Inter-District Action

Inter-District Action

Just one re-arranged match played in Division 1 over the weekend. Brighouse putting a dent in Leeds “1” title hopes with a fine 4-2 away win, Lee Roberts starring for the visitors.

That leaves the following outstanding fixtures-

Sheffield “1” v Leeds “1”
Rotherham v Brighouse
Sheffield “2” v Leeds “1”

In Division 2, Wharfedale moved to within one point of leaders Leeds “2” with a 4-2 defeat of Huddersfield. Howard Mawson gained maximum points for the home side.

Leeds “2” were held to a 3-3 draw against Bradford, each match ending 1-1.

In the other match, Harrogate travelled to Sheffield “3” and came away with a 4-2 victory, Kaif Shazad proving the difference between the sides.

Just one outstanding fixture in Division 2-Harrogate v Bradford.

Paul Marlow
General Secretary & Tournament Director

Inter-League Update

Inter-League Update

There were no matches played in Division 1 over the weekend, which means there are now 4 outstanding fixtures which need to be re-arranged.

Sheffield “1” v Leeds “1”-TBC
Leeds “1” v Brighouse -scheduled for Feb 4th
Rotherham v Brighouse-TBC
Sheffield “2” v Leeds “1”-TBC

At the halfway stage of Division 2, Leeds “2” moved 2 points clear at the top with a 4-2 home victory over Wharfedale. Gavin Godfree (60 break) was the difference between the sides, Gyles Behbood having a 94 break for the visitors.
Daniel Boyes maintains his position at the top of the MVP list.

M.V.P Leader Division 2 Daniel Boyes (Leeds 2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harrogate v Bradford is rescheduled for 11th Feb

Paul Marlow
General Secretary & Tournament Director

League Round Up

League Round Up

There were three Inter-District League matches played over the weekend.

In Division 1 the previously postponed match between Brighouse and Ossett resulted in a 5-1 victory for the home side. Lee Roberts and Andrew Owen gaining maximum points for Brighouse. In a match brought forward from Round 6, Castleford and Sheffield “1” fought out a 3-3 draw, with each match drawn. David Whitby had a 57 break for the visitors.

There are currently 2 outstanding matches in Division 1.

Sheffield “1” v Leeds “1” Date TBC
Leeds “1” v Brighouse -now scheduled for Feb 4th.

In a match brought forward from round 5 in Division 2, Sheffield “3” had a 4-2 away win at Huddersfield. Reece Matin proving the difference between the teams.

There are no outstanding matches in Division 2.

Paul Marlow
General Secretary & Tournament Director

Division 2 Round-Up

Division 2 Round-Up.

The two previously postponed matches in Division 2 were played over the weekend and its tight at the top as Leeds “2” defeated Sheffield “3” 5-1 to go level on points with Wharfedale. Daniel Boyes and Gavin Godfree ( 39,37) gaining maximum points for Leeds. Daniels’ win puts him back on top of the MVP list.

 

 

 

 

In the other match, Harrogate won away at Huddersfield 4-2, Kaif Shazad proving the difference between the teams

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paul Marlow
General Secretary & Tournament Director

Sheffield “2”  consolidate top spot in Division 1

Sheffield “2” consolidate top spot in Division 1.

Sheffield “2” defeated Castleford 5-1 this weekend to strengthen their position at the top of Division 1. David Dalton and Shaun Wilkes gained maximum points, Dalton moving to the top of the MVP list with 7 wins out of 8.

In the other match played in Division 1, Ossett gained their first win of the season with a 4-2 victory over Rotherham. Louis Thompson and Michael Stocks giving the home side a 4-0 lead before Kieran Costello salvaged 2 points for Rotherham.

There are 3 outstanding matches in Division 1 which need to be re-arranged asap.

Sheffield “1” v Leeds “1”
Brighouse v Ossett
Leeds “1” v Brighouse.

Just one match was played in Division 2, Wharfedale winning 4-2 away at Bradford.

Howard Mawson proving the difference between the sides. Wharfedale’s Gyles Behbood moving to the top of the MVP list with 6 wins from 8.

Huddersfield v Harrogate was postponed with Sheffield “3” v Leeds “2” re-scheduled for next weekend.

Paul Marlow
General Secretary & Tournament Director

Sheffield 2 and Wharfedale lead the way.

Sheffield “2” (Div1) and Wharfedale (Div2) lead the way.

As we head into the Christmas break it is Sheffield “2” and Wharfedale who head up their respective league tables.

In the re-arranged Ossett v Castleford match in Division 1, Andrew Houlker took both frames to help the visitors into a 3-1 lead before Jason Taggart won the last two frames to salvage a draw for Ossett.

The Sheffield “1” v Leeds “1” and Brighouse v Ossett matches were held over until the new year, which left the way open for Sheffield “2” to leapfrog into top spot with a fine 5-1 away win at Rotherham. Duane Beckett and David Dalton gained maximum points for the visitors.

David Whitby, David Dalton and Jason Evans end the year tying for the top spot in the race for the MVP. Will Lemons holds the current high break with 101.

In Division 2, Wharfedale played their match against Sheffield 3 a week early, and it paid dividends as they gained a 6-0 whitewash, Gyles Behbood (56), Howard Mawson (54,68) and Andy Blamire doing the damage.

