New snooker season breaks off on Monday

The new season in the Ballymena and District Snooker league will begin next Monday, September 9.

There will be 2 Divisions with 7 teams in each Division.

Here, Times Sport looks at the prospects for the various teams:

DIVISION ONE

Minnesota B - current league champions retain the same team as last year. Should contend for most of this seasons trophies.

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147 Pistols - Formerly Fountain Aces Runners up last year although they picked up a couple of Knockout Trophies. Will be in the shake up again for trophies at end of the season.

Potters - Formerly Triangle Aces they were third last year and picked up the Charity Shield. Have picked up trophies every year they have been in the BDSL.

Dunloy United - A very creditable fourth last year considering they played every match away from home as their clubrooms were refurbished..

Minnesota Strikers - Started well last season then came down with the decorations at Christmas and never won a game after Christmas.

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Minnesota Rockets - Formerly Minnesota A they won a memorial competition last season. Have added a couple of players to their panel.

Potters Hotshots - Newly formed team playing out of Coleraine.

DIVISION TWO

147 Antrim - Formerly Fountain Jokers, a mixture of new faces and older players they probably finish in top 3 of second Division this season.

Potters Elite - Formerly Triangle Young Guns, a season’s experience would suggest they will fill a top three spot this year.

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Allstars - Playing out of the Rafters club in Ballymoney ,Sammy Walker’s team did well a few years back in the BDSL.

Parochial Lions - Didn’t always have their best players available last season but have added a couple of new players and could be a surprise contender.

Parochial Hawks - Long time league members, though with one of the smallest playing panels. Cup competitions will probably as in previous years give them their best chance of silverware.

Dunloy Cowboys - Didn’t adapt to playing away as well as their United clubmates last season. Now they are back home they will be hoping for a more solid season.

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Seagulls Potters - Imaginatively titled new boys from the Coleraine club. May take a season for most of them to get used to the BDSL but hopefully they will enjoy the experience.

FIXTURES

Opening week fixtures for Monday, September9 are:

Divison One: Minnesota Strikers v Minnesota Rockets; Potters Hotshots v Dunloy United; Minnesota B v 147 Pistols. Bye - Potters.

Division Two: Parochial Hawks v Allstars; 147 Antrim v Potters Elite; Dunloy Cowboys v Parochial Lions. Bye - Seagulls Potters.

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