Market Promotions Stafford Sunday Pool League

Winter League 2021/22 Review 

DIVISION ONE

Congratulations to Institute TTFD on becoming the league Champions for a 3rd season running

The team won 16 of their 18 matches and won by a healthy 28 points. They were led by captain Rob 'whacker' Wharne, supported by Daz Lightfoot, Jake Cooper @ Gaz Davies(Baker).

Kennys Bear had to settle for the runners up spot and were led by Jim Simpson, Andrew Rawlinson, Gavin Davies & Alan Sim

The Kennys Cue had to settle for 3rd place after being runners up the 3 previous seasons.

The player with the most wins went to Daz Lightfoot (institute TTFD) with 29 wins

The players with the most 8 balls went to 3 players, with 7 x 8 ball clearances, they were Rob Wharne, Daz Lighfoot and Robbie Jenkinson (Rebels)

DIVISION TWO

Winning Promotion and the division two crown went to Institute 8’s. 15 wins out of 16 saw them win comfortably with a 38 point margin. They were led by Mark Billingsley, Russell Britton, Malcom Wharne & Peter Sandhar. 

The Kennys Tap won promotion with Shaun Cooper, Justin Mackereth, Spence Trow, Neil Lambert & Adele Cooper.

Both Kennys Killers and Kennys Underdogs narrowly missed out. 

The player with the most wins went to Mark Billingsley with 29 wins and also picked up the most 8 balls with an impressive 7 clearances.

DIVISION THREE 

Winning Promotion and the division three crown went to Waggon & Horses A. They secured the title a week before and had Shane Milleen, C Hatton, S Hunt and Andy Laing as the main players to secure promotion 

The Holmcroft secured the promotion spot and had Juan Coetzee, Ian Nunn, Paul Kennedy, Lee Sturgess and Paul Lazenby.

Both Staffs Bull A and Stars & Stripes Garter narrowly missed out.

The player with the most wins went to Shane Milleen with 26 wins.

The player with the most 8 balls went to C Hatton with 2 clearances. 

Congratulations to all teams that participated during the return of the Sunday League Pool

A few notable records broken was a combined total of 67 x 8 ball cleanses across all 3 divisions.

The Sunday Pool League Committee have decided to hold a Annual General Meeting (AGM)

• Date - Sunday 5th September 2021
• Venue - Kennys Sportsbar
• Time - 7:30pm

This Meeting will be slightly different agenda as to previous AGM. Due to what has happened over the last 18 months, some decisions will be have to be made in the best interests of the players, teams and venues.

The main topics for discussion will be as follows

1. Team Venues - due to closure of venues
2. Current Teams - from the Winter 2019/20 season
3. Restarting the suspended season or Starting from scratch
4. Possible Format change 
5. Depending on how many teams enter, how many Divisions/Groups.
6. Date for the league to restart OR start from scratch - Sunday 19th September 2021
7. Winter league Fees for the league to start from Scratch will be £40 per team - to be paid by No later than Sunday 12th September 2021

This will be then followed by the start of the AGM 

1. Chairman to read the 2019 AGM minutes
2. Chairman's Report
3. League Secretaries Report
4. League Treasurer's Report
5. Election of Officers and Committee Members**
6. Proposed changes**
7. Constitution Amendments
8. Any Other Business (AOB)

**amendments and proposed changes to be put in writing and sent to the League Secretary by No Later than Sunday 29th August 2021

TO ALL TEAMS PLEASE READ

As everyone is aware, we are still in Lockdown with regard to the current Covid-19 pandemic

I appreciate and understand that these are challenging times.

The Season is now suspended indefinitely until we have the green light to continue, especially with the restrictions being lifted with all the pool venues.

This means that there will be NO summer League this year. 

However, we still mean to carry on with the individual knockout competitions. 

Obviously I cannot put a cut off date on when the entries monies are to be paid by.

Also I cannot put the dates on when these competitions will be played.

All I ask is for players who wish to enter the relevant competitions, is to message me via the following channels - Text, WhatsApp, email, messenger or on Facebook.

