BILLIARDS - Results

Billiards League

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Week 12 - 11 December

Warwick Uni Billiards

5.0

4.0

Nelson Bowls Billiards

Nelson Billiards

3.0

6.0

Lillington Billiards

Week 11 - 4 December

Nelson Billiards

5.5

3.5

Warwick Uni Billiards

Richie Evans (55)	196	-	100	Max Burt (70)
Tony Marsh (100)	157	-	224	Harrison Whitworth (120)
Martin OReilly (120)	168	-	189	Sam Matto-Willey (90)
Tony Baylis (5)	149	-	138	Zach Roberts (100)
Richie Evans (50)	143	-	143	Sam Matto-Willey (85)
Martin OReilly (125)	197	-	176	Max Burt (75)
Tony Baylis (0)	158	-	174	Harrison Whitworth (115)
Martin OReilly (120)	191	-	173	Zach Roberts (105)
Totals	1359	5.5 - 3.5	1317	-
30+ Breaks/Other Info: Aggregate Nelson 1359 Warwick Uni 1317. Breaks; T.Baylis 41 unf. The evening started with Tony Marsh realising after the draw had been made that he didn't have his snooker glasses or the key to his cue case! After a few shots of his first game, he told me he was guessing where the balls were and shouldn't have played, so needless to say Harrison took full advantage and won by a distance. Fortunately for Nelson, Richie hit some good form, good enough to impress Max anyway, and more than made up for Marshy's heavy defeat, so 1-1. At this point, Marshy asked if someone else could play his second game, and the random draw resulted in Martin being drawn out to play a third game. On to the second set of matches and Tony Baylis was able to pull the 95 handicap back on Zach, not so much through playing well, but more because Zach was struggling to get used to his new contact lenses! Sam got the better of Martin on table 1, so it was 2-2. A low scoring game between Richie and Sam ended with Richie going to the table thinking he was 4 behind, scoring 6 and double baulking Sam, only to find out that he had actually been 6 behind and the scores were tied as the buzzer went! Martin started well with a 22 and managed to hold off Max on table 2 to put Nelson 3.5-2.5 up. In the final set of matches, Martin managed to hold Zach off to make sure Nelson avoided defeat, but the bonus point was still up for grabs and it looked like Harrison might record a big win over Tony B. But after struggling most of the night, Tony suddenly got going right at the end and was on a 41 break as the buzzer went, not enough to win the game, but it clinched the aggregate point.

Lillington Billiards

4.0

5.0

Nelson Bowls Billiards

Johnny Grubb (125)	167	-	177	Mike England (85)
Alan Batchelder (60)	139	-	117	Sid Deeming (55)
Simon Gelfs (85)	99	-	199	Geoff Barrett (0)
Arthur MacTier (100)	169	-	141	Chris Hudson (85)
Johnny Grubb (125)	165	-	154	Sid Deeming (60)
Alan Batchelder (55)	184	-	128	Chris Hudson (90)
Simon Gelfs (90)	121	-	169	Geoff Barrett (0)
Arthur MacTier (95)	168	-	169	Mike England (80)
Totals	1212	4 - 5	1254	-
30+ Breaks/Other Info: Breaks; Geoff Barrett 75, 55, 39, 30, 58. Mike England 32. It was unfortunate for Simon that he had been drawn to play Geoff Barrett twice; on an evening where Geoff was in brilliant form. An initial break of 75 all but destroyed any handicap advantage, with further breaks of 55 and 39, Geoff monopolised the table on his way to scoring 199 points. Mike England eased passed his opponent in the final few minutes to give a 2-0 lead to the visitors, Nelson Bowls. Lillington fought back, with Alan Batchelder and Arthur MacTier producing some steady billiards to level the match at 2-2. However, Geoff continued his onslaught, adding a 30 and 58 break to his tally, while Johnny Grubb kept the match in the balance with a tactical safety game. Once Alan had taken Lillington into the lead for the first time, all eyes were on the final game, where Mike had trailed by only 5 points. Having scored a break of 6, Mike was faced with a 'tricky shot' requiring a long rest - but which one? The first rest was not quite right, but the second, provided by his eager opponent, looked like it would do. An extension needed attaching to the cue - but firmly; it could prove to be disastrous if the cue were to wobble. With the extended cue sitting in place on the long spider, careful cueing was essential - all too often the distance between player and cue ball can be miscalculated - this is a shot not to be rushed. Unfortunately, after all Mike's preparation the 35 minute timer rang out, and the shot was never played - I am sure that it would have been great! So with the final game won by a single point, the games were 4 each, and the aggregate point awarded to Nelson Bowls.

