INDIVIDUAL COMPETITIONS 2013 SEMI FINALS

[JT]

Hi Everybody

All Semi Final draws have been made, and the outstanding matches are listed below

I was advised that the Roffey SSC  against the Stout House Z match was being delayed by two weeks, therefore I assumed that the match was going to take place on Wednesday 1st May. I have since learnt that the match will take place a week later May 8th

This has meant that the two Men’s Semi Finals and one Open Doubles Semi Final will need to be re-scheduled

The revised dates for all outstanding matches are detailed below:

Obviously all matches have to be played before Finals Night on Wednesday 15th May. If you need to reschedule the match, just let me and the venue know the revised date.

Scorecards are not required, either notify me by E-Mail, Proboard, Phone [phone] or by Text 07979 051281.

MONDAY 29TH APRIL

Mixed Doubles Semi Final at the Windmill between Richard Plaw/Denise Wills and Clive/Margo Thompson  Richard and Denise Won 2 - 0


WEDNESDAY 1ST MAY

Open Doubles Quarter Final at the Windmill between Adam Kuzimski/Gordon Carver and Brian Goodchild/Billy Hammond
Match given to Brian and Billy, due to unavailability to attend Finals Night

Mens Singles Semi Final at the Limeburners between Robin Burgess and Jim Greensted  JIm Won 2 - 0

Mens Singles Semi Final at Alfold SC between Chip Sawyer and Dave Howlett  Chip Won 2 - 1

MONDAY 6TH MAY

Open Doubles Semi Final at the Mill House between Ding Johnson/Malcolm Greening and Jim Greensted/Pete Fisher
Jim and Pete Won

Open Doubles Semi Final at Roffey SSC between Brian Goodchild and Billy Hammond and Vernon Sparkes/Richard Plaw
Vernon and Richard Won  2 - 0

WEDNESDAY 8TH MAY

Ladies Singles Semi Final at the Stout House between Ding Johnson and Heather Tomsett  Ding Won 2 - 0

Ladies Singles Semi Final at the Blue Ship between Sam Short and Lin Lennon  Sam Won 2 - 1



Good Luck

JT

Competitions page updated on the website:

www.billingshurstbarbilliards.co.uk/page5.html


PS. Team Cup semis tonight, good luck to all those involved !

Apr 25, 2013 6:28:04 GMT JT said:

The Match between Roffey SSC and Stout House Z has been re-scheduled to Wednesday 8th May and not Wednesday 1st

JT

Presumably a new date will be given for the Mens Singles semis as both Jim and Dave play for Roffey SSC.

[bigjimsilverfox]

Apr 25, 2013 12:33:09 GMT tommo III said:

Apr 25, 2013 6:28:04 GMT JT said:

The Match between Roffey SSC and Stout House Z has been re-scheduled to Wednesday 8th May and not Wednesday 1st

JT

Presumably a new date will be given for the Mens Singles semis as both Jim and Dave play for Roffey SSC.

I would suggest 1st May ;D

[sk1ppy]

Apr 25, 2013 13:12:17 GMT bigjimsilverfox said:

Apr 25, 2013 12:33:09 GMT tommo III said:

Presumably a new date will be given for the Mens Singles semis as both Jim and Dave play for Roffey SSC.

I would suggest 1st May ;D

Another thought.....

8th May is pencilled for Doubles Semi Final....
The winner of Me & Gordon -v- Brian & Billy to play Vernon & Richard!

[JT]

Hi Everybody

Please see top of thread for revised dates for Men's Singles Semi Finals and one Open Doubles Semi Final

JT

Richard Plaw and Denise Wills won 2-0 tonight against Clive and Margo....scrappy games but they were worthy winners and we wish them all the best for the Final.

[sk1ppy]

Brian & Billy have been awarded the Doubles match due to 1 of there opponents being unable to attend finals nite.

[bigjimsilverfox]

Robin v Jim postponed til 08/05 ::)

[RP (R.I.P.)]

Vernon Sparkes/Richard Plaw won 2-0


We hear on the grapevine that Jim Greensted/Pete Fisher also won

May 6, 2013 21:44:05 GMT RP (R.I.P.) said:

We hear on the grapevine that Jim Greensted/Pete Fisher also won

Yes, witnessed it and first game was close with Ding getting a couple of nice breaks and leading for most of the game with Mal. A 3k run-out at the end by Jim clinched it.

In game 2 the Fox only went off with 1.5k but when his go came round again he remembered how to play the table and made certain. Good support from both partners, by the way.

[bigjimsilverfox]

I managed to beat Robin 2-0 at The Limeburners last night

Game 1 Robin broke off with 2.2k I replied with 3.4 then missed cued the one up, Robin made another 1.2k but I then managed to put in a winning break of 6k
Game 2 my break 3.7 but came off at the top end. Robin gets balls back and makes 3.5. I peg my next visit and Robin retrieves the break again but leaves the one up short with less than 2 mins left I was 1800 behind. I manage to get to 100 behind when the bar drops. I finnish but miss the last ball, we both had two goes at it and Robin sank it third time but unfortunatley for him he needed 200 to win ::) :o. A good game but Robin deserved to win the second leg :-/

[JT]

For all Semi Final results, please see the top of this thread

Details of Finals Night will be E-Mailed and Pro-boarded over the week end

See you at Alfold SC for Finals Night this Wednesday 15th May

Best Wishes

JT

May 9, 2013 10:29:22 GMT bigjimsilverfox said:

I managed to beat Robin 2-0 at The Limeburners last night

Jim achieves the 'blue riband' of being Mens Singles finalist of sister leagues Billingshurst and Horsham in the same season.

This has had me hunting through the record books for the last fifty years and it transpires that Jim joins an illustrious band of seven who have managed this, with varying fortune in the Finals !

The first occurrence, and only time it has featured both finalists, was in 1982/3, Tony Franks overcoming John Slee on both finals nights.

Two seasons later, Gerry McCarthy managed it, winning the Horsham but losing the Billingshurst final (to Colin Merriott).

Next up was John Slee again, winning Horsham but losing Billingshurst (to Colin Merriott again) in 1991/2, and then two years later he won the Billingshurst but lost the Horsham.

The mighty Gareth Lloyd won both titles in 1996/7. There was then a ten year wait to 2006/7 and Junkie Miller ! Rather sadly, runner-up in both but a great achievement nonetheless, with the distinction of being the first this century....

Number six was Steve Eely, Winner of Horsham and runner-up in Billingshurst in 2010/11.

So, the challenge now for Jim is to join the exclusive band of Franks and Lloyd - the only two so far who have in the same year landed both Singles titles in the last 40-odd years !