OMYA CUP QUALIFIERS / BOB McCARTIN CUP

A REMINDER that this year the OMYA Cup Scratch Individual competition was a bonus entry with the team registration fees so everyone is eligible to play in it providing they are signed on from the outset.

There is a week set aside (w/c September 26) to get the competition underway before the first of the team matches gets into gear and then the semi finals or finals (depending on the number of players registered) must be played before the next meeting on Wednesday November 2nd which will be at Jaxx Q Club, Belper (7.45pm).

Also the other competition entries and monies will need to be in by then too, the entry forms will go out with the fixture grids et al. It is strongly advised that players enter a few competitions this season to reduce the number of blank weeks as we currently have a few "bye" weeks in the league schedule due to PJ'z No 2 being unable to raise a team. 

Also any team who comes up with 2 or more entries in all competitions (including Shootout Night) will get free registration of reserves next season so will just pay the flat registration fee. Note that 1 pair counts as 1 entry for this purpose.

Going back to the OMYA Cup, please remember this is the only competition that will be run off SCRATCH for all players this season and will firstly be played in house amongst each team to produce 1 representative each going into the main draw in November. Any player who doesn't want to play should let his opponent know ASAP and then they can move on to the next round or even bring the match forward if possible.

Due to the prospect of some absenteeism, I'll not put the draw on the results website until the 1st round proper, but this is the qualifying draw and provisional dates sorted per team:

ALL MATCHES ARE BEST OF 3 IN QUALIFICATION STAGES

Please feel free to bring forward any matches time or date-wise (utilise any walkovers) in order to meet deadline!

By the meeting of November 2nd at Jaxx Q Club each team should have a winner or nominated player for the main draw.

MATLOCK CLUB A

WINNER: Ian Rose.

EDGEFOLD MATLOCK A

WINNER: Robert Muxlow.

BOLEHILL INSTITUTE No 1 A

WINNER: Ricki Slack.

BOLEHILL INSTITUTE No 2 A

WINNER: Keith Robertson. 

BOLEHILL INSTITUTE No 3 B

WINNER: Mick Bunting.

JAXX Q CLUB BELPER No 1 B

WINNER: Alex Fisher.

JAXX Q CLUB BELPER No 2 B

WINNER: Alan Kerry.

BELPER STRUTT CLUB No 2 B

WINNER: Steve Buckley.

PJ’z CLUB RIPLEY No 1 A

WINNER: Ben Monk.

BELPER STRUTT CLUB No 1 A

WINNER: Steve Bullock or Wayne Shooter.

MATLOCK GOLF CLUB B

WINNER: Graham Jones.

PJ'z CLUB No 2 RIPLEY B

As a late entrant hopefully the team can either organise a mini tournament amongst themselves or nominate a player before the meeting on 2/11/11.

As the bye week has provisionally been filled, some OMYA Cup dates will need to be shifted from those on the original drawsheet, please find a convenient slot if affected.

The opening team matches will be week commencing October 3rd with the first group phases of the Bob McCartin Six Red Cup competition followed by the league proper the following week.

Just to confirm, the Bob McCartin Cup will be played over 7 frames per match with 4 singles frames and 3 scotch doubles (alternate shots). And of course six reds per frame. Half of usual handicaps to apply.


Each player is limited to 1 singles match and 2 doubles matches per night (same pairing cannot be used twice).

The top 2 teams will qualify from each group with the 2 best third placed teams.

Group A:  Jaxx Q Club Belper No 1, Edgefold Club Matlock, PJ'z Club Ripley No 2, PJ'z Club Ripley No 1.
Group B: Bolehill Inst No 1, Belper Strutt Club No 1, Belper Strutt Club No 2, Jaxx Q Club Belper No 2.
Group C: Matlock Club, Bolehill Inst No 2, Bolehill Inst No 3, Matlock Golf Club.

PRESENTATION EVENING DATE SWITCH

A REMINDER that the PRESENTATION EVENING has now been switched to Saturday October 15th at Belper Strutt Club (7.45pm). Tickets are £5 including buffet. Tickets available from your club representative. Alan needs to know likely numbers by September 24th in order to organise the buffet.
Clubs are reminded to provide raffle prizes which can be given to Alan or Ricki in advance.

REGISTRATION MEETING DATE

THE SNOOKER LEAGUE REGISTRATION MEETING for the 2011/2012 season will be held at Belper Strutt Club (6 Campbell Street DE56 1AP) on Tuesday August 30th @ 7.45pm.
CLICK HERE to download your entry form now! Go to "file" menu and then "print PDF" or alternatively you can save it to your computer and then print it.
All teams wishing to compete next season should attend with their registration form and entry fees (£7.50 per player up to 4 and £2 per extra player).
If registering extra players, it is also possible to pay for these along with your match fees later in the season for convenience, so the minimum initial payment is effectively £30 per team.

This will include more than in previous years, the Capts Cup fee is included this time instead of paying separately, as is the newly formed Six Red Cup team event and there will also be a Plate for 1st and 2nd round losers in the Capts Cup so there are less blank weeks.

Plus there is bonus entry into the OMYA Cup Individual Scratch competition which will be played early season in house amongst each team so as one representative each goes into the main draw.

And there will be a play-off for the top four teams in each Division at the end of the season with each divisional representative playing each other in the Grand Final.
The website registration too which was on a free one season trial basis last year is also included.

Plus theres the usual voluntary competitions like the Open Handicap, B Individual, Pairs Handicap and Hartshorne Cup.

As well as a Shootout style Night most likely just prior to Christmas with the theme being on some fun novelty events that really anyone could win on the night. So plenty to look forward to!!

