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Sheffield’s Shaun Liu retains U16 crown.

Sheffield’s Shaun Liu retains the U16 crown.

Fourteen-year-old Shaun Liu defeated ten-year-old Alex Slingsby 2-0 from a field of 14 hopefuls in the final of this year’s Yorkshire Under 16 Snooker competition at the Northern Snooker Centre. In the semi-final Liu had beaten twelve-year-old Jonny Collier 2-0, Collier having recorded a personal best match break of 43 in winning his quarter-final match. Alex Slingsby battled past Jack Marshall 2-0, in his semi, having come through a titanic struggle against Louis Scaife in the quarters.
Liu recorded the day’s high break of 65 in an earlier round.

Thanks to Andy Kitson for officiating and our sponsors the Northern Snooker Centre.

Paul Marlow
General Secretary & Tournament Director

Shaun Liu (right) vs Alex Slingsby (left)
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Inter District Round-Up

 

Sheffield “2” leads the way.

After a 4-2 win away at Brighouse, last years champions Sheffield “2” lead the Division 1 table by 6 points, Will Lemons proving the difference between the teams. Michael Whaley chipping in with a 73 break for the home side.

Wharfedale fought out a 3-3 draw with Leeds “2”, Adam Rennison putting Leeds in front, Chris Tolson salvaging the draw for Wharfedale.

Leeds “1” had a fine 5-1 home win against neighbours Castleford, Lee Brookes and Lewis Harper on target for Leeds.

The last match between Sheffield “1” and Ossett was postponed at the request of the away side. A 2 point penalty applies.

In Division 2 Halifax gained their first win of the season beating Harrogate “2” 4-2. Johnny Gallagher gaining both points for Halifax and knocking in a break of 87 in the process which is the current high break for the division.

Bradford whitewashed Huddersfield “2” 6-0, Pete Hamilton, Aiden Holroyd and Hanif Rafiq all doing the business for Bradford.

Huddersfield “1” beat Wakefield 4-2, Robert Read sealing the win for Huddersfield.

In the last match, Harrogate “1” ousted Sheffield “3” 5-1, Kaif Shazad and Callum Waite (55) starred for the home side. That result puts Harrogate “1” 6 points clear at the top of the division and ensures Kaif Shazad maintains his lead in the race for MVP.

Paul Marlow
General Secretary & Tournament Director

Inter District Round-Up

Inter District Round-Up

It was another busy weekend in the Inter District league with all 16 teams in action.

Sheffield “2” strengthened their lead at the top of Division 1 with a 6-0 home win against Ossett. Duane Beckett(72), James Dabell and Shaun Wilkes all starred for the home side.

Brighouse moved up to joint second spot with a 6-0 home victory against a Leeds “1” side who only fielded 2 players. Craig Butler (87) and Michael Whaley (69,63) made sure they left empty-handed.

The other team in joint second, Sheffield “1” had a fine 4-2 win away at Wharfedale. Lee Postill and Jason Evans -Bates put Sheffield in command before Gyles Behbood (69,50) hit back for Wharfedale.

The fourth tie of the round saw Castleford win 4-2 away at Leeds “2”. Danny Waite got the home side off to a winning start before Pete Raby and Andrew Houlker secured the win for Cas.

So after 5 rounds Sheffield “2” have a 4 point advantage over Sheffield “1” and Brighouse.

Jason Evans-Bates heads the MVP list with 8 wins from 10, Lewis Harper has the high break with 89.

In Division 2 , league leaders Harrogate “1” won 4-2 away at Bradford. Shab Ditta was the difference between the teams, Hanif Rafiq chipping in with a 58 break for Bradford.

Second-placed Sheffield “3” also won 4-2 away at Harrogate “2”. Reece Matin won both points for Sheffield.

Wakefield finally broke their duck with a 4-2 win away at Huddersfield “2”, Danny Edginton starring for Wakey.

Huddersfield “1” completed the clean sweep for the away teams with a 5-1 win at Halifax. Conrad Norcliffe and Robert Read doing the damage.

