Brian Bull in action for Curdridge
Chandlers Ford seal yet another title!
Chandlers Ford have claimed their 3rd league title in a row with a late draw against Park Gate, John Mullane had breaks of 54, 57, 31, 46 and 100 to beat Paul Lawrence and a return to form for Terry Azor who secured Chandlers 2nd win of the evening with his seasons highest break of 78 (42, 78, 75), it was Chandlers only 2 wins of the evening but was enough to claim the aggregate point, Steve Boterhoek won his game and Park Gate welcomed back Paul Tavender for only his 2nd game of the season in which he rolled in a 37 on the way to beating Danny Zagaroli, there was a rare outing for Chris Pullen too who also got on the scoresheet. Chandlers turnover of top talent continued in 22-23 signing David Gillingham who settled very quickly to life in the SDBSA with the seasons 3rd highest break of 117 and reaching the semi final of the Gordon Lewis. We all look forward to Chandlers signing Dave Causier for next season!! Korbin Lowe set a new personal best league break of 96 unfinished in an excellent campaign winning 8 out of 10 league games.
Curdridge had a great campaign and must be wondering how they lost given that they won 3 more matches than any other team, they were in incredible form all season long with 4 of their players moving into the top 13 rankings, Robin Smith is now ranked 5th but his 5341 ranking points from league games is the highest of the season and will secure a spot on next seasons wall of fame. A well deserved trophy soon followed after the disappointment of missing the league title by 2 points in the form of a Usher Shield win.
Churchills found some Gems in the transfer market this season with Steven Hughes among others that shone for the Eastleigh side, Steve reached the Semi Final of the Gordon Lewis beating some excellent players on his journey including a win over myself in the last 8! Churchills narrowly missed out on a trophy this season losing in the final of the Usher Shield but also finished 3rd in the league, they will be the ones to watch next season given the current and new pool of talent. I would like to wish a speedy recovery to Derek Foster and Trevor Sanders who were missed this year through illness, hopefully we will see them both back in action before the 2023-24 season gets underway.
Totton Rec finished the season in 4th place with 7 wins, It was a tough start for captain Steve Allen who played on through injury, and saw a return to form towards the end of the campaign knocking in a 60unf in the league and a couple of competition 70s. Tony Aldridge flew the flag for Totton as he claimed the Stuart Hamper individual title and becomes the first player to receive the new trophy. Totton seems to have signed an exciting player for next season in Jason Stedman who has shone in his few games towards the seasons end.
Hamble had a rough start to the season but managed to secure a mid table spot thanks to a late resurgence, Nick Wood was again the standout player as he battles for the leagues No. 1 ranking spot, a seasons highest break of 68 was among a host of 30 plus breaks showing his consistency. Hamble will look to bounce back next season having secured trophy's for the previous 4 seasons although they still have a chance for victory in the Jim Watts pairs to keep the run going.
After a reasonable start for St Denys it all started to unravel in December, with only one win since its seen them slip to 3rd bottom. Chris Bishop had his seasons highest break in the very 1st visit of the new season scoring 80 points from Derek Fry's break off! Tom Emm had a standout season as he has became a key player for St Denys and along with Chris won 9 league games. New blood is needed though with only 6 available players to choose from all season!
Park Gate was the form team at the end of last season but have had a rough time of it, Gary Wilton has settled into his second season and has embraced all of the competitions, he has been Park Gate's star player winning 8 league games and moving to 10th in the rankings, Paul Lawrence has kept himself in the top 10 of the rankings with 10 wins in all competitions with Ian Finch getting Park Gate's highest break of 60.
Sarisbury definitely played a season of 2 halves having a poor start but having 4 win and 2 draws in their last 6 games of the season, it was not enough to escape the wooden spoon but will give great encouragement for next season as the 22 points accumulated in them 6 games was title winning form!
CURDRIDGE 5-1 CHANDLERS FORD
(40) C. Gamblin 200 - 4 D. Zagaroli (-205)
(70) B. Bull 200 - -19 T. Azor (-125)
(85) R. Smith 200 - 32 D. Gillingham (-125)
(115) D. Fry 200 - 124 K. Lowe (-45)
(120) R. Marshall 162 - 200 D. White (80)
Aggregate Score 962 - 341
Breaks: BB 36
HAMBLE 4-2 CHURCHILLS
(-20) N. Wood 200 - 112 M. McLean (15)
(65) M. Spridgeon 165 - 200 S. Hughes (45)
(85) T. Spridgeon 165 - 200 J. Warren (65)
(105) R. Shattock 200 - 173 S. Hulbert (75)
(115) W. Mildenhall 200 - 197 D. Lovejoy (80)
Aggregate Score 930- 882
Breaks: NW 53, 42 MM 38
TOTTON REC 3-3 SARISBURY
(85) M. Thatcher 159 - 200 K. Remzi (105)
(5) M. Kunzi 200 - 177 G. Knapp (70)
(65) J. Stedman 200 - 193 J. Oldfield (55)
(120) B. Cannons 200 - 159 I. Pardy (90)
(25) T. Aldridge 156 - 200 C. Collinson (80)
Aggregate Score 915- 929
Breaks: MK 40, 34 CC 43
ST DENYS 3-3 PARK GATE
(-25) C. Bishop 200 - 187 P. Lawrence (0)
(40) M. Emm 200 - 168 I. Finch (65)
(70) M. Willis 134 - 200 G. Wilton (60)
(95) T. Emm 147 - 200 S. Boterhoek (100)
(70) M. Willis 200 - 179 C. Christodoulou (80)
Aggregate Score 881- 934
Korbin Lowe hits a 96 unfinished
Lowe finishes on a High as Chandlers move a step closer to the title!
