September 10th - Faber Shield Billiards Round-Up

The 2007-08 Faber Shield Billiards League got under way tonight with Bootham B hosting Acomb. Ken Bowser won the opening game for Acomb 150-146 against George Long before Ray Stamp leveled the game with a 150-145 win over Keith Myers. Chris Granger made a 21 break in defeating Ian Gillies 150-123 in the next but Trevor Ventress leveled the game once more with a 150-130 win over Ken Barnes. Jeff Keen edged Acomb ahead once more with a 150-144 win over Ian Robinson before Tim Fillingham took the final game 150-132 against John Ashwell to level the game at 3-3. However Bootham B took the aggregate point by 10 points to secure a 4-3 victory.

September 12th - Carlsberg-UK Snooker Round-Up

Champions Heworth A started their season off in style with a 6-1 win over Heworth B. Neil Wood defeated Brian Birch with the aid of a 47 break with Rich Burdett defeating debutante Craig Pullen. Mark Winskill (28 break) beat Mick Frampton, Chris Thompson beating Mal Harrison and Tony Tennyson defeating Shaun Parker. Jason Milner received a walkover with Daz College defeating Clive Whyte in reply for Heworth B.

Fulford A also started their season with a 6-1 victory over Fulford B. Wayne Puleston won the opener against Lewis Willie before Bob Smith defeated Tom Wilson to level the game. Sam England made a 24 break in his victory over Nigel Smith before Richard Stroughair (35 and 22 breaks) restricted Ray Thackway to just a solitary red from a fluke in the next frame to make it 3-1. Jeff Brown defeated Adam Stephenson on the blue to take the next before Geoff Robinson potted a superb pink and black to pip Arthur Pegden (who made a 22 break) in the next. Pete Dunmore completed the win for Fulford A with victory over Jake Stephenson.

Bootham A won their opening game 5-2 against Bootham B. George Long won the opening frame against Tim Fillingham before Simon Robinson leveled the game with the aid of a 21 break against Ray Stamp. John Darley beat Ian Robinson in the next with Colin Robinson (24 break) then defeating John Wortley. Mark Darley took the next frame against Chris Dawson and Brian Coulson added the next against Chris Granger to make it 5-1. Lol Barnes took the final frame for Bootham B with a 22 clearance to defeat Barry Rankin.

In the other game, Acomb A beat Acomb B 5-2. Kevan Ventress (22 break) beat Gary Robinson in the opener before Barry Manson leveled the game with victory over John Ashwell. Keith Myers beat Andy Stone in the next and Ian Gillies made it 3-1 to Acomb A with a win over Paul Waites. Kevin Brady then beat Jeff Keen in the next with Trevor Ventress defeating Ken Bowser to make the score 5-1. Steve Rodgers beat Ernie Addinall in the last frame to make the final score 5-2 to Acomb A.

September 19th - Faber Shield Billiards Round-Up

Defending Champions Heworth began their new season with a 5-2 win away at Bootham A. Brian Birch won the opener 150-94 against Don Pringle before Keith Watkinson beat Ken Taylor 150-146 despite breaks of 26, 23, 22 and 21 from Taylor. Vic Gamble added the next 150-122 against Nick Parker and Mick Frampton made it 4-0 with a 150-98 win over Colin Robinson. John Woodall beat Dave Birch 150-149 in the next and Barry Rankin (23 break) took the next 150-129 against Steve Burdett to reply for Bootham A. Heworth took the aggregate point to secure the 5-2 victory.

In the other game, Acomb secured a 4-3 win over Fulford. Barry Manson played well in thrashing Richard Stroughair (29 break) 150-48 in the opening game that all but secured the aggregate point for Acomb. Wayne Puleston beat John Ashwell 150-138 in the next to level the game before Alan Reed beat Keith Myers 150-143 to edge Fulford ahead. Trevor Ventress leveled the match with a 150-129 win over Colin Neal and Adrian Barraclough put Acomb 3-2 up with 150-105 win over Jeff Brown. Roger Gibson won the final game 150-137 against Ian Gillies to level the game but Acomb took the aggregate point to secure the 4-3 victory.

September 26th - Carlsberg-UK Snooker Round-Up

Defending Champions, Heworth A beat Fulford A 5-2 at home to move to joint top of the Carlsberg-UK Snooker League. Wayne Puleston put the visitors ahead with a deserved win over Jason Milner. Rich Burdett leveled the game with a black ball victory over Pete Dunmore but Sam England restored the lead for Fulford with a win over Steve Burdett. Mark Winskill made a break of 38 in his game against Steve Bradley but Bradley fought back on the colours to trail by just seven with just the black on the table. Winskill missed the black to the corner but fluked it to the centre pocket to level the match at 2-2. Heworth A then wrapped up the 5-2 victory with Kev Gall (32 break) defeating Alan Reed, Neil Wood (38 break) beating Jeff Brown and Tony Tennyson (29 break) defeating Richard Stroughair.

Bootham A join Heworth A at the top of the table following a 6-1 win away at Acomb A. Ken Taylor, Tim Fillingham, John Darley, Mark Darley and Colin Robinson won for Bootham A before Barry Rankin cleared the colours to snatch the final frame with a 27 break against Adrian Barraclough. Barry Manson took the sole point for Acomb A with a win over Brian Coulson.

Bootham B move up into fourth place in the league after a 5-2 win at home to Acomb B. George Long won the opener for Bootham B against Kevan Ventress but Paul Waites leveled the game by defeating Ray Stamp. Andy Stone beat Ian Robinson to edge Acomb B ahead but Pete Dawson leveled the match with a win over John Ashwell. Paul Mahoney beat Jeff Keen in the next and Lol Barnes made a 28 break in defeating Steve Rodgers in the next. Chris Dawson took the last frame against Ken Bowser to seal the 5-2 victory.

Fulford B share joint fifth place in the table with Acomb A following a 5-2 win at home to Heworth B. Bob Smith won the opener against Dave Birch and John Adcock added the next for Fulford B with a win over Mal Harrison. Ray Thackway extended the lead with victory over Shaun Parker before a walkover for Geoff Robinson gave Fulford an unassailable 4-0 lead. Arthur Pegden (25 break) made it 5-0 with a win over Adam Scaife before Vic Gamble (who beat Lewis Willie) and Keith Watkinson (who defeated Nigel Smith) took the final two frames for Heworth B.

October 3rd - Faber Shield Billiards Round-Up

Acomb continued their strong start to the season with a 6-1 victory over Fulford. Keith Myers won the opener 150-129 against Jeff Brown (who had a 20 break) and John Ashwell made it 2-0 with a 150-131 win over Wayne Puleston. Adrian Barraclough made it 3-0 with a 150-137 win over Colin Neal (who made a 27 break). Trevor Ventress won his third consecutive game of the season by defeating Alan Reed 150-101 to make it 4-0. Richard Stroughair (33 break) then defeated Ian Gillies by the same score line to stop the rot before Jeff Keen took the final frame 150-57 against Bob Plant to secure the 6-1 win.

Heworth won their second consecutive game of the season to move within two points of Acomb in second spot in the table and continue their unbeaten start to the season. Mark Winskill made breaks of 31 and 20 in winning the opener 150-92 against George Long and Brian Birch (20 break) added the next 150-142. Dave Birch also made in 20 break in his 150-145 win over Paul Mahoney before Vic Gamble made it 4-0 with a 150-137 win over Alf Appleby. Steve Burdett (29 and 21 breaks) beat Tim Fillingham 150-67 in the next and Mick Frampton (25 break) completed the 7-0 whitewash with a 150-140 over Chris Granger.

After the latest round of matches, the Faber Shield Billiards table looks like this:-

Pos	Team	P	W	L	Points
1	Acomb	3	2	1	13
2	Heworth	2	2	0	12
3	Bootham B	2	1	1	4
4	Fulford	2	0	2	4
5	Bootham A	1	0	1	2

Trevor Ventress (Acomb) leads the hunt for the Cameo Engraving Billiards Player of the Season Award with 3 wins from his three games so far with three Heworth players unbeaten from their two games so far this season. five games so far this season. Richard Stroughair (Fulford) has set the early pace in the Cameo Engraving Billiards Highest Break competition with a break of 33 with Mark Winskill (Heworth) in second spot with a 31 break.

October 8th - Faber Shield Billiards Round-Up

Bootham B won the only game of the night 5-2 against Bootham A, who could only field five players. Ray Stamp won the opener 150-121 against Ken Taylor (25 break) before Colin Robinson leveled the game by making two breaks of 25 in his 150-104 win over Paul Mahoney. Ian Robinson won the next 150-131 against John Woodall but Barry Rankin (29 and 25 breaks) leveled the game once more with a 150-135 win over Tim Fillingham (22 break). Just 13 points separated the sides at this point but Chris Granger took the last game 150-119 against Don Pringle to secure the aggregate point for Bootham B and with the point for the walkover they won the match 5-2 to move into third spot in the table.

