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.