Week 10 - 27 November

Warwick Uni Billiards

6.0

3.0

Lillington Billiards

Michael Wilson (105)	220	-	170	Johnny Grubb (115)
Zach Roberts (90)	157	-	189	Alan Batchelder (60)
Max Burt (80)	179	-	175	Simon Gelfs (75)
Harrison Whitworth (120)	175	-	216	Arthur MacTier (110)
Michael Wilson (100)	180	-	171	Simon Gelfs (80)
Max Burt (75)	214	-	176	Johnny Grubb (120)
Harrison Whitworth (125)	180	-	168	Alan Batchelder (55)
Zach Roberts (95)	176	-	206	Arthur MacTier (105)
Totals	1481	6 - 3	1471	-
30+ Breaks/Other Info: As another week rolled in the Warwick Uni. Billiards team had turned into a distressed mess of bodies who couldn't cue a ball straight having lost three consecutive games for the first time since the baby jebus was lit by a shining star. So, they attempted to stop the rot in this game, at home to Lillington who had jumped above their counterparts to second in the table. Writers ramble: Unfortunately, I (Michael) didn't have time to write a report in the immediate aftermath of this game as I was summoned to a university nine-ball tournament from Thursday to Sunday; so I've essentially forgotten all that happened in this game. However I shall attempt to make up for that with various guesses with regards to what happened to keep you entertained in the next 25 minutes (or however long this non-non-fictional report takes). It was Uni. Captain Dickie Wilson who provided a good early start for the struggling home team as he tried to avoid John's calls of 'Dirty Player' and 'you little rabbit' by playing actual Billiards. It seemed to work as it kept Johnny quiet on and off the table allowing Mike to stop his personal run of eight (Yes eight!!!) straight losses and chalk up a point for the Uni. Meanwhile, the Welsh Dragon was not able to keep up with Alan's lavish style and flair and assures me he didn't have a tantrum as I may or may not have said in my BUCS nine-ball commentary on the first day. Anyhow, it was Alan who pulled Lillington level at 1-1. Next up, Max and Simon entered a potting fiesta, a joyous feast for all of those whom enjoy the Ian Carter style of Billiards, and in the end it was Max who squeaked through, winning by a mere four points. Over on table four, Harrison could only add to his run of bad form by making it six losses from seven as Arthur eventually found his stride having made an entertaining Christmas joke that surely ruffled Max's feathers. So at 2-2 Rambo returned to the baize against Simon and managed to record his second victory of the night, much to the surprise of the full capacity crowd that had come in to watch the match. There were demands for refunds from many of them as they had paid good money to see Dickie miss lots of Billiards shots! As the Uni. captain beat his counterpart, Max settled into battering Johnny in convincing style, even though he was worried about the large start he had to make up. So the Uni. led 4-2 and it appeared as if victory was in sight, but Arthur had other ideas by seeing off the disgruntled Zach handsomely and putting the pressure on Harrison to finish the job. The Uni president duly did, much to Alan's disappointment as he was beaten in the battle of the flair-men. So after a long night of missing more cannons and in-offs, the Uni. eventually stopped the rot and return to second place in the league, only four points off the top as they look to retain their Billiards League title!

