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Hull Stingrays 1Nottingham Panthers 5Second placed GMB Nottingham Panthers picked up another two bmibaby Elite League points with a solid win in Hull on Sunday night. Jade Galbraith opened the scoring only for the home side to equalise before the first break but the powerplay and the team in general took control in the second with goals from Johan Molin, Dan Tessier and Brendan Cook. Matthew Myers added the only goal of the third period for a 1-5 victory. Danny Meyers will pop to hospital after he picked up an injury in a set-to with Kostadine of the Stingrays. Coach Corey Neilson commented, "It was a good weekend for the team, we played well and deserved the four points. Sunday saw us playing well in the first without taking advantage of our possession but we changed it up a bit in the last forty minutes, carried the puck a bit more and the powerplay was on song again." Elsewhere, leaders Sheffield came from behind to beat Belfast in overtime (4-3) and defending champions Coventry came from behind to beat Cardiff (6-4) whilst bottom club Basingstoke lost at Newcastle (3-1). Fans coming to the charity fund raiser at Strada in the Cornerhouse on Tuesday night where we're raising money for the Nottingham Hospice are reminded the event starts at 7.30pm....please be patient with your waiters!

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Nottingham Panthers 5Edinburgh Capitals 2The GMB Nottingham Panthers turned in a competent display to beat the visiting Edinburgh Capitals despite an outstanding display in the visiting goal by Pasi Raitenen. The only goal of a first period which officially saw the hosts outshooting the visitors more than two to one, came moments after the Caps got a man back from the box with Brendan Cook on target. Then powerplay play goals sealed the victory with Jade Galbraith hitting two for a 3-0 lead before Christianson snatched one back close range before the second break. Johan Molin stretched the lead on a two man advantage and Cook added his second in the 46th minute. Caps sneaked their second with less than three minutes to go but there was no denying coach Corey Neilson's pride afterwards. Corey stated "Obviously the powerplay was crucial but we played well from start to finish, we were trying some new things and they worked well. It was a good win and we're aiming to keep it going on Humberside on Sunday." The victory lifts the GMB Panthers into second place while the defeat drops Edinburgh out of the play-off positions because of Hull's victory in Newcastle (1-2). Coventry dropped a point in Manchester (4-3OT) and Belfast were beaten in Cardiff (2-0). Leaders Sheffield won at Basingstoke (0-6).

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For most Forest supporters Wednesday night was a new low. Striding into a 2-goal lead brought unbridled ecstasy to the City Ground, and with it scenes of chaos to rival those of the promotion in May. But the higher you climb, the harder you will fall. By the end of 90 minutes Forest were left stunned; a heavy-legged, battle-worn Reds side had melted beneath a ruthless Derby resurgence. Supporters were an ugly collage of violently angry and simply inconsolable. The mood remained flat up to and beyond kick-off on Saturday, and spirits soured further when Nathan Tyson joined the injury list after only ten minutes. It is probably easier to get a bed with the NHS than it is to find space in the teeming Forest treatment room. Forest rode their luck in the first half; a confident QPR side pushed their way in behind Forest's new-look defence and the ball was twice cleared from the line in a burst of pressure. But Forest's youthful line-up has been praised consistently by Billy Davies, and the dogged spirit he has spoken so highly of proved vital. A spell of perseverance at the end of the first half culminated in Luke Chambers being toppled on his way into the penalty area. Lewis McGugan buried the resulting penalty past Lee Camp in the QPR goal. The euphoria was short lived. Seconds before half-time QPR