After the latest round of matches, the Faber Shield Billiards table looks like this:-

Pos	Team	P	W	L	Points
1	Acomb	3	2	1	13
2	Heworth	2	2	0	12
3	Bootham B	3	2	1	9
4	Bootham A	2	0	2	4
5	Fulford	2	0	2	4

October 10th - Carlsberg-UK Snooker Round-Up

Bootham A moved to the top of the table following a 7-0 home win over Fulford B. Tim Fillingham took the opener against Ray Thackway and Mark Darley defeated John Adcock to make it 2-0. John Darley added the next against Arthur Pegden and Simon Robinson beat George Toone to secure the win for Bootham A. Colin Robinson took the fifth frame against Bob Smith with John Darley defeating Nigel Smith in the next. Barry Rankin completed the whitewash with victory over Lewis Willie in the final frame.

Meanwhile Heworth A completed a 6-1 win away at Acomb B. Mark Winskill (29 and 25 breaks) won the opening game Geoff Meek and Rich Burdett took the next against Brian Henry. Jason Milner made a 41 break in taking the next frame against Paul Waites and Clive Whyte made a 29 break in defeating John Ashwell to make it 4-0. Steve Burdett beat Andy Stone in the next before Tony Tennyson made it 6-0 with victory over Jeff Keen. Steve Rodgers took the final frame for Acomb B with a win over Chris Thompson to avoid the whitewash. Heworth A and Bootham A meet in a top of the table clash in the next game in a fortnight.

Fulford A moved up to third in the table with a 5-2 win at home to Bootham B. Wayne Puleston won the opener for Fulford against John Wortley with the aid of a 28 break. Jeff Brown added the next against Ian Robinson and Sam England took the next against Chris Granger. Tony Lambert took the next against Steve Bradley and Chris Dawson then beat Alan Reed to reduce the arrears to 3-2. Mike Walsh won a black ball game against Paul Mahoney and Richard Stroughair (20 break) won a tight game against Lol Barnes to secure the 5-2 win for Fulford A.

In the final game, Acomb A won 4-3 away at Heworth B to go fourth in the table. Ian Gillies beat Brian Birch in the opening frame and Keith Myers put Acomb A 2-0 up with victory over Adam Scaife. Daz College (28 break) pulled a frame back by defeating Trevor Ventress and Dave Birch leveled the game with a win over Barry Manson - his first defeat of the season. Vic Gamble edged Heworth B ahead with a win over Gary Robinson before Kevin Brady leveled the game after defeating Mick Frampton. Adrian Barraclough (27 break) defeated Keith Watkinson in the deciding frame to secure the victory for Acomb A.

After the third round of matches, the Carlsberg UK Snooker table looks like this:-

Pos	Team	P	W	L	Points
1	Bootham A	3	3	0	18
2	Heworth A	3	3	0	17
3	Fulford A	3	2	1	13
4	Acomb A	3	2	1	10
5	Bootham B	3	1	2	9
6	Fulford B	3	1	2	6
7	Heworth B	3	0	3	6
8	Acomb B	3	0	3	5

Several players lead the hunt for the Willsden Steel Player of the Season Award with 3 wins from their three games so far this season. Neil Wood (Heworth A) has set the early pace in the North Wolds Printers Snooker Highest Break competition with a break of 47 and Jason Milner is in second spot with his 41 break this week.

October 17th - Faber Shield Billiards Round-Up

There was only one fixture tonight following the postponement of the game between Heworth and Fulford at the request of the Heworth side.

Acomb avenged their only defeat of the season to date with a 4-3 win away at Bootham B. Alf Appleby put the hosts ahead with a 150-148 win over Trevor Ventress but Keith Myers leveled the match with a 150-123 win over Tim Fillingham. Ian Robinson edged Bootham ahead once more before John Ashwell made it 2-2 with a 150-134 win over Ray Stamp. Tony Lambert again put Bootham ahead with a 150-144 win over Adrian Barraclough but Ken Bowser took the last game 150-132 against Chris Granger to level the game once more. However, Acomb took the aggregate point 867-839 to seal the 4-3 victory.

After the latest round of matches, the Faber Shield Billiards table looks like this:-

Pos	Team	P	W	L	Points
1	Acomb	4	3	1	17
2	Heworth	2	2	0	12
3	Bootham B	4	2	2	12
4	Bootham A	2	0	2	4
5	Fulford	2	0	2	4

Despite his first loss of the season, Trevor Ventress heads the race for the Cameo Engraving Billiards Player of the Season Award with 3 wins from his four games so far this season. Brian Birch, Vic Gamble and Mick Frampton (all Heworth), Ken Bowser (Acomb) and Barry Rankin (Bootham A) remain unbeaten but have only played two games. Richard Stroughair (Fulford) remains the early leader of the Cameo Engraving Billiards Highest Break competition with a 33 break with Mark Winskill (Heworth) in second spot with a 31 break.

October 24th - Carlsberg-UK Snooker Round-Up

Bootham A won the top of the table clash away at Heworth A to inflict the first defeat on the defending Champions since September 2005. Rich Burdett (21 and 35 breaks) won the opener against Mark Darley and Kev Gall made it 2-0 to Heworth A with a win over Tim Fillingham. Ken Taylor then beat Steve Burdett and John Darley beat Tony Tennyson to level the match, Colin Robinson (23 and 25 breaks) took the next frame against Clive Whyte and Barry Rankin secured victory for Bootham A when he beat Jason Milner. Mark Winskill took the final frame against Brian Coulson to make the final score Bootham A 4-3 Heworth A.

Fulford A fought from 2-0 down to defeat Acomb A 5-2 at Acomb. Keith Myers (21 break) won the opener for Acomb A before Ernie Addinall won the second frame on the final black to defeat Wayne Puleston (24 break). Steve Bradley made an excellent 38 break in his win over Gary Robinson and then debutante Zhaolin Li leveled the match with the aid of a fluked final black to beat Kevin Brady. Mike Walsh put Fulford A ahead with victory over Adrian Barraclough and Tim Lister (also making his debut) ensure a Fulford A win by defeating Ian Gillies. Richard Stroughair (20 break) took the final frame against Trevor Ventress to secure the 5-2 victory.

Meanwhile Fulford B secured their second victory of the season with a 4-3 home win over Acomb B. Bob Smith won the opening frame against John Ashwell and John Adcock made it 2-0 with a win over Andy Stone. Ray Thackway added the next against Sam Bowker and Arthur Pegden secured the win for Fulford B with victory over Ken Bowser. Steve Rodgers pulled a frame back with a win over Mike Reid and Jeff Keen added the next with a win over Brian Smith. Kevan Ventress then took the final frame for Acomb B to make the final score 4-3 to Fulford B.

In the other game, Heworth B secured a 5-2 away win at Bootham B. Adam Scaife took the opening frame against Tony Lambert and Shaun Parker added the next against John Wortley. Daz College made it 3-0 to Heworth B with a win over Chris Dawson before Pete Dawson beat Dave Birch to reduce the arrears. Vic Gamble defeated Ian Robinson in the next frame to secure but Paul Mahoney replied for Bootham B. Brian Birch took the final frame of the night to clinch the 5-2 victory.

After the fourth round of matches, the Carlsberg UK Snooker table looks like this:-

Pos	Team	P	W	L	Points
1	Bootham A	4	4	0	22
2	Heworth A	4	3	1	20
3	Fulford A	4	3	1	18
4	Acomb A	4	2	2	12
5	Bootham B	4	1	3	11
6	Heworth B	4	1	3	11
7	Fulford B	4	2	2	10
8	Acomb B	4	0	4	8

Mark Winskill and Rich Burdett (both Heworth A) and Colin Robinson and John Darley (both Bootham A) lead the hunt for the Willsden Steel Player of the Season Award with 4 wins from their four games so far this season. Sam England (Fulford A) and Vic Gamble (Heworth B) are both close behind with three wins from their three games this season. Neil Wood (Heworth A) has set the early pace in the North Wolds Printers Snooker Highest Break competition with a break of 47 and Jason Milner is in second spot with his 41 break this week.

October 31st - Faber Shield Billiards Round-Up

Acomb remain top of the Faber Shield Billiards League despite a surprise 4-3 home defeat to 5-man Bootham A. The winners for Bootham A were John Woodall, George Tingle and Barry Rankin. Acomb replied with wins for Trevor Ventress and Ken Bowser and a walkover for Barry Manson.

Heworth kept up the pressure on Acomb with a 5-2 home win over Fulford. Wayne Puleston won the opening game for the visitors 150-111 against Brian Birch but Dave Birch leveled the game with a 150-105 win over Jeff Brown. Colin Neal edged Fulford ahead once more with a 150-141 win over Mick Frampton but Vic Gamble leveled the match again with a 150-127 win over Bob Plant. Keith Watkinson gave Heworth the lead with a close fought 150-149 win over Alan Reed and Steve Burdett completed the victory with a 150-101 win over Richard Stroughair (24 and 21 breaks).

After the latest round of matches, the Faber Shield Billiards table looks like this:-

Pos	Team	P	W	L	Points
1	Acomb	5	3	2	20
2	Heworth	3	3	0	17
3	Bootham B	4	2	2	12
4	Bootham A	3	1	2	8
5	Fulford	3	0	3	6

Trevor Ventress (Acomb) still leads the race for the Cameo Engraving Billiards Player of the Season Award with 4 wins from his five games so far this season. Vic Gamble (Heworth), Barry Rankin (Bootham A) and Ken Bowser (Acomb) remain unbeaten in joint second place but have only played three games. Richard Stroughair (Fulford) remains the early leader of the Cameo Engraving Billiards Highest Break competition with a 33 break with Mark Winskill (Heworth) in second spot with a 31 break.

