Miss Rule Clarification – Playing Swerve Shots

The subject of the Miss Rule comes up every season…one recent confusion in a league match concerned the use of the swerve shot when attempting to escape from a snooker.

Accordingly, the Committee wish to clarify to all league players and referees that when playing a swerve shot that doesn’t result in contact with the ball on, that a Miss should ALWAYS be called irrespective of the final margin of error.

A swerve shot is defined by striking down on the cue ball with the butt of the cue raised higher than the cue tip with either left or right hand side applied.

Should you require any further clarification on the above, our resident expert Dan Lewis is happy to take you call.

 

EASB Referees Seminar : Sunday 4 October 2015

Apologies for the short notice but if anyone is interested in becoming a Class 3 EASB Referee, there is a course being held this coming Sunday, please see details below. If you are interested in attending, please let either Glen Sullivan-Bissett [gs-b@hotmail.co.uk][ or Dan Lewis [dmkl@hotmail.co.uk] know asap.

Candidates,
As you now know, there will be a referee’s seminar in Basildon at the Basildon Snooker Club on Sunday October 4th.
This is your opportunity to qualify as snooker referee (class 3) with the EASB.

Dependent on candidate numbers, we are unlikely to carry out all personal examinations on the day, but will certainly complete exams for those travelling the furthest and I will arrange any remaining exams within a quick time period following the day.

The venue is:
The Basildon Snooker Centre
High Pavement
Town Square
Basildon
Essex SS14 1EA

The event is scheduled to begin at 11.00am prompt and will be facilitated by Dan Lewis and myself.

Please confirm by return your intention to attend so that I am clear on numbers

I wish you all success and enjoyment on your refereeing journey

Glen Sullivan-Bissett
EASB

Last 128 Round / Last 64 – Handicap Singles and Last 64 – Handicap Doubles

The drawsheets for the Last 128/64 Rounds of the Handicap Singles and the Last 64 Round of the Handicap Doubles are now on the league website.  Please note that all matches are to be arranged by 14 October 2015 and played by 28 October 2015.

Please could the winner of each match report the result to the Tournament Secretary Adam Ingram within 24 hours to enable the tournament drawsheet to be updated for the next round.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank our tournament sponsor, Kevin Henry Estate Agents.  Please visit their website at http://www.kevinhenry.co.uk/ for further details.

Should you encounter any issues in trying to contact your opponent then please contact the Tournament Secretary Adam Ingram on 07901-723360.

‘Play The Snooker Professionals Charity Day’ – Sunday 27 September 2015

Saffron Snooker Club and local businessman Kevin Starr are proud to once again host the ‘Play the Snooker Professionals Charity Day’ in aid of the Ethan Rees Linwood Memorial Fund featuring World Snooker Professional Snooker Players Martin ‘the MOD’ O’Donnell and Allan ‘the Albino Assassin’ Taylor.

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Venue:                 Saffron Snooker Club, Saffron Walden, Essex. CB11 3AQ

Date:                    Sunday 27th September 2015

Time:                    1.00 pm – 6.00 pm

A unique opportunity for local snooker players of all abilities to play a frame of snooker against a World Snooker professional – or simply come along and watch – and support a great local charity.  You can turn up on the day or pre-book your frame by contacting Saffron Snooker Club on 01799 513094 or via email saffronsnookerclub@btconnect.com.

The cost per frame for Juniors is just a donation of £2.50 to the Charity, Adults is £5 donation per frame.

The event is open to all, don’t worry if you don’t have a snooker cue, we have one you can use.

On the day there will also be a raffle with top prizes, including a snooker cue signed by World Champion Stuart Bingham, tickets to a World Snooker ranking tournament, complimentary use of holiday chalet on the Norfolk coast for a week, free snooker coaching sessions, a Grey Palmer voucher, CD player donated by Goddards Electrical, a meal for two at Parrishes in Thaxted and much more.

