Hastings Handicap 2017

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Players Name	Team	home	away
Colin Southouse	Nags B	9,400	6,400
Phil Osborne	Ashburnham E	7,100	7,100
Sandy Harmer	Ashburnham A	5,800	4,400
Jamie Minihane	Nags Head	4,300	3,300
Chris Haynes	Ashburnham E	3,800	3,600
Andy Ellison	Old King John	4,100	3,300
Mick Osborne	Asburnham	4,800	2,800
Nick Speight	Jenny Lind A	3,700	3,700
Dave White	Ashburnham A	2,700	4,300
Chris Lamb	Old King John	3,700	2,700
Andy Eldridge	Old King John	3,600	2,700
Mick Reilly	Ashburnham E	3,300	3,000
Nigel Doe	Old King John	3,700	2,700
Gareth Dell	Ashburnham E	3,000	2,800
Stewart Chant	Nags B	2,700	3,000
Peter Payne	Ashburnham E	3,400	2,100
Clive Minihane	Nags Head	3,000	2,100
Fred Pope	Nags B	3,200	2,000
Roy Harmer	Ashburnham A	2,200	2,500
Peter Crabtree	Nags B	3,200	1,500
Steve McGill	Nags Head	2,000	2,500
Gary Tomlin	Old King John	2,300	2,000
Denis Cole	Jenny Lind A	2,200	2,000
Alec Pope	Nags B	2,000	2,000
Mark Bailey	Old King John	2,200	1,600
Steve Fatherstone	Nags Head	2,100	1,900
Tom Palmer	Jenny Lind B	1,800	1,800
Andrew Horsler	Jenny Lind B	1,500	1,800
Wayne Bloomfield	Nags Head	1,800	1,300
Andrew Lipscombe	Jenny Lind A	1,100	1,900
Vic Hibben	Nags B	1,400	1,400
Sean Croft	Nags Head	1,500	1,100
Ray Norton	Jenny Lind A	1,000	1,500
Les Thomas	Jenny lind B	900	1,500
Dave Pearce	Ashburnham A	1,900	500
Ron Young	Ashburnham A	1,200	1,100
Martin Cook	Nags B	1,200	1,200
Phill Roberts	Jenny Lind A	900	1,400
Billy Skinner	Jenny Lind A	800	1,300
Ray Reynolds	Nags Head	1,300	800
Dave Froude	Old King John	1,100	1,100
Linda Challis	Jenny lind B	700	800

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Hasrings Handicap Week 1 League table

TEAM	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	For	Against	Points
Old King John	1	1	0	0	4	1	10
Jenny lind B	1	1	0	0	4	1	10
Jenny Lind A	1	1	0	0	3	2	8
Ashburnham E	1	0	1	0	2	3	4
Nags Head A	1	0	1	0	1	4	2
Nags Head B	1	0	1	0	1	4	2
Ashburnham A	bye	0	0	0	0	0	0

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week 1 result cards

OKJ					Nags Head B
NAME	break	Handicap	Score	points	NAME	break	Handicap	Score	Points
		start					start
Mark Bailey		800	4250	2	Stewart Chant		0	3830	0
Nigel Doe**		2700	6670	2	Colin Southouse		0	3260	0
Andy Ellison		0	3470	2	Fred Pope		2100	2670	0
Andy Eldridge**		0	1770	0	Fred Pope		1600	2700	2
Dave Froud**		5300	7390	2	Colin Southouse		0	5270	0
Jenny Lind A					Ashburnham E
NAME	break	Handicap	Score	points	NAME	break	Handicap	Score	Points
		start					start
Billy Skinner		2000	4750	2	Gareth Dell**		0	0	0
Ray Norton**		2600	4450	0	Chris Haynes		0	4850	2
Nick Speight**		0	4620	0	Peter Payne**		1000	6270	2
Andrew Lipscombe		1900	4660	2	Mick Reilly		0	2340	0
Phill Roberts**		2700	6460	2	Chris Haynes		0	200	0
Nags Head A					Jenny Lind B
NAME	break	Handicap	Score	points	NAME	break	Handicap	Score	Points
		start					start
Wayne Bloomfield		0	900	0	Andy Horsler		0	1730	2
Steve McGill		0	2030	0	Tom Palmer		200	3240	2
Ray Reynolds		0	2420	2	Linda Challis		500	990	0
Steve Featherstone		0	1690	0	Les Thomas		600	2550	2
Steve McGill		0	1100	0	Tom Palmer		200	2880	2

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Handicap week 1 report from our Andy Ellison

With the regular season completed, the Handicap Competition in the Hastings Bar Billiards League threw up it's surprises in the first week of operation. Jenny Lind B took the initiative with a great 4-1 win at Nags Head A who were missing a couple of regulars. Tom Palmer continued his impressive run of form with two victories for Jenny B and he was given strong support by Andy Horsler and Les Thomas who had convincing victories. For Nags A Ray Roberts stepped in to claim the home team's consolation win.

