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The 2010/2011 Billiards Roster (400 up from handicap)

Works Black have been bundled out of the Billiards finals race, beaten by Works Gold in a one sided elimination final at the Works Club last week. Black, who inexplicitly left Northern Champion David Bates out of their team, were no match for the Gold team who only made the final five after a win in the last roster match.

The in form Bates, last weekend, made a record 179 break in the Andrews/Atkins Shield in Burnie, and was expected to be a trump card in the finals series.

John Stevenson and John Fraser got Black to 2-0, winning the first two matches against, Bruce Lockley and Terry Adams respectively. Rolf Stevenson, who had lost several close matches during the season, came good against Scott Kopriva winning by 16 points in a tense battle, to secure, at least, another week in the finals. With the match decided, the remaining game, between Gold’s Gary Bjarnoe-Elliott and Black’s Andrew Saltmarsh was abandoned.

2011 Premiers, Works Blue, who have been in the shadows of RSL White and Works Raiders most of the season showed why they cannot be overlooked for another title, belting the Raiders 3-1, in the qualifying final. Blue’s veteran Micheal Leslie, a finals specialist, was far too strong for Keith Coomber, winning by 100 points, and Graeme Pickett, giving 305 points start to Harley Stebbings, knocked in breaks of 106, 45, 36 and 33 to win by 83 points. Peter Donati finished the job for Blue, beating Raiders captain Alan Armitage by just 10 points after breaks of 42 and 35.

Barry Glover was Raiders only winner on the night, easily accounting for Blue’s Hans Georgieff.

This week minor premiers RSL White take on Blue in what promises to be an exciting match at the Launceston RSL Club. The draw will be very important, with Blue’s low handicap players, Pickett and Donati showing good form, RSL White’s players with a significant handicap advantage, Dennis Collins, Wayne Purdon and Greg Williams, will need to fire on the night. RSL Captain Adrian White showed glimpses of a return to form in his last match, after a patchy season, he may be the key to RSL’s chances.

The elimination semi-final between Raiders and Gold should also be a close match. Raiders have been at the top end of the ladder all season and will be desperate not to go out of the finals in straight matches. Raider’s players have similar handicaps to Gold, with the exception of Keith Coomber (155), so the impact of the draw will not be significant. John Fraser has been in good form for Gold, and the Stevenson brothers , Rolf and John, both played well last week.

Last weeks best breaks: Graeme Pickett 106, 45, 36, 33, Peter Donati 42, 35, 22, Terry Adams 33, John Fraser 28, 22, 20.

This weeks games:

First First Semi-Final, Wednesday, at the Works Club, Works Raiders v Works Gold.

Second Semi-Final, Thursday at the Launceston RSL Club, RSL White v Works Blue.

Last Week’s Billiards Results:

Qualifying Final

Works Raiders 1 lost to Works Blue 3, Keith Coomber (155) lost to Micheal Leslie (235), 301-401, Harley Stebbings (205) lost to Graeme Pickett (-100) 317-400, Alan Armitage (240) lost to Peter Donati (90), 390-400, Barry Glover (260) defeated Hans Goergieff (260) 400-360

Elimination Final

Works Black 0 lost to Works Gold 3, Bruce Lockley (185) lost to John Stevenson (260), 368-400, Terry Adams (170) lost to John Fraser (185) 367-400, Scott Kopriva (295) lost to Rolf Stevenson (270) 384-400, Andrew Saltmarsh (230) v Gary Bjarnoe-Elliott (180) game not completed.

8 Ball News:

Burnie/Sommerset 8Ball Association team, The Coombers, have won the Tasmanian Teams Championship, defeating SE 8Ball Association team, Rugby Club Breakers, at the Hobart Working Mens Club over the weekend.

The Coombers team consisted of Cale Barrett, Gerrad Wicks, Stephen Cain, Tim Wright, Rodney Cain and Mick Robson.

Winter Rosters:

Nominations are called for the winter rosters in Snooker and 8Ball, in all divisions, with rosters due to start in mid, to late April.

Nomination forms are available from the website or at your local club or hotel.

