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 |
 The
2007 Rugeley
Singles Champion,
Dave Diamond Shaw
has tasted his
first ever taste
of defeat in the
tournament at this
years
Quarter-Final
stage as team mate
and favourite for
the title, Lee
Grout knocked him
out.
Both members of
the Rileys Boys
team were trying
to get in the
Semi-Finals where
Jamie Houston
(Pear Tree Club)
has already
qualified. Lee now
meets the winner
of Matt Hyden
(Boys) v Paul
Ratcliffe (Mossley),
while Jamie will
face the
winner of Ash
Max-Keys (Club)
and Scott Price
(Boys)
Matt Hyden is
attempting to be
the first player
in 20 years to win
the Singles and
Doubles in the
same season. |
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 Rugeley
started the season
at home to a very
strong Cannock
team who play most
of their matches
from Rileys in
Rugeley and left
with a comfortable
win.
Rugeley could have
easily taken a few
of the early
frames, but missed
their chances and
were soon 0-5
down. Cannock
reached the needed
10 frames early in
the second half,
but Rugeley
continued to
battle and took
some good wins
with a host of new
players.
Nick Pascall and
Andy Mayers, both
making their
debuts in the
Super League won
both their frames
while Mick Tooth
took an 8 ball
clearance and
Karen Morgan
gained a deserved
win.
RUGELEY 6
- Nick Pascall 2,
Andy Mayers 2,
Mick Tooth 1,
Karen Morgan 1,
Ash Max-Keys 0,
Sam Knight 0, Dave
Leeke 0, Dave
Baker 0, Phil Gent
0*, Dion Borton (res)
0* Grahame
Darlington did not
play.
CANNOCK 12
- Lee Grout 2,
Matt Hyden 2,
Christian Jerome
2, Andy Rawlinson
2, Scott Price 1,
Stu Jones 1, Dean
Machin 1, Dave
Shaw 1, Nige Wilby
0 |
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 In
the next few weeks
we hope to
announce a new
sponsorship deal
with the Rugeley
Pool League that
will have major
benefits for both
parties.
Watch this space !
RILEYS will be
bringing in a
sponsorship deal
for the league
with details to be
announced soon.
They will however
be backing the
Inter League team
for 2008 which
features many new
players. |
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| RUGELEY
UNDER 21'S
CHAMPIONSHIP |
We
are going to stage
an Under 21's
Tournament in 2008
which will be open
to anyone that is
21 or under as of
January 1st 2008.
Entrants do not
have to be
registered members
of the League and
may come from
outside the
boundaries set by
the League. The
exact format will
depend on the
number of
entrants, but it
is likely to be
held on
consecutive
Saturdays at
Rileys around May.
Anyone interested,
or knows someone
that may want to
enter, then please
put it in writing
and send it to
Rugeley Under
21's, The Castle,
Main Road,
Brereton. WS15
1DX. |
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2007
Doubles Champions,
Kevin Opie and
Scott Price have
been kicked out of
this years
tournament for
playing a match at
a different venue
than the one
selected on the
set night which
can only be done
before the due
date..
 They
were due to face
Gerry Holland and
Ian Grant at
Libbys on Thursday
15th November, but
decided between
themselves, to
play the match at
another venue not
used as a venue in
competitions.
There was a
warning given to
Kevin Opie about
playing elsewhere
on the night, but
all this fell on
deaf ears and not
only went ahead
with the match,
but also covered
it up by lying
about it and
getting others
involved in the
lies.
At an Executive
Meeting tonight,
it was decided
that both pairings
were guilty and
both pairings were
fined £5 per
player and kicked
out of the
competition. |
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| PEAR
TREE TO CLOSE |
 The
Pear Tree Inn will close its doors
for the last time on Saturday 20th
October after the land was sold
by the Brewery for housing
The venue has been Head Quarters
for the Rugeley Pool League for
most of the years and Harry
Richardson was Chairman for most
of that time while son, Dave later
held that post until a few years
ago.
The league will hold the 2007
Presentation at the Pear Tree this
Saturday with the first ever
handing over of the Harry
Richardson Cup to The Pear Tree
Boys. |
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| WINDMILL
WIN SUMMER SHIELD |
The
Windmill won a tight Summer Shield
Final at The Mossley with a last
frame decider required to beat the
favourites and defending
champions, Pear Tree Boys.
Windmill went into an early 2-0
lead, but were pegged back as the
boys won the next three before
Windmill levelled by taking the
doubles.
