Their was no real shocks in either cup competioion but their were one or two scares - In the Les Taft sub cup Barrel from division four lead Green Baize from Div one 3-1 before the Baize ran out 5-3 winners, Park Inn led high flying Longton wmc 4-2 before the Longton outfit stormed back to nick it 5-4, Abbey Legion ousted Black Lion 5-3 and Angel had a fine 5-1 win over higher oppersition in the Ashwood........

 

     Whilst in the K O Cup the holders couldent field a team so crashed out by default 5-0 to cup favourites Players, Longton Snooker accounted for the Joker 5-2, Pockets put up stubborn resistance before bowing out to Loyalists 5-3 and Cromps cruised to a 5-0 white wash of Plaza .......

Sept 1st

 

K O CUP (Q?F)

Longton Snooker  v  Joker

Crompos  v  Plaza

Pockets  v  Loyalists

Bashers  v  Players

 

SUB CUP

Green Baize  v  Barrel

Park Inn  v  Longton wmc

Abbey Legion  v  Black Lion

Angel  v  Ashwood

 

ties to be played at first drawn venue

PREMIER SINGLE MERITS (last 16)

        as we get down to the business end of the premier singles - Jamie Symonds despatched Dan Rush 4-2 and now plays daz hudson in the quarters who beat Ade Proctor;

        Gaz Davies beat Lee Hammersley and now plays Jimmy Gower who accounted for P Hall, Lee had previously put out Rob Wharne in the previous round.

         Ryan Cope whitewashed Steve Bridgwoog 4-0 (Ryan despatched Steve Prince in the previous round) Waitin for him in the quarters is Gaz Potts or Lee Kendall . . . .

         P Powell beat Dean Challoinor 4-1 to set up a meeting with the evergreen legend Daz Lightfoot who put out professional Adam Davis 4-3 . . .

Our two teams produced a stunning match in the Staffs superleague
on friday - at the start of play, our teams found themselves first and second and met head to head at Players. The "B" team ripped through the front order and were making all the noise as they stormed in to a 7-0 lead - Daz Lightfoot and Daz Shone at last registered two frames for the "A" team - to say it was a match of two halves was an understatement as the "A" team came storming back to get to 8-6 and once their tails were up they produced four stunning last frames with 8 balls from Lee Kendall, Steve Bridgwood, Daz Shone and a 7 ball by Daz Lightfoot over Jamie Symonds to take the match 10-8 in a unbelievable fightback. . .

Premier

     Still not a flying pig in sight as Players continued their relentless quest for the premier title with a 13-3 thumping of Trent Tavern their were also five 8 balls in the match, Loyalists beat longton Snooker 12-4 to stay second, Bashers had a narrow 9-7 win over Locomotive, Longton P C stay bottom after going down 10-6 to Grinders and Pockets edged towards the top of the sub section with a 10-6 win over Oggys Bar.......

 

Division One

      the big four all won - Crompos stay top with a 14-4 demolition of Berryhill wmc, Green Baize thumped bottom club ashwood also 14-4, Longton WMC recorded their third straight 10-8 win beating Finney Gardens, Red Lion stay with an outside title chance beating Joker 11-7, and Tam o Shanter beat Longton Lions 14-4, ......

 

Division Two

     Railway had a massive win beating the inform Park Inn team 10-8, and their were wins for Abbey Legion, Kings Arms, Angel and Bird in Hand. ......

 

Division Three

     Bottom club Back Pockets destroyed Congress 15-3 with a fine 9-0 whitewash away at Congress, and their was wins for Cheshire Cheese, Commercial, Robert Peel and Black lion,......

 

Division Four

      the top two teams continue to dominate - Plaza beat Barrel     12-6, Pool Dole beat Chaplins 12-6. and their were wins for Longton Oak. Birches Head, and Albert.......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Lions roared into the semi final with the result of the night, third division Black Lion beat Premier high flyers Baize Loyalists 5-3 in a massive cup upset, meanwhile former champions Grinders were also sent packing when they could only field 7 players away at Railway and they were duly sent crashing out also 5-3. Holders Bashers had little problem beating Plaza 5-1, and Players recorded a fine 5-1 away win in a tricky tie at Crompos.

Robert Peel   5  Albert    4

Pockets   5  Longton PC  3

Park Inn   5  Baize Windmill  0

Cheshire Chese  5  Bennetts  2

Longton Lions  5  Chaplins  2

Ashwood  1  Longton Snooker  5

Hollybush  5  Berryhill wmc  1

Oggys  5  Back Pockets  4

Both Trent Trophies "A" and Trent Trophies "B" produced outstanding performances at the head of the staffordshire elite league section ! While TT "B" despatched Cannock League 12-6
TT "A" had a tricky tie away at Leek League. A tight first half saw Andy Blurton knock in a superb 8 ball to put the Trent outfit 6-3 up at the turn - four wins out of the next 6 frames saw Trent home and dry with another fine 8 ball from steve Bridgwood and then a further 8 ball from Daz Lightfood and a last frame win for Ade Proctor wraped up a good nite for our lads.