Jenny Lind A achieved a similar winning outcome to their colleagues with a 3-2 home victory against Ashburnham Arms E. Jenny A were well-served by good performances from Billy Skinner and Andrew Lipscombe but Ash E replied forcefully through Peter Payne with 6270 and Chris Haynes. It was left to Phil Roberts to settle the match with his team's best score of the night and the deciding win for Jenny A.

The disparities of the handicap system were highlighted at the Old King John where newly-ranked Sussex Number 4, Nags Head B skipper Colin Southouse came with the league's highest handicap based on his massive regular season scores. Colin battled well in both of his games but was edged out by Nigel Doe and Dave Froude for Old King John. Mark Bailey and Andy Ellison were the other winners for OKJ on their home table seeing OKJ through to a 4-1 win with Fred Pope ensuring that Nags B did not go unrewarded.

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Week2 league table

TEAM	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	For	Against	Points
Old King John	2	2	0	0	8	2	20
Jenny Lind A	2	2	0	0	6	4	16
Jenny lind B	2	1	1	0	5	5	12
Nags Head B	2	0	2	0	3	7	6
Ashburnham E	1	0	1	0	2	3	4
Nags HeadA	1	0	1	0	1	4	2
Ashburnham A	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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Week 2 scorecards

Jenny Lind B					OKJ
NAME	break	Handicap	Score	points	NAME	break	Handicap	Score	Points
		start					start
Tom Palmer		900	3250	0	Chris Lamb**		0	4320	2
Andy Horsler**		100	1500	0	Mark Bailey		0	2120	2
Linda Challis		2000	3020	0	Andy Eldridge**		0	3090	2
Linda Challis		2600	160	0	Andy Ellison**		0	4090	2
Tom Palmer		200	930	2	Gary Tomlin**		0	280	0
NAGS HEAD B					JENNY LIND A
Fred Pope		500	3300	2	Nick Speight**		0	3030	0
Stewart Chant**		0	4250	2	Andrew Lipscombe		800	2850	0
Colin Southouse		0	90	0	Ray Norton**		7900	9690	2
Colin Southouse		0	2760	0	Billy Skinner**		8100	12740	2
Stewart Chant		0	3530	0	Phill Reynolds**		1300	3990	2

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handicap week 2 report from Andy

With one match cancelled through player unavailability, it was a quiet week in the Handicap Competition of the Hastings Bar Billiards League. However the two leading teams were matched as Jenny Lind B entertained Old King John. In-form Tom Palmer for Jenny B enjoyed a handicap advantage but came up against a determined Chris Lamb who took the opening game with the night's best total of 4320.There was strong support from teammates Mark Bailey, Andy Eldridge and Andy Ellison as OKJ took a 4-0 lead. Palmer returned to claim the home team's consolation win with a 4-1 final scoreline.

Jenny Lind A achieved a second successive winning result with a 3-2 away victory at Nags Head B. Nags B started well with Fred Pope and Stewart Chant recording wins in the first two games. Jenny A came back well with good winning performances from Billy Skinner and Ray Norton as Nags B skipper Colin Southouse found his large handicap too
much of a burden. With the match score even at 2-2 , for the second week running it was left to Phil Roberts to settle the match in favour of Jenny A with his final game
victory proving the deciding win.

