The Committee of the DMC Leisure Saffron Walden & District Snooker League are pleased to announce that it was agreed at the AGM that all future finals of the John Webb Plate will be held at Newport Club in honor of John who was to many ‘Mr Newport Club’. Unlike other finals where a player can request a neutral venue if a home player reaches the final, should a Newport Club player reach the final, then this venue will remain. We are sure that all players past and present will see this as an appropriate and fitting tribute.
2016/17 League Season – 1st Half Player Handicaps – 30 August 2016
**Updated 03.10.16 with 3 new players and new/improving player reviews **
Below are the Player Handicaps for the first half of the 2016/17 league season.
Please could all team Captains check that all their registered players have been allocated a handicap. Should you find any anomalies or have any queries then please do not hesitate to contact Cathy O’Neill in the first instance via swdsl@live.co.uk
New Players not on the list below:
Matt Palmer +40
Jeremy Dyer +40
Andy Rudd -25
| 2016/17 Handicaps – 30.08.16 | ||
| Players Name: | Handicap | |
| ARCHER D | 35 | |
| BANKS S | 21 | |
| BARKER P | -1 | |
| BELTON C | 59 | |
| BOTHWELL J | 16 | |
| BOTHWELL S | -7 | |
| BRAYBROOKE M | 22 | |
| BREEN R | -14 | |
| BULL P | 7 | |
| BURFORD D | 37 | |
| BURFORD S | 19 | |
| BURLING B | -6 | |
| CALVER K | 45 | |
| CALVER L | 54 | |
| CAPDEVILLE M | 24 | |
| CARR A | 37 | |
| CHABAUTY R | 2 | |
| CHAMBERS M | 39 | |
| CHAPMAN M | 35 | |
| CHAPMAN P | 2 | |
| CHAPMAN S | 6 | |
| CLARK C | -6 | |
| CLARKE G | 37 | |
| CLARKE L | 26 | |
| CLENSHAW A | 10 | |
| CLENSHAW B | 6 | |
| COLLINS A | -5 | |
| COOPER M | 17 | |
| CORBISHLEY M | 30 | |
| COVILLE L | 51 | |
| CRACKNELL B | 18 | |
| CROXFORD I | -36 | |
| CUNDALL K | 33 | |
| DRIVER G | -37 | |
| DUCE S | -20 | |
| EDMONSTON D | -44 | |
| ELLET C | 33 | |
| ELSOM K | 7 | |
| EXLEY N | 14 | |
| FANTHORPE J | 17 | |
| FINDLAY D | 22 | |
| FITZWILLIAM D | 9 | |
| FOX B | 41 | |
| GIBLIN S | -17 | |
| GIBSON A | -8 | |
| GILDER J | 28 | |
| GILDER L | 27 | |
| GREEN Andrew | -13 | |
| GREEN Alan | 44 | |
| GREGSON T | 33 | |
| GRIGGS N | 20 | |
| HALLS M | 15 | |
| HARRIS D | 22 | |
| HART S | 15 | |
| HEWITT S | -14 | |
| HOBDAY C | 27 | |
| HOUSTON C | 7 | |
| HUGHES T | 4 | |
| HUNT S | 22 | |
| HUXTER R | -55 | |
| INGRAM A | -57 | |
| JENNER BAILEY | 15 | |
| JONES J | -33 | |
| JONES P | 55 | |
| JONES R | 2 | |
| KEEBLE G | -50 | |
| KENNY I | 45 | |
| KEPHALAS R | 24 | |
| KIDMAN R | 4 | |
| KING A | 14 | |
| LAWRENCE M | 1 | |
| LEAVERS R | -21 | |
| LEESON T | -17 | |
| LEWIS D | 27 | |
| LEWIS T | 26 | |
| LIVINGS R | 50 | |
| LOVEDAY R | 35 | |
| LOVELL B | 6 | |
| MALYON R | 19 | |
| MANLEY J | -12 | |
| MANLEY P | -32 | |
| MARSHALL A | 3 | |
| MARSHALL S | 15 | |
| MARTIN S | 25 | |
| MIDDLEDITCH T | 16 | |
| MOONEY D | -28 | |
| MORTIMER D | 17 | |
| MOULES Jack | 26 | |
| MOULES James | 36 | |
| MOZEJKO L | 14 | |
| MURDOCH C | 33 | |
| MYALL R | 27 | |
| NEWMAN D | 22 | |
| NORMAN L | 42 | |
| NORMAN P | 45 | |
| O’NEILL C | 43 | |
| O’NEILL K | 32 | |
| OXBORROW N | 31 | |
| PAINOT S | -25 | |
| PARADINE B | 42 | |
| PARADINE S | 7 | |
| PARFITT B | 20 | |
| PARKER J | 18 | |
| PARRISH S | 0 | |
| PARSONS T | -1 | |
| PATMORE M | 6 | |
| PATTEN R | 38 | |
| PEARCE M | 26 | |
| PEGRAM J | -62 | |
| PILAY U | -17 | |
| PINNOCK D | 27 | |
| POWELL B | 25 | |
| PRENTICE P | 11 | |
| PULLUM B | 4 | |
| RAWLINGS I | 32 | |
| RICHARDSON K | 30 | |
| ROSE D | 28 | |
| RULE K | 23 | |
| RULE P | 47 | |
| SAVILLE P | 0 | |
| SAWYER J | 34 | |
| SAWYER T | 21 | |
| SELVEY N | 0 | |
| SEWELL R | 31 | |
| SHOEBRIDGE A | -3 | |
| SLEEMAN Mick | 30 | |
| SMITH M | 9 | |
| SOWMAN J | 40 | |
| SPACKMAN D | 24 | |
| SPACKMAN R | -27 | |
| SPEED M | 21 | |
| STALLEY S | 12 | |
| STARR K | 0 | |
| STARR M | 45 | |
| TEDMAN D | 2 | |
