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I would just like to say thank you to all the players who took part in the Annual Championships yesterday. Without you all getting on the tables quickly and scoring games we would have finished way later than the time that we actually did of 7.15pm.
A huge thanks to the following people that made the Championships happen and who helped to set the room up on Saturday and who helped on the day. Andy Lee, Dave Lee, Rick Harris, Nigel Stent, Fiona Halpin-Stent and Jo Lee.
All the results from yesterday's Annual Championships will be published on the website by the middle of this week.

Can everyone who is playing in the Annual Championships please make sure they read the below information.
Please find below the running order for the first stages of the Annual Championships on Sunday the 29th of January at Sparken Hill Academy.
Although the times are not set in stone (as we realise some matches take longer than others) can all players below please make sure that they are at Sparken Hill Academy in plenty of time.
Again the league will be supplying water Free Of Charge which has been donated by McDonalds in Worksop and we will again be running a tuck shop along with hot drinks but as it is a long day I recommend that you bring some lunch.
Can I remind ALL players that there is to be NO practicing on tables in between games as I will need to know that a table is free so I can place the next match on it.
Can I also remind everyone that the Committee will take a very dim view of any player that deliberately loses their first match in the Open Singles just so they can go straight into the Plate Singles to have a chance of winning that competition.
It has been done before in previous years and will not be tolerated.
As in previous years we will be playing on be six tables.
The first phase of matches will start at 9.00am prompt so can I ask that the players listed below in Phase One be at Sparken Hill for no later than 8.40am please.
Phase One - 9.00am
Div 3 Doubles - N. Stent & N. Fisher v J. Tarr & K. Bloomfield
Div 3 Doubles - D. Rix & D. Lee v M. Potter & J. Potter
Div 2 Doubles - A. Kirkland & P. Linfield v J. Wormwell & M .Fisher
Div 2 Doubles - M. Radford & G. Makrakis v M Sansom & C. Tilstone
Div 2 Singles - J. Reay v K. Tutter
Div 2 Singles - A. Wilson v C Eden
Phase Two - 9.20am approx.
Open Singles - J. Westwood v P. Eyre
Open Singles - A. Lee v O. Riauba
Handicap Singles - E. Skels v R. Element
Handicap Singles - S. Johnson v M. Riauba
Handicap Singles - K. Lakhani v M. Bell
Over 40's Singles - K. Bhatt v S. Lyon
Phase Three - 9.40am approx.
Div 2 Singles - A. Olliffe v J. Wormwell
Div 2 Singles - C. Tilstone v M. Radford
Div 2 Singles - M. Fisher v D. Piper
Div 2 Singles - A. Kirkland v P. Linfield
Div 2 Singles - M. Bloomer v M. Sansom
Div 3 Singles - S. Lee v N. Stent
Phase Four - 10.00am approx.
Div 3 Singles - D. Rix v K. Wilson
Div 3 Singles - A. Pinches v N. Fisher
Div 3 Singles - C. Bettley v J. Potter
Div 3 Singles - K. Bloomfield v M. Potter
Div 2 Doubles - Semi Final
Div 2 Doubles - Semi Final
The order of all of the remaining matches will be decided on the day.

If your name is not in the playing order above then please make sure you arrive for 10.00am at the latest.

In regards to the Plate Singles competition, as there is a high number of entries this year there will be a Preliminary Round in The Open Singles. Anyone that loses in the Preliminary Round of the Open Singles will automatically go into the Plate Singles competition.
If a player wins their Preliminary Round of the Open Singles but then goes on to lose in the first round proper of the Open Singles, they will not go into the Plate Singles Competition.
Only the players that had a bye into the First Round of the Open Singles and then lose in the First Round of the Open Singles will also go into the Plate Singles Competition.
Anyone who still owes money for their entry fees can bring them on the day and Rick Harris will be collecting any outstanding monies.
Good luck to everyone!

