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Chapman Wins President’s Cup And Fanthorpe Retains Plate

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The 24th Annual President’s Cup, sponsored by Bullet Brickwork UK Ltd was held on Sunday 26 January 2014 at Saffron Snooker Club, Saffron Walden, Essex.

The annual handicap event was well supported with a strong field of 37 league players in attendance, all hoping to win the first prize of £60 and be the 24th name engraved on the President’s Cup.

With all matches being the best-of-3 frames, by late afternoon the quarter final stage was played out as follows;

  • Simon Chapman (+16) 2-1 Peter Saville (-4)
  • Steve Paradine (+8) 2-0 Mark Halls (SSC +6)
  • Emma Simmons (+60) 2-0 Adrian Shoebridge (+2)
  • Jack Bothwell (+20) 2-0 Russell Huxter (-53)

In the semi finals, Steve Parradine took on Emma Simmons in the first semi final giving a 52 headstart, whilst Jack Bothwell had a 4 point headstart against Simon Chapman.  After a long battle between Emma and Steve, the two in form players on the day, Simon and Emma both came through their semi’s with 2-0 wins to meet in the final.

With Simon giving a 44 headstart in the best-of-3 final, it looked like after a long day on the green baize the advantage of having the points on the scoreboard at the start of each frame could be enough to pull Emma through to the winning post, but Simon held his nerve and concentration to score heavily enough to battle through to win the President’s Cup 2-0 and collect the £60 first prize, with Emma receiving the consolation of the £30 Runners Up prize.  Both of the losing semi finalists each received £15.

In reaching the final, Emma become the first female league player to reach a league tournament singles final in 16 years, and only the second in the leagues 52 year history, a fantastic achievement, well done Emma!

Those players who got knocked out in their first playing round got a free entry in the Plate Tournament with one frame being played in each round including the final.  The semi finals lined up with Nigel Ginn (+12) taking on Phil Chapman (+12), and Joe Fanthorpe (+34) taking on Aaron Gibson (-4).  League team mates Joe and Nigel made it through to the final, and it was Joe, pushed all the way by Nigel who continued a fantastic run of form on the day to not only win, but retain the tournament he won last year and collect the £20 first prize.  Nigel received the £10 prize as plate runner up.

Adam Ingram’s break of 78 secured him the £10 Tournament High Break prize.  See below for all the recorded breaks over 25.

For those that didn’t manage success on the snooker tables, a chance to go home with a raffle prize still offered some consolation, and just before the quarter finals the draw took place.  Prizes included boxes of luxury chocolates, a slow cooker, 3 bottles of red wine, 3 bottles of white wine, a case of Stella Artois, and case of Fosters, various bitters and ciders, as well as a selection of beauty products, Ronnie O’Sullivan’s latest book, and a wireless mouse.  With impending cold weather on the way, the very useful booby prize was a de-icer and ice scraper set won by Richard Malyon.

Photos of the winners and runners up are on the SWDSL Facebook Page, and all trophies will be presented at the Annual Presentation/Finals Evening on Saturday 17 May 2014 at Saffron Snooker Club.

The Committee of the DMC Leisure Saffron Walden and District Snooker League would like to thank Bullet Brickwork UK Ltd for their continued sponsorship of our flagship day tournament, Saffron Snooker Club for providing the venue, and Mark Cooper for preparing the tables and refereeing the final.  Thanks also to Tournament Secretary Adam Ingram, Peter Saville and Stewart Hart for ensuring that the tournament ran smoothly on the day.

Recorded breaks over 25 :

  • Adam Ingram 78, 58, 36
  • Russell Huxter 66,45
  • Ben Westwood 58
  • Rob Spackman 50
  • Richard Watson 38
  • Adrian Shoebridge 30
  • Aaron Gibson 27
  • Joe Fanthorpe 27

Link to sponsors website : www.bullet-brickwork.co.uk

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Snooker Etiquette – A Few Reminders & Pointers!

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The Committee would like to remind all league players that whilst playing, refeering and watching league matches and tournaments, that there is a level of etiquette expected which makes snooker the gentleman’s sport that we all enjoy being a part of.  Please see below for a few reminders for experienced players and pointers for new league players;

When tossing a coin to determines who has the choice of break, don’t slam it down on the rail of the table or cloth

When your opponent is at the table;

– try to avoid standing in the line of their shot

– don’t make sudden movements/noises which may be distracting

– don’t repeatedly chalk your cue

– don’t talk to or distract the referee

When refereeing one of your own team mates, don’t forget that you are expected to act impartially!