       Stats - Rob wharne 1-1 Steve Bridgwood 2-0  gaz potts 2-0

Jimmy Croxton 0-2  Daz lightfoot 2-0  Daz Shone  1-1  Ade Proctor 1-1  Lee Kendall  2-0 and Andy Blurton 1-1 ....  Trent "A" now find themselves 3 points clear of our super "B" team and a massive 7 points clear of our third placed rivals ......

       

Premier Division

    Runaway leaders Players churned out their 16th straight win and i think theirs more chance of seeing a flying pig than them not winning the premier title after they hammered Locomotive 13-3, Loyalists lying second are 7 points adrift after accounting for trent Tavern 11-5, grinders struggled to field a team and paid the penality being helld to a draw by Longton snooker, Pockets gave their sub league chances a boost after beating longton PC 9-7 and Bashers hammered Oggys bar 13-3.

 

Division One

     Longton wmc made a statment as serious title contenders after their second massive win in two weeks - after accounting for Red Lion last week they went one better this week and knocked leaders Green Baize off top spot with a fine 10-8 win, Crompos hammered Longton Lions 13-5 to snatch pole position. Bottom club ashwood were pasted 7-2 at the Red lion but a brilliant 7-2 home win gave them a draw, other results saw Tam o Shanter pip Finney 10-8 and Berryhill WMC beat Joker 10-8,

 

Division Two

     Abbey legion beat Travs Rest 13-5 to remain clear top, an 8-1 home win for the Railway set up a massive 11-7 win over rivals Kings Arms, Park Inn are now on the fringe of the title race after a 13-5 walloping of the Angel, while Baize Windmill had a super 11-7 win over Bird in hand,

 

Division Three

      Commercial stay at the head of affairs after a 12-6 win over Jubilee Club, other results saw Black Lion beat Congress 12-6, Hollybush beat Robert Peel 11-7 and Regent held Bennetts to a draw

 

Division Four

       Pool Dole went clear top with a massive 12-6 win over title rivals Plaza, Birches Head stuned Chaplins with a fine 13-5 win, while Barrel beat Wedgwood 13-5, and Albert beat Cuckoo 11-7.

 

LEAGUE MEETING - this sunday 1st August at Travs Rest 12.30

Premier Div

      Players kept their 100% record but dident have it all their own way before running out 10-6 winners over Bashers, Baize Loyalists beat Locomotive 11-7. Grinders accounted for Trent Tavern 14-2, Pockets banked two valuable points towards the sub league after beating Longton Snooker 10-6, while Oggys had a fine 9-7 win over Longton P C.

 

Division One

      Longton wmc earned a fine 10-8 win over title rivals red Lion winning 5-4 at both ends, Crompos stay second after despatching

Finney Gardens 12-6, Green Baize had a comfortable 13-5 win over Tam o Shanter to stay top, while Berryhill beat Longton Lions 11-7 and the basement clash went to Joker who beat Ashwood 10-8. Next weeks fixtures see Baize take on Longton wmc, Crompos entertain Longton Lions while Red Lion take on bottom club Ashwood.

 

Division Two

      Abbey Legion remain clear top, Kings Arms beat Angel 13-5, Railway beat Travs Rest also 13-5, Park Inn remain the leagues form team after beating Bird in Hand 12-6, and Green Baize b ran out 13-5 winners over neighbours Baize Windmill. the big match of the day next week is Railway v Kings Arms.

 

Division Three

       Commercial stay top after beating Cheshire Cheese 13-5, Black Lion had a fine 11-7 win against Back pockets, other results saw Rob Peel over come Jubilee Club 10-8, Hollybush beat Regent 11-7 and Bennetts v Congress ended all square.

 

Division Four

        Joint leaders Pool Dole and Plaza both stormed to easy wins with Pool Dole beating Wedgwood 15-3 and Plaze beating birches Head 13-5, these pair meet head to head next week ! other results saw a fine 10-8 win for Albert over Chaplins, and Longton Oak v Barrel ended all square. Cuckoo had a bye.

