Yorkshire Championship Q2 Round-Up
After 9 hours of snooker the final 4 qualifiers for this years Yorkshire Snooker Championship were decided yesterday at the NSC.
First player through was last year’s winner Peter Lines, comfortable victories against Craig Nicholson, Gavin Godfree and Michael Whaley seeing him into this years quarter-finals.
Next player through was South Yorkshire’s Shaun Wilkes who despatched Lionel Payne, Scott Sigsworth and Dave Pagett along the way.
Bradford’s Josh Walker took the third quarter-final spot, coming from behind to beat Mike Lucas in the final qualifying match. Walker had earlier beaten Chris Hart, Chris Cooke and James Dabell.
The last qualifying spot went to Huddersfield’s Robert Read. Read battled past Steve Peace, Tony Massey and Jake Crofts before facing Gary Milne in the last match of the day. Milne had earlier had breaks of 104,62,53,59 and 95 in his 3 victories and when he took a 2-1 lead against Read he looked on course to be going through. Read had other ideas though, and he levelled at 2-2 before a superb 58 break in the decider gave him the match.
Full results can be viewed at WPBSASnookerScores.net or click HERE
So the 8 players through to the next stage are-
Adam Rennison, Dan Womersley, Peter Lines (Leeds).
Callum Waite, Gyles Behbood (Harrogate)
Josh Walker (Bradford).
Shaun Wilkes (Sheffield).
Robert Read (Huddersfield).
The last 8 will be whittled down to the 2 finalists on Sunday, April 6th.
Paul Marlow
General Secretary & Tournament Director
Harrogate league players are to the fore in the first Yorkshire Championship qualifier.
The Harrogate Snooker league had representatives in all 4 final qualifying matches in the first qualifying day in this years Yorkshire Snooker Championship.
First player through was Gyles Behbood who defeated Huddersfield’s Conrad Norcliffe 3-1 in the qualifying match having earlier beaten Daniel McKenna 3(74,55)-0 and ex pro Kuldesh Johal 3-2.
The second Harrogate player through was Callum Waite who had a 96 break (missing the blue for a ton) in a 3-1 victory over Jason Evans-Bates. Waite had earlier despatched Tommy Doherty 3-0, Adam Clarke 3(67)-1 and Glen Cassidy 3-1.
In the third qualifying tie, Harrogate’s Kaif Shazad had a titanic struggle with Leeds player Adam Rennison. The match went to the deciding frame, and with the lead changing hands several times it was a relieved Rennison who finally potted the pink to edge himself over the line. Rennison having had earlier 3-0 wins over Vic Craven and Adam Prince.
In the last match to finish it was last years runner up Dan Womersley who overcame Harrogate’s Tom Harris 3-2. Womersley had breaks of 97,89,86,81,67,56,54 and 51 in his 4 victories throughout the day.
Full results are available at WPBSA Snooker Scores or simply click THIS link.
The second qualifying day is on Sunday, March 16th.
Paul Marlow
General Secretary & Tournament Director
Yorkshire Snooker Singles Championship
We have a total of 86 entries for this year’s Yorkshire Snooker Championship, which encouragingly is slightly up on previous years.
There are 42 entries on the 1st qualifying day on 2nd March and 44 on the 2nd qualifying day on 16th March.
The first 16 matches on each day will start at 10:00 with subsequent matches starting when tables become free.
Players are asked to register by 9:45. If you are running late or cannot make it on the day please let me know by text on 07540539082.
The usual dress code applies so no jeans, t-shirts or trainers please.
All matches on qualifying days will be best of 5 with 4 players from each day progressing to the quarter-finals on 6th April.
There will be a re-draw at the quarter-final stage.
Click the below links to see the draw brackets for each qualifier.
Good luck to all the players competing
Paul Marlow
General Secretary & Tournament Director
John Marwood is the 2025 Yorkshire Billiards Champion
From a field of 29, John Marwood defeated last year’s champion Darren Kell, 344(68,49,48) -248 (53,79) to regain the title he won for the first time in 2017.
With 15 minutes of the final left Marwood was 160 clear. Kell then threatened a dramatic comeback but broke down on 79 and in the end Marwood finished a comfortable winner by almost a hundred points.
Thanks to Steve Harrison for officiating Bob Slee for assisting and of course our sponsors the Northern Snooker Centre.
The Group Stages finished as follows
Group 1
Lee Connor P3 W2 +457
Tom Middleton P3 W2 +68
Kyle Cunningham P3 W2 -118
Simon Coyne P3 W0
Group 2
John Marwood P3 W3
Peter Atkinson P3 W2
Terry Singleton P3 W1
John Bedford P3 W0
Group 3
Ron Bickerdike P2 W1 +58
Chris Jarvis P2 W1 +4
Tony Brown P2 W1 -62
Group 4
Mark Hirst P3 W3
Simon Kippax P3 W2
Steve Nicholson P3 W0 D1 -284
Paul Shore P3 W0 D1 -323
Group 5
Simon Snee P3 W3
Bob Patterson P3 W2
Andy Blamire P3 W1
Robert Ledger P3 W0
Group 6
Johnathan Snee P2 W2
Stephen Kershaw P2 W1
James Waterfall P2 W0
Group 7
Darren Kell P2 W2
Tom Halliday P2 W1
Gerry Garland P2 W0
Group 8
Adam Clarke P3 W3
Richard Bowes P3 W2
Brian Barnett P3 W1
Phil Stocks P3 W0
Breaks
Kyle Cunningham 53
Lee Connor 52,50,63,56,59
Peter Atkinson 83,76,74
John Marwood 60,80,58,85u
Chris Jarvis 64
Mark Hirst 63,64,122,63,
Simon Snee 89,87
Johnathan Snee 52,91,65
Darren Kell 113,50,50
Terry Singleton 56
Quarter Finals
Lee Connor 160 v 279 John Marwood
Ron Bickerdike 102 v 323 Mark Hirst (60,122)
Simon Snee 170 v 334 Johnathan Snee
Darren Kell 235 v 225 Adam Clarke
Semi-Finals
John Marwood 389 v 135 Mark Hirst
Johnathan Snee 238 v 270(57) Darren Kell
Paul Marlow
General Secretary & Tournament Director
Dylan Smith is the Yorkshire U19 Champion
Dylan Smith defeated James Pears 3-1 in an all-Leeds final of the Yorkshire U19 Snooker Championship at the Northern Snooker Centre from a field of 14 hopefuls.
Crucially, Dylan won the first frame on a re-spotted black with both players struggling to find any form. James hit back with a 31 break to win the second, but Dylan got stronger as the match went on and gradually pulled away to take the final 3-1.
Full results can be found on WPBSA Snooker Scores
Thanks to referee Andy Kitson and of course our sponsors and hosts the Northern Snooker Centre.
Paul Marlow
General Secretary & Tournament Director
Follow THIS link for full results
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
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
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
