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Billiards Individual Finals
All the billiard semi-finals have now been completed.
Here are the Billiards Individual Competition Finalists;
Camkin Cup - Tony Baylis (30) v Chris Hiley (240); 75 minutes.
Kenilworth Trophy - Dave Simmonds v Steve Mill; 90 minutes.
Birmingham Mail - Geoff Barrett v George Cotterill; 120 minutes.
Congratulations to all who have reached a Billiards Final, but particularly Dave, and Steve, who get there for the first time.
Billiards League 2023
Tony Baylis - League Champion 2023/24
Tony Baylis played well this season to become the LDBSA Billiards League Champion.
Winning 9 of his 14 matches plus a draw, and a break of 56.
As a result of having fewer than 4 registered billiards teams this season, the LDBSA Billiard League Championship was once again contested by individuals.
Birmingham Mail FINAL
Geoff Barrett Retains Title.
Geoff Barrett once again wins the Birmingham Mail Cup.
Geoff's average score per visit was 8.91 while Tony Baylis' was 4.31.
There was a single Double Baulk throughout the 2 hour match, leading to the only 2 point penalty.
Geoff's breaks were 53, 32, and 33. Tony managed a 37 break.
Birmingham Mail Final 2023 Matchcard
Camkin Cup FINAL
Tony Baylis Victorious.
Tony Baylis wins his first Camkin Cup on his second attempt, denying Alan Batchelder who once again, after a gap of 10 years, settles for second place.
Tony's breaks were 54 and 30.
Kenilworth Trophy FINAL
Alan Batchelder takes the Kenilworth Trophy Title.
Alan Batchelder beat debutant George Cotterill to win this year's Kenilworth Trophy.
Runner-up three times, Alan now makes this his second championship victory.
Maurice Batchelor Trophy
Alan Batchelder wins!
Alan Batchelder wins the Maurice Batchelor Trophy final this year, having won all three of his matches; beating Chris Hudson by 8, Tony Baylis by 9, and Geoff Barrett by 10 points. All three proved to be challenging; just edging into the lead in the last visit against Chris, hanging on after Tony had come within 10 points after 10 minutes, and surviving Geoff's 50 point break produced at the very end of their game.
Note that the Maurice Batchelor, has for the second year, been organised as an Individual handicapped knockout competition, due to fewer than 4 Billiards teams being registered for LDBSA Billiards.
Morris Trophy 2023
George Cotterill - Morris Trophy Champion 2022/23
In a tantalising end to the Morris Trophy, George Cotterill just claimed victory over Chris Hudson.
Both players had won 5 of their 7 matches - but with an average score difference of 29.29 to 28, George becomes the second individual champion of the Morris Trophy competition.
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Billiard Players - 100+ Breaks
Several LDBSA Billiard Players have recorded 100+ breaks over the years.
Here is a list of 'Personal Best Scores' of those known to have scored 100+ in LDBSA competitions;
1967 - 123, Doug Talbot
1967 - 105, Stan Ward
1992 - 120, Malcolm Lax
1997 - 111, Richie Ingrams
1998 - 257, Neil Rewhorn
2001 - 232, Alan Orton
2005 - 115, Richie Evans
2014 - 109, Tony Baylis
2017 - 154, Geoff Barrett
Who will be the next?
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Geoff wins English Seniors
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​Congratulations to Geoff Barrett on winning the English Seniors Billiards this year, after a 2 hour final; beating twice former English Amateur Champion, Phil Welham, by over 200 points. Also congratulations to Martin O'Reilly for ably refereeing this final. |
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We choose to play billiards!
| We choose to play billiards in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard; because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one we intend to win ... |
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I Have A Dream
I say to you, even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream.
I have a dream that one day on the green baize of Leamington District, sons of billiard players and sons of snooker players will be able to sit down together around the table of brotherhood.
I have a dream that the four LDBSA billiard teams will one day become more, and live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour and number of their balls, but by the content of their cuemanship.
I have a dream...