For more information go to the cue sport website, www.nteba.com.au or call the Secretary on 0487 171 966

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Tasmania proved too strong for the Victorian Snooker and Billiards team, winning the 40^th. Anniversary Andrews/Atkins Shield in Burnie over the weekend. Tasmania won 7-4 to claim the Shield for the sixth time in the events 40 year history.

Tasmania led 2-1, after the first session, on Friday night, with Hobart’s Steve Carroll (Tas. No. 4 snooker) beating Brendan Taylor and Luke Webb also from Hobart beat John McKay at number 2 billiards. Brian Cole, (NW) lost number 3 snooker to Victoria’s Charlie Chafe.

Saturday’s morning session saw Tasmania extend its lead to 5-3, with wins to Launceston’s Graeme Pickett (No 3 billiards), over Ian Dale, and Hobart’s Anthony Adams, (no 5 snooker) over Dale MacKay 4-2, followed by North West’s Callan Bissett (No. 6 snooker), beating veteran Victorian player Harry Andrews 4-0.

Victoria won the Women’s snooker match, Anna Lynch beating South’s Tracey Baylis, 4-3 in a match that could have gone either way. Victoria also won the junior snooker match with 17 year old Ryan Thomerson scoring a tight 4-2 win over 15 year old Cale Barrett from Penguin.

The final session on Saturday night saw Victoria fight back to 4-5 with number 2 snooker player David Cosgriff winning 4-0 against Launceston’s Peter Donati, however Northern Billiard Champion David Bates turned on his class to make a 179 break, the highest billiard break in the history of the tournament, accounting for Victorian captain Ron Cole, to clinch Tasmania’s victory.

Tasmanian Billiards, and Snooker, Champion, South’s Les Higgins, (No. 1 snooker), and State captain made it 7-4, winning a tight match, 4-2, against Daryl Tippett.

David Bates won the John McKay medal for best player over the weekend.

The highest snooker break was a 63 break to Victorian David Cosgriff.

The 2010/2011 Billiards Roster (400 up from handicap)

The Final Five, went down to the last frame between Works teams, Blue and Black, the Black team held on for a 2-2 draw, gaining 3 points and held fourth spot over Gold, 56 and The Flaming Devils 55. Terry Adams overcame Ethan Brown by 6 points and Bruce Lockley won for Black. Hans Georgieff winning by just 3 points, and Michael Leslie were Blue’s winners. Had Black of lost 1-3 they would have finished on 55 and out of the five.

The Devils went into their match in fourth place, however a 1-3 loss to Works Navy ended their season. Alan Legg, Phil Page and Ben Conrades won for Navy, Josh Rainbow was the Devils only winner.

Works Green were the big improvers, beating second placed Raiders 3-1, however other results didn’t go their way and they finished 7^th on 53 points. For Green, Glen Johansen, Dean Wilson and George Zammit were winners, Alan Armitage won for the Raiders.

Works Gold, who won last week against the Minor premiers RSL White, just missed out on another win when Red’s Phil Rowbottom held on to win his match against Gold’s Rolf Stevenson, by just two points. The 2-2 draw left Gold in fifth spot, 1 point clear of The Flaming Devils. Gary Bjarnoe-Elliott and John Stevenson scored for Gold, Rowbottom and Steve Andjelkovic won for Red.

Exeter Social Club, finished their season off with a 3-1 win over minor Premiers RSL White, however it couldent prevent them collecting the wooden spoon. Derek Peart, Rex Swain and Chris Reid, score for Exeter, Adrian White was RSL’s only winner.

Ladder at the end of the home and away season:

Team Points wins draws losses for against %

RSL White 62 8 6 4 40 32 55.55

Works Raiders 59 6 7 5 40 32 55.55

Works Blue 57 6 8 4 37 33 52.85

Works Black 57 5 9 4 38 34 52.77

Works Gold 56 6 7 5 37 35 51.38

Flaming Devils 55 6 6 6 37 35 51.38

Works Green 53 6 7 5 35 36 49.29

Works Navy 50 5 6 7 34 38 47.22

Works Red 45 4 6 8 31 41 43.05

Exeter Social Club 43 4 6 8 29 42 40.85

Leading Players: RSL White’s Dennis Collins has won the most consistent player award, winning 11 frames from 16 played, (68.75%) from Raiders Keith Coomber, 9 from 14 (64.28%) followed by John Fraser and Bruce Lockley10 from 16, Ben Conrades 8 from 13, Heath Rainbow 11 from 18, Lionel Young 7 from 12, Dean Wilson and David Bates 10 from 17, Harley Stebbings 8 from 14.

