Youngest winner Bailey follows in dad's footsteps

Eleven-year-old Bailey won a thrilling final to follow in the footsteps of his father Peter who won the title aged 12.

Bailey pipped Great Preston’s Richard Johnson in the final at Rockware Club, Knottingley, which was refereed by Mick Davenport. It was decided by the total scores over three frames and went down to the pink in the final frame.

It is a great season for the Fisher family.

Bailey’s twin brother Riley won the handicap doubles final with Bradley Burrows.

Bailey and Riley were both members of the Pontefract Cue Club G team that reached the team handicap final.

Their father Peter, a world snooker coach, will be playing in the league’s scratch singles and doubles finals in the next few weeks.

On the league scene, Section A leaders Pontefract Cue Club E won 6-4 at Pontefract Cue Club H.

Cue Club E are eight points clear of closest rivals Smawthorene D who beat Swillington Social A 8-2.

Third-placed Methley Ex-Service A defeated Garforth WMC B 8-2.

Section B pacesetters Green Bowling A are four points clear of second-placed Featherstone B.

RESULTS - Section A: Garforth WMC C 2, Elmet A 8; Methley Ex-Serv A 8, Garforth WMC B 2; Ponte Bowling A 8, Kippax Central B 2; Ponte Cue Club F 6, Ladybalk A 4; Ponte Cue Club H 4, Ponte Cue Club E 6; Smawthorne A 6, Swillington Welf C 4; Smawthorne D 8, Swillington Social A 2.

Section B: Edward B 6, Ponte Cue Club A 4; Featherstone B 8, Ponte Cue Club C 2; Green Bowling A 8, Townville B 2; Ponte Cue Club B 2, Garforth CC A 8; St Joseph’s 2, Garforth WMC D 8; Townville A 8, Featherstone A 2.

Section C: Carleton A 4, Green Bowling B 6; Garforth CC B 6, Methley Ex-Serv B 4; Kippax Central A 2, Swillington Welf B 8; Knottingley Cons B 6, Ponte Cons B 4; Ponte Cue Club D 2, Knottingley Cons A 8; Prince of Wales B 2, St Joseph’s B 8; Swillington Welf A 2, Smawthorne B 8.

Section D: Great Preston B 4, Prince of Wales A 6; Kippax Ex-Serv A 2, Progressive A 8; Ponte Cue Club G 6, YMCA A 4; Prince of Wales C 6, Ponte Social B 4; Swillington Welf D 10, Kippax Ex-Serv B 0.

POSITIONS - Section A: Ponte Cue Club E played 25, won 17, points 146; Smawthorne D 24-14-138; Methley Ex Serv A 24-15-136; Ponte Cue Club F 24-16-135; Ladybalk A 24-13-129; Smawthorne A 24-14-128; Swillington Welf C 25-13-123; Elmet A 24-12-122; Garforth WMC B 25-9-118; Ponte Cue Club H 24-9-117; Kippax Central B 24-11-116; Smawthorne C 24-11-114; Swillington Social A 25-11-112; Ponte Bowling A 24-7-94; Garforth WMC C 24-7-92.

Section B: Green Bowling A 23-15-140; Featherstone B 23-15-136; Ponte Cue Club A 23-14-132; Garforth CC A 22-13-126; St Joseph’s A 22-13-124; Garforth WMC D 23-11-122; Pontefract Cue Club I 22-12-114; Townville A 22-11-110; Townville B 23-11-108; Pontefract Cue Club B 22-12-104; Pontefract Cue Club C 22-10-104; Edward B 22-10-102; Featherstone A 23-6-84; Rockware C 22-4-64.

Section C: Kippax Central A 25-18-142; Pontefract Cue Club D 24-15-140; Garforth CC B 24-15-136; Swillington Welf B 25-15-136; Carleton A 24-14-134; Swillington Welfare A 24-11-131; Knottingley Cons B 24-11-124; St Joseph’s B 24-13-120; Green Bowling B 25-13-116; Methley Ex Serv B 24-10-113; Pontefract Cons B 24-10-110; Smawthorne B 24-10-110; Rockware A 24-10-106; Knottingley Cons A 25-9-102; Prince of Wales B 24-7-92.

Section D: Pontefract Cue Club G 23-20-158; Prince of Wales C 23-13-132; Swillington Welfaref D 22-13-130; Kippax Ex Serv A 23-14-130; Prince of Wales A 22-13-120; YMCA A 22-12-118; Garforth WMC A 22-13-118; Kippax Ex Serv B 23-11-112; Pontefract Bowling B 22-11-108; Pontefract Cons A 23-12-108; Pontefract Social B 23-8-98; Progressive A 22-7-96; Great Preston B 23-7-78; Kellingley Club A 21-3-64.