Week 1 update

Written By Stuart Wheatley

With the new season underway, the league also welcomes fresh faces to its committee. Alfreton’s Dean Bullock steps in as an officer, while the roles of Chairman and Vice-Chairman are taken up by YM Brotherhood’s Duncan Waring and Clowne’s Chris Field respectively. We wish them every success in their positions, and no doubt you’ll meet them during your travels around the league.

This season also brings a host of new teams and players to the competition. We extend a warm welcome to them all and wish every player and side—old and new—the very best for the campaign ahead.

Please feel free to help us with our weekly updates by sending in your match reports to Stuart and also any photos-We’d love to see them!

Chairman Vice-Chairman Officer

Dunc Waring Chris Field Dean Bullock

Premier Division Update

The YM Brotherhood ‘A’ team made a superb start to the season, kicking off their campaign with an impressive 4–1 victory over last year’s runners-up. Strong wins from Martin Burrell, Kieron Stevenson, Rob Mullis, and Jonathan Hall ensured the Clay Cross side claimed top spot in the opening week. Clock Tower’s new signing, Shaun Wilkes, secured a consolation frame and impressed with a composed 50 break.

Meanwhile, in Alfreton, nerves were evident as both teams battled through a tense opener. Newly formed Alfreton ‘H’ settled best, sealing a 4–1 win against newly promoted Lennons ‘B’. The standout moment came from Alfreton’s Dale Schofield, who produced a solid 40 break to cap off the performance.

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TEAM STANDINGS P W +/- PTS

1. YM Brotherhood ‘A’ 1 1 3 4

2. Alfreton SC ‘H’ 1 1 3 4

3 The Clock Tower ‘A’ 1 0 -3 1

4. Lennons SC ‘B’ 1 0 -3 1

5. The Welcome Inst ‘A’ 0 0 0 0

6. Alfreton SC ‘A’ 0 0 0 0

RESULTS:

YM Brotherhood ‘A’ 4-1 The Clock Tower ‘A’

Alfreton SC ‘A’ 4-1 Lennons SC ‘B’

Alfreton SC ‘A’ BYE

The Welcome Inst ‘A’ BYE

BREAKS:

Shaun Wilkes, The Clock Tower ‘A’ (50)

Dale Schofield, Alfreton SC ‘A’ (40)

Kieron Stevenson, YM Brotherhood ‘A’ (30)

PLAYERS STANDINGS P W +/-

  1. Rob Mullis, YM Brotherhood ‘A’ 1 1 +54

  2. Jonathan Hall, YM Brotherhood ‘A’ 1 1 +54

  3. Rob Morley, Lennons SC ‘B’ 1 1 +48

  4. Shaun Wilkes, The Clock Tower ‘A’ 1 1 +46

  5. Kieron Stevenson, YM Brotherhood 1 1 +42

  6. Dale Schofield, Alfreton SC ‘H’ 1 1 +34

  7. Rich England, Alfreton SC ‘H’ 1 1 +31

  8. Ant McMahon, Alfreton SC ‘H’ 1 1 +24

Division One Update

The standout team this week was YM Brotherhood ‘C’. The newly promoted side went head-to-head with Alfreton SC ‘D’, a well-established first-division outfit. But the Clay Cross team showed no fear, brushing aside their opponents with a dominant 5-0 victory. The star of the match was Brotherhood’s own Mark Hodgekinson, who racked up an impressive 100 points against Gareth Clarke, highlighted by a smooth 48 break. Outstanding performance, Mark!

Alfreton SC ‘G’ enjoyed better fortunes than their clubmates, securing a 4-1 win over last season’s runners-up, New Whittington ‘B’. Wins from Adam West, Dave Neale, Jesse Byrne, and captain Stuart Smith sealed the result for the Alfreton side.

