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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…
The Stags Head C avenged last year’s Final defeat by beating the Prince of Wales in the decider this year. The Final was played over two legs during the month of August and in a closely fought match the Portslade based outfit won both legs 3-2. The first leg was played at the Prince of…
The SCBBA AGM 2023 was held on Tuesday 8th August at the Burgess Hill Constitutional Club. The meeting was well attended and saw a change in the committee with Jean Brackenridge stepping down from the role of Secretary and being replaced by Michelle Baden. There were no rule changes proposed.
Mark James played superbly to make the Bucks Open Final but for the third time this year in National events he finished as the runner-up. The event was played on Sunday 6th August at the Totteridge Club in High Wycombe and was won by Mark Trafford. Mark had a tough path to the Final but…
Martin Cole won his second Open of the year when taking the 30th Oxon Open on Saturday 8th July. Martin beat long time doubles partner Kevin Tunstall in the Final in which both players lost breaks on a tough table in a low scoring match. Nipper had won the Kent Classic earlier in the year…
Sussex players had a good day at the National Off The Spot played the the Roffey Club on Sunday 25th June. The headline was Kevin Tunstall winning another National event when he beat Joe Oakley in the Final but the county also provided ten of the Last 16, six of the quarter-finalists and three of…
Mark James won the seventh Sussex Off The Spot and became the first person to win the event on multiple occasions. The tournament was played on Saturday 24th June at the Roffey Club and Mark beat Martin Cole in a very close Final. Martin had a shot at the 200 hole to tie but missed…
Daniel Wheal make his first Open Final when finishing runner-up to Paul Sainsbury (Kent) at the Sussex Open at the Roffey Club on Sunday 4th June. Paul was superb all day, his only real scare coming in the semi-final against Jason Neal (Northants) when he tried very hard to peg his opening break with the…
Nine Sussex players were involved as England won the International at the Roffey Club on Saturday 3rd June. England’s men were playing Guernsey in a 12-a-side match and Dave Ingram, Joe Oakley, Martin Cole, Martin Smith, Matthew Knight, Nigel Senior and Phil Osborne were involved as the hosts won 58-8. England’s ladies were also playing…