Interclub Snooker

A GRADE (Round 9)

Bottom team Works Flaming Devils caused a major upset in thrashing Ladder Leader Works Raiders 3/1, whilst the big improvers Works Blue jumped into second place with a strong 3/1 win over Works Black.  Exeter Social Club held off a strong challenge from Launceston RSL Grey resulting in a tense draw.  Works Gold had the bye.

Best Breaks :-

R McEnnulty scored the highest break with 32; followed by T Adams 30 & 21; D Wilson 30; R Stevenson 28 & 22; K Coomber 24; P Donati 21; J Rainbow 20; B Lockley 20.  

A Grade Round 9 Results :-  

Works Flaming Devils  3 d. Works Raiders 1 : - S Kopriva 2 d. A Armitage 1:  H Rainbow 1 lt. K Coomber 2; J Rainbow 2 d H Stebbings 0; A Rainbow 2 d. L Young 1.  

Works Black 1 lt. Works Blue  3 :-  D Bates 0 lt. J Stevenson 2; B Lockley 1 lt P Donati 2; A Saltmarsh 1 lt. R Stevenson 2; R Martin 2 d. H Georgeiff 1.

Launceston RSL Grey 2 dw. Exeter Social Club 2 :-  T Adams 1 lt. G Bakker 2; R McEnnulty 2 d. S Franklin 0; R Bishop 1 lt. D Wilson 2; P Zoon 2 d. A Bindoff 0. 

Leading A Grade Players – D Wilson won 12 from 19 played; A Armitage  12/16 ;  H Georgeiff  12/17;  R Martin 12/22; H Stebbings 11/16, 

A GRADE LADDER after Round 9 -  Works Raiders 20, Works Blue 18, Exeter Social Club 18, Works Gold 16, Launceston RSL Grey 16, Works Black 10, Flaming Devils 10.

A RESERVE (Round 8)

Big improvers Works Red has now taken over as the Ladder Leader after a 6/6 draw against Works Navy.   Exeter Green also had a 6/6 draw against Works Amber, but drops to second place based on win/loss ratio.   Launceston RSL White scored a decisive 9/3 win against Works Green 7/5.

Best break  -  37 scored by Adrian White of Launceston RSL White.

Leading Players:  Tony Quach won 12 from 16 played; Lloyd Rogers 11/16; Greg Reid 10/16; Phil Rowbottom 10/14.

Round 8 Results  -

Works Green  6 dw. Works Amber 6 :-  G Johansen 1 dw. J Saggers 1; S Franklin 0 lt. T Qualch 2; D Thomas 0 lt. P Grimes 2; C Zoon 2 d. C Waldron 0; G Zammitt 2 d. D Bushby 0; Z Brown 2 d. P Fraser 0.

Works Navy  6 dw. Works Red 6:-  S Collins 2 d. R Smith 0; R Skinner 1 dw. P Seaman 1; J Fordham 1 dw. G Purdon 1; P Page 1 dw. B Glover 1; L Williams 0 lt. L Wong 2; W Hayes 1 dw. P Rowbottom 1.

Exeter Green 3 lt. Launceston RSL White 9 :- L Rogers 1 dw. H Rainbow 1; W Cameron 1 dw. D Collins 1; P Stagg 0 lt. A White 2; G Reid 0 lt. W Purdon 2; S Farquhar 1 dw. S Singline 1; P Champion 0 lt. C Knowles 2.

A RESERVE Ladder after Round 8. Works Red 65, Exeter Green 63, Works Green 54, Works Amber 53, Works Navy 52, and RSL White 49.

2012   NORTHERN TASMANIAN OPEN SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP

The draw has been released for the 2012  Northern Tasmanian Open Snooker Championship, with 12 of the North’s best available snooker players divided between 4 Groups with all round robin matches to be completed by July 19.   Quarter Finals, Semi Finals, and the Grand Final will be played at the Launceston Working Men’s Club on Saturday July 28.  

For more information visit the Cue Sport website, www.nteba.com.au or call the Secretary on 0487 171 966