That left 2007 Singles Champion,
Dave Shaw come forward for The
Boys to play Iain McLean and the
underdog came through to take the
title back to Lichfield. |
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| POTTERS
WIN CHAIRMAN'S CUP |
Pear
Tree Potters defeated The Swan
from Armitage 4-2 in the first
ever staging of the Chairman's Cup
Final at The Castle.
After a poor Summer League season,
the potters lifted the title with
a win in the doubles leaving the
mid season entrants from Armitage
with the runners up spot. |
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| BO
JOLLIES WIN SUMMER TITLE |
 BO
JOLLIES have lifted the Summer
Division One title after securing
an emphatic 5-1 win over the
visiting Windmill team on the last
night.
Their nearest rivals, Pear Tree
Boys who were defending champions,
finished the season with a loss
anyway as they went down 4-2 at
Mossley A.
Ashley Maxwell-Keys also won most
wins, losing just one frame. |
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| HOPE
& ANCHOR CROWNED CHAMPIONS |
Hope
& Anchor wrapped up the Third
Division Summer League title last
night with a 5-1 victory at home
to Vine A which now puts them at
least 8 points clear with just two
matches left.
Green Man are expected to be
confirmed as Division Two winners
next week. |
|
 Rugeley
Super League team entertained
Trent Trophies B at Rileys and
went down to a poor 6-12 scoreline.
Matt Hyden did well to win both
frames, but on the night the team
made bad mistakes, played some
poor shots and never had the run
of the balls which resulted in the
worst defeat we have ever recieved
in the last two years.
Matt Hyden 2, Mick Tooth 1, Scott
Price 1, Dave Shaw 1, Lee Grout 1,
Grahame Darlington 0, Kevin Opie
0, Christian Jerome 0 and Dave
Richardson 0. Ash Max Keys did not
play. |
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WINTER
DIVISION ONE; 2007
Pear Tree Boys - 2006 Rileys -
2005 Rileys - 2004 Rileys - 2003 Windmill
- 2002 Rileys - 2001 Rileys - 2000
Mossley Pythons - 1999 Angelssey
Arms - 1998 Mod A - 1997 Mossley A
- 1996 Vine Cookie Crew - 1995
Hope & Anchor - 1994 Ash Tree
- 1993 Cedar Tree - 1992 Pear Tree
A - 1991 Pear Tree A - 1990 Comet
All Stars - 1989 Vine A - 1988
Comet All Stars - 1987 Vine A -
1986 Comet All Stars - 1985 Comet
All Stars
WINTER DIVISION TWO; 2007
Pear Tree Potters - 2006 Vine FC -
2005 Red Lion Brereton - 2004
Miners Arms - 2003 Pear Tree C -
2002 Station - 2001 Swan &
Chetwyn Arms - 2000 Pear Tree Boys
- 1999 Pops B - 1998 Plough
Amerton - 1997 Comet - 1996 Mod 96
- 1995 Ash Tree
HARRY RICHARDSON CUP;
2007 Pear Tree Boys
BILLY MILLS TROPHY;
2007 Pear Tree Boys - 2006 Rileys
- 2005 Mossley A - 2004 Castle A -
2002 Rileys - 2001 Rileys - 2000 Pops
- 1999 Mossley Pythons - 1998 Mod
A - 1997 Hope & Anchor -
1996 Vine Cookie Crew -
1995 Bo Jollies - 1994 Pear Tree A
- 1993 Baggies - 1992 - Bo Jollies
- 1991 Cedar Tree - 1990 Comet All
Stars - 1989 Comet All Stars -
1988 Vine B - 1987 Pear Tree B -
1986 Vine A - 1985 Comet
VIV CROSS TROPHY;
2006 Rileys - 2005 Windmill - 2004
Castle A - 2003 Rileys - 2002
Rileys - 2001 Rileys - 2000
Mossley Pythons - 1999 Miners Arms
- 1998 Miners Arms - 1997 Vine
Crew - 1996 Vine Cookie Crew -
1995 Hope & Anchor - 1994
Baggies - 1993 Bo Jollies - 1992
Bo Jollies - 1991 Cedar Tree -
1990 ? - 1989 ? - 1988 ? - 1987 Comet
All Stars - 1986 Vine - 1985