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 week 3 results and League table

Ashburnham E 3 v 2 Nags Head B
OKJ 4 v 1 Ashburnham A
Jenny Lind A 4 v 1 Jenny Lind B

TEAM	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	For	Against	Points
Old King John	3	3	0	0	12	3	30
Jenny LindA	3	3	0	0	10	5	26
Jenny lind B	3	1	2	0	6	9	14
Ashburnham E	2	1	1	0	5	5	12
Nags Head B	3	0	3	0	5	10	10
Nags HeadA	1	0	1	0	1	4	2
Ashburnham A	1	0	1	0	1	4	2

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Week 3 Scorecards

Ashburnham E					Nags Head B
NAME	break	Handicap	Score	points	NAME	break	Handicap	Score	Points
		start					start
Gareth Dell		0	4350	2	Fred Pope**		1000	3200	0
Chris Haynes**	5500	0	10260	2	Jamie Minihane		500	1940	0
Peter Payne		3000	6940	0	Colin Southouse**		0	9580	2
Mick Reilly**		0	5850	2	Stewart Chant		300	4550	0
Peter Payne		3000	5240	0	Colin Southouse**		0	5490	2
Jenny Lind A					Jenny Lind B
NAME	break	Handicap	Score	points	NAME	break	Handicap	Score	Points
		start					start
Nick Speight		0	2210	0	Linda Challis		2900	3810	2
Ray Norton		300	3190	2	Andy Horsler			2280	0
Billy Skinner		700	3020	2	Les Thomas			60	0
Phill Roberts		0	1570	2	Linda Challis		100	690	0
Andrew lipscombe		400	1670	2	Les Thomas		0	1620	0
OKJ					Ashburnham A
NAME	break	Handicap	Score	points	NAME	break	Handicap	Score	Points
		start					start
Gary Tomlin		0	1910	0	Dave Pearce		1800	5700	2
Andy Eldridge		800	7660	2	Sandy Harmer		0	4230	0
Nigel Doe		0	3980	2	Mick Osborne		900	2380	0
Chris Lamb		0	2670	2	Roy Harmer		1200	2150	0
Mark Bailey		1900	3130	2	Dave White		0	2250	0

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Week 3 Report from Andy Ellison

There was an extra edge to the evening in the Old Town as the two Jenny Lind sides met in the Hastings Bar Billiards League Handicap competition, with both sides doing well. Jenny B started with a win as Landlady Linda Challis took the first game. However Jenny A showed the level of quality in their squad with a determined effort to turn the match around. Consistent scoring and wins from Ray Norton, Billy Skinner, Phil Roberts and Andrew Lipscombe led to a scoreline of 4-1 in favour of Jenny A as they maintained an unbeaten record in this competition.

Jenny A remain in second spot on points scored as Old King John recorded their third successive 4-1 victory against Ashburnham Arms A at home. Dave Pearce put the visitors ahead with a winning total of 5700. However his Ash A teammates showed signs of rustiness after two weeks enforced absence from competition. Skipper Andy Eldridge showed the way for OKJ with 7660 and a win in a high-scoring game against Sandy Harmer. OKJ colleagues Nigel Doe, Chris Lamb and Mark Bailey contributed individual victories to the overall win that keeps them on top.

There were several high scores too as Ashburnham Arms E met Nags Head B at home. Gareth Dell got Ash E away with a clear win and then Chris Haynes recorded the best score of the night, an impressive 10250 including a break of 5500 putting Ash E into a 2-0 lead. Mick Reilly was the other winner on the night for Ash E. Nags B skipper Colin Southouse was able to overcome his handicap this week with impressive totals in both of his games to record two victories and restrict Ash E's winning margin to 3-2.

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hadicap week 4 results and league table

Jenny Lind B 4 v 1 Ashburnham E

Ashburnham A 4 v 1 Jenny Lind A

Nags Head A 3 v 2 Old King John

TEAM	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	For	Against	Points
Old King John	4	3	1	0	14	6	34
Jenny Lind A	4	3	1	0	11	9	28
Jenny lind B	4	2	2	0	10	10	24
Ashburnham E	3	1	2	0	6	9	14
Ashburnham A	2	1	1	0	5	5	12
Nags Head B	3	0	3	0	5	10	10
Nags Head A	2	1	1	0	4	6	10

