Interclub Snooker
A GRADE (Round 5)
Works Raiders scored a 4/0 result over Launceston RSL Grey, and are the A Grade Competition Leaders. Alan Armistead, Barry Glover, Keith Coomber and Lionel Young all winning 2/0.
Exeter Social Club defeated Works Black 3/1 with Dean Wilson, Gary Bakker and Rex Swain winning, and lifting Exeter to second on the ladder.
LWC Gold defeated Works Devils 3/1 with Frank Clark, Ted Mountney and Gary Bjarnoe-Elliott winning.
Best breaks: Gary Bjarnoe-Elliott 36, Heath Rainbow 30, Barry Glover 22
Works Blue had last week’s bye.
Leading Players, Lionel Young & Harley Stebbings lead the player stats winning 6 frames from 6 played (100%), Barry Glover & Hans Geogieff 6 from 7 (86%), and Alan Armitage 7 from 9 (78%).
Round 5 Results - Works Black lt. Exeter Black 1/3 - R Martin (46) 1 lt. D Wilson (38) 2; B Lockley (16) 1 lt. G Bakker (26) 2; A Saltmarsh (24) 0 lt. R Swain (22) 2; D Bates (-14) won on forfeit. Works Devils d. Works Gold 3/1 - S Kopriva (38) 1 lt. F Clark (36) 2; J Rainbow (445) 0 lt. T Mountney (46) 2; H Rainbow (30) 0 lt. G Bjarnoe-Elliott (18) 2; A Rainbow (28) 2 d. J Fraser (12) 1. RSL Grey lt. Works Raiders 0/4 –R McEnulty (12) 0 lt. A Armitage (42) 2; R Bishop(-2) 0 lt. B Glover (38) 2; P Zoon (40) 0 lt. K Coomber (28) 2; T Adams (16) 0 lt. L Young (32)
A GRADE LADDER after Round 5 - Works Raiders 14, Exeter Social Club 12, Launceston RSL Grey 10, Works Gold 8, Works Blue 8, Works Black 4, Works Flaming Devils 4.
A RESERVE (Round 4)
Works Green had a solid win over Launceston RSL 8/4, with Glen Johansen, David Thomas & Cor Zoon winning 2/0, and Dean Wilson, and Zane Brown & Shane Franklin winning a frame each.
Works Red defeated Works Amber 7/5 in a close encounter, with Phil Rowbottom, L Wong and Bob Cain winning 2/0, and Peter Seaman 1 frame.
Exeter Social Club Green & Works Navy played a 6/6 draw, but Exeter Green remains the ladder leader. Greg Reid (Exeter) & John Fordham (Navy) each won 2 frames.
Best break: John Saggers 22
Leading Players: Phil Rowbottom has won 5 frames from 6 played (83%). Lloyd Rogers, Greg Reid and Glen Johansen have each won 6 from 8 frames (75%).
Round 4 Results - Works Green d. RSL White 8/4 : – G Johansen(34) 2 d. W Purdon (26) 0; D Thomas (46) 2 d. C Knowles (60) 0, D Wilson (28) 1 dw. A White (28) 1; Z Brown (40) 0 lt G Willaims (46) 2; S Franklin (46) 1 dw. S Singline (60); C Zoon (48) 2 d. D Collins (48) 0. Works Amber lt. Works Red 5/7: - T Saltmarsh (50) 1 dw P Seaman (56) 1; J Saggers (44) 2 d. S Andjelkovic (56) 0; P Grimes (50) 0 lt. P Rowbottom (52) 2; C Waldron (56) 0 lt. L Wong (68) 2; T Quach (50) 2 d. G Purdon (58) 0; P Fraser (22) 0 lt. B Cain (52) 2. Exeter Green dw. Works Navy 6/6: - L Rogers (38) 1 dw. P Page (40) 1; P Stagg (34) 1 dw. R Skinner (42) 1; S Farquhar (48) 0 lt. J Fordham (48) 2; G Reid (36) 2 d. W Hayes (42) 0; W Cameron (68) 1 dw. S Collins (46) 1; D Peart (46) 1 dw. L Williams (70) 1.
A RESERVE Ladder after Round 4. Exeter Green 35, Works Green 30, Works Red 30, Works Navy 26, Works Amber 24, and RSL White 23.
2012 Northern Snooker Championships: All divisions close on Thursday 7th. June. Entry forms on the internet, or at the Works Club.
Tasmanian Billiards Championship: Launceston players David Bates, Graeme Pickett and Peter Donati will contest the Tasmanian Billiards Championship to be held at the Ulverstone RSL Club over the weekend of June 2/3, and they will provide keen competition against their Southern and North West opponents. Bates was runner-up last year to the State Champion, Les Higgins of Hobart, and he will be keen to avenge that defeat.
Tasmanian 8 Ball : - 7 of 16 Rounds were played at the Launceston Workers Club on May 26/27 with the ever-green Justin Van Diepen leading the way, followed by last year’s State Team Masters Captain Chris Snare and Number 1 Qualifier for the 2008 Tasmanian Open Team Andrew Saltmarsh rounding out the top 3.
Rounds 8 - 13 will be played at the Launceston Workers Club on June 23rd and 24, with the Saturday play starting at 10.00am and players should be present by 9.30am (The Final 3 rounds will be played on Saturday July 7th, starting at 9.30am and players to be present by 9.00am) - The final days play on July 7th should be finished by 6pm (not counting play-offs) when we will know the final field to compete in the Last 24 to be played on July 14th and 15th for the 2012 State Open 8Ball Team
For more information visit the cue sport website, www.nteba.com.au or call the Secretary on 0487 171 966
Vale : The Billiards & Snooker fraternity throughout Tasmania was saddened to learn of the recent passing of Kerry Keegan of Burnie. Kerry was a highly respected Billiard & Snooker Champion, a valued mentor to all, and a true and much liked gentleman of the game.