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

As a player;

– show your honesty by calling what may be a non-obvious foul on yourself (eg touching a ball with your hand), whether or not the referee or your opponent has seen it.  volunteer ‘a miss’ if in trying to get out of a snooker you think you could have done better, don’t wait for the referee or your opponent to call it

– try not to react to your opponent having the run of the balls whether that be a fluked pot or lucky snooker. we all get luck and it generally evens itself out over a season.  when you knowingly fluke a ball or a snooker, raise your hand to your  opponent to apologise

– when your opponent plays a good safety shot, tap the table to acknowledge or say ‘shot’

– try and keep your emotions under control, don’t swear when you miss a pot and don’t thump the table either!  save any negative comments until the match has finished

– do not concede a frame whilst there are still enough points to win without obtaining snookers, or whilst you opponent is at the table, wait until it is your turn to offer your concession

– if you have decided enough is enough whilst your opponent is at the table, do not make a point of unscrewing your cue or start putting it away

– always shake hands with your opponent before and after a frame, and after a league match whatever the result, shake hands with all players who have taken part, whether or not you have played them

– remember that the referee’s decision is final

DEADLINE : Last 32 Round Scratch Singles & Scratch Plus Singles – Monday 27 January 2014

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Don’t forget that all Last 32 Round Scratch & Scratch Plus Singles matches must be played by Monday 27 January.  Please text results promptly to Adam Ingram so the drawsheets for the next round can be finalised.

REMINDER : President’s Cup Tournament – Sunday 26 January 2014

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The President’s Cup will be held on Sunday 26 January 2014 at Saffron Snooker Club.  Registration is from 10.30am with the draw taking place at 11.00am sharp.  The entry fee as previous seasons is £10 which includes your table light all day, and also includes a free entry into the Plate Tournament for the First Round losers.  All rounds of the main tournament are best of three frames, with the Plate being one frame throughout including the final.

The Prize Fund breakdown is as follows;

Winner £60, Runner Up £30, Losing Semi-Finalist’s £15, Plate Winner £20, Plate Runner Up £10, High Break £10.

The event is once again being kindly sponsored by Bullet Brickwork (UK ) Ltd.  Prize money and trophies are available and a raffle will also be held on the day.  If any members or clubs would like to donate a prize for the raffle then please feel free to bring along or hand to Peter Saville prior to the day, all will be very much appreciated.

Please text Adam Ingram on 07901-723360 prior to the day to reserve your place.

Our sponsor’s website can be found at http://www.bullet-brickwork.co.uk  For further information on the services that can be provided by Bullet Brickwork (UK) Ltd, please contact Steve Bothwell on 07957-123411.

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2013-14 League Season – First Half Hotshots Table

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Hotshots table for the first half of the 2013/14 League Season.  Congratulations to R Willis in winning 90% of frames played.

Players Name Won Lost %
WILLIS R 9 1 90
BELTON C 6 1 86
WOODHOUSE K 5 1 83
MOULES Jack 8 2 80
RIDOUT M 15 4 79
DAMARY-HOMAN L 6 2 75
SHOEBRIDGE A 15 5 75
WAGSTAFF A 20 7 74
SELBY R 5 2 71
BANKS S 10 4 71
BRIDGEMAN N 5 2 71
FANTHORPE J 17 7 71
JONES J 11 5 69
HORN L 4 2 67
GREEN A 16 8 67
MORGAN M 4 2 67
HOUSTON C 18 9 67
MANLEY P 10 5 67
CHAPMAN P 6 3 67
PARADINE S 11 6 65
PEARCE M 9 5 64
O’CALLAGHAN G 9 5 64
MANLEY J 10 6 63
WINTER N 10 6 63
WATSON R 8 5 62
JAY J 12 8 60
WEBB A 9 6 60
LEAVERS R 3 2 60
FREE K 6 4 60
RULE P 3 2 60
HO0KER L 16 11 59
MARSHALL A 15 11 58
TENNICK R 4 3 57
SAVILLE P 9 7 56
SAWYER T 9 7 56
CRIPPS J 10 8 56
WESTWOOD B 10 8 56
COOPER M 5 4 56
PRENTICE P 10 8 56
CARTER G 6 5 55
PARSONS T 6 5 55
GILDER L 6 5 55
MOZEJKO L 8 7 53
STARR K 8 7 53
HOBDAY C 19 17 53
BYSOUTH D 10 9 53
LOVELL B 11 10 52
SOWMAN J 11 10 52
PINNOCK D 12 11 52
INGRAM A 14 14 50
SMITH M 6 6 50
TURNER S 11 11 50
PARKER J 11 11 50
WOOD D 7 7 50
MALING B 6 6 50
GIBSON A 10 10 50
KLINKER W 3 3 50
BURFORD S 4 4 50
ELSOM K 6 6 50
MORTIMER D 3 3 50
CALVER K 5 5 50
SPACKMAN D 12 13 48
HEWITT S 8 9 47
DUCE S 6 7 46
INGHAM W 6 7 46
HUNT S 5 6 45
SEWELL R 5 6 45
HART S 4 5 44
STALLEY S 7 9 44
ARCHER D 3 4 43
BROOKS T 6 8 43
PARFITT B 9 12 43
POTTER K 8 11 42
KIDMAN R 8 11 42
WARD S 8 11 42
GABRIEL S 5 7 42
FOX B 5 7 42
LOVEDAY R 5 7 42
WELLS J 4 6 40
KING A 6 9 40
SPACKMAN R 2 3 40
PATMORE M 10 15 40
GEORGE D 2 3 40
WEBB J 9 14 39
SAWYER J 14 22 39
MARSHALL S 5 8 38
O’NEILL C 5 8 38
BREEN R 6 10 38
WEBB John 9 15 38
BRAYBROOKE M 8 14 36
CLARKE G 4 7 36
CLARKE L 5 9 36
CHAPMAN S 2 4 33
PATTEN R 4 8 33
BURFORD D 3 6 33
SELVEY N 3 6 33
HALLS M 6 13 32
MARTIN T 4 9 31
BURLING B 6 14 30
BULL C 3 7 30
POWELL Billy 2 5 29
LIVINGS R 6 15 29
BULL P 3 8 27
RICHARDSON K 2 6 25
KENNY I 1 5 17
MALYON R 3 20 13
JEFFERY R 0 5 0