Comet All Stars
SUMMER DIVISION ONE;
2007 Bo Jollies - 2006
Pear Tree Boys - 2005 Hope &
Glory - 2004 Bo Jollies A - 2003
Plough - 2002 Rileys - 2001 Rileys
- 2000 Rileys - 1999 Miners Arms -
1998 Vine Crew - 1997 Mossley A -
1996 Vine Cookie Crew - 1995
Mossley A - 1994 Baggies - 1993
Pear Tree A - 1992 Cedar Tree -
1991 Pear Tree - 1990 Castle &
Pear Tree - 1989 Cedar Tree - 1988
Pear Tree A
SUMMER DIVISION TWO;
2007 Green Man - 2006
Vine Leaves - 2005 Rileys Reloaded
- 2004 ? - 2003 ? - 2002 Bo
Jollies - 2001 ? - 2000 Castle A -
1999 Pear Tree Boys - 1998 Swan -
1997 Magic Miners - 1996 ? - 1995
Pear Tree Bulldogs - 1994 Red Lion
BV - 1993 Miners Arms - 1992
Rileys Acorns - 1991 Miners Arms -
1990 Green Man - 1989 Comet Elite
SUMMER DIVISION THREE;
2007 Hope & Anchor - 2006
Plough - 2005 X - 2004 Castle B -
2003 Rileys B - 2002 Green Man -
2001 Pear Tree Potters - 2000
Miners Boys - 1999 Chetwyn Arms B
- 1998 Pops B
SUMMER SHIELD WINNERS;
2007 Windmill - 2006 Pear
Tree Boys - 2005 Hope & Glory
- 2004 Bo Jollies - 2003 Miners
Arms - 2002 Pear Tree Wolves -
2001 Rileys - 2000 Rileys - 1999
Mossley Pythons - 1998 Vine - 1997
Moderation - 1996 Mossley - 1995
Mod Van Cars - 1994 Pear Tree A -
1993 Rileys Stormers - 1992 Cedar
Boys - 1991 Royal Oak Accorns -
1990 Pear Tree - 1989 Pear Tree
Inn - 1988 Pear Tree Inn
CHAIRMAN'S CUP WINNERS;
2007 Pear Tree Potters
SINGLES CHAMPION;
2007 Dave Shaw - 2006 Kevin Opie -
2005 Matt Hyden - 2004 Paul
Ratcliffe - 2003 Roger Moore -
2002 Paul Ratcliffe - 2001 Tom
Moffatt - 2000 Kevin Opie - 1999
Rob Bartlett - 1998 David Weals -
1997 Pete Williams - 1996 Alex
Peers - 1995 Alex Peers -
1994 Pete Williams - 1993 Mark
Grantham ~ 1992 Elliott
Powick - 1991 Mark Grantham - 1990 Mark
Grantham - 1989 Pete Williams
- 1988 Pete Williams - 1987 Ian
Carroll - 1986 Dave Moore - 1985
Paul Tittley
DOUBLES CHAMPIONS;
2007 Opie & Price - 2006
Maxwell-Keys & Gent - 2005
Giles & Tomkinson - 2004
Richardson & Haycock - 2003
Ratcliffe & Weals - 2002
Richardson & Parr - 2001
Giles & Stewart - 2000
Ratcliffe & Weals - 1999
Pascall & Kirkman - 1998
Davies & Jackson - 1997
Cooke & Peers - 1996 Ratcliffe
& Weals - 1995 Leech &
Austin - 1994 Grantham &
Gormley - 1993 Hill & Bartlett |
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The
draw for the next rounds of the
Summer Shield and Chairmans Cup
were made at The Castle straight
after the first round matches. The
following matches will take place
on Tuesday
14th August in both cups.
SUMMER
SHIELD = Bo Jollies V
Mossley B -
Pear Tree Boys V Mossley A -
Pear Tree Club V Bo N Arrows -
Windmill V Castle A
CHAIRMANS
CUP = Albion V Pear Tree
Potters -
Libby's Likely Lads V Libby's
Liberators -
Brereton Town V Miners Arms -
Vine or Pops V Swan or Hope &
Anchor |
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Rugeley
travelled to Hanley,
Stoke-on-Trent to play the
powerful Trent Trophies A team in
the latest round of the
Staffordshire Super League and
almost pulled off a shock victory
before losing the last three,
losing 10-8.
Scott Price missed a golden chance
to beat England U-21 star, Liam
White in the first frame but Karen
Morgan levelled the scores in
frame two. Former World Champion,
Gareth Potts then 8 balled Matt
Hyden while fellow England
Internationals, Daz Lightfoot and
Adam Davis followed up by beating
Mick Tooth and Christian Jerome to
lead 4-1.