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TEAM STANDINGS P W +/- PTS

1. YM Brotherhood ‘C’ 1 1 5 5

2. Alfreton SC ‘G’ 1 1 3 4

3 Clowne Liberal ‘A’ 1 1 1 3

4. YM Brotherhood ‘B’ 1 0 -1 2

5. New Whittington ‘B’ 1 0 -3 1

6. Alfreton SC ‘D’ 1 0 -5 0

7. Alfreton SC ‘B’ 0 0 0 0

RESULTS:

New Whittington ‘B’ 1-4 Alfreton SC ‘G’

Clowne Liberal ‘A’ 3-2 YM Brotherhood ‘B’

YM Brotherhood ‘C’ 5-0 Alfreton SC ‘D’

Alfreton SC ‘B’ BYE

BREAKS:

Mark Hodgekinson, YM Brotherhood ‘C’ (48)

PLAYERS STANDINGS P W +/-

  1. Mark Hodgekinson, YM B/Hood ‘C’ 1 1 +102

  2. Matt Large, YM Brotherhood ‘C’ 1 1 +57

  3. A.N.OTHER (Adam West), Alf ‘G’ 1 1 +55

  4. John Barlow, YM Brotherhood ‘C’ 1 1 +53

  5. Lee Hage, YM Brotherhood ‘C’ 1 1 +43

  6. Dunc Waring, YM Brotherhood ‘C’ 1 1 +37

  7. Karl Brownlow, Clowne Liberal ‘A’ 1 1 +36

  8. Scott Anson, Clowne Liberal ‘A’ 1 1 +34

Division Two update

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TEAM STANDINGS P W +/- PTS

1. Grassmoor WMC ‘A’ 1 1 3 4

2. Lennons SC ‘F’ 1 1 1 3

3. Lennons SC ‘C’ 1 1 1 3

4. Hasland Club ‘D’ 1 0 -1 2

5. Clowne Liberal ‘B’ 1 0 -1 2

6. Doe Lea MW ‘A’ 1 0 -3 1

7. Hasland Club ‘C’ 0 0 0 0

RESULTS:

Clowne Liberal ‘B’ 2-3 Lennons SC ‘C’

Lennons SC ‘F’ 3-2 Hasland Club ‘D’

Doe Lea MW ‘A’ 1-4 Grassmoor WMC ‘A’

Hasland Club ‘C’ BYE

BREAKS: N/A

PLAYERS STANDINGS P W +/-

  1. Deano Hancock, Grassmoor ‘A’ 1 1 +70

  2. Kieron Lennon, Lennons SC ‘C’ 1 1 +48

  3. Kevin Ryan, Lennons SC ‘F’ 1 1 +48

  4. Brian James, Grassmoor ‘A’ 1 1 +45

  5. Ian Bowdler, Grassmoor ‘A’ 1 1 +45

  6. Shaz Hussain, Clowne Lib ‘A’ 1 1 +39

  7. Lewis Longden, Lennons SC ‘C’ 1 1 +29

  8. Ryan Fisher, Lennons SC ‘C’ 1 1 +29

Division Three update

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TEAM STANDINGS P W +/- PTS

1. New Whittington ‘A' 1 1 3 4

2. Alfreton SC ‘C’ 1 1 1 3

3 Alfreton SC ‘F’ 1 1 1 3

4. YM Brotherhood ‘D’ 1 0 -1 2

5. YM Brotherhood ‘F’ 1 0 -1 2

6. Newbold CA ‘C’ 1 0 -3 1

7. Hasland Club ‘B’ 0 0 0 0

RESULTS:

YM Brotherhood ‘D’ 2-3 Alfreton SC ‘C’

Alfreton SC ‘F’ 3-2 YM Brotherhood ‘F’

Newbold CA ‘C’ 1-4 New Whittington ‘A’

Hasland Club ‘B’ BYE

BREAKS:

Nathan Brown, Alfreton SC ‘C’ (33)

PLAYERS STANDINGS P W +/-

  1. Paul Sainsbury, Alfreton SC ‘F’ 1 1 +51

  2. Mark Taylor, Alfreton SC ‘F’ 1 1 +51

  3. Shane Sykes, YM B/Hood ‘F’ 1 1 +49

  4. Nathan Brown, Alfreton SC ‘C’ 1 1 +46

  5. Lee Buckland, New Whitt ‘A’ 1 1 +44

  6. Ron Hill, Alfreton SC ‘C’ 1 1 +38

  7. Lee Shaw, YM Brotherhood ‘D’ 1 1 +37

  8. Michael Elliott, YM B/Hood ‘F’ 1 1 +36

Division Four update

Alfreton ‘E’s, Louis Oughton playing professional, Dave Gilbert

It’s been a memorable week for one of the league’s youngest new faces. Ten-year-old Louis Oughton of Alfreton, fresh from an exhibition match last Saturday night at Alfreton SC against world number 24 Dave Gilbert, marked the start of his league journey on Wednesday with a debut victory for the newly formed Alfreton ‘E’ side.

