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Bates wins two titles

30 Nov, 2011 04:00 AM - Courtesy Examiner

DAVID Bates cleaned up at Exeter at the weekend with the Northern billiards champion winning the club's billiards event, surprising himself to also claim the eightball title.

A total of 32 players entered eightball, 16 in snooker and 10 in the billiards to create an excellent tournament at the Exeter Social Club, with the proceeds used for re-covering the club's billiards tables.

Bates pocketed most of the prizemoney when he beat Andrew Rainbow 2-1 in the eightball final, he also beat Josh Rainbow in the handicap billiards final, Bates made a 107 break in the semi-final.

Bruce Lockley won the snooker event, beating Exeter player Gary Bakker in the final.

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Plummer breaks into national eightball squad

CUE NEWS - Courtesy Examiner

16 Nov, 2011 01:00 AM

LAUNCESTON's Fiona Plummer has been named in the All-Australian squad to play in the eightball world championships in England next year.

Plummer, a mother of two, had 28 wins from 42 frames played to finish third in the overall standings after the Australian championships in Sydney recently.

Anthony Adams, of Hobart, has been chosen in the Australian under-21 squad.

Higgins down

TASMANIA'S Les Higgins was defeated 3-2 by former Australian champion Aaron Mahoney in their last 16 match in the Queensland Open, played at Bribie Island last weekend.

The title was won by Victorian Steve Mifsud, the 2006 IBSF world snooker champion, defeating Shaun Budd (NSW) 5-3 in the final.

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