Dave Shaw hit back beating County
A regular, Steve Bridgwood and
Grahame Darlington then beat
England skipper, Lee Kendall to
bring it back to 4-3 and Lee Grout
then levelled the match beating
Darren Henshall. Kevin Opie fell
short in frame nine with Darren
Shone taking the frame.
After a short break, Matt Hyden
and Mick Tooth put Rugeley 5-6 up
with wins over Liam White and
Jamie Latham. Gaz Potts then
defeated Scott Price but Kevin
Opie made it 6-7 with a good win
over British Open Champion, Adam
Davis.
Darren Lightfoot levelled at 7-7
with a tight win over Karen Morgan
but Christian Jerome put Rugeley
within touching distance of the
finish line by defeating Lee
Kendall who was well off form on
the night. (7-8 up)
Needing one frame to at least
secure a draw, Lee Grout made a
costly mistake in frame 16 to
leave Steve Bridgwood a clear shot
on the black to pull one back for
the Defending Champions. to level
the scores yet again.
Dave Shaw battled hard against Daz
Henshall but finally fell short
only to leave Darren Shone to
snatch victory 10-8 at the
final hurdle with a goods
clearance to beat Grahame
Darlington.
Congratulations to all 9 Rugeley
players who gave the big names of
Pool a scare and nearly beat a
full strength team that consists
of 5 England players and 4 County
players. |
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| The
British Legion have been taken out
of the Summer Third Division with
immediate affect after failing to
turn up to their last three league
matches. It is hoped that The Swan
in Armitage will take over their
fixtures. |
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| CASTLE
CLOSE TO NATIONALS |
ADMIRAL
TAVERNS CHALLENGE - The
Castle team have so far defetated
a number of teams from around the
midlands area and now have one
final hurdle to over come to reach
the finals on July 14th.
They now have to face the strong
Alladin's Lamp team from
Wolverhampton (1st and 8th July) who
defeated one of last years team in
the qualifiers. This year the two
teams have combined with a 10
player squad of Dave Shaw, Lee
Grout, Scott Price, Christian
Jerome, Dave Richardson, Matt
Hyden, Kevin Opie, Karen Morgan,
Andy Rawlinson and Grahame
Darlington. |
|
 At
the AGM tonight, the only two
changes were the renaming of the
Billy Mills Trophy to the John
Murray Trophy in recognition of
his service to the league over the
last 20+ years.
There turned out to be one change
on the executive with Lee Grout
replacing June Richardson who was
relected, but decided to withdraw
shortly after the meeting.
We therefore welcome Super Leeds
Lee to the executive. |
|
 Rugeley
swept aside the Alsager Inter
League team on Friday with an easy
11-7 victory over Alsager,
Stoke-on-Trent at Rileys in
Rugeley.
Rugeley raced to a 6-3 interval
lead before Alsager started a mini
revival to bring it back to 8-6,
but Rugeley held their nerve to
take three of the last four frames
for another two points and now
find themselves fourth in the
table.
WINS; Grahame
Darlington 2, Dave Shaw 2, Lee
Grout 2, Scott Price 1, Kevin Opie
1, Matt Hyden 1, Kaz Morgan 1,
Christian Jerome 1, Ash Max-Keys
0. |
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| DAVE
SHAW - 2007 SINGLES CHAMPION |
Dave
Shaw of the Pear Tree Boys
is the new holder of the Rugeley
Pool League Singles Championship
after defeating Dave Leeke 4-2 in
the final last night at HQ.
 The
match was finished with Diamond
Dave taking the sixth frame with
an 8 ball clearance to take the
title at his first attempt and to
add to his League and two Cup
titles he has achieved in 2007
already.
Dave started the tournament as one
of the favourites to land the
title and has justified that with
this win. |
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Pear
Tree Boys completed the
treble by defeating the Windmill,
4-2 at The Castle in the final of
the Billy Mills Shield.
Having already won the 2006/7
Winter League, last week they won
the Harry Richardson Final in a
decider and now have the treble.
left to right - Pear
Tree Boys Treble Winners -
Matt Hyden, Dave Shaw, Scott
Price, Lee Grout, Dave Richardson.
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Bo
Jollies set the pace in
the opening fixtures of the first
division with a 6-0 win over Bo's
N Arrows.
Castle A and Pear
Tree Club also started
with wins while Mod A
and Windmill drew
3-3. Mossley A
and Pear Tree Boys
both lost.
