Week 4 update.
Walker breaks 29 year old record.
Ash Walker, Welcome Inst 'A'
The standout moment in snooker this week was Ash Walker's phenomenal 143 total clearance for the Welcome team. This remarkable break occurred in the second frame of their 3-2 victory against Brotherhood ‘A’, leaving his opponent, Rob Mullis, in awe of the achievement.
Ash's 143 break marks his 11th in the Chesterfield & District League, equalling Nigel Bond's record. It also becomes the highest break ever recorded in the league, surpassing the long-standing 142 set by the late Lee Spick, which had held the top spot for an impressive 29 years.
Lennons player Lewis Longden also had an outstanding week, culminating in a victory at the inaugural Champion of Champions competition on Sunday. Lewis navigated through a tough field of competitors to claim the title, impressing everyone in attendance, including his final opponent, seasoned veteran Jonathan Hall. In the final frame, Lewis dominated with a 91-0 whitewash, leaving Hall as little more than a spectator.
Riding the wave of his success, Lewis carried his momentum into his league match, where he astonishingly repeated the 91-0 score line, this time with a 41 break. It’s been an incredible few days for the young Lennons star!
“He played like Hendry in the final, His cueing was pure!”
Lewis Longden, Lennons SC 'I'
This week saw more of our junior players making their league debuts, with 12-year-old Riley Neale from Alfreton 'F' and 10-year-old Oliver Boden, the newest member of Lennons 'J', both competing in their first league matches.
While it's unclear, Oliver could potentially be the youngest player to ever compete in the league. If anyone has information to confirm or correct this, please feel free to reach out.
12 year old Rocco Amalou backed up his 1st round victory in the Harry Anderson competition with a debut win in his Division 2 match against Adam Moss.
Oliver Boden, Lennons 'J'
In Division 1, Newbold CA 'A' moved into the top spot with a home victory over Lennons 'C'. Wins came courtesy of Rob Morley, Gareth Priestley, and Steve Goodwin, with Goodwin also climbing to the top of the player rankings after maintaining a perfect start to the season.
In Division 3, Alfreton 'F' secured an impressive 4-1 away win against Brotherhood 'D', with Paul Sainsbury, Steve Bullock, Nathan Brown, and captain Jamie Luckman all contributing points. Meanwhile, Doe Lea hosted a much tighter contest against New Whittington 'A', which went down to a black ball decider. In-form Robert Wragsdale faced off against Phil Kay, with Kay eventually sinking the black for his first win of the season.
In Division 4, Brotherhood 'F' suffered a surprising 4-1 defeat at home to Newbold CA 'C'. After a perfect 15/15 start to the season, Brotherhood were handed their first loss, as Newbold continued to build momentum and now sit second in the table. Michael Elliott, who tops the player standings in Division 4, secured the sole consolation frame for the Clay Cross side.
This week also featured the draws for the John Smith Memorial Trophy, Geoff Hardy Memorial Trophy, Pairs, 6 Reds, and the Romley Caravan preliminary round. Be sure to check the league website for all matchups and dead-lines.
Premier Division
TEAM STANDINGS RESULTS
1.Alfreton SC ‘A’ 9pts Lennons ‘H’ 3-2 Hasland ‘A’
2.Lennons SC ‘H’ 9pts Welcome ‘A’ 3-2 B/Hood ‘A’
3.Brotherhood ‘A’ 7pts Alfreton ‘A’ BYE
4.Welcome ‘A’ 6pts Clowne ‘A’ BYE
