Goldfields 8 Ball Association

8 BALL LADDER TIGHTENS UP

While premiership favourites Workers Club have already secured the minor premiership, an intriguing battle continues for positions within the top 4.

With 3 rounds of home and away fixtures remaining, only 2 games separate 2nd placed Criterion and 6th placed Albion.

Last weeks results saw victories to Workers Club, Albion and Grand Gold. In second division action, Criterion continued on their merry way while Gala, Country Club, Broken Hill and Hannans also recorded wins.

Tonights match of the round will be at the Tower Hotel when the home side host the Grand Gold with both sides requiring a victory to stay in the finals race.

Meanwhile locals players Jason and Jasely Dimer, Brodie Conroy and Keenan Cigler head to Perth this weekend for State Trials in the hope of representing WA in the upcoming National Trials.

CRITERION MAINTAIN SECOND SPOT

With the Workers Club being run-away leaders on top of the 1st Division 8Ball ladder, all focus is on the remaining finals spots leading into the upcoming finals series in August.

Criterion consolidated their position in the double chance second spot after a hard fought 14-11 victory over Albion.

Tower took a further step towards securing their finals spot with a nail biting 13-12 victory over an improved Grand White while the Workers Club cruised to a solid 18-7 win over Grand Gold.

In second division action Criterion continued on their merry way defeating Star and Garter while Workers Club 1, Grand Boulder Hannan’s and Gala also recorded wins.

Meanwhile Donna Marie, Jeanette Dimer and Megan Persello have returned home from last weeks Ladies state trials narrowly missing out on state selection.

8 Ball President Jeff Delbridge was full of praise for the girls.

“ To have 3 ladies playing at a level good enough to participate in State Trial selection is a tremendous result for Goldfields 8Ball. We have approximately 12 women that play each week within our Association which is a big increase from years gone by and with the recent success of the ladies last week, all augers well for the future “

Domestic 1st Division eyes will centre around the Grand Boulder tonight when Summer Premiers Grand Gold put their season on the line when they face stablemates Grand Blue

CRITERION HEAD 8 BALL LADDER 

Criterion loom as the team to beat in 2^nd Division 8 Ball after a crushing victory over Tower Hotel last week.

Criterion who were beaten Grand Finalists last season, have won 10 of their 11 matches and head the premiership table as the domestic season enters the last 6 rounds.

Workers Club 1 who sit outright second on the ladder, were brought back to earth by a rampant Grand Boulder side going down 7-10. Grand’s victory cemented their spot in 4^th position while Gala remain a game clear of the Grand in 3^rd position even after suffering an upset defeat by Hannans who are currently 7^th.

Albion Hotels impressive form continued with a solid win over Workers Club 2 while big improvers Country Club continued on their winning ways with a hard fought 9-8 win over Broken Hill.

In 1^st Division matches played last week, victories were recorded by Workers Club, Grand Gold and Albion.

Meanwhile Goldfields 8 Ball eyes and ears will be in Perth this weekend when local 8 Ball ladies, Donna Marie , Jeanette Dimer mand Megan Persello travel along the Great Eastern Highway to compete in the WA state ladies trials.

The successful women will then be named in the WA State team which will compete in Albury NSW in the coming months at the National 8Ball Australian team championships.

McCONNELL / WASLEY DOUBLES CHAMPIONS

Nate McConnell and Dax Wasley wrote their names into the Goldfields 8Ball Associations history books by claiming the annual

Scotch Doubles title defeating young guns Dan Sinclair and Keenan Cigler in the final last weekend.

In a doubles format that was based on players having alt

ernative shots, McConnell and Wasley did it the hard way coming through the losers draw before claiming victory in a tense final.

While Wasley’s status as one of the leading players within Australia was confirmed, McConnell’s performance was equally impressive after having considerable time away from the table prior to this seasons domestic competition.

While defeated, Sinclair’s and Ciglers performance was outstanding and  in doing so confirming their status as two of the leading players within the local ranks.

Making up the top 4 were Jeff Delbridge and Brian Rennie and the father and son pairing of Brad and Lachlan Smith.

