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Last 32 Round: Scratch Plus Singles

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The drawsheet for the Last 32 Round of the Scratch Plus Singles is now available to view on the league website, and all matches are to be played by Sunday 4 February 2024.

Please could the winner of each match either report the result to the Tournament Secretary Stuart Turner on 07879 463089 or post on the NESL Results/Info WhatsApp Group within 24 hours to enable the tournament drawsheet to be updated for the next round.

It is preferable that the home player(s) will make initial contact with the availability of their own home table giving at least three dates to their opponent(s).  Please remember that it is the responsibility of both players to contact each other to arrange their matches.  

Should you encounter any issues in trying to contact your opponent then please contact Stuart Turner. 

Last 32 Round: Handicap Singles

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The drawsheet for the Last 32 Round of the Handicap Singles is now available to view on the league website and are to be played by Sunday 17 December 2023. 

To view the drawsheet – click here

To view the player contact list – click here

Please could the winner of each match either report the result to the Tournament Secretary Stuart Turner on 07879 463089 or post on the NESL Results/Info WhatsApp Group within 24 hours to enable the tournament drawsheet to be updated for the next round. Following the completion of each round, the next round will be randomly drawn.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank our tournament sponsor, Mullucks

It is preferable that the home player(s) will make initial contact with the availability of their own home table giving at least three dates to their opponent(s).  Please remember that it is the responsibility of both players to contact each other to arrange their matches.  

Should you encounter any issues in trying to contact your opponent then please contact Stuart Turner. 

2023/24 League Season – Tournament Entry Form

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Captains – Entries are now open for all tournaments for the new season, the Tournament Entry Form can be found below.  Please submit one form per league team.

Tournament Entry Fees – Handicap Singles / Handicap Doubles / Scratch Singles / Scratch Plus Singles : free for the 2023/24 League Season.

Please include a contact number for all players being entered and also ensure that your players have read and understand the Tournament Rules.

The dates for the semi-finals and finals will be confirmed prior to the Quarter Finals round of matches being played.  Please withdraw from the tournament prior to playing your Quarter Finals round if you are not available for these dates.

Deadline for receipt of entries is Sunday 15 October 2023.

Tournament Rules – Click Here To View 

Tournament Entry Form – Click Here To Enter Your Players!

NOTICE : Annual General Meeting – Tuesday 1 August 2023

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The Committee of the DMC Leisure Saffron Walden & District Snooker League hereby give notice that the Annual General Meeting will be held at Takeley Sports & Social Club on Tuesday 1 August 2023 at 8pm.  All registered league members are invited to attend, and all teams that intend to compete next season should send along at least one representative.  It is a compulsory requirement that a representative of any NEW teams and clubs attend so their application to join the league can be approved by the membership.

Should any member wish to submit an item for the Agenda or propose either an amendment to an existing league rule or propose a new league rule, these must be received by the League Secretary Simon Chapman no later than 28 days prior to the AGM which is Tuesday 4 July 2023.

Please send any items/proposals for the agenda via email to swdsl@live.co.uk and we will confirm receipt.

Many players have openly discussed proposing a change to the current application of the Miss Rule to alleviate the judgement part for the referee as to whether a miss should be called or not based upon the players ability. We would welcome any proposals that you may wish to put forward on this.

Should you wish to discuss any matters prior to them being submitted then please do not hesitate to contact either the League Secretary or any member of the Committee.

Quarter Finals Round – All Tournaments

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The drawsheets for the Quarter Finals Round of the Handicap Singles, Handicap Doubles, Scratch Singles and Scratch Plus Singles are now updated on the league website, www.snooker-league.org

Please note that all matches are to be played by 9 April 2023.

Please could the winner of each match report the result directly to the Tournament Secretary Stuart Turner or post on the SWDSL WhatsApp Group within 24 hours to enable the tournament drawsheets to be updated for the next round.

Should you encounter any issues in trying to contact your opponent then please contact Stuart Turner on 07879-463089.

Last 16 Round – Scratch Singles, Scratch Plus Singles, Handicap Singles and Handicap Doubles

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The drawsheets for the Last 16 Round of the Scratch Singles, Scratch Plus Singles, Handicap Singles and Handicap Doubles are now updated on the league website.  Please note that all matches are to be arranged no later than 14 February 2023 and played by 28 February 2023.

Please could the winner of each match report the result on the SWDSL WhatsApp Group or directly to the Tournament Secretary Stuart Turner on 07879-463089 within 24 hours to enable the tournament drawsheet to be updated for the next round.

Should you encounter any issues in trying to contact your opponent then please contact Stuart Turner.

Tony Webber

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The DMC Leisure Saffron Walden & District Snooker League is saddened to learn this week of the recent passing of Tony Webber who many league members will remember was a key Committee member for many years taking on numerous roles including League Secretary and Tournament Secretary.

