Clive Thompson
14 April, 2025
Sport

Slee at the forefront for bar billiards success

With just two weeks remaining of the Billingshurst Bar Billiards League’s season, Roffey SSC A have the opportunity to wrap up the title a week early when they visit Windmill at Gossops Green this Wednesday.

John Slee: Surrey Open Quarter-finalist.

Standings: Div One 1 - Roffey SSC A 64pts; 2. Springbok Club 55pts; 3. Windmill GG 54.5pts; 4. Cricketers 53pts. Div Two 1- Roffey SSC B 48.5pts; 2. Plough 46.5pts; 3. Alfold SC 27pts; 4. Railway 26.5pts.

The Semi-finals of the TEAM CUP have been scheduled for Wednesday, April 30, with the following ties:

(CUP) Roffey SSC B to play The Cricketers at the Windmill

Roffey SSC A to play The Windmill at the Cricketers

(PLATE) Railway to play Springbok Club at Roffey SSC

Plough to play Alfold SC at the Railway 30

Open Doubles and Men's Singles are yet to be drawn, but through to the Singles Semi-Finals are John Slee, Clive Thompson, Dave Howlett and Dick Cable.

The SURREY OPEN took place on Sunday, April 13 at Salfords Social Club Horley with a "magnificent seven" Billingshurst-registered players taking part. 

Roffey SSC A pair John Slee and Joe Elleson were our pick of the day, John making the Quarter Final and Joe (following a heavy first round defeat at the hands of Michael Wilson) reaching the Plate Semi-final. Three others made a respectable Last Sixteen stage of the Main competition.

Paul Jobbins (Windmill GG)

Rd 1 bt Melissa Jones (Sur) 6050-3470

Rd 2 lost to Kevin Tunstall (Wor) 3440-22970

Michael Wilson (Windmill GG)

Rd 1 bt Joe Elleson 20260-5780

Rd 2 lost to John Slee 8540-14600

Mark Fraser (Windmill GG)

Rd 1 bt Teri Klng (Sur) 10180-2590

Rd 2 bt Kyle Ingram (Kent) 14780-10600

Last 16 lost to Nigel Senior (Bri) 11680-17800

Dick Dewdney (Cricketers)

Rd 1 bt Matt Jones (Bucks) 11590-5810

Rd 2 bt Alex Hornby (Sur) 8950-4390

Last 16 lost to Christian Cox (W-S) 2290-10080

Ricky Dewdney (Cricketers)

Rd 1 bt Stuart Mepham (Wor) 29210-4720

Rd 2 bt Gerry Fitzjohn (Kent) 15100-3990

Last 16 lost to Kevin Tunstall (Wor) 14960-17900

John Slee (Roffey SSC A)

Rd 1 bt Greg Davison (Kent) 8730-6390

Rd 2 bt Michael Wilson 14600-8540

Last 16 bt Phil Osborne (Bri) 12850-9710

Qr final lost to Martin Smith (Wor) 7900-15580

Joe Elleson (Roffey SSC A)

Rd 1 lost to Michael Wilson 5780-20260

PLATE Rd 1 bt Greg Davidson (Kent) 3790-730

PLATE Rd 2 bt Sue Oakley (Sur) 6180-1470

PLATE Qr Final bt Joe Oakley (Wor) 8450-3700

PLATE Semi-Final lost to Stuart Carruthers (Wor) 6440-15040

A total of 71 took part, 25 coming from Surrey, 23 from Sussex, and players from Kent, Berkshire, Oxon, Bucks and Northants completing the line-up.

The final was an exhibition of perfect play - neither player missing a single shot - with Oxon’s Mark Trafford setting Worthing’s Kevin Tunstall a target of 24620, Kevin falling short in his own break game with 22190.