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Week 4  Scorecards

Ashburnham A					Jenny Lind A
NAME	break	Handicap	Score	points	NAME	break	Handicap	Score	Points
		start					start
Ronny Young		200	2830	2	Phill Roberts		0	990	0
Mick Osborne		0	5720	2	Andrew Lipscombe		2900	5290	0
Dave White		0	11280	2	Ray Norton		1200	1580	0
Dave Pearce		1800	4260	0	Nick Speight			4910	2
Roy Harmer			3260	2	Denuis Cole		200	2500	0
Nags Head A					OKJ
NAME	break	Handicap	Score	points	NAME	break	Handicap	Score	Points
		start					start
Wayne Bloomfield		1900	3570	0	Chris Lamb			4100	2
Clive Minihane			4770	2	Gary Tomlin		1000	3330	0
Steve McGill		1300	6750	2	Andy Ellison			2420	0
Jamie Minihane			8280	2	Nigel Doe		1600	4110	0
Steve Featherstone		600	1750	0	Andy Eldridge			5860	2
Jenny Lind B					Ashburnham E
NAME	break	Handicap	Score	points	NAME	break	Handicap	Score	Points
		start					start
Andy Horsler		1300	3170	2	Gareth Dell		0	1750	0
Linda Challis		2900	4070	2	Chris Haynes		0	0	0
Les Thomas		2100	3300	2	Mick Reilly		0	3210	0
Tom Palmer		300	3180	2	Peter Payne		0	2180	0
Tom Palmer		300	0	0	Peter Payne		0	5400	2

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week 4 Report from Andy Ellison

The two unbeaten teams were brought down to earth in the Hastings Bar Billiards League this week as home advantage proved decisive in all three matches. Jenny Lind A visited Ashburnham Arms A, with the home team eager to record their first win of the Handicap Competition. Ron Young and Mick Osborne put Ash A on the right track with early wins and then Dave White showed all his skills with a score of 11280 as his winning total. Nick Speight returned to winning ways to put Jenny A on the scoresheet, but Roy Harmer won the final game to give Ash A a 4-1 victory margin.

Old King John came up against equally determined opponents at Nags Head A. Chris Lamb put the visitors ahead but Clive Minihane, Steve McGill and especially Jamie Minihane with the night's best total of 8280, set up a good win for the home team. OKJ skipper Andy Eldridge turned in another winning performance to ensure that Nags A's win was restricted to a 3-2 margin and keep his side at the top of the table.

Jenny Lind B achieved another good home result with a 4-1 win against visitors Ashburnham Arms E. Jenny A were well-served by good performances from Andy Horsler, Linda Challis, Les Thomas and Tom Palmer who all won their games. Ash E replied through Peter Payne with the best total of the evening, 5400 and a win in the final game.

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Week 5 Results and league table

Nags Head B 5 - 0 Jenny Lind B
Jenny Lind A 3 - 2 Nags Head A
Ashburnham E 1 - 4 Ashburnham A

TEAM	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	For	Against	Points
Jenny LindA	5	4	1	0	14	11	36
Old King John	4	3	1	0	14	6	34
Ashburnham A	4	2	2	0	11	9	26
Jenny lind B	5	2	3	0	10	15	24
Nags Head A	4	2	2	0	9	11	22
Nags Head B	4	1	3	0	10	10	22
Ashburnham E	4	1	3	0	7	13	16

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Week 5 scorecards

Ashburnham E					Ashburnham A
NAME	break	Handicap	Score	points	NAME	break	Handicap	Score	Points
		start					start
Mick Reilly		0	5360	0	Dave Pearce**		2800	5380	2
Peter Payne**		0	790	0	Roy Harmer		900	5090	2
Chris Haynes		0	1920	0	Mick Osborne**		1000	8780	2
Mick Reilly		1000	7930	2	Dave White**		0	3690	0
Chris Haynes		600	3780	0	Sandy Harmer**		0	8080	2
Nags Head B					Jenny Lind B
NAME	break	Handicap	Score	points	NAME	break	Handicap	Score	Points
		start					start
Fred Pope		0	3640	2	Linda Challis**		2400	2960	0
Stewart Chant**		0	4080	2	Andy Horsler		900	1600	0
Jamie Minihane		0	4630	2	Tom Palmer**		2500	4250	0
Janet Southouse**		900	2340	2	Les Thomas		0	0	0
Colin Southouse**		0	10390	2	Tom Palmer		7600	9610	0
Jenny Lind A					Nags head A
NAME	break	Handicap	Score	points	NAME	break	Handicap	Score	Points
		start					start
Andrew Lipscombe		1400	2430	0	Steve McGill**		0	3630	2
Nick Speight**		0	3270	2	Clive Minihane		1600	3100	0
Phill Roberts		200	2100	2	Sean Croft**		0	160	0
Billy Skinner**		1100	2340	2	Steve Featherstone		0	1570	0
Ray Norton		0	1060	0	Ray Reynolds**		200	1950	2

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Week 5 report by Andy Ellison

Jenny Lind A reclaimed top spot in the Hastings Bar Billiards League at the expense of inactive Old King John this week, with a 3-2 home win in a tight contest against Nags Head A. Steve McGill put the visitors into an early lead but Nick Speight maintained his return to form with a second frame reply for Jenny A. Phil Roberts and Billy Skinner re-established Jenny A's advantage with sound winning performances before Ray Reynolds won the final frame for Nags A to restrict Jenny A to the closest of wins.

