The Derbyshire Billiards Championship took place recently at the North-East Derbyshire Snooker Centre in Clay Cross where Darley Dale's Jim McCann lifted the title for the third year in succession and eleven times in total. On the way to the final he defeated Joe Neville of Tansley and in doing so recorded the top break of the day with a run of 134. McCann then outscored England International, David Rees of Derby, to ease his way into the final. His opponent in the final round, Colin Routledge of Derby, could not keep up with McCann who secured victory with a comfortable 386-136 win. Breaks in the final were McCann 42, 56, 58 and 71, Routledge 48. McCann received the Herbert Beetham Trophy and the high break prize for his 134. In the Plate competition saw another player from the Whitworth Institute in Darley Dale reach the final. Les Cook, had done well to reach this stage, but eventually went down to David Rees by 227-136.