TERRY'S STORY TO BE AIRED THIS WEEK. A MUST LISTEN.
July 14, 2024
I strongly recommend you tune in to Radio BBC Surrey this week where you will hear from our very own, Terry Teeman. My belief is that everyone of us has a life story however Terry's is a remarkable one. Terry told me: 'I was recently informed by BBC Surrey & Sussex that I had been nominated for an award in the Bravery category of the Make A Difference awards. I was then amazed and very proud to have been told I'd made it through to the finals , to be held on the 30th September in Sussex. The BBC have made a short documentary on what was behind the nomination and the award and this will be published by BBC Surrey in the coming week. A pre recorded interview I have done with the BBC will be aired on BBC Radio Surrey (104.0 FM) at the following times: Monday 19th Aug 10.40 am , Thurs 22nd Aug 07.24 and Friday 23rd Aug 08.40am'. It's a very busy week for TT as he has organised and will be Tournament Director for the 2nd BOB MASON OPEN being held at the Woking Snooker Centre on Saturday 24th August. The event has been sold out for quite a while. Spectators are welcome to see a host of great players that have their eyes on the £500 winners prize. KJ [Full Story]

TERRY TEEMAN SHORTLISTED FOR PRESTIGIOUS BBC AWARD
June 7, 2024
Woking Snooker Centre player, referee, tournament director and website guru, TERRY TEEMAN, has been nominated and selected for the finals for the BBC Radio's 2024 MAKE A DIFFERENCE AWARDS 'BRAVERY category. Please copy and paste this link for full details:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3M4QTQxVtH3z7nbyZjDDS4p/make-a-difference-awards. To be on the shortlist for such a distinguished honour is a fantastic achievement. TERRY's story is one of 'zero to hero'. A long history of physical and mental health issues found TERRY in the depths of despair. Due to homelessness he slept on park benches during a very bleak period. His love of cricket and particularly snooker gave him a glimmer of future hope. He became a cricket umpire and arrived back to the Snooker Centre from which a positive road is being taken. Never short of ideas or it's fair to say, opinions TERRY set up the snookerz website promoting the game at grass roots level. He then began organising tournaments and attracted many top players to play in them. Check out his website 'www.snookerz.co.uk' for details of his August competition. Going from strength to strength Snookerz now sponsor a great many amateur players including JASMINE BOLSOVER the Women's World number 14 in her tournaments along with DALTON LAWRENCE a World Champion in the Disability Snooker Association. Snookerz is also joint sponsoring the Byfleet League Snooker team who are playing in the national league finals on the weekend of June 29 and 30. TERRY has always been a great supporter of the Byfleet League for which I am extremely grateful. We share the same passion for the good of the game and I value his input and ideas to promote and improve the Byfleet League. I am so pleased that TERRY has been nominated for this BBC Award and even more pleased that despite so much adversity he has fought his way back. The winners will be announced at a ceremony in London in September. Best of luck TERRY, and thank you for what you are doing for the game that so many of us love. KJ [Full Story]

WOKING TOURNAMENT NEWS! NEXT EVENT AUGUST 24/25.
May 3, 2024
Excellent to see such a great Byfleet player turnout for the recent Snookerz Open & congrats to Lewis Frampton, Matt Ford, Jasmine Bolsover , Chris Rigby & Labeeb Ahmed for making it to the last 16 in a very strong field. We had 7 centuries with the highest Byfleet one going to Matt Ford ; 108, and Matt made it through to the semis, losing out narrowly to the eventual tournament winner, Wayne Townsend. Hugely impressive as ever from Byfleet League and well done to everyone that took part. We've got another, similar tournament coming up, the Bob Mason Open and hope to see another good turnout from Byfleet. Please visit https://snookerz.co.uk/2024-bob-mason-open for more information / registration Terry T PS Please follow this link to our facebook page for more details. https://www.facebook.com/ByfleetLeague/ [Full Story]

SNOOKER TEAMS WANTED!
April 18, 2024
This message is for any clubs who are interested in having extra teams in the league or any clubs who wish to join the league. The Byfleet League are actively looking to increase the number of teams for the next snooker season, that starts again in September. Ideally you need a squad of 4 players to make up a team. League matches are on Thursday nights and comprise of 6 frames with a minimum of 3 players each playing 2 frames. 1 Point is awarded for each frame won. Please contact me for further information or to join. You don't have to be of 100 break standard.The league is for all who wish to play competitively, improve or above all, just enjoy playing the wonderful game of snooker. You have to be a member of a club that is within the 15 miles radius from Byfleet. Feel free to get in touch. Kelvin Jones text 07767 796102 or email Stayingpositive@aol.com. [Full Story]