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A GRADE (Round 5)

Works Raiders scored a 4/0 result over Launceston RSL Grey, and are the A Grade Competition Leaders. Alan Armistead, Barry Glover, Keith Coomber and Lionel Young all winning 2/0.

Exeter Social Club defeated Works Black 3/1 with Dean Wilson, Gary Bakker and Rex Swain winning, and lifting Exeter to second on the ladder.

LWC Gold defeated Works Devils 3/1 with Frank Clark, Ted Mountney and Gary Bjarnoe-Elliott winning.

Best breaks: Gary Bjarnoe-Elliott 36, Heath Rainbow 30, Barry Glover 22

Works Blue had last week’s bye.

Leading Players, Lionel Young & Harley Stebbings lead the player stats winning 6 frames from 6 played (100%), Barry Glover & Hans Geogieff 6 from 7 (86%), and Alan Armitage 7 from 9 (78%).

Round 5 Results - Works Black lt. Exeter Black 1/3 - R Martin (46) 1 lt. D Wilson (38) 2; B Lockley (16) 1 lt. G Bakker (26) 2; A Saltmarsh (24) 0 lt. R Swain (22) 2; D Bates (-14) won on forfeit. Works Devils d. Works Gold 3/1 - S Kopriva (38) 1 lt. F Clark (36) 2; J Rainbow (445) 0 lt. T Mountney (46) 2; H Rainbow (30) 0 lt. G Bjarnoe-Elliott (18) 2; A Rainbow (28) 2 d. J Fraser (12) 1. RSL Grey lt. Works Raiders 0/4 –R McEnulty (12) 0 lt. A Armitage (42) 2; R Bishop(-2) 0 lt. B Glover (38) 2; P Zoon (40) 0 lt. K Coomber (28) 2; T Adams (16) 0 lt. L Young (32)

A GRADE LADDER after Round 5 - Works Raiders 14, Exeter Social Club 12, Launceston RSL Grey 10, Works Gold 8, Works Blue 8, Works Black 4, Works Flaming Devils 4.

A RESERVE (Round 4)

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The “A reserve” competition produced the surprise results of last week’s round, Exeter Green, playing RSL White at the Launceston RSL club, had a big night out scoring an unlikely 12 nil result against the previous ladder leaders. The records show that whitewashes in this competition are vary rare, this one has catapulted Exeter Green to the top of the ladder, seven points clear of their nearest rival. Exeter’s team of Derek Peart, Chris Reid, Lloyd Rogers, Greg Reid, Phil Stag and Will Cameron will go down in the history books.

Works Red also had a big win scoring 10-2 against Works Navy, which took them to second place on the ladder. Peter Seaman, Phil Rowbottom, Graeme Purdon and Steve Andjelkovic all scored 2-0 wins.

Works Amber rounded out the big win week with an 8-4 margin over Works Green, Captain Peter Fraser and newcomer Tony Quach both scored 2-0 wins.

“A Reserve” Ladder after Round 3.

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Launceston RSL Grey joined Raiders at the top of the A Grade ladder with a 3-1 win against Works Blue at the Launceston RSL Club, last week. Robin McEnnulty, Roydyn Bishop and David Sheppard all won 2-1 for RSL, Hans Georgieff won 2-0 for the Blue team.

Early pace setters Works Raiders remains ahead on percentage, but could only manage a 2-2 draw against Works Black, Harley Stebbings and Lionel Young continued their unbeaten run winning 2-0 for Raiders, Rodney Martin and Bruce Lockley both won 2-1 for Black.

Works Gold and Exeter Social Club also played a 2 all draw, John Fraser and Ted Mountney both won 2-0 for Gold, Gary Bakker 2-0, and Dean Wilson 2-1 were Exeter’s winners.

The Flaming Devils had last week’s bye.

A Grade Ladder after round 3, Works Raiders 10, Launceston RSL 10, Exeter Social Club 8, Works Blue 4, Works Black 2, Works Gold 2, Flaming Devils 0,

Best breaks: Roydyn Bishop 42, 27,25, John Fraser 30, David Sheppard 30, Peter Donati 29, David Bates 20.

Leading Players, Harley Stebbings leads the player stats winning 6 frames from 6 played, Lionel Young 4 from 4, David Sheppard 6 from 7, Barry Glover and Hans Geogieff have won 4 from 5, Adam Bindoff and Gary Bakker 4 from 6 played.

In “A Reserve”

Doug Salter Shield

The Northern Billiards team of David Bates, Graeme Pickett, Peter Donati, Roydyn Bishop, Keith Coomber and Rex Swain easily defended the Doug Salter Shield, 50 up Billiards, at the Works Club over the weekend. North won 21 matches, North West 9 and South 7.