punished Forest's slack defending and netted an equaliser. Davies seethed on the touchline, and after the half-time break he was raging again as QPR sauntered into a 2-1 lead. A Forest side lacking any notable outlet looked down and out - Garner the only senior striker was playing with a shoulder injury and the youthful wing backs, despite their efforts, had little effect going forward. But Forest were handed a lifeline, ironically, by Lee Camp. Camp became a favourite during his loan spell at the club, largely for his penalty saves and his mobility in dealing with crosses. Both skills failed him on his return, to Forest's great advantage. Chris Cohen rose at the back post, beating Camp to the ball, to bring Forest a crucial equaliser on 67 minutes. The goal brought colour to the cheeks of Forest supporters who steadily regained their nobility throughout the game. Wounded and flinching to begin with, supporters were eventually buoyed sufficiently to deliver the usual anthology of anti-Derby ballads. A draw is not a bad result in the circumstances, but fans will be hoping that Davies has more to choose from next week against high-flying Birmingham City. Ratings: Smith – 6 – no real problems, or shining moments. Moloney – 6 – he found himself floundering at times, despite making every effort to adapt to a difficult role. Chambers – 6 – he is never the strongest of Forest's ailing defence, but he kept his head above water in the most part this afternoon. Wilson – 6 – a steady performance, soured to some extent by one or two clumsy incidents. Morgan – 6.5 – continues to be solid and incredibly dedicated. Heath – 6.5 – assured, confident and every inch as worthy of a place as his colleagues today. Thornhill – 7 – confident and efficient; his range of passing improves with every game he plays. McGugan – 7 – much improved on recent weeks. A confidently taken penalty, several mazy runs that opened up play when outlets seemed otherwise scarce. Cohen – 7 – another goal, and a very important one at that. Garner – 6 – struggled with the early knock. Tyson – poor lad! Newbold – 6 – plenty of effort, but he was a little bit lost at times. Report by Alex Campbell

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Remembering 'Chic' Thomson and '59 FA CupMe Owd Duck, LTLF's regular history writer, reflects on the life on Charlie 'Chic' Thomson, Forest's goalkeeper in the 1959 FA Cup final, who died last month aged 78.Half a century ago, Billy Walker was Forest manager and in 1957 he bought the keeper that had been the backbone of Chelsea's 1955 League-winning team. Walker had been manager at Forest since 1939 and had weaned the team on the 'Walker Way' – passing to feet – tactics Forest fans still expect today. Charlie Thomson was born in Perth in March 1930. He was a five foot eleven Scotsman. The story goes that he had been playing football in the park as a teenager when a friend had told him Clyde needed him to go in goal against Rangers that afternoon. Chic took the bus to the ground. Chelsea paid £5,000 for him in 1952. This was a time when football was a game played for working class fans by working class players. There was mostly standing only at the grounds; in 1957 Forest opened the new East Stand, containing 2,500 numbered seats. The Forest team were reported to play in red shirts and white knickers. The ball was real leather and if it hit you in the face, it would really hurt and could knock you out. There was a wage cap on players. The top earners in the league were allowed to take home twenty pounds a week. In reality, most players earned far less than that. Before Clyde called him up, Chic made a living out of repairing dry cleaning machines. When interviewed after the Cup final, he expected to return to that after his playing

career. He was our goalkeeper on the day Forest played the Manchester United team in their first league game after the Munich Air Crash in which many of the Busby Babes died. Chic performed admirably to hold a new United side to a 1-1 draw, watched by 66,000 passionate fans. This is the largest crowd that has ever watched Forest in a league game. Our path to the 1959 final began with a third round draw against Non-league Tooting and Mitcham that required a replay to get us through. 43,000 fans turned up for the replay at the City Ground. Grimsby were beaten in the next round and then we met Birmingham City. It took three matches for us to finally beat them 5-0 at neutral Filbert Street, Leicester. Bolton were dispatched in the quarter finals and then our semi-final opponents were Aston Villa, winners of the 1957 and 1958 finals. The game took place at Hillsborough, in front of 65,000 fans. A sixty-fifth minute goal from John Quigley ensured a Wembley visit for the Forest fans, who believed at this point that the hardest work had already been done. And so on May 2, 1959, manager Billy Walker and captain Jack Burkitt led Forest out onto the Wembley turf in front of a hundred thousand fans for the final against Luton Town. Our team was the same team that had played in all nine FA Cup games that season: Chic Thomson, Billy Ware, Joe McDonald, Jeff Whitefoot, Bobby McKinlay, Jack Burkitt, Roy Dwight, Johnny Quigley, Tommy Wilson, Billy Gray and Stewart Imlach. Forest went 2-0 up with goals from

