The English Amateur Billiards Association
2011-12 Fixture Calendar - updated September 2011
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2011/12 Rankings as of 9th March 2012
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Please Note - Currently in order based on event point scoring only.
English Amateur Semis and Final - played April 14th/15th 2012
Rob Hall is the English Amateur Billiard Champion in one of the closest finals ever, pipping Billy Bousfield by just 103 points in the four hour final. Bousfield overcame John Mullane in the semis, in a hard fought match with, surprisingly, no century breaks. Hall overwhelmed John Murphy in the first session of the other semi, being 900 in front at half way, making a double century and three centuries along the way. In the final Hall turned a deficit of 200 points at the break around and with the scores almost level with 10 minutes to go closed the match out. Congratulations to Rob and all involved in staging a great tournament including organisers and officials. Full results to follow.
Grand Masters Finals - played March 4th 2012, Nuneaton
Winner - Jim McCann, Runner Up - Jack Hedley
Jim McCann is the grand Master champion, pipping Jack Hedley by just six points. McCann had a stream of breaks including a century in the semi against Charlie Gay, Trevor Thorn being the other semi finalist. Full Results to follow.
Grand Masters Finals - played March 4th 2012, Nuneaton
Winner - Jim McCann, Runner Up - Jack Hedley
Jim McCann is the grand Master champion, pipping Jack Hedley by just six points. McCann had a stream of breaks including a century in the semi against Charlie Gay, Trevor Thorn being the other semi finalist. Full Results to follow.
The Jock McGregor Senior's International - played March 24/25th 2012, Beaconsfield, Derby
Winners - England (52 points to 20)
England defeated Ireland in the Jock McGregor memorial Seniors International. A tight first session of 10 points to 8 to England gradually widened over the two days as England won all four sessions. Full Results to follow.
Leeds 2012 Matchplay results - played March 11th 2012
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Winner - Billy Bousfield, Runner Up - Rob Hall
English Amateur Last 16 to Last 4 Results
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An orgy of scoring took place at Derby as the last 16 of the English Amateur Championship became the last four, Rob Hall, Billy Bousfield, John Mullane and John Murphy qualifying. Day 1 saw Rob Hall having a triple, double and five centuries in a four hour score of over two thousand points, with Sutton, Murphy and Bousfield all recording doubles. Day two again saw heavy scoring and the reigning champion, Matt Sutton beaten despite recording a break of 384. Of the four semi-finalists, none are previous winners therefore guaranteeing a new name on the illustrious trophy this year. Over the 2 days there were two 300+ breaks, six 200+, 41 centuries and almost one hundred 50+ breaks.
Cambridge 2012 ABC Results - played February 12th 2012
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Winner - Rob Hall, Runner Up - Phil Mumford