Meanwhile in 1^st Division domestic competition, winners were Grand Blue, Workers Club and Grand Gold while 2^nd Division points were banked by Gala, Workers Club 1, Grand Boulder, Albion and Criterion.

Tonights 8Ball action will be at the Workers Club when the home side receives a visit from the Grand Boulder in both divisions.

8BALL SCOTCH DOUBLES THIS WEEKEND

This Saturday sees the holding of the Goldfields 8Ball Associations annual Scotch Doubles.

In a doubles format that revolves around players having alternative shots, a quality field is expected to grace the tables headed by last years winning combination of Brodie Conroy and Dean Curry.

The event will be held at the Grand Boulder at 4pm sharp with nominations taken from 3.30pm.

Meanwhile in domestic 1^st Division competition, winners were Workers Club, Grand Blue and Criterion while in 2^nd Division matches, points were banked by Gala, Tower, Workers Club 1, Albion and Country Club.

Tonights 1^st Division match of the round will be at the Albion Hotel where the home side host the Grand Gold while Grand Boulder will look to bounce back from their loss last week when they receive a visit from Hannans in 2^nd Division action.

WORKERS CLUB TEAM TO BEAT

While having tasted defeat for the first time last week at the hands of the Criterion, Workers Club remain the team to beat in 1^st Division 8Ball after a solid 10-1 win / loss ratio as the season passes half way.

After a heavy off-season recruiting drive, the Workers club enter the second half of the season the shortest of premiership favourites.

The battle for 2^nd spot is very wide open with only two games separating the 2^nd placed Criterion and 5^th placed Albion.

In the second division, Noted heavy weights Criterion and Workers Club head the ladder with last years premiers Gala a further game back in 3^rd, while big improvers Grand Boulder occupy the double chance 4^th spot.

Positions in the top 8 are also keenly contested with the 5^th placed Hannans 2 games clear from the 9^th placed Broken Hill.

In tonights 1^st Division action, interest will focus on the Grand Boulder when the Blue team host an inform Tower while Albions recent good form will be put to the test when they visit the Workers Club.

Meanwhile impressive individual performances from Jake Persello, Donna Marie and Jeanette Dimer at the recent country week titles, has seen all three gain an automatic entry into the WA State tryouts next month ahead of the upcoming National Tiltes.

Both Persello and Marie were beaten Grand Finalists in the mens and womens singles tournament while Dimer finished within the top 4, also within the womens competition.

MIXED RESULTS IN COUNTRY WEEK 8 BALL

The Goldfields 8 Ball Association has returned from last weekends Country Week titles with mixed results.

The Association sent down 8 teams, highlighted by the 2^nd Division side’s first placing while both the 3^rd and 8^th Divisions finished 2^nd.

Individually, there were some outstanding efforts.

Jake Persello and Donna Marie put the Goldfields colours on centre stage by making the singles final for the men and women respectively and finishing second while Jeanette Dimer finished in the top 4 in the women’s event. Their individual performances earned all three a spot in the state try-outs.

Stephen Rico’s performance of topping the averages in the 3^rd Division and Bob Wakefield doing similar things in Division 7 were also worthy of a mention. Maurice Whelan in his first country week, came equal second in Division 8.

Focus now returns to the Domestic season where Workers Club and Criterion head the premiership betting in the 1^st and 2^nd Divisions respectively after strong starts to the season.

Matches continue tonight

Winning Side – Division 2

C Turner

B Smith

A Brooks

C Tucker

K Cigler

J Persello

CAMERON 2^ND DIVISION 8 BALL CHAMPION

Steve “ Stats “ Cameron was the toast of the Goldfields 8 Ball Associationl ast Saturday night after taking out the 2^nd Division closed singles defeating Criterion team-mate Ron Matthews in the final.

Cameron who has established himself as one of the leading 2^nd Division players in the region, was simply dynamic all evening going through the double elimination format undefeated on his way to lifting the trophy.

