The Chairman posted to the Facebook group:-
A great opening round with a couple of giants killed in round 1 which will ensure that the sub merits will be interesting again, it’s a harsh format to get through the group but I guess you’ve got to beat everyone if you want to win it regardless !
with regards the sub merits there are 39 losers in total, I need to know of anyone who didn’t turn up as if I wasn’t made aware before the match last night they will not be allowed to enter the sub merits, also for the sub merits to work we require that number to go down to 32… so if you lost and don’t want to enter the sub merits or are going to be away on the date 28th November please let me know and it will really help with the logistics J
Remember the next round will be last 16 and last 8 played at the clubs with the semi and final played on finals night, where the sub merits will go round the pubs again down to 8 then the quarter, semi and final will be played on finals night.
So on to the action !
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@ OGGYS
A. TURNER VS C. MEARS
WINNER VS C. TURNER
Craig Mears of Red Baize breezed through here with a 3-1 win in the decider
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@ MADELEY
T.B. CLIFFE VS A. GOMM
WINNER VS C. MANDLEY
This one saw last years sub merits winner Carl Mandley fall into the sub again, Ade Gomm of Green Baize pulling himself through
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@ BRADELEY
C. SLATER VS A. BRATT
WINNER VS J. WOOLEY
Here I am unsure what happened in the first game but most would have expected the outcome, Jeff Wooley winning the group
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@ MANOR
N. ROBINSON VS T. LATHAM
WINNER VS D. EVANS
The league president crashed out having in his words ‘gone bashing’ only for Evo of Oggys to pull through the decider, he’s glad that he didn’t have to play a Latham in the first round this year
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@ OLD SAL
S. CONNOR VS A. MOUNTFORD
WINNER VS P. BEAMAN
No Surprises here, Simon Conner of Bucknall sailing through
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@ MILLRACE
R. HASLEM VS A. SMITH
WINNER VS A. STRINGER
Here we saw a tough encounter, Ant Smith of Baize Tavern the eventual Victor on from what I hear a tough table
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@ PLAZA 1
J. CAINE VS L. EDGE
WINNER VS S. BRIDGWOOD
As our current holder Steve Bridgwood is away on holiday, Caine and Edge both sportingly agreed to play the decider at a later date, Lyndon Edge of Green Baize winning the first game 3-2 teeing up a match against ‘the Doctor’
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@ PLAZA 2
D. STEELE VS D. POTTS
J. BOONE VS N. GOUGH
WINNER VS WINNER
Here we saw a monumental decider between two bitter rivals Daz Potts of the Old Sal flying the flag coming out on top against Nathan Gough 3-2
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@ PLAZA 3
C. REDFERN VS G. HARPER
S. KNAPPER VS R. CARNELL
WINNER VS WINNER
Here is the group of death… Harper of the Baize Taver taking out Redfern of Red Baize, moving onto Simon Knapper of Bucknall, a sterling performance from Gaz winning 3-0 to progress
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@ PLAZA 4
M. BROWN VS M. ELMS
T. A. CLIFFE VS A. FINNEY
WINNER VS WINNER
Last years runner up T.A. Cliffe of Oggys had a tricky opening tie but overcame the challenge cruising through with 2 x 3-0 wins
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@ BUCKNALL
K. WALLER VS A. MAPLEDORAM
WINNER VS I MINSHALL
With an all millrace derby in game 1 anything could have happened, A. Mapledoram eventually seeing off the secretary ( with a clearance in the decider – Sec. ) and then the manor delegate to progress, he had a great run in the one frame knockout last year and is one to watch..
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@ GREEN BAIZE 1
C. LATHAM VS P. WRAGGE
M. DAVIES VS A. MULLOCK
WINNER VS WINNER
Another group of death, P. Wragge a blackball rules player by trade was done on the rules by C Latham of players, and The favourite for this group Andy Mullock had smoked Mick Davies of the plaza within minutes 3-0, following that hammered out a 3-1 win against Chris Latham, only losing 1 frame having potted the black and white together.
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@ GREEN BAIZE 2
K. HUGHES VS D. BARNISH
J. LATHAM VS A. ROWLEY
WINNER VS WINNER
No surprises here, Barnish of the Madeley made Hughes take an early shower, Latham of Red Baize them fired of 6 rockets in a row with back to back 3-0 wins to pull last year’s semi-finalist through comfortably
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@ GREEN BAIZE 3
R. PARSONS VS D. JONES
A. MOORS VS S. ROWLEY
WINNER VS WINNER
Another group of death.. Moors won the first game with a solid 3-1 victory, only to then come up against Red Baize team mate Danny Jones, this was always going to be a very tough game for both players, Danny Jones nicking a 3-2 win to sneak through
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@ GREEN BAIZE 4
M. O’SULLIVAN VS R. TAYLOR
S. JOHANSON VS P. CARROLL
WINNER VS WINNER
this one is still being played, it was one each when I left the baize… only joking, this match was done by 1am this morning, Mick O’Sullivan the Bradeley landlord being ground to within an inch of his life managing to beat Roger and Stef of Green Baize to progress eventually
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@ PLAYERS
S. SHONE VS A. ROBINSON
WINNER VS P. PARSONS
And finally in a contrast of pace, young Aaron Robinson of players only losing one frame all night at his home venue,
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Just to recap the players in the last 16
C. MEARS (Red Baize Rev)
A. GOMM(Green Baize)
J. WOOLEY(Plaza Pool)
D. EVANS(Oggys Bar)
S. CONNOR (Bucknall Ex)
A. SMITH(Baize Tavern)
L. EDGE(Green Baize) or S. BRIDGWOOD(Red Baize Rev)
D. POTTS(Old Sal)
G. HARPER(Baize Tavern)
T. A. CLIFFE (Oggys Bar)
A. MAPLEDORAM(Millrace)
A. MULLOCK(Baize Tavern)
J. LATHAM(Red Baize Rev)
D. JONES(Red Baize Rev)
M. O’SULLIVAN(Bradeley)
A. ROBINSON(Players)