Bexhill and District Snooker League report

After a delayed start, the Bexhill and District Snooker League has commenced its new season. At the AGM a new Committee was voted in place and these are; Chairman, Lyndon Rose; Vice Chairman Leo Mitchell; Treasurer Dave Burchett; Fixtures Jason Hilton; Committee Member Barry Kenward. The presentation evening also took place, the results being; League winners, Amherst Golf; Team Cup Winners, Amherst Golf; Bexhill Open Winner, Neil Sivyer, runner-up Carl Fitzsimon; Captains Cup winner, Phil White, runner-up Carl Fitzsimon; Norman Knott Winner, Luke Herring, runner-up Mick Pasqua; Doubles Open Winners; Phil and Paul White, runners-up Sebastian Oliver and Jeremy Towns; Doubles Handicap Winners; Luke Herring and Robert Elliott, runners-up Carl Fitzsimon and Ross Funnell.

League matches have commenced and Amherst Golf opened their account with a 6 frame victory over Clarksons Leisure. Frame winners for Amherst Golf were Pete Buckland over Leo Mitchell, Phil White over Sam Chivers and Neil Sivyer over Kim Fuller. Also opening their account with a 6 frame win were the All Stars in their opening match against Amherst Originals,the frame winners for the All Stars being Adam Walsh over Mick Pasqua, Jeremy Towns over Lyndon Rose and Sebastian Oliver over Joe Cruttenden, Towns and Oliver both recording breaks of 22.

The final match of the evening between. the Newcomers and See You Thursday was a closer affair. The opening 2 frames between Barry Kenward of the Newcomers and Robert Elliott of See You Thursday was shared before Steve Roberts opened up the match for the Newcomers with a 2 frame win over Ryan Hacking of See You Thursday, Roberts recording a break of 22 and in spite of Hacking recording the highest break of the week with a 41. The final match of the evening between Gary Deeprose of the Newcomers and Doug Downs of See you Thursday ended in a draw, Downs knocking in a 22 break,but this was enough to give the Newcomers the win by 4 frames to 2.

The Committee would like to express their sincere thanks to Stuart Funnell for his wonderful support to the league over the past number of years and also wish all players this year an enjoyable and successful season.