The two Ashburnham Arms teams had their internal duel with the result of the evening a 4-1 win for the A team. Dave Pearce won a very close first game for Ash A but then Roy Harmer and Mick Osborne were clearer winners, establishing a 3-0 lead. Mick Reilly stepped up with a good total of 7930 to record a win for Ash E but this figure was outscored by Ash A skipper Sandy Harmer who won the last frame with a score of 8080 to settle the result at 4-1 to Ash A.

Fred Pope and Stewart Chant put Nags Head B into an early 2-0 lead with wins in their home fixture against Jenny Lind B. Nags B guest player Jamie Minihane secured a win in a very close third game with Tom Palmer before Janet Southouse marked her debut with a clear win. Skipper Colin Southouse was on good form too with the highest total of the evening, 10390 to ensure the 5-0 win for Nags B.

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week 6 results and league table

Ashburnham A 2 -3 Nags Head
Nags Head A 3- 2 Ashburnham E
OKJ 3 - 2 Jenny Lind A

TEAM	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	For	Against	Points
Old King John	5	4	1	0	17	8	42
Jenny LindA	6	4	2	0	16	14	40
Nags Head A	5	3	2	0	12	13	30
Ashburnham A	5	2	3	0	13	12	30
Nags Head B	5	2	3	0	13	12	30
Jenny lind B	5	2	3	0	10	15	24
Ashburnham E	5	1	4	0	9	16	20

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week 6 scorecards

Ashburnham A					Nags Head B
NAME	break	Handicap	Score	points	NAME	break	Handicap	Score	Points
		start					start
Dave Pearce		0	1720	0	Janet Southouse**		1300	2100	2
Roy Harmer**		0	3890	2	Fred Pope		200	2390	0
Sandy Harmer		600	2450	0	Colin Southouse**	10050	0	12860	2
Dave White**	4360	300	6920	2	Stewart Chant		0	3680	0
Mick Osborne**		1600	3560	0	Colin Southouse	10090	0	12610	2
Nags Head A					Asburnham E
NAME	break	Handicap	Score	points	NAME	break	Handicap	Score	Points
		start					start
Jamie Minihane		0	6550	2	Chris Haynes**		900	4040	0
Sean Croft		1500	3670	2	Mick Reilly			2960	0
Clive Minihane		0	4450	2	Peter Payne**		900	4390	0
Steve Featherstone**		1300	3560	0	Chris Haynes			5150	2
Steve Featherstone		900	2700	0	Mick Reilly**			3340	2
OKJ					Jenny Lind A
NAME	break	Handicap	Score	points	NAME	break	Handicap	Score	Points
		start					start
Mark Bailey		1500	3900	2	Nick Speight**		0	3720	0
Andy Ellison**		0	4540	2	Phill Roberts		2700	3590	0
Andy Eldridge		0	3380	0	Ray Norton**		2100	4770	2
Chris Lamb**		0	2490	0	Andrew Lipscombe		1800	3450	2
Nigel Doe		0	4690	2	Billy Skinner**		2400	3790	0

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Week 6 report from Andy Ellison

The Handicap Competition in the Hastings Bar Billiards League League showed it's value with three remarkably close matches this week. Leaders Jenny Lind A were overtaken through a loss at closest rivals Old King John. Jenny A got away well with Skipper Ray Norton putting one over on rival captain Andy Eldridge. OKJ responded through Andy Ellison and Mark Bailey, putting the home team into a 2-1 lead. Jenny A were back on level terms thanks to Andrew Lipscombe's win, but in another close encounter Nigel Doe stepped up to record the best total of the night and ensure the 3-2 win and a return to top spot for OKJ.

There was a similar scoreline at Nags Head A's home fixture with Ashburnham Arms E. Father and son Clive and Jamie Minhane both won for Nags A with Jamie scoring 6550 and together with skipper Sean Croft established a strong platform for the home team at 3-0. However Ash E players began to get the measure of the table as the evening progressed and Mick Reilly and Chris Haynes with 5150 secured the last two frames to restrict the margin to 3-2 to Nags A.

