 15 years, has had his handicap reviewed after winning 2-0 against Peter Grimes, Exeter’s Lloyd Rogers also won 2-0, Christian Waldron won 2-0 for Works Amber.
Launceston RSL White leads the ladder after round two, playing a 6-6 draw against Works Navy. Tim Donnachy and Wayne Purdon won 2-0 for RSL, Ray Skinner and Warren Hayes were Navy’s winners.
Works teams, Red and Green also played a 6-6 draw, new player Louis Wong won 2-0 for Works Red, Glen Johanson won 2-0 for Works Green
“A Reserve” Ladder after Round 2. RSL White 19, Works Navy 17, Works Green 16, Exeter Green 14, Works Amber 9, Works Red 9.
Leading Players: Ray Skinner, Tim Donnachy and Wayne Purdon have won 4 from 4 frames played, Steve Farquhar 2 from 2, Sue Singline, Lloyd Rogers, Warren Hayes, Dennis Collins Glen Johanson and Christian Waldron have won 3 from 4 played.
Best breaks: Keith Coomber 24, Louis Wong 20.
Results Round 3 “A Grade”
Works Raiders 2 drew with Works Black 2, Harley Stebbings (42) defeated Andrew Saltmarsh (24) 2-0, Alan Armitage (40) lost to Bruce Lockley (18) 1-2, Keith Coomber (26) lost to Rodney Martin (50) 1-2, Lionel Young (34) defeated David Bates (-18) 2-0.
Works Gold 2 drew with Exeter Social Club 2, Frank Clark (32) lost to Gary Bakker (26) 0-2, John Fraser (16) defeated Rex Swain (18) 2-0, Gary Bjarnoe-Elliott (14) lost to Dean Wilson (42) 1-2, Ted Mountney (50) defeated Adam Bindoff (46) 2-0.
Launceston RSL Grey 3 defeated Works Blue 1, Roydyn Bishop (2) defeated John Stevenson (38) 2-1, Robyn McEnnulty (14) defeated Peter Donati (0) 2-1, Paul Zoon (36) lost to Hans Georgieff (48) 0-2, David Sheppard (28) defeated Rolf Stevenson (28) 2-1.
Results Round 2 “A Reserve”
Exeter Green 7 defeated Works Amber 5, Derek Peart (48) drew with Damien Bushby (38), Lloyd Rogers (42) defeated John Saggers (42), John Adams (60) lost to Christian Waldron (58), Will Cameron (70) drew with Tony Quach, Steven Farquhar (70) defeated Peter Grimes (48), Greg Reid (38) drew with Peter Fraser (24).
Works Red 6 drew with Works Green 6, Keith Coomber (16) drew with George Zammit (28), Louis Wong (70) defeated Andrew Thomas (48), Phil Rowbottom (54) drew with Dean Wilson (28), Graeme Purdon (60) drew with David Thomas (46), Bob Cain (50) lost to Glen Johanson (36), Peter Seaman (58) drew with Shane Franklin (46).
Works Navy 6 drew with Launceston RSL White 6, Warren Hayes (44) defeated Greg Williams (42), Luke Williams (70) drew with Dennis Collins (46), Ben Conrades (48) lost to Tim Donnachy (50), Steve Collins (42) lost to Wayne Purdon (26), John Fordham (48) drew with Sue Singline (58), Ray Skinner (42) defeated Adrian White (24).
This weeks matches
“A Grade” matches, Exeter Social Club v Works Blue at Exeter, Works Gold v Works Black, The Flaming Devils v RSL Grey, at the Works club on Thursday night. Works Raiders have the bye
“A Reserve”, Works Amber v Works Green and Works Red v Works Navy at the Works Club Wednesday night. Launceston RSL White v Exeter Green at the Launceston RSL on Thursday night.
Southern Tasmanian Billiards Championship: Les Higgins has qualified for the final of the Southern Billiards Championship and will play Bob Wilson at the Claremont RSL Club on Wednesday night at 6.30pm. Higgins, who has won the event 26 times, beat Jeremy Cowie in the Quarter finals and Luke Webb in the Semi’s. Wilson, a 2 times winner, beat John Matthewson in the Quarters and Steve Carrol in his semi. Wayne Stokes and Justin Van Diepen also made the quarter finals. Higgins had the best break of 128.
Reminder: Entries close for the Northern Snooker Championships, all divisions, on Thursday 7th. June. Entry forms on the internet, or at the Works Club.
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