Chandlers Ford are now just 4 points from claiming the league title as they fought hard against Churchills to claim a 3-3 draw. Korbin Lowe was the star of the night as he hit a 53 and then finished with a great 96 break which is his highest in the Southampton Billiards League as he restricted his opponent to just 20 points, Danny Zagaroli also won with breaks of 56, 64 and 44 which sends him back to the top of the player rankings. It was the impressive trio of Jerry Warren (36 break), Steve Hughes and Dave Lovejoy that secured the draw for Churchills as Chandlers won the bonus aggregate point.
Park Gate upset the form guide as they overcame recent losses with a 5-1 win at home to Totton Rec, Mick Kunzi was the pick for the away side securing the lone point with a 34 break, Ian Finch led the home charge with a fine 42 break and was supported well by Paul Lawrence, Gary Wilton and Steve Boterhoek.
Mark Spridgeon played twice and won twice for Hamble away at St Denys as he led them to a 4-2 win. Chris Bishop with a 42 break got the first for the home team with St Denys top scorer Tom Emm getting the second, Hamble's Rob Shattock secured the win with a narrow victory against Ade Bridger.
Sarisbury look to be finishing the season well after a tough start to the campaign as they won 4-2 in their 3rd game out of 4 with their unbeaten run continuing, John Oldfield hit a 32 break as he won again for the 3rd straight week with Chris Collinson and Ian Pardey assisting well, Derek Fry and Clive Gamblin rallied for Curdridge but their title hopes narrowed significantly as they suffered just the 4th defeat of the season.
CHURCHILLS 3-3 CHANDLERS
(10) M. McLean 73 - 200 D. Zagaroli (-200)
(70) J. Warren 200 - 57 J. Mullane (-200)
(50) S. Hughes 200 - 191 T. Azor (-130)
(70) S. Hulbert 90 - 200 K. Lowe (-40)
(85) D. Lovejoy 200 - 183 D. White (75)
Aggregate Score 763 - 831
Breaks: JW 35 DZ 56, 64, 44 TA 32, 34, 44 KL 53, 96u JM 85
SARISBURY 4-2 CURDRIDGE
(60) J. Oldfield 200 - 126 B. Bull (65)
(65) G. Knapp 178 - 200 D. Fry (120)
(85) C. Collinson 200 - 179 R. Smith (80)
(95) I. Pardy 200 - 152 R. Marshall (120)
(100) K. Remzi 197 - 200 C. Gamblin (45)
Aggregate Score 975- 857
Breaks: JO 32
PARK GATE 5-1 TOTTON REC
(5) P. Lawrence 200 - 189 B. Cannons (120)
(70) I. Finch 200 - 149 J. Stedman (65)
(75) C. Christodoulou 138 - 200 M. Kunzi (10)
(65) G. Wilton 200 - 145 T. Aldridge (20)
(105) S. Boterhoek 200 - 163 M. Thatcher (80)
Aggregate Score 938- 846
Breaks: IF 42 MK 34
ST DENYS 2-4 HAMBLE
(-20) C. Bishop 200 - 120 N. Wood (-25)
(35) M. Emm 129 - 200 M. Spridgeon (70)
(115) A. Bridger 197 - 200 R. Shattock (110)
(65) M. Willis 168 - 200 M. Spridgeon (70)
(100) T. Emm 200 - 195 P. Knights (90)
Aggregate Score 894- 915
Breaks: CB 42 NW 41
John Oldfield inspires a 5-1 win
CHANDLERS 5-1 ST DENYS
(-195) D. Zagaroli 200 - 109 C. Bishop (-25)
(-125) T. Azor 200 - 139 M. Emm (30)
(-120) D. Gillingham 200 - 184 A. Bridger (110)
(-35) K. Lowe 200 - 148 M. Willis (60)
(70) D. White 195 - 200 T. Emm (105)
Aggregate Score 995 - 780
Breaks: TA 71, 44 DZ 35, 51, 72, 43, 39u DG 33, 53, 35 KL 33, 41 CB 38
SARISBURY 5-1 PARK GATE
(65) J. Oldfield 200 - 171 P. Lawrence (0)
(70) G. Knapp 200 - 196 P. Tavender (55)
(80) C. Collinson 191 - 200 G. Wilton (70)
(100) I. Pardy 200 - 150 C. Christodoulou (70)
(105) K. Remzi 200 - 192 S. Boterhoek (100)
Aggregate Score 991- 909
CURDRIDGE 4-2 CHURCHILLS
(50) C. Gamblin 200 - 173 M. McLean (5)
(70) B. Bull 200 - 149 S. Scott (70)
(85) R. Smith 200 - 199 S. Hulbert (65)
(115) D. Fry 176 - 200 D. Lovejoy (90)
(115) R. Marshall 151 - 200 M. Henstredge (90)
Aggregate Score 927- 921
TOTTON 5-1 HAMBLE
(-55) S. Allen 200 - 135 M. Spridgeon (65)
(5) M. Kunzi 157 - 200 N. Wood (-20)
(25) T. Aldridge 200 - 159 W. Mildenhall (110)
(65) J. Stedman 200 - 161 R. Shattock (105)
(85) M. Thatcher 200 - 156 P. Knights (85)
Aggregate Score 957- 801
Breaks: SA 33, 60u MK 38 TA 33, 40, 37 NW 32
Tony Aldridge (35, 34 breaks) stars for Totton Rec
Patience is key for Curdridge as Totton dismantle the champions!
