Fareham Pro-Am

[snookerdad]

Fareham Snooker Club is hosting a Pro-Am on Saturday, September 15.

Subject to 32 entries, the prize fund will total £700. The format is a best-of-five straight knockout with a best-of-seven final. Entry fee is £25 and the draw takes place on the day at 10.30am.

For more details, ring the club on 013 2922 1759.

Tim Dunkley (World Snooker coach)

[Terry Davidson]

Tim:

I don't mean to be picky or anything and it's nice to have tournaments but 32 x 25 = 800, so there's 125 from entry fees not being returned to the players. Surely the club can cover some of the table lights and other expenses from the additional food and beverage sales?

I know business is tough for club owners these days, however I believe the principle should be - 'invest a little money now and get more money in return down the road'.

Terry

[snookerdad]

FOUR centuries and 22 other breaks of 50 or more were recorded by a 16-strong quality field at the Fareham Snooker Club Pro-Am.

Chandler’s Ford’s Nick Jennings snatched the high-break prize with a 114 in a 4-3 final defeat by Londoner Ryan Causton.

And Marchwood star Billy Castle’s semi-final defeat featured a 50-plus break in each of the six frames.

Tournament director Colin Norton said: “It was fascinating to watch. The quality was excellent.”

The 46-year-old added: “It’s a different game now. Older players like myself are having to adjust or try to bring them down. Younger players just want to be unleashed and get the frame finished in one visit.”

In the first round, Shane Castle, 14, from Marchwood, kicked off a remarkable day with a 105, his 25th ton, in the opening frame against Hedge End 16-year-old Jordan Winbourne - and lost 4-2.

Billy Castle, 20, missed a black on 96 against Paul Oatley (Isle of Wight) and Mike Finn accounted for former professional Steve Ventham, who was runner-up to John Parrott in the 1983 Junior Pot Black final.

Jennings and Causton both recorded runs of 112 in the last-eight.

Billy Castle’s 83 and 76 were not enough to see off Causton, who compiled breaks of 61, 56, 56 and 52 in his 4-2 semi-final victory.

“It was a great match,” declared Castle. “It was a brilliant tournament. I had some tough matches but it was an enjoyable day.

In the final, Jennings took his eye off an easy pink in the third frame and Causton helped himself to an 84 and a 2-1 lead.

After sharing the next two, Jennings leveled with a 114 to take the high-break prize of £25 outright

Although Causton prevailed 4-3, Jennings, 21, said: “I played some lovely stuff. The best bit was the 114 I had to nick the high-break prize.”

Norton, who refereed the final, said: “I knew it could go all the way but I knew it wouldn’t take too long. It was all done in an hour and a half. I certainly wasn’t bored.”

Reflecting on the day, Norton said: “It was fantastic to be around. It was a cracking day.

“The plan is to do this every two months. Southampton was very well represented. It would be nice to see some players from Portsmouth actually grow a pair and have a go at the tournament rather than just try to be number one in their own club.”

RESULTS (BREAKS)

Last 16: Lawrence Millington (Bournemouth) 4-0 Dan Webb (Bournemouth), Colin Norton (Gosport) 4(78, 56)-0 Iain Smith (Gosport), Nick Jennings (Chandler’s Ford) 4(62)-2(51) Ricky Norris (Hornchurch), Adam Bobat (Fareham) 4(68)-0 Mickey Mo (Portsmouth), Ryan Causton (London) 4-1 Sean Reeves (London), Jordan Winbourne (Hedge End) 4-2(105) Shane Castle (Marchwood), Billy Castle (Marchwood) 4(96)-0 Paul Oatley (Isle of Wight), Mike Finn (Eastleigh) 4(86, 61)-1 Steve Ventham (London).

Quarter-finals: Norton 4-1 Millington, Jennings 4(112)-1 Bobat, Causton 4(112)-0 Winbourne, B Castle 4(78)-3(50) Finn.

Semi-finals (£25): Jennings 4(87, 64)-1(74) Norton, Causton 4(61, 56, 56, 52)-2(83, 76) B Castle.

Final (£150/£75): Causton 4(84, 65, 52)-3(114) Jennings.

Tim Dunkley (World Snooker coach)

[tedisbill]

Fareham Pro-Am

Nice write up mate. Seems it was a good standard.

Shane Castle is definitely one to watch. I've seen him play at Cuestars tournaments and he is something special. I hope he does well.

[cazmac1]

Keep posting pro-am's up Daddy, we need more of this kind of stuff on the forum.

[snookerdad]

THE latest in the series of Pro-Ams at Fareham Snooker Club will be on Saturday, November 24.

Four centuries and 22 other breaks of 50 or more were recorded by a 16-strong quality field in the previous event in September.

Ryan Causton beat Nick Jennings 4-3 in the final.

The pair are currently in Antwerp for the second European leg of the Players Tour Championship.

And Causton beat Jennings 4-3 in the second qualifying round.

Subject to 32 entries, the November prize fund will total £675: winner (£350), runner-up (£100), semi-finalists (£50), quarter-finalists (£25), highest break (£25).

The format is a best-of-five straight knockout with a best-of-seven final. Entry fee is £25 and the draw takes place on the day at 10.30am.

For more details, ring the club on 01329 221759.

Tim Dunkley (World Snooker coach)

[amt]

Hi Tim,

as you know we're holding a ProAm in Brighton on Sunday 4th November. If you send me over a couple of posters I can put them up for you, our catchment areas will probably overlap for these events.

Thanks
Anthony

[amt]

Hi Tim,

your posters arrived this morning and I've put them up around the bar area. I'm expecting a good turnout this Sunday so hopefully we can send a few players your way. Good luck!

Anthony