Dave Barker has been crowned this year’s Stafford Singles Knockout Champion after a tough evening of pool. Steve Finney provided stiff opposition in the final after negotiating his half of the draw, including a 4-3 victory over Mark Billingsley in their semi-final. Dave also had a deciding frame finish in his semi-final against Mick Addison after Mick won 3 frames in a row to force a 7th frame to be played. The final, which was a mixture of good play and the odd missed pot, finished with a tactical battle in the deciding frame with Dave holding the upper hand.
| SINGLES KNOCKOUT FINALS DAY | |||||||
| 8th November 2009, 7:00pm Start, 7:10pm Scratch | |||||||
| QUARTER FINALS (best of 5) | SEMI FINALS (best of 7) | FINAL (best of 9 frames) | |||||
| Mike Barker | 1 | ||||||
| Steve Finney | 3 | Steve Finney | 4 | ||||
| Simon Key | 1 | Mark Billingsley | 3 | Steve Finney | 4 | ||
| Mark Billingsley | 3 | ||||||
| Dave Whitfield | 0 | Dave Barker | 5 | ||||
| Mick Addison | 3 | Mick Addison | 3 | ||||
| Sean Alldritt | 1 | Dave Barker | 4 | ||||
| Dave Barker | 3 | ||||||
ONE WINNER from each match (16 Singles down to 8 - into quarter finals)
All matches best of FIVE FRAMES
8:00pm START – ALL PLAYERS MUST BE PRESENT
| SINGLES KNOCKOUT 3RD ROUND DRAW | |||
| Sunday 25th October 2009, 8:00pm start | |||
| Venue; RILEYS Table ONE | |||
| Match 1 | Andy Rawlinson (Joiners Arms A) | 2 - 3 | Sean Alldritt (Rileys C) |
| Match 2 | Kev Brown (Rileys Cue) | 0 - 3 | Simon Key (Hop Pole C) |
| Match 3 | Dave Whitfield (Rileys Cue) | 3 - 1 | Dave Baker (Emerald Club) |
| Venue; RILEYS Table TWO | |||
| Match 4 | Steve Finney (Tap n Spile A) | 3 - 2 | Tom Tonna (St. Georges) |
| Match 5 | Nigel Carton (Rileys Cue T’s) | 1 - 3 | Mark Billingsley (Rileys C) |
| Venue; STAFFS BULL | |||
| Match 6 | Dave Jones (Luckpenny) | 2 - 3 | Dave Barker (Rileys Cue) |
| Match 7 | Gaz Baker (Rileys C) | 1 - 3 | Mike Barker (Rileys Cue) |
| Venue; TAP N SPILE | |||
| Match 8 | M Addison | 3 - 0 | Ant Whitehead (Rileys Rebels) |
| SINGLES KNOCKOUT 1ST & 2ND ROUND DRAW | |||
| Sunday 11th October 2009, 8:00pm start | |||
| * (bold) Denotes player responsible for sending in result to League secretary. | |||
| Venue; STAFFS BULL | |||
| Match 1 | Paul Shepard (Joiners Arms A) | v | Dave Whitfield* (Rileys Cue) |
| Lee Haidarovic (Rileys Rebels) | v | Spencer Trow (Emerald Club) | |
| Venue; RILEYS Table ONE | |||
| Match 2 | Will Edge (Emerald Club) | v | Will Sunderland (Albion A) |
| Simon Davies* (Joiners Arms A) | v | Tom Tonna (St. Georges) | |
| Venue; RILEYS Table TWO | |||
| Match 3 | Lee Whitehouse (Tap n Spile A) | v | Ian Lewis (Joiners Arms) |
| Dave Baker* (Emerald Club) | v | Chris Colley (Joiners Arms) | |
| Venue; RILEYS Table THREE | |||
| Match 4 | Robbie Simpson (Bear & Pheasant) | v | Simon Key* (Hop Pole C) |
| Duncan Sunderland (Hop Pole C) | v | Daz Waters (Joiners Arms A) | |
| Venue; RILEYS Table FOUR | |||
| Match 5 | Dave Richardson (Rileys A) | v | Jim Simpson* (Rileys C) |
| Dave Arrowsmith (Rileys A) | v | Nigel Carton (Rileys Cue T’s) | |
| Venue; ST. GEORGES | |||
| Match 6 | Dave Holmes (Joiners Arms A) | v | Chris Broomhall (Rileys) |
| Craig Parsons (Rileys) | v | Mike Barker* (Rileys Cue) | |
| Venue; TAP & SPILE | |||
| Match 7 | Justin Mackereth (Emerald Club) | v | Robert Wharne (Rileys Cue) |