Dwight and Wilson before Dwight was carried off with a broken leg and Forest were reduced to ten men. Substitutes were not allowed in competitive games until 1965. The ten men held out, Chic Thomson conceding just the one goal, and Jack Burkitt lifted the cup for us. Two hundred thousand fans lined the route from the Midland Railway station to the Old Market Square to catch a glimpse of the team with the cup. Forest travelled to away matches on the train in second class compartments back then. Frank Forman, a member of our 1898 FA Cup winning team had watched the game on the television. Thomson and the team passed into legend. The following season Walker sold seven of the cup winning team; his reign at Forest ended in 1961 after twenty one years, although something of his legacy has always remained at the City Ground. Thomson left Forest the following season for non-league side Valley Sports. Chic stayed in Nottingham until his death on January 6. He was a visitor to the City Ground on many occasions, being paraded on the pitch on anniversaries of the last time we won the cup. Only two players from the team are still surviving.Read more from Me Owd Duck at www.ltlf.co.uk

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Mansfield Town survived over half-an-hour with ten men to record a battling victory over York City. Rob Duffy's first half penalty was enough to earn all three points and the Stags showed great resilience and fighting qualities after Scott Garner was sent off on 56 minutes. Since Holdsworth took charge last month Mansfield have only dropped two points from a maximum fifteen and rise to twelfth in the league. Town made three changes from the team that beat Eastbourne Borough last Saturday. Scott Gardner replaced the suspended Gary Silk, Paul Mayo came in for JameaKay and Aaron O'Connor replaced Tomi Ameobi in attack. Curtis Woodhouse made his home debut in the heart of midfield. York made two changes from last weekend's FA Trophy game against Kidderminster. Christian Smith and Simon Brown came in for Ben Purkiss and Andy McWilliams. It

was a very quiet opening twenty minutes with both sides adapting to the conditions but livened up as the half drew to a close. The first chance didn't arrive until 22 minutes. Mayo's free-kick just inside the visitors half was nodded back to Moses on the edge of the area who volleyed over the bar. Shortly after Blackwood and O'Connor combined to set Mayo down the left hand side but his cross from inside the penalty area was cleared to safety. The visitors created their best chance of the half on 33 minutes. A deep cross from the right hand side from Simon Rusk was headed into the path of Richard Brodie but York's top scorer directed his header straight at Marriot from seven yards out. On 38 minutes Christian Smith laid the ball into the path of Mackin who unleashed a fierce 30 yard drive which bobbled along the snowy surface. Marriot got down well to save. Two minutes later and Michael Blackwood's jinking run earned the Stags a penalty. The tricky winger beat two men and was taken out by Ingam in the visitor's goal. Referee Geoff Eltringham had no hesitation in pointing the spot much to the disbelief of the York player's disbelief. Rob Duffy coolly slotted home the penalty sending Ingham the wrong way but was booked for celebrating in the snow in-front of the disgruntled visiting supporters. Louis Briscoe replaced Michael Blackwood a minute after the break. The left-midfielder picked up a knock midway through

the first-half following a heavy challenge from Simon Rusk. On 56 minutes Scott Garner was sent-off for his second bookable offence. The Blue Square Premier Player of the Month was yellow carded in the first-half for kicking the ball away and was given his marching orders for deliberate handball. From the resultant free-kick the ball fell to Brodie eight yards out but his half-volley was well saved by Marriot. On 59 minutes Mackenzie came on for O'Connor and six minutes later the Stags made their third and final substitution with Ameobi replacing the injured Scott Gardner. Three minutes later York came within a whisker of equalising. Christian Smith's free-kick on the edge of the penalty area narrowly missed the target with Marriot beaten. The visitors piled forward in search of an equaliser but the Stags showed great resilience. With nine minutes remaining, a cross from the right hand side led to a goal mouth scramble in the Stags penalty area, with Marriot making a string of blocks before the ball was cleared from safety. A minute from time a cross from the right hand side found Brodie unmarked four yards out but Marriot pulled off a fantastic save from point blank range. There were a few groans from the home faithful as the fourth official signaled five minutes of stoppage time, but 'the yellows' rode it out to earn a crucial three points.