K O CUP (last 16)

       Players kept their tag as favourites for a league and cup douuble with a convincing 5-1 thrashing of last years champs Grinders in the match of the day, The result of the night however belongs to Crompos from division one who derailed Locomotive with a super 5-4 away win, Plaza went on the rampage at pool Dole thumping their title rivals 5-1, their was also convincing 5-1 wins for Longton Snooker against Red Lion and for Baize Loyalists against Railway, Pockets had to dig deep before overcoming Bird in Hand     5-3,  Joker beat Jubilee 5-3 and bashers just pipped Longton PC 5-4

SUB CUP

      The Barrel from Division four caused a huge cup upset by beating Finney Gardens fron Div one 5-2 at the Finney,  Ashwood bottom of their division had a fine 5-4 win at Berryhill wmc, Travs Rest gave division one leaders Green Baize a run for their money before going down 5-3, Cheshire Cheese also put up a good performance against Division two leaders Abbey Legion just goin down 5-4, other results were as follows - Park Inn 5 Cuckoo 0,  Black Lion 5 Longton Oak 4, Angel 5 Baize Windmill 4, and Longton WMC 5 Bennetts 2,

At Longton PC –   Burton/Wall (long lions)  v  BYE

At Robert Peel -    Dimarco/Dimarco (Plaza)  v  Drakeford/Hobson (LWMC)

At Travs Rest  -     Cullen/Bostock (Bennetts)  v  Price/Jones (Red Lion)

At Pockets  -          Whitehurst/Houghton (Rob Peel)  v   Box/Partner (Joker)

At Park Inn   -        Statham/Peake (Bac pockets)  v  Ward/Cope (Loco)

At Pool dole  -        Frost/Churchill (Hollybush)  v  Jervis/davies (Plaza)

At Finney Gar -      Middleton/Robertson (Crompos) v Ruscoe/charlesworth (Comm)

At Commercial -     Williams/Houghton (Black Lion) v Scott/Parkes (Bird in Hand)

At Hollybush -        Blackhurst/Walley (loco)  v  Farrell/Hancock (Abbey)

At Locomotive -     Steele/Reid (Black Lion)  v  Wager/Cooper (tam Shanter)

At Congress -        Flatherty/Ryles (long lions)  v  Parsons/Houghton (rob peel)

At Tam Shanter -   Sloggie/Davies (kings Arms)  v  Banks/Banks (Pool Dole)

At Jubilee Club  -   Jones/Latham (Red Lion)  v  Bailey/Leech (Bird in Hand)

At Regent     -         McCue/Copeland (Park inn)  v  Edge/Cliffe (Comm)

At Locomotive -       Boulton/Williams (Loco)  v  BYE

At kings Arms  -      Southwick/Ellis (green Bze) v Tunnicliffe/Nuttall (Bird in Hand)

At Cuckoo  -            Lennon/Tompkinson (Hollybush)  v  Greenhill/Colclough (BWMC)

At Longton P C -     Brealey/Colley (Congress)  v  Iqbal/Bowyer (Plaza)

At Black Lion  -       Latham/Kaill (Green Bze)  v  Amison/Messenger (kings Arms)

At Angel   -             Rushton/Carter (Regent)  v  Powell/Mitchell (LWMC)

At Red lion  -          Boden/Holdham (Pool Dole) v Lightfoot/Hill (green Baize)

At Bird in Hand -     McKinney/Anderson (bird in Hand)  v  BYE

At Bird in Hand -     Lear/Hazledine (Loco)  v  Wilshaw/Finney (Abbey)

At Plaza  -               Hurst/Hurst (Pockets)  v  O’Connor/Dudley (chaplins)

At Birches Head  -   Jackson/Hall (green Bze)  v  Adams/Adams (Kings Arms)

At Green Baize  -    Adams/Davies (BWMC)  v  Charles/Towey (Bennetts)

At Longton WMC -  Beer/Phillips (Park Inn)  v  Colyer/Wooldridge (Chaplins)

At Green Baize -     Mellor/Jones (Regent)  v  Powell/Moult (Chaplins)

At Chaplins  -           Machin/Hargreaves (travs)  v  Fisher/Peters (Tam shanter)

At Berryhill WMC -   Powell/Patterson (Regent)  v  Sherwin/Lancett (Kings arms)

At Longton P C  -     Taylor/Holmes (Long Snook)  v  Lindop/Carnell (Longton Oak)

At Pockets  -             Deakin/Emery (LWMC)  v  Colclough/Hudson (Park Inn)

 

·       All Matches are the best of Five frames

·       Games to take place on or before the date

·       Games must take place at the stipulated venue

·       Games start at 1.00 (claim after 1.30)

·       Winners to text result to Tony on 07766 200 221

• Contact problems to Nigel 07714 902 915

 

SCOTCH DOUBLES FORMAT

K O CUP

Grinders  v  Players

Pool Dole  v  Plaza

Longton Snooker  v  Red Lion

Baize Loyalists  v  Railway

Pockets  v  Bird in Hand

Bashers  v  Longton P C

Joker  v  Jubilee Club

Locomotive  v  Crompos

 

