SUMMER LEAGUE FIXTURES

Sunday 22nd May 2016.

GROUP A

The Kennys Cue v Metro Bar
Kennys Toolz v Institute SC
Staffs Bull A v Kings of Kennys

All matches listed below MUST be played before the LAST LEAGUE GAME of the season

Dates for these Fixtures need to be put in place and as soon as BOTH teams agree a date then this match MUST BE played on this date.

Teams who have not set a date, must do ASAP. It is the responsibility of the team who cancelled the match to ask for THREE dates from the opposing team. These dates must be BEFORE the last game of the season. If the teams don't come up with any agreed dates, the committee will give three dates and if still no agreement has been made then there will no alternative but to put it down as a NO RESULT.

Teams in BOLD CAPITALS were the teams who originally cancelled the fixture

Division ONE

29/11/15 JOINERS ARMS v Hop Pole B - confirmed to be played on 23/04/16 @8:00pm

07/02/16 Hop Pole E v PERKINS - Date still to be confirmed

14/02/16 Metro Bar A v ST GEORGES - confirmed to be played on 22/04/16 @8:00pm

 

 

Please can all teams please work together to come to an amicable agreement and please inform the League Secretary, so I can update this article.

 

 

 

Quarter Final report

Played on 6th March 2016...

Played on Sunday 10th January 2016

Results

TAP n SPILE A  4-3  Kennys Titans

GPO Club A  0-4  METRO BAR

Hop Pole D  2-4  KENNYS TOOLZ

Bear & Pheasant A  0-4  GPO CLUB B

KENNYS POTTERS  4-0  Morrisman

Princess Royal B  3-4  HOP POLE E

STAFFS BULL B  4-1  Princess Royal A

Legions Lions  2-4  ST GEORGES A 

Report

 2nd Div Metro Bar created a shock with a 4-0 win at 1st Div GPO Club A. Gaz Nicklin, Chris Hughes, Aaron Atkin and Paul Leadbetter all won to put the Met into the quarter finals. 3rd Div Kennys Toolz also beat higher league opposition in 2nd Div Hop Pole D. Wins for Chris Stephenson (2), Chris Gray and Mark Mitchell all won to put the Toolz through.

 1st Div Hop Pole E were made to work hard for their 4-3 win at 2nd Div Princess Royal B. Mark Shaw and Jonathon Lowe both won 2 frames each. Fellow 1st Div side St Georges A also were made to work hard for their 4-2 win at 3rd Div Legions Lions. Mick Ferguson (2), Jason Armishaw and Steve Smith all won to see them through to the quarter finals.

 GPO Club B eased to a 4-0 win at lowly Bear & Pheasant A to progress to the next round. Ben Heath, Barry Brown, Matt Bradshaw and Rob Balding were the victors. Kennys Potters also ran out 4-0 winners over the Morrisman. Nick Lenton, Russ Pibworth, Clair Maslin and Stuart Skelton all won. They now progress to the Quarter Finals.

 Tap n Spile A recovered from 3-1 down to win 4-3 against the Kennys Titans. Wins for Craig Cartwright (2), Ian Hollinshead and Bin Sadhra saw them through to the last eight. Staffs Bull B completed the quarter final line up with a 4-1 win over fellow 2nd div side Princess Royal A. Gaz Morris, Jimmy Carter, John Carter and Dan Goodwin all won.

Played on Sunday 10th January 2016

Results

Perkins  2-4  METRO BAR A

Hop Pole C  2-4  STAR & GARTER A

ST GEORGES  4-2  Joiners Rebels

MORRISMAN ISLANDERS  4-0  Staffs Bull A

HIGHFIELDS CLUB  4-3  Hop Pole B

THE KENNYS CUE  4-0  Tap n Spile

Kennys Dragons  3-4  KENNYS

KENNYS BEAR  4-0  Joiners Arms

Report

 2nd Div Highfields Club created the biggest shock with a 4-3 victory over 1st Div Hop Pole B. The Pole were leading 3-0 but wins for Mark Phillips, Matty Simpson, Dave Rose and Adam Jackson saw the Highfields through to the Quarter Finals. Joint 1st Div leaders Hop Pole C were stunned by 1st Div newcomers, Star & Garter A. Wins for Saul Perry, Liam Collins, Andy Bent & Craig Bull disposed of the in form Pole C side and progressed to the Quarters.