Nags Head B enjoyed a successful trip to Ashburnham Arms A with the third 3-2 win of the night. Janet Southouse put the visitors ahead but Ash A stalwarts Roy Harmer and Dave White recorded wins for the home team. The decisive contribution came from Colin Southouse who recorded near-identical winning totals in excess of 12600 in both of his games, with breaks over 10000 central to both wins to claim the 3-2 victory for Nags B.

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Handicap week 7 results and league table

Nags Head B 3 -2 Nags Head A
Ashburnham E 4 -1 OKJ
Jenny Lind B 2 - 3 Ashburnham A
Jenny Lind A Bye

TEAM	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	For	Against	Points
Old King John	6	4	2	0	18	12	44
Jenny LindA	6	4	2	0	16	14	40
Ashburnham A	6	3	3	0	16	14	38
Nags Head B	6	3	3	0	16	14	38
Nags Head A	6	3	3	0	14	16	34
Ashburnham E	6	2	4	0	13	17	30
Jenny lind B	6	2	4	0	12	18	28

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Week 7  Scorecards

Nags Head B					Nags Head A
NAME	break	Handicap	Score	points	NAME	break	Handicap	Score	Points
		start					start
Stewart Chant		0	2960	0	Clive Minihane		600	4120	2
Fred Pope		0	2700	2	Steve Feastherstone		1300	0	0
Colin Southouse		0	12570	2	Jamie Minihane		6100	7390	0
Colin Southouse		0	9380	2	Steve McGill		6900	1240	0
Vic Hibben		0	1570	0	Sean Croft		400	1930	2
Ashburnham E					OKJ
NAME	break	Handicap	Score	points	NAME	break	Handicap	Score	Points
		start					start
Peter Payne		0	5260	2	Andy Ellison		100	2200	0
Chris Haynes		0	4980	2	Andy Eldridge		1100	4400	0
Mick Reilly		0	5500	2	Nigel Doe		600	4450	0
Gareth Dell		0	2770	0	Mark Bailey		1400	3180	2
Mikc Reilly		0	4380	2	Gary Tomlin		1300	3200	0
Jenny Lind B					Ashburnham B
NAME	break	Handicap	Score	points	NAME	break	Handicap	Score	Points
		start					start
Linda Challis		1800	870	0	Roy Harmer		0	1280	2
Tom Palmer		1000	3810	2	Mick Osborne		0	1080	0
Les Thomas		3400	4320	2	Dave White		0	2610	0
Andy Hoesler		0	1820	0	Dave Pearce		1000	2120	2
Tom Palmer		0	0	0	Ron Young		700	810	2

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Week 7 report by Andy Ellison

Ashburnham Arms E put themselves into contention in the Hastings Bar Billiards League Handicap Competition with an emphatic 4-1 home defeat of leaders Old King John last week. Strong, consistent scoring came from Peter Payne, Mick Reilly and Chris Haynes who all recorded winning totals in excess of 5000 points for Ash E. Mark Bailey offered resistance for OKJ with a win in the penultimate game, but then Mick Reilly returned for his second win of the night for Ash E to make the final score a 4-1 victory for his team.

Nags Head B came through a close contest with a narrow 3-2 win against co-residents Nags Head A. Clive Minihane put Nags A ahead but Fred Pope replied immediately for the B side. Skipper Colin Southouse secured two more remarkable victories for Nags B with a best score of 12570 before rival captain Sean Croft was able to record the win in the final game for Nags A that kept the result at 3-2.

Ashburnham Arms A found the going tough at Jenny Lind B. Roy Harmer kept up his good run with a first game win for Ash A. However Tom Palmer and Les Thomas put Jenny B ahead with victories in the next two. Dave Pearce and Ron Young were able to turn the match around again with wins for Ash A to ensurea 3-2 away victory.
The season now goes into it's final phase with semi-finals in the Rix Cup to come and Old King John keeping a narrow lead in the Handicap League.

