All-Craneswater Portsmouth Snooker League cup final is scuppered by Emsworth A

Emsworth A prevented an all-Craneswater final in the Portsmouth Snooker League’s Peter Rook Cup.
By Lewis Mason
Published 26th Apr 2022, 16:00 BST
Emsworth A's Bobby Terry, third from left, hit a match-high break of 31 in his team's Peter Rook Cup battle with Craneswater AEmsworth A's Bobby Terry, third from left, hit a match-high break of 31 in his team's Peter Rook Cup battle with Craneswater A
Emsworth A's Bobby Terry, third from left, hit a match-high break of 31 in his team's Peter Rook Cup battle with Craneswater A

Armed with home advantage, they defeated Craneswater A in the battle of the big guns, writes STEVE TOMS.

Emsworth won five out of the first six frames. Tommy O’Neill made his 30-point start count, taking a brace, and Nick Fegan also triumphed. Victory was sealed by Shaun Toms’ match win, while Emsworth’s Bobby Terry made the highest break of the evening (31).

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

In the other semi-final, hosts Waterlooville Excels stormed into a 4-0 lead against Craneswater Q thanks to Jason Russell and Dean Russell.

That was it for the home side, though, as Craneswater Q rattled off the next eight frames - wins for Tony Lee, Adam Gillen, Josh Sawyer and Iain Russell.

The final between Emsworth A and Craneswater Q takes place on Thursday, April 28 at Copnor Snooker Club.

Related topics:Emsworth

Comment Guidelines

National World encourages reader discussion on our stories. User feedback, insights and back-and-forth exchanges add a rich layer of context to reporting. Please review our Community Guidelines before commenting.