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Kevin Tunstall won the World Championship Doubles partnering Kent’s Gerry Fitzjohn. The pair, playing for the second time in Jersey, beat Gary Powell and Colin Robbins in the Final on Saturday 16th November at the Merton Hotel. Three all Sussex pairs reached the quarter-finals who were Stuart Carruthers and Steve Hopkins, Jim Millward and Matthew…
Worthing A have built a strong position in Division One with a four point lead after beating Redhill A 5-2 at the Henty. The home team made a fast start with wins for Mike Daw and Stuart Mepham, Dave Jones pulled one back for Redhill but a win for Martin Smith returned the two leg…
Jean Brackenridge won her fifth AEBBA Individual title at the Totteridge Club on Sunday 27th October. The five Ladies taking part played a double leg round robin group and Jean emerged on top by aggregate score from Berkshire’s Janet Burn after both won three of their four matches. In the Men’s event Sussex were represented…
Terry Molloy and Dave Ingram finished as runner-up in the AEBBA Over 50’s and Over 60’s respectively on Sunday 27th October. The events played simultaneously at the Totteridge Club were played as straight knockouts due to the number of entries. Terry was beaten by Jason Neal and Dave lost to Oxfordshire’s Alan Oliver in the…
Worthing A retained their unbeaten record after a comeback 4-3 win against defending champions Brighton A at the Henty. The home team got off to a terrible start with Stuart Mepham pegging his first split and Kevin Hall making enough first visit. The visitors continued to apply the pressure and went 3-0 up with wins…
Watney Mann champions the Henty had a mixed day in the National Team Championship at the Totteridge Club on Sunday 13th October. The Worthing league team started the day with a commanding 8-2 win against Oxon champions Bletchington SC, but needing just four legs against Surrey’s Merstham VC the team suffered a shocker and were…
The Sussex ladies struggled to hit top form in the Special Ladies played at the Totteridge Club on Sunday 13th October. In a straight knock-out tournament involving 15 players only one of the Sussex four ladies was able to get past the first-round with Jean Brackenridge making the quarter-finals. The tournament was won by Pauline…
Martin Cole and Melissa Beach won the AEBBA Mixed Doubles played at the Totteridge Club on Sunday 13th October. The West Sussex pair beat Mark Trafford and Jenny Florey of Oxon in the Final.
Redhill A produced what could be the performance of the season to beat defending champions Brighton A 7-0 at the Merstham Village Club. All three of the Redhill break players came off early to give the visitors chances but they were unable to take them and their own break players generally had similar problems keeping…
Worthing A got their season off to the perfect start by beating their ‘B’ team 7-0 at the Henty. The visitors struggled to get going and were given no respite from the home team with Stuart Mepham, Terry Molloy, Stuart Carruthers, Mike Daw, Kevin Tunstall, Joe Oakley and Martin Smith all winning. Redhill A are…