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The Amateur Billiard Player : February 1998

AMATEUR BILLIARDS CIRCUIT

Huntingdon

Karen Corr was amongst the 59 entrants for November's ABC. Dean Bavister, Matthew Sutton, Fraser Adams and Matt Willard were junior contenders.

English Amateur Champion Paul Bennett was in free-scoring mood, running in totals of 499,412,540 and 543. He won the event despite Steve Crosland making a century break in the final.

Paul made three of the eight century breaks on the day, his 135 just bettering Terry Colby's 130 to take me highest break prize.

Paul Dunning won the Plate event.

Main Competition
Third Round
J. Carman
307  R. Lodge
225 
T. Colby
68, 52
258  J. Rees
151 
Crosland
80
295  J. Moore
212 
G. Norman
243  T. Henke
229 
P. Bennett
116unf, 60, 52
412  J. McCann
144 
P. Welham
381  J. Conba
232 
D. Nicholls
329  W. Andress
234 
N. Rewhorn
127
379  K. Corr
159 
Fourth Round
T. Colby
65, 55unf
349  J. Carman
79
202 
Crosland
70, 69
445  G. Norman
58
215 
P. Bennett
128, 76
540  P. Welham
116 
N. Rewhorn
74
288  D. Nicholls
218 
Semi-final
Crosland
67, 59, 53
297  T. Colby
56
268 
P. Bennett
135, 88, 76, 67, 73unf
543  N. Rewhorn
83
155 
Final
P. Bennett
93, 57, 56
317  S. Crosland
105, 59
248 
Plate Competition
Final
P. Dunning
323  W. Brokenshire
137 

Nuneaton

December's ABC attracted 52 entries, with Junior involvement from Jim Chambers, Fraser Adams and Dean Bavister. There were eight century breaks made, with a best of 186 from Neal Rewhorn who reached the semi-finals before losing to the eventual winner, Steve Crosland.

Steve made three of the centuries, including a 141 in the final as part of a 314-280 victory over Jim McCann.

Top score of the day came from Lee Lagan, who included runs of 110, 64 and 95 in a 488 total. There were other 400+ performances from Peter Shelley, Darren Kell and Jamie Moore.

Jamie had a 104 break, and Darren 104 & 109.

Closest finishes of the day involved Steve Crosland over Ron Haig by 4 points, and Jim McCann over Lee Lagan by 3. The highest aggregate was Neal Rewhorn's 346-329 victory over Darren Kell. Philip Welham took the Plate prize.

Main Competition
Third Round
P. Shelley
56, 52
344  E. Lloyd
205 
T. Azor
213  J. Carman
203 
L. Lagan
259  P. Bennett
225 
J. McCann
246  R. Lodge
175 
D. Nicholls
338  D. Townend
159 
Crosland
267  R. Haigh
263 
D. Kell
277  J. Moore
230 
N. Rewhorn
269  J. Bird
258 
Fourth Round
P. Shelley
92, 65, 55
403  T. Azor
131 
J. McCann
263  L. Lagan
260 
Crosland
275  D. Nicholls
84
239 
N. Rewhorn
186, 52
346  D. Kell
109, 53
329 
Semi-final
J. McCann
292  P. Shelley
204 
Crosland
237  N. Rewhorn
151 
Final
Crosland
141
314  J. McCann
74, 55
280 
Plate Competition
Final
P. Welham
289  B. Cousen
154