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04.11.24 - LEAGUE UPDATE ...Locomotive Venue Change ..

The Locomotive are moving venues as of today. They will now be playing their home games at Sneyd Arms , Abbey Hulton .(1431 Leek Road Abbey Hulton ST2 8BY) . The first team to visit will be Retro Troopers on January 21st.

Next weeks single merits , due for the Locomotive will now be played at Plaza Table 5 . A decision for the Doubles will be sorted ASAP.

Don't forget we will be launching our One Frame KO shortly and all entries must be in at the January meeting .

20.11.24 - LEAGUE UPDATE ...

We are happy to announce that the Double merits is now full at 32 entries. All pairs are guaranteed two matches as all first round losers will be entered free of charge into the Plate. FULL DRAW

We are ready also to announce further details of the new event the Premier Plate.
All first round Single merits  losers from the Premier sides will get free entry into this event. Also we will be taking entries from Premier players who weren't available for the first round. This will be a £5 entry.

For the Championship Merits
In the same way as the Premier Plate, all first round Single merits  losers from the Championship sides will get free entry into this event. Also we will be taking entries from Championship players who weren't available for the first round. This will be a £5 entry.

Obviously due to venues there will be a number restriction on both competitions.

13.11.24 - LEAGUE UPDATE ...

The season is ticking along nicely , teams still struggling with the use of reserves in the APP , we now have a team losing two points, not the best thing to have to do ... On a positive note the Premier League has finished its 'first time' around and is looking good. All the sides have the abilty to take points and even the lower sides are giving the top boys 'a game' . All good for the league. The Championship is as i predicted looking like a two horse race with Bank Shot Bandits leading Manor by 2 points ..

Single merits draw is now live. We do have reserves waiting if anyone can't make it ..please let me know...

06.11.24 - LEAGUE UPDATE ... APP ... SINGLE MERITS ..NEW COMPETITION ....

After the issues with teams unable to understand the 'use of Reserves' within the league APP we have a done a simple 'how to' guide which appears on our rules page  or HERE FOR QUICK ACCESS ..Any questions please ask

Single Merits update. The competition has been capped at 64 entries .. we do have a short reserve list at present , more details later on that one.

The opening round will be played at 16 venues with 4 players battling it out over races to 4 . All losers in any match will be eligible to enter either the new competition the Premier Plate or the Championship Merits (only Championship players) So all players have two competitons for a fiver .

The venues have been drawn and the order will be used for the Double merits as well . On that subject we still have two place available.

All draws will be out next week so you have until next Tuesday to get in the Doubles.

16.10.24 - LEAGUE UPDATE

Meeting date change to Sunday 27th October . We will be answering any questions on using the app and hopefully giving you a easy to do sheet. This is aimed at all players as sometimes captains are absent.

At the next meeting we will be collecting Single Merits and Double merits entries.

26.09.24 - LEAGUE UPDATE

A update for the app ..

Every result sheet was perfect this week . Seems everyone has sussed the reserve rule .

Couple of things we have found regarding subs
A sub could play last in set 2 and first in set 3 . Therefore playing two consecutive frames.
A sub could play the same player twice (the opposing teams sub)

Both are ok by the league .

As we’ve all got to grips with it the amnesty finishes !!! and anyone playing the wrong order will fall foul of the league rules.

8-balls - teams are still putting reverse dishes down a clearance from your first visit with 15 balls on the table just tick ✔️ on the Break and Dish option .

All cup draws are on the app and the website , to be played on October 22nd.
Afford KO Cup & Plate

03.09.24 - AFFORD KO CUP

So the season is underway with the opening round of the Afford KO Cup. With the Premier sides seeded its usually a quiet night and so it proved except for at The Lambourne as the Premier newcomers were beaten by second favourites for the Championship, Bank Shot Bandits, who easily ran out 7-1 winners.

All the results AFFORD KO CUP

28.08.24 - LEAGUE MEETINGS

Confirmation that this years league meetings will be held at The Lamborne Inn , 68, Magdalen Road , Blurton , ST3 3HU.

23.08.24 - MEETING DATES

This seasons meeting dates are

Sunday September 1st  Sunday November 3rd  Sunday January 5th  Sunday March 2nd  Sunday May 11th  Sunday July 6th

21.08.24 - 2023-24 ROLL OF HONOUR

 Pemier League Winners Plaza
   
Premier Runner Up Smallthorne
Afford KO Cup Winner Smallthorne
One Stop  Computers
Cup Winner
Smallthorne
   
Championship Winner Nomads 
Championship Play Off
Winner
Nomads 
   
Championship Runners Up Lambourne
Afford KO Plate RU Lambourne
   
Afford KO Runners Up Plaza Rileys
   
Afford KO Plate Winner Plaza Rejects
Championship Play Off  Plaza Rejects
   
One Stop Computers RU Longton Pool
   
One Stop Computers
Plate Winner
Bank Shot Bandits
 
One Stop Computers
Plate RU
Plaza Pussy Patrol
Championship Play Off
Plate RU
Plaza Pussy Patrol
 
Championship Play Off
Plate Winner
Corner Pin
 
Player Of The Season   
Premier Winner Adam Davis
   
Championship Winner Tony Holden

Singles Winner Adam Davis
 Runner Up Lee Whitfield
   
Plate Winner Ant Shaw
 Runner Up Luke Williams
   
Doubles Winners Lee Walker
Steve Prince
 
 Runners Up John Hurst
Tom Middleton
 
   
Plate Winners Adam Wright
Rob Taylor
 
 Runners Up Luke Williams
 Brett Yale
 
   
One Frame KO Winner Nick Wilshaw
 Runner Up Hayden Frankland
   
Plaza Threes Winners
Group A Plaza
Group B 45 Club
Group C Nomads
Group D Plaza Rejects
Group E Bank Shot Bandits
Group F Renegades
Runners Up
Group A Smallthorne
Group B Plaza Castaways
Group C Longton Pool
Group D Lambourne
Group E Corner Pin
Group F Florence Tennis
   

12.08.24 - SEASON STARTS

The season starts on Tuesday September 3rd .

12.08.24 - SEEDED PLAYERS

Team Rules 2024/25

Teams can only consist of ONE A Grade standard players.

Teams may have a maximum of TWO B Grade standard players 

Please Note  Teams with  A Grade player may only play with One B Grade Player.

Grade A  (1 player per team)
Adam Davis Rob Wharne 
Gareth Potts Jimmy Croxton
Lee Kendall  Neil Raybone
Andy Blurton Liam White
(Plus any other Ultimate Pro status)
Grade B
Carl Hough Pete Flanagan
John Price   Ryan Cope
Darren Lightfoot Lee Whitfield
Zak Shepherd  

18.08.23

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