1976 TO 2016 In 40 years, the code of snooker has gone through many changes. The standard of the code has improved though slow, compared to Australia and New Zealand.
Below I will document some of the history, and relevant facts
which relates to snooker in PNG.
VENUES (NUMBER OF SNOOKER TABLES)
Port Moresby AERO CLUB(1), AVIAT CLUB(2), BOROKO RSL(3),
BOMANA POLICE OFFICERS CLUB(1), BADILI CLUB(1), BLACKBALLERS CLUB(1), CATHAY CLUB(2), ELA BEACH RSL(1), FOUR MILE CLUB (2), GERMANIA CLUB (2), GOLDIE SGTS. (1), KONE CLUB (2), MURRAY OFFICERS (1), NSW BANK MESS(1), PAPUA CLUB (2), POM CLUB (2), RIFLE CLUB (1), AND TAURAMA SGTS.(1).
IN MID-1980 TO ABT. 2005 THE FOLLOWING CLUBS WERE
ESTABLISHED :-
GEREHU COUNTRY CLUB(2), GEREHU RAINBOW CLUB (2),
SOUTH PACIFIC MOTOR SPORTS CLUB (4), PAGA POLICE OFFICERS CLUB(1), AND TURF CLUB(2)
MOST RECENTLY THE FOLLOWING WERE INTRODUCED :-
Q-CLUB (3) DRAGONS DEN(3) WHILE LAGUNA HAS TAKEN OVER
THE CATHAY CLUB/POMCC SNOOKER FACILITIES.
Throughout these changes, the one venue which still operates
as a club is the Aviat Social and Sports Club. To its credit, it has maintained its facilities in extremely good condition, thanks to its strong Committees.
PNG NATIONAL SNOOKER TITLES (WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP)
2016 MARCUS NG DEF.DJORNE FONG
2015 DJORNE FONG DEF.MARCUS NG
2014 DJORNE FONG DEF.MARCUS NG
2013 DJORNE FONG DEF.PETER FONG
PNG NATIONAL SNOOKER TITLES (WINNERS AND RUNNERS-
UP)CONT.
2012 DJORNE FONG DEF.HARRY FONG
2011 DJORNE FONG DEF.PETER FONG
2010 DJORNE FONG DEF.PETER FONG
2009 DJORNE FONG DEF.PETER FONG
2008 DJORNE FONG DEF.NATHAN FONG
2007 PETER FONG DEF.BRIAN FONG
2006 GUS KRAUS DEF.DJORNE FONG
2005 CHRIS SCHULTZ DEF.ARUA SIMOI
2004 ROGER NG DEF.THOMAS THIEN
2003 THOMAS THIEN DEF.ROGER NG
2002 PETER FONG DEF.LEO CHOULAI
2001 GEOFF MOSS DEF.PETER FONG
2000 GRAHAM BAKER DEF.THOMAS THIEN
1999 GRAHAM BAKER DEF.PETER FONG
1998 PETER FONG DEF.CHRIS SCHULTZ
1997 CHRIS SCHULTZ DEF.PETER FONG
1996 CHRIS SCHULTZ DEF.PETER FONG
1995 CHRIS SCHULTZ DEF.KEN LEO
1994 CHRIS SCHULTZ DEF.PETER FONG IN LAE
1993 CHRIS SCHULTZ DEF.PETER FONG IN MADANG
1992 CHRIS SCHULTZ DEF.PETER FONG IN MADANG
1991 CHRIS SCHULTZ DEF.PETER FONG IN POM.
PNG NATIONAL SNOOKER TITLES (WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP
1990 CHRIS SCHULTZ DEF.PETER FONG IN POM.- AVIAT CLUB
1989 CHRIS SCHULTZ DEF.HARRY FONG IN RABAUL RSL CLUB
1988 KEN LEO DEF.RICHARD YUNG IN RABAUL RSL CLUB
1987 DAVE EVESSON DEF.CHRIS SCHULTZ IN POM.- TURF CLUB
1986 RICHARD YUNG DEF.TONY PEARD IN LAE - HUON CLUB
1985 KEN LEO WON IN RABAUL RSL CLUB
1984 CHRIS SCHULTZ DEF.DAVE EVESSON IN LAE HUON CLUB
1983 PAUL ASHFORD DEF.DAVE EVESSON IN POM.
1982 PAUL ASHFORD DEF.GUS KRAUS IN MADANG
1981 PAUL ASHFORD DEF. DAVE EVESSON IN POM.
1980 DAVE EVESSON DEF.PAUL ASHFORD IN RABAUL- RSL CLUB