Week 9 Report
Phil Kay 10.03.53-17.10.24
I begin this week's update with some deeply sad news that reached us last week. We are mourning the passing of Phil Kay, a name and face familiar to so many in our community. Phil was a devoted and longstanding member of our league, playing for many years at the Victoria Club in Chesterfield, and more recently at New Whittington SC. His love for snooker was evident; it’s hard to recall a time when his name wasn’t on a scorecard, often alongside his son, James. Their presence together—whether competing or attending league meetings—spoke to the deep bond they shared through the game, and the significant role snooker played in their lives.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to James, his family, and Phil's wider snooker family. He will be missed by all that knew him. Rest in peace, Phil.
This week saw a return to league action, with some notable outcomes across divisions.
In the Premier Division, Brotherhood ‘A’ kept their title hopes alive with a solid 4-1 victory away at Clowne Liberal. The highlight of the match came in the first frame, where Jordi Stevenson set the tone with an impressive 47 break against Scott Anson, giving Brotherhood an early lead.
In Division Two, Hasland Club ‘D’ celebrated their first win of the season with a commanding 5-0 sweep over club rivals Hasland ‘B.’ The team of Steve Gill, Steve Dickens, Paul Bown, Mick Hall, and captain Nick Gaunt all contributed to the clean slate, propelling Hasland ‘D’ three places up the table. The frame of the evening went to Steve Dickens, who posted 2 30+ breaks against Dave Jones.
A surprising result emerged in Division Three, as Lennons SC ‘I,’ the division’s dominant team, hosted mid-table Alfreton ‘F.’ Despite expectations, it was Alfreton who came out on top with an impressive 4-1 win, a result that now sees them climb to 2nd place in the standings.
“It was a tough night for the Lennon’s lads! Well done Alfreton, well deserved”
In competition action, 12-year-old Kai Hopkins continued his impressive run, following up his 3-2 victory over Ben Monk in the Champion of Champions with another close 3-2 win against a Premier Division player. This time, the win came in a Romley pre-lim match, earning Kai a spot in the main draw at the Ding Academy in January. Congratulations, Kai!
In other Romley action, Guy Dennis of The Welcome Club, back in the Chesterfield & District league this season, achieved the week’s highest break with an impressive 71 against Hasland's Steven Moss. Dennis also put up a 44 break during his 3-0 win, highlighting his strong form.
A special mention goes to Gareth Clarke, of Alfreton SC ‘D’ who scored a personal best league break of 42 during his 3-1 victory over Barry Scraton in the Romley.
The Harry Anderson competition saw a high-scoring duel between David Birley and Tom Haney. Haney, showing good form, posted a 38 break, but Lennons' Birley took control with an impressive sequence of breaks—31, 33, 36, 38, and 59—to claim a 3-1 win over his Alfreton opponent.
Steve Donner also displayed top form in his Premier match against Newbold’s Steve Goodwin. Donner recorded breaks of 32, 56, and 63 to secure a strong win for the Alfreton player.
Steve Donner, Alfreton SC ‘A’
Players in the pairs competition, please be aware that round 3 has now been drawn and the fixtures are on the website. Contact is to be made to your opponents by Sunday 10th November with proposed fixture dates. Matches to be played by Saturday 30th November.
Lastly, players/teams are encouraged to send match reports and photos to me for future weekly updates.
Have a good week, thank you.
Premier Division
TEAM STANDINGS RESULTS
1.Alfreton SC ‘A’ 18pts Alfreton ‘A’ P-P Hasland Club ‘A’
2.Welcome Ins ‘A’ 15pts Clowne ‘A’ 1-4 Brotherhood ‘A’
3.Lennons SC ‘H’ 14pts Welcome ‘A’ BYE
4.Brotherhood ‘A’ 14pts Lennons ‘H’ BYE
5.Hasland Club ‘A’ 11pts
6.Clowne Lib ‘A’ 8pts
Breaks:
Jordi Stevenson, Brotherhood ‘A’ (47)
PLAYERS STANDINGS