Curdridge, eager to continue their title fight turned up for their match nice and early against Park Gate, so early in fact they had to wait 7 days for the match to start! The mishap was worth the wait though as they left with a valuable 5-1 victory to lift them back to the summit, the reliable Gary Wilton getting the only point for Park Gate. Captain Paul Lawrence managed a 31 but lost to his opposite number Brian Bull who also ran in a 31, the in-form Rob Smith won yet again making it his 9th League win of the season! and 14th in all competitions which keeps him 3rd in this seasons Order Of Merit, there were also wins for Clive Gamblin and Richard Marshall as Curdidge left a week late but with the title lead.
Captain Steve Allen's turn around in form has clearly had an effect on the whole team as Totton Rec put on a devastating display against the current champions, not just beating them 5-1 but by a mind blowing 656 aggregate points! Steve, with a string of breaks (47, 38 and 35) got the better of Danny Zagaroli (38, 30, 35) early on and Mike Thatcher doing equally as well in restricting his opponent to just 1 point on the board. But it was Tony Aldridge who pulled off the best result of the night and perhaps the season as he tamed the untameable John Mullane (66) and limiting him to just 12 points on the board in the process , his 35 and 34 breaks adding the icing on the memorable win, Mick Kunzi also had a great evening with breaks of 38 & 35 against Terry Azor, while Dave White managed to avoid the whitewash for Chandlers.
Hamble and Sarisbury held each other to a draw, giving some much needed points for the away side. Nick Wood had breaks of 48 & 39 in a win that lifted him to 2nd in the player rankings and 1st in this seasons Order of Merit, Tony Spridgeon was also on target for the home side and between them secured big enough wins to secure the bonus aggregate point. Ian Pardey, Kas Remzi and the returning Steve Gardiner were the victors for Sarisbury Social as the look to end the season with a flourish.
TOTTON REC 5-1 CHANDLERS
(-50) S. Allen 200 - 17 D. Zagaroli (-205)
(120) B. Cannons 153 - 200 D. White (5)
(90) M. Thatcher 200 - 1 D. Gillingham (-125)
(10) M. Kunzi 200 - 67 T. Azor (-135)
(30) T. Aldridge 200 - 12 J. Mullane (-205)
Aggregate Score 953 - 297
Breaks: SA 47, 38, 35 MK 39, 35 TA 35, 34 DZ 38, 30, 35 DG 31 JM 66
HAMBLE 3-3 SARISBURY
(-15) N. Wood 200 - 155 J. Oldfield (65)
(60) M. Spridgeon 176 - 200 I. Pardey (100)
(90) T. Spridgeon 200 - 115 C. Collinson (80)
(80) P. Knights 172 - 200 K. Remzi (105)
(100) R. Shattock 185 - 200 S. Gardiner (110)
Aggregate Score 933- 870
Breaks: NW 48, 39
ST DENYS 1-5 CHURCHILLS
(-30) C. Bishop 83 - 200 J. Warren (75)
(25) M. Emm 129 - 200 S. Hughes (55)
(70) D. King 194 - 200 M. McLean (10)
(105) A. Bridger 159 - 200 S. Hulbert (70)
(110) T. Emm 200 - 198 D. Lovejoy (85)
Aggregate Score 765- 998
PARK GATE 1-5 CURDRIDGE
(-5) P. Lawrence 119 - 200 B. Bull (75)
(65) I. Finch 176 - 200 C. Gamblin (55)
(75) G. Wilton 200 - 173 D. Fry (110)
(65) C. Christodoulou 160 - 200 R. Smith (90)
(95) S. Boterhoek 173 - 200 R. Marshall (120)
Aggregate Score 828- 973
Breaks: PL 31 CG 31
Mark McLean hits breaks of 55 and 40
Churchills Start 2023 with a maximum points haul!
Churchills celebrate the new year in style as they dismantle Totton 6-0. he new rule change pitting players against similar handicaps has produced some epic matches, this week was no different as Mark McLean (55 & 40 breaks) faced off against Steve Allen (52, 38, 32) with both players hitting good form and 50+ breaks along the way , Mark ended up winning it for the home side which helped them secure a memorable night! wins for Steve Hulbert and Mike Henstredge got the first points on the board with Jerry Warren supporting well in an excellent win over Mick Kunzi, Dave Lovejoy sealed the deal for Churchills against Brian Cannons.
Curdridge won yet again as they beat St Denys 4-2 with Robin Smith and Derek Fry putting them 2 up, Dave Fry made a rare appearance to add a third for the home side, St Denys then responded as Chris Bishop won against Clive Gamblin and in doing so jumped to Number 1 in this seasons and the overall Player Rankings! Tom Emm played twice on the night and secured his last game by a nail biting 3 points to help limit the damage.
Park Gate and Hamble shared the spoils 3-3, Paul Lawrence inflicting a rare defeat on Nick Wood, Paul Knights levelled it for Hamble then Tony Spridgeon made a 30 break but fell short against Park's Gary Wilton who put the home side 2-1 up, Mark Spridgeon continued his resurgence in form levelling the match, Steve Boterhoek won the final game but fell short of securing the aggregate point as it finished at 3-3.
