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West of England Open Snooker Championship 2016

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First WEBSF event of the season. Go to Face Book Event for more details

Player of the Month

Player of the month

Select Player of the Month to find out who is deserving of this accolade for August 2016.

Player of the Month

Player of the month

Select Player of the Month to find out who is deserving of this accolade for July 2016.

WEBSF Prize Money Ranking update

Gold Waistcoat Tour Overall Winner - Haydon Pinhey 2015-16
Haydon Pinhey – Money Table Leader

After a great season of WEBSF tournament wins Haydon Pinhey has extended his lead at the top of the WEBSF prize money list and in doing so has raised the bar yet again for the most prize money won in a single season. Other players that have improved their position this season include; Dan Legassick, up to fourth place; Mitch Grinsted, up to fifth and Dale Branton, up to seventh place. An even bigger climber is Eddie Manning who moved up twenty places to eighth position in only his second WEBSF season. Andy Symons and Steve Brookshaw have also prospered and have joined the £1000 plus club.

The total amount of prize money made available by the WEBSF since September 2014 is £43,834. 95% of the entry fees taken has been awarded as prize money. The WEBSF Management Team have achieved this high return through dedicated volunteers (Tournament Directors, Helpers, Referee’s) and the generosity of sponsors. This season we thank the following sponsors:  M.J.H. Paving Ltd., Galaxy Centre, Torquay, Jesters,  and 147 Snooker Club, Swindon, The Plaza Snooker & Pool Club, Plymouth and Top Q Snooker Club, Gloucester. All clubs have provided their facilities free of charge!

Select WEBSF Prize Money 2011/2016 for more detail.

Pinhey Doubles-Up

Gold Waistcoat Masters Winner - Haydon Pinhey 2015-16
Gold Waistcoat Masters Winner – Haydon Pinhey 2015-16 with Sponsor Matt Hulatt M.J.H. Paving Ltd.

Haydon Pinhey the Gold Waistcoat Tour Champion 2016 is also the Gold Waistcoat Masters Champion 2016. A fantastic achievement that will take some matching. One man that could, is the prolific break builder Eddie Manning, Eddie came a very close second to Haydon in both the Gold Waistcoat Tour and Gold Waistcoat Masters this season. If he can find the time to enter enough tour events next season, whilst also attending Professional Tour events, he has got to be one of the favourites.

Thanks to Matt Hulatt of M.J.H. Paving for sponsoring the event and Galaxy Centre for playing hosts.

Select Gold Waistcoat Masters to find out more.

Ian Preece – WEBSF Life Member

Gold Waistcoat Tour Event 4 - Ian Preece Highest Break 2015-16
Ian Preece – WEBSF Life Member

Congratulations to Ian Preece from Newport, Wales who came through Q-School to earn a two year place on the Professional Tour. One of the aims of the WEBSF is to recognize excellence and achievement, to this end the WEBSF awards Ian Life Membership of the WEBSF.

Also worth a mention is Eddie Manning who also did incredibly well and just fell short of the mark. Hopefully he will get invited to some of the professional qualifiers, providing he is not on Gold Waistcoat duties, of course…

Tough luck for the following WEBSF Members, past and present, who did not make it this time: Haydon Pinhey, Tyler Rees, Harvey Chandler, Callum Lloyd, Ben Harrison, Peter Devlin, Paul Norris and Stuart Watson.

Sam ‘The Blade’ Baird – Humbled by your support

Gold Waistcoat Tour Overall Highest Break 2012-13
Sam Baird

Sam says thank you for your support. Go to Sam’s Blog for more….

Player of the Month

Player of the month

Select Player of the Month to find out who is deserving of this accolade.

Snooker Coaching Book

Cue The Coach book coverDiscover your snooker potential with the help of this comprehensive guide. It has been written with the aim to communicate knowledge and experience of snooker techniques acquired over 46 years of playing and coaching.

Through reading this book the reader cannot fail to better understand and confirm the principles and concepts of snooker. This knowledge along with continued practice will undoubtedly lead to improvement in standard of play and satisfaction, regardless of present ability.

Cost just £14.99 plus postage & packaging.

To find out more select Coaching Book

Snooker Coaching Book

Cue The Coach book coverDiscover your snooker potential with the help of this comprehensive guide. This book has been written with the aim to communicate knowledge and experience of snooker techniques acquired over 46 years of playing and coaching.

Through reading this book the reader cannot fail to better understand and confirm the principles and concepts of snooker. This knowledge along with continued practice will undoubtedly lead to improvement in standard of play and satisfaction, regardless of present ability.

Cost just £14.99 plus postage & packaging.

To find out more select Coaching Book