Bradford gained their first win of the season with a 5-1 home win against Huddersfield. Boover Singh and Haneef Rafiq (58) gaining maximum points.

In the division’s other match Leeds “2” kept the pressure on Wharfedale with a 4-2 victory at Harrogate, Lee Brookes proving the difference between the teams. In a high-quality match there were breaks for Kaif Shazad (51), Daniel Boyes (60) and a division-best 103 for Tom Harris.

Tom a 103 break

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gyles Behbood and Daniel Boyes currently tie for the MVP with 5 wins out of 6.

The next round of matches is scheduled for the weekend of 6th/7th Jan.

Paul Marlow
General Secretary & Tournament Director

Competitions open for entries

Competitions open for entries
Some more 2023/24 Competitions are now open for entries, some are limited entries so act quickly to enter and make sure you read the information on the posters provided in the link under the entry forms, for those interested in other ybsa related news then please visit our blog regularly which can be found HERE
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The Inter-District league news, Three fixtures in and we are already seeing some domination from (Div1) Sheffield 1 and new team (Div2) Wharfedale, Fixture 4’s are set for this coming weekend with reports following from Paul Marlow again another new addition to your reading experiences.
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Sheffield’s Jake Crofts takes U25 title

Sheffield’s Jake Crofts takes U25 title.

Jake Crofts battled his way through a strong field to take this season’s U25 crown. Wins against Shaun Liu (3-1) and Josh Brady (3-0) were followed by an epic semi-final win over Vladislav Gradinari. Gradinari started with a magnificent 139 clearance which took the day’s high break prize, but Crofts fought back and with the aid of breaks of 60 and 61 he managed a 3-2 victory.

In the final he faced Samuel Lee Stevens who had defeated Daniel Boyes (3-1) and Oliver Read (3-0), including breaks of 58,62 and 56 along the way.

The final itself was a tense affair, Lee Stevens taking the opener before Crofts took the next two with the aid of a 52 break. Lee-Stevens levelled, but Crofts proved the steadier of the two and took the decider and with it the title of Yorkshire U25 Champion.

Shaun Liu defeated Luke Drennan 2-1 in the final of the plate competition.

Results-

Matthew Haslam 3 v 0 Luke Drennan
Vladislav Gradinari 3 v 1 James Pears
Jake Crofts 3 v 1 Shaun Liu

Quarter-Finals

Vladislav Gradinari 3 v 2 Matthew Haslam
Jake Crofts 3 v 0 Josh Brady
Samuel Lee-Stevens 3(58) v 1 Daniel Boyes
Oliver Read 3 v 0 Dilraj Ryatt

Semi-Finals

Jake Crofts 3(61,60) v 2(139) Vladislav Gradinari
Samuel Lee-Stevens 3(62,56) v 0 Oliver Read

Final

Jake Crofts 3(52) v 2 Samuel Lee-Stevens

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Matthew Peaker Stars as Billiards returns to YBSA

Matthew Peaker Stars as Billiards returns to YBSA.

Players from Leeds, Huddersfield, Bradford, Brighouse, Wakefield and Tadcaster competed in the first YBSA Billiards competition since the pandemic, with Huddersfield’s Matthew Peaker taking the first prize, defeating his father David in the final.

The consolation plate final was won by Bradford’s Chris Jarvis, who beat clubmate John Bedford.

With a number of players competing in a World Billiards event in Carlisle over the weekend, the competition was re-named the “Yorkshire Billiards Challenge”, with a view to arranging a Yorkshire Billiards “Championship” sometime in the new year.

Results-

Gary Rogers 200 v 187 John Bedford
Malcolm Collinson 200 v 175 James Stevenson
Matthew Peaker 200 v 56 Simon Coyne

Quarter-Finals

Gary Rogers 200 v 95 Malcolm Collinson
Matthew Peaker 200 v 33 Robert Collinson
David Peaker 200 v 163 Chris Jarvis
Allan Bottomley 200 v 103 Scott Sigsworth

Semi-Finals

Matthew Peaker 200 v 117 Gary Rogers
David Peaker 200 v 103 Allan Bottomley

Final

Matthew Peaker 200 v 141 David Peaker

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Sheffield 1 salvage draw to stay top of Division 1

Sheffield “1” salvage draw to stay top of Division 1

Unbeaten Sheffield “1” came from behind to salvage a draw at Brighouse and maintain their spot at the top of Division 1. Lee Roberts put Brighouse in front before Jason Evans levelled for the South Yorkshire side. Andrew Owen and David Whitby played out a 1-1 draw to see the sides finish level 3-3.

Reigning champions Leeds “1” had a 4-2 victory at Rotherham, Richard Binns (71 break), proving the difference between the sides. Lewis Harper chipping in with a 68 break for Leeds.

The Ossett v Castleford match was postponed.

Last weekend Castleford played their re-arranged match with Rotherham, coming out 4-2 victors. Andrew Houlker and Grant Chapman ensured the win for Castleford before Kieran Costello pulled 2 points back for the visitors.

Sheffield “1”‘s David Whitby and Jason Evans lead the race for the division’s MVP with 5 wins from 6 frames.

In Division 2 it’s the new-look Leeds “2” side that set the pace at the top of the table, a point ahead of newcomers Wharfedale.

Daniel Boyes was the star for Leeds “2” as they overcame Huddersfield 4-2.

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