Northern Interclub Snooker
Northern Tasmanian Snooker Champion, Graeme Pickett, has retained his title, beating
David Bates 5 frames to 3 in the final at the Works Club on Saturday afternoon. Pickett has now won 15 Northern Snooker Championships together with 14 Northern Billiards Championships. Pickett beat Gary Bjarnoe-Elliott is the semi-final and Terry Adams in his Qarter final. Bates, the current Northern Billiards Champion, beat Peter Donati in his semi-final and John Fraser in the Quarters. Earlier Bjarnoe Elliott beat Rolf Stevenson and Donati beat Robin McEnnulty in their quarter final matches.
Les Higgins won the Southern Tasmanian Championship, beating Gregg Watt 5-3 in the Southern final, over the weekend. Higgins made an outstanding 129 break.
In the North West, 16 year old Cale Barrett, from Penguin, defeated Callan Bissett, six frames to nil, to become the youngest ever Costal Champion.
Sixteen players have now qualified for the first round of the Tasmanian Snooker Championship, to be held at the Burnie Club over the weekend of August 11/12. The final will be held on the weekend 25-26th. August at the same Club.
Interclub Snooker
Works Raiders, with another 4-0 win, this time over The Flaming Devils, are now 6 points clear of Works Blue on the “A” grade ladder, Keith Coomber, Barry Glover, Harley Stebbings and Alan Armitage all won for the Raiders.
Second placed Works Blue could only manage a draw against Works Black, Peter Donati and Micheal Leslie won for Blue, David Bates and Zane Brown were Black’s winners.
Exeter Social Club defeated Launceston RSL Grey 3-1 at the Country Club, Rex Swain, Dean Wilson and Adam Bindoff won for Exeter, Roydyn Bishop was RSL’s only winner.
Works Gold had last week’s bye.
In “A Reserve”
Works Red held onto top spot despite a 9-3 drubbing by Works Navy. Navy’s win took them into the fourth spot, Brian O’Byrne, Ray Skinner and Ben Conrades were their winners.
Green moved up to second place, just one point behind Red, with a 9-3 win over Works Amber, Zane Brown, G Perry and David Thomas were Green’s winners.
Launceston RSL White had a 7-5 win against Exeter Green, Adrian White and Dennis Collins won for the RSL team, Lloyd Rogers continued his good form for Exeter.
A Grade Ladder after round 13. Works Raiders 34, Works Blue 28, Works Gold 26, Works Black 24, Exeter Social Club 24, Launceston RSL 20, Flaming Devils 12
Best breaks: Peter Donati, 46, 22, Dean Wilson 38, Harley Stebbings 30, Andrew Saltmarsh 25, Terry Adams 24, 20, Roydyn Bishop 24.
Leading Players, Alan Armitage continues to lead the player stats winning 18 frames from 23 played, followed by Hans Geogieff 18 from 27 and Dean Wilson 16 from 24, Keith Coomber 17 from 26, Harley Stebbings 15 from 23, Barry Glover 13 from 21, David Sheppard 12 from 19
“A Reserve” Ladder after Round 12 . Works Red 99, Works Green 98, Exeter Green 93, Works Navy 90, Works Amber 84, RSL White 82.
Leading Players: Phil Rowbottom leads the player stats, winning 13 frames from 18 played, followed by Chris Reid 11 from 16, Tony Quach 17 from 26, Cor Zoon 14 from 22, Lloyd Rogers 16 from 24, Louis Wong 11 from 18, Warren Hayes has won 11 from 17 frames played.
Results Round 14 “A Grade”
Works Blue 2 drew with Works Black 2, Hans Georgieff (42) lost to David Bates (-8) 1-2, Micheal Leslie (46) defeated Bruce Lockley (20) 2-1, Peter Donati (4) defeated Andrew Saltmarsh (30) 2-0, Rolf Stevenson (26) lost to Zane Brown (42) 1-2.
Exeter Social Club 3 defeated Launceston RSL Grey 1, Rex Swain (22) defeated Robin McEnnulty (12) 2-0, Dean Wilson (28) defeated David Sheppard (26) 2-1, Gary Bakker (22) lost to Roydyn Bishop (8) 1-2, Adam Bindoff (50) defeated Terry Adams (20) 2-1.
Works Raiders 4 defeated The Flaming Devils 0, Barry Glover (36) defeated Josh Rainbow (48) 2-0, Alan Armitage (34) defeated Scott Kopriva (40) 2-0, Harley Stebbings (40) defeated Andrew Rainbow (32) 2-1. Keith Coomber (16) defeated Heath Rainbow (40) 2-1.
Results Round 13 “A Reserve”
Works Amber 3 lost to Works Green 9, John Fraser (6) lost to Zane Brown (38), Tony Quach (42) drew with Dean Wilson (26), Peter Fraser (26) drew with George Zamitt (32), Christian Waldron (58) lost to G. Perry (50), Peter grimes (52) lost to David Thomas (46), Ethan Brown (48) drew with Cor Zoon (42).
Launceston RSL White 7 defeated Exeter Social Club Green 5, Wayne Purdon (34) lost to Lloyd Rogers (36), Greg Williams (44) drew with Steve Farquhar (50), Lee Morcom (28) lost to Greg Reid (34), Adrian White (26) defeated Phil Stagg (34), Dennis Collins (50) defeated Will Cameron (68), Sue Singline won on forfiet.
Works Red 3 lost to Works Navy 9, Bob Cain (50) drew with Steve Collins (42), Graeme Purdon (60) lost to Ray Skinner (46), Steve Andjelkovic (56) drew with John Fordham (50), Louis Wong (62) lost to Ben Conrades (48), Peter Seaman (54) drew with Warren Hayes (40), Ray Smith (48) lost to Brian O’Byrne (44).
This weeks matches
“A Grade” Works Gold v Works Blue and The Flaming Devils v Works Black, at the Works club, Exeter Social Club v Works Raiders, at Exeter Social Club, all on Thursday night. Launceston RSL Grey has the bye.
“A Reserve”, Works Amber v Works Red and Works Green v Launceston RSL White at the Works Club. Exeter Social Club Green v Works Navy at the Exeter Club, all matches on Wednesday night.
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