SUB CUP

Travs Rest  v  Green Baize

Finney Gardens v  Barrel

Park Inn  v  Cuckoo

Black Lion  v  Longton Lions

Berryhill wmc v Ashwood

Angel  v  Windmill

Longton wmc  v  Bennetts

Abbey Legion  v  Cheshire Cheese

 

WED JULY 14th

 

 

Modern engraving cup

      The big four premier teams all progressed to the quarters but Bashers were made to sweat by Div 3 leaders Pool Dole and were pushed all the way for their 5-4 win, leaders Players despatched Locomotive 5-1,  Loyalists battererd Red Lion 5-1 and Grinders pasted Green Baize also 5-1, Plaza produced a stunning 5-0 whitewash over Abbey Legion, Crompos accounted for Longton WMC 5-1, Railway pipped Commercial 5-4 and Black Lion stunned Kings Arms with a fine 5-2 away sucess.

 

Tony Latham founders

      The result of the night without doubt was Chaplins from the bottom division beating premier outfit Trent Tavern with a stunning 5-4 away win, other excellent performances for the lower division teams went to the Albert who  beat Tam o Shanter 5-4, Hollybush beating Travs Rest 5-4, Bennets beating Congress 5-1, whilst the other results in a night of cup action were as follows - Birches Head 4 Pockets 5, Longton Oak 4 Cheshire Cheese 5, Park Inn 5 Green Baize B 1, Ashwood 5 Wedgwood 2, Angel 2 Berryhill wmc 5, Back Pockets 5 Regent 4, Longton Lions 5 Joker 2, Barrel 4 Longton PC 5, Jubilee 2 Baize Windmill 5, Longton Snooker 5 Oak Tree 2, Finney 3 Oggys 5.

PPREMIER

      Players were trailing before fighting back to restore their 100% record nippin in with a 9-7 win over rivals Grinders, Baize Loyalists move second with a comfortable 11-5 win over Oggys, Bashers accounted for Pockets 13-3, Locomotive beat Longton PC 11-5 and Trent Tavern went top of the sub section with a narrow 9-7 win over Longton Snooker.

 

Div one

     Things hotted up at the top with leaders Green Baize going down 11-7 to Longton Lions all the chasing pack took full advantage of their slip with Cromps walloping Ashwood 13-5, Red Lion hammered Berryhill WMC 13-5, and Longton WMC beat Tam o Shanter 11-7 meanwhile Joker moved off bottom spot with a fine 9-9 draw against Finnry Gardens.

 

Div Two

       Abbey Legion still lead the field after beating Angel. Park Inn are the form team and duly hammered Baize Windmill 15-3, Travs Rest won their third game in a row beating Green Baize B 10-8, Bird in Hand against Railway ended 9-9,

 

Div Three

       Commercial are looking ominus favourites for the title after beating Regent 14-4, Black Lion beat Jubilee 12-6, Bennetts beat Hollybush 12-6, Back Pockets chalked up their second win after beating Robert Peel 10-8. while Congress drew 9-9 with Cheshire Cheese.

 

Div Four

       Chaplins pulled off a massive win- ending Plaza's 100% record and they move into third spot, Pool Dole nicked top spot to make things interesting while other results saw Albert beat Longton Oak 13-5, and Birches Head account for Barrel 12-6.

      

Both Trent Trophies teams bid to qualify for Gt Yarmouth in the K O Superleague cup this saturday 12th June, T T B play Alsager and

T T A take on Afford Players - both games start at 11.30. if both teams progress T T B will then play Stafford Blaize and T T A would then play Just Power plus Crompos (at around 1.00)

 

Trent Trophies A team;

Daz Lightfoot, Andy Blurton, Andy Lightfoot, Ade Proctor, Daz Shone. Lee Kendall, Rob Warne, Steve Bridgwood, Steve Prince.

Modern Engraving Cup (16 june)

 

Commercial  v  Railway

Pool Dole  v  Bashers

Baize Loyalists  v  Red Lion

Crompos  v  Longton WMC

Kings Arms  v  Black Lion

Locomotive  v  Players

Plaza  v  Abbey Legion

Green Baize  v  Grinders

 

9 man format - first draw team at home.

Founders Cup (16 June)

 

Birches Head  v  Pockets

Robert Peel  v  Cuckoo

Longton Oak  v  Cheshire Cheese

Park Inn v  Green Baize B

Albert  v  Tam o Shanter

Bennetts  v  Congress

Ashwood  v  Wedgwood

Angel  v  Berryhill wmc

Back Pockets  v  Regent

Hollybush  v  Travs Rest

Longton Lions  v  Joker

Trent Tavern  v  Chaplins

Barrel  v  Longton PC

Jubilee  v  Baize Windmill

Longton Snooker  v  Oak Tree

Finney Gardens  v  Oggys Bar

 

first drawn team at home - format 9 singles

Premier

     A quirk in the fixtures saw the top five teams play the bottom five teams and their was no shocks - Players thrashed Longton PC 14-2,  Loyalists beat Pockets 10-6, Grinders accounted for Oggys 11-5, Locomotive beat Trent Tavern 12-4 and Bashers hammered Longton Snooker 13-3 - A huge eight point gap has now developed between 5th and 6th placed teams.......