A licensed bar, soft drinks, tea, coffee and food will be available all day.

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To find out more about the work of the Ethan Rees Linwood Memorial Fund please visit their website www.ethanrees.org or email them at enquiries@ethanrees.org

We hope that you can pop into Saffron Snooker Club and support this event.  If you would like to donate a raffle prize then please contact Kevin Starr on 07713-640265 or bring into Saffron Snooker Club either before or on the day – thank you!

To open and view/print a poster for this event please click here!

Membership Renewal Reminder To All EASB Referees

Dear Referee,

Referees Membership for the season 2015/16 are now available. If you have already renewed thank you and please ignore this communication.

To renew your membership go to the below URL and select your renewal category. Payments are accepted by Paypal and all major debit/credit cards.

http://www.easb.co.uk/product-category/referee-membership/

Subscriptions for this year are required by 31st October 2015. Failure to renew by this date will result in loss of certification.

Previous seasons arrears will be dealt with separately during the course of the season.

The fees required are as follows:-

·       Tutors & Examiners- £30

·       Class 1 – £27

·       Class 2 – £20

·       Class 3 – £15

·       Affiliate membership – Emeritus – £10

·       Junior Class 3 – £10

·       Billiards only referee – £10

Please select the category below that best suits your current status as a referee and if you wish to referee in International events (additional payment is required and will be added to your total payment). 

If you hold different Classes in Snooker and Billiards, please select the HIGHEST CLASS membership, ie if your Class 1 Snooker and Class 2 Billiards, please ensure you register for Class 1 renewal. The office will ensure that both grades are maintained.

Regards

Rob Spencer

EASB Director of Referees

referee@easbzone.co.uk

REMINDER: Deadline For Tournament Entries – Sunday 27 September 2015

Just a quick reminder for those teams that haven’t as yet submitted their Tournament Entry Form

Captains – Entries are now open for all tournaments for the new season, the Tournament Entry Form can be found be below.  Please include a contact number for all players being entered and also ensure that your players have read the Tournament Rules and can make the dates set in the Season Calendar for the various semi-finals and finals.

Deadline for receipt of entries is Sunday 27 September 2015.

Tournament Entry Form http://form.jotformeu.com/form/42135584314350

Tournament Rules http://swdsl.co.uk/tournament-rules/

Season Calendar http://swdsl.co.uk/swdsl-season-calendar/

Should you have any queries then please do not hesitate to contact the Tournament Secretary – Adam Ingram on 07901 723360.

SWDSL Newsletter – August 2015

With only 2 weeks to go before the new league season commences, please see below all the information and links that you need to get started.

League Fixtures
Both the Three Player Division and Four Player Division commence during w/c Monday 7 September 2015 and the fixtures for both divisions are now on the league website.

Three Player Division – to view the fixtures click here.

Four Player Division – to view the fixtures click here.

Player Handicaps
These player handicaps for the first half of the season are on the website.  Please can all team captains ensure that any new players that they have registered have been allocated a handicap as a phone call at 7.30pm on your match night won’t be appreciated!  To view the Handicaps List click here.

Tournament Entries
Entries are now being taken for the Handicap Singles, Handicap Doubles, Scratch Singles and Scratch Plus Singles.  All first round losers in the Handicap Singles will be entered into a new plate tournament, The John Webb Plate.
For further information click here.
The deadline for entries is Sunday 27 September 2015.

Registered Players Contact List
The previously used Captains/Vice Captains Contact List, List of Registered Players and Tournament Contact List have been merged into one document on the website, the Registered Players Contact List.  Please can all players remember to let us know if you change your contact number.  To view click here.

Venue Change
Due to circumstances outside of their control, the Bandits and Highwaymen have both left Stansted Social Club to join Burnt Mill Snooker & Social Club and Takeley Sports and Social Club respectively.  The League Venues page details the address and map for new league venue Burnt Mill.  It can be found adjacent to the Toby Carvery on Edinburgh Way in Harlow [ps a mid week roast is highly recommended!].