Last weeks best breaks: Gary Bjarnoe-Elliott 37, Adrian White 30, Terry Adams 29, Andrew Saltmarsh 27, John Fraser 25, Wayne Purdon 23, RexSwain 21, Derek Peart 20, Barry Glover 20.

This weeks games:

Elimi Elimination Final, Wednesday, at the Works Club, Works Black v Works Gold.

Qualifying Final, Thursday at the Works Club, Works Raiders v Works Blue.

RSL White has a bye and will meet the winner of the qualifying final At Launceston RSL next Wednesday night.

Last Week’s Results:

Works Navy 3 defeated The Flaming Devils 1, Phil Page (285) defeated Andrew Rainbow (275), Ben Conrades (300) defeated Debbi Rainbow (320), Ray Skinner (275) lost to Josh Rainbow (295), Alan legg (295) defeated Heath Rainbow (260).

Works Green 3 defeated Works Raiders 1, Glen Johansen (260) defeated Harley Stebbings (200), Dean Wilson (240) defeated Lionel Young (200), George Zammit (265) defeated Barry Glover (245), Lee Morcom (250) lost to Alan Armitage (245).

Works Black 2 drew with Works Blue 2, Terry Adams (175) defeated Ethan Brown (275) by 6 points, Andrew Saltmarsh (225) lost to Micheal Leslie (240), Bruce Lockley (190) defeated Graeme Pickett (-105), Scott Kopriva (290) lost to Hans Georgieff (265) by just 3 points.

Exeter Social Club 3 defeated Launceston RSL White 1, Adam Bindoff (290) lost to Adrian White (175), Derek Peart (280) defeated Greg Williams (280), Rex Swain (195) defeated Wayne Purdon (240) Chris Reid (275) defeated Dennis Collins (280).

Works Gold 2 drew with Works Red 2, John Fraser (180) lost to Steve Andjelkovic (275), Gary Bjarnoe-Elliott (185) defeated Bob Cain (295), John Stevenson (265) defeated Peter Seaman (305), Rolf Stevenson (265) lost to Phil Rowbottom (300), by just 2 points.

For more information go to the cue sport website, www.nteba.com.au or call the Secretary on 0487 171 966

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ANDREW / ATKINS SHIELD 2012

Tasmania’s best Snooker and Billiards players match their skills against Victoria at the Burnie Club this weekend. Les Higgins (snooker) and David Bates (billiards) head the state team which is a warm favourite to win the 40^th. Anniversary event.

Victoria has dominated the Shield, with Tasmania winning only five ties, however this year Tasmania has its strongest team and are confident of reversing the 5-6 lost to Victoria in Melbourne last year

Northern “B” Grade Billiards championship

Devils player Josh Rainbow has won the 2012 Northern “B” Grade Billiards championship, defeating Ethan Brown 222-200, in the final played at Works last Saturday. Josh, who at fifteen is the youngest player in the Association, finished second to Ethan in the round robin, with three wins each, but turned the tables in the 90 minute final.

The 2010/2011 Billiards Roster (400 up from handicap)

Five teams are still alive in the race to secure third to fifth place in the final five, with Works Blue currently third on 55 points and Works Green seventh on 52 points.

All eyes will be on the match between the Blue and Black teams, with the loser likely to miss the cut. Green will need to beat second placed Raiders to have any chance as Gold and Devils will start favourites against Red and Navy, respectively, who are both out of contention for the finals.

Last week Works Gold had a big win against the Minor premiers RSL White 3-1, John Fraser, Rolf and John Stevenson scored for Gold, Adrian White was RSL’s only winner.