Payment for the entries can be sorted as soon as the winter league commences

Thank you for your patience and obviously what is more important is the health and well-being of everyone

Staysafe, save lives and stay at home. The sooner we keep to this, the sooner we can get back to playing pool.

INFORMATION ON THE INDIVIDUAL KNOCKOUTS

To be eligible, players MUST have played in THREE matches during the Winter league season 2019/20

Closing date to register - To be confirmed (this is dependant when the winter 2019/20 season finishes) 

Competitions to be held after the 2019/20 Winter Season

COMPETITION - Entry Fee

Men’s Singles competition - £2.50 each

Ladies Singles competition - FREE

Scotch Doubles competition - £5.00 per pair

Doubles competition - £4.00 per pair

Seniors Singles competition - £1.50 each

NEW this season - U21 Singles competition - FREE

Thank you for your time 

Dave Whitfield

Important announcement

Coronavirus COVID-19

It is with regret we announce that as from now (19 March 2020), the League Committee has unanimously agreed that the Stafford Sunday Pool League will be Suspended for the foreseeable future

Due to the current climate and concerns over the health and well-being, this decision is the correct and safest option.

As EPA affiliated members, all EPA events are suspended until the 30th April.

However we will monitor this situation on a weekly basis and hopefully will get back to playing the game we all love.

Thank you to all members for their patience and we wish everyone good health during what is a very challenging and testing time.

We will be looking at playing the cancelled matches by extending the Winter League season by FOUR weeks. 

This will probably mean that the Summer League will be cancelled. The singles and doubles competitions will be played after the completion of the Winter League. More information will follow over the coming weeks

Stafford Sunday Pool League

2nd Round Results

Played on Sunday 2nd February 2020

KENNYS BEAR 4-2 Hop Pole C

Wins for Andy Rawlinson(2), Alan Sim & Gav Davies for the Bear. Si Key & Alan Mason replied for the Pole C

Oxleathers B 0-4 ST GEORGES A

Wins for Dave Ashton, Tim McGann, Kev Plimmer & Andy Wadham for the Georges.

Star & Garter 3-4 KENNYS KILLERS

Wins for Stuart Hardy, Stuart Skelton, Mark Mitchell & Nick Lenton saw the Killers through. Liam Collins (2) & Irene Wood won for the Garter. 

Oxleathers A 1-4 INSTITUTE JAFFAS

Wins for Rob Wharne (2), Alex Bailey & Daz Lightfoot (8 ball) saw the Jaffas win. Mark Shaw was the sole reply for the Ox.

Joiners Arms 3-4 KENNYS TAP

Wins for Shaun Cooper, Spencer Trow, Adam Lilburne & Justin Mackereth all won for the Tap. Brendon Ruttledge (2) & Paul Loughhead replied for the Joiners. 

THE KENNYS CUE 4-1 Institute 8's

Wins for Mike Barker, Dave Barker & Dave Whitfield (2, incl an 8 ball) saw the Cue win. Russ Britton was the only winner for the 8’s. 

PRINCESS ROYAL A 4 -3 Kennys Islanders

Wins for Josh Saunders (2), Daz Willetts & Steve Wilson won for the Royal. Jake Cooper (2) & Matty Simpson replied for the Islanders. 

METRO BAR A  4-1 Kennys 8's

Wins for Steve Robinson (2), Simon Evill & Alan Farrow won for the Met. Ion Ghindeanu was the sole reply for the 8’s. 

This years Annual Presentation Evening will be held on Friday 15th November 2019

It will be shared with the Tuesday Pool League

Venue: Kennys Sportsbar

8pm Onwards

FREE ENTRY

More information to follow.....

Stafford Sunday Pool League 

Doubles Knockout Finals Night 

Congratulations to Paddy Baidwan & Jamie Woolley (St Georges) on becoming the Stafford Sunday Pool League Scotch Doubles Champions for the first time. In the Final they overcame the young pairing and Staffs County U23 players of Jake Cooper & Matty Simpson (Kennys Islanders) winning 4-3 in a pulsating Final. 