 

Div One

      The top four all won with Green Baize beating Joker 11-7, Crompos beating Tam o Shanter 12-6, Red Lion beating Finney Gardens 11-7 (with a fine 8-1 away win), Longton WMC beat Berryhill wmc 12-6 and the performance of the night went to Longton Lions for a 16-2 demolition of the Ashwood.

 

Div Two

       Abbey Legion lead the way after a 12-6 win over Bird in Hand, Railway won 12-6, form team Park Inn held high flying Kings Arms to a draw, while Travs Rest beat Baize Windmill 10-8 and and Green Baize B beat Angel 12-6.

 

Div Three

        the top of the table clash saw Commercial leap frog Black Lion into top spot with a hard fought 10-8 win, new club Back Pockets got off to a flyer with a fine 12-6 win over third placed Regent, other results saw Hollybush beat Jubilee 10-8, Bennetts beat Cheshire Cheese 10-8, and Congress beat Robert Peel 11-7.

 

Div Four

       leaders Plaza had little trouble beating bottom club Wedgwood 13-5, Chaplins beat Longton Oak 13-5, Pool Dole beat Albert 14-4, and Birches Head won 12-6,

Premier

     Players continue to dominate with a 13-3 mauling of Longton Snooker, Baize Loyalists remain 3 points adrift after beating Longton PC 12-4, Loco move fourth with a fine 13-3 win over Oggys Bar, last seasons champs Grinders stay in touch after beating Pockets 12-4, while Bashers failed to field a team and Trent Tavern were awardrd the game 12-4.

 

Division One

      The bottom three clubs all suffered defeats - Joker lost 11-7 to Bench and Bar, Ashwood crashed 13-5 to Finney Gardens and Tam o shanter lost 13-5 to Berryhill wmc, Longton Lions produced a fine 11-7 win over high flying longton wmc, while the top of the table clash saw leaders Green baize trail Red Lion 4-2 at the Red and 4-3 at the Baize before winning all the remaining frames for a 10-8 win.

 

Division Two

      The top two clashed and it was Abbey Legion who come out on top beating Kings Arms 11-7,  Railway go second after accounting for Baize Windmill 12-6, Travs Rest earned a good draw coming from 4-0 down at home to hold in form Park Inn to a draw, Oak Tree beat Breen Baize b 12-6,

 

Division Three

       Black Lion and Commercial are opening a gap at the top with Lion beating Robert Peel 14-4 and Commercial beating Bennetts 11-7, Regent had a fine 14-4 win over Congress and Hollybush v Cheshire Cheese ended all square

 

Division Four

     Plaza stay clear top with a 14-4 thumping of Royal Oak, Albert pipped Birches Head 10-8 and Chaplins edged out Barell also 10-8.

     

Premier

      Players continue to dominate after derailing Locomotive 11-5, Bashers could only field six players against Oggys Bar which nearly cost them but they sneaked home 9-7,  Trent Tav pushed Loyalists all the way before going down 9-7,  Grinders had a comfortable 13-3 win over Longton snooker while Pockets pipped Longton PC 9-7.

 

Division One

       Red Lion thumped Ashwood 14-4 to move second but remain 3 points adrift of top spot after Green Baize sneaked home 10-8 against Longton WMC despite loosing 6-3 away in a hard fought match that dident end untill 11.30,  Longton Lions earned a fine point against Bench and Bar, Tam o shanter recorded a solid 11-7 win over Finney gardens, while Berryhill wmc beat Joker 10-8.

 

Division Two

      Travs Rest held leaders Abbey Legion to a draw, Kings Arms against Railway also ended level. while other results saw Park Inn beat angel 10-8, Oak Tree beat Baize Windmill 10-8.

 

Division Three

      Black Lion retained top spot with a narrow 10-8 win over Congress, Commercial walloped Jubilee 15-3, while Regent also won 15-3 against Bennetts, and Robert Peel had a welcome win over Hollybush 12-6,

 

Division Four

     The top of the table clash went in favour of Plaza eho ran out 11-7 winners over Pool Dole, Albert thumped Cuckoo 14-4, Barrel beat Wedgwood 11-7 and Chaplins v Birches Head ended all square.