A couple of the competitions will most likely be drawn at the meeting itself so its important that the names are in by this date, otherwise you could miss out on some of the events.

So if you can't make the meeting let me know at bolehillsec@yahoo.co.uk or give me a ring on 07890 985830 and will sort something out as regards collecting the form and monies - I've added the option to pay online via Paypal too (see top right) if you find it easier to do it that way but don't forget to send in the form too!!

The updated league snooker rules from the AGM are also on the results website too HERE as of now. Cheers Rick.

WHERE WE ARE STRUTTING OUR STUFF!

JUST to avoid confusion, not sure how many people immediately noticed but Belper Strutt Club (where we hold our team entry meeting on Tuesday August 30 @ 7.45pm, see above) is actually based at 6 Campbell Street DE56 1AP not Strutt Street as it originally said on the entry form.

Strutt Street is actually the street above where Belper Royal British Legion is based so hopefully they will kindly forward any lost souls who may have come from afar!

I hope the committee did realise this when they re-named the club, only joking of course lol. But certainly had me fooled (not too difficult)!
Any further downloads will have the correct address on anyhow!! Cheers Rick.

2011/12 RULE CHANGES

As decided at the AGM July 2011.
All rules viewable on leaguesnooker.co.uk under rules section in menu.

Add to Rule 8: The annual subscription shall be towards league expenses AND  ENTRY TO THE LEAGUE AND A NUMBER OF DESIGNATED COMPETITIONS WHERE RELEVANT.

Add to Rule 9: LEVIES TO BE PAID BEFORE START OF THE SEASON WHERE POSSIBLE, ALTERNATIVELY IN 2 INSTALMENTS BY DATES AGREED BY THE COMMITTEE (WHICH WILL BE COMMUNICATED).
2PTS WILL BE DEDUCTED FOR EVERY WEEK PASSED DURING THE SEASON THAT A TEAM IS IN ARREARS. AFTER 1 MONTH ANY TEAM STILL NOT UP TO DATE MAY BE LIABLE TO EXPULSION (AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COMMITTEE).

Change section of Rule 10: If for any reason a match cannot be played, this must be communicated to the Fixtures Secretary AND A NEW DATE WILL BE SCHEDULED AND COMMUNICATED TO THE TEAMS INVOLVED.

Change section of Rule 31: FAILURE TO TURN UP FOR A MATCH WITHOUT GIVING PRIOR NOTICE WILL RESULT IN THE OFFENDING TEAM FORFEITING THE GAME AND BEING DEDUCTED 2 FURTHER POINTS. ANY TEAM GUILTY OF A SECOND SUCH OFFENCE WILL BE LIABLE TO EXPULSION (AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COMMITTEE).

Change Rule C17: FOR ALL CUP COMPETITIONS, THE MATCH SECRETARY WILL SET A DATE AND IF EITHER PARTY CANNOT PLAY ON THAT DAY THEY MUST CONTACT THEIR OPPONENT  BEFOREHAND TO RE-ARRANGE THE MATCH BEFORE THE END OF THE FOLLOWING WEEK. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN THE OFFENDING PLAYER BEING EXPELLED FROM THE COMPETITION AND HIS OPPONENT GOING THROUGH TO THE NEXT ROUND, BUT HE MUST STILL CONTACT THE MATCH SECRETARY TO COMMUNICATE THE SITUATION. (WHERE A DATE CANNOT BE FIXED, A FURTHER 7 DAYS CAN BE APPLIED FOR BY EITHER PLAYER TO THE MATCH SECRETARY TO PLAY THE GAME).

MEMORIES OF YESTERYEAR

The 1978/79 Darley Dale Orme Billiards and Snooker League presentation night held at County Offices NALGO Club.
Pictured L-R: George Mills, Colin Greatorex, Bob McCartin (rear), Jim McCann, Malcolm Gregory, ?????, ????? (rear), Sammy Crooks (presenting prizes), Graham Bond, Dougie Wood (rear), Ricki Slack, Alwyn Stevenson, Denis Morton (rear), Richard Potts, David Thorburn, Scott Fox, Chris Worrall, Anthony Cordin and David Greatorex.
Please let me know if you know any of the missing names, bolehillsec@yahoo.co.uk.

The 1980/81 Darley Dale Orme Billiards and Snooker League presentation night held at County Offices NALGO Club.

Pictured L-R: Malcolm Gregory, Colin Greatorex (rear), ?????,  Jim McCann, Alwyn Stevenson, George Mills, Les Oldham?? (rear),  Scott Fox, ?????, Ian Hamilton (rear), ????? (foreground), Mick Shore, ?????, Harry Gascoyne, Bob McCartin, Graham Bond, Roy Scott, Richard Potts, Dougie Wood, Ricki Slack and Clayton Slack.

Again please feel free to contact me  if you can fill in any of the missing names, bolehillsec@yahoo.co.uk.

GEORGES SNOOKER CENTRE (Belper) 1989/90 A Division League and Captains Cup (team) double winners.
L-R: Bill Slater, Ricki Slack, Martin Walker, Paul Waldron, Scott Fox (captain) and Paul Fowell.
If you have any pictures to share, please email me at bolehillsec@yahoo.co.uk.

BELPER CONSERVATIVE CLUB, having just become A Division League champions for the third successive season, display their trophies at the presentation night for the 2001/02 season held at Matlock Cons Club. In fact, they were to win it another two years on the trot afterwards too!
L-R: George Mills (captain), Andrew Gratton, Bob McCartin, Denis Dawson and Jimmy Gratton. 

ANY DETAILS OF PAST WINNERS WELCOME

IF ANYONE has any details of who won what and when that's not on the honours list in the right hand column, feel free to email me at bolehillsec@yahoo.co.uk. Cheers Rick.