Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2007 15:41:39 GMT
Sifting through a lot of old stuff the other day to try and find some information for Nigel, I came across an old programme with my following notes on the event:
The best young Bar Billiards players in All of England : that’s Sussex, as on Sunday (23rd November 1986) at the Sunallon Club, Horsham the County Under-22 team swept all aside to win the All-England U-22 Championship.
Sussex’s team consisted of TOMMY ORR (County Club, Littlehampton, Capt) aged 20; GRAHAM MEPHAM (Romans, Southwick) aged 17, and three local players DAVID VIZOR (aged 20) and MICHAEL FAIRS (both of Roffey SSC) and PAUL ROSE (aged 19) of the Green Dragon, Horsham.
The Groups, which were originally to have included Lincs and Bucks who were unable to attend, were re-drawn with Northants, Kent and Hampshire in Group A and Sussex, Berkshire and Oxon in Group B.
Sussex started with a ‘Bye’ in Group B whilst Oxon beat Berks 4-1. Then Sussex beat Berks 3-2, the winners being Tommy Orr with 4640 (3260 break), Graham Mepham and Dave Vizor. The same three players then won against Oxford to qualify for a Final against Kent, the winners of Group A.
This time, after Graham Mepham had again delivered, Paul Rose found the form which had earlier eluded him, and David Vizor had the championship within his grasp when with the drop of the bar imminent, he pushed too far and lost a patiently-compiled 4000 break which cost him the game.
It was left to the safe hands of captain Tommy Orr – who despite his tender years is already a regular with current Interleague champions Littlehampton ‘A’ – to secure the match and take the highest break award with the 3260 he had earlier fired against Berkshire.
The first point is that there was actually a County Team Event for Under 22's. This even shocked me when I discovered it.
Secondly, the likes of Johnny George will prick his ears up, and say why can't we have another one ? (It could be run as an Under-25s).
Finally, a comment on the players who took part. Tommy Orr was a promising talent. Is he still known around Littlehampton ?
Micky Fairs has developed into a fantastic player and turns out regularly for Horsham. Dave Vizor had a long absence but has just taken up the game again. We know of Choccie of course, but does his brother still play ? And Paul Rose used to play really fast and could regularly run up scores of 18k on the Green Dragon before he vanished suddenly from the scene.
And what about the rest of the counties ? Are there any of you out there from Northants, Kent, Hants, Berks and Oxon with vague recollections of having taken part ? This was just over 20 years ago, so you'd be late thirties/early forties.
The best young Bar Billiards players in All of England : that’s Sussex, as on Sunday (23rd November 1986) at the Sunallon Club, Horsham the County Under-22 team swept all aside to win the All-England U-22 Championship.
Sussex’s team consisted of TOMMY ORR (County Club, Littlehampton, Capt) aged 20; GRAHAM MEPHAM (Romans, Southwick) aged 17, and three local players DAVID VIZOR (aged 20) and MICHAEL FAIRS (both of Roffey SSC) and PAUL ROSE (aged 19) of the Green Dragon, Horsham.
The Groups, which were originally to have included Lincs and Bucks who were unable to attend, were re-drawn with Northants, Kent and Hampshire in Group A and Sussex, Berkshire and Oxon in Group B.
Sussex started with a ‘Bye’ in Group B whilst Oxon beat Berks 4-1. Then Sussex beat Berks 3-2, the winners being Tommy Orr with 4640 (3260 break), Graham Mepham and Dave Vizor. The same three players then won against Oxford to qualify for a Final against Kent, the winners of Group A.
This time, after Graham Mepham had again delivered, Paul Rose found the form which had earlier eluded him, and David Vizor had the championship within his grasp when with the drop of the bar imminent, he pushed too far and lost a patiently-compiled 4000 break which cost him the game.
It was left to the safe hands of captain Tommy Orr – who despite his tender years is already a regular with current Interleague champions Littlehampton ‘A’ – to secure the match and take the highest break award with the 3260 he had earlier fired against Berkshire.
The first point is that there was actually a County Team Event for Under 22's. This even shocked me when I discovered it.
Secondly, the likes of Johnny George will prick his ears up, and say why can't we have another one ? (It could be run as an Under-25s).
Finally, a comment on the players who took part. Tommy Orr was a promising talent. Is he still known around Littlehampton ?
Micky Fairs has developed into a fantastic player and turns out regularly for Horsham. Dave Vizor had a long absence but has just taken up the game again. We know of Choccie of course, but does his brother still play ? And Paul Rose used to play really fast and could regularly run up scores of 18k on the Green Dragon before he vanished suddenly from the scene.
And what about the rest of the counties ? Are there any of you out there from Northants, Kent, Hants, Berks and Oxon with vague recollections of having taken part ? This was just over 20 years ago, so you'd be late thirties/early forties.