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THE Exeter RSL Snooker Club is still rolling and looking for new members.

Northern Tasmanian Billiard and Snooker Association committee member Lloyd Rogers said the club had players that varied in ages and background.

"My team's oldest member is in his 70s and the youngest would be mid-20s - there's a wide variety of ages," Mr Rogers said.

"We had three younger players who joined from the area that went on to play in the national championships recently.

"That kind of thing can happen if you get good enough, you can go on to represent the state in snooker."

He said lessons could be organised for players wanting to improve their game.

"We have two teams within the club," Mr Rogers said.

"We have no problems with meeting, picking up or catching up with anybody who's interested in coming along to the club."

Membership is open to anyone within the Tamar Valley and surrounding areas.

If you are interested in joining the club or want information contact Lloyd Rogers on 0409943624 or Rex Swain 0408132699.

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WITH the billiards final won by Works Blue, all attention is on the upcoming Northern snooker season.

Teams have been nominated from the Working Men's Club, Launceston RSL, Exeter RSL and also a Longford team, which will possibly play out of one of the Launceston clubs.

The competition is played from handicap with teams of six on Wednesday nights, and four players on Thursday nights. Players range from a 14-year-old through to an 82-two-year-old.

Last year's rosters had closely matched teams, and this season is shaping up as another great competition.

Defending A-grade (Thursday night) snooker champion Exeter RSL has nominated the same team that won the premiership in September last year and will again play from the Exeter club.

The A-reserve (Wednesday night) premier Works Amber, will again be the team to beat in that grade

Any player, male or female, wanting to join a snooker team on either Wednesday or Thursday nights is asked to contact their local club, or call 0408 132 699.

The Australian masters championship will be held at the Miandra Club, Queensland, starting this weekend.

Three Launceston players, Northern billiards champion David Bates, along with Peter Donati and Gary Bjarnoe-Elliott, are competing in the event with all three having a strong chance of bringing home titles.

The Doug Salter Shield, 50-up billiards, will be held on the North-West Coast on May 15-16, where the Northern team of David Bates, Graeme Pickett, Peter Donati, Roydyn Bishop, Adrian White, Terry Adams, Gary Bjarnoe-Elliott and Keith Coomber will start favourite.

State 8Ball

Congratulations to David Lee on defending the State Calcutta that he won last year by winning this years State Calcutta. This year was a family affair with David defeating his brother Ricky Lee in the final 5 - 4.

Special mention must go to Ricky who beat the current World 8 Ball Champion Michael Hill from the UK, who is currently touring the State with some exhibition shows, Ricky defeated Mick twice in the double elimination format, a great effort by Ricky.

In all 27 people played in the event which was our highest number of entries in recent years and those present were treated to some high quality games, not only by Mick Hill but also the Lee boys (Some video footage will be uploaded to the Eightball Tasmania Facebook page).

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WORLD eightball champion Mick Hill will give a demonstration of his skills at two exhibition evenings this week.

He will appear at the Launceston Workers Club tomorrow night and then at the Country Club Hotel at Longford on Friday.

The Englishman first won the world eightball title in 2004 and in July last year beat reigning world number one Gareth Potts 11-8 for the title.

The game was considered one of the best seen at the world titles due to the quality of play shown by both men.

Hill, 30, has been touring some of Australia's mainland states and agreed to come to Tasmania when approached by Northern eightball officials.

Country Club Hotel licensee Matthew Stringer was one of those responsible for organising his visit.

"His shows each night will go for a couple of hours and will give people a chance to hear how he reached the top as well as see a demonstration of his ability," Stringer said.

"He's won 41 major titles and is considered the most successful rules player in the world."

An eightball cue autographed by Hill will be raffled on each night of the show.

Hill will complete his visit to Tasmania when he takes part in a statewide calcutta at the Launceston Workers Club on Saturday night.

- TERRY MORRIS

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THE star-studded Works Blue team completed its brilliant run through the billiards finals series, downing reigning premiers Works Green to win the grand final.

From the bottom of the ladder and likely wooden spooners with two rounds remaining in the home and away series, Blue won the last two rounds, picking up 10 points to sneak into sixth place and a chance at the final series.

It then beat third-placed Works Gold, minor premiers Works Black, fourth-placed Flaming Devils and Works Green.

The grand final was tied at 2-2 after the first round. For Green, Dean Wilson (250) defeated Michael Leslie (220) and George Zammitt (265) defeated Peter Donati (85), while Blue's Graeme Pickett (-90) overcame a 320-defecit to beat Lee Morcom (230) and Hans Georgieff (240) beat Glen Johansen (260) by 16 points.