November 7th - Carlsberg-UK Snooker Round-Up

Leaders Bootham A fell to a surprise 4-3 home defeat at the hands of Acomb B. Brendan Ledgeway, Colin Robinson and Brian Coulson won for Bootham A with Kevan Ventress, Ken Bowser, Andy Stone and Jeff Keen securing victory for Acomb B.

Defending Champions Heworth A pulled level with Bootham A at the top of the table following a close fought 5-2 win away at Fulford B. Jason Milner won the opening frame against Alan Reed before Bob Smith leveled the match with a victory over Rich Burdett. Kev Gall cleared with a 25 break to pinch the next frame against Ray Thackway on the black and Mark Winskill made it 3-1 with another black ball win over Nigel Smith. Steve Burdett made a 40 break in his win over Lewis Willie before Arthur Pegden pulled a frame back against Clive Whyte. Tony Tennyson took advantage of a fluke on the final pink to take the final frame for Heworth A with a black ball win over Roger Gibson.

Fulford A fought from 3-0 down at Heworth B before suffering a 4-3 defeat on the final black. Mal Harrison took the opening frame against Wayne Puleston before Daz College (25 break) made it 2-0 with a win over Zhaolin Li. Dave Birch made it 3-0 with his win over Steve Bradley before Sam England pulled a frame back with a win over Vic Gamble. Tim Lister added the next frame against Keith Watkinson and Jeff Brown (22 break) defeated Mick Frampton to level the game. Richard Stroughair made a 31 break to take an early lead against Brian Birch in the deciding frame. The frame was tied before Stroughair potted a superb pink but Birch took the frame after he missed a tricky final black down the cushion

In the other game, Bootham B secured a surprise 6-1 away win at Acomb A. George Long won the opener against Ernie Addinall and Paul Mahoney took the next against Ian Gillies. Gary Robinson pulled a frame back against Chris Granger before John Wortley took the next against Kev Brady. Ian Robinson beat Keith Myers to secure the win before Tony Lambert defeated Barry Manson and Lol Barnes beat Adrian Barraclough to complete the 6-1 victory.

After the fifth round of matches, the Carlsberg UK Snooker table looks like this:-

Pos	Team	P	W	L	Points
1	Bootham A	5	4	1	25
2	Heworth A	5	4	1	25
3	Fulford A	5	3	2	21
4	Bootham B	5	2	3	17
5	Heworth B	5	2	3	15
6	Acomb A	5	2	3	13
7	Fulford B	5	2	3	12
8	Acomb B	5	1	4	12

Mark Winskill (Heworth A) and Colin Robinson (Bootham A) lead the hunt for the Willsden Steel Player of the Season Award with 5 wins from their five games so far this season. Sam England (Fulford A) is close behind with four wins from his four games this season. Neil Wood (Heworth A) has set the early pace in the North Wolds Printers Snooker Highest Break competition with a break of 47 and Jason Milner is in second spot with his 41 break.

November 12th - Faber Shield Billiards Round-Up

Heworth moved to the top of the Faber Shield Billiards league with a 4-3 win away at Fulford in the only game played tonight. Mark Winskill won the opening game 150-93 against Wayne Puleston (22 break) making a 48 break en-route to take the lead in the Cameo Engraving Billiards Highest Break competition. Jeff Brown (28 break) leveled the match with a 150-112 win over Mick Frampton but wins for Dave Birch (150-109 over Roger Gibson) and Brian Birch (150-106 against Bob Plant) gave Heworth a 3-1 lead. Alan Reed (22 break) beat Keith Watkinson 150-131 in the next and Richard Stroughair beat Steve Burdett 150-77 in the final game with a 42 break and four other 20+ breaks. With the match tied, Heworth took the aggregate point by 21 points to secure the 4-3 victory.

After the latest round of matches, the Faber Shield Billiards table looks like this:-

Pos	Team	P	W	L	Points
1	Heworth	4	4	0	21
2	Acomb	5	3	2	20
3	Bootham B	4	2	2	12
4	Fulford	4	0	4	9
5	Bootham A	3	1	2	8

Trevor Ventress (Acomb) still leads the race for the Cameo Engraving Billiards Player of the Season Award with 4 wins from his five games so far this season. Vic Gamble (Heworth), Barry Rankin (Bootham A) and Ken Bowser (Acomb) remain unbeaten in joint second place but have only played three games. Mark Winskill (Heworth) takes the lead in the Cameo Engraving Billiards Highest Break competition with his 48 break this week with Richard Stroughair (Fulford) in second spot with his 42 break this week.

November 14th - Faber Shield Billiards Round-Up

Heworth extended their lead at the top of the table with a 5-2 win away at Acomb. Vic Gamble won the opening game 150-140 against Trevor Ventress but Keith Myers leveled the match with a 150-122 win over Brian Birch. Mark Winskill added the next 150-82 against Jeff Keen and Keith Watkinson defeated Ian Gillies 150-102. John Ashwell pulled a game back for Acomb with a 150-110 win over Steve Burdett before Dave Birch sealed the victory with a 150-148 win over Adrian Barraclough.

In the other game, Bootham B secured a 6-1 win over Bootham A. George Long, Ray Stamp, Alf Appleby, Tim Fillingham (who made breaks of 35, 27 and 20 in beating Barry Rankin 150-34) and a walkover for Chris Granger secured the win for Bootham B. Colin Robinson claimed Bootham A's sole point with his victory over Tony Lambert.

After the latest round of matches, the Faber Shield Billiards table looks like this:-

Pos	Team	P	W	L	Points
1	Heworth	5	5	0	26
2	Acomb	6	3	3	22
3	Bootham B	5	3	2	18
4	Bootham A	4	1	3	9
5	Fulford	4	0	4	9

Vic Gamble now leads the race for the Cameo Engraving Billiards Player of the Season Award with 4 wins from his four games so far this season. Dave Birch (Heworth) moves into second place with 4 wins from five games. Ken Bowser (Acomb) and Mark Winskill (Heworth) are still undefeated but have only played three games so far this season. Mark Winskill (Heworth) still leads in the Cameo Engraving Billiards Highest Break competition with his 48 break with Richard Stroughair (Fulford) in second spot with his 42 break.

November 21st - Carlsberg-UK Snooker Round-Up

Heworth A moved clear at the top of the Carlsberg-UK Snooker League for the first time this season with a 5-2 home win over Acomb A. Rich Burdett won the opening frame for Heworth A against Keith Myers but Gary Robinson leveled the match making a 53 break en-route to defeating Kev Gall. Jason Milner took the next frame against Ian Gillies and Steve Burdett (37 break) added the next for Heworth A with a win over Ernie Addinall. Neil Wood made a 54 break in his victory over Barry Manson in the next frame and Mark Winskill made breaks of 29 and 27 in his win over Trevor Ventress. Adrian Barraclough took the final frame for Acomb A with victory over Tony Tennyson.

Fulford A moved in to second spot with a comfortable 6-1 victory over Bootham A who drop into third spot. Richard Stroughair won the opening frame against John Darley and Zhaolin Li added the next with a black ball win over Mark Darley. Sam England (30 break) made it 3-0 with his win over Tim Fillingham and Pete Dunmore secured victory by defeating Ken Taylor. Steve Bradley got the better of Colin Robinson with a black ball win in a scrappy fifth frame before Barry Rankin (21 break) pulled a frame back for Bootham A with a win over Mike Walsh. Tim Lister finished the 6-1 victory for Fulford A with a win over Brian Coulson.

Bootham B remain in fourth spot despite a 4-3 home defeat to Fulford B. Bob Smith won the opening frame against George Long and Alan Reed put Fulford B 2-0 up with a win over Ray Stamp. Chris Dawson beat Ray Thackway in the next and Pete Dawson leveled the game with a win over Roger Gibson. John Adcock (33 break) took the next but Ian Robinson leveled the match once more with a win over Arthur Pegden. Nigel Smith took the final frame against Lol Barnes to secure the 4-3 win for Fulford B.

In the final match, Acomb B move in to fifth place after a surprise 5-2 home win over Heworth B who fall into sixth spot. Paul Waites, Kevan Ventress, John Ashwell, Andy Stone and Ken Bowser were the victors for Acomb B.

After the sixth round of matches, the Carlsberg UK Snooker table looks like this:-

Pos	Team	P	W	L	Points
1	Heworth A	6	5	1	30
2	Fulford A	6	4	2	27
3	Bootham A	6	4	2	26
4	Bootham B	6	2	4	20
5	Acomb B	6	2	4	17
6	Heworth B	6	2	4	17
7	Fulford B	6	3	3	16
8	Acomb A	6	2	4	15

Neil Wood (Heworth A) sets a new high break in the race for the North Wolds Printers Snooker Highest Break prize with his 54 break tonight with Gary Robinson (Acomb A) in second place with his 53 break tonight. Mark Winskill (Heworth A) is now the sole leader in the hunt for the Willsden Steel Player of the Season Award with 6 wins from his six games so far this season. Sam England (Fulford A) and Daz College (Heworth B) are close behind with five wins from their five games this season.

