Week 8 Update
David Birley, Lennons SC ‘H’
The Team KO competition started this week, pausing the regular league schedule.
In Group One, defending champions and current Premier League leaders Alfreton SC ‘A’ began their title defence on a high note with a comfortable win over Brotherhood ‘A’.
The biggest upset of the round came from Lennons SC ‘H’ as they squared off against Division 2 side Brotherhood ‘C’. Ranked 12 places below their opponents, the Clay Cross team delivered a surprising performance, with strong wins from Duncan Waring, Lee Hage, and John Roseman, giving them a commanding lead heading into the final frame. Despite captain Kev Breeze’s efforts, Lennons couldn’t close the gap, allowing Brotherhood to continue their solid season.
A nail-biter ensued between Division 1 teams Lennons SC ‘C’ and New Whitt ‘B’. Mark Lee clinched victory for his new team against former teammate Adrian Marples in the last frame, winning on a black-ball shootout.
In Group Two, Brotherhood ‘F’ maintained their impressive form with a hard-fought win over the in-form Lennons SC ‘I’. Michael Elliott secured the victory for Brotherhood with a decisive final-frame win over Lennons’ captain, Nathaniel Lawton.
The Lennons derby between their ‘G’ and ‘J’ teams was a one-sided contest. Niall Hardwick and Darren Hemingway set the tone with scores of 99 and 113 points in the first two frames, making it an uphill battle for Barbara Shillaker’s team.
Congratulations to all teams advancing to the quarterfinals, scheduled for the week beginning December 16.
In the competitions this week, Jim Harrison from the Welcome Institute followed up last week's top break with another impressive performance, delivering a superb 88 break in the pairs event. Harrison’s form with his new cue is proving increasingly powerful.
Meanwhile, Lennons ‘H’ player David Birley returned to defend his Premier title against Alfreton’s Alan Crownshaw, showcasing his break-building skills. His commanding 3-0 victory included breaks of 60, 53, 43, and 30. Birley is also aiming to reach his 10th consecutive Premier final this season—a remarkable achievement if he can do it.
In the Harry Anderson Memorial competition, rising talent Jack Johnson from Lennons ‘I’ demonstrated his progress with a confident 3-0 win over Premier Division player Gav Cann.
Lastly, please review the competition deadlines listed below to ensure all matches are completed on time. Any issues, please get in touch. Thank you!
TEAM KNOCKOUT
Group one: Round One
Lennons SC ‘C’ 277-281 New Whitt ‘B’
Lennons SC ‘H’ 258-334 Brotherhood ‘C’
Grassmoor WMC ‘A’ 239-248 Hasland Club ‘D’
Hasland Club ‘A 388-165 Lennons SC ‘A’
Welcome Ins ‘A’ 342-213 Hasland Club ‘C’
Newbold CA ‘A’ 362-245 Brotherhood ‘B’
Alfreton SC ‘D’ 301-198 Alfreton SC ‘G’
Alfreton SC ‘A’ 308-213 Brotherhood ‘A’
Breaks:
Darren Coop, Lennons SC ‘A’ (40)
Dave Gastrell, Hasland Club ‘C’ (39)
Gav Shirley, Lennons SC ‘H’ (38)
Dan Tramontano, Lennons SC ‘H’ (37)
Jonathan Hall, Brotherhood ‘A’ (31)
Group Two: Round Two
Lennons SC ‘G’ 334-195 Lennons SC ‘J’
Lennons SC ‘I’ 284-310 Brotherhood ‘F’
Brotherhood ‘D’ 301-241 Brotherhood ‘G’
Hasland Club ‘B’ 262-328 Newbold CA ‘C’
New Whitt SC ‘A’ 0-W/O Doe Lea MW ‘A’
Brotherhood ‘E’ 248-384 Clowne Lib ‘B’
Alfreton SC ‘F’ 292-241 Lennons SC ‘F’
Newbold WMC ‘B’ 207-262 Newbold CA ‘B’
Breaks:
Ben Moss, Clowne Liberal ‘B’ (32)
Competitions:
Premier: Round One
Sponsored by Alfreton SC
Alan Crownshaw 0-3 David Birley (60,53,43,30)
Handicap: Round One
Sponsored by Alfreton SC
Adam Clift 2-3 Ben Buckley (48)
Andrew Frisby 0-3 Alan Crownshaw
Harry Anderson Memorial: Round One
Sponsored by Archie Anderson
Jack Johnson 3-0 Gav Cann
Romley Caravan Classic: Pre-Lim Round
Sponsored by Romley Caravan Storage
Adam West 3-2 Nathan Brown
John Smith Memorial: Round One
Sponsored by Alfreton SC
Lee Hage 0-3 Jonathan Hall (38,54)
Steve Goodwin 1-3 Martin Conway
Ben Monk (31) 3-0 Nick Oakley
Pairs: Round Two
Sponsored by Lennons SC
R.Mullis/K.Stevenson 1-3 K.Breeze/J.Evans
S.Goodwin/R.Morley 2-3 J.Rimington/G.Cann
R.Harris/S.Furniss 3-1 S.Dickens/S.Gill
J.Harrison/A.Walker 3-0 D.Clarke/T.Eyre
(JH 88, AW 39)
Dead-line reminders for competitions:
Pairs: 31st October (5 matches not played)
Premier: 30th November (3 matches not played)
Handicap: 30th November (9 matches not played)
Harry Anderson Mem: 30th November (3 matches not played)
John Smith Mem: 30th November (9 matches not played)
Geoff Hardy Mem: 30th November (6 matches not played)
Romley pre-lim: 31st December (20 matches not played)