THE breakaway Blackburn, Darwen and District Games Federation held its first annuarl presentation evening at Mill Hill Working Men’s Club.
The Federation, formerly known as the Blackburn and Darwen CIU League, honoured its individual, pairs and team winners at the end of the season prize night.
The coveted sportsman of the year award was presented to Neil Holmes of Orchard.
Any teams wishing to join the league should contact secretary Jack Houghton on 01254 722861. Entry fee is £20 for snooker and £20 for dominoes.
Roll of honour
Snooker
A League - winners: St Pauls; runners-up: Orchard ‘A’ B League - winners: Darwen Subs; runners-up: Longshaw A Team knockout - winners: Orchard ‘A’; runners-up: St Pauls; beaten semi finalists: Ewood ‘A’, Cue Masters.
Individual knockout - winner: Farakh Ajaib (Cue Masters); runner-up: Jonathan Wignall (Orchard) Pairs knockout - winners: Mark Slattery and Jonathan Hannan (Orchard); runners-up: Andy Lancaster and Mark Crawley (St Paul’s).
Highest break - A League: Alfonso Bellusci (Hollins Grove) 85; B League: Jake Lofthouse (Darwen Subs)
Dominoes
A League - winners: Orchard A; runners-up: Free Gardeners B League - winners: Furthergate B; runners-up: Darwen Sub Team knockout - winners: Darwen Sub; runners-up: Mill Hill ‘B’; beaten semi finalists: Audley, Catholic, Individual knockout - winner: Fred Green (Mill Hill); runners-up: Harry White (Rishton Free Gardeners).
Pairs knockout - winners: J Furgeson and B Furgeson (Audley); runners-up: Harry White and Frank Jex (Rishton Free Gardeners) Most 3-0 wins A Division: Frank Jex Snr (Rishton Free Gardeners); B Division: Norman Tootell (Furthergate B).
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