| Pippa Steele* (Staffs Bull) | v | Andy Rawlinson (Joiners Arms A) | |
| Venue; METRO BAR | |||
| Match 8 | Mark Billingsley (Rileys C) | v | Tom Wilson (Rileys) |
| Dan Narcinski (Bear & Pheasant) | v | John Grobnik* (Rileys Rebels) | |
| Venue; SPIT & SAWDUST | |||
| Match 9 | John Daniels (Tap n Spile) | v | Brendon Ruttledge (Emerald Club) |
| Kev Brown* (Rileys Cue) | v | Dan Clarke (Joiners Arms) | |
| Venue; EMERALD CLUB | |||
| Match 10 | A Varkulys (Albion A) | v | Steve Finney* (Tap n Spile A) |
| Nick Backhouse (Bear & Pheasant A) | v | Dave Hibbs (Albion A) | |
| Venue; LUCKPENNY | |||
| Match 11 | Paddy Singh (Tap n Spile) | v | Baz Davies (Hop Pole C) |
| Giles Eastwood (Rileys A) | v | Dave Barker* (Rileys Cue) | |
| Venue; JOINERS ARMS | |||
| Match 12 | Paul McQuillin (Albion B) | v | Paul Dustin (St. Georges) |
| Sean Alldritt (Rileys C) | v | Alan Sim* (Rileys Rebels) | |
| Venue; RANGERS SOCIAL | |||
| Match 13 | Chris Hanlon (Rileys C) | v | Alan Dean (Albion B) |
| Ant Whitehead* (Rileys Rebels) | v | Scott Haidarovic (Rileys Rebels) | |
| Venue; BEAR & PHEASANT | |||
| Match 14 | Dave Jones (Luckpenny) | v | Clair Maslin* (Rileys Cue T’s) |
| James Morrison (Rileys A) | v | Andy Rogers (Albion A) | |
| Venue; ALBION | |||
| Match 15 | Steve Pasquille (Tap n Spile) | v | Lynda Simpson* (Staffs Bull) |
| Mick Addison (Hop Pole C) | v | Alan Alldritt (Rileys C) | |
| Venue; To be confirmed.. | |||
| Match 16 | Gaz Baker* (Rileys C) | v | Russ Pibworth (Rileys Cue T’s) |
| Winner from match A (SEE BELOW) | v | Winner from match B (SEE BELOW) | |
| SINGLES KNOCKOUT PRELIMINARY ROUND DRAW | |||
| Sunday 4th October 2009 | |||
| 2 WINNERS FROM THIS GROUP TO GO THROUGH TO PLAY IN MATCH 16 | |||
| Venue; to be confirmed. | |||
| Match A | Kev Warrilow (Rileys Cue T's) | v | Jamie Woolley (Tap n Spile) |
| Match B | James Holmes (Joiners Arms A) | v | Robbie Jenkinson (Rileys Rebels) |
PLAYERS ARE REMINDED THAT VENUES ARE NOT TO BE CHANGED. ANY BREACH OF THIS RULE WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION. COMMITTEES DECISION IS FINAL.
topGaz Baker and Rob Wharne have been crowned this year’s Stafford Doubles Knockout Champions after an excellent run of victories in the tournament saw them concede only 1 frame in total throughout. Tom Tonna and Paul Dustan provided tough competition in the final but fell just short at some of the crucial moments.
| DOUBLES KNOCKOUT FINALS DAY | |||||||
| 1st November 2009, 7:00pm Start, 7:10pm Scratch | |||||||
| QUARTER FINALS (best of 5) | SEMI FINALS (best of 5) | FINAL (best of 7 frames) | |||||
| D Barker / D Whitfield | 1 | ||||||
| P Dustan / T Tonna | 3 | P Dustan / T Tonna | 3 | ||||
| P Singh / J Woolley | 3 | P Singh / J Woolley | 1 | P Dustan / T Tonna | 1 | ||
| K Brown / A Rawlinson | 2 | ||||||
| T Teece / D Waters | 0 | R Wharne / G Baker | 4 | ||||
| R Wharne / G Baker | 3 | R Wharne / G Baker | 3 | ||||
| A Rogers / W Sunderland | 3 | A Rogers / W Sunderland | 0 | ||||
| B Davies / D Sunderland | 0 | ||||||
The draw for the 1st and 2nd round of the annual Doubles Knockout is listed below. Both rounds are to be played on Sunday 18th October at 7.30pm. ONE WINNER from each table to progress to the 3rd Round (30 pairs down to 8). * Players in BOLD are the referees. All matches best of THREE FRAMES.
