More joy for all Stafford Sunday Pool Stattos!

The Results, Tables, Averages, 8-Balls and Knockouts options on the left-hand-side Vertical Menu all now have links to Archived records available.

Records going back to the start of the Sunday Pool website (Winter of 2004) are now online.

New menus have been installed on the website. The same content as before is available but a bit better organised by grouping some of the pages into Winter and Summer seasons.

As before, the horizontal menu at the top is for quick navigation to the most popular areas of the website. This now also includes a link to the new Pool Calendar. The menu down the left hand side contains links to all of the areas of the website, including any archives and links to external websites.

This website is best viewed in any of the modern, popular browsers with the exception of Internet Explorer (as is the case with many websites nowadays). The content is the same but the look and feel of the website (no rounded corners, shading etc) is quite different when viewed with Internet Explorer.

STAFFORD SUNDAY POOL LEAGUE FINALISTS 2012

Well done to all the Singles players who have qualified for the Finals night on 5th August 2012, to be played @Rileys, Stafford. Draw will be made @7:15pm, Scratch @7:30pm Prompt.

1. Spencer Trow (Emerald Rebels) - Runner up 2003

2. Mick Addison (Hop Pole C) - Semi Finalist 2004 & 2009

3. Steve Finney (Rileys Dogs) - Runner up 2009 & 2010

4. Andy Rawlinson (Rileys A) - Champion 2007

5. Dave Whitfield (Rileys Cue) - Runner up 2011

6. Dave Barker (Rileys Cue) - Champion 2009, Runner up 2006

7. Giles Eastwood (Rileys A) - Quarter Finalist 2012

8. Rob Wharne (Rileys Cue) - Champion 2010 & 2011 

Quarter Finals will be best of Five frames, Semi Finals - Seven Frames and the Final will be Nine Frames.

Good Luck to all Players!

A new calendar of Stafford Sunday Pool events has been added to the website.

The default view is of the current Month with tabs available to display the whole Year and also an Agenda view that lists the upcoming events in chronological order.

Hovering over an event will display a tool tip containing additional information.

SCPA INTERLEAGUE, 6th July 2012 @Rileys, Stafford

STAFFORD A v AFFORD BAIZE

STAFFORD A recorded a fine 12-6 win over visiting Afford Baize in only their 2nd home game of the season. In doing so they returned to the Top of the Table after Afford Plaza could only manage a draw at Leek B. Returning to the side was Gav Davies & Shaun Cooper. Missing this time was Martin Priestley (family commitments) & also Sean Alldritt.

Stafford winners on the night were Mark Billingsley, Dave Barker, Mike Barker, Alan Sim & Gav Davies (All 2 wins each), Lee Whitehouse & Mick Addison (both with 1 each) all won. Stafford won both halves 6-3 and showed great composure and quality against a useful Afford side. Next up will be a Top of the Table clash against Afford Plaza on 27th July 2012, so important to maintain the form and progress.

MOM goes to Mark Billingsley who won both his games with one visit each making it look rather simple and easy. Dave Barker continued his superb form with 12 wins out of 12 which he now leads the Most wins in the division.  

The draw has been made for the 3rd Round of the Stafford Sunday Singles Knockout.

Please note that all matches have been placed in groups of FOUR for refereeing purposes. ALL PLAYERS in this group are to share the refereeing duties in the other match. ALL PLAYERS must be present at 8pm (8:15pm Scratch).

TWO WINNERS from each venue advance to the Quarter Finals on FINALS NIGHT. This will be held @Rileys, Stafford on 5th August 2012, 7:15 Sign In, 7:30 Scratch.  

These Venues are NOT to be changed and matches MUST BE PLAYED ON THESE SET DATES.

PARKSIDE ELECTRICAL STAFFORD SUNDAY POOL LEAGUE WINTER 2011/12

DIVISION ONE

RILEYS C are the new Sunday Pool League Champions for the first time. Ant Whitehead (capt), Alan Sim, Mark Billingsley, Dave Baker, Scott Price & Simon W Davies make up the successful team who went unbeaten throughout the league Season. RILEYS CUE had to settle for Runners Up after winning the previous 3 campaigns. Rob Wharne (capt), Martin Priestley, Dave Barker, Dave Whitfield & Mike Barker represented the team. Joiners Arms A finished in 3rd place. Mark Billingsley (Rileys C), finished top of the Most wins with an impressive 35 wins out of 40. He also scooped the most '8' balls (Jim Simpson trophy) with 5 'dishes' (incl 2 in one match - only the 3rd time this has happened). However a record 33 '8' ball clearances were recorded in the 1st division that involved 17 players which proves that the standard has increased over the last few seasons.

EMERALD REBELS are relegated after one season back. They managed to break their duck with their only victory on the last game of the season.

