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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…
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…
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…
Matthew Knight was beaten by Curt Driver in the Final of the AEBBA Over 50’s at the Totteridge Club on Sunday 29th October. It was a repeat of the Final from a year ago but with a different results as the England captain beat Silent by the small margin of 500 points.
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…
Sussex Champions the Stags Head finished third at the AEBBA Team Championship at the Totteridge Club on Sunday 15th October. The tournament was remarkably won by Kent’s Tunbridge Wells Constitutional Club who had to give away four legs due to only having four players. The winners had 13 points, runners-up Merstham Village Club from Surrey…
Sussex Ladies played well but finished bottom of the table in the County Championship Division Two on Sunday 17th September. The Ladies had a tough start against eventual winners Northants but improved as the day went on and only narrowly lost to Oxon B 7.5-6.5 in Series 3 before ending with a 7-7 draw against…
Sussex A lost out narrowly in Kent during a tense final series of matches at the County Championship on Sunday 10th September at the Totteridge Club. Going into the last round of matches Kent, Surrey and Sussex A were all level on points. The former two were playing each other while Sussex A while taking…
Entries are now open for the 2023-24 Sussex Competitions. Entry to the Men’s and Ladies Singles is subject to SCBBA Rule 19 19. Entry to SCBBA Closed events shall be restricted to players who do not represent a County other than Sussex in any AEBBA individual or team event during the same calendar year (Jan…
The following teams were selected by the SCBBA selection committee to play in the County Championship. A Team (captain Kevin Tunstall) Joe Oakley Kevin Tunstall Martin Cole Matthew Knight Nigel Senior Phil Osborne Stuart Mepham B Team (captain Tony Jenner) Chris Cox Daniel Wheal Dave Ingram Martin Smith Mike Daw Rob Hall Stuart Carruthers Ladies…