Hopefully this newsletter gives you all the information that you need to be able to start the season off, should you have any queries then please do not hesitate to contact your League Officers.

2015/16 League Season – Tournament Entry Form

Captains – Entries are now open for all tournaments for the new season, the Tournament Entry Form can be found be below.  Please include a contact number for all players being entered and also ensure that your players have read the Tournament Rules and can make the dates set in the Season Calendar for the various semi-finals and finals.

Deadline for receipt of entries is Sunday 27 September 2015.

Tournament Entry Form http://form.jotformeu.com/form/42135584314350

Tournament Rules http://swdsl.co.uk/tournament-rules/

Season Calendar http://swdsl.co.uk/swdsl-season-calendar/

2015/16 League Season – Three Player/Four Player Fixtures & Player Handicaps

Due to the Saffron Snooker Cavaliers pulling out of the league after the fixtures had been completed, the fixtures have had to be completely re-worked and this has caused some logistical issues.  The full fixtures list is currently being finalised but in the interim please find below the fixtures for both divisions for the first 5 matches.  Player Handicaps for the first half of the season are now uploaded, again some late player registrations have added to the delays in finalising.

**update 26.08.15 – the full fixtures for both divisions are now on the league website**

THREE PLAYER DIVISION FIXTURES – 2015/16 SEASON
WEEK 1 – WEEK COMMENCING 7TH SEPTEMBER 2015
Monday NEWPORT WANDERERS V SAFFRON SPIDERS
Monday BURNT MILL BANDITS V SAFFRON POCKETS
Monday TAKELEY HIGHWAYMEN V DUNMOW
Tuesday RBL ROGUES V WHITTLESFORD
Tuesday SAFFRON SWIFTS V SAFFRON STARS
Tuesday BIRCHANGER V NEWPORT CLUB
Tuesday BSSC V SAFFRON FLUKIERS
WEEK 2 – WEEK COMMENCING 14TH SEPTEMBER 2015
Monday WHITTLESFORD V SAFFRON SWIFTS
Monday DUNMOW V RBL ROGUES
Monday BURNT MILL BANDITS V NEWPORT WANDERERS
Tuesday SAFFRON POCKETS V SAFFRON FLUKIERS
Tuesday SAFFRON STARS V BIRCHANGER
Tuesday SAFFRON SPIDERS V TAKELEY HIGHWAYMEN
Wednesday NEWPORT CLUB V BSSC
WEEK 3 – WEEK COMMENCING 21ST SEPTEMBER 2015
Monday NEWPORT WANDERERS V SAFFRON POCKETS
Monday TAKELEY HIGHWAYMEN V BURNT MILL BANDITS
Tuesday RBL ROGUES V SAFFRON SPIDERS
Tuesday SAFFRON SWIFTS V DUNMOW
Tuesday BIRCHANGER V WHITTLESFORD
Tuesday BSSC V SAFFRON STARS
Tuesday SAFFRON FLUKIERS V NEWPORT CLUB
WEEK 4 – WEEK COMMENCING 28TH SEPTEMBER 2015
Monday WHITTLESFORD V BSSC
Monday DUNMOW V BIRCHANGER
Monday BURNT MILL BANDITS V RBL ROGUES
Monday NEWPORT WANDERERS V TAKELEY HIGHWAYMEN
Tuesday SAFFRON POCKETS V NEWPORT CLUB
Tuesday SAFFRON STARS V SAFFRON FLUKIERS
Tuesday SAFFRON SPIDERS V SAFFRON SWIFTS
WEEK 5 – WEEK COMMENCING 5TH OCTOBER 2015
MONDAY TAKELEY HIGHWAYMEN V SAFFRON POCKETS
TUESDAY RBL ROGUES V NEWPORT WANDERERS
TUESDAY SAFFRON SWIFTS V BURNT MILL BANDITS
TUESDAY BIRCHANGER V SAFFRON SPIDERS
TUESDAY BSSC V DUNMOW
TUESDAY SAFFRON FLUKIERS V WHITTLESFORD
WEDNESDAY NEWPORT CLUB V SAFFRON STARS
FOUR PLAYER DIVISION FIXTURES – 2015/16 SEASON
WEEK 1 – WEEK COMMENCING 7TH SEPTEMBER 2015
Tuesday NEWPORT A V SAFFRON FLUKES
Tuesday WIDDINGTON WARRIORS V SAWSTON JETS
Wednesday NEWPORT B V SAFFRON EX CONS
Wednesday TAKELEY CHIPMUNKS V NEWPORT C
WEEK 2 – WEEK COMMENCING 14TH SEPTEMBER 2015
Monday NEWPORT C V SAWSTON JETS
Tuesday NEWPORT A V SAFFRON EX CONS
Tuesday WIDDINGTON WARRIORS V NEWPORT B
Wednesday TAKELEY CHIPMUNKS V SAFFRON FLUKES
WEEK 3 – WEEK COMMENCING 21ST SEPTEMBER 2015
Monday SAWSTON JETS V TAKELEY CHIPMUNKS
Wednesday SAFFRON EX CONS V NEWPORT C
Wednesday NEWPORT B V NEWPORT A
Wednesday SAFFRON FLUKES V WIDDINGTON WARRIORS
WEEK 4 – WEEK COMMENCING 28TH SEPTEMBER 2015
Tuesday NEWPORT A V WIDDINGTON WARRIORS
Wednesday SAFFRON FLUKES V NEWPORT C
Wednesday SAFFRON EX CONS V SAWSTON JETS
Wednesday NEWPORT B V TAKELEY CHIPMUNKS
WEEK 5 – WEEK COMMENCING 5TH OCTOBER 2015
Monday SAWSTON JETS V SAFFRON FLUKES
Monday NEWPORT C V NEWPORT B
Tuesday WIDDINGTON WARRIORS V SAFFRON EX CONS
Wednesday TAKELEY CHIPMUNKS V NEWPORT A

