All matches will be held at a neutral venue and will be played down to one winner (unless stated). This will eventually lead to separate Finals Nights for Singles and Doubles.
As well as trophies for the Knockouts there will be cash prizes (subject to confirmation) donated by Keith Hill Bookmakers as follows:
| CASH PRIZES | |
| SINGLES | DOUBLES |
| WINNER - £100 | WINNERS - £40 EACH |
| RUNNERS-UP - £50 | RUNNERS-UP - £20 EACH |
| SEMI-FINALISTS - £10 BET | SEMI-FINALIST - £10 BET EACH |
This competition also carries ranking points towards the overall ranking system.
topAndy Rawlinson has been crowned the 2007 Singles Champion after a thrilling finish to the Finals Day held at the Crooked Cue on Sunday. The Hop Pole player made his way through the field to meet Mike Barker in the final and looked to be down and out when trailing 3-0 with the Crooked Cue man lining up a shot on the black ball to win the match. However, the 8-ball stayed on the table, Andy pulled off a good finish to secure the frame and then went on a run of games that took him all of the way to a shake of hands and the crown.
| SINGLES KNOCKOUT FINALS DAY | |||||||
| QUARTER FINALS | SEMI FINALS | FINAL | |||||
| ANDY RAWLINSON | 3 | ||||||
| PAUL SHEPHERD | 2 | ANDY RAWLINSON | 3 | ||||
| DAVE ARROWSMITH | 3 | DAVE ARROWSMITH | 2 | ANDY RAWLINSON | 4 | ||
| JOHN GROBNIK | 0 | ||||||
| MARK BILLINGSLEY | 3 | MIKE BARKER | 3 | ||||
| KEV OPIE | 2 | MARK BILLINGSLEY | 1 | ||||
| ADAM LILBURNE | 2 | MIKE BARKER | 3 | ||||
| MIKE BARKER | 3 | ||||||
| SINGLES KNOCKOUT – 3RD ROUND DRAW | |||
| Sunday 16th September 2007, 8:00pm start | |||
| Venue; Hop Pole | |||
| Match 1 | S Davies | v | M Barker |
| Match 2 | R Jenkinson | v | J Grobnik |
| Venue; Rileys | |||
| Match 3 | A Lilburne | v | G Eastwood |
| Match 4 | A Palin | v | M Billingsley |
| Venue; Bushes | |||
| Match 5 | K Opie | v | S Haidarovic |
| Match 6 | A Rawlinson | v | W Edge |
| Venue; Crooked Cue | |||
| Match 7 | P Shepherd | v | K Brown |
| Match 8 | G Davies | v | D Arrowsmith |
| SINGLES KNOCKOUT – 1ST & 2ND ROUND DRAW | |||
| Sunday 2nd September 2007, 8:00pm start | |||
| Venue; Staffs Bull | |||
| Match 1 | K Plimmer (Bushes A) | v | A Lilburne (Crooked Cue) |
| P Lamont (Forester) | v | R Wharne* (Crooked Cue C) | |
| Venue; New Victoria | |||
| Match 2 | P Steele (Staffs Bull A) | v | N Addison (Bushes A) |
| D Marcinski (Island B) | v | K Brown* (Hop Pole) | |
| Venue; Bear & Pheasant | |||
| Match 3 | M Mandy (Hop Pole C) | v | A Palin (Rickerscote Arms) |
| C Maslin (Staffs Bull A) | v | D Baker* (Crooked Cue B) | |
| Venue; Crooked Cue Table ONE | |||
| Match 4 | M Addison* (Hop Pole) | v | J Grobnik (Bushes B) |
| A Alldritt (Island A) | v | L Haidarovic (Island B) | |
| Venue; Crooked Cue Table TWO | |||
| Match 5 | D Sunderland (Hop Pole C) | v | K Flanagan (Staffs Bull B) |
| S Haidarovic (Island B) | v | J Simpson* (Island A) | |
| Venue; Rickerscote Ams Table ONE | |||
| Match 6 | A Challinor (Forester) | v | B Davies (Hop Pole C) |
| M Billingsley (Bushes B) | v | S Finney* (Bird in Hand) | |
| Venue; Hop Pole | |||
| Match 7 | W Edge (Crooked Cue A) | v | M Preistley* (Crooked Cue) |
| B LeMaistre (Bird in Hand) | v | M Draper (Rickerscote Arms) | |
