LDBSA Weekly Report

LDBSA Weekly Report

The Spec & Fix Premier League

Newark Belvedere 6-1 Lincoln Snooker Club B
Belvedere Showboats 4-3 Lincoln Snooker Club C

Recorded breaks: 50,40 Dale Schofield

With league leaders Moorlands & Railway C without a fixture, nearest rivals Belvedere closed the gap to five points after a convincing 6–1 victory over Lincoln Snooker Club B. The Snooker Club side made a bright start, taking the opening frame as Calum Baptist defeated Matt Bavin 60–28. However, Belvedere quickly responded, with Dale Schofield edging Baptist in a tense black-ball decider, winning 60–53. Schofield then produced a stylish display in his second frame, compiling breaks of 50 and 40 on his way to a dominant 110–20 win over Glenn Foster. Rob Hall then took centre stage, winning the next two frames against Glenn Foster by scores of 60–6 and 66–26. With Lincoln Snooker Club B unable to field another player, they were forced to concede the final two frames, sealing a comfortable win for Belvedere. Meanwhile, Belvedere Showboats recorded their second win of the season with a narrow 4–3 home success against Lincoln Snooker Club C. The visitors took the early lead when Matt Todd edged Bradley Pashley 44–32. Bryan Slack levelled the match by defeating Nick McCauley 49–39, before Wayne Bean restored Lincoln’s advantage with a convincing 54–10 win over Bradley Pashley, Joe Marum brought the scores back to 2–2, overcoming Matt Todd 65–42, but Nick McCauley once again put the visitors ahead with a 60–9 victory over Joe Marum. Bryan Slack then proved decisive in the closing stages, winning the final two frames—first against Paul Miller 61–16, and then edging Wayne Bean 47–36—to secure the win for the Showboats.

The Lincoln Security Snooker League 1

Lincoln Snooker Club D 5-1 Moorlands & Railway A
Lincoln Snooker Academy 3-3 Lincoln Snooker Club F
Hykeham B 5-1 Lincoln Snooker Club E
Castle Ward A 3-3 Hykeham A

Recorded Breaks: 30 Michael Morrison, Neil Hall, Jayden Hunt. 25 Michael Morrison.

Lincoln Snooker Club D extended their lead at the top of the Lincoln Security League with a 5–1 victory over bottom side Moorlands & Railway A. George Barrett got the leaders off to a strong start, defeating Josh Weaver 60–34, but Moorlands briefly hit back as Trev Porter levelled the scores with a 55–23 win over Adam Hanson. Phil Cross restored the Snooker Club’s advantage by overcoming Nathan Shasby 52–31, before Stu Cannings made it 3–1 with a convincing 61–15 win against Liam Shasby. Justin Hunt then sealed the win for the league leaders, taking the final two frames with victories over John Rice (71–28) and Weaver (61–24). Second-placed Lincoln Snooker Club F were held to a 3–3 draw by the Academy side after the youngsters staged an impressive fightback. Jayden Hunt and Neil Hall opened the fixture in an entertaining frame, with both players compiling breaks of 30. Hall edged it 60–41, and Glynn Weston doubled the advantage for the F side with a 70–39 win over Jacob Louca. Glenn Blewitt extended the lead to 3–0 with a 46–32 victory, also against Louca. Academy captain Daniel Sherman then inspired the comeback, narrowly defeating Neil Hall 54–44 before producing a strong 54–23 win over Glynn Weston. The deciding frame went the Academy’s way as Jayden Hunt edged Glenn Blewitt 61–50, completing a fine recovery to earn a share of the points. Hykeham B strengthened their hold on fourth place with a convincing 5–1 win away at Lincoln Snooker Club E. Mark Handford edged Kai Gray 47–39 to give Hykeham the lead, and Michael Morrison made it 2–0 with the help of a break of 25 in his 75–23 win over Tim Booth. The Snooker Club side pulled one back as Sam Isherwood defeated Handford 54–43. Hykeham responded strongly, with Darren Edwards producing an excellent 73–12 win over Kai Gray. Michael Morrison completed a perfect night, beating Tim Booth 73–31 with the aid of a break of 30, while Darren Edwards also remained unbeaten with a 57–35 victory over Sam Isherwood. Castle Ward A and Hykeham A shared the points in a 3–3 draw, extending Hykeham’s winless run to four matches, while Castle Ward have now won just once in their last seven fixtures. Adrian Bunn gave Castle Ward the ideal start, defeating Steve Robinson 65–35, before Rob Reeves added a second with a 63–44 win over Dave Coutts. Hykeham responded as Gary Beardsley overcame Tim Dunn 63–43, and Rob Chapman levelled the match at 2–2 with a black-ball 45–38 victory over Adam Petty. Adrian Bunn completed a fine night with a second win, comfortably beating Dan May 67–23. The final frame proved decisive, with Gary Beardsley holding his nerve in a tense black-ball finish to edge Rob Reeves 54–50 and secure the draw.