DIVISION TWO

RILEYS DOGS are the Winter League 2nd Division Champions. Adam Lilburne (capt), Lee Whitehouse, Gave Davies, Steve Finney & Dean Cammack were the victorious quintet. STAFFS BULL B clinched the Runners up spot and Promotion the the top tier after being so close over the last few seasons. Dan Goodwin (capt), Gaz Morris, Jimmy Carter, Garry Livesey & Pete Hanlon contributed to their success. Steve Finney (Rileys Dogs), picked up the Most Wins with 40 wins out of 44. Lee Whitehouse (Rileys Dogs), achieved the most '8' ball clearances with an impressive 4 'dishes'. Also 11 '8' ball clearances were made in this division which is showing a lot of depth outside the Top Tier.

STAR & GARTER B and HIGHFIELDS CLUB A are relegated to the 3rd tier after a somewhat diffucult campaign for both teams. Highest respect for these 2 teams who continued to compete week in and week out, enjoying their sport.  

DIVISION THREE

OXLEATHERS B have become 3rd division Champions. They achieved this feat by amassing 202 points, the victorious squad were Kev Moore (capt), Kev Genner, Chris Nolan, Tim Sargeant, Danny Haynes & Alan Hill. HOP POLE B finished runners up and gained promtotion to the 2nd tier. Representing them was Phil McCintosh (capt), G Nunn, Paul Fisher, Steve Wilson & Daz Willets. Picking up the Most Wins was jointly won by Ben Heath (Radford B) with 38 wins out of 52 & Bob Lycett (Radford C) with 38 wins out of 51. Chris Nolan (Oxleathers B) scooped the Most '8' ball clearances with 3 'dishes'. 8 '8' ball clearances were achieved in this section taking the total to the whole tleague to 52 dishes! (30 players!).

Well done to all teams in the Parkside Electrical Stafford Sunday Pool League in providing a good level of Pool and enjoyment throughout the 2011/12 season.

SUMMER LEAGUE 2012

All New / Existing Teams are invited to join the Parkside Electrical Stafford Sunday Pool League Summer Season.

Fees are £20 per team and must be handed to following officers-

Dave Whitfield (League Secretary)

Lynda Simpson (League Treasurer)

Kev Brown (League Chairman)

Registration Night is on Sunday 1st July 2012 @Rileys, Stafford. between 7pm - 8pm.

If unable to attend, then contact the League Secretary on 07985 008392.

The League is expected to start on Sunday 12th August 2012.

SCPA INTERLEAGUE MATCH FIVE - 22ND JUNE 2012.

STONE POOL LEAGUE V STAFFORD A @Longton Snooker Club, Longton.

Stafford A travelled to newcomers Stone Pool league and came away with a fine 12-6 success. Stafford A welcomed back Captain Dave Whitfield after his holiday, Martin Priestley & Mark Billingsley while Gav Davies (holiday), Shaun Cooper (weekend break) and Sean Alldritt were not available.

Stafford started slowly with Alan Sim in complete control and Lee Whitehouse showing good form winning 2 of the first 4 frames for the visitors. Stafford then started to pick it up with Dave Barker pulling Stafford ahead after a fine clearance and then Martin Priestley returned to the side and cleared the table with 1 visit to give the Stafford lads a 2 frame cushion. Back came Stone as they claimed 2 of the next 3 frames only for Mark Billingsley to win his game in no time. At the halfway stage Stafford A led 5-4.

Stafford A needed to start strongly after the break and Whitehouse carried on from where he left off in the first half winning his 2nd frame of the night. While Dave Whitfield's opponent was on for a dish but missed his penultimate ball and let Whitfield in who patiently won his frame to give the visitors a 7-4 lead. Giles Eastwood extended the lead with his win to make up for his earlier disappointment, but Stone were determined to keep in touch and they won 2 of the next 3 frames to trail 8-6. Mick Addison ensured Stafford A didn't lose with a fine clearance to make it 9-6 and it was left to Martin Priestley to provide a quality finish to give the Stafford Lads a unassailable lead. Dave Barker made it 10 out of 10 in the league this season as he finished his game in no time while his brother Mike made the final score 12-6 and so bring home the winning points to Stafford.

A fine and accomplished performance by Stafford A as they continue to challenge for promotion back to the Elite section. They return to home action in the next game to play 3rd place Afford Baize on the 6th July @Rileys, Stafford.

MOM was very close and so I jointly give to both Martin Priestley & Lee Whitehouse with their 2 wins on the night closely followed by Dave Barker who is showing very good form in this campaign.

STAFFORD POLE v TRENT TROPHIES BAIZE @Hop Pole , Stafford.

Stafford Pole picked up their 2nd win of the campaign with a 12-6 win over lowly TT Baize.