K O CUP

LONGTON LIONS  2  OAK TREE  5

CONGRESS  0  PLAYERS  5

TAM O SHANTER  3  PLAZA  5

BERRYHILL BOD  0  LONGTON PC  5

HOLLYBUSH  3  BENCH AND BAR  5

LOCOMOTIVE  5  TRENT TAV  0

BIRCHES HEAD  4  LONGTON SNOOKER  5

 

BYES - Baize Loyalists,Red Lion, Grinders, Pockets, Bashers

Joker, Railway, Pool Dole, Jubilee

 

SUB CUP

WEDGWOOD  4  CUCKOO  5

CHESHIRE CHEESE  5  COMMERCIAL  4

ASHWOOD  5  KINGS ARMS  4

CHAPLINS  4  BLACK LION  5

ALBERT  4  FINNEY GARDENS  5

PARK INN  5  ROB PEEL  1

BAIZE WINDMILL 5  REGENT  0

 

BYES - Abbey Legion, Longton wmc, Royal oak, Green Baize

Travs Rest, Barell, Berryhill wmc, angel, Bennetts.

Premier

    Players kept their 100% record but only just as they were pushed all the way by Bashers with a 9-7 win; last years champs Grinders stay 5th despite a 10-6 win over Trent Tavern; other results saw Baize Loyalists go second after beating Locomotive      

10-6; Longton Snooker accounted for Pockets 9-7 while Oggys v Longton PC ended all square......

 

Div One

    Longton WMC were un-surprisingly knocked off top spot (lol) by Red Lion despite a 6-3 home win a 7-2 defeat at the Red saw them crash 10-8; Green Baize took full advantage with an 8-1 away win at Tam o Shanter giving them a 12-6 win and top spot back; However the performance of the night was Finney Gardens 14-4 thumping of Bench and Bar. Longton Lions beat Berryhill WMC 10-8 while in the basement battle Ashwood beat Joker 11-7......

 

Div Two

     Abbey Legion stay top - Railway and Kings Arms stay hot on their heels after both recorded 12-6 wins. Berryhill Bodgers withdraw from the league after going down to their sixth straight defeat, they will be replaced by a team from the Green Baize.

 

Div Three

       Black Lion racked up their fifth straight win to go top, while Jubilee remain bottom despite their second win in a row after accounting for Robert Peel 12-6......

 

Div Four

      Pool Dole and Plaza are neck and neck at the top after both won - Plaza beat Birches Head 12-6 while Pool Dole walloped Wedgwood 18-0; Royal Oak have now moved venues to Longton Snooker Club with immediate affect........

Our superleague teams were in action in Great Yarmouth last weekend in the National Superleague finals - our "B" team crashed out in the first K O stage after winning their group via a playoff. while the "A" team played some sublime pool to reach their 11th final. In the group stages Trent were pitted against Hertfordshire and started as they ment to go on with a first frame 8 ball by Adam Davis running out 17-1 winners with some attacking open pool, next they beat Surrey 10-3 and then Clacton 10-5 in the first knock out stage. on the sunday morning - the last 16, they were dealt a tough tie against Staffordshire rivals Afford League, with the match only lasting 32 minutes and five 8 balls Afford were blown away with some awesome pool and a 10-1 win put Trent into the quarters in record time. Norfolk were then despatched 10-2 - onto the semis Trent trailed 5-1 before uping a gear and running out 10-7 victors over Preston South. In the final were waiting P J Stourbridge who had just comfortably beaten Leicester - Trent were off to a flyer leading 3-0 and 5-2 but Stourbridge came storming back and led 9-8 before Steve "the Doc" Bridgwood took out the last frame to level the match, this ment a three way play off Gaz Potts, Lee Kendall & Jimmy Croxton represented Trent but it was Stourbridge who came out on top to win the title for the first time ...........

90 % Daz Lightfoot (Legend)

86 % Liam White

79 % Jimmy Croxton

73 % Ade Proctorn(Norris)

73 % Lee Kendall

67 % Adam Davis

64 % Steve Bridgwood (Doctor)

60 % Daz Shone (peebles)

54 % Gaz Potts

 

 

Premier review

     Players thrashed Oggys Bar 13-3 to go two points clear in top spot after two rivals lost their 100% records - Bashers went down 9-7 to Baize Loyalists while Locomotive were pasted by last seasons champions Grinders 12-4, Pockets picked up their first points of the season with a fine 10-6 win over Trent Tavern who now occupy bottom spot and in the local derby Longton PC pipped neighbours Longton Snooker 9-7.

 

Division One

     leaders Green Baize lost both their 100% record and the top spot after going down to title contenders Bench and Bar 12-6, Longton WMC surpisingly go top after a 11-7 win over Ashwood. Red Lion stay in touch with a fine 11-7 win against Tam o Shanter.

Longton Lions beat Joker 10-8 while Finney against Berryhill WMC ended all square.

 

Division Two

     Abbey Legion against Railway ended all square at the top end of the table, and their were wins for Travs Rest, Kings Arms, Park Inn and Baize Windmill.