Nelson Bowls Billiards

3.0

6.0

Nelson Billiards

Week 9 - 20 November

Nelson Bowls Billiards

8.0

1.0

Warwick Uni Billiards

Lillington Billiards

6.0

3.0

Nelson Billiards

Simon Gelfs (75)	153	-	164	Tony Baylis (25)
Johnny Grubb (125)	193	-	157	Martin OReilly (110)
Arthur MacTier (110)	156	-	158	Richie Evans (55)
Alan Batchelder (60)	191	-	139	Tony Marsh (90)
Simon Gelfs (80)	203	-	130	Tony Marsh (95)
Alan Batchelder (55)	112	-	117	Tony Baylis (20)
Johnny Grubb (120)	165	-	155	Richie Evans (50)
Arthur MacTier (115)	241	-	164	Martin OReilly (115)
Totals	1414	6 - 3	1184	-
30+ Breaks/Other Info: Breaks; Tony Baylis 40, 31. Alan Batchelder 37. Although the first two games were shared, it looked very likely, with about 15 minutes to play, that they would both be won by the home team, Lillington. Johhny Grubb rekindled some of his old magic right from the off, delivering some delicate touch shots, and never looked like losing. Visiting captain, Tony Baylis, trailed by about 60 points, when a much needed 40 point break put him back into contention. This proved enough, as he eased into the lead to win by 11 points. The next two games were also shared; Richie Evans surprising his opponent by stealing the game in the last few seconds - winning by the 'cost of a cannon'. The other game was more of a one-sided affair as Alan Batchelder, fresh from his practice at the weekend, gave no apologies for his fortune on the table; generating a 37 break along the way. Both captains successfully shared the next two games to take the match score to 3-3. Simon Gelfs showing that you can win games if your potting is good enough, taking his game by more than 70 points and possibly ensuring the team's aggregate win. In a very low scoring game Tony produced a significant 31 break on his way to a 5 point victory. With the match in the balance; Johnny repeated his earlier success, and Arthur MacTier turned his 2 point loss into a 77 point win, to take Lillington to a 6-3 victory; enough to place them above Warwick University in the LDBSA Billiard League.

Week 8 - 13 November

Warwick Uni Billiards

2.0

7.0

Nelson Billiards

Michael Wilson (90)	151	-	162	Tony Baylis (35)
Zach Roberts (85)	190	-	185	Tony Marsh (90)
Harrison Whitworth (105)	175	-	179	Tony Baylis (30)
Zach Roberts (80)	173	-	183	Martin OReilly (120)
Michael Wilson (95)	160	-	218	Tony Marsh (95)
Harrison Whitworth (110)	198	-	145	Richie Evans (55)
Michael Wilson (100)	136	-	180	Richie Evans (60)
Zach Roberts (85)	194	-	211	Martin OReilly (115)
Totals	1377	2 - 7	1463	-
30+ Breaks/Other Info: Breaks: Tony Baylis 30, 34. As another Tuesday night rolled in, the hardy Billiard players of the Leamington district once again gathered together to collectively miss lots of shots we really ought to get. It was therefore appropriate that Captain Dickie Wilson played like a man possessed by the anti-cue sports curse that has been recently been terrorising Warwick captains because, frankly, he may as well have spent the night stacking the shelves at Tescos, he'd have made as many points doing that. And, given he stupidly picked himself to play three times, that left the Uni 3-0 down. Onto the games that involved two people whom could actually hold their cues. First up was the Welsh Dragon, Zach, against spring chicken Tony Marsh. Tony was buzzing around the table and held the lead throughout the match, but it was Zach who roared back to clinch it late on! In the second round of matches, Harrison opened his evening's work with an narrow loss to Tony Baylis, who had to rush off to play a snooker match after his double win! Rumour has it that his joint contract between the Leamington Billiards League and Stratford Snooker League is being negotiated to avoid Tuesday night clashes unless either side puts in a big money offer to fix him to one venue on future Tuesday nights. Meanwhile, Zach was busy chasing down Martin's 40 point start, but his game of slowly slowly catchy monkey was, unfortunately, to slowly slowly and he ran out of time too early. With the scores now at 5-1, the Uni were well beaten but they hoped to pull it back to a respectable scoreline in the final two fixtures. Harrison was the first to play and his usual brand of 'Dirty Billiards' which includes plenty of screw, side and cue ball potting was plenty enough to overcome the mighty Richie. Zach, however, in his rematch with Martin was unable to make enough headway as Martin produced his wonderful array of Billiard magic tricks to win both his matches on the night. So, as the moon rose further in the sky, so did the Uni.'s misery. A chastening week eight saw them crash from their Billiards League winning highs and lands them with their first set of consecutive League defeats since the 2015 campaign! It also leaves them only at the top of the league on number of wins meaning next weeks fixture against fellow table toppers Nelson Bowls will be a vital clash to shape the run in for the 2018 Billiards League!