The semi finals saw Baidwan and Woolley come back from 2-1 down to see off Kenny Marsden and Luke Booth (Oxleathers 😎 while Cooper and Simpson has overcome the challenge of Vojin Grujic & Sam Clews (Kennys Kenees)winning 3-1. 

RESULTS 

Played Sunday 13th October 2019

Venue: Kennys Sportsbar 

SCOTCH Doubles

Semi Final Results

K Marsden/L Booth 2-3 J WOOLLEY/P BAIDWAN

J COOPER/M SIMPSON 3-1 V Grujic/S Clews

FINAL Result

P BAIDWAN/J WOOLLEY 4-3 J Cooper/M Simpson

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NORMAL Doubles draw

Congratulations to Rob Wharne & Dave Whitfield (Institute Jaffas/The Kennys Cue) on becoming the Stafford Sunday Pool League Doubles Champions for the 3rd time together. It is Wharne’s 5th double title and Whitfield’s 4th and In the Final they had to overcame the young pairing and Staffs County U23 players of Jake Cooper & Matty Simpson (Kennys Islanders) winning 4-3 in a pulsating Final. 

In the semi finals, Wharne & Whitfield had to play against reigning doubles champions Dave Barker and Mike Barker (The Kennys Cue). The former pair had lost in last years semi final 3-0 but the tables were reversed as the saw off the latter 3-0.

The other semi final saw Cooper & Simpson take on the experienced Gav Davies and Robbie Jenkinson (Kennys Bear/St Georges) and pulled off a fine 3-1 win to put them into their 2nd Final on the night. 

Last 16 Result 

J COOPER/M SIMPSON 2-0 S Davies/G Bryant

Quarter Finals Result 

D BARKER/M BARKER 3-0 B Ruttledge/A Pearcey

J COOPER/M SIMPSON w/o A Rawlinson/K Brown

Semi Final Results 

R WHARNE/D WHITFIELD 3-0 D Barker/M Barker

G Davies/R Jenkinson 1-3 J COOPER/M SIMPSON

FINAL Result 

R WHARNE/D WHITFIELD 4-3 J Cooper/M Simpson

A big thank you to Kennys sportsbar on hosting the event.

Ladies Championship 2019

Pippa Steele Trophy

Finals Night 

Played at Kennys Sportsbar

Sunday 13th October 2019

Semi Final Results 

CHARLOTTE SHELLEY 3-2 Irene Wood 

LYNDA SIMPSON 3-2 Adele Cooper

Final

CHARLOTTE SHELLEY 4-2 Lynda Simpson

Congratulations to Charlotte Shelley on becoming Ladies champion for a 4th time after defeating Lynda Simpson 4-2 in the Final. 

Charlotte’s last title was back in 2014 and now moves level with Irene Wood with 4 wins each.

In the semi final, Charlotte defeated Irene Wood 3-2 in a close fought contest which ended Irene’s dominance in this competition.

In the other semi final, Lynda Simpson has to see of a determined challenge from finals night debutant Adele Cooper. Lynda who won the title back in 2012 was aiming to reach her 4th final and was made to work hard for her 3-2 win.

Well done to all ladies who entered this years competition 

Also thank you to Kennys Sported in hosting the event.

Singles Knockout Finals Night 

played Sunday 20th October 2019

Venue: Kennys Sportsbar 

Quarter Finals

DAZ LIGHTFOOT 3-0 N Dale

ROB WHARNE 3-1 S Clews

ALAN SIM 3-1 B Ruttledge 

ANDY RAWLINSON 3-2 R Jenkinson 

Semi Finals 

D LIGHTFOOT 4-2 R Wharne 

A RAWLINSON 4-2 A Sim 

Final

D LIGHTFOOT 5-3 A Rawlinson

Congratulations to Daz Lighfoot (Institute Jaffas) on becoming the Singles Champion for the 1st time. He aw off the challenge of Neil Dale in the quarter finals 3-0 and then overcame fellow team mate and eight times winner Rob Wharne in the semi finale inning 4-2.

He met Andy Rawlinson (Kennys Bear) in the Final. 

