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The divisional competitions for 2010 will be held during May and June 2010. The competitions will be on Saturdays this year. Dates as follows

Div 1 - 1st May
Div 2 - 8th May
Div 3 - 15th May
Div 4 - 22 May
Div 5 - 5th June

As with previous years the competitions are open to all registered winter 2009/2010 player with tables on free play and free entry
Early rounds best of 5
Semi Finals best of 7
Final best of 9

Division 1
Tony Jackson
Rob Gater
Graham Thompson
Ricky Cook
Stuart Thompson
Phil Wates
Gary Swettenham

Division 2
Dan Reeks
Scott Watson
Steve Pantony
Emil Gkergji
Chris Wright
Gemma Baylis
Martin Pantony
Andy Telford
Ray Tolfrey
Martin Duncan
Mick Huggins

Division 3
Murali Pari
Paul Saxton
Craig Jones
Stephen Frampton
Zoe Healy
Daniel Fleming
Emma Whitfield
Martin Jones
Phil Handley

Division 4
Andy Castrinakis
Andrew Waters
Danni Kelliher
Mark Ramsay

Division 5
Cathryn Fox
Dianne Jeffery
Spencer Barnes
Chas Burrows
John Duthie
Neil Duthie
Frank Quaquah
James Campbell

If you are going to attend please add your name to this thread

Registration can be on the day with a 12pm start

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I'll be there

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I be there

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? Early rounds best of 5
? Semi finals best of 7
? Final best of 9
wtf!!!

this competition was always best of 9's, making it a worthwhile competition!

who's brainwave was it it screw it up and make it the same as the singles?

i don't get out of bed for a best of 5 and that day won't be any different so count me out!
it completely de-values this event!

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This is the same as it was last year, the distances may have been changed last year depending on the numbers who were there but they were only changed on the day with the agreement of all the players involved

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that's crap...
http://www.croydo...ad_id=1289

later stages were increased but earlier matches were always minimum best of 9's

'matches from the first round onwards were made best of 15. Prelims were kept best of 9

Prelims
Steve Aldridge 5 Gary Swettenham 4
Cliff Mills 5 Keely Clarke 0

Quarter Finals
Steve Aldridge 8 Mark Miller 7
Kyle Pickett 8 Tom Telford 2
Hugh Telford 8 Cliff Mills 5
Roger Simpson 8 Vennie Goldbourne 3

Semi Finals
Kyle Pickett 8 Steve Aldridge 5
Hugh Telford 8 Roger Simpson 3

Final
Hugh Telford 5 Kyle Pickett 8'


and i know for a fact they were minimum best of 9s the year before when the event started!

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The competitions have been advertised in the same way this year as they were last year

I will not be running the division 1 competition Mark Halsey will be so if Mark decides that he wants longer format matches and the players are in agreement on the day then the matches will be longer

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Could it be a posibilty to combine say Div 1 and 2 together if there's a lack of numbers such as last year?

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You know me, I never delete emails, so I looked this up.

You're right that the 2008 comp was best of 9's but last year's was exactly as this one is advertised. I'm just guessing, as I can't remember the 2008 comp (maybe too many beers) but with a good turnout and best of 9's all the way, that would make a very long day/night, so it was probably whittled down to ensure the comp was finished before closing time.

As Paul said, if the turnout isn't great on the day and the players agree, then extend the matches but it seems crazy to promise people long matches and then have to chop it down if too many people turn up to get it done in time. I've learnt that from the Croydon Singles League - Promise what you can deliver and improve if you can. Don't make promises you can't keep.

Oh, and Paul, Count me in for Div.2, by the way !

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Hi Tom

Mark is going to run some of these comps this year we did discuss holding some of them on the same day (mainly along lines of div 4 & 5) but was decided to leave them seperate this year but could review next year

I am hopeful of the numbers being higher this year, I think last year was lower because they were held on Sundays

Paul

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I won't be attending but for what it's worth I make Andy right about the length of matches in division 1 at least. In best of 5 you could only get one shot but plenty of matches can be won or lost from 3-0. If I was around on 1st May I wouldn't consider entering if it were best of 5.

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Cheers, I agree with Andy and Phil in that if you extent the matches it will improve the comp. as well as draw in more players...

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i couldn't have seen last years advert as i most certainly would've ranted then!!!

pretty sure it didn't go on that late the first year... think it finished 8ish!

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Entry list updated

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Paul can you add me to Div 2 please mate. Cheers

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stick me in for div 2 please paul

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Paul could you please add
Rob coleridge
Dave ingrams
Richard voisey
Gary prestidge
Chris mclaren
div 5 thanks

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Can u add Daniel Phillips for Div 5 please

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Did the Div 1 comp happen on Saturday? Is the Div 2 still happening on the 8th? If so what time is it starting?

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Div.1 did happen last Saturday with a poor turn out of 11 runners. The distance was extended to best of nines, best of 11 s/f and best of 13 final with wayne Pope beating Andy Shaw 7-5 in the final

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Cheers Martin & Deutch, hopefully we should have reasonable turnout for Div 2 comp.

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Div 2 is still on as are all the other divisions

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Can you add me to Div 4 please nelio

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Please include Luke Willsher, Andy Telford and Marc Rowson as they will be on the way soon! Thanks

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please add the following to division 3

Peter ferne
peter brown
jamie mclellan
steve lee
steve thomson

cheers

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Mick Huggins beat Martin Duncan 5-4

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Pleased with all Magnum Force final. :clap:

All the more disappointing to get relegated. :no:

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How many turned up?

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I think there was 22

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so who one the division 3 comp being as i was unable to make it :lol:

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I understand Bob Shaw won it

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As Miq mentions, Bob Shaw did indeed win, first chance since he smashed me 7-3 in the final have I had a chance to get on the website and comment. Bob was in the zone the entire tourney, but had my chances, didnt take them (not enough drink I think :lol:

Poor turnout with only 15 runners though.

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Division 5 is this Saturday