our timingIn the winter of 2014 I wanted a new hobby challenge. I had a love for snooker from I was very young but I hadn’t played for a few years and there was a glimmer of love for the game still and I wanted to reignite it again. We opened our club in March 2014 and had the snooker table built. We never realised where this could lead to though and a number of people have supported me hugely through this.
I got this table to play a few friends. Over the next year this evolved into CueBall Snooker Club and during the year 2015 a number of guys from the local community met and played frames of snooker and this seen the beginning of our competitions officially. We then discussed among ourselves about having a competition open to the local community. When we advertised it on facebook wow the interest was amazing and the fledging start of a snooker club was formed.
Read moreWe regularly run snooker competitions for all standards, we hold exhibition nights with professional snooker players, we have had a professional snooker coach with us also, we have teams in our local Midulster league and also National amateur league team competition
This competition is an open knockout competition played between or members. We are thrilled to be working alongside this company and if you are in Coleraine for shopping purposes or passing through to go to Portrush/Portstewart then we encourage you to call in at the Diamond Centre and get a cup of tea or coffee with a tray bake at Kappuccino House.
This is a competition which is which is open to all members, we are excited to be supported by this business.
This cup is played by our members in an open knockout competition, We are thrilled to be working alongside this local fish and chip shop and encourage people to support it when they drive through Bellaghy.
This cup is an open knockout competition.
among our club members, again we are excited to be supported by the business Every One unique who sell all sorts of antique and specialist products of all sorts based in Magherafelt.
This cup is an open knockout competition to our members, we are excited to work alongside this business who specialize in genuine creation and Design and encourage anyone reading this to check them out.
I have enjoyed my time at CueBall Snooker Club played in Tobermore, it has been a good experience, I have played quite a number of players including professional players such as Joe Swail. Mark Allen and the legend Jimmy White. My best memory in competitive matches has been a final in the 1st season where I Lost the final to William McKenzie 3-0 but to get there was incredible. A match that stands out for me was being 18 points behind with 18 left on table and potting the blue pink and black to level up the scores, I did lose the black ball respot but it is the closeness of the frame which I love to be involved in.
Sam Kirkwood
My best match was a final against Warren Elgin, this was a player that I seemed to always lose against and I had already lost to this man in a shield final, I got this opportunity to play Warren in another Shield Final and this time I win 3-0 which was my best match.
William McKenzie
I was having a bad season on the table in season 2018-2019 and this was my last ranking competition, I was drawn against Warren Elgin in the 1st round in a best of 3. Warren hammered me in the 1st frame by over 40 points and the 2nd frame I stole it on the black ball when Warren fouled on the black ball. It was 1-1 and my confidence was lifted and the deciding frame I stood within distance of Warren throughout the frame and was slightly ahead going into colours, Warren does not give up and I just needed pink to win the match, Warren got the pink to take it to the black ball but he left the black close to the middle pocket, all I had to do is touch it put it in and I took my time and then I MISSED it, incredible miss and Warren win the match on the black, I was gutted but so pleased I was competitive in this match.
Ady Wylie
I enjoy the high pressure matches especially if they are tight or I have come from behind to win although there were plenty I lost. I enjoy most games apart from the ones I don’t play as well as I should. I also enjoyed the chance of playing the professional players who have visited over the years.
Michael Campbell
From playing fast paced shoot-out snooker to playing tense league matches and knockout matches, CueBall Snooker Club is a great place to play. The competitiveness of every individual is fantastic and every player is respectful of one another which makes for a great atmosphere.
Mark Paul
