RYAN REGAINS BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP
May 27, 2026
Woodbridge star RYAN MEARS put on a superb display last night in winning his 8th Byfleet Billiards Championship title. His 200 up semi final against IAN WHITING was a closer affair then the end score but with breaks of 30 and 41 RYAN ran out a 200-90 victor. Unfortunately Lightwater's ANTHONY EVEREST had to withdraw leaving last years winner CLIVE JONES with an automatic place in the final against his team mate. The 90 minute final began with RYAN knocking in two breaks of 37 quickly followed by a run of 40 and was well ahead after the first 30 minutes play. CLIVE battled hard but was left very little throughout and he struggled to get a foothold into the tie. RYAN was simply unplayable with all aspects of his game in top notch order. Breaks of 63, 43, a superb 106, 40 and 77 came in the last hour of the match. The final score being 529-124. I have been present for all 8 of RYAN's wins in this competition and it was his finest performance against a great champion. Many thanks to JOHN HOAD who refereed both matches and to PHIL VOWELS for scoring the semi final, West Byfleet Social Club for hosting the finals night and above all to the players who showed great skill and made it a very enjoyable evening. KJ [Full Story]

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND APPLY - 'FOUL AND A MISS'
September 16, 2025
BYFLEET LEAGUE ‘FOUL AND A MISS RULE’ GUIDANCE FOR THE 2025 SNOOKER SEASON ADOPTED PROPOSAL AT 2025 A.G.M. It is not reasonable to expect refs in the league (who are usually players themselves) to fairly and accurately judge the ‘foul and a miss rule’ as per the current WPSA rule book. Who better to decide if the attempt was made to the best of their ability than the player themselves? So, this is how it works. If a possible ‘foul & a miss’ is played the ref asks the STRIKER, “do you feel that is a miss?” If the striker says no then that’s it, no miss is called and there is to be absolutely no debate at all from anyone regarding this call. Honesty in snooker is the best compared to any other sport. We all call fouls on ourselves and both Cuestars and Snookerz have found the same happens in the application of this amendment to the miss rule. Also, the rule polices itself because the striker knows that many people watching knows their ability and will know if they are being ‘too easy’ on themselves – so they don’t do it. This system was recently trialed by the league at last seasons finals nights with no issues and positive feedback. All other aspects of the miss rule will be as they are in the current WPBSA rule book. You can view the rule book here : https://wpbsa.com/rules/ Its section 14 in the rule book, pages 29 to 31. The Foul & A Miss rule, (like the LBW rule in cricket) is probably the rule most players simply do not correctly know or assume its something its not. We would urge you therefore take the time to have a look at the rule, if you’re unsure about what it actually says. This new application of the ‘Foul & A Miss’ Rule is designed to stop conflict caused by the application of the ‘Foul & A Miss’ rule , and take all the pressure off anyone who is refereeing the frame in question. Contentious issues & feedback should be reported to our secretary Andy Darken via email to ‘Andy@byfleetleague.co.uk’. [Full Story]

LEAGUE'S RECORD BREAKS AND CENTURIONS
November 30, 2024
A summary of the highest breaks in the Byfleet Billiards and Snooker League follow: [Full Story]

UPDATED LEAGUE WIN % STATS after 6 matches
November 27, 2017
Minimum qualification: played 6 frames * - denotes ahead on points scored [Full Story]