| DOUBLES KNOCKOUT 1ST & 2ND ROUND DRAW | |||
| Sunday 18th October 2009, 7:30pm start | |||
| Venue; RILEY’S TABLE ONE | |||
| Match 1 | D Arrowsmith & G Eastwood (Riley’s A) | v | John Grobnik & Ant Whitehead (Rileys Rebels) |
| Dave Whitfield* & Dave Barker (Rileys Cue) | v | Alan Sim & Mark Billingsley (Rileys Rebels / Rileys C) | |
| Venue; RILEY’S TABLE TWO | |||
| Match 2 | Dave Jones & Liam Goodwin (Luckpenny) | v | Paul Shepard & Ian Lewis (Joiners A / Joiners) |
| Andy Rogers* & Paul McQuillin (Albion A / B) | v | BYE | |
| Venue; LUCKPENNY | |||
| Match 3 | Paddy Singh & Jamie Woolley (Tap n Spile) | v | Lee Haidarovic & Sean Alldritt (Rileys Rebels / Rileys C) |
| Will Edge* & Ben Edge (Emerald Club) | v | Jim Simpson & Alan Alldritt (Rileys C) | |
| Venue; TAP n SPILE | |||
| Match 4 | Jason Armishaw & Kev Plimmer (St. Georges) | v | Dan Goodwin & Steve Gibbs (Staffs Bull B / Luckpenny) |
| Rob Wharne & Gaz Baker* (Rileys Cue / Rileys C) | v | Alan Dean & Steve McQuillin (Albion B) | |
| Venue; ST. GEORGES | |||
| Match 5 | Lynda Simpson & Pippa Steele (Staffs Bull A) | v | Tim Teece & Daz Waters (Joiners Arms A) |
| Clair Maslin* & Nigel Carton (Rileys Cue T’s) | v | Gaz Bryant & Mark Sheerin (Joiners / Rickerscote A) | |
| Venue; ALBION | |||
| Match 6 | Brendon Ruttledge & Spencer Trow (Emerald Club) | v | Kev Brown & Andy Rawlinson (Rileys Cue / Joiners A) |
| Chris Broomhall & Craig Parsons (Rileys) | v | Lee Whitehouse & John Daniels* (Tap n Spile A) | |
| Venue; EMERALD CLUB | |||
| Match 7 | Chris Colley & Dan Clarke (Joiners Arms) | v | Simon Davies & Dave Holmes (Joiners Arms A) |
| Paul Dustan* & Tom Tonna (St. Georges) | v | BYE | |
| Venue; STAFFS BULL | |||
| Match 8 | Mike Barker* & Chris Hanlon (Rileys Cue / Rileys C) | v | Duncan Sunderland & Simon Key (Hop Pole C) |
| Dave Hibbs & Dave Moore (Albion A) | v | Kev Warrilow & Mark Malone (Rileys Cue T’s / Bird) | |
PLAYERS ARE REMINDED THAT VENUES ARE NOT TO BE CHANGED. ANY BREACH OF THIS RULE WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION. COMMITTEES DECISION IS FINAL.
topAll matches best of 7 frames (4/3 split). 8:00pm start. Toss for break before each frame. Result card format does not apply. Winning teams to hand in result card. All matches must be played ON OR BEFORE the set date.
The Final line-ups of the Team Knockouts are below. Both matches to be played on 20th June at Rileys.
| STAN BENT KNOCKOUT FINAL | ||
| 20th June 2010 | ||
| Venue: Rileys | ||
| RILEYS CUE | 4 - 3 | JOINERS ARMS A |
| SUBSIDIARY KNOCKOUT FINAL | ||
| 20th June 2010 | ||
| Venue: Rileys | ||
| RICKERSCOTE A | 0 - 4 | RILEYS A |
The semi-final results from the Stan Bent Team Knockout and the Subsidiary Team Knockout are below.
| STAN BENT KNOCKOUT SEMI FINALS | ||
| 13th June 2010 | ||
| Venue: St Georges | ||
| RILEYS CUE | 4 - 1 | TAP N SPILE |
| Venue: Tap n Spile | ||
| RILEYS C | 0 - 4 | JOINERS ARMS A |
| SUBSIDIARY KNOCKOUT SEMI FINALS | ||
| 13th June 2010 | ||
| Venue: Rileys | ||
| RICKERSCOTE A | v | ALBION B |
| Venue: TBA | ||
| ST. GEORGES | 2 - 4 | RILEYS A |
The quarter-final results from the Stan Bent Team Knockout and the Subsidiary Team Knockout are below.