November 28th - Faber Shield Billiards Round-Up

Heworth stretched their lead at the top of the table with a 5-2 win against Acomb. Dave Birch won the opening game for Heworth 150-135 against Trevor Ventress but Ken Bowser leveled the match with his 150-145 win over Mick Frampton. Keith Myers edged Acomb ahead with a 150-122 win over Vic Gamble (who made breaks of 27 and 28) before Steve Burdett (27 break) leveled the game with a 150-134 win over John Ashwell. Keith Watkinson added the next 150-92 against Jeff Keen and Mark Winskill (46 and 23 breaks) won the final game 150-119 against Barry Manson. Heworth took the aggregate point to seal the 5-2 victory and move seven points clear of Acomb in the latest league table.

Fulford won their first game of the season with a 4-3 win at home to Bootham A. Colin Robinson gave Bootham an early lead with a 150-136 win over Wayne Puleston before Roger Gibson leveled the match with a 150-96 win over John Woodall. Barry Rankin (33 and 25 breaks) added the next for Bootham 150-135 against Jeff Brown (30 break). Nick Parker made it 3-1 with a 150-100 win over Lewis Willie before Alan Reed pulled a game back for Fulford with a 150-96 win over Don Pringle. Richard Stroughair leveled the match with a record 150-13 win over Ken Taylor (making a 30 break and several other breaks over 20) and also secured the aggregate point for Fulford to seal the 4-3 win.

After the latest round of matches, the Faber Shield Billiards table looks like this:-

Pos	Team	P	W	L	Points
1	Heworth	6	6	0	31
2	Acomb	7	3	4	24
3	Bootham B	5	3	2	18
4	Fulford	5	1	4	13
5	Bootham A	5	1	4	12

Dave Birch (Heworth) now leads the race for the Cameo Engraving Billiards Player of the Season Award with 5 wins from his six games so far this season. Ken Bowser (Acomb) and Mark Winskill (Heworth) are still undefeated but have only played four games so far this season. Mark Winskill (Heworth) still leads in the Cameo Engraving Billiards Highest Break competition with his 48 break with Richard Stroughair (Fulford) in second spot with his 42 break.

December 5th - Carlsberg-UK Snooker Round-Up

Heworth A remain top of the Carlsberg-UK Snooker League at the Christmas break following a close fought 4-3 victory away at Bootham B (who remain in fourth spot in the league). George Long opened for Bootham B with victory over Clive Whyte but Rich Burdett leveled the match with his win over John Wortley. Chris Dawson added the next against Kev Gall and Tony Lambert surprised Jason Milner to give Bootham B a 3-1 lead. Paul Mahoney had a 23 break in the next frame but breaks of 34 and 20 gave Neil Wood the frame to reduce the arrears for Heworth A. Steve Burdett leveled the match with a win over Ian Robinson and Mark Winskill took the deciding frame against Lol Barnes.

Bootham A moved in to joint second spot with Fulford A following a 6-1 away win at Heworth B. Tim Fillingham won the opening frame for Bootham A against Adam Scaife before Daz College (24 break) beat John Darley to level the game. Mark Darley beat Dave Birch in the next and Ken Taylor then defeated Mick Frampton. Barry Rankin secured victory for Bootham A with his win over Vic Gamble before Colin Robinson added the next against Keith Watkinson. Brian Coulson completed the rout with a win over Shaun Parker.

Tim Lister opened the scoring for Fulford A with a comfortable win over Ken Bowser. Sam England added the next after Andy Stone fouled in missing the final black ball. John Ashwell pulled a frame back with a win over Zhaolin Li before Pete Dunmore beat Paul Waites in the next. Kevan Ventress reduced the arrears with a win over Steve Bradley before Mike Walsh sealed the victory for Fulford A with a heavy win against Jeff Keen. Jeff Brown took the final frame on the black against Steve Rodgers to seal a 5-2 victory for Fulford A.

In the final game, Acomb A secured a 4-3 win away at Fulford B. Gary Robinson won the opening frame with a 41 break against John Adcock and Ian Gillies added the second frame with a win over Bob Smith. Ray Thackway pulled a frame back for Fulford B against Ernie Addinall before Keith Myers made it 3-1 to Acomb A with victory over Geoff Robinson. Alan Reed reduced the arrears with a tense win over Barry Manson on a respotted black. Arthur Pegden leveled the match with victory over Trevor Ventress before Adrian Barraclough took the deciding frame for Acomb A in defeating Nigel Smith. Both teams share fifth spot in the league at the halfway stage.

At the Christmas Break, the Carlsberg UK Snooker table looks like this:-

Pos	Team	P	W	L	Points
1	Heworth A	7	6	1	34
2	Fulford A	7	5	2	32
3	Bootham A	7	5	2	32
4	Bootham B	7	2	5	23
5	Acomb A	7	3	4	19
6	Fulford B	7	3	4	19
7	Acomb B	7	2	5	19
8	Heworth B	7	2	5	18

Neil Wood (Heworth A) remains the leader in the race for the North Wolds Printers Snooker Highest Break prize with his 54 break with Gary Robinson (Acomb A) still in second place with his 53 break. Mark Winskill (Heworth A) remains the sole leader in the hunt for the Willsden Steel Player of the Season Award with 7 wins from his seven games so far this season. Sam England (Fulford A) and Daz College (Heworth B) are close behind with 6 wins from their six games this season.

December 12th - Faber Shield Billiards Round-Up

Heworth go into their Christmas break with a 100% record so far this season following a 5-2 win away at Bootham A in the only game tonight. Mick Frampton won the opening game 150-145 against Nick Parker but Ken Taylor (30 break) leveled the match with a 150-134 win over Keith Watkinson. Don Pringle edged Bootham A ahead with a 150-125 win over Dave Birch but Mark Winskill (30 break) leveled the game once more with a 150-134 win over John Woodall. Vic Gamble defeated Colin Robinson (25 break) 150-82 to put Heworth ahead and Dave Birch (27 break) clinched the victory and aggregate point with a 150-101 win over Barry Rankin.

Heworth now have a 12 point lead of second placed Acomb and have an 18 point lead over third placed Bootham B, who have two games in hand. Bootham B host Fulford on Wednesday 19th December in the final game before the Christmas break.

After the latest round of matches, the Faber Shield Billiards table looks like this:-

Pos	Team	P	W	L	Points
1	Heworth	7	7	0	36
2	Acomb	7	3	4	24
3	Bootham B	5	3	2	18
4	Bootham A	6	1	5	14
5	Fulford	5	1	4	13

Dave Birch (Heworth) still heads the race for the Cameo Engraving Billiards Player of the Season Award with 6 wins from his seven games so far this season with Mark Winskill (Heworth) in second place undefeated with five wins. Mark Winskill (Heworth) still leads in the Cameo Engraving Billiards Highest Break competition with his 48 break with Richard Stroughair (Fulford) in second spot with his 42 break.

December 19th - Faber Shield Billiards Round-Up

Fulford completed their second win of the season in the only game of the night with a 4-3 win at Bootham B. Wayne Puleston won the opening game 150-121 against Alf Appleby and Jeff Brown added the second 150-126 to give Fulford a great start. Chris Granger reduced the arrears with a 150-130 win over Roger Gibson before Richard Stroughair came from over 100 points behind to defeat Tony Lambert 150-128 with the aid of four 20+ breaks. Tim Fillingham pulled a game back for Bootham B with a 150-66 demolition of Alan Reed but Bob Plant (27 break) took the final game for Fulford 150-128 against Ian Robinson. Bootham B took the aggregate point by just seven points to gain their third point of the night and make the final score 4-3 to Fulford.

Heworth now have a 12 point lead of second placed Acomb and have an 15 point lead over third placed Bootham B, who have a game in hand against Bootham A in the first match after the Christmas break.

After the latest round of matches, the Faber Shield Billiards table looks like this:-

Pos	Team	P	W	L	Points
1	Heworth	7	7	0	36
2	Acomb	7	3	4	24
3	Bootham B	6	3	3	21
4	Fulford	6	2	4	17
5	Bootham A	6	1	5	14

Dave Birch (Heworth) still heads the race for the Cameo Engraving Billiards Player of the Season Award with 6 wins from his seven games so far this season with Mark Winskill (Heworth) in second place undefeated with five wins. Mark Winskill (Heworth) still leads in the Cameo Engraving Billiards Highest Break competition with his 48 break with Richard Stroughair (Fulford) in second spot with his 42 break.

January 2nd - Carlsberg-UK Snooker Round-Up

Heworth A resumed their season where they left off at the Christmas break with a 5-2 win over Heworth B. Rich Burdett beat Daz College in the opener but Dave Birch levelled with a win over Kev Gall. Jason Milner then defeated Keith Watkinson, Steve Burdett beat Vic Gamble and Mark Winskill beat Adam Scaife to put Heworth A 4-1 ahead and secure victory. The final two freames were shared with Brian Birch defeating Clive Whyte and Tony Tennyson beating Mal Harrison.

Fulford A also secured a 5-2 win over their B team. Tim Lister took the opening frame against John Adcock and Steve Bradley added the next with a win over Alan Reed. Jeff Brown defeated debutante Jim Rollinson in the next before Richard Stroughair (38 break) beat another debutante Andy Hurley to give Fulford A an unnasailable 4-0 lead. Arthur Pegden pulled back a frame with victory over Pete Dunmore and Ray Thackway reduced the arrears further by inflicting the first defeat of the season on Sam England. Zhaolin Li took the final frame against Bob Smith to complete the 5-2 win for Fulford A and keep them in second spot in the league.