1.David Birley, Lennons ‘A’ 4/4 +152pts
2.Ian Rose, Alfreton ‘A’ 5/4 +59pts
3.Jonathan Hall, B/hood ‘A’ 6/4 +55pts
4.Kyle Ryde, Alfreton ‘A’ 3/3 +94pts
5.Ash Walker, Welcome ‘A’ 4/3 +241pts
6.Dave Wilkinson, B/hood ‘A’ 4/3 +92pts
7.Jason Evans, Lennons ‘H’ 4/3 +85pts
8.Steve Donner, Alfreton ‘A’ 4/3 +55pts
Division One
TEAM STANDINGS RESULTS
1. New Whitt ‘B’ 26pts Lennons ‘C’ 3-2 Alfreton ‘D’
2. Newbold CA ‘A’ 21pts Newbold ‘A’ 1-4 New Whitt ‘B’
3.Alfreton SC ‘D’ 17pts B/hood ‘B’ 3-2 Alfreton ‘G’
4.Lennons SC ‘A’ 15pts Lennons SC ‘A’ BYE
5.Lennons SC ‘C’ 14pts
6.Brotherhood ‘B’ 14pts
7.Alfreton ‘G’ 13pts
Breaks:
Andrew Frisby, B/hood ‘B’ (32)
Mark Nunn, Newbold CA ‘A’ (30)
PLAYERS STANDINGS
1. Dan Lock, New Whitt ’B’ 7/6 +194pts
2. Steve Goodwin, Newbold ‘A’ 7/6 +121pts
3.Mark Lee, New Whitt ‘B’ 7/5 +102pts
4.Simon Jones, New Whitt ;B’ 4/4 +98pts
5.Adam, Cupit, Alfreton ‘G’ 5/4 +129pts
6.Alex Radford, Alfreton ‘G’ 5/4 +50pts
7.Ricky Bartram, Lennons SC ‘A’ 6/4 +110pts
8.Rob Morley, Newbold CA ‘A’ 6/4 +181pts
Division Two
TEAM STANDINGS RESULTS
1.Alfreton SC ‘B’ 25pts Hasland ‘D’ 5-0 Hasland ‘B’
2.Brotherhood ‘C’ 22pts G/moor ‘A’ 1-4 B/hood ‘C’
3.Hasland Club ‘C’ 17pts Alfreton ’B’ 4-1 Lennons ‘F’
4.Lennons SC ‘F’ 17pts Hasland Club ‘C’ BYE
5.Hasland Club ‘D’ 14pts
6.Grassmoor ‘A’ 14pts
7.Hasland Club ‘B’ 12pts
Breaks:
Steve Dickens, Hasland Club ‘D’ (33,30)
PLAYERS STANDINGS
1.John Roseman, Brotherhood ‘C’ 7/7 +252pts
2.Matt Large, Brotherhood ‘C’ 7/6 +141pts
3.Brian James, Grassmoor ‘A’ 5/5 +158pts
4.Johnnie Bates, Lennons ‘F’ 6/5 +188pts
5.Dean Sporton, Hasland ‘C’ 6/5 +88pts
6.Nick Oakley, Alfreton SC ‘B’ 7/5 +200pts
7. Rocco Amalou, Alfreton SC ‘B’ 5/4 +116pts
8. Scott Twells, Alfreton SC ‘B’ 5/4 +112pts
Division Three
TEAM STANDINGS RESULTS
1.Lennons SC ‘I’ 23pts Doe Lea ‘A’ 1-4 B/hood ‘D’
2.Alfreton SC ‘F’ 21pts New Whitt ‘A’ P-P Newbold ‘B’
3.Brotherhood ‘D’ 20pts Lennons SC ‘I’ 1-4 Alfreton ‘F’
4. Clowne Lib ‘B’ 16pts Clowne ‘B’ BYE
5.Doe Lea MW ‘A’ 14pts
6.New Whitt ‘A’ 11pts
7.Newbold CA ‘B’ 10pts
BREAKS: N/A
PLAYERS STANDINGS
1.Callum Greenfield, B/hood ‘D’ 7/5 +130pts
2.Rob Wragsdale, Doe Lea ‘A’ 7/5 +87pts
3.Lee Shaw, B/Hood ‘D’ 7/5 +70pts
4.Jason Wood, Lennons SC ‘I’ 7/5 +58pts
5.Callum Arrand, New Whitt ‘A’ 4/4 +38pts
6.Lewis Longden, Lennons ‘I’ 5/4 +165pts
7.Nathan Brown, Alfreton SC ‘F’ 5/4 +101pts
8.Paul Sainsbury, Alfreton SC ‘F’ 6/4 +154pts
Division Four
TEAM STANDINGS RESULTS
1.Brotherhood ‘F’ 28pts Lennons ‘G’ 3-2 B/hood ‘E’
2.Newbold CA’C’ 23pts Newbold CA ‘C’ 4-1 Newbold WMC ‘B’
3.Brotherhood ‘E’ 20pts B/hood ‘F’ 5-0 Lennons ‘J’
4.Lennons ‘G’ 20pts Brotherhood ‘G'’ BYE
5.Brotherhood ‘G’ 13pts
6.Lennons 'SC ‘J’ 9pts
7. Newbold WMC ‘C’ 7pts
BREAKS:
Michael Elliott, B/hood ‘F’ (32)
PLAYERS STANDINGS
1.Michael Elliott, B/hood ‘F’ 7/7 +180pts
2.Andrew Shepherd, B/hood E’ 7/6 +218pts
3.Geoff McCleavy, Newbold CA ‘C’ 7/6 +156pts
4.Shane Sykes, B/hood ‘F’ 7/6 +130pts
5.John Haywood, Newbold CA ‘C’ 7/6 +62pts
6.Keith Chaplin, B/hood ‘F’ 7/5 +233pts
7. Simon Arnold, B/hood ‘E’ 7/5 +205pts
8.Mark Bower, B/hood ‘F’ 6/4 +107pts
Competition Results
Premier: Rd 1
Sponsored by Alfreton SC
Steve Goodwin 1-3 Steve Donner (63,56,32)
Tom Haney (31) 3-0 Ben Monk
Harry Anderson Memorial Trophy: Rd 1
Sponsored by Archie Anderson
David Birley (59,38,36,33,31) 3-1 Tom Haney (38)
Geoff Hardy Memorial: Rd 1
Sponsored by YM Brotherhood
Ashley Field 3-1 Adam Moss
John Smith Memorial: Rd 1
Sponsored by Alfreton SC
John Barlow 3-0 Glen Shawcroft
Terry Dowson (43) 2-3 Guy Dennis
Romley Caravan Classic: Pre-Lim round.
Sponsored by Romley Caravan Storage
Barry Scraton 1-3 Gareth Clarke (42)
Martin Burrell (33,31) 3-0 Jack Shawcroft
Steven Moss 0-3 Guy Dennis (71,44)
Kai Hopkins 3-2 Ben Monk
Pairs: Rd 2
Sponsored by Lennons SC
D.Hancock/M.Hancock 0-3 A.Frisby/M.Conway
(MC 46, AF 42)
K.Brownlow/J.Arthur 2-3 L.Longden/J.Johnson
D.Lock/M.Lee 3-2 A.Crownshaw/I.Rose
G.Shawcroft/K.Wright 3-1 M.Scraton/B.Scraton
(GS 33,32)
N.Oakley/J.Morton 2-3 D.Bolton/A.Clift
(AC 39, DB 30)