BCI Senior Snooker Final 2012

[Kwok Yip]

It's Back! Cpt Kwok is pleased to announce 

BCI SENIOR SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIPS 2012

THE FINAL

Sean "Young Gun" Hopkin  V's  Chris "Wily"  Winter

Thursday 12th July 2012

7:30pm start

Best of 9 Frames

In Charge of the final, Newly qualified Class 3 Referee Mr Alan Cunningham

It will be a suited and booted final with dress code for players waistcoat, and White gloves for the ref 

There will be a new name on this years ever prestigious BCI Senior Snooker championship cup and prestigious board, so come and see the two great players battle it out in what will sure be a quality final!!!

A superb venue for a great final with plenty of great seating around the match table, spectators are welcome.

The very best of luck to both great players, superb achievement getting into the final may the best player win!!!

[Alan Cunningham]

Bulwell Senior Snooker
@ Bulwell C.I. - Best of 7 frames
7.30pm, Thursday, 12th July 2012. 
Sean HOPKIN (SH)  v  Chris WINTER(CW)


Frame 1  -  SH  51   CW  21
Nervous start by both players, SH got in with 2 x 16's and eventually took the frame on the colours. 1-0

Frame 2  -  SH  43   CW  67
SH was first in with a break of 36 but then CW came back with a break of 30 and took the frame on the colours.  1-1

Frame 3  -  SH  41  CW  64
SH seemed to be cruising with a 30+ lead but CW made a terrific break of 56 to go 41-64 ahead with the blue in play but SH failed to escape from a snooker.  Thought CW deserved a round of applause for his 56 break.  1-2

Frame 4  -  SH  1   CW  82
SH was struggling to get in the frame, CW was 30+ in front and potted a long red but failed to get on a decent colour round the baulk end of the table so laid a snooker between the green and yellow. With 6 reds left on the table round the pink and black spots, SH trying at least a 3 cushion escape, missed the reds and hit the blue twice and managed to thread through the reds and hit the black
twice - each time being called a 'foul and miss'. Having conceded 39 points SH eventually conceded the frame.  1-3.

Frame 5  -  SH  69   CW  54
SH was first to post a decent score on the board with a 33 break but CW pegged him back to just needing 1 snooker with the pink and black in play. CW, trying a thin chip off the pink on the baulk cushion, missed the pink and conceded the frame.  2-3

Frame 6  -  SH  34   CW  84
SH was again the first one in with a 25 break, again CW hit back with a 46. With 1 red left on the table SH snookered CW from which he failed to escape and left SH a free ball. He took the black as free ball but the white flew off the cushion and SH didnt really have a shot so tried to come off the top cushion up behind the black but it didnt reach leaving CW a free ball. CW eventually took the brown, blue and pink to take the frame and the Championship.  2-4.

A good final well contested between 2 equally talented players. I think CW came out on top with his experience and I think SH struggled with his nerves playing in front of his family.

[Kwok Yip]

Congratulations to Chris Winters "BCI Senior Snooker Champion 2012"
A very worthy champion who has been the most consistent throughout the whole championships coming through a very tough passage knocking out some very big names to eventually be crowned champion, congratulations and very well done Chris!!!

Hard luck to Sean, a super young talent without a doubt. A cracking player who has come on leaps and bounds in such a short space of time, a very bright future ahead of this young talent, keep up the great work. Sean enjoying a nice run in this years championships, also defeating some Big Name players to reach his first Senior snooker final. Well done sean, your a great credit to Nottingham snooker!!!

A Very very BIG thank you to Mr Alan Cunningham doing a absolutely fantastic job refereeing BCI's prestigious in house championship final, and for a super match report. Thanks Alan, much appreciated!!!

Thank you to every one who entered, making it such a great competition. Thank you all who attended and supported the great final.

Thanks BCI being a super venue for all major finals.

[James Robinson]

Well played to Chris who on the night did play some decent stuff when he needed to, was good to see him play like we know we can do in patches espec with the good 56 break apart from the missed red it looked like he was on for a 91 clearance.


Hardluck to Sean though who im sure will be the 1st to admitt he didnt preform on the night, he said he wanted the preasure of his famly being there and ive no doubt this is jut a learning curve he will have to overcome if he is to achieve the heights some of us know he can reach.