| TURNER S | -31 | |
| WARD S | -3 | |
| WATSON G | -12 | |
| WELLS A | 32 | |
| WELLS J | -51 | |
| WESTWOOD B | -8 | |
| WHITE M | -16 | |
| WILKINSON A | 0 | |
| WILLIS R | 13 | |
| WILSON S | 8 | |
| WINGATE R | 28 | |
| WINTER N | -9 | |
| WOOD D | -3 | |
| WRENTMORE J | 27 | |
| WYATT T | 48 | |
| YOUNG J | 14 |
2016/17 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 all the dates set in the Season Calendar for the various semi-finals and finals.
Deadline for receipt of entries is Sunday 25 September 2016.
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/
SWDSL 2016 AGM – Changes To League Rules
At the AGM in July 2016, the following Resolutions were voted upon and agreed by those league members who attended the meeting. The League Rules document will be updated on the website to reflect these changes. Please can all Captains make their players aware of these changes so there are no issues during the forthcoming league season, thanks.
1. Amendment to Rule 2 – Proposed by the Treasurer
OMIT ‘All fees due to the League must be paid by 31st December at the latest. Failure to do so will result in a £10 fine.
ADD ‘All league, tournament, sponsorship and any other fees payable to the League shall be due for payment no later than 30 days from the invoice date. At the discretion of the Treasurer, overdue invoices shall be subject to the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998, with interest being added at the Bank of England Base Rate + 8%.’ RESOLUTION CARRIED
2. Amendment to Rule 27 – Proposed by the Committee
ADD ‘Scratch Singles’ to the existing rule – ‘In order for a player to be eligible to enter and play in the Scratch Plus Singles or President’s Cup Tournament’s, they must have played in a minimum of either 3 league or cup matches in the first half of the season.’
RESOLUTION CARRIED
3. Amendment to Rule 27 – Proposed by the Committee
OMIT ‘When assessing the handicap of a pair of players their combined handicaps are divided by two and rounded up to the nearest whole number.’
ADD ‘When assessing the handicap of a pair of players their combined handicaps are divided by two and rounded towards zero.’
RESOLUTION CARRIED
4. Amendment to Rule 28 – Proposed by the Committee
ADD ‘which shouldn’t be the same day of the week and only one date should be a weekend’ to the existing rule – ‘It is the responsibility of the home player to advise the away player of three dates when the home table is available to play the match…..’
RESOLUTION CARRIED [Post Meeting Note at the EGM dated 26.07.16, Rule 28 Amendment was withdrawn]
5. Add New Rule 11A – Proposed by the Committee ADD ‘As a minimum for all league matches and tournaments, all Clubs should provide a snooker table that has been brushed and ideally ironed, together with a set of clean Aramith snooker balls’. RESOLUTION CARRIED
6. Add New Handicaps Rule 6 – Proposed by the Committee ADD ‘Any player not deemed by the Handicaps Committee to be on the correct handicap for their current ability may be subject to an exceptional manual handicap review at any point during the season. Such ad-hoc adjustments are to be agreed by the Committee’. RESOLUTION CARRIED
7. Add New Handicaps Rule 7 – Proposed by the Committee ADD ‘any player conceding a frame with sufficient points available shall not have that frame count towards their handicap (or that of their opponent), and one point will be deducted from their team’s accrued total to date’. RESOLUTION CARRIED
2016/17 League Season – League Officers and Committee Members
Further to the AGM held on Tuesday 5 July 2016, Cathy O’Neill was re-elected as Fixtures/Results Secretary and Stewart Hart was re-elected onto the Committee. The co-option of Simon Chapman as League Secretary was also approved. The Committee of the DMC Leisure Saffron Walden & District Snooker League are also pleased to welcome on board Trevor Parsons as a new Committee Member.