Alleys were drawn to determine the players contesting the second round, which saw Johansen turn the tables on Georgieff. However, Blues' trump players Pickett and Donati, both high ranked state players, needed all their skills to account for Morcom and Zammitt to clinch the final.

Pickett scored the season's highest break with a brilliant 126.

Highlights of the 2011 season:

•The form of David Bates, who won the Northern championship and interclub consistency double.

•Three century breaks and one of 99.

•The improvement of 14-year- old Josh Rainbow, who was runner-up in the Tasmanian under-15 championship.

Tournament

A $1000 eightball 32-player double elimination tournament will be held on Saturday at the LWC.

Starting at 9.30am, it is open to all players with an entry fee of $45. For more details go to www.eightballtasmania.com.au.

Snooker / Eightball season

THE Northern snooker season starts on Wednesday, April 20, for A reserve and Thursday, April 21, for A grade. Nomination forms are at the clubs.

Northern eight ball starts on Tuesday, April 26, and hotels and clubs can nominate via the website www.nteba.com.au

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WORKS Blue continued its amazing run through the Northern billiards competition's finals series, downing the Flaming Devils in a tense extra-time preliminary final.

The extraordinary fact is that the Blue team was two points clear, on the bottom of the ladder, with two rounds remaining in the home and away series. It then won its final two games to sneak into sixth spot.

Since then it has beaten the third-placed Works Gold, minor premier Works Black and the fourth-placed Flaming Devils.

The preliminary final was tied at 2-2 after the first round, for Blue, Michael Leslie (230) defeated Andrew Rainbow (275) and Peter Donati (100) downed Roydyn Bishop (130).

For the Devils, Josh Rainbow (290) with the aid of a 380 start, held out Graeme Pickett (-90) and Heath Rainbow (270) outlasted Hans Georgieff (240).

In the second round Hans Georgieff turn the tables on Heath Rainbow however Josh Rainbow evened the score beating Graeme Pickett. The result then hinged on the match between Peter Donati and Roydyn Bishop. Donati prevailed by just 21 points, allowing Blue to progress to the grand final.

For the Devils it has been a great season, highlighted by the improvement of 14-year-old Josh Rainbow who won 10 roster matches from 15 played, and stepped up during the final series, winning all four matches.

Works' star-studded Blue team of Graeme Pickett, Peter Donati, Michael Leslie and Hans Georgieff now face the defending premier Works Green, featuring Lee Morcom, Glen Johansen, George Zammit, David Thompson, Dallas Fry and Dean Wilson at the Launceston Workers Club tomorrow night.

This week's best breaks: Roydyn Bishop 41, Peter Donati 40.

Junior titles

THE Tasmanian under-15 and under-18 billiards and snooker championships were held at the Launceston Workers Club, over the weekend.

Joshua Burns, of the North-West, defeated the North's Josh Rainbow to win the under-15 billiards title.

Stephen Kaine, of the North-West, won the under- 18 billiards final after coming from behind to down Nathan Lynd.

The closest match of the weekend was the under-15 snooker final with the South's Alex Pace winning 3-2 against the North-West's Brodie Stubbs on the black ball in the fifth frame.

Cale Barrett, of Penguin, was elevated to the under-18 division where he defeated the North's Andrew Rainbow in the semi-final and Stephen Kaine, of the North-West, in the final.

A Tasmanian junior team will be selected to compete in the national titles at the Redlands RSL, in Queensland, in July.

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DEFENDING premier Works Green won a marathon semi- final against the Flaming Devils to advance to this year's Northern billiards grand final.

Locked together at 2-2 after the initial round, the match went to playoffs.

Under the playoff format, three alleys were drawn to determine who played a further game to 200 points off half their handicaps.

The match was again tied after the first two games, Dean Wilson beating Andrew Rainbow by three points and Roydyn Bishop beating George Zammit by 12 points.

The match between Glen Johansen and Heath Rainbow became the critical one with Johansen winning the 200-up game by 11 points.

Works Blue, which finished sixth, continued its winning way, eliminating the minor premier, Works Black, in the second upset of the finals series.

Featuring Graeme Pickett and Peter Donati, ranked two and three in the North, as well as Michael Leslie and Hans Georgieff, Works Blue proved too strong for the Black team. David Bates and Bruce Lockley had a great season for Black, however, with early success, their reduced handicaps made winning was a tough assignment.