2013-14 League Season – High Break Leaderboard [5 January 2014]

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All recorded breaks over 25 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.

To have your break added to this list, please visit the league website, click the ‘Submit Results’ link and submit the form.

A Ingram 86, 76, 72, 62, 54, 52, 47, 41
J Jones 51, 41, 32
S Hewitt 46, 34, 28
A Green 46
R Leavers 45, 37
R Selby 38, 28
C Houston 34
A Gibson 33
M Patmore 42, 38, 32
L Hooker 30
S Duce 30
P Saville 27
D Wood 25

High Break Leaderboard – Submit Your Breaks Over 25 Online!

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Due to some league results cards being received 3-4 weeks after league matches have been played, it has become very difficult in the first half of the season for us to build an accurate and up to date High Break Leaderboard for all breaks that have been made over 25.

As a combined list for all breaks made during the season is an important part of the league information for players to look at online, we would kindly ask if all league players that make a break over 25 in either a league match, Handicap Singles, Handicap Doubles, Scratch Singles, Scratch Plus Singles would complete the online form on the league website so that we are not waiting for the results cards to arrive in the post before being able to update the list.  With you co-operation, the High Break Leaderboard can be updated each week on the league website.  The form will literally take you 30 seconds to complete and it is automatically sent through to the league email address.

To complete and submit the form, please visit the league website, http://www.swdsl.co.uk and click on the link Submit Match Results.

Many thanks.

SWDSL Newsletter – January 2014

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Dear League Member,

The Committee wish you all a very Happy New Year.  January is a busy month for the league so we shall try and keep this Newsletter as brief as possible!

Second Half of the League Season and Updated Handicaps
The Four Player Division recommences w/c Monday 6 January 2014 with the Three Player Division w/c Monday 13 January 2014.  The Updated Handicaps List is now online and we ask that all team captains ensure that a copy is displayed in their Club and that their own players are aware of their new handicap.

At the half way stage, BSSC B currently lead the Three Player Division on 51 points, 6 points ahead of Saffron Snooker Pockets B who are in second place on 45 points and Sawbridgeworth USC Bandits in third place on 43 points.  Legion Tornados and Saffron Snooker Spiders are also both on 43 points.  The Three Player Division High Break is currently 86 by Adam Ingram.

In the Four Player Division, Saffron Snooker Flukes have regained top spot from Sawston Jets (due to more matches won) who are both on 32 points.  Both teams are closely followed by Widdington Warriors on 31 points and Newport A on 29 points.  The Four Player Division High Break is currently 51 by Jeremy Jones.

Tournaments
President’s Cup – Sunday 26 January 2014
The President’s Cup will be held on Sunday 26 January 2014 at Saffron Snooker Club.  Registration is from 10.30am with the draw taking place at 11.00am sharp. 
The entry fee as previous seasons is £10 which includes your table light all day, and also includes a free entry into the Plate Tournament for the First Round losers.  All rounds of the main tournament are best of three frames, with the Plate being one frame throughout including the final.

The event is once again being kindly sponsored by Bullet Brickwork (UK) Ltd.  Prize money and trophies are available and a raffle will also be held on the day. 

If any members or clubs would like to donate a prize for the raffle then please feel free to bring along or hand to Peter Saville prior to the day, all will be very much appreciated.