Bootham A also enjoyed a 5-2 win over Bootham B and remain in third spot in the league, level on points with Fulford A and two points behind Heworth A. John Darley won the opener for Bootham A against George Long before Tony Lambert and Paul Mahoney responded with wins over Mark Darley and Tim Fillingham. Wayne Glaister levelled the game by defeating John Wortley before Ken Taylor edged Bootham A ahead with a win over Ian Robinson. Colin Robinson and Barry Rankin sealed the win for Bootham A with victories over Pete Dawson and Lol Barnes respectively.

In the other game, Acomb A won 5-2 against Acomb B to remain in fifth spot in the league but move just a point behing fourth placed Bootham B. John Ashwell won the opening frame against Trevor Ventress before Gary Robinson (21 break) levelled the match with his win over Kevan Ventress. Keith Myers added the next against Paul Waites and Kevin Brady made it 3-1 to Acomb A with a win over Andy Stone. Jaff Keen pulled a frame back against Ian Gillies but wins for Barry Manson (over Steve Rodgers) and Adrian Barraclough (against Ken Bowser) sealed the win for Acomb A.

With just six games remaining, the Carlsberg UK Snooker table looks like this:-

Pos	Team	P	W	L	Points
1	Heworth A	8	7	1	39
2	Fulford A	8	6	2	37
3	Bootham A	8	6	2	37
4	Bootham B	8	2	6	25
5	Acomb A	8	4	4	24
6	Fulford B	8	3	5	21
7	Acomb B	8	2	6	21
8	Heworth B	8	2	6	20

Neil Wood (Heworth A) still leads in the race for the North Wolds Printers Snooker Highest Break prize with his 54 break with Gary Robinson (Acomb A) still in second place with his 53 break. Mark Winskill (Heworth A) now has a stronger lead in the hunt for the Willsden Steel Player of the Season Award with 8 wins from his eight games so far this season following the first defeatts of the season for both Sam England (Fulford A) and Daz College (Heworth B).

January 7th - Faber Shield Billiards Round-Up

Bootham B moved in to second place in the league following a 5-2 win against Bootham A in the only game of the night. Ray Stamp won the opening game 150-138 against Don Pringle and George Long added the next 150-56 against Ken Taylor (27 break). Tony Lambert made it 3-0 with a 150-99 win over Nick Parker before Colin Robinson reduced the arrears with a 150-120 win against Paul Mahoney. Tim Fillingham added the next 150-147 against John Woodall before Barry Rankin (two 24 breaks) took the final game 150-100 against Alf Appleby (24 break). Bootham B took the aggregate point to seal the 5-2 win.

After the latest round of matches, the Faber Shield Billiards table looks like this:-

Pos	Team	P	W	L	Points
1	Heworth	7	7	0	36
2	Bootham B	7	4	3	26
3	Acomb	7	3	4	24
4	Fulford	6	2	4	17
5	Bootham A	7	1	6	16

Dave Birch (Heworth) still heads the race for the Cameo Engraving Billiards Player of the Season Award with 6 wins from his seven games so far this season with Mark Winskill (Heworth) in second place undefeated with five wins. Mark Winskill (Heworth) still leads in the Cameo Engraving Billiards Highest Break competition with his 48 break with Richard Stroughair (Fulford) in second spot with his 42 break.

January 9th - Faber Shield Billiards Round-Up

Heworth maintained their 100% record this season with a 7-0 victory away at Acomb. Wins for Dave Birch, Brian Birch, Steve Burdett, Vic Gamble, Mark Winskill (26 break) and Keith Watkinson ensured the victory.

Bootham B enjoyed their second 5-2 win of the week following victory at home tonight against Fulford. Alf Appleby (21 break) took the opening game 150-101 against Richard Stroughair (27 break) and George Long made it 2-0 to Bootham B with a 150-148 win over Wayne Puleston. Roger Gibson reduced the arrears with a 150-124 win over Ian Robinson only for Ray Stamp to take the next game 150-146 against Jeff Brown, Phil Oliver pulled a game back for Fulford with a 150-130 win over Tony Lambert before Tim Fillingham defeated Bob Plant to secure aggregate point and the 5-2 victory.

Heworth now have a 12 point lead of second placed Bootham B and look set to repeat their title success of last season.

After the latest round of matches, the Faber Shield Billiards table looks like this:-

Pos	Team	P	W	L	Points
1	Heworth	8	8	0	43
2	Bootham B	8	5	3	31
3	Acomb	8	3	5	24
4	Fulford	7	2	5	19
5	Bootham A	7	1	6	16

Dave Birch (Heworth) still heads the race for the Cameo Engraving Billiards Player of the Season Award with 7 wins from his eight games so far this season with Mark Winskill (Heworth) in second place undefeated with six wins. Mark Winskill (Heworth) still leads in the Cameo Engraving Billiards Highest Break competition with his 48 break with Richard Stroughair (Fulford) in second spot with his 42 break.

January 16th - Carlsberg-UK Snooker Round-Up

Fulford A moved to the top of the Carlsberg-UK Snooker League following a 5-2 home win against defending Champions Heworth A who drop to third place. Tim Lister won the opening game against Jason Milner and Richard Stroughair (31 break) recovered from 35 behind to beat Rich Burdett on the black. Jeff Brown added the next with victory over Neil Wood before Mike Walsh made it 4-0 with a black ball win over Kev Gall who had battled back well from 40 points behind with two reds on the table. Steve Burdett pulled a frame back for Heworth A by clearing the colours after Steve Bradley had gone in-off when potting the green. Mark Winskill added the next with a close fought victory against Sam England following a fluke in escaping from a snooker on the brown. Rob Li took the final frame for Fulford A with a solid display of potting against Tony Tennyson to complete the 5-2 win.

Bootham A go second, level on points with Fulford A but having lost the head-to-head game, following a 5-2 win at home to Acomb A. Pete Mattinson won the opening frame for Bootham A against Keith Myers and Ken Taylor added the next against Ian Gillies. Mark Darley received a walkover against Gary Robinson and then Tim Fillingham beat Ernie Addinall to make it 4-0. Trevor Ventress reduced the arrears with victory over John Darley before Colin Robinson defeated Barry Manson. Adrian Barraclough defeated Barry Rankin in the final frame to give Acomb A their second point of the night and keep them in fifth spot in the league.

Bootham B remain third after a 6-1 win at Acomb B. George Long took the opening frame against Andy Stone and Ray Stamp added the next against John Ashwell. Pete Dawson defeated Paul Waites in the next and John Wortley secured the win with victory against Kevan Ventress. Jeff Keen pulled a frame back against Tony Lambert but wins for Paul Mahoney and Lol Barnes against Ken Bowser and Steve Rodgers respectively sealed the 6-1 win.

Fulford B remain sixth following a 5-2 away win at Heworth B. Bob Smith won the opening frame against Shaun Parker and John Adcock added the next against Daz College. Dave Birch pulled a frame back by defeating Ray Thackway before Andy Hurley made it 3-1 with victory againt Adam Scaife. Nigel Smith added the next against Vic Gamble and Jim Rollinson then defeated Mal Harrison. Brian Birch took the final frame for Heworth B with victory against Arthur Pegden.

Pos	Team	P	W	L	Points
1	Fulford A	9	7	2	42
2	Bootham A	9	7	2	42
3	Heworth A	9	7	2	41
4	Bootham B	9	3	6	31
5	Acomb A	9	4	5	26
6	Fulford B	9	4	5	26
7	Acomb B	9	2	7	22
8	Heworth B	9	2	7	22

Neil Wood (Heworth A) still leads in the race for the North Wolds Printers Snooker Highest Break prize with his 54 break with Gary Robinson (Acomb A) still in second place with his 53 break. Mark Winskill (Heworth A) remains in pole position in the hunt for the Willsden Steel Player of the Season Award with 9 wins from his nine games so far this season. Colin Robinson (Bootham A) is close behind with 8 wins from his nine games this season.

January 23rd - Faber Shield Billiards Round-Up

Heworth completed their ninth consecutive win of the season to maintain their 100% start to the season with a 6-1 win at home to Bootham A. Mark Winskill took the opener 150-90 against John Woodall and Dave Birch (24 break) added the next 150-100 against Colin Robinson (22 break). Vic Gamble made it 3-0 with a 150-63 win over Ken Taylor and Brian Birch (22 break) sealed the victory with a 150-120 win over Nick Parker. Barry Rankin pulled a game back with a 150-97 win against Steve Burdett. Keith Watkinson received a walkover in the final game and Heworth took the aggregate point to secure the 6-1 win.

Fulford gained their third win of the season with a 5-2 success at home to Acomb. Wayne Puleston won the opening game 150-112 against John Ashwell and Jeff Brown (25 break) added the next 150-85 against Ian Gillies. Adrian Barraclough pulled a game back 150-131 against Colin Neal before Roger Gibson made it 3-1 with a 150-126 win over Barry Manson. Trevor Ventress made it 3-2 with a 150-120 win over Bob Plant before Alan Reed secured the win and the aggregate point with a 150-137 victory over Keith Myers.

