Event 1
(Rileys, Plymouth)
Lee Halling Wins Open Handicap
Report
November 2011
Twenty seven snooker players from around the county travelled to Rileys, Plymouth to compete in the West of England Billiards & Snooker Foundation monthly handicapped Snooker tournament of the season. North Devon snooker player Lee Halling came out on top with a 2-1 win over Andy Symons-Rowe from Tavistock. For just £5 entry players had a full days snooker and a chance take home a slice of the guaranteed £200 prize fund thanks to tournament sponsors Rileys.
In the semi finals Halling beat the in-form Nick Kenny also from North Devon 2-0 whilst Symons-Rowe beat Andy Neck from Newton Abbot by the same score, aided by a 74 break. Notwithstanding handicaps the quarters went to form with Neck beating Mark Field 2-0, Halling beating Chris Coumbe (Plymouth) 2-0, Kenny beating Michael Day (Plymouth) 2-0. The only close encounter was Andy Symons 2-1 win over the improving Chris Hobson (Paignton).
The group stages produced the some excellent snooker. Kenny topped group A with Field in second place, notable breaks coming from Kenny 42 and John Gaydon (Barnstaple) 44 & 30. Group B included some of the best cueist in the region, Neck won the group aided by a 61 break ahead of Halling. There were further breaks from Brookshaw (Plymouth) 48,49,62 & 66 and Wayne Branton (Plymouth) 50,50 and a magnificent 128 total clearance which took the tournament break prize. Symons-Rowe won group C edging Day into second spot with breaks of 76 & 67. Other breaks included Jon White (Barnstaple) 41 and Lewis Colclough (Paignton) 44. Hobson won group D with Coumbe the other qualifier.
The next WEBSF Open Handicapped Tournament is on December 17th at Riley’s, Plymouth. The format will be a DOUBLE ELIMINATION, best of seven frames, which gives players two chances to win the tournament. As well as the guaranteed £200 prize money, there is also a Xmas hamper for the winner. Entry is £5 and registration via WEBSF Facebook page in advance, or by 9.30 on the day at venue. Play to start at 9.45.
Report by Steve Canniford
Event 2
(Rileys, Plymouth)
Darren Bond Wins Open Handicap
Event 3
(Rileys, Plymouth)
Andy Neck Wins Open Handicap
Results
January 2012
Prelim
Lee McArthur 3 v 4 Adam Lewin
Mike Ford v Pete Beckwith w/o
Grant Cole 3 v 4 Andy Neck
Mike Day 1 v 4 Jez Graham
Nick Kenny 3 v 4 Joe Murray
Lee Walters 0 v 4 Darran Lock
Alex Dunlop 4 v 1 Lee Tudge
Chris Batey 1 v 4 Haydon Pinhey
Jay Bullen 4 v 0 John Gaydon
Justin Yau 4 v 2 Dan Legassick
Jordan Whittaker 1 v 4 Jamie Graham
Wayne Branton 4 v 3 Matt Pincombe
Sheridan Tetley 3 v 4 Mitch Wood
Last 16
Lee McArthur 3 v 4 Pete Beckwith
Joe Murray 1 v 4 Darran Lock
Jamie Graham 4 v 0 Wayne Branton
Mitch wood 4 v 2 Jake Frank
Cody Hall 3 v 4 Steve Slade
Andy Neck 4 v 2 Jez Graham
Alex Dunlop 2 v 4 Haydon Pinhey
Jay Bullen 4 v 2 Justin Yay
Quarter Finals
Darran Lock 4 v 0 Haydon Pinhey
Pete Beckwith 2 v 4 Andy Neck
Jay Bullen 3 v 4 Jamie Graham
Mitch Wood 1 v 4 Steve Slade
Semi Finals
Andy Neck 4 v 1 Darran Lock
Jamie Graham 2 v 4 Steve Slade
Final
Andy Neck 4 v 1 Steve Slade
Results by Wayne Branton
Event 4
(Rileys, Plymouth)
Greg Batten Wins the Battle of the Tivertonians
Results
February 2012
Prelim
Gary Weeks 3 v 0 Lewis Colclough
Darran Lock 3 v 2 Alex Dunlop
Mike Day 3 v 1 Chris Hobson
Dan Legassick 1 v 3 Jake Stewart
Lee McArthur 3 v 2 Andy Neck
Jordan Whittaker 0 v 3 Darren Bond
Lee Walters 0 v 3 Jay Bullen
Chris Batey 3 v 2 Haydon Pinhey
Joe Murray 1 v 3 Mark Legassick
Last 16 Gary Weeks 3 v 0 Darran Lock
Mike Day 1 v 3 Jake Stewart
Lee McArthur 1 v 3 Darren Bond
Jay Bullen 3 v 0 Chris Batey
Mark Legassick 3 v 0 Cody Hall
Adam Lewin 2 v 3 Jamie Graham
Wayne Branton 0 v 3 Darren McVicar
Jez Graham 1 v 3 Greg Batten
Quarter Finals
Gary Weeks 1 v 3 Jake Stewart
Darren Bond 3 v 0 Jay Bullen
Mark Legassick 3 v 2 Jamie Graham
Darren Mcvicar 0 v 3 Greg Batten
Semi Finals
Jake Stewart 2 v 3 Darren Bond
Mark Legassick 1 v 3 Greg Batten
Final
Darren Bond 2 v 3 Greg Batten
Plate Final
Lee Walters v Wayne Branton (split Money)
Breaks
Gary Weeks 72
Mike Day 57
Greg Batten 40, 51, 52, 72, 72
Chris Batey 57
Andy Neck 67
Jay Bullen 62, 40, 40, 50
Darren Bond 105
Lee Walters 74
Wayne Branton 51, 109
Results by Wayne Branton
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