Tony was also an active player and helped run various teams from the Saffron Walden Conservative Club which has since closed down. Tony retired from the Committee in June 2011 and is shown (right) in the photo receiving his farewell gift from League President Dan Lewis (left).

Details of Tony’s funeral are below.

Last 32 Round: Handicap Singles

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The drawsheet for the Last 32 Round of the Handicap Singles is now available to view on the league website and are to be played by 11 December 2022. 

Please could the winner of each match either report the result to the Tournament Secretary Stuart Turner on 07879 463089 or post on the SWDSL Results/Info WhatsApp Group within 24 hours to enable the tournament drawsheet to be updated for the next round.  Following the completion of each round, the next round will be randomly drawn.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank our tournament sponsor, Mullucks Wells.

It is preferable that the home player(s) will make initial contact with the availability of their own home table giving at least three dates to their opponent(s).  Please remember that it is the responsibility of both players to contact each other to arrange their matches.  

Should you encounter any issues in trying to contact your opponent then please contact Stuart Turner. 

2022/23 League Season – Tournament Entry Form

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Captains – Entries are now open for all tournaments for the new season, the Tournament Entry Form can be found below.  Please submit one form per league team.

Tournament Entry Fees – Handicap Singles / Handicap Doubles / Scratch Singles / Scratch Plus Singles : free for the 2022/23 League Season.

Please include a contact number for all players being entered and also ensure that your players have read and understand the Tournament Rules.

The dates for the semi-finals and finals will be confirmed prior to the Quarter Finals round of matches being played.  Please withdraw from the tournament prior to playing your Quarter Finals round if you are not available for these dates.

Deadline for receipt of entries is Sunday 9 October 2022 and the draws will take place during the following week.

Tournament Rules – Click Here To View 

Tournament Entry Form – Click Here To Enter Your Players!

2022/23 League Season – League Officers and Committee Members

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Further to the AGM held on Tuesday 12 July 2022, the Committee of the DMC Leisure Saffron Walden & Snooker League are pleased to confirm that Stuart Turner was re-elected to the position of Tournament Secretary and Aaron Gibson was re-elected to the position of Fixtures / Results Secretary.  Stewart Hart and Jason Pegram were also re-elected as Committee Members.  We are pleased also to welcome two new Committee Members, Peter Barker and Ellis Pridmore.  Steve Stalley and Trevor Parsons have both stood down from the Committee at the end of their current terms and we thank them for their long service and committment to the league.

Therefore, for the 2022-23 League Season, the Committee of the DMC Leisure SAffron Walden & District Snooker League consists of the following Officers and Committee Members;

League Officers;
Life President – Dan Lewis
Chairman – to be voted for at the first Committee Meeting (currently Peter Saville)
League Secretary – Simon Chapman (Whittlesford Social Club)
Treasurer – Peter Saville (Dunmow Club)
Fixtures / Results Secretary – Aaron Gibson (Stansted Club)
Tournament Secretary – Stuart Turner (Dunmow Club)

Committee Members;
Stewart Hart (Saffron Snooker Club)
Peter Barker (Stansted Social Club)
Stephen Burford (Takeley Sports & Social Club)
Phil Chapman (Whittlesford)
Ellis Pridmore (JP’s Snooker & Pool Club)
Jason Pegram (JP’s Snooer & Pool Club)

It is important that any queries or issues are directed to the correct person. The main day-to-day work is generally undertaken by Simon Chapman, Aaron Gibson,  Stuart Turner 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 – Aaron Gibson
Any queries in relation to league fixtures, league match results, player registrations and handicaps, cancellation and/or rearranging of league matches.  Collation of league results and production of league tables.

Tournament Secretary – Stuart Turner
All matters relating to all tournament and competition entries, results and draw sheets including the President’s Cup, Memorial Cup, Saffron Walden Challenge and League Cup.

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.

2022/23 League Season – Please Submit Your Team & Player Registration Form

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All Team Captains, it’s that time of year again!

Ahead of the AGM on Tuesday 12 July 2022, the DMC Leisure Saffron Walden & District Snooker League requires your 2022/23 Team & Player Registration Form to be submitted to us no later than Sunday 3 July 2022.  The online registration form can be completed in a few minutes via the league website or the link below and automatically submits your entry to us.  In order to complete it you will need to have a mobile number and email address for each of the players that you wish to register.  Registered players will also prior to the start of the new season be added to our WhatsApp Group which many members find a useful way to keep up to date with league results and news.

Click here to complete and submit your form now!

Should you have any queries then please do not hesitate to contact either Peter Saville (Treasurer/Website Administrator) or Simon Chapman (League Secretary) in the first instance, many thanks.

