Winners of Bideford Snooker League’s knock-out cup competition are Bideford Conservative Club. 

In the final at Bideford and District Club they defeated the District Club team by 3-2, although the issue had, in fact, been decided when the Conservative Club won the first three frames. Norman Gale and Albert Hedden staged an exciting finish, Gale winning after the black had been re-spotted, and thus starting the Conservative Club on their winning margin. 

Details: N Gale; A Hedden; W Headon; S Fishleigh; S Shute; K Seymour; G Jones; I Whitaker; F Dee; A Mills.

The Conservative Club team, seen above, with Mr J Moore, one of the referees on the left is Messrs S Shute, W Headon, G Jones, F Dee and N Gale. The District Club team is Messrs A Headon, S Fishleigh, I Whitaker, K Seymour and A Mills.

The full Gazette article is dated 3 April 1959