For the veteran Matthews who has been on the 8 Ball circuit for 20yrs plus, it was a return to the glory days when he was respectfully considered one of the better performed players throughout the Association.

Making up the top 4 were Phil Mckenna and Steve Cooke.

Meanwhile 8 teams will travel to Perth this weekend to represent the Goldfields at the annual Country Week titles.

While some sceptics believe the Association may struggle over the weekend, Club President Jeff Delbridge was very optimistic. “ Apart from a few notable absentees, we will be sending down basically a full contingent of players to represent the region.

The sides seem very well balanced and with a general self believe within the group, I’m expecting a big performance.

There is a good feeling within the playing group as we speak and with everyone getting behind each other we may just surprise a few come Sunday Evening “

The Titles run all day Saturday and Sunday and will be played at the WA 8Ball Head-quarters in Queens Park.

SINCLAIR ON CUE

Dan Sinclair confirmed his status as one of the regions up and coming players by taking out the 1^st Division closed singles on the weekend defeating young gun Jasely Dimer in the final.

In the double elimination format, Sinclair had to do it the hard way coming through the losers half before hitting his straps at the right time.

While disappointed in defeat, Dimers performance was full of class with the 18yr old gearing himself up to take on the world when he captains Australia in the World Titles to be played in England in June.

Both Sinclair and Dimer loom at important players for the Goldfields when they team up at the annual Country week titles which will be held in Perth at the end of the month.

Making up the top 4 was Veteran Mark Teasdale who wound back the clock with a polished performance and the Albion’s Elly Granole.

Meanwhile in local competition 1^st Division winners were the undefeated Workers Club, Grand Blue and Grand Gold while in the 2^nd Division points were banked by Grand Boulder, Workers Club 1, Gala, Criterion and Country Club.

8 Ball action this weekend will centre around the Workers Club in Boulder when the 2^nd Division closed singles are played.

Nominations will be taken from 3.30pm with matches to commence at 4pm sharp.

CONROY’S REIGH SUPREME IN CELEBRITY DOUBLES 

The father and son team of Bill and Brodie Conroy were the toast of the 8 Ball Association last Saturday night when they took out the Celebrity Doubles defeating the

husband and wife pairing of Brad and Sandra Smith in the final.

In the double elimination format, the Smith’s reached the final through the winners section while the Conroy’s had a more difficult pathway coming through the losers half.

Making up the top 4 were Steve Cameron and Elly Granole and last years winning combination of Jordan and Jeff Delbridge.

In local competition 1^st Division winners were Grand Blue, Criterion and Workers Club while 2^nd Division winners were Grand , Workers club 2, Hannans, Country Club and Criterion.

8 Ball action this week will be at the Workers club on Saturday when the 1^st Division closed singles will be played. In what is seen as an important lead-up to next months Country week titles, nominations will be taken from 3.30pm with matches to commence at 4pm sharp.

8 BALL CELEBRITY DOUBLES THIS WEEKEND 

The Goldfields 8 Ball Association this weekend holds its annual Celebrity Doubles tournament.

In an event where a member of the 8 Ball Association partners a player that currently doesn’t play competition 8 Ball, the tournament will be based on a double elimination format.

Last years event was taken out by Jordan and Jeff Delbridge who defeated Brad Smith and Luke Werner in the final.

The event will be held at the Workers Club from 4.30pm with nominations to be taken from 4pm.

Meanwhile in domestic 1^st Division action, Tower caused a minor upset by defeating the Criterion while Grand Blue and Gold recorded victories.

In second division matches, winners were Workers Club 1, Tower, Hannans, Albion and Criterion.

In tonights 1^st Division match of the round, second spot will be up for grabs when Grand Blue cross the border and head to the Tower while in the 2^nd Division an improved Albion gets centre stage this week when they come up against top of the table Criterion.

SMITH TAKES OUT 9 BALL TITLE

8 Ball veteran Brad Smith showed his versatility in the cue sport by taking out the annual 9 Ball title defeating Grand Boulder team-mate Craig Turner in the final.

Smith who has been playing within the Association for over 20 years was superb on the night defeating an equally impressive Turner in a pulsating final.

