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Sussex County Teams 2019

I am pleased to announce the following Sussex County Teams were selected at a committee meeting following the AGM. A Team: Ian Lelliott Jim Millward Kevin Tunstall (captain) Martin Cole Matthew Knight Nigel Senior Phil Osborne B Team (Tony Jenner captain): Barry Holt Chris Cox Joe Oakley Martin Smith Rob Hall Stuart Carruthers Stuart Mepham…

SCBBA AGM 2019 Report

I would like to thank everybody who attended the SCBBA AGM last night. There are two changes to the committee with Lorraine Hall stepping down as Ladies Captain and being replaced by Michelle Baden; and Kevin Tunstall winning a vote 9-7 to replace Nigel Senior as A Team Captain. I would like to thank Nigel…

Bob Osborne takes the plate home from Bucks

Bob Osborne beat James Whittle in an all Sussex plate final at the Bucks Open held at the Totteridge Club in High Wycombe on Sunday 4th August. In the main competition Nigel Senior reached the semi-final while Michelle Baden won the prize for the highest Ladies break.

Stuart Mepham wins his first Sussex Individual title

Stuart Mepham beat defending champion Matthew Knight to win the fifth Sussex Off The Spot, which was played at the Burgess Hill Constitutional Club on Saturday 27th July. Stuart had a lead of 11k after getting the balls back regularly in the first leg and Matt was unable to eat into deficit during his break…

KT makes it three in 2019 at Kent

Kevin Tunstall won his third National Open of 2019 when beating Worthing teammate Gerry Fitzjohn in the Kent Classic held on 21st July. KT had already won the Surrey Open and National Off The Spot and was in superb form all day at the Six in One Club in Tonbridge. Sussex dominated the latter stages…

KT hits the right spot

Kevin Tunstall became National Off The Spot champion again after winning the AEBBA event at the Totteridge Community Centre in High Wycombe on Sunday 30th June. KT played superbly all day and took advantage of an early miss by Kent’s Curt Driver to run out an easy winner in the Final. He had a tough…

Nigel makes it a weekend double

Nigel Senior followed his success in the Sussex Masters the day before by winning the Sussex Open on Sunday 2nd June at the Roffey Club in Horsham. It was a second Open of the year for Nigel, who won the Oxon Open in February, and continued his brilliant 2019, which was also included a National…

Nigel is the Master

Nigel Senior won his fourth Sussex Masters title at Roffey Sports and Social Club on Saturday 1st June. Nigel beat Ian Lelliott in the Final and played out the first leg of the Final for 19,610, which was also the highest break of the day, and Ian conceded when he broke down on 7380 in…

Joe Oakley win Under 30’s

Congratulations to Joe Oakley on winning the Sussex Under 30’s beating his older brother Chris in a close Final. They were almost level after the first leg, but Chris took the lead in the second before Joe came back well at the end. Six players entered the tournament which was played at the Roffey Sports…

Sussex Masters Draw

The groups for the Sussex Masters are now known with 24 players confirmed for the event. This is being played at the Roffey Sports and Social Club, Horsham, and has a start time of 12.30pm. Here are the playing groups:- Group A A1 – Nigel Senior (1) A2 – Jack Baden (16) A3 – Mark…