17th November 2007
In-form Will Blackmore won the second event of the West of England Billiards & Snooker Foundation Bronze Waistcoat (Exeter Region). It was a repeats all round firstly with Blackmore defeating Adam Gallen in a closely fought final for the second time in a row. The semi finals were also a repeat of event 1 with Blackmore beating Michael Rogers from Somerset 2-1 to reach the final and Gallen beating Matt Baker 2-0. Up until the semi final Baker had been in superb form potting everything put before him to come top of his group in front of Gallen and a very much improved Adam Chadwick who just missed out on qualifying.

In the other group Rogers scythed through the field without losing a frame. Ben Mills putting up the most resistance. Jay Bullen was unlucky not to push Blackmore out of contention, Blackmore needed to win by at least 71 points in his last match against Mills to qualify ahead of Bullen. Blackmore potted exceptionally well winning by 107point to 9. You could not have guessed that this was Mills’ biggest defeat to date as he took the result with a great sense of dignity for one so young.

In an effort to combat Blackmore’s potting prowess some of his peers have sought matchplay safety coaching in preparation for next months tournament. The tournament was sponsored by GWRSA (South). Tournament Director Mel Berry said "Newcomers Chadwick and Mills impressed me today with their keenness and attitude. With this approach I'm confident they will improve as the tournaments progress. ". Anyone interested in playing in this tournament should visit the WEBSF web site www.websf.co.uk

Report by Steve Canniford