Nelson Bowls Billiards

6.0

3.0

Lillington Billiards

Week 7 - 6 November

Lillington Billiards

6.0

3.0

Warwick Uni Billiards

Alan Batchelder (60)	139	-	128	Michael Wilson (80)
Arthur MacTier (100)	169	-	187	Harrison Whitworth (105)
Simon Gelfs (85)	248	-	133	Zach Roberts (85)
Johnny Grubb (125)	182	-	177	Sam Matto-Willey (75)
Alan Batchelder (55)	199	-	185	Harrison Whitworth (100)
Arthur MacTier (105)	176	-	216	Zach Roberts (90)
Simon Gelfs (80)	159	-	155	Michael Wilson (85)
Johnny Grubb (120)	188	-	208	Sam Matto-Willey (80)
Totals	1460	6 - 3	1389	-
30+ Breaks/Other Info: There are some nights when the balls never end up where you would like them to, where every shot is a struggle to find a scoring opportunity, and the table appears much larger than usual: this was one of those nights for Alan Batchelder, yet somehow he found himself in the lead in the dying minutes of the first game. His opponent was at the table; and with only a few points separating them, he was looking confident. Another member of the Warwick University Billiard Team, rushed forward to re-spot the red in an effort to allow as much time as possible to score the required points; however, this lead to a reprimand from the referee and valuable seconds lost. Possibly unsettled, the break continued; but a loss of concentration resulted in the end of break, leaving Alan to score another 6 points and take the win. On the other table, Harrison Whitworth was keen to reduce his handicap; being the only player in the Warwick Uni. team with one over 100. His victory left the match score at 1-1, and reduced his handicap to 100. Lillington stormed into a 3-1 lead with Simon Gelfs finishing on 248 points, in what was a rather one-sided affair, and Johnny Grubb meeting his favourite Warwick Uni. opponent for the first time in the evening and edging over the line to win by 5 points. With his eye-sight much improved, Zach Roberts recovered from his ignominious defeat earlier in the night to score well and claw back 40 of the 115 point deficit from his first game. However, Alan managed another hard fought game to take the match to 4-2. Sam Matto-Willey, was pleased to be playing John again, as it gave him the opportunity for retribution, which he took gladly. With Simon in such good form, the final game was seen as a formality, yet it turned out to be closer than expected; the win by a mere 4 points gave Lillington a 5-3 win, and the aggregate point reduced Warwick University's lead by 3 points: the lads now leading the LDBSA Billiard League table by 4 points.

