Miss Rule Clarification – Snookers Required

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Following a recent Miss Rule debate at Saffron Snooker Club during a league match, please find below an extract from the current World Snooker Rules which gives clarification of calling a ‘foul and a miss’.  A miss shall not be called where as a result of the foul being committed the player then requires snookers, or already requires snookers prior to committing the foul.

14. Foul and a Miss
(a) The striker shall, to the best of his ability, endeavour to hit the ball on or a
ball that could be on after a Red has been potted. If the referee considers
the Rule infringed, he shall call FOUL AND A MISS unless:
(i) any player needed penalty points before, or as a result of, the stroke
being played;
(ii) before or after the stroke, the points available on the table are equal
to the points difference excluding the value of the re-spotted black;
and the referee is satisfied that the miss was not intentional.
(iii) a situation exists where it is impossible to hit the ball on.

In addition, please could all players also remember this important part of the snooker etiquette during all league matches;

As a player taking part in the match but not in a particular frame, or as a watching spectator ;
– do not offer shot advice (coaching) during a frame to either player
– do not get involved with refereeing decisions/scoring mishaps unless your advice is requested by the referee

 

Harrow & District Inter-League And Champion Of Champions Tournament

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The DMC Leisure Saffron Walden & District Snooker League are pleased to announce that we have been invited to participate in the Harrow & District Snooker League Annual Inter-League Tournament, and the Champion Of Champions Tournament.

Inter-League Tournament
The Inter-League Tournament comprises of 9 district snooker leagues playing in a straight knock out draw.  This year the leagues taking part are Harrow, Saffron Walden, Watford, Reading, South Beds, North London, Thames Valley, Welwyn Garden City and Milton Keynes.

Saffron Walden’s match in the 1st Round is away to Welwyn Garden City [Goffs Oak Comrades Club – 5.30pm start] on Sunday 23 November 2014.  Each team comprises of 6 players [ranked 1 to 6] who each play 2 frames against their opposite number.

For those that may wish to come along and support the Saffron Walden team, please contact Adam Ingram as several cars will be travelling and lifts may be able to be shared.

The six players selected to represent our league are;
Adam Ingram [captain], Jonathan Wells, Russell Huxter, Graham Driver, Stuart Turner and Michael Cushion.

Champion Of Champions Tournament
The competition shall take the form of a one-day snooker tournament hosted by a different League each year.  Subject to the number of participants on the day, the first round will take the form of a “round robin” of four groups of players, each match consisting of the best of 5 frames. The knockout semi-finals, comprising the winner of each group, will be played over the best
of 5 frames and the final over the best of 7 frames.
Players will toss for choice of break in the first frame of each match and then will break alternately.  The organising League shall supply referees (possibly asking other participating Leagues for assistance).  The organising League may have to make appropriate adjustments to the first round (perhaps even dispensing with the round robin format) if insufficient players attend on the day.  Adam Ingram has been selected by the Committee to represent our league in this tournament.

A copy of the drawsheet, rules for both tournaments and contact list can be found in the Tournaments section in the menu at the top of the website.

Harrow & District Snooker League Website : http://www.hdsbl.org.uk/

Hexagon Invitational Amateur Snooker Tournament – Sunday 12 October 2014

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As many of you will know entry into this prestigious snooker tournament is by invitation only and all players must be amateurs.  The event is sponsored by Kevin Starr’s company Hexagon Consulting and is being held at Saffron Snooker Club on Sunday 12 October 2014, play commences from 10am.

The Hexagon is now considered to be one of the three most important amateur events in England, along with the EASB English Amateur Championship and the Snookerbacker Classic.

This year four players from our league are taking part, Jonathan Wells, Russell Huxter, Adam Ingram and Graham Driver.

Some of the top names taking part include former professionals Martin O’Donnell, Jamie O’Neill, Nick Spelman and last years winner George Pragnell.  This years entrants also include some of the best amateur players from recent World Snooker PTC events namely Zak Richardson, Matthew Day and Matt Glasby.

The event starts at 10am this Sunday, so please get yourself down to Saffron Snooker Club to show one of our league members Kevin Starr your support, along with our league players, and I promise you are sure to see some top class snooker.

Adam Ingram

**13.10.14 Post Update**
Final
George Pragnell 3-0 Jon Parkin

Semi Finals
Jon Parkin 3-0 Russell Huxter
George Pragnell 3-1 Courtney Symons

Quarter Finals
Russell Huxter 3-1 Matt Day
Jon Parkin 3-0 Aidan Owens
Courtney Symons 3-1 Matt Willard
George Pragnell 3-1 Adam Ingram

Tournament Highest Break : George Pragnell 91

Hexagon Consulting  http://www.hexcl.co.uk/

hexagon

Venue Address : Saffron Snooker Club, Shire Hill, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11 3AQ
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SWDSL Newsletter – October 2014

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SWDSL Newsletter – October 2014

League
With 5 league matches now played in the Three Player Division, Newport Club currently lead on 21 points, 2 ahead of Saffron Snooker Swifts on 19 and 4 ahead of Saffron Snooker Cavaliers on 17.  Jonathan Wells [Stansted Highwaymen] is the current leader of the division highest break with 98.

