THE Hey's Trophy quarter-finals start tonight, as does the first round of the E Rosse Hopkinson Plate. Matches are as follows.

Hey's Trophy: Eccleshill WMC B v Queensbury Cons, Leicester Street v Upper Bolton Cons, East Ward B v Eccleshill WMC A, Wibsey Libs A v Clayton Liberals. E Rosse Hopkinson Plate: Tong Libs v Laisterdyke WMC A, Laisterdyke WMC B v Thornton Cons, Windhill Cons B v Baildon Woodbottom, Salthorn WMC v Windhill Cons A, Buttershaw Lane v Wibsey Libs B.

Second legs in both competitions take place on Thursday, February 15.

* BRADFORD'S snooker sides are back in action this weekend in the Yorkshire Inter- District League.

Division One League leaders Bradford No 1 host defending champions Castleford No 1 at Undercliffe Cricket Club on Sunday (7.30pm) and will be looking to avenge their only defeat of the season on the opening weekend.

Also scheduled to be in action are Bradford No 2, who travel to Brighouse in Division Two.

* THE Bradford Billiards Championship qualifiers will take place at Cue Gardens on Saturday, February 24.

This will be a round-robin format and players are guaranteed at least three one-hour matches.

Entries are accepted on the day, with a fee of £15, but if players have any queries they should contact Stephen Kershaw (07815-014198).