5.Hasland Club ‘A’ 6pts
6.Clowne Lib ‘A’ 3pts
Breaks:
Ash Walker, Welcome Inst ‘A’ (143)
Dave Wilkinson, Brotherhood ‘A’ (35)
PLAYERS STANDINGS
1.Ian Rose, Alfreton SC ‘A’ 2/2 +85pts
2.Jason Evans, Lennons 'H’ 2/2 +75pts
3. Jack Morton, Alfreton SC ‘A’ 2/2 +42pts
4.Kennedy Wright, Alfreton SC ‘A’ 2/2 +39pts
5.David Birley, Lennons ‘H’ 2/2 +29pts
6.Nigel Bond, Lennons ‘H’ 2/2 +19pts
7.Kieron Stevenson, B/hood ‘A’ 3/2 +62pts
8.Jonathan Hall, B/hood ‘A’ 3/2 +41pts
Division One
TEAM STANDINGS RESULTS
1. Newbold CA ‘A’ 13pts New Whitt ‘A’ 4-1 Alfreton ‘G’
2. New Whitt ‘B’ 13pts Newbold CA’A’ 3-2 Lennons ‘C’
3.Lennons ‘C’ 10pts Lennons ‘A’ 4-1 Alfreton ‘D’
4.Brotherhood ‘B’ 7pts B/hood ‘B’ BYE
5.Alfreton ‘D’ 6pts
6.Lennons ‘A’ 6pts
7.Alfreton ‘G’ 5pts
Breaks:
Steve Goodwin, Newbold CA ‘A’ (30)
PLAYERS STANDINGS
1. Steve Goodwin, Newbold CA’A’ 4/4 +143pts
2. Mark lee, New Whitt ‘B’ 4/4 +117pts
3.Martin Conway, B/hood ’B’ 3/3 +42pts
4.dan Lock, New Whitt ‘B’ 4/3 +100pts
5.Rob Titchener, Lennons ‘C’ 4/3 +47pts
6Adam Cupit, Alfreton ‘G’ 2/2 +68pts
7.Ricky Bartram, Lennons ‘A’ 3/2 +72pts
8.Rob Morley, Newbold CA ‘A’ 3/2 +58pts
Division Two
TEAM STANDINGS RESULTS
1.Brotherhood ‘C’ 12pts Lennons ‘F’ 3-2 B/hood ‘C’
2.Lennons ‘F’ 11pts Alfreton ‘B’ 3-2 Hasland ‘C’
3.Alfreton ‘B’ 10pts Hasland ‘D’ 2-3 Grassmoor ‘A’
4.Hasland Club ‘C’ 8pts Hasland ‘B’ BYE
5.Hasland Club ‘D’ 7pts
6.Grassmoor ‘A’ 6pts
7.Hasland Club ‘B’ 6pts
Breaks:
Steve Dickens, Hasland Club ‘D’ (34)
PLAYERS STANDINGS
1.John Roseman, Brotherhood ‘C’ 4/4 +127pts
2.Johnnie Bates, Lennons ‘F’ 3/3 +130pts
3.Dean Sporton, Hasland ‘C’ 3/3 +80pts
4.Brian James, Grassmoor ‘A’ 3/3 +75pts
5.Matt Large, B/hood ‘C’ 4/3 +82pts
6.Shaun Donaldson, Lennons ‘F’ 4/3 +20pts
7. Adam Deveroux, Alfreton ‘B’ 2/2 +83pts
8. Stuart Hall, Grassmoor ‘A’ 2/2 +46pts
Division Three
TEAM STANDINGS RESULTS
1.Lennons SC ‘I’ 14pts B/hood ‘D’ 1-4 Alfreton ‘F’
2. Doe Lea MW ‘A’ 10pts Clowne ‘B’ 2-3 Lennons ‘I’
3. Brotherhood ‘D’ 8pts Doe Lea ‘A’ 2-3 New Whitt ‘A’
4. Alfreton ‘F’ 8pts Newbold CA ‘B’ BYE
5.New Whitt ‘A’ 8pts
6.Clowne ‘B’ 7pts
7.Newbold CA ‘B’ 4pts
BREAKS:
Lewis Longden, Lennons SC ‘I’ (41)
PLAYERS STANDINGS
1. Callum Arrand, New Whitt ‘A’ 3/3 +31pts
2.Lewis Longden, Lennons ‘I’ 4/3 +140pts
3.Vinny Canning, Doe Lea ‘A’ 4/3 +85pts
4.Ben Walne, Lennons ‘I’ 4/3 +66pts
5.Jason Wood, Lennons ‘I’ 4/3 +52pts
6.Robert Wragsdale, Doe Lea ‘A’ 4/3 +39pts
7.Simon Furniss, Clowne ‘B’ 2/2 +68pts
8.Ben Russel, B/hood ‘D’ 2/2 +62pts
Division Four
TEAM STANDINGS RESULTS
1.Brotherhood ‘F’ 16pts Lennons ‘J’ 1-4 B/hood E
2.Newbold CA’C’ 12pts B/hood ‘F’ 1-4 Newbold CA ‘C’
3.Brotherhood ‘E’ 7pts B/hood ‘G’ 4-1 Newbold WMC ‘B’
4.Brotherhood ‘G’ 8pts Lennons ‘G’ BYE
5.Lennons ‘G’ 8pts
6.Lennons 'SC ‘J’ 4pts
7. Newbold WMC ‘C’ 3pts
BREAKS:
PLAYERS STANDINGS
1.Michael Elliott, B/hood ‘F’ 4/4 +71pts
2.Geoff McCleavy, Newbold CA ‘C’ 3/3 +77pts
3.John Haywood, Newbold CA ‘C’ 3/3 +76pts
4.Simon Arnold, B/hood ‘E’ 3/3 +138pts
5. Andrew Shepherd, B/hood ‘E’ 4/3 +113pts
6.Keith Chaplin, B/hood ‘F’ 4/3 +107pts
7. Mark Bower, B/hood ‘F’ 4/3 +101pts
8. Shane Sykes, B/hood ‘F’ 4/3 +56pts
Competition Results
Harry Anderson Memorial: Rd 1
Rich Amalou 1-3 Mark Hodgekinson
Ian Rose 3-0 Adam Clift
(31 Break)
Champion of Champions
Final: Jonathan Hall 0-3 Lewis Longden
Breaks:
Rich England (91,88)
Jonathan Hall (82,38)
David Birley (64,59,58,56,39,35)
Lewis Longden (43)
Gav Shirley (39)