Rawlinson was drawn against Robbie Jenkinson in the quarter final and won a hard fought contest 3-2 and then played fellow team mate Alan Sim in the semi final and ran out 4-2 winner

In the Final, Lightfoot ran into a 3-0 lead and although Rawlinson fought back to 4-3 down, Lightfoot took the deciding 8th frame to secure the title. 

A big thank you to Kennys Sportsbar who hosted the Final

Also thank you to Jim Simpson, Gary Bryant, Thomas Vernon, Kevin Brown, Shaun Cooper, David Whitfield, Robbie Jenkinson for refereeing/timekeeping.

Doubles Knockout FINALS NIGHT

To be played Sunday 13th October 2019

Venue: Kennys Sportsbar 

SCOTCH Doubles

Draw to be made 7:45pm

Start 8:00pm - Scratch 8:15pm

Semi Finalists 

Stopwatch to be used - 60 seconds

1. Kenny Marsden & Luke Booth (Oxleathers B)

2. Jamie Woolley & Paddy Baidwan (St Georges)

3. Jake Cooper & Matty Simpson (Kennys Islanders)

4. Vojin Grujic & Sam Clews (Kennys Kenees)

Semi Finals - best of FIVE frames

FINAL - best of SEVEN frames 

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NORMAL Doubles draw

Last 16 Round

Start: 7:00pm - Best of THREE frames

Scratch 7:15pm

Jake Cooper & Matty Simpson (Kennys Islanders)

v Simon Davies & Gary Bryant (Joiners Arms)

Quarter Finals 

Stopwatch to be used - 60 seconds

Start: 7:00pm - Best of FIVE frames

Scratch 7:15pm

Match ONE

Dave Barker & Mike Barker (The Kennys Cue) v

Brendan Ruttledge & Andy Pearcey (Joiners Arms)

Match TWO

Cooper/Simpson OR Davies/Bryant

Straight through to semi finals (walkover v Rawlinson/Brown) 

Semi Final Draw 8:00pm

Start 8:15pm

Semi Finalists

Stopwatch to be used - 60 seconds

1. Rob 'whacker' Wharne & Dave Whitfield (Institute Jaffas/The Kennys Cue)

2. Cooper/Simpson OR Davies/Bryant

3. D Barker/M Barker OR Ruttledge/Pearcey

4. Gavin Davies & Robbie Jenkinson (Kennys Bear/St Georges)

Semi Finals - best of FIVE frames

FINAL - best of SEVEN frames

Play off Groups Results and standings

Played on Sunday 6th October 2019

Venue: Kennys Sportsbar (Groups A & B) Stafford Institute (Group C)

Group A - Results 

I Wood 3-0 A Cooper 

J Genner 0-3 B Brundrett

I Wood 3-1 J Genner, 

A Cooper 3-0 B Brundrett

I Wood 3-0 B Brundrett, 

J Genner 0-3 A Cooper 

Group A - Final Standings 

1. (Q)Irene WOOD          9pts +8

2. (q)Adele COOPER        6pts +3

3. Beckie BRUNDRETT     3pts  -3

4. Joanne GENNER.         0pts  -8

Group B - Results

C Shelley 3-1 C Maslin

C Shelley 3-0 C Marsden-Till

C Marsden-Till 1-3 C Maslin

Group B - Final Standings

1. (Q)Charlotte SHELLEY.       6pts +5

2. (q)Clair MASLIN.                3pts.  0

3. Charlene MARSDEN-TILL       0pts  -5

Group C - Results

T Farmer 3-2 Kirsty Lawrence; 

L Simpson 3-0 T Farmer; 

K Lawrence 2-3 L Simpson. 

Group C - Final standing 

1. (Q)Lynda SIMPSON     6pts. +4

2. Tasha FARMER.             3pts.  -2

3. Kirsty LAWRENCE.         0pts . -2

Qualifiers for FINALS NIGHT

To be played Sunday 13th October 2019

Venue: Kennys Sportsbar.

Play off for Semi Final

Being played Friday 11th October 2019

8pm Start - Best of FIVE frames

Adele Cooper v Clair Maslin

Semi Final qualifiers

1. Irene Wood

2. Charlotte Shelley

3. Lynda Buster Simpson

4. Winner of above play off

Semi final to commence after the play off match. 

