Snooker Bonanza 2006
Southampton & District Snooker Bonanza
Bishopstoke Institute are the new Champions in the Snooker Bonanza.
In the final, held at the Chandlersford Snooker Centre, Bishopstoke needed the single frame decider to lift the coveted Lawson Trophy, donated to the tournament some 23 years ago. Opponents Cue T's Destroyers from Marchwood were always playing catch-up after Adam Nash won the first frame of the evening. Neil Holland pulled one back for the Marchwood team but Kevin Knight got the better of James Hoskins on the blue. Matt Bennett secured the fourth frame after Captain Shefford wobbled the black in the yellow pocket. Two frames apiece and Adam Nash, who scored a 107 break in the Semi's, was picked to play the all important deciding frame. For Cue T's Neil Holland made a solid start, making good use of a 20 start and potting the first black, but three shots later Nash obtain prime position at the top of the table and rattled in a quick fire 43..
Holland battled but a disastrous miscue saw the white leave the table and Nash increased his lead with 3 reds with blacks. The final red was a luck flook for Nash when it flew into the green pocket off the black, and yellow, yellow, green was all that was needed for Bishopstoke Inst to lift the trophy.
In the picture [left to right] Gavin Shefford (Captain), Adam Nash, Kevin Knight and Gary Martin
and here is Jim's Report
STOKE CROWNED CHAMPS
Bishopstoke have won the Soton & District Snooker Bonanza for the first time. Their opponents in Monday’s final, Cue T’s Destroyers forced the match to a sudden death frame between Adam Nash and Neil Holland. Stoke led the match from the start when Adam Nash beat captain Jason Stedman giving a ten point start. Neil Holland levelled the scores with a comfortable victory over Stoke’s Gary Martin. Captain Kevin Knight put Stoke in front when potting the final pink after a messy frame with James Hoskins. The final frame saw Gavin Shefford attempt to pot black for the match only to see the ball jaw and leave an easy finish for Cue T’s Matthew Bennett.
With the scores tied at 2-2 both teams chose a player for the deciding frame. Adam Nash giving a twenty point start to Neil Holland scored a 43 point break early in the frame and continued to score after forced errors from Holland.
The newly crowned champs received £160 cash, the silver cup and individual medels and the courageous finalists £80 cash and medals. The sponsors, Chandlers Ford S.C. would like to thank Referee Steve Hildyard and Tim Dunkley and all 24 teams for entering this years event.
(photo of winners l to r : Gavin Shefford, Gary Martin, Kevin Knight, Adam Nash and Mark Burkhill).
Summer Bonanza (Semi - Finals Results)
ADAM NASH proved he can grind out results as well as knock in century breaks as his Bishopstoke Institute team won through to their first final in the Summer Bonanza.
The ‘Town Champion’ potted a massive 107 clearance in the last-eight, the competition’s highest break for six years, but had to battle to defeat Ashlett’s Jody Miles in the semis.
Ashlett’s Mark Britton beat Kevin Knight but Bishopstoke captain Gavin Shefford finished strongly against Dave Matthews to square the tie at the 147 Club in Southampton
After Nash made the score 2-1, Gary Martin clinched victory over the Southampton Social Clubs Division Two team with a win against Jody’s dad Nick Miles.
Bishopstoke Institute has only 28 members but fields teams in the Winchester Premier League and in the Southampton League where they have just been relegated to Div One.
Bishopstoke’s opponents in Monday’s final at will be Cue T’s Destroyers
, they beat last year’s champions Cue T’s Terrors. Jason Steadman put the underdogs one frame up after beating Terrors captain Darren Pearce 54-44. Greg Moore levelled the match with a great 54 clearance against Neil Holland. Richie Martin put the Terrors in front by winning a scrappy frame 78-55 over James Hoskins. Destroyers Matt Bennett levelled the match by defeating Rob Wilson 76-11. In the one frame decider Destroyers Jason Steadman cleared the colours to win 54-46 over Pearce to clinch the match 3-2.Monday’s final will be held at C/ford Snooker club, starting at 8pm.
Quarter final results (aggregate of two legs..... home and away)
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FINAL BONANZA TABLES |
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GROUP A |
P |
W |
D |
L |
PTS |
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C/FORD LONGSHOTS * |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
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CASTLE BOYS * |
7 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
28 |
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BITTERNE RBL B |
7 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
19 |
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MOTTISFONT |
7 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
19 |
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WARREN SOCIAL |
7 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
17 |
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BOTLEY INST. B |
7 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
16 |
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WINCHESTER SC B |
7 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
11 |
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SHIRLEY SOC A |
7 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
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GROUP B |
P |
W |
D |
L |
PTS |
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CUE T'S TERRORS * |
7 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
24 |
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SHIRLEY SOC B * |
7 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
24 |
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BISHOPSTOKE INST * |
7 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
24 |
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POT BLACK GANGSTERS |
7 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
22 |
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C/FORD CHANCERS |
7 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
16 |
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RILEYS A |
7 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
15 |
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ACORN SOCIAL |
7 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
14 |
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HYTHE SOCIAL |
7 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
12 |
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GROUP C |
P |
W |
D |
L |
PTS |
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CUE T'S DESTROYERS * |
7 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
27 |
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C/FORD UPSTARTS * |
7 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
25 |
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ASHLETT * |
7 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
21 |
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SARISBURY B |
7 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
21 |
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BITTERNE RBL A |
7 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
18 |
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SHIRLEY CONS |
7 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
15 |
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RILEYS B |
7 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
14 |
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WINCHESTER SC FEDS |
7 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
8 |
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The Snooker Bonanza, established in 1979 by Tournament Promoter Tony Aldridge and devised for teams playing in the Southampton, Winchester and Lymington Districts, is a handicap tournament for teams of four players. It has enjoyed sponsorship from the following supporters, 1979 - 1981 Patstone & Cox, 1983 - 1993 The Lawson Tools, 1994 - 1999 The Castle Club and 2000 onward The Chandlersford Snkr Centre Snooker Bonanza