David Bates, Graeme Pickett, Roydyn Bishop and Bob Boucher (NW) all won four matches,

David Bates, 64 points, was the best player in cues 1 and 2, making a record break, under this format, of 52. Roydyn Bishop, 48 points, won best player cues 3 and 4, Bob Boucher, 48 points, winning cues 5 and 6. Points are awarded for match wins, frame wins and breaks, 20-30, 31-40, 41 and better.

(for full results log onto the cue sport website, www.nteba.com.au)

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Works Raiders made it “back to back” 4 nil wins, completing a whitewash 8 frames to nil win over Works Blue in their match last week. Barry Glover, Harley Stebbings, Alan Armitage and Keith Coomber all won 2-0.

Launceston RSL Grey won 3-1 against Works Gold, Robin McEnnulty 2-1, David Sheppard 2-0 and Paul Zoon 2-0 won for RSL, Steve Leary 2-1 was Gold’s only winner.

At the Exeter Club the home side won 3-1 against The Flaming Devils, Gary Bakker, Adam Bindoff and Lloyd Rogers all won 2-0 for Exeter, Heath Rainbow scored 2-1 for the Devils.

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The Northern team of David Bates, Graeme Pickett, Peter Donati, Roydyn Bishop, Keith Coomber and Gary Bjarnoe-Elliott are favourites to retain the Salter Shield when they take on South and North West at the Works Club over the weekend, 5th/6th. May.

North hold the Shield, having scored 18 wins to North West 15 and South 3, at the Penguin Sports and Services Club last year.

The Southern Team will be without State Billiards Champion Les Higgins who is preparing for the IBSF World 6 red Championship in India, however they should provide strong opposition with a mix of young and experienced players.

North West led by the Shane Clark Memorial winner Geoff Lehman cannot be taken lightly as they went very close to providing an upset last year.

Southern Team: Steve Carrol, Brendan Milburn, Wayne Stokes, Chris Forsyth, Marcus Jackson, John Matthewson.

North West Team: Geoff Lehman, Grenville Brown, Joe Bonnici, Alan Skellington, Bob Boucher and Gerrad Wicks.

Play starts at 11.00am on Saturday the 5th. May at the Works Club.

2012 Winter Snooker Rosters

Snooker 2012 underway

Works Raiders made a statement as the 2012 Winter “A Grade” Snooker Rosters got underway last week. The Raiders, who finished well up the ladder in the last two rosters, both snooker and billiards, only to fade away during the finals, crushed the Flaming Devils 4-0, dropping only one frame. The leagues oldest player, Harley Stebbings, who has transferred over from Launceston RSL, won 2-0 against Heath Rainbow, Alan Armitage and Lionel Young also won 2-0 against Scott Kopriva and Andrew Rainbow respectively, Barry Glover beat Josh Rainbow 2-1.

Works Blue, last year’s premiers, got their title defence off to a good start, beating Works Black 3-1. In the battle of the back markers, Blue’s Graeme Pickett of -18, beat David Bates of -20, two straight, Hans Georgieff beat Rodney Martin 2-1, Rolf Stevenson too strong for Andrew Saltmarsh winning 2-0. Captain Bruce Lockley was Black’s only winner, scoring a 2-1 win over Peter Donati to avoid a whitewash.

At the Exeter Club

50 Up Billiards Calcutta

The Billiards season will conclude with a 50 up Billiard Calcutta, played of handicap, at the Works Club this Friday night 20th. April, and Saturday 21st. from 10.00am.

With a full field the winners prize will be $200, Runner-up $100, Semi-finalists $60, Quarter-finalists $20.

Players who lose in the first and second rounds will be redrawn into a consolation plate with the winner receiving $100, runner-up $50 and semi-finalists $20.

Note: if there is less than a full field of enteries, the prizemoney will reduce accordingly.

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Works Gold, have won the 2012 Northern Billiards Final to complete a fairytale run from 6th. Spot on the billiards ladder, needing to win every match over the past five weeks to eventually progress to and win the Grand final against last years champions Works Blue.

Gold’s players, John Fraser, Gary Bjarnoe-Elliott, Rolf and John Stevenson, as well as Steve Leary and John Saggers, were not considered a major threat in the finals. The Blue team featuring Graeme Pickett and Peter Donati as well as Micheal Leslie and Hans Georgieff, and the Brown brothers Zane and Ethan have dominated both billiards and snooker finals in the past two seasons and were odds on to continue their winning streak.