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SNOW STOPS PLAY FOR ALL AMATEUR GAMES!join Boots and Cavaliers in the chasing pack. It is Wollaton Nottinghamshire Inter League Charity who have maintained top-spot however, a position they have Wednesday 18th February Competition 2009 - In aid of Breast Cancer Care held for the whole of the season. However, their early season Notts Amateur Alliance v East Midlands Four local football leagues will lock dominance has waned and they have been inconsistent of

Veteranshorns once more this Year in aid of late, relying on their talented strike-force of Turner and At Calverton MW FC Breast Cancer Care in the third Sharpe to get them out of trouble. The pair have netted 32

year of the Notts Inter League times between them, contributing heavily to the divisions Charity Tournament. Last season's Tuesday 3rd March most prolific side. Magdala also have an impressive points winners the Notts Amateur Alliance tally, but have played 23 games, at least 2 games more than Notts Senior League v Notts Amateur Alliancewill do battle with the Precision anyone around them. Meanwhile, Gedling are at the bottom At Greenwood Meadows FC Training Notts Senior League, East of the table, but they also have plenty of games in hand, and

Midlands Veterans League and Midland Amateur Alliance. have started to pick up in recent weeks, after a dreadful spell Wednesday 4th March Initially, the leagues will meet each other once during of nine consecutive defeats. With only six points separating Midland Amateur Alliance v East Midlands February and March in a league format, with the top two the bottom seven teams it is very tight, but none of the sides

sides meeting at Hucknall Town in May in the final. Last Veterans. have been able to put together a good enough run to put season's competition raised £861 for local children's At Calverton MW FC distance between themselves and the relegation places. charity Wish Upon A Star, which was over £200 more than Awsworth make up the bottom two, who have also played the previous season's effort which still raised a creditable several games less, and are on the back of a great win Tuesday 24th March sum for East Midlands Air Ambulance. against leaders Wollaton, a win which they hope will start Notts Amateur Alliance v Midland Amateur 'It's great to be able to have fun doing something we all help them to climb up the league. Clifton, Keyworth and

Alliance enjoy' said NAA spokesman Gary Hoe. 'We have chosen Ruddington all put good runs together earlier in the campaign At Bilborough PelicanBreast Cancer Care as they are another extremely good but have since stuttered and have found themselves pegged

cause helping sufferers across the country. Our aim, even back right into the thick of it at the bottom. in these tough times, is to make four figures as the Wednesday 25 March In Division One Bulwell still lead the way, as they have done competition gathers momentum. A website has been set for much of the season, but they will be worried by Gedling Notts Senior league L v East Midlands Veterans up to take donations and we ask people to give as much res and in particular Sandhurst, who have been more At Calverton MWas they can to support this superb cause'. consistent, losing only once all season. Wollaton and Pelican Each league will make a donation into a pot to cover costs res are also building the pressure on the top two, although

If you wish to support this excellent cause log on to of staging the tournament to maximise revenue for the are still 10 points adrift of leaders Bulwell. Basford may prove charity. 'Hucknall have been superb in allowing us to use the team to watch out for; they find themselves 16 points their facilities again' commented NSL Vice Chairman Frank behind Bulwell but significantly have seven games in hand, Hunt. 'It was an excellent night there last year and we hope having only played 12 games, mostly due to the bad weather. NSL - SEASON SUMMARYfor more of the same. We are extremely grateful to Dave Bilborough Town are still stranded at the bottom, without a Yet again the weather beat the NSL program this weekend, Gamble for his help in setting this up point all season, whilst Boots res, Clifton res, Kimberley res with every fixture across all three divisions being postponed.

and Underwood Villa are battling hard to avoid joining them.Unfortunately this might cause problems for some NSL FIXTURES – kick-off times 7pm Calverton Academy are still top in Division Two, suffering teams, in the Senior Division Keyworth, Awsworth, Gedling,

their only defeat in the season in their last outing. Awsworth Cotgrave and Basford all have several games in hand, which Tuesday 17th February res have been impressive however and provide Calverton could cause a fixture pile-up having only played 18 games.