| Venue; Crooked Cue Table THREE | |||
| Match 8 | D France (Island B) | v | S Davies (Bushes B) |
| M Bailey* (Hop Pole) | v | A Mason (Hop Pole C) | |
| Venue; Rickerscote Arms Table Two | |||
| Match 9 | R Martinez (Island A) | v | L Simpson* (Staffs Bull A) |
| S Trow (Crooked Cue) | v | M Barker (Crooked Cue) | |
| Venue; Rifleman | |||
| Match 10 | R Mullins (Island B) | v | K Tomkinson (Staffs Bull A) |
| J Mackereth (Crooked Cue A) | v | P Shepard* (Bushes B) | |
| Venue; St. Georges | |||
| Match 11 | G Davies (Crooked Cue C) | v | D Barker* (Crooked Cue) |
| D Ashton (Rickerscote Arms) | v | T Tonna (Bushes A) | |
| Venue; Albion | |||
| Match 12 | S Smith (Bushes A) | v | K Opie* (Crooked Cue B) |
| K Daly (Hop Pole C) | v | I Lompa (Island B) | |
| Venue; Tap and Spile | |||
| Match 13 | D Whitfield*(Crooked Cue) | v | R Medway (Forester) |
| G Eastwood (Crooked Cue C) | v | T Teece (Hop Pole) | |
| Venue; Rileys | |||
| Match 14 | T McGann* (Hop Pole) | v | S Draper (Rickerscote Arms) |
| B Lowe (Forester) | v | D Arrowsmith (Crooked Cue) | |
| Venue; Bushes | |||
| Match 15 | A Rawlinson* (Hop Pole) | v | C Hanlon (Crooked Cue B) |
| G Baker (Crooked Cue A) | v | T Owens (Rickerscote Arms) | |
| Venue; Crooked Cue Table FOUR | |||
| Match 16 | A Whitehead (Island B) | v | J Daniels* (Bird in Hand) |
| R Jenkinson (Bird in Hand | v | D Banks (Staffs Bull B) | |
PLAYERS ARE REMINDED THAT VENUES ARE NOT TO BE CHANGED. ANY BREACH OF THIS RULE WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION. COMMITTEES DECISION IS FINAL.
topDave Whitfield and Dave Barker have been crowned the 2007 Doubles Champions after a close-fought final against Tim McGann and Kev Brown. The Crooked Cue pair made hard-work for themselves on the night, having to come back from 2-0 down in their semi-final against the pairing of Gaz Baker and Rob Wharne before then trailing 3-2 in the final itself. But they held their nerve and took their chances when they came. Martin Priestley bowed out of the Stafford pool scene with defeat in his semi-final alongside partner Mike Barker. Martin, who held the post of Pool League Treasurer for several years, now moves onto pastures new in Peterborough.
| DOUBLES KNOCKOUT FINALS DAY | ||||
| SEMI FINALS | FINAL | |||
| DAVE WHITFIELD / DAVE BARKER | 3 | |||
| GAZ BAKER / ROB WHARNE | 2 | DAVE WHITFIELD / DAVE BARKER | 4 | |
| MARTIN PRIESTLEY / MIKE BARKER | 1 | TIM McGANN / KEV BROWN | 3 | |
| TIM McGANN / KEV BROWN | 3 | |||
| DOUBLES KNOCKOUT QUARTER FINALS | |||
| Sunday 23th September 2007, 7:30pm start | |||
| Venue; Bushes | |||
| Match 1 | W Edge/S Trow | 2 - 3 | K Brown/T McGann |
| Match 2 | K Opie/A Rawlinson | 2 - 3 | G Baker/R Wharne |
| Venue; Crooked Cue | |||
| Match 3 | M Priestley/M Barker | 3 - 2 | C Hanlon/M Billingsley |
| Match 4 | R Jenkinson/L Haidrovic | 0 - 3 | D Whitfield/D Barker |
| DOUBLES KNOCKOUT – 1ST & 2ND ROUND DRAW | |||
| Sunday 9th September 2007, 7:30pm start | |||
| Venue; Tap and Spile | |||
| Match 1 | J Simpson & R Martinez (Island B) | v | M Addison & J Grobnik (Hop Pole / Bushes B) |
| M Preistley* & M Barker (Crooked Cue) | v | M Bailey & T Teece (Hop Pole) | |
| Venue; Crooked Cue Table ONE | |||