In the Four Player Division after 4 matches played, Newport A and Takeley Chipmunks are both tied on 10 points, however both the Saffron Snooker Ex Cons and Saffron Snooker Flukes have a match in hand having played 3 matches each and have 8 and 7 points respectively so it remains all very close so far.

Tournaments
The drawsheets for the Handicap Singles [Last 128 Round] and the Handicap Doubles [Last 64 Round] are now on the league website, as is the Player Contact List.

Please note that matches in the Last 128 Round of the Handicap Singles matches are to be arranged by 14 October 2014 and played by 28 October 2014.  All Last 64 Round Doubles Matches have to be arranged by 14 November 2014 and played by 28 November 2014.  The same dates apply to the Last 64 Round of the Handicap Singles.

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

Memorial Cup Tournament – Sunday 30 November 2014
Following the recent passing of John Webb, this season’s Memorial Cup brings to the forefront of the ethos of this tournament, to remember all those league players who are sadly no longer with us.  The Committee have approved a new format which will be entry limited to 32 players and be played in the format of round robin singles in 4 groups of 8 players, with each player playing 1 frame against each other in their group.  All matches including the knock out stages will be played off of league handicaps and time limited to 30 minutes per frame.  The entry fee will be £10.00 which includes your table light all day, with the winner and runner up of each group will go through to the 1 frame quarter finals knock out stage.  The semi finals will also be 1 frame, with the final best-of-three frames.

The chosen charity that the league is supporting this year is Diabetes UK, and all monies raised from the raffle and auction will be donated to this worthy cause.  As is the norm, there will be some excellent raffle prizes, and any donations from either league members or clubs will be gratefully received.  Please bring them along on the day, drop them into Saffron Snooker Club in advance or hand to any member of the Committee.  An auction will also be held for a pair of tickets to an afternoon/evening session at the Master Snooker Tournament in January 2015.

Due to the tournament being limited to 32 entrants and to avoid disappointment on the day with the event being potentially oversubscribed, you can secure your place in advance by paying the entry fee either via online banking payment to the league bank account, or via secure paypal / debit card / credit card payment by clicking the Buy Now button below.  Please use your name as the payment reference.  You can also pay cash prior to the day to either the Tournament Secretary Adam Ingram or League Treasurer Peter Saville.  Please remember all entries are only secured once payment has been received.  A list of entrants will be added to the website as entries are received.

Don’t miss out, click the logo to reserve your place now…!    Buy Now Button with Credit Cards

We would like to take this opportunity to thank Crocus Cars, a taxi service from Saffron Walden for sponsoring the Memorial Cup.  Please remember them if you a taxi anytime, telephone 01799-525511 or visit their website http://www.crocuscars.co.uk/

And Finally…
Thanks to all Captains who have been submitting their match results to us swiftly.  Hopefully you will have all noticed that the league tables and results are being updated by the end of each playing week, sometimes by a Thursday morning!  Keep it going please.

Last 64 Round : Handicap Doubles

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The drawsheet for the Last 64 Round of the Handicap Doubles and the Player Contact List are now on the league website.  Please note that all matches are to be arranged by 14 November 2014 and played by 28 November 2014.

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, Goddard Stoves.  Please visit their website at http://www.goddardselectrical.co.uk/stoves.html 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.

Last 128 Round : Handicap Singles

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The drawsheet for the Last 128 Round of the Handicap Singles and the Player Contact List are now on the league website.  Please note that all matches are to be arranged by 14 October 2014 and played by 28 October 2014.

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.

Once the Last 128 Round of the Handicap Singles has been played to a conclusion, the drawsheet will be revised for the Last 64 Round to commence which will take place during November.

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.