CHURCHILLS 6-0 TOTTON REC
(15) M. McLean 200 - 177 S. Allen (-55)
(65) J. Warren 200 - 99 M. Kunzi (5)
(95) M. Henstredge 200 - 170 M. Thatcher (85)
(75) S. Hulbert 200 - 99 T. Aldridge (25)
(90) D. Lovejoy 200 - 183 B. Cannons (115)
Aggregate Score 1000 - 728
Breaks: MM 55, 40 SA 52, 38, 32
CURDRIDGE 4-2 ST DENYS CONS
(50) C. Gamblin 160 - 200 C. Bishop (-25)
(110) Dave Fry 200 - 161 M. Emm (20)
(95) R. Smith 200 - 133 A. Bridger (100)
(115) Derek Fry 200 - 161 T. Emm (110)
(120) R. Marshall 197 - 200 T. Emm (110)
Aggregate Score 957- 855
SARISBURY 4-2 CHANDLERS FORD
(70) J. Oldfield 200 - 21 D. Zagaroli (-200)
(75) G. Knapp 200 - 149 T. Azor (5)
(85) C. Collinson 200 - 127 T. Thorn (-45)
(95) I. Pardey 164 - 200 K. Lowe (-30)
(100) K. Remzi 177 - 200 D. White (75)
Aggregate Score 941 - 697
Breaks: TA 37, 42, 47 DZ 56 KL 39, 33
PARK GATE 3-3 HAMBLE
(0) P. Lawrence 200 - 181 N. Wood (-20)
(60) I. Finch 135 - 200 P. Knights (85)
(80) G. Wilton 200 - 180 T. Spridgeon (85)
(60) C. Christodoulou 175 - 200 M. Spridgeon (65)
(100) S. Boterhoek 200 - 167 Rob Shattock (95)
Aggregate Score 910- 928
Breaks: TS 30
Gillingham adds a century to his excellent debut season!
David Gillingham signs off 2022 with a magnificent 117 break after already compiling a fine 57, and with a season ranking of 5 is proving to be a great addition to our league, his win along with Trevor Thorn's (59 break) and the ever improving Korbin Lowe (55 break) ensured Chandlers Ford stay unbeaten winning 4-2 at home over Park Gate, Chris Christodoulou and Steve Boterhoek were the wiiners for Park.
Tony Aldridge added some Christmas sparkle to his win over Malc Willis finishing off with a 34 break as a great clash between Chris Bishop and Steve Allen evolved on the other table, Chris took a big lead with a 53 break but Steve found the perfect moment to rekindle his form and countered with breaks of 36, 35 and 58, Ryan Longhurst had a great game for Totton giving them a 4-2 win. Fortunately for St Denys the father and son duo of Mark and Tom Emm both turned up in great form to rescue a couple of points for St Denys.
Curdridge had a rough time away at Hamble with Clive Gamblin being the sole winner in a 5-1 reverse, inflicting a rare defeat on Nick Wood (35, 37). Mark and Tony Spridgeon both shone for Hamble as did Rob Shattock and Paul Knights, after a bad start Hamble sit just 4 points off of 2nd place as the middle order condenses.
A great 5-1 away win for Churchills keeps them alongside Hamble in the table, good wins from Mike Henstredge, Mark Mclean, Dave Lovejoy and Steve Hulbert gave them the big points haul with the experienced John Oldfield rescuing a point for Sarisbury Social.
I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and may the excellent standard continue into 2023!
CHANDLERS FORD 4-2 PARK GATE
(-140) T. Azor 89 - 200 C. Christodoulou (65)
(-120) D. Gillingham 200 - 158 P. Lawrence (-5)
(-40) T. Thorn 200 - 120 C. Pullen (120)
(-25) K. Lowe 200 - 127 I. Finch (55)
(75) D. White 184 - 200 S. Boterhoek (105)
Aggregate Score 873 - 837
Breaks: TA 35, 33 PL 31 TT 59 DG 57, 117 KL 55
ST DENYS 2-4 TOTTON REC
(-30) C. Bishop 184 - 200 S. Allen (-50)
(25) M. Emm 200 - 166 M. Kunzi (-5)
(95) A. Bridger 181 - 200 R. Longhurst (60)
(115) T. Emm 200 - 183 B. Cannons (110)
(55) M. Willis 120 - 200 T. Aldridge (90)
Aggregate Score 885- 949
Breaks: CB 53 TA 34u SA 36, 35, 58
SARISBURY 1-5 CHURCHILLS
(70) J.Oldfield 200 - 175 M. Henstredge (95)
(75) C. Collinson 164 - 200 D. Lovejoy (95)
(100) K. Remzi 146 - 200 M. Henstredge (95)
(95) I. Pardy 197 - 200 M. McLean (20)
(100) K. Remzi 183 - 200 S. Hulbert (80)
Aggregate Score 890 - 975
HAMBLE 5-1 CURDRIDGE
(-25) N. Wood 137 - 200 C. Gamblin (55)
(70) M. Spridgeon 200 - 157 B. Bull (70)
(90) T. Spridgeon 200 - 164 R. Smith (90)
(100) R. Shattock 200 - 182 R. Marshall (115)
(90) P. Knights 200 - 166 D. Fry (110)
Aggregate Score 937- 869
Breaks: NW 35, 37
Danny Zagaroli skippers Chandlers Ford to victory
One sided affair in the top of table clash!
Chandlers Ford and Curdridge faced off in the top of the table title fight with the home side running rampant in a 6-0 win, Vice Captain Danny got the match underway with breaks of 42, 36, 33, 36, and 38 in a big win over Clive Gamblin, the rest of the team followed suit with everyone putting on a champions performance. John Mullane hit another century (104) along with breaks of 50, 79, 39, 43 and the talented David Gillingham was next up hitting his seasons highest break of 91 accompanied with a fine 46 in a great win over the Curdridge Captain Brian Bull (32 Break). Young Oshay Scott (32 Break) and Dave White completed the whitewash.
St Denys Clinched a narrow 4-2 win away at Park Gate, Chris Bishop (34), Adie Bridger and Mark Emm (34) done the damage for the away side, Paul Lawrence responded with a fine 50 break and Steve Boterhoek hit top form to narrow the defeat and keep Park Gate above St Denys by one point in the table.