 In an all 2nd div match between two Kennys sides, it was Kennys who gained the bragging rights as they ran out 4-3 winners over the Kennys Dragons. Wins for Chris Broomhall (2), Kieran Johnson (incl an '8 ball') and Chris Clark saw them into the quarter finals. Metro Bar A were made to work hard for their 4-2 success at Perkins. Dave Ashton (2), Paul Shepard and Roy Brown all won.

 Holders and Five times winners The Kennys Cue eased through to the quarters with a 4-0 win over 3rd Div Tap n Spile. Alan Sim, Martin Priestley, Mike and Dave Barker all won. The same result for the Morrisman Islanders saw them through to the next stage, beating luckless Staffs Bull A. Lee Haidarovic, Simon W Davies, Alan & Sean Alldritt all won for the Morrisman.

 Joint 1st Div leaders Kennys Bear won an all 1st Div tie against the Joiners Arms. It was Andy Rawlinson, Gav Davies, Jim Simpson & Giles Eastwood who won their games a hard fought match which didnt reflect the scoreline. St Georges completed the quarter Final line up witha 4-2 win over the Joiners Rebels. John Daniels & Jamie Woolley won 2 games each to put them through.

The photographs from this year's Presentation Evening are now available to view on the Gallery page. The photos are courtesy of Chris Broomhall (Kennys team) who did a first class job on the night.

Friday 30th October 2015. Venue - Perkins Social Club.

List of trophy winners
Winter league 2014/15

Div ONE Champions - Perkins Cue
Div ONE Runner up - Kennys Bear
Most wins - Andy Rawlinson (Kennys Bear)

Div TWO Champions - Star & Garter A
Div TWO Runner up - Hop Pole E
Most wins - Mark Shaw (Hop Pole E)

Div THREE Champions - Princess Royal B
Div THREE Runner up - Princess Royal A
Most wins - Gaz Hughes (Royal B) & John Lainton (GPO B)

Most 8 balls - 'Jim Simpson Trophy'
Div 1 - Simon Key (Hop Pole C)
Div 2 - Shaun Cooper (Kennys WSR), Derek Marley (Pole D), Gaz Nicklin (Metro Bar), Russ Pibworth (Kennys Potters) & M Shaw (Pole E)
Div 3 - John Davies (Royal A), Ben Heath (GPO B), Gaz Hughes (Royal B) & Joe Mantle (Titans)

Stan Bent Team KO Winners - Perkins Cue
Stan Bent Team KO Runner up - Metro Bar A
Semi Finalists - Princess Royal B & Kennys Bear
Winter Subsidiary Team KO Winners - Hop Pole C
Winter Subsidiary Team KO Runner up - St Georges A

Summer League 2015

Group A Winner - Metro Bar A
Group B Winner - Kennys Dragons
Group C Winner - Perkins Cue
Group D Winner - Joiners Arms
Summer Team KO Winners - Perkins Cue
Summer Team KO Runner up - Joiners Arms
Semi Finalists - Kennys Bear & Metro Bar A
Summer Plate KO Winners - St Georges
Summer Plate KO Runner up - Kennys Potters

Individual KO 2014/15

Singles Champion - Rob Wharne (St Georges)
Singles Runner up - Robbie Jenkinson (Kennys Dragons)
Semi Finalists - Gav Davies & Andy Rawlinson (both Kennys Bear)
Doubles Champions - Dave Whitfield (Perkins Cue) & Rob Wharne (St Georges)
Doubles Runners up - Mark Sheerin & Will Edge (GPO Club A)
Semi Finalists - Warren Jesney & Ben Crossley (Kennys Dragons) and Duncan Sunderland & Mick Addison (Hop Pole C)
Ladies Singles Champion - Irene Wood (Kennys Dragons)
Ladies Singles Runner up - Charlotte Shelley (Kennys WSR)

Played on Sunday 18th October 2015

Venue - Kennys Sportsbar

QUARTER FINAL Results. Best of FIVE Frames

Table ONE.  Referee - Tom Vernon.  Timekeeper - Chris Broomhall.

