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Steve Canniford BLOG-NEWS, Bronze Waistcoat, Snooker Tournaments

Bronze Waistcoat – 11 Seasons on

Bronze Waistcoat Finals Day Overall Winner 2003-04
Joel Martin – Bronze Waistcoat Finals Day Overall Winner 2003-04

It all started back in 2003 with Joel Martin wining the first West of England Billiards & Snooker Foundation Bronze Waistcoat Finals Day.

This event is now a single Open Championship tournament run at the end of the season. Initially players had to qualify from one of the town tours (Exeter, Plymouth, Falmouth or Redruth). Four players from each tour played in the Main event whilst the rest played in the Plate event.  They were great events with all the young hopefuls dress to look the part. Every player went away with a prize after a full days snooker.

Take a look back over the years and pick out a few familiar faces that have played….where are they now?. Click here to see the main events. The Town Tour results are to follow.

Steve Canniford BLOG-NEWS, Gold Waistcoat Tour, Snooker Tournaments

Gold Waistcoat Tour Event 2 – Result

Eden Sharav April 2014
Eden Sharav 2014

Class act’s Eden Sharav and Darren McVicar win through to the final of event 2 but it is Kurtis Weaver that leads the ranking table after two events.

The event was hosted by The Belgrave Snooker & Pool Club, Plymouth. Select Gold Waistcoat Event 2 to find out more.

Steve Canniford BLOG-NEWS, Snooker Tournaments

Team Snooker

Plymouth International Channel Island Challenge Winners - Pontins 2007

I was transferring some web content from our ‘old’ site to this new site when I came across this picture. Grant Cole, Darren Bond and Matt Williams who, guided by their astute Captain Wayne Branton, proved worthy winners of this international team event back in 2007. With the help of Jim Curtain, then one of Riley’s top managers, the WEBSF Management Team pulled off what turned out to be a resounding success.

The WEBSF have been kicking around the idea of another team event and the thinking is that the 16th & 17th May 2015 is the likely date. The format, venue & conditions need to be thought through over the next couple of weeks. Keep an eye on our facebook site for more details. In the meantime to take a look back at the 2007 event…..Click here
Steve Canniford BLOG-NEWS, Player of the Month

Player of the Month

Player of the month

Select Player of the Month to find out who is deserving of this accolade for January 2015.

Steve Canniford BLOG-NEWS, Silver Waistcoat, Snooker Tournaments

Silver Waistcoat Snooker Tour – 11 Seasons on

Silver Waistcoat Tour Overall Winner 2004-05
Grant Cole – Silver Waistcoat 2004/5

It all started back in 2004 with Grant Cole wining the West of England Billiards & Snooker Foundation Silver Waistcoat Tour- event 1.

More recently this tour has wavered a bit but the intention is to run one or two events again this season. Thanks again in no small part to Wayne and the other members of the Management Team who give up their valuable time to make this possible.

Take a look back over the years and pick out a few familiar faces that have played….where are they now?. Click here

chriscoumbe BLOG-NEWS, English Billiards, English Billiards Tournaments

Belgrave New Year Billiards Classic

Dave White

Dave White hits the ground running in the New Year

Bude’s Dave White once again demonstrated the quality of billiards which has enabled him to win nine Cornish titles over the last 25 years, as he triumphed in the New Year Classic billiards tournament at the Belgrave Club in Plymouth, which was played over a non-handicapped timed format. In the final, White made his third century break of the day, along with contributions of 81 and 77, to hold the table for long periods against Plymouth’s World number 20 Steve Brookshaw and run out a 406-99 winner.
Group A was won by Derek White, who is a Cornish teammate but no relation to the overall winner, with Chris Coumbe securing the second qualifying place. The highest break of the group was Coumbe’s 71.
The two eventual finalists emerged as the two qualifiers from Group B, with Dave White compiling the highest break of the day with a 135.
In the semi-finals, Coumbe held a lead against Dave White for the first 45 minutes of their hour match but it was a fine unfinished break of 127 by the latter which won him the match by 84. Meanwhile, Brookshaw beat Group A winner Derek White in the other semi-final.
The next billiards event at the Belgrave is a handicapped tournament which will take place on Sunday 25th January. For more information please contact the organiser Geoff Setter on email geoffreysetter123@o2.co.uk
Report by Chris Coumbe
Steve Canniford BLOG-NEWS, Gold Waistcoat Tour, Snooker Tournaments

Gold Waistcoat Snooker Tour – 10 Seasons on

Wayne Branton

It all started back in 2004 with Wayne Branton wining event one. The WEBSF Gold Waistcoat Tour is still going strong today, thanks in no small part to Wayne and the other members of the Management Team. As we prepare for event two of the current season, which is due to be played at the Belgrave Snooker Club, Plymouth on the 17th January 2015. Take a look back over 10 seasons of the WEBSF Gold Waistcoat Tour……Click here

Steve Canniford BLOG-NEWS, Player of the Month

Player of the Month

Player of the month

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Gold Waistcoat Tour Event 2

Belgrave Snooker Club, Plymouth

(Saturday 17th January)

Registration for this event will open on Friday 12th December @ 7pm to the 28 players that entered event 1. These players will have until 9am Sunday 14th to secure a place for this event. From 9am on the 14th December, any places that have not been taken will be opened to all.

Due to there being more tables at this venue it will be open to a maximum of 32 players, so there will be places available for the quickest out of the blocks after 9am on Sunday 14th.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ATTEMPTED PAYMENTS MADE BEFORE THE STATED TIMES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Payments by the normal methods, bank transfer, PayPal or by cash to myself.

Gold Waistcoat Poster All Events 2014-15

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Gold Waistcoat Tour Event 1 – Result

Gold Waistcoat Event 1 2014-5 - The Winner
Barrie McIntosh – Event 1 Winner

Barrie McIntosh from Cornwall won the opening Gold Waistcoat Tour event of the season to head the ranking table. However, with the worst of six events not counting in the final ranking points tally there is all to play for in the remaining five events. The event was hosted by The Plaza Snooker & Pool Club, Plymouth. Select Gold Waistcoat Event 1 to find out more.