2014/15 League/Tournament Sponsorship

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For the 2014/14 League Season, we are pleased to confirm the following local companies who are very kindly giving us sponsorship;

League Sponsor – DMC Leisure

League Cup – ION Science Ltd
http://www.ionscience.com/

Memorial Cup – Crocus Cars
http://www.crocuscars.co.uk/

President’s Cup – Bullet Brickwork (UK) Ltd
http://www.bullet-brickwork.co.uk/

Saffron Walden Challenge – Bushwood Accountants
http://www.bushwoodaccountants.com/

Bishop’s Stortford Challenge – available for sponsorship, please contact Adam Ingram on 07901-723360 to discuss a package to suit your company’s budget

Handicap Singles – Kevin Henry Estate Agents
http://www.kevinhenry.co.uk/

Handicap Doubles – Goddards Stoves
http://www.goddardselectrical.co.uk/stoves.html

Scratch Singles – Square One Cafe
http://square1cafe.co.uk/

Scratch Plus Singles – The Fleur De Lys, Widdington
http://thefleurdelys.co.uk/

REMINDER : League Match Start Time

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REMINDER : Please can all Captains / Vice Captains ensure that your team is ready to commence each league match at 7.30pm.  Should teams fail to comply and a complaint is received by the Committee from the non-offending team, this will result in Rule 11 being applied as per the league rules extract below with one penalty point being deducted.  This also applies to league cup matches.

11.  Play to commence at 7.30pm, with all players present by 8.30pm (except by agreement of both captains).  If play is not underway by 7.45pm, the team not ready to commence play shall be deducted one frame from their accrued points to date.

John Webb – Newport Club

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john webbThe Snooker League is saddened to hear the news today that John Webb from Newport Club passed away last night.   John has been actively involved with the snooker league for many years, both as a player and heading up the organisation of the snooker teams at Newport Club.

John will be greatly missed by us all and our thoughts are with his family and friends at this very sad time.

**updated 16.09.14**
John’s funeral will be held on Monday 29 September 2014 at 2.30pm at St Marys Church in Newport for those that may wish to attend.

**updated 18.09.14**
His family would prefer donations to Diabetes UK rather than flowers at his funeral, please see link below if you would like to donate, thank you.
http://www.diabetes.org.uk/Donate/

**updated 01.10.14**
Over 150 people attended John’s funeral and he was given a fantastic send off. Lot’s of memories, stories etc being shared afterwards at Newport Club. Thanks to all those league members that took time out of their day to attend and pay their respects. The league has made a donation to Diabetes UK, and the Memorial Cup being held on Sunday 30 November 2014 will be held in John’s honour, more details to follow nearer the date.
 

EASB Grade 3 Referees Seminar

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For all those SWDSL members that are either interested in applying for the EASB Grade 3 Refereeing Membership, or just keen to brush up on their refereeing skills, please be advised that our League President/Chairman and EASB Director of Referees, Mr Dan Lewis holds throughout the season regular ‘Referees Seminars’ at a variety of Snooker Clubs in our region.

If you are interested in attending one of these free seminars, then please let us know via email at swdsl@live.co.uk.  Once we have a list of enough members we will liaise with Dan with regards to organising a date/venue to suit the majority and will be in touch with you.

For more details of the EASB Referee Membership Scheme please click here.

 

2014/15 League Season – High Break Leaderboard

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To have your break over 25 added to the 2014/15 League Season High Break Leaderboard, please visit the league website, click the ‘Submit Results’ link and submit the form, or alternatively email us with the details at swdsl@live.co.uk

We aim to record all breaks over 25 made in Three Player/Four Player league matches, League Cup, Handicap Singles, Handicap Doubles, Scratch Plus Singles, Scratch Singles, President’s Cup, Saffron Walden Challenge and Bishop’s Stortford Challenge tournaments.

The High Break Leaderboard can be found in the drop down menu of the 2014/15 League Season Menu.

2014/15 League Season – Player Handicaps / Four Player Division Fixtures Updated

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Please note that the following players have been updated on the Player Handicaps List dated 2 September 2014 [P Rule +37, L Norman +40 and B Fox +32], and the Four Player Division Fixtures updated with Saffron Snooker Ex Cons home night now being on a Wednesday, no other fixtures have been changed.

2014/15 League Season – REMINDER – Reporting Match Results

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With the Three Player Division commencing this week and the Four Player Division commencing next week, please could all Captains remember the rule change voted in at the AGM in June.

Amendment to Rule 10 – ADD ‘One point shall be deducted from the Home team’s accrued points total to date should the league not be notified of a league match result within 48 hours of the match taking place. Notification shall be made via text message to Adam Ingram/Cathy O’Neill, email to swdsl@live.co.uk or the website results form.’

This rule has been brought in as last season several home team captains were persistently late in letting us know their match results which meant that the league tables could not be updated on a regular basis.

2014/15 League Season – Captains / Vice Captains Contact List

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The Captains / Vice Captains Contact List for all teams has been updated for the 2014/15 League Season.  This document is password protected and all Captains / Vice Captains will receive the password via text message before the start of the season.  If you need a reminder at anytime then please email us at swdsl@live.co.uk or text any member of the Committee.