Robbie Jenkinson (Kennys Dragons) 3-1 Dave Ashton (Metro Bar A)

Table TWO.  Referee - Kev Brown.  Timekeeper - Peter Sandhar.

Mike Barker (Perkins Cue) 1-3 Gavin Davies (Kennys Bear) 

Table THREE.  Referee - Shaun Cooper.  Timekeeper - Ben Crossley

Rob Wharne (St. Georges) 3-0 Dave Barker (Perkins Cue) 

Table FOUR.  Referee - Dave Whitfield.  Timekeeper - Jim Simpson.

Andy Rawlinson (Kennys Bear) 3-2 Alan Mason (Hop Pole C)

Rob Wharne reached his 6th consecutive Semi Final after seeing off former team mate Dave Barker against whom he has played in each of the last 5 years (SF 2011,12, RU 2013 & L16 2014). He ran out a 3-0 winner but the match was closer then the scoreline suggests.

Gavin Davies was drawn against Mike Barker and this was a close match with both players having good chances to win. But Barker unfortunately fouled in frames 3 & 4 at crucial times and Davies took his chance to win 3-1 and book his semi final place for the 2nd year in a row.

Robbie Jenkinson maing his 1st QF appearance took on the experienced Dave Ashton and this proved to be a closely fought battle as both players had good chances to progress further. It was Jenkinson who just had enough to see off the challenge of Ashton and eventually ran out 3-1 winner

Andy Rawlinson won through to the Semi Final with a hard fought and close battle against Alan Mason. The match ebbed and flowed with Rawlinson winning the 1st frame and then Mason winning the next 2. However it went to a decider and Mason had a great chance but rattled the black in the corner and a great double by Rawlinson saw him pot an easy black to reach his first Semi Final since 2008 which he won.

SEMI FINAL Results. Best of SEVEN Frames

Table THREE.  Referee - Dave Barker.  Timekeeper - Shaun Cooper.

Robbie Jenkinson 4-1 Gavin Davies

Table TWO.  Referee - Jason Armishaw.  Timekeeper - Neil Addison

Andy Rawlinson 1-4 Rob Wharne

 Robbie Jenkinson reached his first Singles Final with a 4-1 win over Gavin Davies. The match started with a few nerves but Jenkinson settled alot quicker as he raced into a 2-0 lead with some fine potting. Davies did pull one back, pouncing on a mistake by his opponent to mae it 2-1 but this didnt deter Jenkinson from his gameplan. Jenkinson closed out the match to secure his final place.

 England International Rob Wharne took on the challenge of winter League average winner 2014/15 Andy Rawlinson. This promised to be a tight tussle between these fellow County players as both players displayed a cautious approach to their game. It was Wharne who too the first frame after a fine clearance but Rawlinson immeadiately hit back by taking the 2nd frame. However Wharne started to get a stranglehold of the match and was finding his potting form which saw him win the next three frames and so book his place in the final.

FINAL Result. Best of NINE Frames

Table FOUR.  Referee - Dave Whitfield.  Timekeeper - Shaun Cooper.

ROB WHARNE 5-1 Robbie Jenkinson

Rob Wharne was going for his 6th title in a row whereas Robbie Jenkinson was playing his first final. This was a final watched by a good size crowd with both players determined to get off to a good start. In the 1st frame it was Wharne who broke but left it dry. Jenkinson seized the chance and cleared the table to record a fine 'dish' to go 1-0 up.

However, this seemed to set off Jenkinson's nerves as he struggled to maintain that form as Wharne started to come into the match with some fine tactical play and then fine potting. The match started to slip away from Jenkinson's grasp as Wharne ran off 4 frames in a row in no time. The 6th frame was a close affair as both players traded tactical shots and it was Jenkinson who had a great chance but, unfortunately, after potting a fine red into the corner, he caught the black and it went straight into the middle pocket to hand Rob Wharne his 6th title.

It was a shame the match ended this way but there was no denying that Wharne performed to the standard everyone is accustomed to seeing. A fine performance and a great achievement to make it 6 titles in a row and also become the most successful Singles champion in the history of Stafford Sunday Pool.