Snooker League 2

Castle Ward B 1-5 Hykeham C
Moorlands & Railway B 5-1 Cube & Triangle
Lincoln Snooker Club G 4-2 Lincoln Snooker Club H

Recorded Breaks:-

Lincoln Snooker Club G are beginning to pull clear of the bottom two sides after recording a 4–2 victory over clubmates Lincoln Snooker Club H. Ollie Schmidt gave the home side the perfect start, edging a black-ball frame 64–57. The H team responded through James Byrne, who levelled the match with a 57–35 win over George Lorenti. Josh Hackney then restored G’s advantage in another tense black-ball frame, coming from behind to defeat Clive Harris 46–42. Mark Gibbons extended the lead with a solid 51–35 win over Tom Boyle. Clive Harris made amends for his earlier defeat by producing a fine 87–39 victory over Cheeky, but Mark Gibbons sealed the match in the final frame, completing a brace of wins with yet another black-ball success, edging James Byrne 47–39. Hykeham C continue to enjoy an impressive first season in the league and remain well clear of the chasing pack after another strong team performance. They raced into a 3–0 lead, with Peter Jenson opening proceedings by defeating Andy Nichol 58–20. Captain Cyril Green followed up with a low-scoring but controlled 30–15 win over Dan Neale, before Rob Babb made it 3–0 with a 69–44 victory over Jackson Porter. Castle Ward’s only success of the night came courtesy of Matt Strickson, who defeated Steve Bailey 53–27. However, Hykeham wrapped up the win with victories in the final two frames, as Paul Lonsdale overcame Craig Wallace and Peter Jenson completed a fine night with a win over Jackson Porter. Moorlands & Railway B have opened up a ten-point gap over third-placed Cube & Triangle following a convincing 5–1 home victory. Avril Betts continued her excellent run of form and remains unbeaten in her last three matches after recording a 34–22 win over Marley Clayton. Duncan MacDonald doubled the lead for Moorlands with a hard-fought 54–43 victory against Glen Ayris. Cube & Triangle picked up their only point of the night when Gary Chambers defeated Andy Campbell 51–19. Phil Barnett quickly restored Moorlands’ two-frame cushion with a 59–41 win over Karl Clayton, before Andy Riggall and Kev Betts completed the victory with wins over Dan Chambers and Gary Chambers respectively.

Billiards League
Norton Disney 1-1 Moorlands & Railway B
Hykeham A 1-1 Castle Ward A
Moorlands & Railway A Hykeham B

Recorded Breaks: 105, 84, 59,40 Rob Hall, 41 Fraser Proctor.

Still no change in the Billiards league with the top two teams drawing 1-1. Norton Disney were at home to fifth placed Moorlands & Railway B. Leigh Blades (+100) put his side one up when he beat Dareen Hall (-60) by 200-164. Rob Hall (-800) remains unbeaten and made it eight wins from eight when he beat James Byrne (+70) 200-181 with breaks of 105,84,59 and 40. League leaders Hykeham A faced Castle Ward A, Fraser Proctor (-20) with the help of a 41 break defeated Dean Manders (-180) 200-128. Nick Haywood (-70) levelled the scores defeating Chris Ellis (+10) 200-132