THE FABER SHIELD
The Faber Shield is the committee which runs the York Conservative Club Snooker and Billiards Leagues. It consists of a representative from each participating club, the Secretary (Tim Fillingham), Treasurer (Colin Robinson) and Chairman (Colin Robinson). The Faber Shield currently run the following competitions:
CARLSBERG-TETLEY SNOOKER LEAGUE
A league consisting of 8 teams, two from each club. Teams consist of seven players and a point is awarded for each frame won. Prizes are given to the league winners and the highest placed B team.
FABER SHIELD BILLIARDS LEAGUE
A handicapped league consisting of 5 teams. Players play to 150 points up. Since the 2010-11 season teams have consisted of five players (previously six) with one point per game and one point is awarded per game for the team with the highest aggregate score.
SLATER CUP C TEAM PAIRS LEAGUE
Teams consist of 12 players and play 6 games of pairs snooker. A point is awarded for each frame and one for the team aggregate score.
TAYROL SCRUTON CUP SNOOKER
Individual knockout competition open to all league players.
FOSTERS CUP SNOOKER
Handicapped individual knockout competition open to all league players.
HAIR FLICKS HYLTON FOSTER BILLIARDS
A handicapped individual knockout competition open to all league players. Players play to 165 points up.
LES HAWKINS MEMORIAL SNOOKER
Run by Bootham Conservative Club in memory of a previous president, this is a knockout competition consisting of the winner of each club's individual snooker champion.
TURNBULL MAZDA PAIRS
A knockout competition consisting of the pairs winners from each club's annual pairs competition.
PLAYER OF THE SEASON AWARDS
The Faber Shield award to the players who won most games in their respective sports league matches. Click here for the historical winners in the Willsden Steel Snooker and Cameo Engraving Billiards player of the season competitions.
HIGHEST BREAK AWARDS
The Faber Shield award to the players with the highest break in their respective sports league and cup matches. Click here for the historical winners in the North Wolds Printers Snooker and Cameo Engraving Billiards highest break competitions.
MOST DEDICATED PLAYER AWARD
This award made each year by the Faber Shield Chairman, Colin Robinson to mark the contribution made by the selected player to the continued success of our leagues.