Making up the top 4 was Smiths father Ken and young gun Brodie Conroy.

Domestic competition resumes tonight with most focus being on the Criterion when the home side looks to consolidate second spot against an improving Tower combination while in second division action Albions bright start to the season will be put to the test against Broken Hill who will be looking to continue their recent solid form.

Meanwhile the Goldfields proved too strong for the WA Italian club in their annual challenge match defeating the visitors 43-37.

After scores were locked up at 35 each, the Goldfields stepped it up a notch to win 8 of the last 10 games and reclaim bragging rights for the next 12 months.

9 BALL TOURNAMENT TONIGHT.

Local Pool players will tonight take a step in a different direction with the holding on the annual 9 Ball tournament at the Grand Boulder.

In a game that is extremely popular in both America and Europe, 9 Ball is a game that is centred around the potting of the balls in a numerical order with the winner the team that eventually pots the 9 Ball.

As per previous years, players will be randomly drawn with teams to be made up of a 1^st and 2^nd Division player.

Nominations will be taken from 6.30pm with matches to commence at 7pm sharp.

Meanwhile in local domestic competition, 1^st Division winners were Tower, Criterion and Workers Club while 2^nd Division points were banked by Gala , Broken Hill, Hannans, Workers Club 1 and an improving Albion.

CRITERION REMAIN UNDEFEATED 

While continued hype surrounds the unbeaten start to the season from boom team the Workers Club, Criterion Hotel have made a small statement of their own being undefeated in their opening 2 matches of 1^st Division 8 Ball.

After having the opening round bye, Criterion have cruised past the Grand Gold and Albion over the last 2 weeks to sit in second position on the ladder.

In other matches Workers Club proved way too strong for Grand Gold while Tower opened their account against Grand White.

In 2^nd Division action, heavy weights Gala and Criterion have started the season undefeated after accounting for Broken Hill and Star and Garter respectively. Also recording victories were Workers Club 1, Grand Boulder and Albion.

In tonights 1^st Division match of the round, Criterion host Grand Blue while all eyes will be on the 2^nd Division clash between Gala and Criterion with the winner likely to hold the mantle of early premiership favourites.

The Associations first major event will be held next Thursday with the annual 9 Ball tournament.

WORKERS CLUB REIGN SUPREME

A lot of the off-season 8 Ball talk centred around the new side Workers Club.

After an extensive recruiting campaign, Workers club did not disappoint in last week opening round of fixtures easily brushing aside Tower Hotel 19-6.

Grand Blue won a last game cliff-hanger against Grand White 13-12 while Albion opened up their 1^st Division campaign in style defeating last years Summer premiers Grand Gold 15-10.

In second division action, defending premiers Gala were pushed all the way by a new look Grand side eventually winning 9-8 while Country Club jumped straight into the top 8 after accounting for Albion.

Other winners were Criterion, Hannans and Tower.

Tonight’s action will centre around the Grand when the Gold side look to open their winter account against Workers Club while Star and Garter make their 2^nd Division debut when they travel to the Criterion.

WINTER 8 BALL TONIGHT

The Goldfields 8 Ball Association launches it’s 2018 Winter season tonight coming off the back of a successful Summer season which saw the Grand Gold complete back to back premierships.

The 1^st Division will be made up of 7 sides while 11 sides will chase premiership glory in the 2^nd Division.

Highlights of the season will be both the Goldfields Open Singles and Doubles cumulating in the Grand Final which will be held on Saturday 25^th August.

In tonights opening round of 1^st Division matches, all eyes will be on the Tower Hotel when the home side host new side the Workers Club.

While making their 1st Division debut,  heavy off-season recruiting has already seen the Workers Club head the premiership market.

Albion Hotel will also step out in 1^st Division for the first time when they receive a visit from Summer premiers Grand Gold while it’s Derby night at the Grand when Blue and White battle it out.

In 2^nd Division action, a packed house is expected at the Gala Hotel when the home side hoists last years premiership flag for the first time before the Grand Boulder arrive hoping to dim the jovial mood.

