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Usher Cup Team KO

Prelim round     CURDRIDGE BL    beat    CHURCHILLS (Paul Adams 75)   942  -  910 

Shattock raised his game and made a fine 14 break and a 12 – which cruelly for Christodoulou, included two ‘fluked’ pot reds at distance, to lead 188 – 127. Christodoulou valiantly tried to get closer but Shattock was not to be denied, running out 200 points to 150 for a memorable first individual championship trophy

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WED 15 JUNE

Defending champion Wayne Crotty (Hythe Social, -35 handicap) faced
Chris Christodoulou (Netley Central, +65 handicap) and Rob Shattock
(Hamble Social, +125 handicap) played Malcolm Willis (Woolston Cons,
+55 handicap)

Crotty and Christodoulou started slowly, but the Netley player built
up a healthy lead coupled with his handicap advantage, and some fine
potting.

Christodoulou made a 41 break but Crotty replied with a 33. Crotty
then roared back with a wonderful 50 break which include 14
‘hazzards’ to narrow the gap. Then with Crotty needing 29 to win, he
made a 27, only to see his ‘winning’ pot red off the top spot wobble
in the jaws and this let Christodoulou in for a 17, and then ultimately an
in-off red to finish a remarkable game, 200-198

Woolston’s experienced Malcolm Willis played catch up against Rob
Shattock’s handicap advantage and found it difficult to make in-
roads, despite making a 20 break. Shattock played some fine long in-
offs and cannons to eventually win 200-136 to set up an intriguing
final against Christodoulou, which will be at Churchill’s Club
Eastleigh on Wednesday 29 June, 7.30pm

WED 29 JUNE   7.30PM START
KEN SYDENHAM FINAL TO BE HELD AT CHURCHILLS  EASTLEIGH 

earlier results

Rob Shattock (Hamble Social) 200 BEAT Derek Fry (Curdridge BL) 180

Wayne Crotty (Hythe Social) 200 BEAT Tony Spridgeon (Hamble Social) 188

Chris Christodoulou (Netley Central) 200 BEAT Keith Castles (Woolston
Cons) 199

Malcolm Willis (Woolston Cons) BEAT Terry Azor (Chandlers Ford Central)

KEN SYDENHAM SEMI FINALS TO BE HELD AT CHURCHILLS EASTLEIGH WED 15
JUNE - 7.30PM START

Rob Shattock (Hamble Social) V Malcolm Willis (Woolston Cons)

Chris Christodoulou (Netley Central) V Wayne Crotty (Hythe Social)

KEN SYDENHAM FINAL TO BE HELD AT CHURCHILLS EASTLEIGH WED 22 JUNE -
7.30PM START

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JOHN MULLANE wins a battle of BILLIARD MAGIC...

It was billed as the battle of the billiard giants - and it did not
disappoint. The Southampton Billiard League's Gordon Lewis Memorial
Trophy final between Chandlers Ford Central team mates Daniel
Zagaroli and John Mullane proved to be a cracker!

The 2-hour final, held at Churchills Club, Eastleigh, started with
Mullane making a 29 break, but defending champion Zagaroli hit back
immediately, with a superbly accurate 102. England amateur
international Mullane fought back with runs of 46 and 52 but Zagaroli
replied with 32, a 13 hazzards 53 and another 32. Mullane then made a
fine 76 but trailed by just 6 points, 266-272 at the halfway stage

Zagaroli resumed after the break but failed to score with his first
shot and let Mullane in for a well crafted 125. Zagaroli
replied with 47 on his next visit to the table, but Mullane kept
control of the match with runs of 27, 23, 20, 31 and 20. Zagaroli
came back with 30 and 25 - which ended with a red jumping out of a middle pocket!