| Match 2 | B Davies & W Sunderland ( Hop Pole) | v | L Haidarovic & R Jenkinson (Island B / Bird) |
| C Parsons & P Lakin (New Victoria) | v | P Shepard* & S Davies (Bushes B) | |
| Venue; Crooked Cue Table TWO | |||
| Match 3 | B Lowe & A Challinor (Forester) | v | D Ashton & A Palin (Rickerscote Ams) |
| D Sunderland & A Mason (Hop Pole C) | v | T McGann & K Brown* (Hop Pole) | |
| Venue; Bushes | |||
| Match 4 | J Daniels & S Finney (Bird in Hand) | v | A Rawlinson* & K Opie (Hop Pole / C Cue B) |
| A Alldritt & S Lucas (Island A) | v | M Mandy & K Daly (Hop Pole C) | |
| Venue; Hop Pole | |||
| Match 5 | C Broomhall & D Kerr (Rileys) | v | N Addison* & S Smith (Bushes A) |
| G Baker & R Wharne (C Cue A / C) | v | T Tonna & K Plimmer (Bushes A) | |
| Venue; Rickerscote Arms | |||
| Match 6 | G Eastwood & G Davies (Crooked Cue C) | v | L Simpson* & P Steele (Staffs Bull A) |
| M Billingsley & C Hanlon (Bushes B / C Cue B) | v | J Woolley & P Singh (Tap and Spile) | |
| Venue; Rileys | |||
| Match 7 | S Draper & T Owens ( Rickerscote Arms) | v | D Banks & D Goodwin (Staffs Bull B) |
| W Edge* & S Trow (C Cue A / C Cue) | v | P Lamont & R Medway (Forester) | |
| Venue; Staffs Bull | |||
| Match 8 | A Whitehead & R Mullins (Island B) | v | D Shelley & T Mason (Bird in Hand) |
| A Lilburne & D Arrowsmith (C Cue) | v | D Whitfield* & D Barker (Crooked Cue) | |
PLAYERS ARE REMINDED THAT VENUES ARE NOT TO BE CHANGED. ANY BREACH OF THIS RULE WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION. COMMITTEES DECISION IS FINAL.
top| STAN BENT TEAM KNOCKOUT FINAL | |||
| 27th April 2008 | |||
| Venue: Rileys | |||
| BUSHES B 3 - 4 RILEYS CUE | |||
| SUBSIDIARY TEAM KNOCKOUT FINAL | |||
| 27th April 2008 | |||
| Venue: Rileys | |||
| RICKERSCOTE ARMS A 0 - 4 BUSHES A | |||
| STAN BENT KNOCKOUT SEMI FINALS | |||
| 20th April 2008 | |||
| Venue: Rileys | |||
| RILEYS A 2 - 4 RILEYS CUE | |||
| Venue: Rileys | |||
| STAFFS BULL B 0 - 4 BUSHES B | |||
| SUBSIDIARY KNOCKOUT SEMI FINALS | |||
| 20th April 2008 | |||
| Venue: Rileys | |||
| RICKERSCOTE ARMS A 4 - 0 STAFFS BULL A | |||
| Venue: Hop Pole | |||
| ALBION A v BUSHES A | |||
| SUBSIDIARY KNOCKOUT S/F PLAY-OFF | |||
| 23rd March 2008 | |||
| ALBION A 4 - 3 TAP n SPILE | |||
| STAN BENT KNOCKOUT QUARTER FINALS | |||
| 17th February 2008 | |||
| BUSHES B 4 - 2 PERKINS SOCIAL | |||
| RILEYS A 4 - 0 RICKERSCOTE ARMS C | |||
| RILEYS CUE 4 - 2 ANTELOPE | |||
| STAFFS BULL B 4 - 3 ST. GEORGES A | |||
All the home teams recorded wins and so progressed through to the Stan Bent Team Knockout Semi Final stage. Holders, the Bushes B, ran out 4-2 victors over 2nd div side Perkins. Mark Billingsley, John Grobnik (2) and James Holmes all won. The Rileys A comfortably beat the Rickerscote C from the 3rd div 4-0. Adam Lilburne, Dave Arrowsmith, Gav Davies and Giles Eastwood led the way. The Rileys Cue took on 3rd div leaders Antelope and was made to work hard for their 4-2 victory - Kev Opie (2), Dave Whitfield and Dave Barker were the victors. Surprise of the round was 2nd div high flyers St. Georges A who travelled to the Staffs Bull B and lost 4-3. The Bull B ran into a 3-0 lead but the Saints bounced back to level matters only to fall just short at the end. Garry Livesey (2), Dan Banks and James Jeffrey were the heroes.