Each team could only field 4 players in the Churchills v Hamble tie and it was the away side that benefitted with a 5-1 win. Hamble's Nick Wood played twice and won twice with breaks of 36 and a couple of 32's as he cemented his 2nd place in the player rankings, Mark Spridgeon hit a 34 and Rob Shattock continued his great season with another win. Steve Hulbert played twice for the home team and grabbed their only point of the night in the last game.
Sarisbury suffered another defeat, this time at home to Totton Rec as they went down 1-5. Geoff Knapp had a superb win as he overcame Tony Aldridge with a 61 point margin but that was as good as it got for John Oldfield's men, Ryan Longhurst made a rare appearance for Totton as he hit a 31 break with Mike Thatcher grabbing another, the in-form Mick Kunzi and Brian Cannons sealed the win having now won 9 out of the 12 games they have played combined.
CHANDLERS FORD 6-0 CURDRIDGE
(-200) J. Mullane 200 - 157 D. Fry (100)
(-205) D. Zagaroli 200 - 162 C. Gamblin (55)
(-110) D. Gillingham 200 - 182 B. Bull (70)
(65) O. Scott 200 - 151 R. Smith (90)
(85) D. White 200 - 163 R. Marshall (115)
Aggregate Score 1000 - 815
Breaks: JM 50,79,104,39,43 DZ 42,36,33,36,38 DG 42,91 OS 32 BB 32
PARK GATE 2-4 ST DENYS
(5) P. Lawrence 200 - 180 M. Willis (60)
(45) I. Finch 102 - 200 M. Emm (40)
(70) G. Wilton 173 - 200 C. Bishop (-20)
(65) C. Christodoulou 182 - 200 A. Bridger (100)
(105) S. Boterhoek 200 - 158 D. King (70)
Aggregate Score 857 - 938
Breaks: PL 50 CB 34 ME 34
CHURCHILLS 1-5 HAMBLE
(45) S. Hughes 190 - 200 N. Wood (-25)
(65) J. Warren 160 - 200 N. Wood (-25)
(95) M. Henstredge 152 - 200 R. Shattock (100)
(85) S. Hulbert 164 - 200 M. Spridgeon (80)
(85) S. Hulbert 200 - 178 P. Knights (90)
Aggregate Score 866 - 978
Breaks: SH 30 NW 36, 32, 32 MS 34
SARISBURY 1-5 TOTTON REC
(100) K. Remzi 199 - 200 R. Longhurst (65)
(85) I. Pardy 176 - 200 B. Cannons (105)
(75) G. Knapp 200 - 139 T. Aldridge (25)
(65) C. Collinson 172 - 200 M. Kunzi (-5)
(60) J. Oldfield 171 - 200 M. Thatcher (100)
Aggregate Score 918 - 939
Breaks: RL 31
John Mullane fires in the seasons first century
Rob Smith inspires a massive win for Curdridge as they go top!
Curdridge continue their title ambitions with a 6-0 win at home to Sarisbury Social, Robin Smith was again the driving force as he won his 5th league game of the season and his 7th win out of 8 overall! this makes him this seasons number 2 ranked player and moves him up to 6th in the overall SDBSA rankings! Derek Fry also moves into the top 10 rankings with his 6th win overall, Clive Gamblin, Brian Bull and Richard Marshall all supported well in the demolition of Sarisbury.
Chandlers Ford drew 3-3 at home to Churchills as they slip off of top spot, Mike Henstredge masterminded a rare defeat for John Mullane (123 break) but Daniel Zagaroli (37, 33, 43, 38, 43, 66) won again for the home side against new guy Jerry Warren which also keeps him top of the season and player rankings. Churchill's other new player Steve Hughes (38 break) had a tough time against the exceptional David Gillingham who ran in fine breaks of 62, 49, 30, 30 and ran the game out with a 41. with Terry Azor and Korbin Lowe in Singapore for the World Championships young Oshay Scott got the call up but was undone by Mark McLean who levelled the tie2-2, Steve Hulbert managed to secure the last game for the away side but Chandlers done enough to secure the bonus point.
Totton Rec picked up 4 points against Park Gate with Tony Aldridge (36, 46), Brian Cannons and Mick Kunzi (54, 35) starring for the home team, Chris Christodoulou and an excellent performance from Gary Wilton running in a 40 break reduced the damage.
Hamble Social grabbed their first win this season at the expense of St Denys, Nick Wood (30), Tony Spridgeon and Rob Shattock got the home wins and also done enough to secure the bonus points along the way, Mark Emm had an excellent win and Derek King fought out a narrow win against the returning Will Mildenhall but it was not enough as Hamble ran out 4-2 winners.
CHANDLERS FORD 3-3 CHURCHILLS
(-205) J. Mullane 175 - 200 M. Henstredge (100)
(-205) D. Zagaroli 200 - 116 J. Warren (65)
(-105) D. Gillingham 200 - 130 S. Hughes (45)
(65) O. Scott 188 - 200 M. McLean (20)
(80) D. White 192 - 200 S. Hulbert (90)
Aggregate Score 955 - 846
Breaks: JM 123 DZ 37,33,43,38,43,66 DG 62,49,30,30 SH 38
HAMBLE 4-2 ST DENYS
(-20) N. Wood 200 - 180 C. Bishop (-25)
(75) M. Spridgeon 138 - 200 M. Emm (45)
(90) T. Spridgeon 200 - 191 M. Willis (55)
(105) W. Mildenhall 193 - 200 D. King (75)
(105) R. Shattock 200 - 151 T. Emm (110)
Aggregate Score 990 - 919
Breaks: NW 30 CB 31
CURDRIDGE 6-0 SARISBURY
(60) G. Gamblin 200 - 172 J. Oldfield (55)
(75) B. Bull 200 - 121 G. Knapp (70)
(95) R. Smith 200 - 168 C. Collinson (60)
(105) D. Fry 200 - 168 I. Pardy (80)
(120) R. Marshall 200 - 188 K. Remzi (95)
Aggregate Score 1000 - 817
Breaks: IP 31
TOTTON REC 4-2 PARK GATE
(95) M. Thatcher 164 - 200 C. Christodoulou (70)
(110) B. Cannons 200 - 140 C. Pullen (120)
(30) T. Aldridge 200 - 128 I. Finch (40)
(0) M. Kunzi 200 - 180 S. Boterhoek (100)
(110) M. Allen 134 - 200 G. Wilton (75)
Aggregate Score 898 - 848
Breaks: TA 36, 46 MK 54, 35 GW 40
Brian Bull wins for Curdridge
Curdridge maintain title push with another win
Churchills were this weeks victims as the consistent team from Curdridge bagged another 4 points, Clive Gamblin with a 36 break got them off to a great start as Rob Smith won yet another game to double the travelling sides tally, Dave Lovejoy and Mike Henstredge countered for Churchills but it was not enough as skipper Brian Bull ran out to win by a 47 point margin.
