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Yorkshire Snooker Handicap Finals Day

*Yorkshire Snooker Handicap Finals Day*

The Yorkshire Snooker Handicap Finals Day took place on Sunday, 10th May at the Northern Snooker Centre, bringing together 29 players across 8 groups for what proved to be a superb day of competition.

Group matches were best-of-3, with the top 2 from each group advancing to the knockout stages. Five players — Saood Nawab, Aidan Holroyd, Richard Binns, Michael Rhodes and Luke Farrell — topped their groups with perfect records.

The standout performance of the group stage came from Michael Whaley in Group E, who hit the ground running with breaks of 100 and 51 in a 2–0 win over Martin McGuigan, setting the tone for his run through the day.

The last 16 saw lower-handicap players Richard Binns, Stephen Broadhead and Tommy Doherty all falling to Jack Walker, Tony Fell and Martin Glen, respectively. Also progressing to the quarter-finals were Conrad Norcliffe, Danny Peel, Aidan Holroyd, Chris Hart and Michael Whaley.

The semi-finals saw Whaley face Martin Glen, who had earned his place by defeating two minus-handicap players in Doherty and Hart earlier in the day. Whaley proved too strong, winning 2–0. In the other semi-final, Danny Peel edged out Tony Fell 2–1 in a closely contested match.

The final got underway at 8:20 pm, with Whaley giving Peel a 20-point start. Whaley again started sharply and moved 2–0 ahead, only for Peel to fight back and level the match, forcing a deciding frame. Whaley held his nerve to close out the victory 3–2, with the match concluding just after 10:30 pm.

Feedback from competitors throughout the day was extremely positive, with the format widely praised. Our thanks go to the Northern Snooker Centre for hosting, to Simon Taylor for refereeing, and to everyone who entered. The YBSA are already looking forward to next season’s event.

Allen Slingsby, Tournament Director

Yorkshire handicap finals

Yorkshire Snooker Handicap Finals Day

Sunday May 10th will see 32 players battle it out for the Yorkshire Snooker Handicap title.

The 32 qualifiers represent 7 different leagues, and will be split into 8 groups of 4.
All matches on finals day will be best of 3, with 2 players from each group going through to the knockout stages.
Four players qualified with 100% records, they have had their handicaps reduced by 5 points. All other handicaps remain the same.
Group order will be determined by the following-
A/Frames won
B/Frame difference
If 2 players are tied-Head to Head.
If 3 or 4 players are tied-High Break(over 25).
If no high break- blue ball shootout.
Groups are as follows-
A
M Holgate 40
R Reid 45
S Nawab 25
J Walker 45
B
D Hemingway 20
R Binns -10
D Peel 20
J Collier 20
C
L Mills 10
S Broadhead scr
E Ross 50
R Abrahams 50
D
C Norcliffe scr
T Fell 35
M Rhodes 50
J Harris 40
E
M Whaley scr
M McGuigan 20
S Ghazan 50
G Cassidy 5
F
L Drennan 5
S Sagar 40
G Godfree 5
A Holroyd 25
G
L Farrell 35
K Firth -5
D French 25
T Doherty -5
H
R Kilby 30
C Hart 10
M Glen 25
B Mahmoudi 50
Last 16
1/Winner A v R/up B
2/Winner B v R/up A
3/Winner C v R/up D
4/Winner D v R/up C
5/Winner E v R/up F
6/Winner F v R/up E
7/Winner G v R/up H
8/Winner H v R/up G
QF,s
9/Winner match 1 v Winner match 2
10/Winner match 3 v Winner match 4
11/Winner match 5 v Winner match 6
12 Winner match 7 v Winner match 8
SF,s
Winner match 9 v Winner match 10
Winner match 11 v Winner match 12
Prize money
Last 16 £20
QF,s  £40
Semi,s £80
R/up £160
Winner £240
Players should register by 9 :45 for a 10:00 start.
Dress code applies

Yorkshire handicap Q2 results

Following another full day of snooker we now have another 16 qualifiers in this year’s Yorkshire Snooker Handicap.

The 8 group winners were
S Sagar
C Norcliffe
S Broadhead
M McGuigan
G Godfree
D French
B MahmoudI
S Ghazan
The further 8 qualifiers were
L Drennan
C Hart
G Cassidy
L Farrell
J Collier
T Doherty
R Abrahams
Ĵ Harris
They will join the qualifiers from Q1 on finals day on Sunday May 10th.
Details to follow.
Thanks to referee Simon Taylor, TD Allen Slingsby and of course our sponsors and hosts the Northern Snooker Centre.

Yorkshire Snooker Handicap Q1

The 1st qualifying event for this year’s Yorkshire Snooker Handicap was concluded today, with the new group single frame format seemingly proving popular with the players, judging by the feedback received.

Five of Yorkshire’s largest Snooker leagues are represented by the 16 qualifiers.

The 8 group winners were-

Richard Binns – Leeds
Matthew Holgate – Leeds
Tony Fell – Leeds
Kev Firth – Bradford
Rich Reid – Harrogate
Liam Mills – Harrogate
Darren Hemingway – Wetherby
Martyn Glen – Bradford

After the KO round for the 2nd/3rd finishers.

The further 8 qualifiers were-

Ethan Ross – Leeds
Michael Whaley – Mirfield
Saood Nawab – Huddersfield
Aidan Holroyd – Bradford
Jack Walker – Bradford
Michael Rhodes – Bradford
Richard Kilby – Doncaster
Danny Peel – Bradford

All the above will progress to the finals day on May 10th.

Q2 is now open for entry and will be held on Sunday, May 3rd. With a closing date of 25th April, so act fast.

Thanks to our roaming ref, Simon Taylor and to our sponsors, the Northern Snooker Centre.

TD’s Paul Marlow / Allen Slingsby

The Yorkshire Snooker Championship Q2 Results

The Yorkshire Snooker Championship Q2 event delivered a superb day of competition, with a total of 94 entries across the championship, the highest for several years. Qualifier 2 followed the event on 1st March and attracted a strong field of 62 players.

The standard throughout the day was exceptionally high, highlighted by 15 breaks over 50, including two centuries from defending champion Peter Lines, whose top break of 142 was the highest of the tournament. Lines progressed through the day without dropping a frame to secure his place in the final stages.

The Q2 qualifiers are Vladislav Gradinari, Jonathan Bagley, Josh Walker and Peter Lines. They join Gavin Godfree, Tommy Doherty, William Lemons and Shaun Liu from the first event. The quarter-finals and semi-finals will take place on 17th May.

One of the stories of the day came from a fiercely contested quadrant where David Whitby and David Boyes were involved in a gruelling match that went the distance, with Whitby edging through 3–2 on the final black. Whitby then faced Bagley in the next round, where Bagley produced a strong performance to secure a 3–0 win, despite Whitby having chances. The match concluded just before 9pm.

Our thanks go to the Northern Snooker Centre for hosting the event and providing excellent conditions throughout the day.

Results found HERE

Allen Slingsby
Tournament Director