Workers Club 1 and Criterion clash in a season opening mouth-watering clash while two of last years cellar dwellars in Country Club and Albion meet in a clash vital for early season confidence.

The Associations first major event will be the annual 9Ball competition which will be held on Thursday 26^th April.

8 BALL SOON TO RECOMMENCE 

Next Thursday night see the opening round of the much anticipated Goldfields 8 Ball winter competition.

Coming off the back of a highly successful Summer season which saw the Grand Gold complete back to back premierships, all eyes will be on both the 1^st and 2^nd Divisions which will be highlighted by the introduction of new teams.

With the Workers club having formed a 1^st Division team, 7 sides will now fight it out for premiership glory while Star and Garter make their re-entry into the 2^nd Division after a fairly significant absence.

Last years premiers in the 1^st and 2^nd Division were Grand Blue and Gala respectively.

Major events during the season include divisional closed singles and both the Goldfields Open Singles and Doubles.

The Grand final is scheduled for Saturday 25^th August.

GRAND GOLD SUMMER CHAMPIONS 

Grand Gold completed a dominant summer campaign and back to back premierships after easily defeating Tower Hotel 9-4 in last weeks Summer Grand Final.

After only tasting defeat once leading into the final, all the pressure was on Grand Gold as they entered the match hoping to etch their names in Summer 8Ball history by completing a rare back to back premiership.

But after jumping to an early 4-1 lead, Grand Gold appeared in cruise control on the way to raising the premiership cup.

While disappointed in defeat, Tower can take great credit for their performance in making the final which should hold them in good stead for the upcoming winter season.

Grand Gold will now try and emulate their summer form into winter form when the Association kicks off it’s winter season on the 5^th April.

The Summer wind-up will be held this Saturday night at the Grand Boulder commencing at 7.30pm.

8 BALL GRAND FINAL TONIGHT 

All 8 Ball roads will lead to the Grand Boulder tonight when the Grand Gold and Tower Hotel square off in the Summer 8Ball Grand Final.

In last weeks semi-finals Grand Gold proved a little strong for a gallant Criterion side winning 9-6 while Tower won a nail-biter against North End Tavern 9-8.

Tonights match has all the ingredients of an absolute classic.

While Grand Gold will be trying to emulate the performance of their stablemates Grand Blues who recorded back to back premierships in 2014 and 2015, Tower will be trying to add their name to a trophy that saw them triumphant in 2013 going through the season undefeated.

In their home and away clash way back in round 3, Grand Gold proved way superior winning 13-4.

While nothing has changed much since then in regards to Grands outstanding form, a lot has altered within the Tower camp highlighted by the mid-season recruiting of former Australian players Dax Wasely and Keenan Ciglar.

Both sides enter the contest in red hot form. While Grand Gold have only tasted defeat once all season, Tower are currently on a 10 game winning streak themselves.

While Tower will rely heavily on Wasley and Ciglar, Grand Gold will also be expecting big things from the Rico brothers Rombert and Stephan along with upcoming young gun Brodie Conroy.

Selecting a winner here is virtually a guess with strong cases being made for both sides.

On saying that while Tower will enter the final confident of extending their winning run, maybe the carrot of back to back flags may just be enough to see the Grand Gold lift the premiership cup once again.

The Summer wind-up will be held at the Grand Boulder on Saturday 10^th March commencing at 7.30pm.

Grand Gold  v  Tower

GRAND FINAL SPOTS UP FOR GRABS

Grand Final spots are up for grabs tonight when the Goldfields 8 Ball Association holds it’s semi final.

In last weeks qualifying finals Nth End Tavern put an end to Grand White’s premiership hopes while Criterion caused an upset by defeating a disappointing  Broken Hill 1 side which bowed out in straight sets.

