Wednesday 15 June 2011

Norfolk Challenge Cup 2011

Three of our Juniors were in competition in this event , which was played at Bury St Edmund's Pot Black Club this last weekend.
National U16s Champion Luke Christain ( Boston ) was representing Lincolnshire and gained 1 win against Essex's Ivor Hay , but suffered defeats against his opponents from Norfolk , Suffolk and Cambs.

Reigning and 6 times successive Champions Norfolk fielded 2 juniors in their side .

George Pragnell (16) won 2 of his 4 games and recorded a 56 & 40 break in his close loss to Suffolks Graham Pettit , while Grant Miles(19) won 3 of his 4 games and knocked in a nice 48 break during a strong win over Suffolks Steve Standere.

Miles & Christain will be representing England this summer in the Rep of Ireland in this years W/G Cup, while Pragnell who acheived his first 147 when he was only 15 is expected to enter this coming years National u19s Championship were he is forcast to be one of the favourites to take the title.

EASTERN COUNTIES JUNIOR BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP 2011

This years event was hosted by Kings Lynns Maltings Q Club and was won by West Lynns Chris Drew (17) who defeated Jack Easter (West Acre-13) in the final.
This was the biggest win of Drew's career to date, and this event has a great pedigree with some of the events previous winners including current English Champion Matt Sutton ( 4 times Champion ) and England No1 Rob Hall.

Rochy Woods-12 (Tittleshall) won the Plate Final defeating Dan Drew (West Lynn).