A great Finals night and a big thanks to all the people that officiated on the night and also to Kennys Sportsbar for their hospitality. Also great to see a good turnout from all the league players who attended this event.

Played on Sunday 11th October 2015

Venue - Kennys Sportsbar

SEMI FINAL Results

Table THIRTEEN.  Referee - Kev Brown.   Timekeeper - Chris Broomhall

Dave Whitfield (Perkins Cue) & Rob Wharne (St Georges) 3-0 Mick Addison & Duncan Sunderland (Hop Pole C)

Table TWELVE.  Referee - Dave Barker.   Timekeeper - Alan Mason

Warren Jesney & Ben Crossley (Kennys Dragons) 2-3 Mark Sheerin & Will Edge (GPO Club A)

Whitfield & Wharne reached the Final of the Sunday Doubles after coming through what seemed a close draw against the Hop Pole duo of Addison & Sunderland winning 3-0. However there were chances for the latter who decided that the best form of defence was attack. This looked like it was going to work but missing crucial pots towards the end of their visits proved costly. It was left to Whitfield & Wharne who seized their opportunity to clean up the frames to put themselves in the Final

The other Semi Final proved to be a lot closer with both pairings having good phases in the match. It was Sheerin & Edge who started off brightly showing their intent to go for their chances when they came. They raced to a 2-0 lead but Jesney & Crossley were determined to get back into it and they did with some fine potting which resulted in them levelling the match at 2-2. The 5th frame was closely fought by both doubles but a chance came to Will Edge and he showed a lot of composure to clear the remaing 4 balls to put Sheerin & Edge in the Final.

FINAL Result

Table THREE.  Referee - Jason Armishaw.  Timekeeper - Neil Addison

Dave Whitfield & Rob Wharne 4-0 Mark Sheerin & Will Edge

Both sets of Doubles were keen to get off to a good start with the chance to become Stafford Sunday Town Doubles Champions. Both Whitfield (2007) & Wharne (2009 & 2011) have been champions before whereas Will Edge has been runner up twice before (2005 & 2010) and Mark Sheerin was in his first Final.

The first frame was underway with all players showing a few nerves and some uncharacteristic misses. it turned into a scrappy affair and eventually it was Wharne who seized the intiative and cleared to give himself & Whitfield a 1-0 lead.

The second frame mirrored the first again with both doubles struggling to get a stranglehold. Sheerin & Edge had chances, but a missed opportunity let Whitfield in and he calmly potted the black to claim the second frame to lead 2-0.

The third frame was important for Sheerin & Edge as they needed to respond quickly. Wharne had a 'dry break' and Sheerin then chose his suit but missed his next ball. Whitfield came to the table and slowly found some rythmn which resulted in an 8 ball clearance to give himself & Wharne a 3-0 lead.

The fourth frame was another crucial one for the GPO pair but a 'dry break' by them set Wharne up and he followed Whitfield's clearance in the previous frame with an excellent clearance in this one.

That gave Whitfield and Wharne the Crown and doing so went through the whole tournament not dropping a frame (14-0). Sheerin & Edge should hold their heads high with some fine performances on the way to the final.

A big thanks to Kennys Sportsbar for hosting the event and to all players who helped officiate the Finals night.

Played on Sunday 11th October 2015

Venue - Kennys Sportsbar

EIGHT players entered the Competition to determine the Sunday Pool League Ladies Champion. Two Groups of Four was drawn with the top two to be drawn against each other in the Semi Final.

GROUP A Final standings

Results - Brundrette 0-3 Lawrence; Shelley 3-0 Marsden-Till; Brundrette 0-3 Shelley;

              Marsden-Till 2-3 Lawrence; Brundrette 1-3 Marsden-Till; Shelley 3-1 Lawrence

GROUP B Final standings

Results - Wood 3-0 Maslin; Simpson 3-0 Clarke; Wood 3-0 Simpson;

              Maslin 3-1 Clarke; Wood 3-0 Clarke; Maslin 2-3 Simpson 

SEMI FINAL Results

CHARLOTTE SHELLEY 3-1 Lynda Simpson - Table TWO

IRENE WOOD 3-1 Kirsty Lawrence - Table TWO

The Semi Final saw the top two from each group paired against each other. Charlotte Shelley reached her 4th Final in five years (winner in 2011, 2013 & 2014) with a hard fought 3-1 win over Lynda Simpson (winner in 2012). In the other Semi Final debutant Irene Wood was showing some fine form and saw off the challenge of Kirsty Lawrence who was in her 3rd Semi Final with a 3-1 victory and so book her place in the Final. 

