Inter League Match

The B.Q.R. Cup

It was in the January 1992 issue of this magazine that the suggestion was made that the Southern Counties League could play the Eastern Counties and that the winners could call themselves English Champion League. The idea was taken up by Phil Welham of the Eastern and Tony Glew of the Southern. A representative side of 12 players was chosen from each league and a match arranged to be played at the Spectrum Club, Banbury, on June 21st.(An excellent venue for such a match.) It was hardly billiards weather but the enthusiasm of the players knew no bounds. The match generated a deal of excitement with the Eastern Counties winning by 7 games to 5. The highlight of the afternoon was the game between Roxton Chapman and Benny Veriato in which the Peterborough Professional made breaks of 121, 116, and 105. It's good to see that an amateur players league is sportingly prepared to allow a professional to participate. BQR looks forward to the day when we are all, "layers. "he BQR presented a trophy and a small souvenir medal to the players. With the demise of the BSCC this competition might possibly replace the county championship - though the format might need a little adjustment. Any interested league secretaries should contact Phil Welham on 0328 700165 or Tony Glew 0734 790095.

There were more breaks over 50 made than are recorded here. The match was in doubt right to the last games. The venue was first rate and easily accessible. Messrs.Glew and Welham had the whole thing organised to the last detail with only some minor difference over the order of play which was quickly resolved. The whole thing was a very pleasing success and a fitting end to the season for this particular gathering of billiard players. This could have been the first of what may become an established feature of the billiards calendar.