After 5 rounds Kaif Shazad (9/10) heads the MVP list, Robert Read has the high break with 83.

The next round of matches is on the weekend of Dec 7/8.

Paul Marlow
General Secretary & Tournament Director

Richard Binns wins U40’s Comp

Richard Binns wins U40’s Comp

Richard Binns defeated Isa Ishtiaq 3-1 in a high-quality final of yesterday’s Yorkshire Under 40s competition.

Both players came through some tough matches to reach the final. Ishtiaq beat Luke Drennan 3(69)-1 in his first match before battling past Daniel Boyes 3-2. In the semi-final, he came from behind to beat James Dabell 3(50,50)-2 in another close encounter.

In the lower half of the draw, Binns had a comfortable 3(69,57)-0 win over Tom Cullen before finding himself 2-0 and 40 points behind against Huddersfield’s Oliver Read. Read, however, just couldn’t deliver the knockout blow, and a 58 break got Binns back in the match, which he eventually won 3-2. That win seemed to give him some confidence, and he followed it with a 3-0 victory over Harrogate’s Tom Harris.

In the final Binns took the first frame comfortably and looked like going 2-0 up before a simple missed black let Ishtiaq back in, eventually clearing the colours to level at 1-1. With both players now finding some form, every visit seemed to be a 30 or 40 break, but it in the end it was Binns who finished the stronger taking the last 2 frames and the match 3-1.

The 2 finalists shared the high break prize with runs of 69.

The consolation plate final couldn’t have been any closer, Reece Ezard beating Daniel McKenna 2-1 on a re-spotted Black in the decider.

Thanks as always to our hosts and sponsors the Northern Snooker Centre.

Paul Marlow
General Secretary & Tournament Director

Inter District Round-Up

Inter District Round-Up

It was a busy weekend for the Inter District League with both divisions in action.

In a re-arranged match held over from last month, Brighouse defeated Castleford 4-2, Craig Butler (67) gaining both points for the home team. Adam Tollerfield chipping in with a 51 break for the visitors.

In the scheduled matches Sheffield “1” drew 3-3 with Brighouse. Jason Evans-Bates put Sheffield in front before Lee Roberts levelled for Brighouse.

Elsewhere, Leeds “1” had a fine 5-1 victory at home to Wharfedale. Lewis Harper and Stephen Broadhead starring for Leeds.

Ossett won 4-2 at home to Leeds “2”. Andrew Howard and Richard Pamment gaining maximum points for Ossett, Tom Purves replying for Leeds.

Finally in a match played earlier, Sheffield “2” had a 5-1 win away at Castleford. Shaun Wilkes (50) and Will Lemons (54) doing the damage for Sheffield. Andrew Houlker replied with a 50 break for the home side.

These results leave Sheffield “2” at the top with 16 points from 4 games, closely followed by Sheffield “1” and Leeds “1” on 14.

Lewis Harper, Stephen Broadhead and Jason Evans-Bates lead the MVP race with 6 wins from 8, Harper has the current high break with a run of 89.

In Division 2 Wakefield went down 4-2 at home to Harrogate “2”, Andy Harris proving the difference for the visitors.

Sheffield “3” and Huddersfield “2” shared the spoils 3-3, Dave Pagett putting Sheffield in front, Saeed Nawab salvaging a draw for Huddersfield.

The match between Huddersfield “1” and Bradford also ended 3-3. Conrad Northcliffe winning both frames for Huddersfield before Haneef Rafiq took both for Bradford.

The fourth match was a one sided affair, Harrogate “1” trouncing Halifax 6-0 thanks to Callum Waite, Kaif Shazad (75) and Tom Harris. That result puts them on 19 points, 4 clear of second placed Sheffield “3”.

Kaif Shazad heads the MVP list with 8 from 8, Robert Read has the high break with 83.

Both divisions are in action again on the weekend of 23/24 November.