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pace whilst inconsistency has hampered any ambitions of Sandhurst and Hucknall res. Keyworth Academy currently occupy bottom spot, after picking up just two wins all season, and Attenborough and Ruddington res are in similar predicaments, just three points ahead off Keyworth. Report by Neil Frazer

Central Midlands LeagueOur two East Riding clubs, Westella & Willerby and Hutton Cranswick United, both of the Black Dragon Premier Division, ensured the league did not get a complete whitewash. The outcome was very satisfying as regards mid table Hutton Cranswick United where concerned, they accounted for Thoresby Colliery Welfare, winning 2-0. But the day rebounded on league leaders, Westella and Willerby, visitors Phoenix Sports and Social pulling of a shock 3-2 victory. Westella and Willerby riding high at the top of the Premier Division and looking to extend their lead to eleven points, they not only lost for the first time at home this season, but the visitors completed a noteworthy double and are the only team to defeat the East Riding club, having won at Phoenix in October 1-0. The game began badly for the home team, with their first attack of the game Phoenix went in front, with a goal converted by David Parry. In an even encounter, Andrew Coverdale equalised for Westella in the 40th minute but with the home team seemingly going in level at half time disaster struck, Phoenix's Jonathan Jenkins giving the visitors the lead right on half time. The second half continued in the same vein, with chances going begging at both ends, until the 80th minute, when the home team's defence was again caught out and Ryan Moorcroft sent the visitors fans into ecstasy, when he coolly slotted home to make it 3-1. The league leaders hit back, Matthew Fyvie pulled a goal back with five minutes remaining but Phoenix held on to take three well deserved points. Westella remain the leaders, with an eight point advantage over second placed Parramore Sports, who have two games in hand. Third placed Louth Town are eleven points adrift of Westella, but now have a staggering six games in hand of the East Riding club. Hutton Cranswick United must be congratulated on getting their pitch fit, for the visit of Thoresby Colliery Welfare and they had the satisfaction of gaining the points, winning 2-0 with both the goals coming in the first half. The home team certainly started the better of the two teams and it was not surprising, when Andy Martin put them in front in the 9th minute. New signing Danny Kettle put a cross into a crowded goal mouth and in the ensuring melee; Martin was on hand to stab the ball home. The pitch which was well sanded, began to cut up and this restricted both teams, however, it did not stop the home team increasing their score in the 39th minute, it was another new signing Liam Gildea who scored the goal and what a cool finish it was, moving onto a through ball, he rounded the visiting goalkeeper, before sliding the ball home. In the second half Thoresby had a wonderful chance to reduce the lead, being awarded a penalty in the 66th minute, but Kevin Nussey blasted the spot kick over the bar and any chance of Thoresby taking anything from the game disappeared. In the end the home team ran out deserved winners. Report by Frank Harwood

Notts Sunday Football LeagueWith a total 'whiteout' of all fixtures in the Notts Sunday Football League it gives appropriate time to reflect upon a season that has seen the inclement weather ravage the playing programme over the past few weeks. The

'Mighty Scots' currently boast an unblemished record in the first three competitions and sit proudly in the quarter finals of the FA Carlsberg National Sunday Cup having overcome the holders in the last phase. Close rivals; Clifton Villa and newly promoted Trentside had the temerity to lead in recent games with only minutes remaining. However, Greys displayed why they never know when they are beaten, by scoring late goals to win both encounters. Surprise packages in the Premier Division are Redhill and Trentside, who currently occupy second and third spots in the table having both won promotion last term. Trentside have the Sections leading goalscorer in Nathan Francis, who has notched sixteen already this season, including four hat-tricks, one of which was in the close encounter with the league leaders. The other two divisions in the section have proved more competitive, with the lead constantly changing. Rolls Royce Leisure were the early front runners and looked unbeatable after a 100% record from their first five outings. However, fellow title pretenders; Trowsers put paid to that run and another defeat followed in the next game. During this period, long term manager/secretary Richard Silverwood parted company with the club for personal reasons but the side appear to have put their affairs back in order and three consecutive victories have put their championship challenge back on track. Chesterfield Arms are the current leaders but have played four more games than Rolls and three more than Trowsers. This is a division where the outcome will 'go to the wire'. Division Two is experiencing similar changes of leadership, initial vanguards; Bulwell Rangers falling back into the pack, as new sides to the section Cotgrave PFC and Sims Metal applied the pressure. After a poor start to the season, Vernon Villa Sunday have compiled a run of five successive victories to transform themselves from relegation certainties to promotion challengers. Report by John Wheat

