Peter Hamilton takes two frames for Bradford no2
BRADFORD’S snooker teams remain unbeaten in the Yorkshire Inter-District League after both sides drew last weekend.
Division One defending champions Bradford No 1 opened up a 3-0 lead against Ossett No 1 at Undercliffe Cricket Club, only for the visitors to mount a spirited fightback.
Yorkshire and Bradford champion Wayne Cooper was solid throughout his match with Mike Wilby, winning 80-26 and 74-30, after which Kevin Firth made two breaks of 33 to beat Matthew Samples 91-20.
However, Samples composed himself well in the second frame and reversed the result with an 82-30 win to give Ossett some hope.
Bradford’s Lewis Walsh could then do little against an in-form Anthony Hebblethwaite, who made breaks of 39 and 42 to win 70-14, 74-13.
Bradford no1 next game is next Sunday 15th November 7pm at Undercliffe Cricket against division leaders Sheffield no1
In Division Two, Bradford No 2 had to fight all the way for their draw with top-of-the-table Wakefield at Cue Gardens.
Anthony Green wasn’t at his best and lost both frames, and though Gareth Green pulled a frame back, the visitors edged further ahead by winning frame four.
With a win not possible and Wakefield’s Chris Hall expected to win both his frames, Peter Hamilton stepped up to the plate on and took the honours to give Bradford a share of the spoils.
The billiards team were looking to build on their opening-day victory when they hosted Harrogate at Great Horton Conservative Club. Unfortunately, only Stephen Kershaw won for the home side – an excellent 200-82 success that yielded the aggregate point for the team, after the matches beforehand had been close.
Paul Devitt made a break of 31, but Harrogate’s Stephen Crosland had efforts of 39 and 43 on the way to a 200-162 win.
Steve Wilman and Tom Halliday had a close-fought match before Halliday triumphed 200-183.
The semi-finals of the Eric Hodgkinson Bradford Snooker Handicap take place on Saturday at Great Horton Conservative Club (7.30pm).
Matt Yeadon (Baildon Woodbottom) takes on four-time Bradford champion Gareth Green (Harold Club), while Yorkshire Handicap champion Josh Walker (Undercliffe Cricket Club) plays Robert Lovett (Tong Liberals).
Spectators are welcome.