But that was not to be, Bjarnoe-Elliott, known better as a snooker player, started the night with a comfortable win over Goergieff, and John Stevenson receiving 170 start from Donati, didn’t let his more accomplished opponent get into the game, winning by 88 points. At 2 nil down the Blue team were left to rely on their champions, Graeme Pickett, who would give 370 start to Rolf Stevenson, and Micheal Leslie, known to many as their bogey man, to produce some magic.

Again it was not to be, Gold’s John Fraser who has enjoyed a stellar season, came from 50 behind to catch and pass the dangerous Leslie, eventually winning by 14 points to secure the final for his Gold team. Meanwhile Rolf Stevenson had Pickett covered, Pickett’s best break on the night of 50 was never going to be enough to make up the difference, the match was called off with Rolf needing just 11 points to get out.

Gold’ player of the finals was defiantly John Stevenson, who won all five finals matches he played, that together with a season where, although he was used sparingly, won five of eight matches played. John Fraser wasn’t very far behind, winning four of the five finals matches he played, and a season score of ten from 16 played. Gold’s fill-in John Saggers won all four matches he player during the roster season.

Grand Final Results:

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Works Gold, who three weeks ago were in 6th. Spot on the billiards roster, and needing to win and have other results go their way, to make the final five, have now progressed to the Grand final after a come from behind win against Launceston RSL last Thursday.

Minor Premiers, Launceston RSL White were favorites to win the preliminary final and looked to be on their way when Captain Adrian White and Greg Williams won the first two matches. White conceded 15 start to Gold’s John Fraser and run out a comfortable winner while Williams won a close match against Rolf Stevenson.

The RSL team having consistency winner Dennis Collins to play John Stevenson and last years “A Reserve” billiard champion Wayne Purdon to play Gary Bjarnoe-Elliott, could be excused for feeling a little confident, however the Gold players proved far too strong on the night.

Bjarnoe Elliott, conceding 65 points start, played good billiards, and easily made up the difference to score a strong win. John Stevenson who has shown himself to be a steady finals player, needed to win against Collins to force a “play off”. Stevenson inflicted a big win over Collins, who was never in the game.

With the scores tied at two all, marbles were drawn to effect a play off, Gold’s Stevenson Brothers were draw to play the first two second round games. John again proved too strong for Collins and Rolf reversed the earlier result against Greg William to get home by just seven points, which put Gold into the Grand final this week. The third match between Wayne Purdon and Bjarnoe-Elliott was not required.

The Grand Final on Thursday night at the Works Club is sure to be exciting. Works Blue, defending champions, and having State players Graeme Pickett and Peter Donati, as well as veterans Mike Leslie and Hans Geogieff, plus young guns Zane and Ethan Brown, are warm favorites, however Works Gold will rely on the in form Stevenson brothers, playing of generous handicaps, as well as John Fraser and Gary Bjarnoe-Elliott capable of anything on the night.

Preliminary Final Results:

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Reigning Premiers, Works Blue, who finished the roster in third spot has booked its place in the Grand Final and a chance to defend the title it won in 2011.

Minor Premiers, Launceston RSL White went down 3-1 to Works Blue and will now meet Works Gold in the preliminary final at the RSL Club on Thursday night. Michael Leslie got Blue of to a perfect start, accounting for RSL Captain Adrian White, who could not make up the 70 point difference in handicap, falling short by 19 points. Ethan Brown made it 2-0 for Blue, outscoring Greg Williams to win by 34 points. Blue Captain Peter Donati, conceding 155 points to Wayne Purdon, made breaks of 43, 40, 38 and 33 to score the third win and get his team to the Grand Final. RSL’s Dennis Collins continued the form that won him this year’s consistency award, beating Graeme Pickett. Pickett who plays of minus 100, conceded 385 points to Collins, but fell 200 points short.

Works Gold moved through to the Preliminary final, beating Works Raiders 3-0 with the final game abandoned when the win was secured. The Stevenson Brothers John and Rolf, both playing good billiards, scored against Keith Coomber and Alan Armitage respectively. John Stevenson won his match easily with Coomber not able to make up the 105 point handicap difference. Rolf, however looked beaten, passed by Armitage and falling well behind, he rallied to score an unlikely win.

Gold’s John Fraser was in a similar position, giving 65 start to Barry Glover, it looked all over when Glover reached 380 with Fraser still 50 behind. Fraser, however got up to win by just 2 points in a thrilling finish.

With the win secured the match Between Gold’s Gary Bjarnoe-Elliott and Raiders Lionel Young was called off with Bjarnoe Elliott leading 349 to 342.

The Preliminary Final

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