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Despite missing a couple of players Worthing A maintained their 100 percent winning streak with a 4-3 win away at Tunbridge Wells. All of the legs went with breaks with very few chances across the legs as most players got decent breaks. Pete Sainsbury, Richard Corbould and Paul Sainsbury won for the Kent side and…
Dave Ingram was the furthest progressing Sussex player when reaching the semi-finals at the World Championship in Jersey on Sunday 17th November. The BB Warrior lost to eventual winner Trevor Gallienne. The competition at the Merton Hotel started on the Saturday with the top two in each of the 32 groups progressing to the Last…
Congratulations to Martin Cole who became the fifth member of the 20k Off The Spot club when he made a 21,050 break during the group stages of the World Championship in Jersey. This completes the set of Sussex break clubs for Nipper as he had joined the 25k club earlier in the year.
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…