Gold are now one point out of the five and play Red in the last round.

Works Green also had a 3-1 win against Exeter Social Club, relegating them to the wooden spoon, Glen Johansen, George Zammit and Lee Morcom were Green’s winners, Adam Bindoff the sole winner for Exeter.

Works Red won 3-1 against Works Navy, ending Navy’s chances of making the finals, and put Red four points clear of Exeter, who are at the bottom of the ladder. Phil Rowbottom, Peter Seaman and Steve Andjelkovic won for the Red team, Alan Legg was Navy’s only winner.

Works Blue drew 2-2 with The Flaming Devils, Micheal Leslie and Zane Brown won for Blue, Josh and Andrew Rainbow won for the Devils.

Works Black also drew 2-2 with Works Raiders, Terry Adams and Bruce Lockley scored for Black, Alan Armitage and Barry Glover were Raiders winners.

RSL White’s Dennis Collins needs to win to wrap up the “Most consistent player” award, a draw to Collins and a win to Gold’s John Fraser will see the title shared.

Ladder after round seventeen:

RSL White 61, Works Raiders 58, Works Blue 55, Flaming Devils 54, Works Black 54, Works Gold 53, Works Green 52, Works Navy 45, Works Red 42, Exeter Social Club 38.

Leading Players after round 17; Dennis Collins 11 wins from 15 played, John Fraser 10 from 15, Heath Rainbow 11 from 17, Keith Coomber 9 from 14, Lionel Young 7 from 11, Harley Stebbings 8 from 13, Graeme Pickett and Bruce Lockley 9 from 15, John Fordham 6 from 10, David Bates 10 from 17.

Last weeks best breaks: David Bates, 62,47,35, Adrian White 37, Roydyn Bishop 36, Terry Adams 28, Adam Bindoff 26, Gary Bjarnoe-Elliott 25, Barry Glover 25.

This weeks games:

We Wednesday, at the Works Club, Navy v Devils, Raiders v Green.

Thursday Blue v Black, Gold v Red, at the Works Club, Exeter Social Club v RSL White at Exeter Social Club,

Last Week’s Results:

Works Red 3 defeated Works Navy 1, Peter Seaman (310) defeated Phil Page (280), Phil Rowbottom (305) defeated Ben Conrades (295), Steve Andjelkovic (280) defeated Ray Skinner (270), Bob Cain (290) lost to Alan legg (300).

Works Green 3 defeated Exeter Social Club 1, Glen Johansen (265) defeated Rex Swain (190), Dean Wilson (235) lost to Adam Bindoff (295), George Zammit (270) defeated Will Cameron (320), Lee Morcom (255) defeated Derek peart (275).

Works Black 2 drew with Works Raiders 2, Terry Adams (180) defeated Harley Stebbings (195), David Bates (-100) lost to Alan Armitage (250), Andrew Saltmarsh ((220) lost to Barry Glover (250), Bruce Lockley (195) defeated Lionel Young (195).

Launceston RSL White 1 lost to Works Gold 3, Adrian White (180) defeated Gary Bjarnoe-Elliott (180), Greg Williams (275) lost to John Fraser (185), Wayne Purdon (235) lost to Rolf Stevenson (270), Dennis Collins (275) lost to John Stevenson (270).

Works Blue 2 drew with The Flaming Devils 2, Ethan Brown (270) lost to Josh Rainbow (300), Micheal Leslie (245) defeated Roydyn Bishop (120), Peter Donati (85) lost to Andrew Rainbow (280), Zane Brown (280) defeated Heath Rainbow (255).

8Ball Winter Roster finals were played at the Works Club last Saturday,

Division 1 was won by Mowbray, beating Works Shooters, 8 frames to 6.

Division 2 was won by Works Racers, beating Works Black 8-2

Division 3 was won by TRC, accounting for Legana Tavern 8-4

For more information go to the cue sport website, www.nteba.com.au or call the Secretary on 0487 171 966

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BATES - NORTHERN CHAMPION

David Bates has retained his Northern Tasmanian Billiards Championship, beating Graeme Pickett 460-437 in a thrilling final at the Works Club on Saturday.