Sarisbury Social and Park Gate shared the spoils in their local derby, Ian Finch (32) and the impressive Gary Wilton won for the home side as the latter won by enough to secure the bonus aggregate point, John Oldfield, Chris Collinson and Kaz Remzi all got over the line in close encounters to secure 3 points.
Danny Zagaroli replaced Terry Azor as captain for the evening for Chandlers Ford and at the same time took over from the long time leader at the head of the player rankings. The away team adapted to the new baize on offer at St Denys as they came away 4-2 winners, Danny with breaks of 67, 44, 57, 52, 31 and 45 was the star man and was supported by the excellent John Mullane (52, 58, 46, 32 & 30) and Korbin Lowe, there were good wins from Tom Emm and Derek King to keep the score respectable.
Last seasons Usher Shield winners Hamble have had a tough start as they recorded their fifth straight defeat, this time the travelling Totton took advantage and came out on top with a 4-2 win. Rob Shattock won for Hamble as did the excellent Nick Wood (34 & 30) who came out on top in an epic match with Steve Allan, Steve managed a 33, 51, 46 and 30 but was not enough to get over the line. It was Tony Aldridge, Mick Kunzi (44 & 36) and Brian Cannons that done the damage for Totton as they move up to 4th.
CHURCHILLS 2-4 CURDRIDGE
(40) D. Foster 172 - 200 C. Gamblin (65)
(65) S. Scott 109 - 200 R. Smith (100)
(65) D. Lovejoy 200 - 165 R. Marshall (120)
(15) M. McLean 153 - 200 B. Bull (80)
(105) M. Henstredge 200 - 188 D. Fry (100)
Aggregate Score 834 - 953
Breaks: DF 35 CG 36
PARK GATE 3-3 SARISBURY
(0) P. Lawrence 192 - 200 J. Oldfield (60)
(45) I. Finch 200 - 171 G. Knapp (65)
(65) C. Christodoulou 199 - 200 C. Collinson (65)
(80) G. Wilton 200 - 148 I. Pardey (75)
(95) S. Boterhoek 199 - 200 K. Remzi (100)
Aggregate Score 990 - 919
Breaks: IF 32
ST DENYS 2-4 CHANDLERS FORD
(-30) C. Bishop 113 - 200 J. Mullane (-205)
(40) M. Emm 110 - 200 D. Zagaroli (-205)
(80) D. King 200 - 130 D. Gillingham (-110)
(95) A. Bridger 169 - 200 Korbin Lowe (-20)
(115) T. Emm 200 - 147 D. White (85)
Aggregate Score 792 - 877
Breaks: CB 46 DZ 67,44,57,52,31,45 JM 52, 58,46,32,30 DG 50,68,42
HAMBLE 2-4 TOTTON REC
(85) T. Spridgeon 137 - 200 T. Aldridge (35)
(70) M. Spridgeon 163 - 200 M. Kunzi (5)
(110) R. Shattock 200 - 165 M. Thatcher (90)
(-15) N. Wood 200 - 187 S. Allen (-65)
(85) P. Knights 157 - 200 B. Cannons (115)
Aggregate Score 857 - 952
Breaks: NW 34, 30 MK 44, 36 SA 33, 51, 46, 30
Mike Henstredge was in fine form for Churchills
Sarisbury recapture their form to dispatch Hamble Social
Sarisbury Social put the poor start to the season behind them as they post a 5-1 win over Hamble Social, there were home wins for John Oldfield, Geoff Knapp, Ian Pardy and Chris Collinson before Mark Spridgeon pulled one back for Hamble.
St Denys won 3 games but lost the aggregate by a mere 2 points as they drew 3-3 away at Churchills, Mike Henstredge was in superb form giving Adie Bridger a hard time and winning by the decisive 51 points, Steve Scott also put in another great performance winning another for the home team, Malc Willis and Derek King had good wins with Chris Bishop knocking in a 70 break in his game to give St Denys 3 points but fell a couple of points short in the final game thus missing out on the aggregate.
Curdridge's great start continues with another great win, this time Park Gate were the victims as they lost 4-2, skipper Paul Lawrence and Steve Boterhoek were the winners for Park but Clive Gamblin, Robin Smith and Derek Fry battled for the home side to claim the victory which leaves them as the closest challengers to Chandlers Ford.
Totton Rec had a rough time away at Chandlers Ford coming out on the losing end of a 5-1, Tony Aldridge was the sole winner for Totton as Chandlers continue their league blitz thanks to wins from Danny Zagaroli (32, 51, 55, 68), David Gillingham (33, 66), Dave White and Korbin Lowe who ran in the weeks highest break of 77 as he edged past Brian Cannons.