More Details to follow

Stafford Pole occupies 5th place in the Premier League section.

Stafford Pole travel to Burslem. Both matches to be played on 6th July 2012.

TT BAIZE v STAFFORD A

Friday 18th May 2012 at Green Baize, Hanley.

The Stafford A side came away from their latest Interleague fixture with relieved expressions on their faces after a 10-8 victory over a struggling side who could only field 8 players on the night.

A poor start to the match saw the home side go into a 2-0 lead before wins for Giles Eastwood, Dave Barker and Mike Barker put the Stafford team into a 3-2 advantage. However, the Hanley team responded with 3 wins of their own on the bounce. The missing home player in frame 9 helped the Stafford team reduce the first half deficit to 5-4.

A positive start after the interval switched the lead back to Stafford as Giles Eastwood and Dave Barker claimed their second frame wins of the night. Again, the home team hit back, claiming frame 12, before Stafford took control with wins for Sean Alldritt and Mick Addison.

It was left to Lee Whitehouse to secure the team victory on the night as the Baize claimed another couple of frames to make the final score 10-8 to the Stafford side.

MOTM goes to Giles Eastwood who played the best pool of the night in claiming his two frame wins.

STAFFORD POLE v AFFORD PLAZA

Friday 18th May 2012 at the Hop Pole.

Stafford Pole just missed out on causing an upset in their Interleague fixture when the side hosted league leaders Afford Plaza. A big first half lead by the Stafford team was whittled away by the Afford boys who went on to claim a 10-8 victory.

The next fixture is the Interleague Knockout tournament on Saturday 2nd June at Players in Newcastle with an 11:30am start.

BANK HOLIDAY JUBILEE WEEKEND 3RD JUNE 2012

ALL TEAM CAPTAINS PLEASE NOTE -

Teams have the option to bring their Sunday 3rd JUNE League fixture forward to Sunday 27th MAY. When the Winter League fixtures were originally distributed, the Whitsun Bank Holiday was on the 27th May. Whitsun has since been replaced by the Queen's Jubilee Bank Holiday which was put back to the 3rd June. Thus, some teams may want to make arrangements for the new Bank Holiday.

Any teams requiring a contact number for the opposing team's captain should contact me via email or mobile. I will send texts to the team captains over the next few days.

STAFFORD SUNDAY SINGLES & DOUBLES COMPETITION

League Players interested in entering this year's Singles & Doubles KO should place their Entry Fees and Names in a sealed envelope and HAND to one of the following personnel:-

• Dave Whitfield (League Secretary)
• Lynda Simpson (League Treasurer)
• Kev Brown (League Chairman)

Alternatively, entries can be submitted at Rileys on the Deadline Day - SUNDAY 17TH JUNE 2012. Entries after this date will not be accepted. Draw will be made on this night at 8:30pm.

Please do not hand the fees to anyone who is not on the above list - the Pool League will NOT be responsible for any missing monies or names.

Players who qualify must have played in at least 3 matches (NOT 3 frames) during the Winter 2011/12 season.

Competition will run between the 8th July - 5th August 2012. (5 weeks)

LEEK B v STAFFORD A

Friday 20th April 2012 @Prince of Wales, Leek.

STAFFORD A made the long journey to Leek and recorded a fine 10-8 win. Captain Dave Whitfield welcomed back Gav Davies and Lee Whitehouse to the starting line up. Missing from this game were Martin Priestley, Sean Alldritt, Jim Simpson & Mark Billingsley who all had other commitments on the night.

Stafford started slowly and were 4-1 down in a short space of time. Dave Barker again showed good form as he broke and took complete control of the frame to win. Alan Simm & Mick Addison had chances in their games but both failed to take their opportunities, coupled with bad luck and good performances from their opposite players. Gav Davies set out to put Stafford back in the match and he did it in fine style with a break & dish to make it 4-2 down. Dave Whitfield had a great chance to pull one back but, after potting the black, he then unfortunately clipped one of his opponent's balls into the middle pocket. It was left to Mike Barker to try and close the gap and he duly cleared in fine style to pull it back to 5-3. Lee  Whitehouse was on last in the first half. He started well and looked on course for a 'dish' but he then missed the black. However, a loose shot from his opposite number let Whitehouse back in he made sure to keep the Stafford lads in the match at 5-4 down at the halfway point.