Need A New Tip or Chalk? Stock Up At The UK Snooker & Pool Superstore

With the new season fast approaching, don’t forget to check your snooker equipment to see if you need anything new.  From elkmaster and talisman tips to green triangle chalk, Riley cues to Peradon cue cases, white referees gloves to personalised ball markers, the UK Snooker & Pool Superstore powered by amazon.co.uk can supply all your snookering needs.

A full range of snooker and pool accessories is available to purchase with low / free postage and packing offered on many items.

Click here to visit the UK Snooker & Superstore

2015/16 League Season – League Officers and Committee Members

Further to the AGM held on Tuesday 7 July 2015, Peter Saville was re-elected as League Treasurer and Stuart Dunmow was re-elected as Assistant Tournament Secretary. The Committee of the DMC Leisure Saffron Walden & District Snooker League are pleased to welcome on board Phil Chapman as a new Committee Member, and post-AGM Simon Chapman volunteered to take on the vacant League Secretary position.

For the 2015-16 League Season, the Committee of the DMC Leisure Saffron Walden and District Snooker League consists of the following Officers and Committee Members;

League Officers;
Life President – Dan Lewis (Whittlesford)
Chairman – to be voted in at the August 2015 Committee Meeting
League Secretary – Simon Chapman (Whittlesford)
Treasurer / Website Administrator – Peter Saville (Dunmow Club)
Fixtures / Results Secretary – Cathy O’Neill (BSRBL)
Tournament Secretary – Adam Ingram (Burnt Mill Bandits)

Committee Members;
Stuart Turner – Assistant Tournament Secretary (Dunmow Club)
Stewart Hart (Saffron Snooker Spiders)
Pat Manley (Saffron Snooker Ex-Cons)
Steve Stalley (Saffron Snooker Flukes)
Richard Sewell (Widdington Warriors)
Stephen Burford (Takeley Chipmunks)
Phil Chapman (Whittlesford)

It is important that any queries or issues are directed to the correct person. The main day-to-day work is generally undertaken by the Simon Chapman, Cathy O’Neill, Adam Ingram and Peter Saville whose roles and responsibilities are as follows;

League Secretary – Simon Chapman – please email swdsl@live.co.uk
All matters concerning the general running of the league on a day-to-day basis, any queries concerning league rules and regulations etc.