CHURCHILLS 3-3 ST DENYS
(85) S. Hulbert 192 - 200 D. King (85)
(10) M. McLean 161 - 200 C. Bishop (-25)
(70) S. Scott 200 - 166 M. Emm (35)
(110) M. Henstredge 200 - 149 A. Bridger (90)
(65) D. Lovejoy 164 - 200 M. Willis (60)
Aggregate Score 917 - 915
Breaks: CB 70
SARISBURY 5-1 HAMBLE
(65) J. Oldfield 200 - 145 T. Spridgeon (80)
(70) G. Knapp 200 - 156 P. Knights (80)
(65) I. Pardy 200 - 167 N. Wood (-20)
(70) C. Collinson 200 - 195 R. Shattock (105)
(95) K. Remzi 180 - 200 M. Spridgeon (75)
Aggregate Score 980 - 863
CHANDLERS FORD 5-1 TOTTON
(-200) D. Zagaroli 200 - 68 S. Allen (-70)
(-150) T. Azor 181 - 200 T. Aldridge (40)
(-35) D. Gillingham 200 - 104 M. Kunzi (0)
(-15) K. Lowe 200 - 184 B. Cannons (110)
(80) D. White 200 - 152 M. Thatcher (85)
Aggregate Score 981 - 708
Breaks: DZ 32,51,55,68 TA 40,42,39 DG 33,66 KL 77
CURDRIDGE 4-2 PARK GATE
(70) C. Gamblin 200 - 141 C. Christodoulou (60)
(75) B. Bull 193 - 200 P. Lawrence (5)
(105) R. Smith 200 - 171 C. Pullen (120)
(105) D. Fry 200 - 144 I. Finch (40)
(120) R. Marshall 154 - 200 S. Boterhoek (100)
Aggregate Score 947 - 856
Chris Bishop fired in breaks of 80, 52, 57 and 38
Chandlers win 6-0 to take control of the league
A full fixture list was played this week and things are looking rosy for Terry Azor's side. Danny Zagaroli got back to winning ways with breaks of 78, 38, 32, 35, 35 and 33unf and the skipper followed that up with breaks of 44, 41, 41 and 58 to add another point, there were also wins for David Gillingham (36, 32), Korbin Lowe (32) and Dave White.
St Denys played their first game of the season and toppled the unbeaten Curdridge 5-1, an illness plagued side meant Chris Bishop played twice and he made the most of it winning both games, Knocking in the seasons highest break so far (80) with his very first visit of 22-23 he then backed that up with a 52 to get St Denys rolling, Curdridge's skipper Brian Bull claimed the narrowest of wins over Derek King 200-199 to grab one back but that was as good as it got for the away side, Mark Emm was in great form along with son Tom Emm who added another. Chris Bishop was then back at the table for his second game of the night and carried on in the same form as earlier adding a 57 and 38 to claim his second win of the night.
Steve Allen guided Totton Rec to their first win beating Churchills 5-1 with a fine 60 break, Mick Kunzi aided his skipper with runs of 47 and 37 to go 2-0, Steve Hulbert pulled one back for Churchills before Mike Thatcher and new guy Merv Allen completed the scoring, Welcome to the league Merv.
The final match of the week saw Park Gate win away at Hamble Social, Gary Wilton (35) and Ian Finch got the ball rolling for Park Gate then the clash of the captains saw Nick Wood who was in excellent form come out on top with breaks of 35 and 68 to pull a point back, Rob Shattock pulled another back for the home side but Chris Christodoulou with a 40 & 34 secured the win and the aggregate point for Park Gate.
ST DENYS 5-1 CURDRIDGE
(-20) C. Bishop 200 - 173 D. Fry (100)
(80) D. King 199 - 200 B. Bull (80)
(40) M. Emm 200 - 196 Clive Gamblin (65)
(120) T. Emm 200 - 177 R. Marshall (120)
(-20) C. Bishop 200 - 146 R. Smith (100)
Aggregate Score 999 - 892
Breaks: CB 80, 52, 57, 38
TOTTON 5-1 CHURCHILLS
(-65) S. Allen 200 - 183 M. McLean (5)
(5) M. Kunzi 200 - 156 S. Scott (65)
(35) T. Aldridge 128 - 200 S. Hulbert (90)
(90) M. Thatcher 200 - 110 D. Foster (35)
(110) M. Allen 200 - 195 M. Henstredge (105)
Aggregate Score 928 - 844
Breaks: SA 60 MK 47, 37
CHANDLERS FORD 6-0 SARISBURY
(-200) D. Zagaroli 200 - 164 J. Oldfield (60)
(-145) T. Azor 200 - 181 K. Remzi (90)
(-35) D. Gillingham 200 - 141 I. Pardy (65)
(-10) K. Lowe 200 - 148 G. Knapp (65)
(90) D. White 200 - 185 C. Collinson (65)
Aggregate Score 1000 - 819
Breaks: DZ 78,38,32,35,35,33u TA 44,41,41,58 DG 36,42 KL 32 JO 33 GK 34
HAMBLE 2 - 4 PARK GATE
(70) M. Spridgeon 153 - 200 G. Wilton (85)
(75) T. Spridgeon 121 - 200 I. Finch (45)
(-15) N. Wood 200 - 68 P. Lawrence (0)
(110) R. Shattock 200 - 181 S. Boterhoek (95)
(75) P. Knights 127 - 200 C. Christodoulou (65)
Aggregate Score 801 - 849
Breaks: NW 35, 68 GW 35 CC 40, 34
Robin Smith in action
Robin Smith stars for Curdridge as they win again to hit the summit
Rob Smith, Brian Bull and Derek Fry all win to maintain Curdridge's unbeaten start to the campaign, Nick Wood and Rob Shattock replied for Hamble in a reversal of fortunes as they still seek their first win of the season.