Heworth now have an 18 point lead of second placed Bootham B who have a game in hand.

After the latest round of matches, the Faber Shield Billiards table looks like this:-

Pos	Team	P	W	L	Points
1	Heworth	9	9	0	49
2	Bootham B	8	5	3	31
3	Acomb	9	3	6	26
4	Fulford	8	3	5	24
5	Bootham A	8	1	7	17

Dave Birch (Heworth) still heads the race for the Cameo Engraving Billiards Player of the Season Award with 8 wins from his nine games so far this season with Mark Winskill (Heworth) in second place undefeated with seven wins. Mark Winskill (Heworth) still leads in the Cameo Engraving Billiards Highest Break competition with his 48 break with Richard Stroughair (Fulford) in second spot with his 42 break.

January 30th - Carlsberg-UK Snooker Round-Up

Heworth A moved back to the top of the Carlsberg-UK Snooker League following a 6-1 home win over Acomb B. Wins for Neil Wood (42 break), Clive Whyte, Jason Milner (35 break), Rich Burdett, Mark Winskill and Tony Tennyson secured the victory. Jeff Keen replied for Acomb B with victory over Steve Burdett.

Bootham A drop into second spot following a surprise 4-3 defeat to Fulford B. Bob Smith won the opener for Fulford against Pete Mattinson and Alan Reed added the next with victory over Ken Taylor. Arthur Pegden took the next game against Mark Darley to make it 3-0 before Tim Fillingham reduced the arrears with victory over John Adcock. Barry Rankin pulled another back with a win over Nigel Smith and Colin Robinson levelled the match with victory against Ray Thackway. Lewis Willie defeated John Darley in the final frame to take the match for Fulford B.

Fulford A drop into third spot in the league after a surprise 5-2 loss at Bootham B. Tim Lister (25 and 22 breaks) won the opening frame for Fulford A before George Long levelled the game with a pink ball success against Mike Walsh. Richard Stroughair fought from 35 behind to defeat Paul Mahoney on the pink to restore the lead but Tony Lambert levelled the match once more with victory over Jeff Brown. Pete Dawson edged Bootham B in front with victory over Sam England with the aid of a fluke on the final pink and Chris Dawson (25 break) won a respotted black against Steve Bradley to secure victory for Bootham B. Lol Barnes won the final frame on the pink against Zhaolin Li to seal the 5-2 victory for Bootham B who remain in fourth spot.

In the other game, Heworth B secured a 4-3 away win at Acomb A to move off the bottom of the league table. Trevor Ventress won the opener for Acomb A against Mal Harrison before Daz College levelled the match with a win over Keith Myers. Kevin Brady took the next against Keith Watkinson and then Dave Birch made it 2-2 with a win over Ian Gillies. Adam Scaife edged Heworth B ahead by defeating Barry Manson before Adrian Barraclough levelled the game in defeating Mick Frampton. Brian Birch won the deciding frame against Gary Robinson to take the match for Heworth B.

Pos	Team	P	W	L	Points
1	Heworth A	10	8	2	47
2	Bootham A	10	7	3	45
3	Fulford A	10	7	3	44
4	Bootham B	10	4	6	36
5	Fulford B	10	5	5	30
6	Acomb A	10	4	6	29
7	Heworth B	10	3	7	26
8	Acomb B	10	2	8	23

Neil Wood (Heworth A) still leads in the race for the North Wolds Printers Snooker Highest Break prize with his 54 break with Gary Robinson (Acomb A) still in second place with his 53 break. Mark Winskill (Heworth A) remains in pole position in the hunt for the Willsden Steel Player of the Season Award with 10 wins from his ten games so far this season. Colin Robinson (Bootham A) is still in second spot with 9 wins from his ten games this season.

February 6th - Faber Shield Billiards Round-Up

Heworth moved closer to sealing the Faber Shield Billiards title for the second year running despite not playing tonight. Second placed Bootham B succumbed to a 4-3 loss away at Fulford, who move up into third spot. Colin Neal (24 break) took the first game for Fulford 150-123 against Paul Mahoney and Jeff Brown added the next with a 150-83 win over George Long. Tim Fillingham (35 break) replied for Bootham B with a 150-103 win over Wayne Puleston and Tony Lambert levelled the match with a 150-112 win over Alan Reed. Richard Stroughair gave Fulford the lead once more with a 150-119 win over Alf Appleby which included breaks of 28, 25, 24, 22 and 20. Ray Stamp took the final game for Bootham B 150-135 against Bob Plant but Fulford took the aggregate point to complete the 4-3 victory.

In the other game of the night, Bootham A secured only their second win of the season with a 5-2 victory at home to Acomb. Ken Bowser and Ian Gillies gave Acomb an early 2-0 lead before wins for Nick Parker, John Woodall (32 break), Barry Rankin (28 and 21 breaks) and Colin Robinson (21 break) secured the win for Bootham A.

Heworth now have an 15 point lead of second placed Bootham B. Heworth need a maximum of six more points to secure the title and can clinch the title if they match Bootham B's next result..

After the latest round of matches, the Faber Shield Billiards table looks like this:-

Pos	Team	P	W	L	Points
1	Heworth	9	9	0	49
2	Bootham B	9	5	4	34
3	Fulford	9	4	5	28
4	Acomb	10	3	7	28
5	Bootham A	9	2	7	22

Dave Birch (Heworth) still heads the race for the Cameo Engraving Billiards Player of the Season Award with 8 wins from his nine games so far this season with Mark Winskill (Heworth) in second place undefeated with seven wins. Mark Winskill (Heworth) still leads in the Cameo Engraving Billiards Highest Break competition with his 48 break with Richard Stroughair (Fulford) in second spot with his 42 break.

February 13th - Carlsberg-UK Snooker Round-Up

Heworth A moved closer to retaining their Carlsberg-UK Snooker League title following a 4-3 win away at nearest rivals Bootham A. Tony Tennyson (30 break), Jason Milner (31 break), Neil Wood and Clive Whyte won for Heworth A. Replying for Bootham A were Tim Fillingham, Barry Rankin (33 break) and John Darley (29 break) who inflicted the first defeat of the season on Mark Winskill.

Fulford A remain in third spot despite a 4-3 home defeat at the hands of Acomb A who remain in sixth place. Kevin Brady gave Acomb A the lead with victory over Pete Dunmore before Zhaolin Li levelled the match with a scrappy win against Keith Myers. Gary Robinson (25 and 20 breaks) gave Acomb A the lead once again with a win against Steve Bradley before Sam England made it 2-2 with a close win against Ernie Addinall. Ian Gillies took the next frame on the black against Jeff Brown only for Mike Walsh to level the game again with a pink ball win against Trevor Ventress. Adrian Barraclough (42 break) took the deciding frame against Richard Stroughair to seal the win.

Bootham B remain in fourth spot despite a 5-2 defeat away at Heworth B. Wins for Adam Scaife, Dave Birch, Vic Gamble, Mick Frampton and Brian Birch sealed the win with Tony Lambert and Pete Dawson victorious for Bootham B. Meanwhile Fulford B secured a 5-2 away win at Acomb B to stay fifth and close the gap to just 3 points on Bootham B in the race for the John Smiths B Team Cup prize for the highest placed B team side in the Carlsberg-UK Snooker League. Ray Robson, Bob Smith, John Adcock, Nigel Smith and Alan Reed were the victors for Fulford B with Ken Bowser and Kevan Ventress replying for Acomb B.

Pos	Team	P	W	L	Points
1	Heworth A	11	9	2	51
2	Bootham A	11	7	4	48
3	Fulford A	11	7	4	47
4	Bootham B	11	4	7	38
5	Fulford B	11	6	5	35
6	Acomb A	11	5	6	33
7	Heworth B	11	4	7	31
8	Acomb B	11	2	9	25

Neil Wood (Heworth A) still leads in the race for the North Wolds Printers Snooker Highest Break prize with his 54 break with Gary Robinson (Acomb A) still in second place with his 53 break. Mark Winskill (Heworth A) remains in pole position in the hunt for the Willsden Steel Player of the Season Award with 10 wins from his eleven games despite his first defeat of the season. Colin Robinson (Bootham A) missed his chance to draw level with Winskill but remains in second spot with 9 wins from his eleven games this season.

February 18th - Faber Shield Billiards Round-Up

Bootham A sealed their third win of the season with a 5-2 home win over Fulford in the only game of the night. Ken Taylor won the opening game of the night 150-113 against Jeff Brown with breaks of 53 and 32 - the former setting a new highest break target for the season. Alan Reed leveled the game with a 150-134 win over Don Pringle before Colin Robinson (21 break) defeated Colin Neal 150-129 to edge Bootham A ahead once more. Wayne Puleston leveled the game once more with a 150-147 win against Nick Parker but Barry Rankin (28 break) restored the lead for Bootham A with a 150-132 win over Bob Plant. John Woodall (21 break) took the final game for Bootham A 150-147 against Richard Stroughair after Stroughair missed a pot on the red at distance for victory. Bootham A secured the aggregate point to seal the 5-2 victory.