Fixtures / Results Secretary – Cathy O’Neill
Any queries in relation to league fixtures, league match results, player registrations and handicaps, cancellation and/or rearranging of league matches.

Tournament Secretary – Adam Ingram
Collation of league results and production of league tables. All matters relating to all tournament and competition entries, results and draw sheets including the President’s Cup, Memorial Cup, Saffron Walden Challenge, Bishop’s Stortford Challenge and League Cup. Adam is also our EASB liaison officer.

Treasurer / Website Administrator – Peter Saville
Any matters in relation to the finances of the league and the administration/content of the league website, facebook page or twitter account.

Positions vacant on the Committee…..League Secretary and Committee Members

At the AGM on Tuesday 7 July 2015, we will be looking to fill the following positions on the Committee of the DMC Leisure Saffron Walden and District Snooker League in order that we can keep the Snooker League running smoothly during the seasons ahead.

League Secretary – Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances, Shaun Hunt who joined the Committee at the AGM in June 2014 as our new League Secretary had to step down early into the season and we are keen to refill this important committee position as soon as possible. We are looking for someone who can commit to help run the snooker league 2-3 hours per month, is organised and has basic computing skills to use email, type meeting agendas/minutes etc.

Without a new League Secretary, the league cannot function properly and it is important that this position is filled.  The Committee will offer all necessary support to the person taking up the role to ensure a smooth handover whilst they are getting up to speed.  The Committee were very grateful to Peter Saville for once again taking on this role following Shaun’s resignation during the 2014/15 league season, as well as undertaking the roles of Treasurer and Website Administrator.  As a consequence of this however, Peter has indicated to the Committee that he may not stand for re-election at this year’s AGM unless the position of League Secretary is filled.

Committee Members – Subject to compliance with League Rule 4, ‘The League Management Committee shall have a maximum of two officers and two Committee members registered with the same club’, we would welcome any league member who wishes to join the Committee.  Currently we have no representation from Newport Club.

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If you are interested in either of these positions on the Committee then please contact either Peter Saville or Adam Ingram in the first instance for further information or come along to the AGM and put your hand up!

2015/16 League Season – Please Submit Your Team & Player Registration Form

Reminder to all team Captains and league players that the DMC Leisure Saffron Walden & District Snooker League require your team 2015/16 Team & Player Registration Form to be submitted and received by 7 July 2015.  The online form can be completed in a few minutes via the league website and automatically submits your entry to us so no scanning/emailing/posting required!

Click here to complete and submit your form now!

Should you have any queries then please do not hesitate to contact Peter Saville, many thanks.

2014/15 League Season – Finals / Trophy Presentation Evening – Saturday 30 May 2015

Finals / Trophy Presentation Evening – Saturday 30 May 2015 at Saffron Snooker Club

Handicap Singles Final, 6.30pm start [best-of-5]
Mark Halls 3-1 Kevin Starr

Scratch Singles Final, 6.30pm start [best-of-7]
Jason Pegram w/o Mickey Cushion

A buffet will be available for those attending Finals/Trophy Presentation Evening from around 8pm, and the trophy presentations will take place following the conclusion of the Scratch Singles Final (for those just coming to collect a trophy, this will not be before 8.30pm).

Please note that any trophies that are not collected on the night will be recycled to use in future seasons, so if you cannot make it please ask someone to collect your trophy on your behalf.