 

Division Three

      Black Lion went top with a 12-6 win over Bennetts, and their was wins for Cheshire Cheese, Jubilee Club, Congress and Commercial.

 

Division Four

     Plaza and Pool Dole continue to dominate - with Plaze running out 12-6 winners against Albert and pool Dole accounting for Royal Oak 16-2 their were also wins for Birches Head, Chaplins and Barell.

Longton Lions  v  Oak Tree

Congress  v  Players

Tam o Shanter  v  Plaza

Berryhill bodgers  v  Longton PC

Hollybush  v  Bench and Bar

Locomotive  v  Trent Tavern

Birches Head  v  Longton snooker

 

BYES - Baize Loyalists,  Red Lion,  Grinders,  Pockets,

Bashers,  Joker,  Railway,  Pool Dole, Jubilee Club.

 

   * the eycatcher is the tie between Tam o Shanter v Plaza

Wedgwood  v  Cuckoo

Cheshire Cheese  v  Commercial

Ashwood  v  Kings Arms

Chaplins  v  Black Lion

Albert  v  Finney Gardens

Park Inn  v  Rob Peel

Baize Windmill  v  Regent

 

BYES - Abbey Legion,  Longton WMC,  Royal Oak,

Green Baize,  Travs Rest,  Barrel, Berryhill WMC,

Angel,  Bennetts Tavern.

Prem Div

   Last seasons champions Grinders lost 10-6 to Players and drop to fifth spot, Bashers just scraped home 9-7 against Pockets Too, while Loco made it three straight wins after accounting for Longton PC 10-6, Baize Loyalists beat Oggys Bar 12-4 while Trent tavern got a draw with Longton snooker.

 

Div One

   Green Baize kept their 100% record in tact after beating Longton Lions 12-6, all the other top sides sliped up, but Longton WMC moved second beating Tam o Shanter 11-7, Ashwood pulled off a shock beating Bench and Bar 11-7. Berryhill wmc inflicted a first defeat on Red Lion 11-7, and Finney go bottom after going down 11-7 to Joker,

 

Div Two

   Abbey Legion beat Angel 11-7 to stay in top spot, Berryhill Bodgers go bottom after a 12-6 defeat to Travs Rest, while Railway v Oak Tree and Park Inn v Windmill ended all square

 

Div Three

   Black Lion went top with a 15-3 thumping of local rivals Jubilee Club who go bottom, Regent beat Commercial 11-7 and Congress pipped Cheshire Cheese 10-8.

 

Div Four

    Roll out the Barell - Barell went top after a fine 12-6 win over Birches Head, Plaza stay on their tail after a 14-4 thumping of Chaplins, Albert beat Royal Oak 12-6

A new team has joined the league in Division Three taking the place of the bye - they play their first game on wednesday v Robert Peel - Not sure what their name will be yet but they are playing from Pockets Longton, they will also need to catch up their two outstanding games asap.

Prem Div results

Grinders 10 Oggys Bar 6,  Loyalists 10 Pockets 6,

Players 14 Longton PC 2,  Locomnotive 12 Trent Tav 4

Bashers v Longton snooker - missing result !!!

 

Div One

Green Baize 11 Joker  7,   Finney Gar 9  Red Lion  9,

Longton Lions 16 Ashwood  2,  Longton WMC 10 Berryhill wmc 8,

Bench and Bar 10 Tam o Shanter 8,

 

Div Two

Abbey Legion 10 Oak Tree 8,  Angel 10 Berryhill bodgers 8,

Windmill 10 Travs Rest 8,  Kings Arms 14 Park Inn 4,

Railway - bye

 

Div three

Robert Peel 9 Congress 9,  Commercial 11  Black Lion 7,

Cheshire Cheese 10 Bennetts  8,  Hollybush 16 Jubilee Club 2,

Regent - bye

 

Div four

Plaza 14 Wedgwood 4, Pool dole 13 Albert 5,

Barell 12 Cuckoo 6, Chaplins 12 Royal Oak 6,

Birches Head - bye

 

Prem div

 

Players Bashers 13 Longton Snooker 3

The performance of the night went to the Red Lion from div one who toppled premier team Oggys Bar with Danny Jones taking the winning frame for a 5-3 win which also eliminates Oggys from the sub cup.

 

Albert from the lower division also put up a fine performance before going down 5-4 to Players Bashers, full results as follows;

 

Baize Loyalists 5 Commercial 1

Abbey Legion 2 Locomotive 5

players 5 Chaplins 0

Red Lion 5 Oggys Bar  3

Grinders 5  Longton WMC 1

Royal Oak 1 Longton PC 5

Pockets Too  5  Finney Gardens 1

Albert 4  Players Bashers 5

Trent Tavern 5 Wedgwood 0

Park Inn 2 Longton Snooker 5

Birches Head 5  Kings Arms 2

Cheshire Cheese 1 Congress 5

Hollybush 5 Robert peel 2

Green Baize 2 Bench & Bar 5

Joker 5  Travs Rest 2

Tam o Shanter 5  Barell 2

Black Lion 4 Plaza 5

Railway 5 Berryhill wmc 2

Ashwood 3 Pool Dole 5

Cuckoo 4  Jubilee Club 5

Longton Lions 5 Regent 1

Oak Tree 5 Windmill 3

Angel 2 Berryhill Bodgers 5

Bennetts Tavern BYE.