| STAN BENT KNOCKOUT QUARTER FINALS | ||
| 26th April 2010 | ||
| RILEYS REBELS | 3 - 4 | TAP N SPILE |
| RILEYS C | 4 - 0 | HOP POLE C |
| RILEYS CUE | 4 - 0 | JOINERS ARMS |
| JOINERS ARMS A | 4 - 1 | STAFFS BULL B |
| SUBSIDIARY KNOCKOUT QUARTER FINALS | ||
| 26th April 2010 | ||
| RILEYS FISHES | 2 - 4 | RICKERSCOTE ARMS A |
| RANGERS SOCIAL | 0 - 4 | ST. GEORGES |
| HIGHFIELDS CLUB | 3 - 4 | ALBION B |
| RILEYS A | 4 - 3 | ALBION A |
The 2nd round draw for the Stan Bent Team Knockout and 1st round draw for the Subsidiary Team Knockout are below. Matches to be played on or before 14th March.
| STAN BENT KNOCKOUT 2ND ROUND | ||
| 14th March 2010 | ||
| TAP N SPILE | v | WESTWAY A |
| RILEYS | v | HOP POLE C |
| LUCKPENNY | v | JOINERS ARMS A |
| RILEYS LADS | v | RILEYS C |
| RILEYS CUE | v | EMERALD CLUB |
| STAFFS BULL B | v | RILEYS ROCKETS |
| JOINERS ARMS | v | TAP N SPILE A |
| WESTWAY C | v | RILEYS REBELS |
| SUBSIDIARY KNOCKOUT 1ST ROUND | ||
| 14th March 2010 | ||
| ALBION B | v | RILEYS CUE Ts |
| RILEYS FISHES | v | RICKERSCOTE ARMS D |
| BEAR and PHEASANT | v | ALBION A |
| HOLMCROFT | v | RANGERS SOCIAL |
| HIGHFIELDS CLUB | v | METROPOLITAN BAR |
| RICKERSCOTE ARMS A | v | BEAR and PHEASANT A |
| RILEYS A | v | STAFFS BULL A |
| WESTWAY B | v | ST. GEORGES |
The 1st round results from the Stan Bent Team Knockout are below. The six teams who were knocked out in the preliminary round will be joined in the Subsidiary Team Knockout competition by the first round losers (who turned up).
| STAN BENT KNOCKOUT 1ST ROUND | ||
| 24th January 2010 | ||
| TAP N SPILE | 4 - 0 | ALBION B |
| RILEYS ROCKETS | 4 - 0 | PRINCESS ROYAL |
| BEAR AND PHEASANT A | 1 - 4 | RILEYS C |
| WESTWAY C | 4 - 0 | RICKERSCOTE ARMS B |
| RANGERS SOCIAL | 2 - 4 | RILEYS LADS |
| LUCKPENNY | 4 - 1 | WESTWAY B |
| EMERALD CLUB | 4 - 3 | HOLMCROFT |
| HOP POLE C | 4 - 0 | NAGS HEAD |
| STAFFS BULL B | 4 - 0 | BEAR AND PHEASANT |
| METROPOLITAN BAR | 1 - 4 | JOINERS ARMS |
| OXLEATHERS A | 0 - 4 | RILEYS |
| JOINERS ARMS A | 4 - 0 | RICKERSCOTE ARMS C |
| RILEYS FISHES | 1 - 4 | RILEYS CUE |
| RILEYS REBELS | 4 - 3 | RICKERSCOTE ARMS A |
| RILEYS A | 1 - 4 | TAP N SPILE A |
| RICKERSCOTE ARMS D | 1 - 4 | WESTWAY A |
| STAN BENT KNOCKOUT PRELIMINARY ROUND | ||
| 29th November 2009 | ||
| STAFFS BULL A | 2 - 4 | WESTWAY B |
| RANGERS SOCIAL | 4 - 0 | HIGHFIELDS CLUB |
| RILEYS CUE Ts | 0 - 4 | RILEYS |
| ST. GEORGES | 0 - 4 | RILEYS C |
| TAP N SPILE | 4 - 0 | OXLEATHERS B |
| ALBION A | 1 - 4 | RICKERSCOTE ARMS D |
12 teams contested the Stan Bent Team Knockout preliminary round while the remaining 26 teams all received a bye through to the next round. The only notable shock was Rickerscote D from the 3rd division inflicting a 4-1 victory over 2nd division Albion A. Michael Draper led the way with 2 wins and he was well supported by Shaun Cooper and John Holmes. Westway B returned from the Bull A with a hard fought 4-2 win. Nick Lenton (2), Dave Rose and Dave Lowe all won. Rileys had a fine 4-0 win over the Rileys Cue T’s while the Rileys C negotiated a tough draw with St. Georges with a convincing 4-0 win. Mark Billingsley, Ricardo Martinez, Sean and Alan Alldritt all won. Both Rangers and Tap n Spile also won 4-0 against Highfields and Oxleathers B respectively. The 1st round will be played on the 24th January 2010.
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