With it being a school night, Louis was placed first in the order against Kevin Conlon of Newbold WMC. Few would have expected the contest to go the distance, but the frame came down to a tense black-ball finish. Showing remarkable composure, the youngster coolly sank the decisive pot to secure his maiden league win and put Alfreton ‘E’ on course for their first team victory- Congratulations Louis.

Louis is one of six promising juniors from the Alfreton SC junior club, run by Alan Crownshaw, who are taking part in this season’s campaign – great to see such young talent stepping onto the league stage.

Elsewhere, Lennons ‘J’ got their campaign off to a strong start. A side that has shown steady improvement in recent years, they cruised to a comfortable 4-1 win over newly-entered YM Brotherhood ‘H’, a result that puts them briefly top of the table in these early stages.

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TEAM STANDINGS P W +/- PTS

1. Lennons SC ‘J’ 1 1 3 4

2. Alfreton SC ‘E’ 1 1 3 4

3. YM Brotherhood ‘E’ 1 1 1 3

4. Lennons SC ‘G’ 1 0 -1 2

5. YM Brotherhood ‘H’ 1 0 -3 1

6. Newbold WMC ‘B’ 1 0 -3 1

7. YM Brotherhood ‘G’ 0 0 0 0

RESULTS:

YM Brotherhood ‘E’ 3-2 Lennons SC ‘G’

Newbold WMC ‘C’ 1-4 Alfreton SC ‘E’

Lennons SC ‘J’ 4-1 YM Brotherhood ‘H’

YM Brotherhood ‘G’ BYE

BREAKS: N/A

PLAYERS STANDINGS P W +/-

  1. Dan Hickman, Lennons SC ‘J’ 1 1 +51

  2. Andrew Shepherd, YM B/Hood ‘E’ 1 1 +44

  3. Paul Mace, Lennons SC ‘J’ 1 1 +42

  4. Ashley Radford, Lennons SC ‘G’ 1 1 +35

  5. Dan Thorpe, YM Brotherhood ‘H’ 1 1 +31

  6. Stuart Rodgers, YM B/Hood ‘E’ 1 1 +22

  7. Andy Oughton, Alfreton SC ‘E’ 1 1 +21

  8. Phil Prosser, Alfreton SC ‘E’ 1 1 +20

Competition Results

It’s been a fantastic start with many of you getting your matches in early. With a record number of you entering the competitions and the schedule busy, proactive scheduling is a must so please keep it up.

Please remember to message Stuart with the date of your match once organised-Thank you.

Premier: Rd 1

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Adam Cupit 3-0 Andrew Bailey

Dan Tramontano 3-0 Kieron Wood

Kevin Ryan 0-3 Ian Rose

Handicap: Rd 1

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Jamie Rowland 2-3 Ian Rose (30)

David Birley (32,39,66) 3-0 Mark Bower

John Roseman 3-1 Shaun Donaldson

Barbara Shillaker 0-3 Scott Twells

Nathan Brown 3-2 Brian Fullard

Harry Anderson Memorial: Rd 1

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Rob Morley 3-1 Mark Hodgekinson

John Smith Mem Trophy: RD 1

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Terry Dowson 2-3 Dave Pagett (30,48)

Geoff Hardy Mem Trophy: RD 1

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Dean Bullock 3-0 Steven Moss

Michael Elliott 3-0 Daryl Turner

Romley Caravan Classic: Pre-Lim

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Tommy Maune 0-3 David Neale

Terry Dowson 3-1 Nathan Brown

Dan Tramontano 1-3 Lee Shaw

Adam White 3-1 Duncan Waring

Pairs: Rd 2

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M.Hodgekinson/Lee Hage 3-1 A.White/D.Wright

D.Tramontano/D.Pagett 3-1 L.Longden/J.Johnson

(Dan Tramontano 46)

Stuart Wheatley
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