K O CUP (Wed March 3rd)

 

Baize Loyalists  v  Commercial

Abbey Legion  v  Locomotive

Players  v  Chaplins

Red Lion  v  Oggys Bar

Grinders  v  Longton WMC

Royal Oak  v  Longton PC

Pockets v Finney Gardens

Albert  v  Players Bashers

Trent Tavern  v  Wedgwood

Park Inn  v  Longton Snooker

Birches Head  v  Kings Arms

Cheshire Cheese  v  Congress

Hollybush  v  Robert Peel

Green Baize  v  Bench and Bar

Joker  v  Travs Rest

Tam o Shanter  v  Barell

Black Lion  v  Plaza

Railway  v  Berryhill wmc

Ashwood  v  Pool Dole

Cuckoo  v  Jubilee Club

Longton Lions  v  Regent

Oak Tree  v  Windmill

Angel  v  Berryhill Bodgers

Bennetts Tav  -  BYE

 

all ties at first drawn venue

 

The league starts on wednesday March 3rd, Trent confirmed itself as the biggest league in Staffordshire havin an entry of 48 teams so far, playing in 5 divisions as follows:

PREMIER DIVISION
Grinders, Baize Loyalists, Players, Players Bashers, Locomotive, Trent Tavern, Longton Snooker, Longton P C, Pockets Too, and Oggys Bar.

DIVISION ONE
Ashwood, Joker, Finney Gardens, Bench and Bar, Tam o Shanter, Longton WMC, Berryhill WMC, Longton Lions, Green Baize, and Red Lion.

DIVISION TWO
Kings Arms, Travs Rest, Angel, Oak Tree, Railway, Park Inn, Windmill, Congress, Berryhill Bodgers, Abbey Legion.

DIVISION THREE
Regent, Robert Peel, Commercial, Cheshire Cheese, Jubilee Club, Hollybush, Bennetts Arms, Black Lion, Albert, and a BYE.

DIVISION FOUR
Birches Head, Pool Dole, Barell, Royal Oak, Wedgwood, Plaza, Chaplins, Cuckoo, Princess and a BYE.

FIXTURES WILL APPEAR IN NEXT FEW DAYS - FIXTURE MEETING IS ON SUN 28th FEB, at  TRAVS REST, BUCKNALL, at 12.30

Their are two spaces available ! anyone wishing to join at the last minute should contact TONY on 07766 200 221.

Photos of the Presentation evening will appear in the next few days!

 

Stats were as follows:

TICKET SALES 250 sold plus 25 Guest/complimentary
LES TAFT CHARITY FUND raised £1,000 for Douglas Macmillan Hospice
RAFFLE raised £168
BAR TAKINGS were  £3,100
ROCK BAND cost £250
COMEDIAN supplied free by Abbey Suburban Club
TROPHIES cost £6,000 (minus 25% Discount)

The league acceptance meeting passed on sunday 7th Feb, looks like 47 teams entered so far !

 

Would like to run with 50 teams (five divisions 10 teams in each division) so anyone interested have just five days to join - fixtures will be created at the weekend !!!

LES TAFT (douglas macmillan) CHARITY HOUSE CHAMPIONS

House champions should make themselves known to Tony before 8.00
Competition is straight one frame KO with the lucky winner pocketing
£100 in a winner takes all shoot out ! Draw on a bar chart takes place
at 8.15 and we have the use of eight tables ! all first round loosers
will go straight into a sub one frame K O with a bottle of spirits to the
winner, An entry fee of £2 per player will be charged which will go
straight into the charity fund which now stands close to £1,000.
There is also a buffet kindly provided by Players Club.

SEE YOU THEIR - SUPPORTERS WELCOME

Any one can enter the four man tournament, players are seeded and drawn into four man teams. the Barrister fours competition is at Players pool lounge on Sat 23rd Jan. 12 noon start. all proceeds goin to the new cancer care unit at UHNS.

Hope to see our league well represented see you all their Tony

Any new teams or exsisting teams must register at our league acceptance meeting at Travs Rest Bucknall from 12.30 on Sun Feb 7th. LEAGUE FEES ARE £70 or a minimum deposit of £40 can be excepted - no team may enter the league without payment !

For further info contact TONY on 07766 200 221.