After the latest round of matches, the Faber Shield Billiards table looks like this:-

Pos	Team	P	W	L	Points
1	Heworth	9	9	0	49
2	Bootham B	9	5	4	34
3	Fulford	10	4	6	30
4	Acomb	10	3	7	28
5	Bootham A	10	3	7	27

Dave Birch (Heworth) still heads the race for the Cameo Engraving Billiards Player of the Season Award with 8 wins from his nine games so far this season with Barry Rankin (Bootham A) second with 8 wins from his ten games. Mark Winskill (Heworth) is undefeated with seven wins to date. Ken Taylor (Bootham A) is the new leader in the Cameo Engraving Billiards Highest Break competition with his 53 break tonight with Mark Winskill (Heworth) is second spot with his 48 break earlier in the season.

February 20th - Faber Shield Billiards Round-Up

Heworth sealed their second consecutive Faber Shield Billiards title follwoing a 5-2 home success against Fulford. Dave Birch won the opening game 150-63 against Jeff Brown and Mark Winskill (24 break) added the next 150-108 against Wayne Puleston (23 break). Brian Birch made it 3-0 with a 150-135 win against Colin Neal and Vic Gamble secured the victory with a 150-85 success against Alan Reed. Roger Gibson pulled a game back with a 150-146 win against Keith Watkinson and Richard Stroughair (29 and 24 breaks) added the last 150-117 against Mick Frampton. Heworth comfortably took the aggregate point to seal the 5-2 victory.

Acomb secured a 6-1 home win against Bootham B in the other match which meant that the title remained in Heworth's hands for another year. Ken Bowser won the opener 150-93 against Ray Stamp and Trevor Ventress took the next 150-127 against Alf Appleby. Keith Myers defeated George Long 150-99 in the next before Ian Gillies secured the win for Acomb with a 150-146 victory against Chris Granger. Tim Fillingham (20 break) rescued a point for Bootham B with a 150-121 win against John Ashwell but Jeff Keen sealed the 6-1 win with a 150-130 win against Tony Lambert (25 break).

After the latest round of matches, the Faber Shield Billiards table looks like this:-

Pos	Team	P	W	L	Points
1	Heworth	10	10	0	54
2	Bootham B	9	5	4	34
3	Acomb	11	4	7	34
4	Fulford	11	4	7	32
5	Bootham A	10	3	7	27

Dave Birch (Heworth) remains the sole leader in the race for the Cameo Engraving Billiards Player of the Season Award with 9 wins from his ten games so far this season with Mark Winskill (Heworth) is undefeated with eight wins to date. Ken Taylor (Bootham A) is still leader in the Cameo Engraving Billiards Highest Break competition with his 53 break with Mark Winskill (Heworth) is second spot with his 48 break earlier in the season.

February 27th - Carlsberg-UK Snooker Round-Up

Heworth A extended their lead at the top of the Carlsberg-UK Snooker League to six points following a 7-0 win at home to Fulford B. Jason Milner won the opener against Alan Reed and Kevin Gall added the next agaist Lewis Willie. Neil Wood then defeated Bob Smith and Tony Tennyson won against Arthur Pegden to secure the victory. Steve Burdett (34 break) added the next against John Adcock before Mark Winskill defeated Nigel Smith to make it 6-0. Clive Whyte completed the whitewash with the aid off a 55 break - the highest of the season to date - against Roger Gibson.

Bootham A remain second after coming from 3-1 behind to defeat Acomb B 4-3 at Acomb. John Ashwell won the opening frame against Mark Darley and Kevan Ventress took the next against Ken Taylor. Tim Fillingham pulled a frame back with a win against Paul Waites before Steve Rodgers defeated Jamie Robinson to give Acomb B a 3-1 lead. Barry Rankin reduced the arrears with a win over Jeff Keen and John Darley levelled the match with a win over Andy Stone. Colin Robinson took the deciding frame against Ken Bowser to seal the win for Bootham A.

Fulford A remain third despite a 4-3 defeat at home to Heworth B. Adam Scaife (20 break) won the opener against Tim Lister and Daz College defeated Mike Walsh to give Heworth B an ideal start. Dave Birch then added the next with a pink ball win over Sam England before Zhaolin Li pulled a frame back with a win over Vic Gamble. Mick Frampton defeated Jeff Brown in the next to ensure victory for Heworth B but Steve Bradley defeated Shaun Parker to reduce the arrears for Fulford A. Richard Stroughair (30 break) beat Brian Birch in the final frame to make the final score 4-3 to Heworth B.

Bootham B remain in fourth spot in the table despite a 5-2 home defeat to Acomb A. Kevin Brady took the opener for Acomb A with a black ball win over George Long and Gary Robinson added the next with victory over Paul Mahoney also on the black. Keith Myers extended the lead in defeating Ray Stamp before Tony Lambert reduced the arrears with a win over Ernie Addinall. Ian Gillies secured the win for Acomb A by defeating Chris Dawson on the black in the next frame and Adrian Barraclough added the next with another black ball win against Ian Robinson. Lol Barnes took a consolation final frame against Trevor Ventress to ensure that Bootham B remain favourites to take the John Smiths B Team Cup awarded for the highest placed B Team side in the league.

With just two games remaining, the Carlsberg-UK table looks like this:

Pos	Team	P	W	L	Points
1	Heworth A	12	10	2	58
2	Bootham A	12	8	4	52
3	Fulford A	12	7	5	50
4	Bootham B	12	4	8	40
5	Acomb A	12	6	6	38
6	Fulford B	12	6	6	35
7	Heworth B	12	5	7	35
8	Acomb B	12	2	10	28

Clive Whyte (Heworth A) is the new leader in the race for the North Wolds Printers Snooker Highest Break prize with his 55 break this week with Neil Wood (Heworth A) now in second place with his 54 break. Mark Winskill (Heworth A) remains in pole position in the hunt for the Willsden Steel Player of the Season Award with 11 wins from his twelve games this season with Colin Robinson (Bootham A) in second spot with 10 wins from his twelve games this season.

March 5th - Faber Shield Billiards Round-Up

Heworth consolidated their position as champions elect with a 6-1 thrashing of Bootham B' in the Faber Shield Billiards League. Vic Gamble overcame George Long (30 break) 150-136 to start the rout but Dave Birch, the leading Cameo Player of the Year, almost came unstuck in the second as Ray Stamp only lost by three points. Ian Robinson pulled a game back for Bootham B with a 150-128 win over Keith Watkinson before Steve Burdett increased the lead with a 150-130 win against Tony Lambert with the aid of a 43 break. Brian Birch added the next 150-121 against Chris Granger and Mark Winskill completed the victory with a 150-118 success against Tim Fillingham.

Acomb completed their fixtures for the season with a 6-1 home success against Bootham A who could only field four players. John Woodall won the opener 150-109 against Ken Bowser but Trevor Ventress levelled the game with a 150-77 win over Ken Taylor. Keith Myers added the next 150-143 against Don Pringle and Adrian Barraclough took the next against Barry Rankin by the same score line. John Ashwell and Jeff Keen received walkovers and Acomb took the aggregate point to complete the rout.

Heworth are now 20 points clear with only one match remaining:-

Pos	Team	P	W	L	Points
1	Heworth	11	11	0	60
2	Acomb	12	5	7	40
3	Bootham B	11	5	6	36
4	Fulford	11	4	7	32
5	Bootham A	11	3	8	28

Dave Birch (Heworth) remains the sole leader in the race for the Cameo Engraving Billiards Player of the Season Award with 10 wins from his eleven games so far this season with Mark Winskill (Heworth) still undefeated with nine wins to date. Ken Taylor (Bootham A) is still leader in the Cameo Engraving Billiards Highest Break competition with his 53 break with Mark Winskill (Heworth) is second spot with his 48 break earlier in the season.

March 12th - Carlsberg-UK Snooker Round-Up

Heworth A extended their lead at the top of the Carlsberg-UK Snooker League to eight points following a 6-1 win away at Acomb A. The win secures the title for Heworth A for the thirteen successive season. Neil Wood continued his excellent break building form of late adding breaks of 40 and a 71 clearance to the 91 break he made in the Kutters & Shannon Team KO Semi-Final last night. Gary Robinson levelled the game with victory over Rich Burdett before wins for Kev Gall, Jason Milner, Mark Winskill, Tony Tennyson and Steve Burdett (37 break) sealed the win.

Bootham A remain second after coming from 2-0 behind to defeat Fulford A at home. Tim Lister (24 break) defeated Ken Taylor (20 break) in the opening frame and Mike Walsh won a black ball game against Mark Darley to give Fulford A a great start. Tim Fillingham defeated Richard Stroughair in the next before Jamie Robinson beat Jaff Brown to level the game. Colin Robinson defeated Steve Bradley in the next and Barry Rankin (48 break) sealed victory with a win over Zhaolin Li. Sam England took the final frame against John Darley to reduce make the final score 4-3.

Bootham B look set to retain the John Smiths B Team Cup for the highest placed B Team side following a 4-3 win away at Fulford B. The win leaves them 6 points clear of their nearest rivals going in to the final game. George Long, Ray Stamp, Tony Lambert and Lol Barnes won for Bootham B with Andy Hurley, John Adcock and Arthur Pegden replying for Fulford B.

In the other game, Acomb B secured their third win of the season with a 4-3 win away at Heworth B. John Ashwell defeated Daz College and wins for Andy Stone, Steve Rodgers and Jeff Keen sealed the victory. Dave Birch, Vic Gamble and Shaun Parker replied for Heworth B.