Please text Adam Ingram on 07901-723360 prior to the day to reserve your place.

Scratch Singles and Scratch Plus Singles – Last 32 Round
The Last 32 Round of the Scratch Singles and Scratch Plus Singles is now open and all matches are to be played by Monday 27 January 2014.  The drawsheets and contact lists are available to view on the league website.  As with the Handicap Singles and Handicap Doubles, it is the responsibility of both players to contact each other to arrange the match, with the home player to offer 3 dates when the home table is available.  If the home table isn’t available, then the home player can offer a neutral venue but for the purposes of the tournament remains as the home player.  For those players already through to the Last 16 Round of the Scratch Singles, these matches can be played between now and Friday 28 February 2014, a revised drawsheet will be issued however following the completion of the Last 32 Round at the end of January.

Handicap Singles and Handicap Doubles – Last 16 Round
The Last 16 Round of the Handicap Singles and Handicap Doubles is also now open and all matches are to be played by Friday 28 February 2014.

Should you have any queries regarding the above League Tournaments then please do not hesitate to contact the Tournament Secretary Adam Ingram.

Yours in sport,

The Committee

President’s Cup Tournament – Sunday 26 January 2014

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The President’s Cup will be held on Sunday 26 January 2014 at Saffron Snooker Club.  Registration is from 10.30am with the draw taking place at 11.00am sharp.  The entry fee as previous seasons is £10 which includes your table light all day, and also includes a free entry into the Plate Tournament for the First Round losers.  All rounds of the main tournament are best of three frames, with the Plate being one frame throughout including the final.

The event is once again being kindly sponsored by Bullet Brickwork (UK ) Ltd.  Prize money and trophies are available and a raffle will also be held on the day.  If any members or clubs would like to donate a prize for the raffle then please feel free to bring along or hand to Peter Saville prior to the day, all will be very much appreciated.

Please text Adam Ingram on 07901-723360 prior to the day to reserve your place.

Our sponsor’s website can be found at http://www.bullet-brickwork.co.uk  For further information on the services that can be provided by Bullet Brickwork (UK) Ltd, please contact Steve Bothwell on 07957-123411.

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Last 32 Round – Drawsheets for Scratch Singles and Scratch Plus Singles

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Drawsheets for the Last 32 Round of the Scratch Plus Singles and Scratch Singles are now on the league website.  All matches are to be played by 27 January 2014. The tournament contact list will be updated shortly but in the interim please contact either Adam or Peter if you do not have an opponents contact number.

SWDSL Historical Roll of Honour up to and including the 2012/13 League Season

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The SWDSL Historical Roll of Honour has been updated to include all league and tournament data currently available up to and including the 2012/13 League Season.  Should anyone be able to fill in any of the gaps or if any data appears incorrect, then please do not hesitate to contact the League Secretary/Treasurer Peter Saville via email, swdsl@live.co.uk.  Many thanks.

http://www.swdsl.co.uk/linked/historical%20roll%20of%20honour-29-12-13.pdf

Please Support Our League Secretary/Treasurer Peter Saville During January Who Is Fund Raising For Cancer Research UK

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This January I’m taking on Dryathlon® and raising money for Cancer Research UK.  I’ll be ditching the drink for one month to help bring forward the day when all cancers are cured.  My fundraising has been given a massive boost of £132.00 thanks to Mark Halls and Ben Westwood who chose Cancer Research UK as the charity to receive the proceeds of the SWDSL Christmas Charity Raffle.

To help me support this great cause, please sponsor me by either texting SAVS74 £1 to 70070 or by visiting my fundraising page http://www.justgiving.com/petersaville-dryathlete

And don’t forget to claim Gift Aid to increase your donation by 25%, at no extra cost to you. Thank you!

Peter Saville

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Congratulations to Masters Ticket Winners Andy Wagstaff and Steve Stalley!

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SWDSL Christmas Charity Raffle Winners :-

2 x All Day Tickets to Masters Snooker – Andy Wagstaff

2 x All Day Tickets to Masters Snooker – Steve Stalley

Bottle of Champagne – Mark Halls

In total £132.00 was raised for Cancer Research UK, a charity chosen by Ben Westwood and Mark Halls as winners of the Memorial Cup.  If you didn’t manage to enter the raffle but would still like to donate, you can do so via your mobile, it’s easy just text SAVS74 £1 to 70070

A big thank you to everyone who bought a ticket, and also to Saffron Snooker Club and Committee Member Mark Cooper for selling the tickets and doing the draw, along with Dan Lewis.  We hope to run something similar again next year.

Win Masters Snooker All Day Tickets – 16 January 2014

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SWDSL Christmas Charity Raffle
Entrants to pick a lucky 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.

Good luck!