Nelson Billiards

2.0

7.0

Nelson Bowls Billiards

Week 6 - 30 October

Warwick Uni Billiards

5.0

4.0

Nelson Bowls Billiards

Zach Roberts (95)	195	-	181	Sid Deeming (55)
Harrison Whitworth (105)	180	-	195	Chris Hudson (95)
Sam Matto-Willey (75)	116	-	141	Geoff Barrett (10)
Michael Wilson (70)	119	-	160	Sid Deeming (60)
Zach Roberts (90)	183	-	143	Sid Deeming (55)
Harrison Whitworth (110)	184	-	156	Geoff Barrett (5)
Sam Matto-Willey (80)	189	-	119	Geoff Barrett (10)
Michael Wilson (75)	154	-	162	Chris Hudson (90)
Totals	1320	5 - 4	1257	-
30+ Breaks/Other Info: The 'Geoff Barrett' Breaks Board: Geoff 47, 63, 30. Everyone else: Naf all. As the half way mark of the Leamington League approached, Warwick Uni once again found themselves in a good position to challenge for the title and become the first back to back champions since their opponents double in 2015/16. The first round of fixtures pitted the Welsh Dragon, who was still feeling the positive vibes of his 59 the Thursday before, against Sid as well as Master Whitworth against Bowls captain Chris. Zach made good use of his fine potting form by seeing off Sid by 14 points but, over on table four, Chris made sure the Bowls kept an advantage by winning by 15 points, hence taking the Bowls into a crucial(ish) one point aggregate lead. This massive lead put some serious pressure on the home side and that didn't help captain Dickie Wilson, who was rarely left a shot but couldn't make good his opportunities when he was in, this very much foreshadowed the Power Snooker final to be played the day after, who lost by many points to the now slightly more in-form Sid. Meanwhile, the Matto was using his usual tactic of eight and safe (two reds, pot the cue ball, double baulk) to stop the genius Geoff. However, a small error led to runs of 47 and 63 from the gentle giant which was enough for him to claim the victory. STOP PRESS. TIP GATE. STOP PRESS. TIP GATE. Wow. What a moment. There we all were thinking, this is just another night of Billiards, we'll bash some balls around like the great Jack Else, some will go in some won't and we'll have a bit of a laugh. But no. History was to be made, a historic moment which will be remembered as one of the saddest days in Billiards history. Sid's thirty year old tip... fell off. It was inconspicuous. He was preparing to string in his third game of the night and, pop, there it went. Rip Sid's tip. I believe there will be a small ceremony at the Nelson in the Bowl's next match to celebrate its many wonderful years of service. Anyway, on with the match. After the sad events that had occurred, Sid had to borrow Chris' cue and... that didn't go too well. Still distraught at his loss, Zach wiped the floor to win more handsomely than the 40 point margin suggests. Harrison also found some cracking form against Geoff, the kind he usually reserves for Max's best friend Billy. This led him to victory and pulled the score back to 3-3. So, the final round of fixtures came upon us, and although the mood was still sad, there was a job to be done for both teams. Sam put right his earlier wrongs by not affording Geoff an easy chance and, somehow shut him out from the Geoff Barrett break board for the entire 35 minutes. Dickie, meanwhile, was unable to conjure up the motivation required to get past fellow captain Chris, which left the scores ominously tied at 4-4. Following several heavy Uni wins, however, they took the aggregate point to gain another Billiards League win. So the Uni now stand seven points clear at the top of the table and it looks like they are once again in pole position to take the Billiards League title. Some say it will be more silverware for them while others conjecture that someone else will ruin the party? All we know is... It's the Nelson next! Goodnight!

