Barry and Martin win all West Sussex Doubles Final

Barry Holt and Martin Cole beat West Sussex teammates Chris Cox and Daniel Wheal to win the Sussex Doubles on Sunday 20th January at Burgess Hill CC. Both Barry and Martin had won the doubles with different partners but this was the first time they had teamed up together and played very well to win…

Seven Sussex Players in England Squad

Seven Sussex players were selected in the England team for 2024 when it was announced at the AEBBA AGM on Sunday 2nd December. The team are due to play in Guernsey on Saturday 4th May and Nigel Senior, Martin Cole, Joe Oakley, Matthew Knight, Dave Ingram, Martin Smith and Phil Osborne were all picked in…

Joe just fails to defend Under 30’s

Joe Oakley finished runner-up in the AEBBA Under 30’s played at the Totteridge Club on Sunday 26th November. Joe struggled to get going in the Final and was well beaten by Max Burt, who Joe had beaten during the group stages.

KT and Jean make Grand Prix Finals

Kevin Tunstall made the Final but was beaten by Matt Jones in the Grand Prix on Sunday 26th November. Sixteen of the top players were split into four groups of four and top seed KT won his group on aggregate after beating Surrey’s Dave Jones in his last game. Two other Sussex players made the…

Chocie joins 20k Club

Congratulations to Stuart Mepham who became the 38th member of the Sussex 20k Club. Stu recorded a break of 20,150 in a Brighton league match at the Stags Head on 15th November. Chocie had had fallen short on occasions last season but started steady with a combination of 10, 20 and 100 splits and was…

Coxy gets 25

Congratulations to Chris Cox who became the seventh member of the Sussex Exclusive 25k club. Chris made a superb 25,160 in the Brighton League at the Stags Head on 15th November. Having watched Stuart Mepham get his first 20k in the leg before, Coxy started quickly and at ten minutes was on just under 13k.…

Nigel goes furthest in Jersey

Nigel Senior was the furthest progressing Sussex player at the World Championships which were played at the Merton Hotel in St Helier, Jersey on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th November. The Brighton star played well to reach the semi-finals but was beaten at that stage by doubles partner Trevor Gallienne of Guernsey. In the Final…

Jozil and Nipper pair up for World Glory

Joe Oakley and Martin Cole made their first attempt playing as a pair at the World Championships a successful on by winning the doubles in Jersey on Saturday 11th November. They overcame a tough run to the Final to beat Chris Tupper and partner Harry Barbet in three legs in the Final on the Saturday…

Sussex Champs Nigel and Jean fall short

Nigel Senior and Jean Brackenridge both played well and finished in the places at the AEBBA Individual event at the Totteridge Club on Sunday 29th October. Both competitions, consisting of champions from each county, were played in an all play all group format. Nige won five of his six matches but was pipped by Oxford’s…