Please see Memorial Cup Poster attached for details. To make it fair, the tournament will be based upon league handicaps. If you could confirm your entry via text to Adam Ingram prior to the day it would be appreciated so we can have an idea of likely numbers.
Please come along and show your support…this tournament is held to remember all those players that are sadly no longer with us and don’t forget that all proceeds are to be donated to charity.
Dear League Member,
League Update
With 9 matches now played in the Three Player Division, new team BSSC B are top of the table with 34 points, 1 point ahead of last season’s runner’s up Sawbridgeworth USC Bandits who have 33. Legion Tornados are 3 points behind BSSC B in third place with 31 points. Adam Ingram so far has the highest break in the league with 76.
With 10 matches now played in the Four Player Division, defending champions Saffron Flukes lead the table once again with 25 points, 2 ahead of Sawton Jets on 23. Widdington Warriors are 3 points behind the leaders on 22 points.
Jeremy Jones currently has the highest break in the Four Player Division with 51.
Tournaments
The last 64 rounds of the Handicap Singles and Handicap Doubles are now open and all matches are due to be played by 29 November 2013. Should you have any issues trying to contact your opponent or do not know the password for the Contact List then please advise the Tournament Secretary, Adam Ingram on 07901-723360.
Memorial Cup – Sunday 24 November 2013
The Memorial Cup is being held at Saffron Snooker Club on Sunday 24 November 2013. Register from 10.30am, play to commence at 11am. Format is Scotch Doubles (like normal doubles but players play alternate shots when at the table). Entry fee is £5 per person which includes the table light. Doubles pairs to be handicapped and put into groups. One frame to be played against each other pair in the group on a round robin basis. Depending on number of entrants, winners and runners up will then qualify for the semi final knock out stage of the tournament. All rounds to be one frame. Prize money and trophies will be provided from league funds.
A doubles pairings can be formed by any two registered league members, you do not have to be from the same Club. If you do not have a partner, please turn up on the day and we will try and pair you up with someone. To secure your entry please text Adam Ingram you and your partners name prior to the day.
SWDSL Christmas Charity Raffle
Entrants to pick a number from a list held at Saffron Snooker Club.
£2 per number, no limit of number that can be purchased. Top prizes include 2 tickets worth a total of £90 to watch both the afternoon and evening sessions of the Masters Snooker Tournament at Alexandra Place on Thursday 16 January 2014 (we have two pairs in total to raffle). All proceeds from the raffle will be donated to a charity to be chosen by the winners of the Memorial Cup. Each player can choose their own charity if they wish and the proceeds will be split equally. A random draw for the prizes will take place on Sunday 22 December 2013 at Saffron Snooker Club. Please contact Committee Member Mark Cooper to purchase a number or any of the Bar Staff. Raffle is open only to registered league members.
League Rule Clarification
The Committee have decided unanimously that if a cancelled league match is re-arranged and then played either in the SAME playing week as it is detailed in the fixtures OR earlier, then League Rule 12 shall not apply with regards to that match counting as the free cancellation or subsequent cancellation of which a 1 point penalty would be applicable. This is because playing in the same week or earlier does not affect the league table standings or cause disruption to the fixtures.
Should you wish to discuss any of the above, then please contact the League Secretary, Peter Saville in the first instance via email swdsl@live.co.uk.
Yours in sport,
The Committee
Dear League Member,
FINAL REMINDER! We have to date had a very slow response (only 3 teams out of 22) to those wishing to enter the league’s Annual Snooker Tournaments that we run during the season (i.e. Handicap Singles, Handicap Doubles, Scratch Singl es and Scratch Plus). Please could all Captains liaise with their players and ensure that the Tournament Entry Form for their team is completed and received by the Tournament Secretary Adam Ingram no later than 5.30pm next Monday, the 30 September 2013 as the draws for all four tournaments will take place at The Dunmow Club at 7.30pm on the same day. All league members are welcome to attend and watch the draws being made if they so wish. The Tournament Entry Form is available to download from the league website, no entries will be accepted after the deadline.
Could all those players that are still in possession of a Tournament Main Trophy please return it to Saffron Snooker Club as soon as possible as they all need to be sent away for engraving. Please ensure returned trophies are in a clean condition.
The following dates are detailed on the Season Calendar on the league website but please note for your diary the following;
Memorial Cup – Sunday 24 November 2013 (format to be confirmed following the Committee Meeting next week)
President’s Cup – Sunday 26 January 2014
Both are to be held at Saffron Snooker Club and run during the day.