Stafford needed to start strongly in the second half and it was Giles Eastwood who pulled off a fine pot on the black to level the scores at 5-5. Shaun Cooper battled hard but the experience of his opposite number came through as he capitalised on an error to make it 6-5 to the hosts. Dave Barker carried on his form from earlier to level the scores with some excellent potting to claim a break & dish, that seemd to have a positive effect on the team. The turning point of the match saw Alan Simm make up for his earlier disappointment. His opponent looked to have sewn up the match but amazingly missed the black down the rail and Simm siezed the chance to put the Stafford lads ahead for the first time in the match at 7-6. Back came Leek as they won frame 14 with Whitehouse just failing to take his chance. Up stepped Whitfield and he was determined to make up for his disappointment earlier by claming an important win to put the Stafford lads 8-7 up. Mick Addison was next up and he showed the fighting spirit and experience needed to win the game to give some breathing space between the 2 sides. Then Gav Davies came to the fore and he showed nerves of steel as he closed out the game to win the match for the Stafford A team. Mike Barker narrowly lost his last game, but a 10-8 win was the Final score to give Stafford A two precious points.  

MOM was a difficult decision between Dave Barker & Gav Davies who both recorded 2 wins each including a break & dish, but Davies just pips it because of potting the winning black ball. However, a SUPERB team performance and team spirit was the big factor in this fine result.

Stafford A are currently lying 2nd and will travel to lowly TT Baize on 18th May.

AFFORD BAIZE v STAFFORD POLE

Friday 20th April @Green Baize, Hanley.

Stafford Pole travelled to Hanley to play Afford Baize and narrowly lost 10-8.

A fine start saw Stafford Pole take a 3-0 lead with Chris Colley, Dave Baker & Paul Loughead all winning. But back came Afford who clawed back the deficit to 5-4 down at the halfway point. Jason Armishaw and Gaz Bryant keeping the Pole's nose in front.

The second half started well with the Pole taking a 7-5 lead in the match with both Duncan Sunderland and Colley (his 2nd win on the night) winning their matches. However, a run of 5 straight defeats saw the Pole hand the match over to Afford Baize to undo all the hard work from earlier on. Simon Key managed to win the final frame but was too late to prevent Afford Baize running out 10-8 winners.

MOM goes to Chris Colley with his two wins on the night.

Stafford Pole in the next match host league leaders Afford Plaza on 18th May.

STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY POOL ASSOCIATION

2012 SCPA SINGLES DOUBLES & THREES POOL CHAMPIONSHIPS

£1000 Prize Fund and the tiltle of 'Staffs Pool Champions'

Closing date Monday 23rd April 2012.

Entry Fees are Singles - £5, Doubles - £10 pair, Threes - £15 team.

Further information available on the SCPA Competitions page.

Last year saw Representatives from STAFFORD reach the Finals Day, Rob Wharne (2009 Singles winner) paired up with Andy Rawlinson (2008 Doubles R/up) who eventually lost in the Semis to eventual winners Jimmy Gower & Gaz Davies (Stoke on Trent). In the 3's, Dave Whitfield, Martin Priestley, Dave & Mike Barker went all the way to the FINAL but lost narrowly 5-4 to a team from Leek.

Get your entires in ASAP to join this prestigious Event!!

BURSLEM v STAFFORD A

Friday 23rd March 2012 - SCPA Interleague Match 2

Stafford A travelled to Burslem for their 2nd match off the year and returned with a hard earned 9-9 draw. Dave Whitfield gave Mick Addison, Shaun Cooper and new signing Jim Simpson their first starts of the season. This was due to Lee Whitehouse, Gav Davies, Mark Billingsley & Steve Finney not being able to play because of personal commitments.

Stafford A started slowly but then got going with wins from Dave Barker and Giles Eastwood who both took their chances well to make the scores 2-2. Mick Addison, Mike Barker & Alan Simm then gave the Stafford lads a 5-3 lead but a fine clearance from the Burslem player denied Dave Whitfield a chance to extend the lead at the halfway point.

The second half saw Burslem hit back as they ran up a 7-5 lead and things were looking a bit shaky for the Stafford lads. However a few nervous twitches let Stafford back in with Dave Barker (2nd win of the night) and Whitfield levelling the scores at 7-7. Alan Simm lost a tactical frame but then Addison saw his opponent miss a long straight black and he showed composure to clear and make it 8-8. A similar pattern followed in Martin Priestley's game as he was staring at defeat but amazingly his opponent 'tweaked' on a shot and Priestley cleared his reamaining 7 balls to put the Stafford lads 9-8 up! It was left to Mike Barker but unfortunately it didnt happen for him as he got embroiled in a tactical frame and the opposing player (with a bit of fortune) managed to close the frame out and level the match at 9-9.

A Fair Result with both teams feeling maybe if they took their chances they might have been looking at a win on the night.

MOM just goes to Dave Barker for his two wins with Mick Addison also playing well for his 2 wins.

Stafford A travel to Leek in their next match on Friday 20th April.

The Stafford Pole picked up their first win the season with a 11-7 win over newcomers Stone Pool League. Paul Loughhead, Simon Key, Chris Colley, Ian Lewis (all 2 each) Kev Brown, Jason Armishaw & Neil Dale all won.