Paul Marlow
General Secretary & Tournament Director

Weekend highest snooker break Huddersfield 1 player Robert Read 83

Yorkshire Snooker Under 40’s Draw

Yorkshire Snooker Under 40’s Draw

We have 19 entries for the Yorkshire Snooker Under 40’s competition. Matches will be best of 5 throughout, with a best-of-3 plate competition for those losing their first match.

Players are requested to register in time for a prompt 10:00 start. Dress code applies so no jeans ,trainers or collarless t-shirts please.

The draw for the main competition is as follows-

Preliminary round.

Kaif Shazad v Daniel McKenna
Daniel Boyes v Craig Farrar
Lee Hague v Luke Drennan

1st Round

Shazad/McKenna v Boyes/Farrar
Hague/Drennan v Isa Ishtiaq
Liam Mills v James Dabell
Luke Woodhead v Ming Lou
Richard Binns v Tom Cullen
Oliver Read v Reece Ezard
Anthony Green v Callum Waite
Tom Purves v Tom Harris

Paul Marlow
General Secretary & Tournament Director

Inter District Round-Up

Inter District Round-Up

It was a busy weekend for the Inter District League with 6 matches played across the 2 divisions.

In Division 1 it was a good weekend for Wharfedale as they trounced Ossett 6-0. Stefan Risidi, Andy Blamire and Stuart Jauncey all starring for the home side.

Elsewhere Sheffield “1” travelled to Leeds “2” and came away with a 4-2 victory, Dave Whitby gaining maximum points for the visitors.

In the other completed match Sheffield “2” had a comfortable 5-1 win over Leeds “1” thanks to wins for James Dabell and David Dalton.

Brighouse and Castleford have re-scheduled their match and play in a couple of weeks time.

These results leave Wharfedale and both Sheffield teams in a 3 way tie at the top of the division on 11 points after 3 games.

There is also a tie at the top of the MVP table with 5 players having 4 wins from 6 frames played. Leeds “1” player Lewis Harper leads the high break list with a run of 89.

In Division 2, Harrogate “1” had a fine 5-1 win at Huddersfield “2”, Callum Waite and Kaif Shazad doing the damage for the visitors. The result puts Harrogate “1” at the top of the table with 13 points from 3 matches played. Kaif Shazad leads the MVP table with 6 wins from 6.

Harrogate “2” also won at the weekend beating Huddersfield “1” 4-2. Andy Harris was the difference between the sides, Huddersfield’s Robert Read knocking in a run of 83 which currently leads the high break list.

In the other match, Sheffield “3” won 4-2 away at Bradford. Peter Hamilton putting the home side in front before Dave Pagett (65) and Reece Matin hit back for Sheffield.

Halifax v Wakefield was postponed.

Both Divisions are in action again on the weekend of 9th/10th November.

Captains are reminded to inform Kevin Firth of any postponements giving at least 7 days notice to avoid any possible penalties being applied.

Paul Marlow
General Secretary & Tournament Director

Peter Lines is this season’s “Alex Crum” Yorkshire Masters Champion

Peter Lines is this season’s “Alex Crum” Yorkshire Masters Champion.

Peter Lines defeated Shaun Wilkes 3-1 in yesterday’s “Alex Crum” Yorkshire Masters final.

Lines started the day in fine form, breaks of 81 and 89, giving him a comfortable 3-0 1st round win over Chris Walker. He then had to sit and wait for his next opponent as Gary Addison-Doy came back from 2-0 and 50 points down to defeat Lionel Payne 3-2 in a match which took 10 minutes short of 4 hours! Addison-Doy was then despatched 3-1 followed by a 3-0 victory over Dave Allender.

Previous Masters winner Craig Butler was Lines’ semi-final opponent and it turned out to be his closest match, a 3-2 win put him into the final.

In the lower half of the draw, Shaun Wilkes started with a 3-1 win over Dave French before edging past Chris Hart 3-2, A 3-0 win over Richard Pamment was next before facing last year’s Masters winner Gary Milne in the semi-final.