Derek Foster and Mark McLean both hit breaks of 35 and Steve Scott also wins to keep his 100% record as they guide Churchills over the line 4-2 against Sarisbury Social, although the result could have so easily been a 4-2 reverse, John Oldfield fell 4 points short of the winning line in the last game and in an added bitter blow the away side also fell short of the aggregate bonus by 1 point losing 930-929,. Chris Collison gave debutant Dave Lovejoy a rough start to life in the SDBSA winning by 24 and Kaz Remsi was also on target for Sarisbury.
CHURCHILLS 4 - 2 SARISBURY
(40) D. Foster 200 - 153 J. Oldfield (55)
(70) S. Scott 200 - 180 G. Knapp (60)
(65) D. Lovejoy 176 - 200 C. Collinson (70)
(85) S. Hulbert 154 - 200 K. Remzi (95)
(10) M. McLean 200 - 196 J. Oldfield (55)
Aggregate Score 930 - 929
Breaks: DF 35 MM 35 JO 34
TOTTON REC 2-4 ST DENYS
(-60) S. Allen 115 - 200 M. Emm (35)
(-10) M. Kunzi 199 - 200 M. Willis (65)
(30) T. Aldridge 200 - 146 D. King (65)
(95) M. Thatcher 200 - 167 A. Bridger (95)
(100) B. Cannons 178 - 200 T. Emm (115)
Aggregate Score 892 - 913
Breaks: MK 35 TA 45
CURDRIDGE 4 - 2 HAMBLE
(60) Clive Gamblin 183 - 200 N. Wood (-10)
(85) B. Bull 200 - 189 T. Spridgeon (70)
(105) R. Smith 200 - 124 P. Knights (70)
(105) Derek Fry 200 - 135 M. Spridgeon (65)
(115) R. Marshall 184 - 200 R. Shattock (115)
Aggregate Score 967 - 848
Breaks: NW 30
PARK GATE 3-3 CHANDLERS FORD
(5) P. Lawrence 71 - 200 J. Mullane (-195)
(60) P. Tavender 200 - 166 D. Zagaroli (-200)
(70) I. Finch 144 - 200 T. Azor (-120)
(95) S. Boterhoek 200 - 116 K. Lowe (-40)
(120) C. Pullen 200 - 184 D. White (75)
Aggregate Score 815 - 866
Breaks: PT 37 JM 54,57,31`,46,100 DZ 50,45 TA 42,78,75 KL 49
Played 1-3-2023
Korbin Lowe helps get Chandlers off to a flyer
Chandlers back on top as the cues come out of storage!
No such worries for Chandlers Ford as they come out of the traps flying, Paul Knights gave Hamble an early lead but that is as good as it got for the away side, Terry Azor (40), Korbin Lowe (43, 49, 31, 30) and Dave White have begun the new season well but its new signing David Gillingham that will be one to watch as he beat Rob Shattock aided by impressive breaks of 39 & 70 to put Chandlers back on top of the pack.
Park Gate won 4-2 away from home against Churchills, Steve Scott and Steve Hulbert were both victors for the home team, The trio of Lawrence, Boterhoek and Finch managed to secure the victories needed and the bonus aggregate point to leave them joint 2nd going into next weeks clash with Chandlers.
Totton were stunned at home to Curdridge, Robin Smith got the ball rolling by overcoming Steve Allen in the first game, Mick Kunzi (31, 32, 38) battled well for Totton getting over the line by a mere 2 points against Brian Bull to level the tie, Curdridge won the next two games thanks to Richard Marshall and a narrow victory for Derek Fry, Brian Cannons got one back for Totton as he started the season as he finished the last with another impressive win.
CHURCHILLS 2 - 4 PARK GATE
(74) S. Scott 200 - 163 C. Pullen (119)
(38) D. Foster 166 - 200 Paul Lawrence (2)
(6) M. McLean 125 - 200 S. Boterhoek (96)
(92) S. Hulbert 200 - 127 C. Christodoulou (65)
(101) M. Henstredge 153 - 200 Ian Finch (47)
Aggregate Score 844 - 890
Breaks: DF 34
SARISBURY 4-2 ST DENYS
(60) J. Oldfield 200 - 130 M. Emm (35)
(75) G. Knapp 197 - 200 C. Bishop (-30)
(75) C. Collinson 200 - 181 A. Bridger (120)
(100) K. Remzi 198 - 200 T. Emm (100)
(75) C. Collinson 200 - 167 D. King (75)
Aggregate Score 995 - 878
Breaks: CB 55
Played 1-3-2023
CHANDLERS FORD 5 - 1 HAMBLE
(-205) D. Zagaroli 99 - 200 P. Knights (74)
(142) T. Azor 200 - 126 M. Spridgeon (60)
(-34) D. Gillingham 200 - 152 R. Shattock (110)
(-7) K. Lowe 200 - 191 T. Spridgeon (65)
(92) D. White 200 - 63 N. Wood (-16)
Aggregate Score 899 - 732
Breaks: DZ 77 TA 40 DG 39,70 KL 43,49,31,30
TOTTON 2 - 4 CURDRIDGE
(-66) S. Allen 154 - 200 R. Smith (110)
(6) M. Kunzi 200 - 198 B. Bull (78)
(33) T. Aldridge 166 - 200 R. Marshall (119)
(92) M. Thatcher 194 - 200 Derek Fry (110)
(110) B. Cannons 200 - 145 Clive Gamblin (56)
Aggregate Score 914 - 943
Breaks: SA 41 MK 31,32,38