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Week 8 Results and League Table

Nags Head B 2 - 3 OKJ
Jenny Lind B 3 - 2 Nags Head A
Ashbuenham E 3 - 2 Jenny Lind A

TEAM	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	For	Against	Points
Old King John	7	5	2	0	21	14	52
Jenny Lind A	7	4	3	0	18	17	44
Nags Head B	7	3	4	0	18	17	42
Ashburnham A	6	3	3	0	16	14	38
Nags Head A	7	3	4	0	16	19	38
Ashburnham E	7	3	4	0	16	19	38
Jenny Lind B	7	3	4	0	15	20	36

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week 8 scorecards

Nags Head B					OKJ
NAME	break	Handicap	Score	points	NAME	break	Handicap	Score	Points
		start					start
Janet Southouse		1200	280	0	Mark Bailey**		0	4220	2
Fred Pope**		0	7200	2	Nigel Doe		500	1160	0
Stewart Chant		0	1440	0	Chris Lamb**		0	4670	2
Jamie Minihane**		0	3600	0	Andy Ellison		1000	6630	2
Colin Southouse		0	15850	2	Gary Tomlin**		7400	7690	0
Ashburnham E					Jenny Lind A
NAME	break	Handicap	Score	points	NAME	break	Handicap	Score	Points
		start					start
Chris Haynes		0	7110	2	Andrew Lipscombe**		1900	3200	0
Gareth Dell**		0	0	0	Billy Skinner		1700	2930	2
Peter Payne		0	7200	2	Phill Roberts**		2000	3220	0
Mick Reilly**		400	7600	2	Nick Speight		0	1890	0
Mick Reilly		0	3330	0	Ray Norton**		1800	5030	2
Jenny Lind B					Nags Head A
NAME	break	Handicap	Score	points	NAME	break	Handicap	Score	Points
		start					start
Andy Horsler		0	0	0	Sean Croft**		400	1520	2
Tom Palmer**		700	0	0	Steve McGill		0	2480	2
Linda Challis		100	1230	2	Ray Roberts**		0	500	0
Les Thomas**		1200	2560	2	Clive Minihane		0	2300	0
Andy Horsler**		1000	3930	2	Steve McGill		0	1920	0

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week 8 report from Andy Ellison

This week saw yet more close games with very high standards of individual performance in the Hastings Bar Billiards League, leading to Old King John retaining top spot after claiming victory on their visit to Nags Head B. For OKJ Mark Bailey retained his unbeaten record in the handicap format with a first-game win. Fred Pope then came back strongly for Nags B with a seasonal best of 7200 to level the tie at 1-1. Chris Lamb was back to win the next for OKJ whilst Andy Ellison hit 6630 to put the visitors into a 3-1 lead. However even after a slightly faltering start to his game, Nags Head B skipper Colin Southouse imposed another level of scoring as he progressed to a remarkable total of 15850 to keep the margin to 3-2.

Ashburnham Arms E put in another winning performance against Jenny Lind A. The consistency of scoring by Ash E was highlighted by Chris Haynes, Peter Payne and Mick Reilly recording near-identical totals in excess of 7000 in their wins. Jenny Lind A were not daunted though and after Billy Skinner had put Jenny A on the board, captain Ray Norton won the final clash to provide the 3-2 result.

Nags Head A started well at Jenny Lind B as Sean Croft and Steve McGill recorded confident wins in the first two encounters. Jenny B then turned the match around as Linda Challis won the next. Les Thomas and then Andy Horsler put in winning performances with increasing individual totals leading to a 3-2 win for Jenny B and the third such result of the night.

These results mean that OKJ keep a narrow lead with only 8 points separating the remaining 6 teams in the league, so all participants are in with an opportunity in the final weeks of the season.

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week 9 report from Andy Ellison

After last week's success in the Rix Cup Jenny Lind A maintained their impressive form on their return to League activity in in the Hastings Bar Billiards League this week as home advantage proved decisive in their meeting with Nags Head B. Andrew Lipscombe put Jenny A ahead but Fred Pope levelled the scores at 1-1. This was to prove the only away success of the night as Billy Skinner, Phil Roberts and Ray Norton were able to capitalise on home advantage to record the 4-1 win that narrows the gap at the top ofthe Handicap Competition table.

Nags Head A enjoyed a similar winning scoreline at home against Ashburnham Arms A. Father and son Clive and Jamie Minihane put Nags A on the right track with the two early wins, with Jamie's 6890 proving the best total ofthe night. Dave Pearce intervened for Ash A's sole win of the evening, but Steve Featherstone and Ray Roberts re-established Nags A's dominance to win the last two games and ensure the 4-1 victory for their side.

Leaders Old King John came up against determined opponents in visitors Jenny Lind B. Chris Lamb put the visitors ahead and skipper Andy Eldridge made it 2-0 for the home team who looked on course for the win. In the next Les
Thomas turned things round for Jenny B and captain Linda Challis claimed the win that leveled things at 2-2. The final frame was tense as Les Thomas hit the black peg in his second game of the evening for Jenny B and Mark Bailey prevailed for OKJ with 100 on the final ball, rescuing a 3-2 win and helping OKJ to keep a narrow lead at the top.