Check league tables and
forums for more details |
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HARRY
RICHARDSON CUP FINAL
PEAR TREE BOYS 8-7 BO
JOLLIES
PEAR
TREE BOYS won the Harry
Richardson Final in a tense match
with both legs being won by the
home team 4-3, leaving it all
square at 7-7.
The result had to be decided in a
single frame play-off with Dwight
Wood selected for Bo Jollies and
Matt Hyden selected for The Boys.
Matt broke off and went for an 8
ball clearance, but failed and
Dwight clawed his way back into
the frame.
When
Dwight was given two visits it
looked like BJ's were home and
dry, but Matt was let back in and
when Dwight went for a double, the
white went around the table and
into the bottom corner, leaving
Matt two shots on his last red and
the black to lift the title.
Bo Jollies had led the first leg
4-1 down at their venue, but lost
both doubles frames to make the
tie well balanced. Pear Tree took
a 3-1 lead in the second leg to go
6-5 up, but BJ's hit back to take
the next two and lead 7-6 going
into the final frame. Boys took
that and the decider was set up.
June Richardson, Harry's wife was
there to see the title won with
Dave skippering the side and Pablo
Richardson there to see the trophy
stay at HQ where Harry was
landlord for many a year.
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| SUMMER
LEAGUE STARTS ON TUESDAY |
The
Summer League starts on Tuesday
8th May with three divisions each
containing eight teams.
Meeting @ Pear Tree takes
place on Sunday 6th May where all
fixtures will be given out. |
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Kevin Opie & Scott
Price have
won the 2007 Doubles Title after
defeatng Paul Ratcliffe and Mick
Tooth 4-0 at the Castle on Tuesday
night.
The result possibly doesnt show
how close the match was, but Scott
and Kevin both took the chances
given to them while the Mossley
pairing made mistakes at vital
times. |
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Pear
Tree Inn completed the double by
winning both titles.
Mossley miss out in both leagues
with the A team gaining
runners up spot on the final
match.
Lee Grout (PT Boys) won the
most wins in Div One with 22
Roy Turnbull (Red Lion
Rugeley) took the Div Two honour
with 21 wins.
DIVISION
ONE
66
Pear Tree Boys
57
Mossley A
54 Bo
Jollies
45
Red Lion Brereton
45
Windmill
42
Pear Tree Club
36
Vine Leaves
33
Castle A
33
Green Man
33
Moderation A
21
Rileys Reloaded
21
Castle B
18
Swan
DIVISION TWO
LEE
GROUT - MOST WINS
69
Pear Tree Potters
60
Libby's Liberators
57
Mossley B
57
British Legion
45
Brereton Town
45
Libby's Likely Lads
42
Red Lion Rugeley
33
Moderation B'
33
Pops Jockeys''
27
Vine B'
24
Enots
24
Hope & Anchor
12
Albion
12
Vine A''
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| Winter
League 2006-07 Roll of Honour |
2006/7
WINTER LEAGUE ROLL OF HONOUR
DIVISION ONE
CHAMPIONS; Pear
Tree Boys
DIVISION TWO
CHAMPIONS; Pear
Tree Potters
HARRY
RICHARDSON CUP CHAMPIONS; Pear
Tree Boys bt Bo
Jollies 8-7
BILLY MILLS
TROPHY CHAMPIONS; Pear Tree
Boys or Windmill
SINGLES
CHAMPION; Dave Shaw (PT
Boys) or Dave Leeke (Castle A)
DOUBLES
CHAMPIONS; Kev Opie
& Scott Price
MOST
WINS;
Division One; Lee
Grout (Pear Tree Boys)
Division Two; Roy
Turnbull (Red Lion Rugeley)
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| Rugeley
Pool League Web Site |
This web page is under
construction and various features are
being tried out. The final colours and
theme have still to be decided!
This years Summer League starts on
Tuesday 8th May and lasts just 17 weeks.
We have 3 leagues starting up in the
Summer League with the fixtures to be
handed out at the meeting on the Sunday
6th May.
There will be an AGM at the start
of June.
The Inter League team plays in the
Staffordshire section with most matches
against teams from Stoke-on-Trent.
Our squad is – Grahame Darlington
©, Lee Grout, Dave Richardson, Dave
Shaw, Scott Price, Matt Hyden, Paul
Ratcliffe, Mick Tooth, Steve Morecroft,
Karen Morgan, Karen Tomkinson, Ashley
Maxwell-Keys, Adam Haycock and Kevin
Opie.
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