FINAL Result

Charlotte Shelley 1-4 IRENE WOOD - Table FOUR

Irene Wood became the Stafford Sunday Singles Ladies Champion for the first time at her first attempt. She was up against 3 times Champion Charlotte Shelley and a good final was in prospect. Both players were quickly in their stride but a determined approach by Irene gave herself a 2 frame cushion with some fine potting and tactical play. Charlotte pulled a frame back hoping it would kickstart her defence of the crown. However Irene maintained the 2 frame lead witha fine clearance and then in the 5th frame she closed the door on Charlotte and seized her chance to play out the frame to give herself a 4-1 victory to claim the prize as Sunday ladies champion.

A big thanks to Kennys Sportsbar on hosting the event and also to Shaun Cooper & Kieran Johnson on refereeing the whole competition.

Market Promotions Sunday Pool League

Doubles Finals Night. To be played on Sunday 11th October 2015

Venue - Kennys Sportsbar, Stafford.

Draw - 7:45pm. Start - 8:00pm. Scratch - 8:15pm.

Tables 12 & 13 to be used for the SEMI FINALS

Table 3 to be used for the FINAL

Semi Finalists

1. Mark Sheerin (Semi Finalist 2013) & Will Edge (Runner up 2005 & 2010)(Both GPO Club A)

2. Warren Jesney & Ben Crossley (Semi Finalist 2014)(Both Kennys Dragons)

3. Dave Whitfield (Champion 2007)(Perkins Cue) & Rob Wharne (Champion 2009 & 2011)(St Georges)

4. Mick Addison (Champion 2001 & 2006) & Duncan Sunderland (Runner up 2012)(Both Hop Pole C)

A Stop watch will be used for the first time on Finals night. For the First visit a 90 second call will be made and then a 30 second remaining call will be announced. When then player pots a ball then it will be 60 seconds with a 30 second call again announced. Timeouts can only be called when there is outside interference.

Good Luck to all Players on the night

Played on Sunday 6th September 2015 @Kennys Sportsbar

KENNYS POTTERS  1-4  ST GEORGES

St Georges claimed the Summer Plate Team KO over 2014 winners Kennys Potters.

Frame ONE - saw St Georges Captain, Paddy Baidwan take on the Kennys Potters Nick Lenton. This was evenly matched frame with both players going for their shots. Eventually it was Baidwan who too his chance and put the Georges 1-0 up

Frame TWO - it was the turn of John Daniels (St Georges) who was drawn against Stuart Skelton (Potters). This again followed the same pattern as the first frame but it was the experience of Daniels who seized the opportunity and sink the blac to put the Georges 2-0 up.

Frame THREE - Jamie Woolley (St Georges) was paired against Clair Maslin (capt, Potters). This was possibly the closest of the frames played. the frame ebbed and flowed with both players having opportunities to snatch the frame. Then a missed chance by Woolley on the black gave Maslin a chance but unfortunately went 'in-off' when potting her last ball. Woolley then won it to make it 3-0 to Georges.

Frame FOUR - Ian Crowe (St Georges) then took on Stuart Hardy (Potters). This was a crucial frame for the Potters as they needed to win it to give them hope. After an exchange of safety play, Hardy saw his chance to capitalise and he duly did with a fine clearance and pull a frame back for the Potters at 3-1 down.

Frame FIVE - Jamie Woolley (St Georges) was then drawn against Stuart Hardy (Potters). This again proved to be a tight affair as both players tried to get a stranglehold on the game. However it was Woolley who pounced and cleared the table to give the St Georges a well deserved Summer Plate Title.

A big thanks to Lynda Simpson and Jason Armishaw on refereeing the Final and also to Kennys Sportsbar for their hospitality.