Semi Final Draw to be made at 7:45pm

To be held @Kennys Sportsbar, Stafford.

SUNDAY 29th September 2019. 7 30pm Meeting Start

New & Present teams are invited to join the

Market Promotions Stafford Sunday Pool League Winter Season 2019/20.

To enter a team, you are required to participate at this meeting. 

The Winter league Fees are £50 per team and need to be paid on this night.

However, teams that cannot make this date must contact the following League officers -

Lynda Simpson (League Treasurer) 07815 827446

Dave Whitfield (League Secretary) 07895 008392

Kev Brown (League Chairman) 07831 192116

Summer League 2019

Eligibility on players during the Summer Season Knockout Stages

Teams CANNOT bring new players in during the Knockout stages.

Players from each team MUST have played 33% of group matches to qualify. This equates to THREE matches (NOT frames). 

This rule CANNOT be changed so it is important that all teams MUST be prepared to plan and that they have the eligible players available.

Players / Teams who need more information about this then please contact me via private message please.

Thank you

The Stan Bent Team Knockout Final 

Played Sunday 9th June 2019

@Kennys Sports Bar

Institute Jaffas 4-0 The Kennys Cue 

The Institute achieved the league and cup double and also going through the entire season unbeaten

The Final was closer than the score line  suggests as both teams tried to get a hold of the match.

Guvvy Gill (Jaffas) cleared well against Martin Priestley after a mistake by the latter to make it 1-0. Up next saw Daz Lighfoot take on 1st div most wins winner Mike Barker and a missed pot by the latter, where it seemed certain to win the frame let Lighfoot back in and he cleared to make it 2-0. Dave Barker was drawn against  Rob 'whacker' Wharne in frame 3 and after breaking, the cueball was left stranded. An attempt to play safe wasn’t safe enough for Wharne, and he duly cleared the table in one visit. Frame four saw Ian Lewis take on Scott Price. Lewis showed some good form and had the first opportunity, but unfortunately he fell short with position on the black and after a failed attempt Price duly took his chance and sealed the winners trophy for the Jaffas running out 4-0 winners

Thank you to Kennys Sportsbar on hosting the event. Also thank you to both Shaun Cooper and Kevin Brown on refereeing the Final

Winter Team Subsidiary Knockout Final

Played Sunday 9th June 2019

@Hop Pole

Metro Bar 4-1 Kennys Tap

Metro Bar from Division Two claimed the Subsidiary Team Knockout after a comfortable 4-1 win over 1st division Kennys Tap. 

Wins for Steve McGann (2), Gaz Nicklin and Paul Leadbetter gave the Metro Bar a fine end to the season after only avoiding relegation from the 2nd division a couple weeks earlier. Dave Williams was the other player to make up the successful four man team.

The sole reply form the Tap was Neil Dale. Adam Lilburne, Bin Sadhra, Spencer Trow and Dave Richardson were the other team members who helped the Tap reach the Final. 

Thank you to the Hop Pole for hosting the Final and also to Gaz Bryant for refereeing the Final. 

Scotch Doubles RULES

All players who are playing in the Scotch Doubles Competition (1st & 2nd Round to be played Sunday 30th June 2019) must read the following rules please

1. The Break

a. Toss of coin will determine alternate breaks frames 1&2. If the match goes to a deciding 3rd frame, then toss of coin will again decide who breaks. (Normally the call is to the opposite player of who called in he 1st frame)

b. When breaking, a player who pots a ball legally. can consult with their partner to decide which nominated ball they wish to play. THIS IS THE ONLY TIME PLAYERS CAN DISCUSS THEIR SHOT during a visit.

c. Throughout a visit, there must be no coaching and no talking between the players at the table. The player can only ask the referee for rule enquiries only. Players who break these rules will be served a “serious foul” which will result in loss of frame. 

Can all players at the venues please share the refereeing duties and play within the spirit of the game. 

The winning doubles are to send the complete results to the league secretary - Dave Whitfield

This can be done via text, WhatsApp, Messenger or Facebook. 

Thank you and good luck to all players.