With 20 minutes to go and trailing by 180, Zagaroli made a fine 72,
narrowly missing a pot red off the top spot. A 33 break with 5
minutes to go put him within 60 of Mullane but a 20 break from
Mullane kept the distance and at the final buzzer with Zagaroli at
the table, Mullane ran out a worthy 625 points to 555 winner

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Senior Billiards WED 11 MAY     7.30pm PROMPT START
2 X 1 HOUR DURATION
John Mullane (Chandlers Ford Central) V Daniel Zagaroli (Chandlers Ford
Central)

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earlier rounds
Rob Shattock (Hamble Social) V Will Mildenhall (Hamble Social)
Tony Spridgeon (Hamble Social) V Sid Hunt (Woolston Cons)
Gwen Gamblin (Curdridge BL) V Malcolm Willis (Woolston Cons)
Terry Azor (Chandlers Ford Central) V Clive Gamblin (Curdridge BL)
Mike Thatcher (Woolston Cons) V Keith Castles (Woolston Cons)

(now on 27th) Chris Christodoulou (Netley Central) beat Brain Cannons (Totton Rec)

(now on 27th) Derek Fry (Curdridge BL) beat Mike Kunzi (Totton Rec)

(also being played earlier) Neil Holland (Totton Rec) V Wayne Crotty (Hythe Social)

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Senior...2 x 3/4 hr play... 21st April... now at Churchills, Eastleigh

Daniel Zagaroli (Chandlers Ford Central) beat Terry Azor (Chandlers
Ford Central) 448 - 279

Daniel led 178 - 146 at 3/4 hour mark, thanks in part to a first visit
64 and 34. Terry made breaks of 40, 44 and 37

Second 3/4 hour saw Zagaroli make runs of 63, 30 and 45,
Terry made a 57 and 33


John Mullane (Chandlers Ford Central) beat Wayne Crotty (Hythe Social)
456 - 306

Wayne led John by 60 points during the first 20 minutes but Mullane
hit back with 68 break and a 109 to lead by 251 - 125 at the
halfway stage

Wayne made a fight of it by making a 46 break in the second 3/4 hour
but John held on

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USHER TEAM HANDICAP CUP FINAL
Chandlers Ford Central has won the prestigious Southampton Usher Team 
Handicap Billiards Trophy by beating Hamble Social, 975 – 870 in a 
high-class match at Churchills Club, Eastleigh
The five player, individual handicap, first to 200 points format 
tournament final, cued-off with Chandler’s Daniel Zagaroli (–160) 
facing Tony Spridgeon (+75). The Hamble player started well and led 
going into the last 60 points, however the Southampton Senior Scratch 
Champion showed why he is the most consistent scorer of the past few 
years by compiling breaks of 37, 67, 46, 37 and 42 unfinished to win 
200-175

Chandler’s captain Terry Azor (–85) topped his team mates scoring by 
making a superb 100 break to help him beat Will Mildenhall (+80) 
200-140 and John Mullane (–150) played solidly to beat Hamble's Paul 
Knights (+100) 200-159, making 43, 38 and 46 in the process

Veteran and ex-local billiard player legend Dave Wells (+60), made a 
guest appearance from his Welsh home and found some of his 1980s form 
to edge out Hamble's determined Rob Shattock (+125) 200-196

It was left to Hamble's Mark Spridgeon (+90) to salvage some pride 
for his team. He played well to beat Chandler's improving Mark 
Shirley (+50) by 200-175 after Shirley had made a 31 break in the 
closing minutes

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Senior Billiards 300 up

TO BE PLAYED ON OR BEFORE THUR 24 MARCH
John Mullane (Chandlers Ford Central) V Paul Adams (Churchills)
Steve Allen (Totton Rec) V Wayne Crotty (Hythe Social)
Tony Aldridge (Totton Rec) V Daniel Zagaroli (Chandlers Ford Central)
Mike Kunzi (Totton Rec) V Terry Azor (Chandlers Ford Central)

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Terry's Team win another trophy 2010

from left to right:- Danny, Wayne, Paul, Terry, Satpal and Sarina

CHANDLERS FORD CENTRAL RISE TO A ‘RILEY’ WIN

 © April 2011 by Antony Aldridge