Can everyone who is playing in the Annual Championships please make sure they read the below information.
Please find below the running order for the first stages of the Annual Championships on Sunday the 29th of January at Sparken Hill Academy.
Although the times are not set in stone (as we realise some matches take longer than others) can all players below please make sure that they are at Sparken Hill Academy in plenty of time.
Again the league will be supplying water Free Of Charge which has been donated by McDonalds in Worksop and we will again be running a tuck shop along with hot drinks but as it is a long day I recommend that you bring some lunch.
Can I remind ALL players that there is to be NO practicing on tables in between games as I will need to know that a table is free so I can place the next match on it.
Can I also remind everyone that the Committee will take a very dim view of any player that deliberately loses their first match in the Open Singles just so they can go straight into the Plate Singles to have a chance of winning that competition.
It has been done before in previous years and will not be tolerated.
As in previous years we will be playing on be six tables.
The first phase of matches will start at 9.00am prompt so can I ask that the players listed below in Phase One be at Sparken Hill for no later than 8.40am please.
Phase One - 9.00am
Div 3 Doubles - N. Stent & N. Fisher v J. Tarr & K. Bloomfield
Div 3 Doubles - D. Rix & D. Lee v M. Potter & J. Potter
Div 2 Doubles - A. Kirkland & P. Linfield v J. Wormwell & M .Fisher
Div 2 Doubles - M. Radford & G. Makrakis v M Sansom & C. Tilstone
Div 2 Singles - J. Reay v K. Tutter
Div 2 Singles - A. Wilson v C Eden
Phase Two - 9.20am approx.
Open Singles - J. Westwood v P. Eyre
Open Singles - A. Lee v O. Riauba
Handicap Singles - E. Skels v R. Element
Handicap Singles - S. Johnson v M. Riauba
Handicap Singles - K. Lakhani v M. Bell
Over 40's Singles - K. Bhatt v S. Lyon
Phase Three - 9.40am approx.
Div 2 Singles - A. Olliffe v J. Wormwell
Div 2 Singles - C. Tilstone v M. Radford
Div 2 Singles - M. Fisher v D. Piper
Div 2 Singles - A. Kirkland v P. Linfield
Div 2 Singles - M. Bloomer v M. Sansom
Div 3 Singles - S. Lee v N. Stent
Phase Four - 10.00am approx.
Div 3 Singles - D. Rix v K. Wilson
Div 3 Singles - A. Pinches v N. Fisher
Div 3 Singles - C. Bettley v J. Potter
Div 3 Singles - K. Bloomfield v M. Potter
Div 2 Doubles - Semi Final
Div 2 Doubles - Semi Final
The order of all of the remaining matches will be decided on the day.

If your name is not in the playing order above then please make sure you arrive for 10.00am at the latest.

In regards to the Plate Singles competition, as there is a high number of entries this year there will be a Preliminary Round in The Open Singles. Anyone that loses in the Preliminary Round of the Open Singles will automatically go into the Plate Singles competition.
If a player wins their Preliminary Round of the Open Singles but then goes on to lose in the first round proper of the Open Singles, they will not go into the Plate Singles Competition.
Only the players that had a bye into the First Round of the Open Singles and then lose in the First Round of the Open Singles will also go into the Plate Singles Competition.
Anyone who still owes money for their entry fees can bring them on the day and Rick Harris will be collecting any outstanding monies.
Good luck to everyone!

Please find below the draw for the Mike Tunningley Handicap Shield semi-finals.
Sparken Hill Hawks v Sparken Hill Falcons
Manton Tigers v Sparken Hill Blue Jays
Matches to be played week commencing the 30th of January.

This seasons Over 50's and Over 60's Singles will be held on the evening of Wednesday the 15th of March at Sparken Hill Academy with a 7.00pm start.
To enter please e-mail [email protected]
You can pay on the night but you must let me know if you want to enter.
The costs to enter either competition are the same as the Annual Championships which are £2.00 for Adults and £1.00 for Senior Citizens (Over 65's).
So to be clear, if you enter both then it is 2 times either £2.00 or £1.00.

Please find below the draw for the quarter finals of the Mike Tunningley Handicap Shield.
Manton Tigers v DTH Redlands Joggers
Sparken Hill Falcons v Worksop Welfare Cypriots 'A'
DTH Redlands Tarr Babies v Sparken Hill Hawks
Sparken Hill Blue Jays v DTH Redlands Rookies
Matches to be played week commencing the 9th of January

To end the year on a really positive note we have had an incredible 55 entries for this season's Annual Championships which is a record level for as long as I have been involved in the running of the league so thank you to everyone who has entered.
Can I ask everyone that informed me that they were paying electronically to make sure they do so ASAP please.
On behalf of the Committee and our sponsor DTH Engineering I would like to take this opportunity to wish all players and their families a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.