Bates won by just 23 points after trailing by almost 200 points in the early stages of the two hour final. Both players had chances in the last fifteen minutes, with Bates coming out on top to win his sixth Northern Billiards Championship.

Bates held on to win his semi-final against a fast finishing Peter Donati 400-326 and Pickett accounted for Adrian White 522-176 in the other semi-final.

David Bates made the highest break of 96, together with 56 and 44, Graeme Pickett made breaks of 64, 54 and 53.

Bates, Pickett, Donati, White and Gary Bjarnoe-Elliott will represent the North in the State Billiards Championship later in the year.

The “A Res” Billiards champion is Andrew Saltmarsh, who defeated John Saggers in his Semi 258-235 and went on to beat Dean Wilson 243-190, in the Final. Wilson beat Alan Armitage in the other semi-final 229-219.

Saltmarsh, who led by just five points at the half way mark, rallied in the second session to win his first Billiards championship, he has now completed the double, winning the Northern “A Res” Snooker Championship in September last year.

The “B” Grade Billiards championship will be concluded at Works this Saturday.

The 2010/2011 Billiards Roster (400 up from handicap)

Northern Billiard Championships 2012

The Northern Tasmanian Billiards Championship will be decided at the Works Club on Saturday, starting at 11.00am. Defending Champion David Bates and Graeme Pickett are odds on to meet again in the 2012 final. Bates needs to overcome Peter Donati and Pickett plays Adrian White in semi-final matches immediately preceding the final.

Both Bates and Pickett are in great form, between them they have made 5 centuries, plus 99, 97 and 93 in the current rosters.

The “A Res” billiards championship will also be concluded on Saturday, with Andrew Saltmarsh playing John Saggers and Dean Wilson playing Alan Armitage in the semi-finals, the winners playing for the A Res Championship

The ‘B Grade billiards championship will be concluded at Works next Saturday.

The 2010/2011 Billiards Roster (400 up from handicap)

The 2010/2011 Billiards Roster (400 up from handicap)

Launceston RSL White continues to head the billiards ladder, this week aided by the Black team conceding two forfeits. Greg Williams was RSL’s the only winner, with captain Adrian White losing to Black’s David Bates.

Works Raiders stay at second, just one point adrift, beating Works Navy 3-1, in some very close matches, Lionel Young continued his good form, as did Keith Coomber and Barry Glover. Alan Legg scored for Navy.

Works Gold had an easy win over Exeter Social Club, Gold’s winners were, John Fraser who is having a good season, John Stevenson and Gary Bjarnoe-Elliott. Rex Swain was Exeter’s only winner.

Works blue accounted for Red, 3-1, Graeme Pickett, giving away 390 points, as well as Zane and Ethan Brown. Bob Cain won for the Red team.

Works Green put their season back on track, winning 3-1 against he Flaming Devils, Glen Johansen, Lee Morcom and Dean Wilson were Green’s winners, Devil’s Roydyn Bishop overcame George Zammit in the closest match of the round, winning by just five points.

This Week’s Results:

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Tasmania proved too strong for the Victorian Snooker and Billiards team, winning the 40^th. Anniversary Andrews/Atkins Shield in Burnie over the weekend. Tasmania won 7-4 to claim the Shield for the sixth time in the events 40 year history.

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The 2010/2011 Billiards Roster (400 up from handicap)

Tasmania proved too strong for the Victorian Snooker and Billiards team, winning the 40th. Anniversary Andrews/Atkins Shield in Burnie over the weekend. Tasmania won 7-4 to claim the Shield for the sixth time in the events 40 year history.

ANDREW / ATKINS SHIELD 2012

BATES - NORTHERN CHAMPION

Northern Billiard Championships 2012

The 2010/2011 Billiards Roster (400 up from handicap)

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World Amateur Snooker 1980 Program

World Amateur Snooker Championships 1980

Tasmania proved too strong for the Victorian Snooker and Billiards team, winning the 40^th. Anniversary Andrews/Atkins Shield in Burnie over the weekend. Tasmania won 7-4 to claim the Shield for the sixth time in the events 40 year history.