EMPAL LeagueWith Nottinghamshire auditioning for the remake of Ice Station Zebra the entire fixture list was wiped out like an Ebola virus spreading across the Trent Valley. Match reports have been replaced with some suspicious sightings across the playings fields of Nottinghamshire! Grazing Caribou were spotted at Grove Farm nibbling on the University pitches few patches of greenery. Walkers at Gresham reported strange “Big Foot” type prints in the snow near the old Chateau building. Alford Road playing fields resembled Erich Von Daniken like apparitions as crumbling giant Snowmen appeared in the centre circles – landing signals for aliens perhaps? Nottingham Panther players were supposedly seen training on the frozen wastes more commonly known as Colwick Racecourse to toughen themselves for the Steelers derby! County Cup Round Up - The next round of matches are due to be played next week on the 15th of February with Empal clubs taking seven of the twelve places in the Notts Junior and Minor Cups. So just what does it take to step up from the comfort zone of regular Sunday matches against familiar opponents at local grounds to the unknown horizons of Ollerton and Collingham? Certainly Empal clubs have a tremendous record over the seasons and one criteria shines like a lighthouse beacon namely the drive of particular individuals within the competing clubs. If you go back to the early 90's when Wilford Sports reigned supreme in the Empal operating out of the now defunct Wilford Sports Complex at Gresham. Russell Hampton the ex Army PTI drove the team onto repeated successes with his near obsessive determination to conquer all around the complex.

Following on from this Sports era Nottingham Alumni took on the mantle with their legions of University and Ex County players from all around the country. Simon Winfield was the driving force both on and off the park generating sponsorship and a quality squad led by the goal scoring exploits of Stockport Schoolboys star Jez Griffith and the left wing trickery of Steve Fessey. The legendary Eric Bandoo took no prisoners at the back with his quality reading of the game. Junior Cup winners in 1995/6 Alumni took a coach load of players and supporters to the ramshackle Kirkby-in-Ashfield venue and celebrated in legendary style on the way home! West End won in 2005/6 assisted by the quality of their local Saturday “stars” ie the Mabons, Breaches and Shawes from their Eastwood/Gedling/Carlton type clubs. Last years winners Burton Joyce have been elevated in recent seasons by the “professionalism” imparted by local County legend Dean Yates whose steely instructions from the touchline are not to be ignored! In the Minor Cup Rushcliffe SHR (another of your correspondents former clubs) were led by the quality of Guy Elba-Porter on the pitch and the organisation of Paul Greevy off the pitch and in goal to be technical. Similar stories could be told of recent winners Highfield Park Ranger in 2005/6 and Punjab Colts in 2007/8. So what are the clubs actually playing for involving as it does travel to the outer regions of Notts where the road signs say Doncaster 4 Miles? Your correspondent can vouch for the quality of the weighty Winners medal as it sits pride of place in the Cabinet alongside the Empal Division Two Winners Medal Compton Athletic 1995/6! Junior Cup – All Empal clash sees high flying Wollaton Pirates take on Clifton Bridge Inn. Radcliffe Olympic Sunday must fancy their chances against Bridon Sports. Fanzines United have home tie against perennial County Cup success Collingham. Fc Grey Mare Olympico take on Paragon Sports Cars. Minor Cup – Empal newcomers GMB take on Mattersey whilst Beeston Athletic play Jospehs Old Boys. Empal clubs hold both trophies namely Burton Joyce A in the Junior and Punjab Colts in the Minor.