The day’s highest break of 106 helped Wilkes to a 3-2 win and a place in the final.

Breaks of 73 and 57 put Lines 2-0 up in the final before Wilkes hit back in the third. Ultimately Lines proved too strong and a win in the next frame wrapped up the 3-1 win and with it the Masters title.

The consolation Plate competition was won by Mike Lucas who defeated Mikey Gaughan in the final.
Many thanks to Andy Kitson for officiating and of course to our main sponsors the Northern Snooker Centre.

P Lines 3 (81,89) v 0 C Walker
G Addison-Doy 3 v 2 L Payne
D Pagett 3 v 2 (52)M Gaughan
D Allender 3 v 0 S Ghazan
M Samples 3 v 0 A Harris
S Broadhead 3 v 0 M McArdle
C Butler 3 (75,54) v 0 P Jackson
Lee Postill 3 (46,41) v 0 M McGreavy
C Hart 3 v 1 C Nicholson
S Wilkes 3 (57) v 1 D French
K Firth 3 v 0 M Lucas
R Pamment 3 v 2 G Marsden
M Ball 3 v 0 K Hartley
G Cassidy 0 v 3 A Heseltine
A Massey 3 (87) v 2 M Jensen
G Milne 3 v 0 M Ishtiaq

P Lines 3 (89) v 1 G Addison-Doy
D Pagett 1 v 3 D Allender
M Samples 1 v 3 S Broadhead
C Butler 3 v 1 L Postill
C Hart 2 v 3 S Wilkes
K Firth 1 v 3 R Pamment
M Ball 3 (49,49) v 0 A Heseltine
A Massey 0 v 3 (76) G Milne

P Lines 3 v 0 D Allender
S Broadhead 0 v 3 (56,59) C Butler
S Wilkes 3 v 0 R Pamment
M Ball 0 v 3 G Milne

P Lines 3 v 2 C Butler
S Wilkes 3 (106,69) v 2 G Milne

P Lines 3 (73,57) v 1 Shaun Wilkes

Paul Marlow
General Secretary & Tournament Director

Alex Crum Snooker Masters Draw

Alex Crum Snooker Masters Draw

The draw for the “Alex Crum” Masters is below, we have a full field of 32 players.

Matches in the main competition will be best of 5 with a consolation best of 3 plate competition for 1st round losers.

Players are requested to register by 9:30 for a prompt 10:00 start. The dress code applies so no trainers, jeans or collarless t-shirts, please.

Prizes under the value of £50 will be paid on the day, the trophy and larger cash prizes will be given at presentation night following the Yorkshire Singles Championship final.

The draw is as follows

P Lines v C Walker
G Addison-Doy v L Payne
D Pagett v M Gaughan
D Allender v S Ghazan
M Samples v A Harris
S Broadhead v M McArdle
C Butler v P Jackson
L Postill v M McGreavy
C Hart v C Nicholson
S Wilkes v D French
K Firth v M Lucas
R Pamment v G Marsden
M Ball v K Hartley
G Cassidy v A Heseltine
A Massey v M Jensen
G Milne v M Ishtiaq

Paul Marlow
General Secretary & Tournament Director

Inter District Round Up

Inter District Round Up

There are just 2 results to report on from this weekends Division 1 fixtures, unfortunately the other 2 matches were postponed.

Sheffield “2” had a 4-2 victory over the new look Leeds “2” side, Shaun Wilkes proving the difference between the teams winning both frames.

In a match played earlier, Castleford defeated Wharfedale, also by a 4-2 score line. Pete Raby gaining both points for the home side, Gyles Behbood chipping in with a 63 break for the visitors.

In an effort to keep the number of re-scheduled matches to a minimum, the committee have agreed to amend league rules 5 and 10 which determine when penalties are applied to teams requesting the postponement of matches at short notice.

Once the new wording is finalised the revised rules will be posted on the website and will come into immediate effect.

Paul Marlow
General Secretary & Tournament Director