Yours in sport,
The Committee
Letter from the EASB supporting the sport at grass roots level. Membership for all Snooker Clubs is FREE. Please encourage your local snooker club to join.
Just a reminder to all league players that the Tournament Entry Sheet is available to download from the league website http://www.swdsl.co.uk for those wishing to enter the Handicap Singles, Handicap Doubles, Scratch Singles and the Scratch Plus Singles.
All forms must be received by the Tournament Secretary, Adam Ingram no later than Monday 30 September 2013.
Dear League Member,
In recent seasons the Memorial Cup hasn’t been very well supported, and last year it had to be cancelled altogether due to the lack of teams entering. Given the importance of this tournament and what it stands for, to remember past snooker players who are sadly no longer with us, the Committee were asked at the AGM in June this year to review alternative options and to request members vote on their preference in a bid to reinvorgate interest. The format of the Memorial Cup has always been a 3 Man Team playing round robin in groups, with the winners of each group qualifying for the knockout stage.
Accordingly, we would be grateful to receive your vote via the league email address with your preferred option from the following, no later than Friday 20th September 2013. The League Secretary, Peter Saville will collate all responses for discussion at the next Committee Meeting when a format will be agreed by the Committee. For your diary, the Memorial Cup is scheduled to take place at Saffron Snooker Club on Sunday 24th November 2013.
1. 3 Man Team (current format)
2. Scotch Doubles (like normal doubles but players take alternate shots, ie if one pots a red, the other is then on a colour)
3. Pairs (2 players pair up and each play one frame of singles against another pair. the winning pair has the highest accumulated score from the two frames)
4. Captain’s Cup (handicap singles tournament for team captains only)
We look forward to receiving your vote at your earliest opportunity. If you have any questions regarding the above options then please do not hesitate to contact Peter Saville.
This is your opportunity to have a say in the way your tournaments are run, please use your vote!
Yours in sport,
The Committee
Dear League Member,
Well the new league season is almost with us, what happened to the summer break?!
The fixtures for both the Three Player League and Four Player League, together with Player Handicaps are available to download from the league website, http://www.swdsl.co.uk
The Four Player League starts w/c Monday 2 September 2013, and the Three Player League starts a week later, w/c Monday 9 September 2013.
The Captains Packs containing the laminated fixture cards, laminated contact cards and results cards are being distributed shortly to the various league venues. Before the season starts, please could all Captains check your own teams laminated fixture card against the master fixtures on the website. Please also check that your telephone numbers on the Captains/Vice Captains Contact List on the website and laminated card are correct. The password for the website version is available on request. Please advise the Fixtures/Results Secretary, Cathy O’Neill of any discrepancies.
The Tournament Entry Form for the Handicap Singles, Handicap Doubles, Scratch Plus Singles and Scratch Singles is also online. Please could all Captains complete and return to the Tournament Secretary, Adam Ingram no later than 30 September 2013.
May we take this opportunity to wish you all good luck in both the league and individual tournaments, and hope that you have an enjoyable season!
Should you have any further queries then please do not hesitate to contact the League Secretary, Peter Saville in the first instance via email swdsl@live.co.uk
Yours in sport,
The Committee
Dear League Member,
For the 2013-14 Snooker Season, we have confirmed 14 teams competing in the Three Player Division and 8 teams in the Four Player Division. We are pleased to announce that we have an additional team from Bishop’s Stortford Social Club in the Three Player Division.
Provisionally both divisions will start w/c Monday 2nd September 2013.
Following the AGM last month, the following members were elected onto the Committee;
Adam Ingram (re-elected as Tournament Secretary)
Cathy O’Neill (elected as Fixtures/Results Secretary)
Stewart Hart (re-elected as Committee Member)
Pat Manley and Steve Stalley (new Committee Members)
The Committee extends a warm welcome to new Committee Members Pat Manley and Steve Stalley.
More news to follow prior to the start of the season. The team fixtures and player handicaps will be uploaded to the league website once finalised. As last season, all teams will also be given laminated cards detailing their own team fixtures.
The Tournament Entry Form for the Handicap Singles, Handicap Doubles, Scratch Plus Singles and Scratch Singles will be made available as soon as the dates for the Semi Finals and Finals have been set.
In the interim, please email swdsl@live.co.uk if you have any other queries prior to the start of the season.
Yours in sport,
The Committee
**Post Updated – October 2013**
Dan Lewis was voted in by the Committee as Chairman for the 2013-14 League Season.
Peter Saville was co-opted to the position of League Secretary until formally ratification at the AGM in June 2014.
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