taffy
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Post by taffy on Jan 10, 2019 19:58:44 GMT
Daveuk1 has sent me the following pic taken on his mobile: View AttachmentIt shows the (rather impressive) "ALFRED SAMS INTERLEAGUE RUNNERS-UP" TROPHY and is tucked away in the corner of a pub (not sure which one, Dave ? Close up scrutiny of the engraved shields shows the following recipients: 2000 Sudbury 1999 Newmarket and Bury St Edmunds 1996 Marshland 1995 Newmarket 1993 South Holland 1992 Sudbury 1991 South Holland 1990 South Holland 1989 South Holland Mention of 'Marshland' has prompted me to do some further research which I will log on the "Gedney Hill Snookerette" thread. My first conclusion, rightly or wrongly, is that the shrinking violet now known as "Fenland Snookerette" has existed in previous guises as "South Holland", "Marshland", "Gedney Hill and District" - all snookerette, and all essentially covering the same area. Check out this press cutting from the Marshland Snookerette era, the venues coincide with those listed at the beginning of this thread ! View AttachmentFinally a link to an interesting website here, though probably of limited use for bar billiards/snookerette research: www.fenlandpubs.co.uk/intro.htmlHere it is Tommo from the Snookerette thread. Taffy
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Post by bobhall on Jan 17, 2019 18:28:46 GMT
Ok so just to inform you guys i am contact with 1979 singles champion and tournament director for skittles and pool over in jamaica yes they do still play but it is very much a dying game as we know from other here
So looks like a new international tournament could be on the horizon and maybe thats where the world championships would be held
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stevehale
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Post by stevehale on Jan 17, 2019 18:55:12 GMT
Ok so just to inform you guys i am contact with 1979 singles champion and tournament director for skittles and pool over in jamaica yes they do still play but it is very much a dying game as we know from other here So looks like a new international tournament could be on the horizon and maybe thats where the world championships would be held That would be awesome.Give him the link to the Sudbury BB Facebook page, he can see how we play the game and if there is any comparison? Great work Bob
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taffy
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Post by taffy on Jan 17, 2019 19:23:35 GMT
i'd take a busman's holiday down there. raise money for them to send someone up here.
cheers
Taffy
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Post by gandalf the untidy on Jan 17, 2019 20:59:39 GMT
Ok so just to inform you guys i am contact with 1979 singles champion and tournament director for skittles and pool over in jamaica yes they do still play but it is very much a dying game as we know from other here So looks like a new international tournament could be on the horizon and maybe thats where the world championships would be held please send me details so i cam see if its feasible to sort out a holiday and a couple of games of skitles
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taffy
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Post by taffy on Mar 28, 2019 19:13:40 GMT
Well Bob
did you get back to your contact?
Taffy
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