Information about the Newcastle Australian Snooker and Billiard Scene

IMPORTANT – Ordinary Resolution outcome and revised draw for Tony Tamplin (2024 Winter season)

Dear Club Presidents, team Captains and Members,

Following the Special General Meeting (SGM) and hearing of the ordinary resolution, please find attached the minutes, outcome and any supporting documentation.

Also attached is the revised draw for the Tony Tamplin competition resumption.

Note this includes any matches which are to be replayed as per the ordinary resolution passed at the SGM.

Attachments:

SGM Minutes

Revised and updated draw for all unfinished competitions

Where possible, please print and make available to all members, and reach out to any of our committee members if you have any questions or concerns.

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Handicap Women’s Snooker Event

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Junior Snooker Competition

An under 18 years of age, junior’s competition will be run by the Cessnock Snooker Club starting on Friday the 21stof June at the ECBC. Names to be in each Friday by 5:45pm. The competition will be of a handicap nature and will run over twelve weeks using a points based system. Entry is free.

All players will start on a handicap of +8. Players will lose two points should they win the night or gain 2 points should they lose for their handicap the following week. The maximum handicap will be +16 and the minimum handicap will be scratch (zero). The game will consist of four reds and the format will depend on the number of players present. (round robin or knock out). Each player should be of a suitable age & size to physically play on a full size snooker table without assistance.

A parent or Guardian must be present during the competition.

There will be two Snooker related prizes at the end of the competition, one to the points winner and one by a lucky draw.

For more information contact a Cessnock Snooker Committee member.

Current members of the committee

President –Ken Oakes, Mobile 0422111 461

Secretary–Ellis Craft, Mobile 0448092 971

Treasurer –Gary JohnsonMobile 0419273 958

Committee – John Potyrala, Phil Tonnet, PeterAgland,

Andrew McLawrence, Mick Gallen & John Charlton.

Auxiliary Committee –Laurie Garlick & Matt King

2023-24 Summer

Nev Agland Shield

Over 50’s Handicap Snooker Winners

Congratulations to the Newcastle City 3 Man,Over 50’s Handicap Snooker Team who on Thursday afternoon became the 2023-24 Summer Nev Agland Shield major and minor premiers after a hard fought battle with Belmont 16ft Sailing Club winning 2-1.

After 2-0 strong wins for both teams by Steve Brown for Belmont 16ft No.2 and Steve Briant for Newcastle City , Gary Thompson won the match on pink in the second frame against Neil Pratt.

Commiserations to Belmont 16ft No.2 after a strong season , winning 8 of 14 matches.

Steve Briant (Newcastle City) had the highest break during the season of 52 (negative handicap player) and Don Flanagan (ECBC Sports No. 1) scored 30 (positive handicap player.)

Thanks to ECBC Sports for hosting the Grand Final and Glen Wallace for refereeing. .

2023-24 John Lund Shield 5 Man Handicap Snooker Winners

Congratulations to the Nelson Bay 5 Man Handicap Snooker Team who on Wednesday night became the 2023-24 Summer John Lund Shield major premiers after a hard fought battle with minor premiers ECBC Sports no.1 winning 3-0. Tim Mannion and Alex Chan recovered from tentative starts to win the first frame and go on to score 2-0 wins. Steve Blanch beat John Charlton 2-0 after a marathon second frame. Commiserations to minor premiers , ECBC No.1 who had a great season , losing only one match during the rounds to Nelson Bay.

Ben Cooper (Newcastle City (2) had the highest break during the season of 55 (negative handicap player) and Neil Myers (Toronto Workers (2) scored 43 (positive handicap player.)

Thanks to Newcastle City for hosting the Grand Final and Glen Wallace for refereeing.

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2023-24 Lightning Billiards Winners

Congratulations to the Belmont 16ft Sailing Club Billiards Team who defeated minor premiers , Kahibah Sports Club King Cobras in the Grand Final of the 2023-24 Lightning Billiards Competition. Steve Brown was the star of the night with 3 wins from 3 matches. Kahibah Sports King Cobras’ Charlie Elliott took out the seasons high break for negative handicap players with a break of 60. Toronto Workers’ Greg King took out the seasons high break for positive handicap players with a break 38.