For the 2016-17 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
Chairman – Dan Lewis
League Secretary – Simon Chapman (Whittlesford)
Treasurer / Website Administrator – Peter Saville (Dunmow Club)
Fixtures / Results Secretary – Cathy O’Neill (BSRBL)
Tournament Secretary – Adam Ingram (JP’s Bandits)
Committee Members;
Stuart Turner – Assistant Tournament Secretary (Dunmow Club)
Stewart Hart (Saffron Snooker Spiders)
Steve Stalley (Saffron Snooker Flukes)
Richard Sewell (Widdington Warriors)
Stephen Burford (Takeley Chipmunks)
Phil Chapman (Whittlesford)
Trevor Parsons (Takeley Chipmunks)
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. Collation of league results and production of league tables.
Tournament Secretary – Adam Ingram
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 tournaments 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.
2016/17 League Season – Three Player/Four Player Fixtures and Handicaps
The 2016/17 League Fixtures for both the Three Player Division and Four Player Division have now been finalised and uploaded to the league website. The Player Handicaps for the first half of the season will be uploaded shortly.
Should you have any queries with either the fixtures or handicaps then please contact the Fixtures/Results Secretary Cathy O’Neill in the first instance.
Outcome Of The Extraordinary General Meeting Held On Tuesday 26 July 2016
At the EGM on Tuesday 26 July 2016, the following matters were voted upon and agreed by the members present together with the online votes received prior to the meeting.
1. Newport Club’s late entry into the Three Player Division – accepted by majority vote
2. Three Player Division to comprise of 16 teams in 1 division – accepted by majority vote
3. Three Player Division to comprise of 8 teams in 2 divisions – rejected by majority vote
4. Amendment to Rule 28 voted upon at the AGM – accepted to withdraw the AGM amendment and stay with the original rule wording
NOTICE : Extraordinary General Meeting – Tuesday 26 July 2016 [Vote online here if you cannot attend]
The Committee of the DMC Leisure Saffron Walden & District Snooker League hereby give notice that an Extraordinary General Meeting will be held at the Bishop’s Stortford Royal British Legion on Tuesday 26 July 2016 at 7.45pm. All registered league members are invited to attend, however as the matter to be discussed concerns the Three Player Division, only those players registered to play in the Three Player Division shall be entitled to vote on the proposals below.
Prior to the date of the AGM, the Committee had received 15 team entries for the Three Player Division. Post AGM, we received a late entry from a team that hadn’t been able to confirm their entry in time. This raises several matters to be discussed at the EGM and to be voted upon as detailed below;
- Do the league members wish to accept the late team entry into the Three Player Division for the 2016/17 League Season?
Note: Team entries were requested to be submitted by the date of the AGM.
Accepting this team entry means that 16 teams will be registered in total.
If 16 teams are then registered for the Three Player Division, do the league members wish to have; - 1 division of 16 teams which will result in a longer league season?
or - 2 divisions of 8 teams, with promotion and relegation between the divisions?
Teams will play each other twice home and twice away like the Four Player Division.
Given the importance of the above for the Three Player Division, we hope that as many registered players (or at least a representative from every team) will make the effort to come along to this EGM so that a full and constructive discussion can take place, and a democratic vote on the future structure of the Three Player Division be taken.
If you are not able to attend but still wish to vote on the above, please click here to vote online.
Separate to the above, the Committee would like to withdraw a rule proposal put forward and agreed at the AGM;
Amendment to Rule 28 – Proposed by the Committee ADD ‘which shouldn’t be the same day of the week and only one date should be a weekend’ to the existing rule – ‘It is the responsibility of the home player to advise the away player of three dates when the home table is available to play the match…..’
Should you have any queries on the above prior to the EGM then please do not hesitate to contact the League Secretary.
SWDSL Finals / Trophy Presentation Evening Photos – May 2016
For those that want to view/download/print a copy of the SWDSL Finals / Trophy Presentation Evening photos, the link is below. It will only be active for a limited time so get in quick!
2016/17 League Season – Please Submit Your Team & Player Registration Form
It’s that time of year again! Reminder to all team Captains that the DMC Leisure Saffron Walden & District Snooker League require your 2016/17 Team & Player Registration Form to be submitted and received by 5 July 2016. 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.
NOTICE : Annual General Meeting – Tuesday 5 July 2016
The Committee of the DMC Leisure Saffron Walden & District Snooker League hereby give notice that the Annual General Meeting will be held at the Bishop’s Stortford Royal British Legion on Tuesday 5 July 2016 at 7.45pm. 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 7 June 2016.
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.
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.