NOTICE : Annual General Meeting – Tuesday 12 July 2022

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The Committee of the DMC Leisure Saffron Walden & District Snooker League hereby give notice that the Annual General Meeting will be held at Takeley Sports & Social Club on Tuesday 12 July 2022 at 8pm.  All registered league members are invited to attend, and all teams that intend to compete next season should send along at least one representative.  It is a compulsory requirement that a representative of any NEW teams and clubs attend so their application to join the league can be approved by the membership.

Should any member wish to submit an item for the Agenda or propose either an amendment to an existing league rule or propose a new league rule, these must be received by the League Secretary Simon Chapman no later than 28 days prior to the AGM which is Tuesday 14 June 2022.

Please send any items/proposals via email to swdsl@live.co.uk or via the Online Form on the league website, and we will confirm receipt.

The Committee are considering proposing a change to the current application of the Miss Rule to alleviate the judgement part for the referee as to whether a miss should be called or not based upon the players ability.

We are considering applying the full miss rule as used in the professional game with the caveat that there will be a maximum of three miss calls in any given situation and a miss will not be called following a fourth failed escape. Thereafter the normal foul rule applies and the non-offending player has the option to play from where the balls have landed or ask the offending player to play again, thus no advantage should be gained from where the balls finish after the failed fourth attempt.

Changing the current application that we have would ensure that the miss rule can be applied by all referees consistently throughout the league every time a player fails to hit a ball on. It is currently not being applied fairly or consistently due to the wide range of players abilities in the league and both players and referees having a difference of opinion on whether a snooker is easy or difficult to escape from.

We would welcome any thoughts or alternative proposals that you may wish to put forward on this prior to the proposal being finalised and voted upon at the AGM.

Should you wish to discuss any matters prior to them being submitted then please do not hesitate to contact either the League Secretary or any member of the Committee.

**CANCELLED** 2022 President’s Cup Tournament – Sunday 3 April 2022

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Unfortunately due to only receiving 9 confirmed paid entries, the President’s Cup has been cancelled for this season. For those that entered, please contact the Treasurer, Peter Saville with your bank details and he will arrange for your entry fee to be refunded. The Committee will review the format of this tournament for next season to see whether it can be incorporated as a tournament held over the season (as the Handicap Singles is) rather than as a day tournament which may help secure more entries.

Quarter Finals Round – All Tournaments

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The drawsheets for the Quarter Finals Round of the Handicap Singles, Handicap Doubles, Scratch Singles and Scratch Plus Singles are now updated on the league website.  Please note that all matches are to be arranged by 14 March 2022 and played by 28 March 2022.

Please could the winner of each match report the result directly to the Tournament Secretary Stuart Turner or post on the SWDSL WhatsApp Group within 24 hours to enable the tournament drawsheets to be updated for the next round.

Should you encounter any issues in trying to contact your opponent then please contact Stuart Turner on 07879-463089.

As per previous seasons, the Tournament Secretary respectfully requests that all players that are still in the Quarter Finals of either the Handicap Singles, Handicap Doubles, Scratch Plus Singles and Scratch Singles to check the drawsheet to ensure that they are available to play on the dates listed for the semi-finals or final for that tournament.  Tournament dates are set in stone and will not be changed if you cannot make it – whatever your reason may be.

If you are not available then please do not play your Quarter Final match – inform the Tournament Secretary and you will be withdrawn from the tournament.

It is not fair on your opponent to play a Quarter Final match and win knowing that you cannot make either the semi-final or final.  Any players doing so will be illegible to enter the same tournament next season.

League Rule Clarification: Playing a League Match with a Player Short

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Following recent confusion between team Captains with regards to the correct procedure to follow when playing a league match with a player short, the Committee wish to clarify the league rules and how they should be followed.

With regards to the Three Player Division, the team attending the match with a player short, ie two players writes down the order of play for the first four frames in the usual way, either first as the home team, or after as the away team. The non-offending Captain then selects one of the two players in the offending team to play either a further two frames (ie four in total) to replace the player 3, or can choose for both players to play an extra frame each (ie three in total). This selection can be done at the start of the match OR after the first four frames have been played. In accordance with league rule 21, the match result in points won shall stand but the offending team shall be deducted two points from their aggregate total.

With regards to the Four Player Division, this follows generally the same principle as the Three Player except the non-offending Captain selects one of the three players in the team that is a player short to play an extra frame. Again, this can be undertaken at the start of the match or after three frames have been played. In accordance with league rule 18, the match result in points won stands but the offending team shall be deducted one point from their aggregate total.

With COVID restrictions now being eased across the country, the Committee are from w/c 7 February 2022 reinstating penalty point(s) deductions for teams playing with one player short.