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THE annual Andrews-Atkins Shield, played between Tasmania and Victoria was held at the RACV Club in Melbourne over the weekend, with Victoria winning 6-5, in a cliffhanger.

Victoria led 2-1 after the first session.

Hobart's Gregg Watt gave Tasmania a good start, beating Charlie Chafe 4-1, however, Devonport's Bob Boucher lost 4-0 to Brendan Taylor and Steve Carroll lost to David Pitt.

Carroll's billiards match went to the wire, with the Hobartian losing by just 19 points after two hours.

In the second session, Launceston's Peter Donati, trailed John McKay early but produced some good billiards to win.

Devonport's Gerrard Wicks was too strong for the veteran Harry Andrews winning his snooker match 4-0.

Former Launceston player Tracy Bayliss, now playing for Claremont, came back from 3-2 down to win the women's snooker match 4-3.

Victoria won the junior match, with Cale Barrett, of Penguin, the Australian under- 15 snooker and billiard champion, losing close frames on the blue and pink to eventually lose 4-1 to Ryan Thomerson.

Hobart's Luke Webb, favoured to win for Tasmania, got behind 3-1 early, then rallied to 3-3 but went down in the deciding frame to Dale McKay.

The scores were level at 4-4 with the evening session to go.

Hobart's Les Higgins was heavy favourite to win against David Cosgriff so the shield was in the hands of Burnie's Brian Cole and Hobart's Wayne Stokes. Cole went down to Daryl Tippett 4-2 and Stokes, although always challenging, eventually lost to the Victorian captain Ron Cole by 80 points.

Tracey Bayliss was awarded the John McKay Medal for player of the tournament.

Billiards finals

WORKS Blue, which finished sixth in the Northern billiards roster, eliminated the third-placed Works Gold in the upset of the finals so far.

The fourth-placed Flaming Devils eliminated Exeter RSL and in the qualifying final, the ladder-leader Works Black went down to last year's premier Works Green.

This week Green takes on the Devils, with the winner going straight to the grand final, the loser to the preliminary final.

The cut throat semi-final is between Works Black and Works Blue - both matches are tomorrow night at the Working Men's Club.

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS - ELIMINATION FINALS: Flaming Devils d Exeter RSL (Andrew Rainbow (275) d Adam Bindoff (295), Heath Rainbow (270) d Rex Swain (195), Josh Rainbow (315) d Derek Peart (290). The match between Roydyn Bishop and Chris Reid was not completed.

Works Blue d Works Gold, 3-1, Michael Leslie (230) d Rolf Stevenson (265), Peter Donati (95) d John Stevenson (275), Graeme Pickett (-90) d Gary Bjarnoe Elliott (140) and Hans Georgieff (240) lost to Steve Leary (265). Qualifying final, Works Green defeated Works Black, Lee Morcom (240) beat Bruce Lockley (225), George Zammitt (270) d David Bates (-90), Dean Wilson (255) d Peter Wallace (275) Glen Johansen (275) d Andrew Saltmarsh (230). Best breaks: Peter Donati 44, Graeme Pickett 37.

State eightball

THE state eightball teams premiership is to be held at the Working Men's Club over the weekend, featuring eight premiership teams from around the state.

It features four teams from the Southern competitions, two from Launceston, and one each from the Esk Association and Devonport.

More than 60 players will be on show, including past and current state players, in the two-day event starting at 9am Saturday and concluding at around 3.30pm on Sunday.

Hill exhibition

ENGLISHMAN Michael Hill, the reigning world eightball champion eightball and winner of 26 professional titles is to play exhibition matches at the Launceston Working Men's Club on Thursday, April 7.

Come along to see the man considered to be the best eightball potter in the sport's history. Call the club on 6334 2100, to book your tickets.

For more information go to the cue sport website, www.nteba.com.au or call the secretary on 0487171966.

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THE Launceston eightball summer roster grand finals were played at the Launceston Workers Club on Saturday with an even representation of hotels and clubs.

The division 1 grand final saw the LWC Scorpions taking on the Riverside Hotel with the Riverside team taking an early lead of 3-2 after the first set of five frames.

Scorpions won the next four frames to take a 6-4 lead and quickly wrapped the match up 8-4.

Division 2 saw LWC Black play the Duke of Wellington, who got away to a great 4-1 start in the first set winning the match in the third 8-5.

In division 3 the TRC took on the Legana Tavern team and this proved the closest match of the night with the TRC winning 8-6.

Purdon a winner

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