In the first of tonights semi-finals defending premiers Grand Gold put their back to back premiership hopes on the line when they host a dangerous Criterion. While Grand Gold earned themselves a weeks rest, Criterion continued their late season charge last week setting up an interesting clash. Criterion will be hoping to continue their fairy-tail run on the back of young Gun Dan Sinclair who topped the averages , but the Grands overall depth headed by reigning Open winner Stephan Rico and Brody Conroy who won more games than any other player throughout the season, the Grand should be able to secure enough frames to secure their ticket to next weeks big dance.

A mouth-watering clash awaits 8 Ball followers at the Tower Hotel when a host of Australian and National players don the table in the much awaited clash between Tower and Nth End Tavern. The Tower side includes Australian representatives Dax Wasley and Keenan Ciglar while the Nth End Tavern’s side includes Jasley Dimer who will captain Australian in the upcoming u/18’s world tiles, Neil J Dimer who last year took out the National u/15’s title . Jason Dimer who this year represented WA and Mayna Aspinal who represented WA last season in the womens Nationals and took out this years Open Ladies singles. Not to be out done their 5^th leg is Jeanette Dimer who backed up last years women Singles with a runner ups effort this year.

Both sides come into the match in top flight form and only a brave person would try and find a winner.

But with a mixture of both youth and experience within, North End Tavern may be able to become the first team to come from 8^th place to qualify for the final.

Grand Gold  v  Criterion

Tower  v  Nth End Tavern

8 BALL FINALS CONTINUE TONIGHT 

Summer 8 Ball finals continue tonight with Semi final spots up for grabs for the victors.

In last weeks opening round of finals, minor and defending premiers Grand Gold confirmed their status as premiership favourites with a trouncing of Grand White while Tower earned themselves a weeks rest after coming from 8-4 down to clinch a 9-8 victory over a stunned Broken Hill 1.

In the elimination finals, North End Tavern extended their season for at least another week with a comfortable win over Grand Blue while Gala can now focus on the upcoming winter season after proving no match for Criterion.

In the first of the 2 finals tonight, Broken Hill 1 get a chance to get their premiership hopes back on track when they host Criterion.

Whilst they would still be internally disappointed in last weeks fade out, Broken Hills overall consistency during the home and away season should be enough to see them win enough frames to advance in to next week.

Grand White host North End Tavern in a match that could go down to the wire. While Grand White occupied the top 4 for the majority of the season, North End Tavern scraped in the finals finishing in 8^th position. In their home and away clash back in November North End Tavern were superior winning 12-5.

But with the advantage of playing at home and also having the more consistent season, most 8 ball experts expect the Grand White to continue on to next week.

There will be a Country Week meeting next Wednesday night at 7.30pm at the Grand Boulder for all players wishing to attend this years event.

Broken Hill 1  v  Criterion

Grand White  v  North End Tavern

8 BALL FINALS TO COMMENCE

Tonight sees the opening round of Summer 8 Ball finals with the top 8 sides set to battle it out for premiership glory.

In the first of the Double chance finals, minor and defending premiers Grand Gold will battle it out against stablemates Grand White.

Grand Gold were superb all Summer dropping only the one match while Grand White occupied the top 4 for most of the season finishing with an 8-4 win / loss record.

Whilst there will be no home ground advantage in this one, Grand Golds form over the Summer should ensure them a weeks rest.

In the other clash, Broken Hill 1 host Tower in a match that has the makings of an epic.

Like Grand Gold, Broken Hill 1 only lost the once during the home and away season, while Towers mid-season recruiting ensured their position of 3^rd on the ladder with a 9-3 record.

Whilst a lot of the 8 ball talk has surrounded Towers depth of players, Broken Hill’s consistency is hard to ignore and with the knowledge of having a home final in their mind, this may be enough to see them chalk up a victory.

In the first of the elimination finals, Grand Blue host North End Tavern. Pre-season 8 ball pundits would have had these 2 teams battling it out in the top 4 but a combination of player shortage and poor form have seen them finish in the bottom half.

Picking a winner here looks virtually impossible but with the North End Tavern having young guns Jasely and Neil J Dimer within their ranks, they should be able to scrape together enough wins to progress their season into next week.

In the last match old rivals Criterion and Gala lock horns.

