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2015 has been a largely successful year for Bradford’s teams in both Billiards and Snooker and individually Bradford players did exceptionally well.
UK League Snooker Annual Championship Bradford Squad
Bradford No.1’s snooker side of Wayne Cooper, Kevin Firth, Mark Slater and Lewis Walsh retained the Yorkshire Inter League District Division One title, this being the third consecutive season the team have won the trophy and head the Division once again at the Christmas break. In addition, Cooper, Firth and Slater teamed up with Bradford 2 players Gareth and Anthony Green to compete in the National League Championships, having been invited for the first time and were successful in reaching the Final, where they lost out to a very good Norwich side, Cooper however being rewarded with the best player in the competition award.
Peter Hamilton a key player in Bradford no2 success
The Bradford No.2 team had a poor season by their standards and struggled for much of it, culminating in relegation to Division Two, of which they now stand at the top of the table leading into the New Year, hoping for a quick return to the top flight. Bradford’s Billiards side have struggled over recent season, but 2014-15 proved a huge success, finishing as runners-up to Leeds in what was a great achievement.
Wayne Cooper and Mark Slater Bradford Finalists
Wayne Cooper won his 4th Yorkshire title, a 4-3 success over Harrogate’s Gyles Behbood and 9th Bradford title, defeating Mark Slater in the Final of the Bradford Snooker Championships.
Cooper and Firth won the Yorkshire Pairs Championship, with
Josh Walker aims to defend Yorkshire Handicap Title
2013 & 2015 Yorkshire Snooker Pairs Champs Kevin Firth & Wayne Cooper
Josh Walker taking the Yorkshire Snooker Handicap title and Russell Morgan succeeding in the Yorkshire Under 19s Championship.
Mark Hirst dominant as ever pictured with WIlman
Mark Hirst once again lifted the Bradford Billiards Trophy, beating Steve Wilman in the Final. Bradford Pairs winners were Gareth and Anthony Green for the third time, East Ward won the Heys Trophy, whilst Wibsey Liberals took the Hopkinson Plate, with Clayton Rugby Club winning the Moorhouse Shield.
Russel Morgan Yorkshire U19 Champion 2015
Entries for the Yorkshire Snooker Championships are being taken up to Sunday for qualifiers on either 28th February or 6th March. Anyone wishing to be in the draw which takes place on Monday at the Yorkshire Association meeting should contact the Yorkshire Secretary Richard Bakes (07940 651850).
The Yorkshire Under 16s takes place on Saturday 16th January, with the U19s on Saturday 30th January, both these events at the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds, whilst the Yorkshire Snooker Handicap takes place at Cue Gardens in Bradford on Sunday 17th January. More information on these events will appear next week, but again Bakes can be contacted for more information.
