Yorkshire Singles Competition
Leeds and Sheffield provide 1st 4 qualifiers.
Will Lemons and Shaun Liu (Sheffield) were the first two players to reach the quarter finals of this year’s Yorkshire Snooker Championship, and were followed by Leeds duo Tommy Doherty and Gavin Godfree.
Full results of Qualifier [Q1] HERE.
Q2 follows on 22nd March, and the draw can be found by clicking HERE
Paul Marlow
General Secretary & Tournament Director
Yorkshire Presentation Evening and Snooker Final
The prestigious Snooker final between defending champion from Leeds, Peter Lines, and Huddersfield’s Robert Read will be held at Northern Snooker Centre on Friday 4th July 2025
This will be a cracking final, so get in early to book your seat with the final starting at 7.30 pm
This season’s presentation will commence shortly after the match.
Paul Marlow
General Secretary & Tournament Director
Read between the Lines!
Holder Peter Lines will play Huddersfield’s Robert Read in this year’s Yorkshire Snooker final (date tbc).
Lines was first through to the final after defeating Callum Waite 4(66,75,94)-0 and Josh Walker 4(53)-1(57). Read reached the final without the loss of a frame, beating Adam Rennison 4-0 and Shaun Wilkes 4(80)-0.
Thanks to Andy Kitson and Richard Bakes for officiating and of course to our sponsors, the Northern Snooker Centre.
Paul Marlow
General Secretary & Tournament Director
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
Peter Lines is the 2024 Yorkshire Snooker Champion
Peter Lines defeated Northern Snooker Centre clubmate Dan Womersley 4-1 in last night’s Yorkshire Snooker final.
The first frame was a scrappy affair, a missed pink off the spot proving costly for Womersley as contributions of 31 and 25 gave the frame to Lines 70-28. Lines then moved up a gear and a brilliant 108 clearance (108-5) was followed by a run of 82 (87-1)to give him a 3-0 lead at the interval.
After the break, Womersley came out determined to show what he could do and a break of 73 gave him the fourth frame (0-79).
The next was much closer and approaching the colours it was anybody’s frame. A nicely laid snooker on the Green put Womersley in trouble and after the third attempt, the Green was hit but left over the pocket. Lines stepped up and cleared Green to Pink to take the frame 62-34 and the match 4-1.
Congratulations to Peter Lines on his fourth Yorkshire Snooker title. He holds the unique distinction of winning the title each time he has entered, having been ineligible to enter for most of his career whilst in the Pro ranks.
Many thanks to Julian Bell for refereeing, Arnold Greenwood for marking and of course to our sponsors the Northern Snooker Centre.
Paul Marlow
General Secretary & Tournament Director
At the quarter-final stage, there were 4-0 victories for Mick Stocks (44,51) over Michael Whaley (45) and Tom Harris over Mark Ball.
The other 2 matches finished 4-1, Dan Womersley (63,78) defeating Kuldesh Johal (53) and Peter Lines overcoming Gary Milne (68).
The semi-finals were also one-way traffic as Womersley defeated Harris 4-0, and Lines (54) saw off Stocks by the same score.
So Dan Womersley and Peter Lines will contest this year’s final on Friday 12th July 2024 at Northern Snooker Centre Leeds
Many Thanks to referees Andy Kitson, Michael Davenport, Julian Bell and Rod Eaton and of course our sponsors the Northern Snooker Centre
The last 4 quarter finalists are decided.
After a long eight and a half hour day of snooker, the quarter-final lineup for this year’s Yorkshire Snooker Championship has been completed.
The first player through on the second qualifying day was Leeds player Kuldesh Johal, Undoubtedly the star performer on the day “Kully” had breaks of 130,103,94,91 and 82 and qualified without the loss of a frame. A 3-0 victory over Kaif Shazad sealing his place in the last 8.
Next through was Halifax’s Mark Ball, Breaks of 80 and 64 helped him to 4 victories for the loss of just one frame, finishing with a convincing 3-0 win over Ant Green.
The third qualifier was Wakefield “veteran” Mick Stocks. A fine 3-1 win over Scott Raper was the last of his 4 wins.
Finally, at around 7pm, Harrogate’s Tom Harris claimed the fourth qualifying spot with a battling 3-1 defeat of Jason Evans-Bates.
So the quarter-final lineup for April 21st is as follows-
Peter Lines (Leeds)
Dan Womersley (Leeds)
Michael Whaley (Mirfield)
Gary Milne (Scarborough)
Kuldesh Johal (Leeds)
Mick Stocks (Wakefield)
Tom Harris (Harrogate)
Mark Ball (Halifax)
The draw for the quarter-finals will take place on the morning of the 21st April immediately before commencement of play.
As usual thanks to regular referee Andy Kitson and of course to our sponsors the Northern Snooker Centre.
Paul Marlow
General Secretary & Tournament Director