Nelson Billiards

7.0

2.0

Lillington Billiards

Richie Evans (75)	180	-	137	Arthur MacTier (90)
Tony Baylis (35)	186	-	176	Johnny Grubb (125)
Martin OReilly (110)	160	-	163	Alan Batchelder (60)
Tony Marsh (80)	141	-	178	Simon Gelfs (85)
Richie Evans (70)	176	-	131	Simon Gelfs (80)
Tony Baylis (30)	148	-	146	Arthur MacTier (95)
Martin OReilly (115)	172	-	166	Alan Batchelder (55)
Tony Marsh (85)	206	-	156	Johnny Grubb (125)
Totals	1369	7 - 2	1253	-
30+ Breaks/Other Info: Aggregate; Nelson 1369 Lillington 1253 Breaks; Tony Baylis 60, Richie Evans 40, Alan Batchelder 30. Fresh from the World Billiard Championships at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, Richie Evans was in particularly good form, winning both of his games by a clear 40 points, and scoring a break of 40 in the process. Nelson took a telling lead, when their captain, Tony Baylis, beat his Lillington opponent for "the first time in a long while". Although, Alan Batchelder and Simon Gelfs managed to level the match at 2-2, they were the last games that Lillington were to win that evening. Alan made steady progress in clawing back a 50 point deficit, and with only seconds left, was 2 points down and looking at a 'simple plain half ball cross loser' for 3 points and a win; missed. Fortunately, an unexpected cannon, meant that the scores were level, leaving Alan to briskly play a ten foot pot red into the corner pocket just as the timer sounded. An impressive 60 point break by Tony Baylis, helped him to take the lead by a mere 2 points in the dying seconds of his second game, leaving his opponent 'ball in hand', and the red in the jaws of a baulk pocket. A moments hesitation in playing for the red off the top cushion, lost the game for Lillington; when the shot was eventually played, the red was pocketed, but too late. The final two games were taken by Tony Marsh and Martin O'Reilly. A beautifully played game will hopefully persuade Tony to keep playing next season, despite his unsteady bridge hand. Martin looked as if he was about to lose to Alan, after he managed a 30 break in his second visit to the table. Yet, although the scores were level with 10 minutes to go, a 20+ break from Martin was enough to take him across the line. This leaves the two teams separated by a single point at the halfway mark - but trailing well behind the University lads.

Week 5 - 23 October

Nelson Billiards

2.0

7.0

Warwick Uni Billiards

Lillington Billiards

4.0

5.0

Nelson Bowls Billiards

Johnny Grubb (115)	134	-	186	Geoff Barrett (5)
Alan Batchelder (65)	201	-	135	Chris Hudson (95)
Arthur MacTier (95)	162	-	181	Chris Hudson (100)
Alan Batchelder (60)	107	-	149	Geoff Barrett (0)
Johnny Grubb (120)	144	-	215	Chris Hudson (95)
Arthur MacTier (100)	170	-	132	Geoff Barrett (0)
Alan Batchelder (65)	164	-	145	Chris Hudson (90)
Arthur MacTier (95)	144	-	137	Geoff Barrett (5)
Totals	1226	4 - 5	1280	-
30+ Breaks/Other Info: Breaks; Geoff Barrett 68, 47, 30, 36, 64, 52. Geoff Barrett was in great form in the early part of the evening, scoring breaks of 68, 47, and 30, in his first game, leaving his opponent to retrieve the balls and add up the breaks. Luckily, Alan Batchelder made steady progress in his game to share the first two games between home team Lillington, and visitors Nelson Bowls. Geoff's second game of the night was again successful, but with only one 36 break recorded; was his concentration waning? Chris Hudson also provided some inspired billiards, to take the match score to 3-1 in favour of Nelson Bowls. In only his second visit to the table, Geoff Barrett made his intensions clear by scoring a 64, leaving him within striking distance of Arthur MacTier, who held his nerve to hang onto a much needed and deserved win. Chris was still on a roll, amassing 120 points with some quality billiards that left his opponent cursing his luck. So, at 4-2 down, Lillington needed a small miracle to halt the two-man juggernaut; Geoff and Chris. Arthur, once again faced Geoff, who once again produced an impressive 52 break, that once again was not enough for victory. A closely fought final game of the evening welcomed the small miracle, as Alan struggled over the line to level the match 4-4. However, Geoff's four game scores of 180, 150, 130, and 130, saw the aggregate point go to the Nelson Bowls team.

