Castle Snooker Club Charity Tournament - £1000 1st prize

[1lawyer]

what a good cause and a nice gesture from the owners themselves. I hope it is attended well and I wish you well.:snooker:

[amt]

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:

after discussion with several top amateur players we have decided that professionals will be giving an 18 point head start in this tournament.

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also, I've created a facebook event so come along and join the guest list, you can find it here......

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=286519934715

[amt]

Hi everyone,

just a quick reminder that the tournament is now only one week away. That means you only have a short time left to get your entry forms back to us.

Don't leave it to the last minute or you may end up being disappointed!

you can find the entry form here.....

http://castlesnookerclub.com/events.php

Thanks
Anthony

[magicman]

I can't believe there's currently only 20 confirmed entries or so for this competition when it has guaranteed prize money of £1000 for the winner! Plus its a charity event. You'd think people would be jumping into this like there's no tomorrow. Come on people, if you don't support clubs that re-cloth all their tables, buy new sets of quality balls and run events like this then our game is well and truly doomed!

[finabb]

Castle Snooker Club Charity Classic

12pm Saturday 13th & 10am Sunday 14th March 2010

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Entrance Fee - £30
(to be donated in full to the Multiple Sclerosis Resource Centre)

1st Prize - £1000
2nd Prize - £350
2 x Semi-Final losers - £100

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We are pleased to announce the inaugural Castle Snooker Club Charity Classic. The tournament will be an open knockout with a maximum of 64 competitors taking part. All rounds will be best of five frames, with a best of nine final match. The first two rounds will take place on the Saturday and players will be required to referee their own matches on this day. The remaining rounds will take place on the Sunday and we will provide fully qualified referees for all the days matches.

For more information about us, and to download an entry form, please check out the link below.

http://castlesnookerclub.com/events.php

I wish I had a good club like yours in my area of Burnham Buckinghamshire. Actually does any one know of any clubs or working mens clubs with at least a couple good tables within 10miles from me?
Just went to Bar H in langley 3 poor tables with different shades of red balls and a fraction bigger cue ball along with dead cushions & poor cloth......a place never to return too.

Hope someone can help

[adey8ball]

good luck in your competition.


i hope all goes well

[MattWilson]

I wish I had a good club like yours in my area of Burnham Buckinghamshire. Actually does any one know of any clubs or working mens clubs with at least a couple good tables within 10miles from me?
Just went to Bar H in langley 3 poor tables with different shades of red balls and a fraction bigger cue ball along with dead cushions & poor cloth......a place never to return too.

Hope someone can help

Finabb - I play in High Wycombe at the Liberal Club. We have 4 excellent tables which are looked after very well, match balls and good cloths on all tables. We have bi-weekly round robins on Sunday evenings, which are attended by players from Burnham/Langley area (James McNichol and Doug Smith to name but two).

PM me if you want some more info - guests are always welcome and membership/table rates (£2/hour)/drinks are all relatively cheap.

MW

[finabb]

Finabb - I play in High Wycombe at the Liberal Club. We have 4 excellent tables which are looked after very well, match balls and good cloths on all tables. We have bi-weekly round robins on Sunday evenings, which are attended by players from Burnham/Langley area (James McNichol and Doug Smith to name but two).

PM me if you want some more info - guests are always welcome and membership/table rates (£2/hour)/drinks are all relatively cheap.

MW

When I played for Burnham Workies 25 years ago you always had good players; and that doesn't look like its change.
In fact just checked out the TVSL website and you are the best local player it seems 133 in a match is excellent Matt.

Looks to me if I played up there I'd be watching and taking all the balls out of the pockets for others.

Are the games handicap, your -50 in the league what would a new comer be, it would have to be a lot to beat you.
I think I might come along as a spectator and pick some tips up, when the next round-robin please.

thanks matt


Rob

[finabb]

When I played for Burnham Workies 25 years ago you always had good players; and that doesn't look like its change.
In fact just checked out the TVSL website and you are the best local player it seems 133 in a match is excellent Matt.

Looks to me if I played up there I'd be watching and taking all the balls out of the pockets for others.

Are the games handicap, your -50 in the league what would a new comer be, it would have to be a lot to beat you.
I think I might come along as a spectator and pick some tips up, when the next round-robin please.

thanks matt


Rob

Ps I have just put a Talisman Pro soft tip on (Not sure if soft is the correct word for this tip) what tip would you suggest I try.
Thanks
Again

[MattWilson]

The league is fully handicapped, as is the round robin so there is no problem regards to just turning up to get beat!

A new comer with a high break of 50 for instance would start off about +16 to +20 and then handicaps are adjusted twice per season based on performance that season.

The standard is decent, but not great. But everyone is always welcome at the Liberal Club, so please do come along and watch. Next Robin is on 21st March!

MW

[finabb]

Ok Thanks I'll pop along, sorry what time should I get there?

[MattWilson]

Starts around 6.30pm, we've got league matches tuesday and thursday this week, and thursday next week, so come along anytime and there'll be a few of us in the club.

MW

[amt]

Hi Everyone,

Only two days to go until our comp kicks off and there are still plenty of places left. We currently only have one professional playing so you all have a good chance of getting into the semi-finals, which will earn you £150!

We have spoken to a lot of people who say they are going to turn up on Saturday morning and register on the day, and that will be fine, we will certainly be accepting entries right up until the draw at 11:30ish. HOWEVER, this tournament is STRICTLY limited to 64 players so I would strongly advise you to get in contact with us first to reserve a place. It is getting to the point where a posted entry form will arrive too late, so I would advise that you should phone us at the club, in the daytime preferably, on 01273 382246, and I will register you for the tournament, but please only do this if you are definitely coming!

If you decide at the last minute that you want to come, ie on Saturday morning, then give us a call and I will let you know if there are any places available still. Someone should be there from about 9am to answer the phone.

Please come and help this excellent charity that provides advice and support for those that suffer from this terrible disease.

Thanks
Anthony

[madman]

Quarter-Finals

Alfie Burden 3-0 Jimmy Robertson -18
James Loft 3-2 George Marter
Marter O'Donnell 3-0 Billy Castle
Anishe Golkol 3-1 ? caulston?

Semi-Finals

Gokol 3-2 O'Donell
Burden 3-1 Loft

Final

Burden V Gokol (Best of 9)

[finabb]

any big breaks? how many over 30?