ENGLISH TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
DURHAM CITY V RILEY?S EXETER
World Team Champions Durham City will play Riley?s Exeter in the English Team Final, May 17th ? 18th Sheffield Institute of Sport as part of the EASB Finals Weekend sponsored by South Yorkshire Tourism.
Durham, David Lilley, Michael Rhodes and David Craggs cruised through their group beating Hartlepool 7-2 and Manchester 5-3 with Rhodes making the highest break a 112 and never lost a frame.
Riley?s Exeter, Sam Baird, Mike King and Greg Batten lost their first match 5-4 to Midlander?s, Lee Page, Daniel Ward and Mitchell Mann then crushed Bradford 7-2 reaching the final on frame difference when Bradford defeated Midlander?s 5-3 winning the 3rd and 4th frames on the black.
Malcolm Thorne
English Snooker
Rileys Exeter are the new Team Champions after defeating Durham 5-2 in the final held at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield today.