The sides have produced some memorable clashes over past winter seasons and on paper this again looks like a close contest.

In their only clash of the season Gala took the points 10-7 and with similar sides expected to grace the table tonight, Gala once again should take the points.

Grand Gold  v  Grand White

Broken Hill 1  v  Tower

Grand Blue  v  Nth End Tavern

Criterion  v  Gala

8 BALL LADDER POSITIONS UP FOR GRABS

Tonight sees the last of the Summer qualifying matches with final positions on the ladder still undecided.

While Grand Gold and Broken Hill 1 will finish the season off occupying the top 2 spots, bragging rights as “ minor premiers “ will hinge on results tonight. Both sides will enter their matches as heavy favourites and with results expected to go the way of both teams, Grand Gold should finish the season on top of the ladder.

3^rd Placed Tower host 4^th placed Grand White. While a win would be a confidence builder to the winner and will determine  final ladder positions between the 2 sides, both are expected to finish the home and away matches in the double chance top 4.

In the bottom half of the 8, results tonight will also have a bearing on who and where sides will play next week in the elimination finals.

Last weeks winners were Grand Gold and White, Broken Hill 1, Tower, Criterion and Workers Club 1.

The Grand final is scheduled for Thursday 1^st March.

SHADBOLT WINS SUMMER SINGLES

Grand Boulder veteran Ian Shadbolt wrote his name into Goldfields 8 Ball history by taking out his  3^rd IMFS Summer Singles on the weekend defeating reigning Goldfields Open Singles Winner Stephan Rico in the final.

Shadbolt who previously tasted success in the event in 2011 and 2016, was the dominant player on the day and his victory was just reward.

While defeated, Rico’s performance backed up his Singles victory confirming his position as one of the leading players within the region. Making up the top 4 was Steve Cameron and Eli Granole.

Meanwhile in local competition Grand Golds undefeated run came to an end at the expense of second placed Broken Hill 1, while Tower, Grand Blue, Country Club, Grand White and Criterion also recorded wins.

In tonight’s matches, it’s Derby night in Boulder when the Grand Gold clash with the Grand Blue while Gala host Grand White, with both results to have a bearing in the final positioning of teams on the ladder.

8 BALL LADDER TIGHTENS FURTHER

While the top 8 positions on the Summer 8 Ball ladder look formalised, positions within the top 8 remain undecided.

While Grand Gold and Broken Hill 1 remain comfortable occupying the top 2 spots, Gala remain a game clear in 3^rd with only one game separating 4^th placed Tower and 8^th placed Nth End Tavern.

In Last weeks round of fixtures, Grand Gold continued on their undefeated way while Grand Blue, Albion, Gala, Tower and Workers Club 1 all recorded victories.

Matches hot up tonight with some exciting games being staged.

Broken Hill 1 host Grand Gold in a top of the table clash while a top 4 spot can just about be locked in for the winner of the Tower versus Gala clash.

This Saturday afternoon sees the holding of the IMFS Summer Singles at the Grand Boulder. Players must have competed on 5 of the fixtured nights throughout the Summer season to be eligible to play.

Nominations will be taken from 3.30pm with matches to commence at 4pm sharp.

Tonight sees the resumption of the Goldfields 8 Ball Associations Summer competition with finals spots still up for grabs for 11 of the 13 sides.

At the conclusion of the first half of the season the Grand Gold headed the table undefeated while Broken Hill 1 were 2 games clear of Grand White and Gala who occupy 3^rd and 4^th in the double chance top 4.

Making up the top 8 are Tower, Criterion, North End Tavern and Grand Blue.

In tonights fixtures, interest will surround the Criterion when the home side can blunt out Grand Blues efforts to make the top 4 with a victory while Gala will be looking to consolidate their spot in the top 4 with a victory over North End Tavern.

It’s Derby night at the Grand when White play Gold while Workers Club 2 host Albion with the loser staring down the prospect of holding the wooden spoon until next season.

Players are also gearing up for the upcoming IMFS Summer Singles which will be held on Saturday the 20^th January for players that have competed on 5 nights during the summer season.