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Sunday Combination LeagueDarren Batchford (Pictured above - on right) of Bestwood MW receiving his long service award from the President of the Nott's FA and Combination league Chairman Mr Ray Valentine. Darren joined the league over 20 years ago as a player and since1996 has been involved in the management and secretarial side of things. Starting out at a flagging Wilford Villa, Darren rescued the club from almost extinction by assuming all the administration roles himself. The club has had various names since he took over before finally settling for what is now Bestwood MW. Since his inception at the helm Darren has led the club in its various forms to five Division 1 and division 2 runners up spots but unfortunately, both the Senior and Junior cups have proved elusive for Darren. Because, On no less than five separate occasions, Bestwood MW and Bestwood MW Reserves whom he set up in 2005 and runs along side the first team have failed to make the finals when falling at the last hurdle. This season he hopes to buck that trend by beating Greyfriars in his sixth semi final as manager in the hope of playing Man in Space or Beechdale Villa for the right to lift the Combination senior Trophy. To complete his all round Sunday morning ability Darren qualified as a referee when he successfully completed the FA's Refereeing course several years ago. With the Premier Division being as open as it has been for a few years the cancellation of Sunday's matches came as a big blow to all that are following the goings on in the top half of the table. This season is proving very tight with some

strong sides including the top three who all share 30 points apiece and look set to go down to the wire for the title with at least a further three clubs in serious contention for honours. Greyfriars Celtic in their maiden year in the top flight have found their feet and were set to take on title rivals and third placed Calverton MW who themselves have had a renaissance season after struggling at the wrong end of the table for the past two seasons and boast a 100% record, but alas the snow intervened to thwart us from a good game and a chance for one of them to consolidate a place in the top two. Gedling United find themselves at the top after ten straight victories and were looking to take advantage of any slip ups that Greyfriars and Calverton would dish up to open up a gap at the top, but they may not have had things all their own way at AC Broxtowe who themselves are in a false position having played only 6 league games and could be considered amongst the contenders. Unlike Greyfriars Celtic, Gremio and Sporting Wheelbarrow have found promotion to a very strong premier division tough going and the true spirit of Sunday football comes shining through as both clubs continue to strive to stay in touch with the clubs just above them by continuing to turn out week after week despite amalgamating only 5 points between them. As in the Premier, the division one mix for promotion and indeed the title is anyone's guess with at least 7 clubs jockeying for position. AFC Bridgford promoted from div 2 last season are setting the pace at the top but with CNC sitting two places behind with two games in hand

they cannot afford any more slip ups if they are to remain there. A1 Glazing, Beechdale Villa, Volo, Bedstead and New Venture also fancy their chances for glory come reckoning day. Whilst at the other end, any club not vying for honours must have one eye over their shoulder on the relegation trap door, as any one of 6 clubs could get sucked into a relegation battle save to say Springfield United look doomed after their maiden season in div one has been a struggle thus far and would need promotion form in the second half of their campaign to pull clear. Another massive game to befall the weather in which all division 2 eyes were cast was Blacks Head versus Medz Reds in a top of the table clash between two unbeaten sides, of which one the title will surely go to, and it could be their head to heads that separates them as both clubs are scoring goals for fun and at this stage It appears only Newcastle Arms can break their 1-2 stranglehold on the honours front. Other than N.C.H, who are cut adrift at the foot of the table all the other sides seem fairly even and are more than capable of beating each other on their day! Along with Gedling United and Calverton MW, Bestwood Re-United are the only other side to boast a 100% record but despite this they only remain 3 points clear at the top of division three so can not rest on their laurels as a rejuvenated The close are one of several clubs ready to pounce for the title including M.I.S United who have between 3 and 7 games in hand over the three clubs above them. Whilst at the other end of the table a recent run of good results as seen Bingham Town Reserves pull themselves out of the wooden spoon position to the edge of mid table security and in this form could inflict some serious damage on the title contenders if they take them lightly.Report by Jeff Johnson

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Championship P W D L F A G D Pts Coca Cola League 2 P W D L F A GD Pts BlueSq Premier P W D L F A GD Pts

1 W olverhampton Wanderers 32 19 6 7 64 42 22 63 1 W ycombe Wanderers 28 14 11 3 36 19 17 53 1 Burton Albion 30 21 5 4 57 32 25 68