| SUBSIDIARY KNOCKOUT QUARTER FINALS | |||
| 17th February 2008 | |||
| HIGHFIELDS 2 - 4 RICKERSCOTE ARMS A | |||
| ALBION A 4 - 1 RILEYS CUE T's | |||
| NAGS HEAD 1 - 4 BUSHES A | |||
| EMERALD CLUB 2 - 4 STAFFS BULL A | |||
TAP n SPILE A receive a bye into the next round
The Staffs Bull A knocked out higher league opposition to reach the Semi Finals of the Sub Team K/O. They ran out 4-2 winners at the Emerald Club. Sarah O’Donnell (2), Gaz Morris and Martin Van Cotsford all won. The Albion A enjoyed a fine 4-1 victory over the Rileys Cue Ts. Bushes A progressed to the semis with a 4-1 win at the Nags Head. Tom Tonna (2), Daz Waters and Jason Armishaw all won. The Rickerscote A travelled to the Highfields and returned with a 4-2 success to book their place.
| STAN BENT KNOCKOUT ROUND TWO | |||
| 23rd December 2007 | |||
| THREE TUNS 2-4 BUSHES B | |||
| ST. GEORGES A 4-2 ALBION B | |||
| RILEYS C 3-4 RILEYS A | |||
| PERKINS SOCIAL w/o HOP POLE | |||
| AMASAL SOCIAL 1-4 ANTELOPE | |||
| BIRD ON TAP 1-4 STAFFS BULL B | |||
| CROOKED CUE 4-1 RILEYS | |||
| OXLEATHERS 3-4 RICKERSCOTE ARMS C | |||
| SUBSIDIARY KNOCKOUT ROUND ONE | |||
| 23rd December 2007 | |||
| HIGHFIELDS w/o HOP POLE C | |||
| TAP ‘N’ SPILE 4-2 BIRD IN HAND | |||
| ALBION A w/o BEAR & PHEASANT | |||
| RICKERSCOTE ARMS A 4-0 RANGERS SOCIAL A | |||
| CROOKED CUE T's 4-1 CROOKED CUE D | |||
| RANGERS SOCIAL B 1-4 BUSHES A | |||
| RICKERSCOTE ARMS B 1-4 CROOKED CUE A | |||
| NAGS HEAD 4-1 ST. LEONARDS | |||
STAFFS BULL A receive a bye into the next round
| STAN BENT K/O PRELIMINARY ROUND | |||
| To be played before 11 Nov 2007 | |||
| AMASAL SOCIAL | w/o | RANGERS A | |
| BIRD IN HAND | 1 - 4 | NAGS HEAD | |
The 2 above matches to be played before 11th November 2007. Winners to progress into the first round proper, losers to be entered into the Subsidiary Knockout competition.
| STAN BENT KNOCKOUT ROUND ONE | |||
| 11th November 2007 | |||
| Albion A 2 - 4 Bird on Tap | |||
| Tap & Spile 2 - 4 Rileys A | |||
| Rileys C 4 - 1 Bushes A | |||
| Perkins Social 4 - 1 Rickerscote Arms B | |||
| Crooked Cue T's 1 - 4 Hop Pole | |||
| Rickerscote Arms 4 - 1 Amasal Social | |||
| Bear & Pheasant v Albion B | |||
| Crooked Cue 4 - 0 Highfields Club | |||
| Three Tuns 4 - 0 St. Leonards | |||
| Crooked Cue D 3 - 4 Staffs Bull B | |||
| Oxleathers 4 - 3 Crooked Cue A | |||
| Rickerscote Arms A 1 - 4 Antelope | |||
| Rangers B 2 - 4 Rileys | |||
| Staff Bull A 0 - 4 Bushes B | |||
| Nags Head 0 - 4 St. Georges A | |||
| Hop Pole C 1 - 4 Rickerscote Arms C | |||