Week 4 - 16 October

Nelson Bowls Billiards

4.0

5.0

Warwick Uni Billiards

Lillington Billiards

4.0

5.0

Nelson Billiards

Week 3 - 9 October

Warwick Uni Billiards

4.0

5.0

Lillington Billiards

Michael Wilson (80)	155	-	145	Alan Batchelder (65)
Sam Matto-Willey (80)	168	-	169	Simon Gelfs (95)
Max Burt (70)	145	-	173	Johnny Grubb (105)
Zach Roberts (90)	173	-	165	Arthur MacTier (85)
Michael Wilson (75)	169	-	167	Arthur MacTier (90)
Zach Roberts (85)	160	-	178	Alan Batchelder (70)
Max Burt (75)	134	-	171	Simon Gelfs (90)
Sam Matto-Willey (85)	169	-	168	Johnny Grubb (100)
Totals	1273	4 - 5	1336	-
30+ Breaks/Other Info: Breaks: Zach Roberts 31. The first double headed Billiards matches of the year concluded as Lillington visited Warwick Uni in week three of the Billiards League. After the Uni's 5-4 at Lillington last week, the visitors wanted to return the favour by beating the reigning and, as yet, undefeated champions. First up, Mr. Billiards took an early lead over Mike in a cracking opening fixture, but, late on a 20 break off a double baulk from Mike turned the tide as he clawed back the deficit to take the win. Meanwhile, Captain Simon was sneaking past Mr. Maximum in a close fought affair in which Matto felt he'd been robbed. Thankfully, he got home to find all his personal possessions still in tact. So with the game at 1-1, the sleep deprived (not really but hey ho) Max took on the re-energised Grubbster who was able to maintain a healthy advantage for the whole frame, bringing his handicap to a superb recent low of 100. Meanwhile, Zach was doing the business against Arthur, who started quickly yet faded as Zach ended the match strongly. The third set of games saw Mike, the only Mr. 100% left this year, take on the returning Arthur and the contest didn't disappoint. The match ebbed and flowed one way and then the other throughout, but it was the Uni captain who was able to scrape over the line by just two points! The Welsh Dragon was involved in a similarly close encounter, but a superb late red along the cushion from Alan allowed him pinch the win at the death for 3-3. With the aggregate point looking favourable for Lillington, the Uni needed the final two games to go their way. Max got off to a terrific start, reducing his early disadvantage to nothing, but then the complaints of tiredness and easy misses soon kicked in. This meant Max was far from the usual free-potting he usually exhibits and, hence, never looked like overcoming Simon, who got one back on Max for his rather flukey display last week! Matto, on table four, therefore needed a big win against Johnny, and it looked possible as he took a ten point lead within the first ten minutes. However, Sam could never really get going and hence the mighty Grubb was not shaken off, which culminated in a thrilling end where Grubby got a canon and jawed the spotted ball... if it had dropped he would go down to a 95 handicap! Unfortunately, for him, it didn't and Sam won the came by a one point margin to leave the frame score tied at 4-4. After the aggregates were topped up, it was Lillington who were awarded a 5-4 win, one they were good value for with the deadly duo of Simon and Johnny being the nights star performers. The result means the Uni lead Lillington by half a point at the summit of the table, with the Uni lads taking their first visit to the mighty Nelson next week in a bid to try and build a more comfortable lead!

