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Fancy Playing 1st Division??
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| AndyT |
Posted on 12-03-2008 20:31
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With the Summer League approaching, and the deadline for registration only a couple of weeks away, it seems like the appropriate time to start recruiting...
The Surrey 193's will be playing in the 1st division in the fourthcoming Summer League, we are however losing a couple of players, Andy Shaw is going to sit the summer out and Len Gillam is off to Penge to ply his trade with some of the Penge 'Old Boys'.
That leaves the team as follows:
Andy Telford
Karl Rous
Dave Gerlach
Marlow Renton
Billy Burton
John Walton (new signing)
So - we are ideally looking for two or three more to join the squad.
Are you currently in division 2 or 3 - and fancy a season playing against the elite of the CDPL??
Or maybe you already play in division 1 and just fancy a change?
If so, let me know - either via this thread or PM me.
Cheers - Andy.
PS - We will also consider a change of venue for the summer, just in case you don't have 4' cues! |
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| AndyT |
Posted on 18-03-2008 00:25
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No one interested? 
Obviously no one worthy enough in Div 2 or below to play in the
1st 
Might just forget this recruitment drive then!
Edited by AndyT on 18-03-2008 22:22 |
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| Brooker |
Posted on 18-03-2008 01:40
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Or maybe people in the lower divisions want to play 1st division pool by getting promoted with the team they currently play for.
I would rather be playing 1st div pool this year, but i am more than happy to stay with my current team & try to get promoted back to the 1st with them.
It seems a lot of 1st div teams are struggling for players this year, as yet i have not seen a team turn up short against us in the 2nd yet this season. (except us, ha ha)
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| Billy |
Posted on 18-03-2008 02:22
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AndyT wrote:
No one interested?
Obviously no one worthy enough in Div 2 or below to play in the
1st
Might just forget this recruitment rive then!
Id say there was plenty of players worthy enough in the lower divisions, certainly in Div 4 which i play in, that would be able to hold their own in the higher divisions inc Div 1. Obviously there are quite a few outstanding players in Div 1, but i wouldnt say the gulf between the majority of Div 1 players and the bulk of the players in the rest of the league is that great.
As has been said, i think most players will stay with their teams because they are playing with their mates, have a sense of loyalty, and want the challenge of trying to get promoted with their current team. |
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| Pondlife |
Posted on 18-03-2008 03:16
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Well said Billy And Chris !! Thank God that there are still lots of players who enjoy the social side of pool evenings with their friends. Pot hunters are becoming very rare,which is probably why we have been reduced to playing five a side teams.  |
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| AndyT |
Posted on 18-03-2008 22:31
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Gentlemen - The Surrey 193's were originally a 1st/2nd division side, we were relegated to the 6th in the Summer League due to an opposing team calling a no-show on us one night when many of us were away on holiday.
Since then we have been top 2 placed every summer and subsequently been promoted each time, however, we are losing a couple of players, who without leaves us struggling as a bonafide 1st division side - hence the need to recruit.
It is often the case that some teams only play in the Winter League and sit the summer out, or teams merge for the summer - these are the players I had hoped might be interested in something different for the summer.
No offence was meant to anyone in the lower divisions - but at least my post got a reply - just not the one I was hoping for!  |
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| Brooker |
Posted on 18-03-2008 23:58
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Yeah, sorry mate. reading my post again does sound like a bit of a rant, it wasn't meant to be. I just think people are settled in their own teams & are happy to stay there regardless of the division they are in.
For some reason the 1st division teams seem to be struggling for players of late. I think the standard in the 1st is very high & finding someone who knows the rules well & is of a good enough standard to win games in the 1st isn't as easy as it used to be.
The 2 x 5 rule for the Summer league will be a big relief for a lot of teams i think, & i would not be surprised to see it extended to the Winter league in the near future.
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| AndyT |
Posted on 20-03-2008 23:14
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Come on fella's - there must be someone out there that wants to play in the summer??
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