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Snooker legend Jimmy White to take on the public in Burnley
7:50am Friday 3rd July 2009
JIMMY White will challenge members of the public to a game of pool when he opens new offices at a Burnley business park tomorrow.
Have your say »Burnley snooker star bows out
12:50pm Friday 27th February 2009
BURNLEY star Stephen Ormerod bowed out of the World Championship at the second qualifying stage despite being in top form in his opening game.
Burnley potter Ormerod wins through
9:54am Thursday 26th February 2009
Burnley potter Stephen Ormerod made it through the first stage of qualifying for the World Championship thanks to a 5-0 win over Christopher Flight at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield.
Feniscowles look to defend North West championship
1:28pm Tuesday 6th January 2009
STANHILL Working Men’s Club are always close to the action in the Blackburn with Darwen small table snooker league. But, surprisingly, they've never put a team into the North West championship.
Snooker legend right on cue at Padiham club
5:14pm Monday 8th December 2008
Snooker star Jimmy White played charity frames with patrons of Padiham Snooker Club to raise money for the Paul Hunter Foundation.
Jimmy White to visit snooker club which aims to ‘pot’ jobs
11:00am Monday 24th November 2008
YOUNGSTERS can join a pioneering snooker club in Accrington which aims to help those without a job get into employment.
Top snooker referee backs Paul Hunter Foundation
5:35pm Tuesday 11th November 2008
ONE of snookers most respected referees has lent his support to the Paul Hunter Foundation.
Paul Hunter Academy launched at Padiham
4:19pm Wednesday 1st October 2008
THE Paul Hunter Foundation Snooker Academy was launched last weekend at Paul Rinaldi's Padiham Snooker Centre.
Shokat on cue for return to big time
3:30pm Tuesday 16th September 2008
ACCRINGTON snooker star Shokat Ali could be on his way back towards the big-time after stumbling across a new cue.
Thorburn makes surprise visit to Accrington
12:05pm Tuesday 16th September 2008
CANADIAN Cliff Thorburn paid a surprise visit to the Paul Hunter Foundation/Y-not weekly road show at Cue Masters Snooker Club in Accrington.
Snooker initiative launched in Padiham
4:30pm Wednesday 27th August 2008
A SNOOKER academy for under privileged and disabled children is to be launched in Padiham.
Inter League is now miles better
4:05pm Tuesday 29th July 2008
THERE can’t be many players who clock up more miles than those competing in the Inter Town Team Summer Snooker League.
Alfonso denied Further honours
6:11pm Tuesday 10th June 2008
FURTHERGATE pair George Holden and Andy Lancaster clinched the doubles title in the Lancashire Telegraph CIU Games League - and deny Alfonso Bellusci the chance of a clean sweep' of honours.
Students take on cue ace Steve Davis
3:39pm Tuesday 20th May 2008
YOUNG learners got a lesson from one of the country's top achievers - six-times world snooker champion Steve Davis - at a competition in Padiham.
East Lancs Coast to Trophy triumph
7:45pm Tuesday 18th March 2008
IT'S getting a bit too one-sided these days.
Sweet revenge for the Alex
7:48pm Tuesday 11th March 2008
SWEET revenge for the Alexandra! The Nelson snooker club, hammered by Darwen's Punch Hotel in last year's North West small table final, knocked them out of this season's campaign on their own table.
‘New boy’ Mick cooking on Gas
7:47pm Tuesday 11th March 2008
VETERAN Mick McHugh makes his debut for the East Lancs team to play the Fylde on Sunday in the second leg of the Gascon Trophy.
Rivals ready for knockout blow
5:16pm Tuesday 4th March 2008
IT'S the final of the Clitheroe & District snooker league team knockout this week and next between Low Moor A and Royal British Legion.
Dream day for birthday boys
7:04pm Tuesday 26th February 2008
Wilpshires 21st party! IT MIGHT be something to do with the law of averages.
Macca eyes world champs
3:53pm Friday 15th February 2008
IAN McCulloch must now set his sights on April's World Snooker Championships after being knocked out of the Welsh Open by Shaun Maguire.
McCulloch bids for Welsh glory
3:58pm Wednesday 13th February 2008
IAN McCulloch is confident of piling more agony on world number three Shaun Murphy tonight as he bids for Welsh Open glory.
All to play for in Borough pairs final
9:12am Thursday 17th January 2008
THERE is close on £400 at stake on Tuesday, January 22, when the Borough Pairs snooker tournament reaches its climax at the Darwen pub.
Big hopes for the Small stars
9:14am Tuesday 15th January 2008
EAST LANCASHIRE teams dominated the North West small table snooker championship last season, Punch Hotel (Darwen) beating Alexandra SC (Nelson) in the final.
Out Foxed by the 'B' Hounds
8:43pm Tuesday 8th January 2008
THE first ever Champions of Champions clash between two teams from the one pub ended with the A' team being out-Foxed by the B' side.
Young potters pocket titles
11:15am Tuesday 11th December 2007
YOUNGSTERS who attended the North West Junior Snooker Championships just to get some experience have returned as champions!
Phil is Whipping up a small storm
11:15am Tuesday 11th December 2007
Phil Whipp has always been a force to be reckoned with on the smaller snooker tables.
Dennis is still right on cue
9:37pm Tuesday 4th December 2007
DENNIS Guilfoyle will break off' his 33rd year in the Hyndburn Independent Pool League this week - and he has no plans to hang up his cue just yet.
Nathan aims to Bridge the gap
8:44pm Tuesday 20th November 2007
IT WAS Nathan Bridges' big ambition to become the first East Lancs 8-ball pool player to reach the professional ranks.
Knockout joy for super Sam
7:35pm Tuesday 30th October 2007
YOUNG Sam Lord is taking pool by storm after landing a knockout blow on his older and more experienced rivals.
Double diamonds aiming for hat-trick
5:38pm Tuesday 16th October 2007
TOMMY Hannon and James Brookens will be chasing the hat-trick in Darwen's Borough Pairs snooker tournament as this season gets under way.
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