Nelson Bowls Billiards

4.0

5.0

Nelson Billiards

Week 2 - 2 October

Lillington Billiards

4.0

5.0

Warwick Uni Billiards

Alan Batchelder (50)	133	-	179	Sam Matto-Willey (80)
Simon Gelfs (100)	141	-	223	Max Burt (75)
Johnny Grubb (115)	206	-	194	Harrison Whitworth (120)
Alan Batchelder (55)	119	-	190	Michael Wilson (85)
Simon Gelfs (105)	184	-	181	Zach Roberts (90)
Johnny Grubb (110)	178	-	158	Sam Matto-Willey (75)
Simon Gelfs (100)	252	-	212	Harrison Whitworth (125)
Alan Batchelder (60)	135	-	183	Zach Roberts (95)
Totals	1348	4 - 5	1520	-
30+ Breaks/Other Info: Breaks; Max Burt 40, 34. Alan Batchelder 31. Simon Gelfs 30. With one of their team still on holiday, Lillington were reduced to three players, while the Warwick University team came with a team of five. Captain, Michael Wilson and Max Burt were chosen to play only once for the Uni., both making the most of their table time; Michael winning his game by over 70 points despite a 31 break by his opponent, and Max by over 80 points. Max's game included a 40 break, which according to the referee contained 4 flukes, and a 34 break with just 3 flukes. Sam Matto-Willey, convinced that potting his opponent's ball was the only sure way of securing a win, and reducing his handicap, did just that. However, his efforts to secure the lowest handicap in the University's team, was dashed by the brilliant play of both Michael and Max. Luckily for the Lillington team, Johnny Grubb was on form, taking the 'half time' match score to 1-3. This was followed by yet another excellent display of controlled billiards by Johnny, giving Lillington hope of a fight-back. On the other table Simon Gelfs showed early promise extending his lead with some steady play, only to be caught and overtaken later in the game. However, with a further change of fortune Simon came through in the final minutes to win by 3 points. So with the match poised at 3-3 Simon, Lillington's captain, was on a roll, scoring over 150 points in the 35 minute game that included a break of 30. With Zach Roberts easing to victory on the other table, the match was won by Warwick Uni. by virtue of the aggregate point; a massive 150 point difference due mainly to the efforts of Michael and Max early in the match. "Well done lads, see you next week!"

Nelson Billiards

3.5

5.5

Nelson Bowls Billiards

Week 1 - 25 September

Warwick Uni Billiards

7.0

2.0

Nelson Billiards

Harrison Whitworth (120)	162	-	183	Tony Baylis (10)
Michael Wilson (95)	193	-	159	Martin OReilly (120)
Max Burt (85)	171	-	148	Tony Marsh (80)
Zach Roberts (90)	187	-	209	Martin OReilly (125)
Zach Roberts (95)	159	-	147	Tony Baylis (5)
Michael Wilson (90)	166	-	142	Richie Evans (55)
Max Burt (80)	170	-	139	Richie Evans (60)
Harrison Whitworth (125)	212	-	192	Tony Marsh (85)
Totals	1420	7 - 2	1319	-
30+ Breaks/Other Info: Breaks: Tony Baylis: 37, 32. After the long summer months in which the Uni team took a rest from cue sports, apart from Max who spent a million pounds on coaching, Billiards returned with a bang as Nelson, who haven't won the League since 2013 visited defending champions Warwick Uni. First up, Harrison, who was playing his first match since returning from a year practising his cannons in France, was no match for Birmingham Mail winner Tony B, who found his form early on in the night to ease to victory with a pair of thirty plus runs. Over on table four, Uni captain Mike edged out Martin in a scrappy affair that neither particularly deserved to win. With the first frames shared, Max set about reducing his handicap by comfortably pulling away from Tony M with a delightful mixture of sumptuous long potting and well played in-offs. Zach, however, was unable to match the treasurer's high standard, as he bemoaned Martin's luck coming just in time for their clash. So after the opening four frames the score was two apiece and Zach, fired up by his earlier loss, put in a controlled display to keep a significant advantage throughout, a late twenty-odd from captain Baylis making the scores closer than they otherwise would have. Fellow captain, Mike, played master Richie and, after riding his luck in the early stages was able to complete a routine victory as the maestro wasn't able to find his touch until late on. So at 4-2 the Uni were close to sealing an opening victory, an they did so in style with Max putting in another superb effort to topple Richie, and Harrison, who was using his usual maximum spin for the win method, kept his pre-match promise (to win) by, funnily enough, winning. So, after an entertaining two and a bit hours it was the Uni who ran away as 7-2 winners, an impressive feat, as they look to defend the title they stormed to last year.

Nelson Bowls Billiards

2.5

6.5

Lillington Billiards

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