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Week 9 Handicap league table

TEAM	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	For	Against	Points
Old King John	8	6	2	0	24	16	60
Jenny Lind A	8	5	3	0	22	18	54
Nags Head A	8	4	4	0	20	20	48
Nags Head B	8	3	5	0	19	21	44
Ashburnham A	7	3	4	0	17	18	40
Jenny lind B	8	3	5	0	17	23	40
Ashburnham E	7	3	4	0	16	19	38

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 Week 9 scorecards

OKJ					Jenny Lind B
NAME	break	Handicap	Score	points	NAME	break	Handicap	Score	Points
		start					start
Chris Lamb		0	3460	2	Andy Horsler		1900	2850	0
Andy Eldridge		0	4380	2	Tom Palmer		1800	2350	0
Andy Ellison		0	2920	0	Les Thomas		2600	3980	2
Gary Tomlin		0	2260	0	Linda Challis		1500	2650	2
Mark Bailey		0	1120	2	Les Thomas		100	1010	0
Nags Head A					Ashburnham A
NAME	break	Handicap	Score	points	NAME	break	Handicap	Score	Points
		start					start
Clive Minihane		0	4440	2	Ron Young		1900	3580	0
Jamie Minihane		0	6870	2	Mick Osborne		1500	4540	0
Steve McGill		0	3970	0	Dave Pearce		1500	3980	2
Steve Featherstone		2300	4550	2	Sandy Harmer		0	1270	0
Ray Roberts		3000	3940	2	Dave White		0	2250	0
Jenny Lind A					Nags Head B
NAME	break	Handicap	Score	points	NAME	break	Handicap	Score	Points
		start					start
Andrew Lipscombe		1400	4870	2	Stewart Chant**		0	2650	0
Nick Speight**		0	1460	0	Fred Pope		1700	4050	2
Billy Skinner		0	1460	2	Janet Southouse**		900	1020	0
Phill Roberts**		5500	6600	2	Colin Southouse		0	5470	0
Ray Norton**		2000	3680	2	Stewart Chant		0	2270	0

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week 10 results and Table

Nags Head B 5 - 0 Ashburnham E
Jenny Lind B 3 - 2 Jenny Lind A
Ashburnham A 1 - 4 OKJ

TEAM	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	For	Against	Points
Old King John	9	7	2	0	28	17	70
Jenny LindA	9	5	4	0	24	21	58
Nags Head B	9	4	5	0	24	21	56
Nags Head A	8	4	4	0	20	20	48
Jenny lind B	9	4	5	0	20	23	48
Ashburnham A	8	3	5	0	18	22	42
Ashburnham E	8	3	5	0	16	24	38

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Week 10 scores

Nags Head B					Ashburnham E
NAME	break	Handicap	Score	points	NAME	break	Handicap	Score	Points
		start					start
Stewart Chant		0	6110	2	Peter Payne**		600	3630	0
Fred Pope**		400	4480	2	Chris Haynes		0	4210	0
Jamie Minihane		0	10720	2	Gareth Dell**		1500	1440	0
Janet Southouse**		2400	3090	2	Mick Reilly		0	2330	0
Colin Southouse**		0	7730	2	Mick Reilly		6400	2950	0
Jenny Lind B					Jenny Lind A
NAME	break	Handicap	Score	points	NAME	break	Handicap	Score	Points
		start					start
Les Thomas		2300	3320	2	Nick Speight		0	0	0
Linda Challis		1200	2730	2	Andrew Lipscombe		0	1680	0
Andy Horsler		0	1550	0	Billy Skinner		200	3480	2
Les Thomas		500	1120	0	Phill Roberts		0	1190	2
Andy Horsler		0	2360	2	Ray Norton		0	1860	0
Asburnham A	OKJ
NAME	break	Handicap	Score	points	NAME	break	Handicap	Score	Points
		start					start
Dave White		0	6770	2	Andy Eldridge		0	230	0
Mick Osborne		0	1680	0	Andy Ellison		1500	7970	2
Ron Young		1500	3010	0	Chris Lamb		0	3800	2
Sandy Harmer		0	5160	0	Nigel Doe		3100	8850	2
Dave Pearce		0	2320	0	Mark Bailey		300	3370	2