Updated: 2015/16 League Season – Finals / Trophy Presentation Evening With Joe Perry – Saturday 28 May 2016
Updated: 26 May 2016
The Committee are delighted to announce that World Snooker Professional Joe ‘The Gentleman’ Perry will be presenting the trophies at this year’s Finals / Presentation Evening at Saffron Snooker Club on Saturday 28 May 2016.
Joe has also kindly agreed to play four exhibition frames which will take place after the conclusion of the Scratch Final – these will be against the winners of three of the finals being held on the day, the Scratch Plus, the Handicap Singles and the Scratch Singles. The player of the fourth frame will be chosen by Saffron Snooker Club.
Currently ranked number 11 in the world, Joe is a local player based in Cambridge and is the 2015 Players Champion.
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 finals (for those just coming to collect a trophy, this will not be before 8.30pm).
The running order is as follows;
3pm: The John Webb Plate (best of 5 frames) – Leon Mosjeko 3-0 Stephen Burford
[Referee: Mick Speed]
3pm: Handicap Singles Final (best of 5 frames) – Spencer Hewitt 3-2 Mark Patmore
[Referee: Dan Lewis]
6pm: Scratch Plus Final (best of 5 frames) – Richard Kidman 2-3 Nick Selvey
[Referee: Mick Speed]
6pm: Scratch Singles Final (best of 7 frames) – Jason Pegram 4-0 Russell Huxter
[Referee: Dan Lewis]
Following the conclusion of the Scratch Singles Final: Exhibition Frames with Joe Perry
Not before 8.30pm: Trophy Presentations with Joe Perry
We hope that you will come along and join us for what will be a memorable evening and fitting finale to the 2015/16 league season. The Committee would like to thank Steve Bothwell of Bullet Brickwork (UK) Ltd for sponsoring the evening and helping to secure the services of Joe.
Saffron Walden Retain Bishop’s Stortford Challenge Title
The annual Bishop’s Stortford Challenge took place at the Old Harlow War Memorial Institute Club on Sunday 10 April 2016. The event contested between the Bishop’s Stortford & District Snooker League and the DMC Leisure Saffron Walden and District Snooker league, each represented by six league players. Each teams comprised of three players handicapped between -10 and -1 and three players between scratch and +10.
After last year’s one sided event, this year’s was competitive throughout. After the first two rounds of play, little separated the sides with only a few frames between the teams. Going into the final crucial round of matches, Saffron Walden held a four frame advantage (20-16). The minus handicapped players would now play a plus player on the opposing team, everything was up for grabs. After a great day of snooker enjoyed by all, the improving Saffron Walden team played a solid final round winning 8 of the 12 frames to win the tournament by 28 frames to 20.
2016 BS Challenge Winners – Saffron Walden Left to right: Simon Chapman, Phil Chapman, Aaron Gibson, Bob Burling, John Manley and David Tedman.
Saffron Walden team & frames won:
Bob Burling 4/8
John Manley 5/8
Aaron Gibson 4/8
David Tedman 5/8
Simon Chapman 5/8
Phil Chapman (Capt) 5/8
The Committee of the SWDSL would like to thank the Old Harlow War Memorial Institute Club for once again providing the venue for this event, the players who represented the Saffron Walden league, and finally the Bishop’s Stortford & District Snooker League who played their part in a good competitive match and for running the event as the home team this year.
EASB English Amateur Snooker Championship – 100th Anniversary @TheEASB
This season is the 100th Anniversary of the EASB English Amateur Snooker Championship. First held in 1916, it is the most prestigious and longest running amateur snooker championship in the world with a list of previous winners that reads like a who’s who of snooker history.
Five winners of the tournament later went on to become world champions including John Pulman, Ray Reardon, John Spencer, Terry Griffiths and Stuart Bingham. A further three losing finalists, Joe Johnson, John Parrott and Ronnie O’Sullivan, would all also go on to become future World Champions.
Wikipedia: English Amateur Snooker Championship
The Final will be played on Sunday 10th April 2016 between Wayne Townsend and Jamie Bodle. The EASB promotional video below tells the story…
2016 Bishop’s Stortford Challenge Tournament – Sunday 10 April 2016
The annual Bishop’s Stortford Challenge tournament is being held at Old Harlow War Memorial Institute on Sunday 10 April 2016.
As previous years, both the DMC Leisure Saffron Walden & District Snooker League and the Bishop’s Stortford & District Snooker League are each entering a team consisting of six players, three league handicapped between -10 and -1, and three between scratch and +10. This year the Saffron Walden League will be represented by Bob Burling, John Manley, Aaron Gibson, David Tedman, Simon Chapman and Phil Chapman [Captain]. In each round, each player will play two frames back-to-back against a player from the other team.
All spectators are welcome to come along and watch from 10am. The club address is 15 Garden Terrace Rd, Harlow CM17 0AT.
DMC Leisure North Essex Snooker League www.snooker-league.org 
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