Bonsor Snooker Club - Report as of March 8 2024

snooker ballsOn January 14, 2024 (Sunday), three Bonsor teams (24 contestants) participated in the “Snooker Skills Contest.” Points were assigned for successfully completing the skill exercises. The 5 snooker skills were: “Black Ball” potting, “Run Colour” potting, “X-Rest” potting, “Side Cushion” potting, and “Safety” shots. Stan Ziolkowski finished #1 for his overall highest score.

January to March 08, 2024 has been busy with the Bonsor Bee’s winning 1st place in the regular season of the Lower Mainland Seniors Snooker League (LMSSL). Karim Tejani and Rob Lockhart have done a terrific job as Captain/Co-Captain of the Bonsor Bee’s.

Now in the playoffs, Bonsor is competing against the Dogwood team. Bonsor went to the Dogwood Snooker Club and won the 1st match last Wednesday (March 6, 2024) 10 frames to 6 frames. The 2nd match will happen on March 13, 2024 Wednesday at the Bonsor Snooker Club. The playoffs will conclude by the end of March 2024.

After the LMSSL Season concludes at the end of March 2024, the LMSSL Post-Season Tournaments start. This tournament involves about 8 teams, in three different divisions: A-Division, B-Division, and Super-Seniors (age 80+). This post-season tournament is very popular and has in-excess of 40+ contestants.

The Bonsor Snooker Club membership is strong with 62 members. In addition to schedule LMSSL matches, the Snooker Club o ers daily free-play time. The skill level of play ranges from novice to expert with varied opportunities to learn the sport and improve skill level. Of course, the Club also offers opportunity for friendship and good times.


Dan Hanna
President
Bonsor 55+ Snooker Club

 

Artist of the month for March 2024 - Pauline Lowe

artist palette

Pauline has been a member of the Bonsor Open Art Group for many years now.

After many years of floral oil painting, and many other mediums, she has switched to alcohol inks.

Alcohol inks are a fairly new medium where you use a non porous paper.  Also used is isopropyl alcohol, (99%). Once you have your colours and alcohol on your paper, it is blown with air from a compressor.

This method takes a lot of practice, but some of the results are beautiful.

Pauline 202403

 

 

 

Bonsor Snooker has won the Championship Trophy of the Lower Mainland Senior Snooker League. This is the first time EVER that Bonsor has won the overall league title. We played 18 matches winning 16 and are 4 games clear of the second placed teams.

Karim Tejani and Robert Lockhart led a 20-player team that based its success on team spirit and playing FOR each other. A truly remarkable win for Bonsor Snooker.

Snooker Congrats Feb 2024

 

Bonsor/Burnaby Seniors on the GO - again!

Spring Trip 2024
May 21-24, 2024, 4 days, 3 nights

For details on the trip as well as how to register, make deposits/payments and other important bus tour information and conditions please view the Spring Bus Trip Information as well as the Bus Tour Conditions in the links below.

Spring Bus Trip Information

Bus Tour Conditions

Spring 2024 trip

 

An excellent Christmas Luncheon was held by the Snooker Group at the Bonsor Recreation Centre, with a wonderful buffet, prizes and a concert by some of the members.  It was very evident that a lot of time and effort had been made by the executive and some volunteers like Su to make the occasion great for all of us lucky enough to be invited.

Snooker Xmas Lunch 2023  Snooker Xmas Lunch 2023

Snooker Xmas Lunch 2023  Snooker Xmas Lunch 2023

52 members were in attendance at this Christmas luncheon, with great food and a special concert.  Well done, Singalong Executive.

Singalong Christmas 2023

Singalong Christmas 2023

Singalong Christmas 2023