English Blackball Test Match Series


A series of Test Matches were held by the English Blackball Pool Federation on the 28th and 29th October in Rileys Snooker Club, Chorlton, Manchester. Northern Ireland had 5 players over representing the Rest of Europe Teams, L.Hull (Mens), J.Henderson & M.McCourt (Ladies) and R.Hawkins & K.English (Seniors). Results were as follows.

MENS
South Africa 15-10 England
South Africa 15-10 England
Rest of Europe 14-11 South Africa
Rest of Europe 13-12 South Africa
England 17-8 Rest of Europe
England 15-10 Rest of Europe

Group Standings (3 for a win, 1 bonus point for reaching 9 or 17)
09 England
08 South Africa
07 Rest of Europe

Final 
England 13-8 South Africa

Individual Final
Wetsi Morake (South Africa) 5-2 Kevin Vane (England)


LADIES
South Africa 17-8 Rest of Europe
Rest of Europe 13-12 South Africa
South Africa 16-9 England
South Africa 16-9 England
England 14-11 Rest of Europe
England 15-10 Rest of Europe

Group standings (3 for a win, 1 bonus point for reaching 9 or 17)
11 South Africa
08 England
05 Rest of Europe

Final
South Africa 13-8 England

Individual Final
Sara Trudgett (England) 4-0 Julie Henderson (Northern Ireland)

SENIORS
South Africa 13-12 England
England 15-10 South Africa
Rest of Europe 17-8 South Africa
South Africa 15-10 Rest of Europe
Rest of Europe 15-10 England
Rest of Europe 13-12 England

Group standings (3 for a win, 1 bonus point for reaching 9 or 17)
11 Rest of Europe
07 South Africa
06 England

Final
Rest of Europe 13-9 South Africa

Individual Final
Mark Hughes (England) 4-1 Stevie Pitts (South Africa)

UNDER 23s
South Africa 21-4 England
South Africa 15-10 England
South Africa 20-5 England
South Africa 15-10 England
South Africa 15-10 England

South Africa win series 5-0

Individual Final
Juandra Jonck (South Africa) 5-4 Nicky Evans (South Africa)

UNDER 18s
England 16-9 South Africa
England 16-9 South Africa
South Africa 15-10 England
South Africa 13-12 England
England 13-12 South Africa

England win series 3-2

Individual Final
Sean Bates (England) 4-3 Dave McNamara (England)