Defending North Island Champion Ben Farnworth almost made it 2 in a row but in the end had to bow to current NZ Champion Chris McBreen in a pulsating final of the CLS MITCHELL CLOTH ON THE LEVEL North Island Snooker Championships which concluded at the Auckland Confederation of Billiard Sports Clubrooms on Sunday.
There were no surprises forthcoming in the quarter finals of the CLS MITCHELL CLOTH ON THE LEVEL North Island Billiards being played at the AUCKLAND CONFEDERATION of BILLIARD SPORTS Clubrooms in Royal Oak.
Auckland’s Wayne Carey continued on in ominous form with 3 convincing wins and 3 more century breaks on day 2 of the CLS Mitchell Cloth On The Level North Island Billiards Championships being played at the Auckland Confederation of Billiard Sports Clubrooms in Royal Oak. At the conclusion of section play, Carey and Grant Hayward, both from Auckland, look the more likely players to be contesting the final come Sunday afternoon. Both players going through section play unbeaten and putting together 41 breaks over 40 between them.
The English threesome defeated India 8-3 in the final at the DoubleTree Hotel in San Jose to collect a $5,000 first prize.
It was a superb performance as they finished the competition unbeaten. Former English amateur champion Lilley also produced the highest break of the tournament-134.
Two Wellington snooker players fought out the final of the 2006 DB Draught Club Southland Snooker Classic late on Sunday afternoon. Harry Haenga won the final comfortably by four frames to one, over Jack Lemon. Haenga who recently was beaten in the New Zealand Championship final by Chris McBreen, was too good after Lemon had earlier levelled the score at 1-1. He compiled breaks of 49, 43 and wrapped up the fifth frame with a fine break of 63 to clinch the title.
A small but very competitive fields of eight in the 8-Ball and five in the 9-Ball. There were some excellent clearances in both tournaments.
It was pleasing to see a few parents and friends along to watch. We are struggling to maintain a larger number of participants in our Junior tournaments.
One of the effects of the liquor law requirements in making all pool rooms have an on-licence instead of an entertainment licence means that rooms can no longer have under 18-year-olds on the premises under any circumstances and this is having a big effect on young people finding a venue for them to participate in cue sport events.
Malcolm Beehre
APA President
All members should have been sent the current updated By-Laws of the ACBS. If you do not have a copy of the By-Laws, which are also displayed on the Notice Board at the ACBS Club Rooms, please contact us and we will send you a copy.
The categories covered in the By-Laws are as follows:
02 July 2006
Semi-Finals: J Harrison bt D Brown 7/0, J Davey bt R Adams 7/3.
Final: J Davey bt J Harrison 9/5.
01 July 2006
Semi-Finals: J Davey bt B Seers 5/1, S Stevenson bt J Mitchell 5/0.
Final: S Stevenson bt J Davey 7/4.
16-18 June 2006
Quarter-Finals: R Belmont (TPA) bt L Nenewale (DPA) 4/2, J Cook (TPA) bt H Kay (APA) 4/0, H Cook (TPA) bt R Nahu (WKPA) 4/0, D Wilkinson (TPA) bt S Dunn (WKPA) 4/3.
Semi-Finals: R Belmont bt J Cook 5/3, H Cook bt D Wilkinson 5/4.
Final: R Belmont bt H Cook 6/5.