Played on Sunday 6th September 2015 @Kennys Sportsbar

JOINERS ARMS  0-4  PERKINS CUE

Perkins Cue are the 2015 Market Promotions Summer League Champions. It is their 8TH Title and also have now made it 4 years in a Row. They have remained unbeaten in that period of time stretching a total of 52 matches. Joiners Arms however, should hold their heads high after a very good campaign which saw them beat Kennys Bear (group stage), Hop Pole C in the quarters and Metro Bar A in the Semi's.

FRAME ONE - Paul Loughhead (Joiners) v Dave Whitfield (Perkins Cue).

Both players got the Final under way and it was Loughhead who broke and gained the upper hand. However both players struggled to find any rythmn and Whitfield could only block bags and slow the game down to try and gain some hold. Loughhead though looked on course to snatch victory and with a couple great doubles he missed his opportunity and let Whitfield in. He then cleared with a long black into the top corner to put the 'Cuemen' 1-0 up.

FRAME TWO - Brendon Ruttledge (Joiners) v Alan Sim (Perkins Cue)

Sim broke but with balls not breaking in the normal Sim manner, it developed into a tactical battle. Both players continually try to disrupt the rythmn with Ruttledge looking in a good position with bags covered. However Sim started to get a stranglehold on the frame and after misplaced positional shot by Ruttledge, it was left to Sim to take his chance. Unfortunately he missed the pot on the black and let Ruttledge back in, but then he failed to capitalise and Sim didnt need another chance and potted the black to give the 'cuemen' a 2-0 lead.

FRAME THREE - Simon Davies (Joiners) v Mike Barker (Perkins Cue)

It was Davies who broke and immeadiately took hold of the game. Barker then hold to play himself into the match making it difficult for Davies to clear the table. With the black tied up over a bag and covered by Barker reds, it proved to be a challenge for Davies. However he gave it his best go but narrowly missed the pot and after an exchange of tactical play by Barker, Davies succumbed to the pressure. So Barker seized his chance and potted the black to give the 'Cueman' a 3-0 lead.

FRAME FOUR - Gaz Bryant (Joiners) v Dave Barker (Perkins Cue)

Barker broke and it was a conservative position how the balls were placed. Bryant got his chance and seemed to be on his way. He unfortunately fell short on position and the game again became and exchange of tactical play. Both players knew the importance of winning this frame with Barker knowing a win will secure the crown and Bryant knowing a win wil put the Joiners back in. Bryant had an opportunity but a failed attempt on his red down the rail let Barker back in. He then set himself up for the clearance and a great double on his last yellow left him a straight black into the corner and he took his chance and gave the PERKINS CUE their 8th Summer League Title.

FRAME FIVE was not required but Bin Singh took on Martin Priestley and the frame was played in a relaxed spirit and it was Singh who took the bragging rights to give the Joiners some cheer.

The Final was played in great spirit between two side worthy of their place in the Final. A good sized crowd watched on and a big thanks to Shaun Cooper and Dave Baker on refereeing the Final. Also a big thanks to Kennys Sportsbar on hosting the Final

QUARTER FINAL RESULTS

Played on 16th August 2015.

MAIN TEAM KNOCKOUT

1. METRO BAR A 4-2 PRINCESS ROYAL B

2. KENNYS DRAGONS 2-4 KENNYS BEAR

3. PERKINS CUE 4-0 HOP POLE B

4. JOINERS ARMS 4-2 HOP POLE C

SUMMER PLATE TEAM KNOCKOUT

1. HOP POLE E 4-3 HOP POLE D

2. ST GEORGES 4-3 STAR & GARTER A

3. GPO CLUB A 4-2 ST GEORGES A

4. GPO CLUB B 2-4 KENNYS POTTERS

SEMI FINAL DRAW

Played on Sunday 23rd August 2015. 

MAIN KNOCKOUT

METRO BAR A 3-4 JOINERS ARMS @Kennys Sportsbar

KENNYS BEAR 2-4 PERKINS CUE @Hop Pole

SUMMER PLATE TEAM KNOCKOUT

HOP POLE E 2-4 KENNYS POTTER @St Georges

ST GEORGES 4-1 GPO CLUB A @Metropolitan

SUMMER LEAGUE KNOCKOUT FINAL

To be played on Sunday 6th September 2015 - 8:00pm start

Venue - KENNYS SPORTSBAR