TWO South West cueman have progressed to the next stage of the 100-year-old English Amateur Championship.
Mark Turner and Nick Sully booked trips to Dunstable in January for the last-16 south via a qualifying tournament at Martock Snooker Centre, Somerset.
Turner (Bridgwater) who was one victory short of qualifying last season, had his scoring boots on in his two matches. He compiled a 116 while accounting for James Height (Shepton Mallet) 4-0 and added a 71 in his 4-1 victory over Jamie Dykes (Street).
Sully (Beaminster, Dorset), who had to battle through a preliminary round, beat William Martin (Glastonbury) 4-2, Nick Stoodley (Shepton Mallet) 4-1 and Aaron Cook 4-3 (Gloucester).
The last-16 south of the competition that was launched in 1916 is at Dunstable Snooker Club on Saturday, January 23, 2016.
Tim Dunkley
EASB Media Officer South and World Snooker coach
The English Association of Snooker & Billiards is the national governing body for the amateur game in this country. For more information about competitions, rankings lists and results, see www.easb.co.uk.
Mark Turner and Nick Sully booked trips to Dunstable in January for the last-16 south via a qualifying tournament at Martock Snooker Centre, Somerset.
Turner (Bridgwater) who was one victory short of qualifying last season, had his scoring boots on in his two matches. He compiled a 116 while accounting for James Height (Shepton Mallet) 4-0 and added a 71 in his 4-1 victory over Jamie Dykes (Street).
Sully (Beaminster, Dorset), who had to battle through a preliminary round, beat William Martin (Glastonbury) 4-2, Nick Stoodley (Shepton Mallet) 4-1 and Aaron Cook 4-3 (Gloucester).
The last-16 south of the competition that was launched in 1916 is at Dunstable Snooker Club on Saturday, January 23, 2016.
Tim Dunkley
EASB Media Officer South and World Snooker coach
The English Association of Snooker & Billiards is the national governing body for the amateur game in this country. For more information about competitions, rankings lists and results, see www.easb.co.uk.