With just one game remaining, the Carlsberg-UK table looks like this:

Pos	Team	P	W	L	Points
1	Heworth A	13	11	2	64
2	Bootham A	13	9	4	56
3	Fulford A	13	7	6	53
4	Bootham B	13	5	8	44
5	Acomb A	13	6	7	39
6	Fulford B	13	6	7	38
7	Heworth B	13	5	8	38
8	Acomb B	13	3	10	32

Neil Wood (Heworth A) is the new leader in the race for the North Wolds Printers Snooker Highest Break prize with his 91 break this week in the Kutters & Shannon Team KO Semi Final. Clive Whyte (Heworth A) is now in second place with his 55 break. Mark Winskill (Heworth A) remains in pole position in the hunt for the Willsden Steel Player of the Season Award with 12 wins from his thirteen games this season with Colin Robinson (Bootham A) in second spot with 11 wins from his thirteen games this season.

March 19th - Faber Shield Billiards Round-Up

Heworth completed the defence of their Faber Shield Billiards title unbeaten for the season with a second consecutive 6-1 victory over Bootham B. Steve Burdett (27 break) took the opening game 150-82 against Ray Stamp and Mark Winskill took the next with a 150-92 win against Paul Mahoney. Winskill made a 54 break en-route to edge out Ken Taylor in the race for the Cameo Engraving Billiards Highest Break. Dave Birch added the next game 150-113 against Tony Lambert and Vic Gamble sealed the victory with a 150-141 win over Tim Fillingham. Mick Frampton added the next 150-138 against Lol Barnes before Chris Granger gained a consolation point for Bootham B with a 150-134 victory against Keith Watkinson.

In the other game, Bootham A secured their fourth victory of the season with a 5-2 win against Fulford. Colin Robinson (20 break) won the opening game 150-116 against Wayne Puleston (21 break) and Don Pringle added the next 150-147 against Roger Gibson. Ken Taylor (34, 31 and 25 breaks) took another close game 150-145 against Colin Neal before Jeff Brown pulled a game back for Fulford with a 150-125 win over Nick Parker. John Woodall (31 break) then secured the win for Bootham A with a 150-117 victory against Bob Plant meaning that Fulford needed to win the final game to avoid taking the wooden spoon. However, Richard Stroughair (27, 26 and 23 breaks) took the final game 150-106 against Barry Rankin to leave the visitors with that dubious honour.

Heworth take the title by some 26 points and it completed a clean sweep of victories in Billiards competitions for Heworth this season. Steve Burdett won the Hylton Foster individual title the previous night with Dave Birch and Mark Winskill sealing the Cameo Engraving Billiards Player of the Season Award and Cameo Engraving Billiards Highest Break respectively.

Pos	Team	P	W	L	Points
1	Heworth	12	12	0	66
2	Acomb	12	5	7	40
3	Bootham B	12	5	7	37
4	Fulford	12	4	8	34
5	Bootham A	12	4	8	33

Dave Birch (Heworth) wins the race for the Cameo Engraving Billiards Player of the Season Award with 11 wins from his twelve games this season with Mark Winskill (Heworth) runner-up finishing the season undefeated with ten straight wins. Winskill's 54 break in his win tonight secures him the Cameo Engraving Billiards Highest Break prize with Ken Taylor just edged in to the runner-up spot with his 53 break last month.

March 26th - Carlsberg-UK Snooker Round-Up

Heworth A completed the defence of their Carlsberg-UK Snooker League crown with a 6-1 win at home to Bootham B. George Long won the opening frame against Steve Burdett for Bootham B before Jason Milner leveled the game with victory against Ray Stamp. Rich Burdett added the next against Chris Granger and Clive Whyte (32 break) defeated Pete Dawson to make it 3-1 to Heworth A. Tony Tennyson beat John Wortley to secure the win and Mark Winskill added the next against Ian Robinson to ensure he won the Willsden Steel Player of the Season Award. Neil Wood (41 and 33 breaks) took the final frame against Lol Barnes to seal the 6-1 victory.

Bootham A secured second place with a 5-2 home win against Heworth B. Adam Scaife won the opening frame against Ken Taylor before Mark Darley leveled the match with a win over Daz Colledge. Simon Robinson took the next against Dave Birch and Jamie Robinson defeated Vic Gamble to put Bootham A 3-1 ahead. Colin Robinson defeated Mick Frampton in the next and John Darley added the next against Shaun Parker. Keith Watkinson took the final frame against Barry Rankin to make the final score 5-2 to Bootham A.

Fulford A finish third after a 4-3 win at home to Acomb B. Wayne Puleston won the opening frame against Kevan Ventress before Steve Rodgers defeated Jeff Brown on the black to level the match. Tom Wilson (28 break) took the next against Andy Stone and Zhaolin Li (21 break) made it 3-1 to Fulford A with victory against John Ashwell. Steve Bradley defeated stand-in Sam Bowker in the next frame to secure the victory for Fulford A. Ken Bowser and Jeff Keen took consolation points for Acomb B with victories over Sam England and Pete Dunmore respectively.

Fulford B won their final game 5-2 at Acomb A but just missed out on the John Smiths B Team Cup. Bob Smith gave Fulford B an early lead with a win over Kevin Brady before Gary Robinson leveled the match with victory over Alan Reed. Richard Lillie edged Acomb A ahead with a win against Ray Thackray but Andy Hurley leveled the match once more with victory over Ian Gillies. Arthur Pegden took the next against Barry Manson and Jim Rollinson defeated Trevor Ventress to secure the victory for Fulford B. Nigel Smith added the final game against Adrian Barraclough to seal the 5-2 victory.

Heworth take the title by 9 points from Bootham A, with Bootham B taking the John Smiths Team Cup for the highest placed B Team by 2 points from Fulford B.

Pos	Team	P	W	L	Points
1	Heworth A	14	12	2	70
2	Bootham A	14	10	4	61
3	Fulford A	14	8	6	57
4	Bootham B	14	5	9	45
5	Fulford B	14	7	7	43
6	Acomb A	14	6	8	41
7	Heworth B	14	5	9	40
8	Acomb B	14	3	11	35

Neil Wood (Heworth A) is still the leader in the race for the North Wolds Printers Snooker Highest Break prize with his 91 break in the Kutters & Shannon Team KO Semi Final with only the final remaining for the break to be beaten. Clive Whyte (Heworth A) is in second place with his 55 break. Mark Winskill (Heworth A) takes the Willsden Steel Player of the Season Award with 13 wins from his fourteen games this season with Colin Robinson (Bootham A) second with 12 wins from his fourteen games this season.

April 2nd 2008 - Presentation Night Round-Up

Fulford A were crowned champions after a 4-0 success against Bootham B in the Kutters and Shannon Team KO Snooker Final tonight. It was their first success in the Team KO since 1994 and brought to an end Heworth A's record seven successive wins following their surprise 5-2 defeat to Bootham B in the semi-finals..

Steve Bradley won the opening frame for Fulford A against Chris Dawson. Bradley looked set to win on the blue before Dawson potted a superb blue and pink only to narrowly fail with a tough thin cut on the final black. After a safety exchange Bradley took his chance and slotted the black into the right centre pocket for the win. Sam England also earned a black ball win over George Long to give Fulford A a 2-0 lead. Long looked to have sealed the game when he potted the pink to corner but stunned the white in-off in the opposite corner pocket. England took advantage of his reprieve and after doubling the pink to middle took his second chance on the black to snatch the frame. Mike Walsh produced a fine display to comfortably defeat Ian Robinson in the next frame and Rob Li won a close battle with Ray Stamp on the brown to seal the whitewash for Fulford A.

Rob Li recieved the Eric Darley Memorial Trophy awarded for the most valuable performance in the final. Presenting the trophy, John and Mark Darley praised Li for his controlled performance in his match-winning victory over Ray Stamp.

The evening began with the presentations of the annual awards. Clive Whyte received the Carlsberg-UK Snooker trophy on behalf of the Heworth A team - their thirteenth consecutive win. Mark Winskill was then awarded with the Willsden Steel Snooker Player of the Season trophy for his thirteen wins in fourteen league games this season.

Jason Keightley presented the John Smiths B Team Cup trophy to Bootham B captain Ian Robinson and Don Nixon was then presented with the Pulleyn Playmates C Team Pairs trophy by Acomb president Stewart MaClain on behalf of the sponsor.

Heworth captain Keith Watkinson then received the Faber Shield Billiards trophy on behalf of his team following their victory in hte league by a record 26 points. Dave Birch received the Cameo Engraving Billiards Player of the Season award for achieving 11 victories in his twelve games this season. Birch becomes only the second person after Richard Stroughair to defend the trophy after sharing the trophy with team mate Tony Tennyson the previous season.

Colin Robinson presented the Most Dedicated Player award to Bootham C captain Don Nixon who has decided to retire from the captaincy after successfully leading his team to victory in the both the league and C Team KO this season.

Following the Kutters and Shannon Team KO final, the trophy was awarded to the Fulford A captain Jeff Brown by Roy Walker of the title sponsors. The North Wolds Printers Highest Snooker break trophy went to Neil Wood of Heworth A for his 91 break earlier in the season and Rob Li recieved the Eric Darley Memorial Trophy from John and Mark Darley.