2 Reading 31 17 8 6 58 26 32 59 2 B ren tford 29 14 10 5 41 23 18 52 2 Histon 27 15 7 5 45 30 15 523 Birmingham City 31 16 9 6 38 28 10 57 3 B ury 30 14 8 8 43 31 12 50 3 Cambridge United 30 13 11 6 39 28 11 50

4 Cardiff City 29 13 12 4 41 26 15 51 4 Rochdale 28 13 9 6 51 35 16 48 4 Stevenage B orough 31 14 8 9 51 43 8 50

5 Sheff ield United 32 14 9 9 43 29 14 51 5 B rad ford City 29 13 9 7 48 32 16 48 5 W rexham 27 14 7 6 50 29 21 49

6 Preston North End 32 14 8 10 43 39 4 50 6 Darling ton 27 13 8 6 44 25 19 47 6 Torquay United 27 14 7 6 42 26 16 49

7 Swansea City 31 11 15 5 46 33 13 48 7 S hrewsbury Town 30 12 10 8 43 25 18 46 7 Kidderminster Harriers 28 15 4 9 40 29 11 498 Bristol City 31 12 11 8 40 36 4 47 8 G illingham 29 13 7 9 39 38 1 46 8 Oxford Un ited (-5 ) 31 14 7 10 45 39 6 44

9 Queens P ark Rangers 31 12 11 8 33 29 4 47 9 Dagenham & Redbridge 29 12 8 9 54 33 21 44 9 Crawley Town (-4) 29 13 8 8 48 32 16 43

10 Burn ley 31 13 8 10 44 44 0 47 10 E xeter City 29 12 8 9 39 35 4 44 10 Eastbourne Borough 30 13 3 14 42 48 -6 42

11 Ipswich Town 31 11 10 10 42 34 8 43 11 Ches terf ield 27 10 7 10 44 39 5 37 11 Rushden & Diamonds 30 10 10 10 37 30 7 40

12 Sheff ield W ednesday 31 11 9 11 34 43 -9 42 12 L incoln Cit y 28 9 10 9 37 34 3 37 12 Mansf ield Town (-4) 30 13 5 12 39 37 2 4013 Crystal Pa lace 29 11 7 11 39 34 5 40 13 A ldershot Town 27 10 6 11 39 47 -8 36 13 Altrincham 29 11 7 11 29 39 -10 40

14 Coventry City 31 10 10 11 35 38 -3 40 14 Morecambe 28 7 11 10 30 38 -8 32 14 Kettering Town 24 11 6 7 30 23 7 39

15 Blackpool 31 9 10 12 32 41 -9 37 15 Notts County 29 7 11 11 34 45 -11 32 15 W eymouth 29 10 9 10 39 38 1 39

16 Derby County 30 9 8 13 33 41 -8 35 16 Macclesfield Town 27 9 5 13 32 50 -18 32 16 Ebbsf leet Un ited 30 9 7 14 36 42 -6 34

17 Plymouth Argyle 31 9 8 14 28 37 -9 35 17 P ort Vale 28 9 4 15 32 46 -14 31 17 York Cit y 31 7 12 12 37 40 -3 3318 Nottingham Forest 31 8 10 13 34 43 -9 34 18 A ccring ton S tanley 28 7 6 15 30 43 -13 27 18 W oking 30 7 11 12 28 37 -9 32

19 Doncaster Rovers 30 9 7 14 24 35 -11 34 19 Rotherham United (-17) 27 12 7 8 34 28 6 26 19 Barrow 28 8 7 13 34 44 -10 31

20 Norwich City 32 8 8 16 43 51 -8 32 20 Ches ter City 30 6 7 17 30 54 -24 25 20 Sa lisbury Cit y 29 8 6 15 31 45 -14 30

21 Barnsley 30 9 5 16 29 41 -12 32 21 G rimsby Town 28 4 10 14 26 47 -21 22 21 Grays Ath let ic 27 8 5 14 24 35 -11 29

22 W atford 30 8 6 16 42 53 -11 30 22 B arnet 28 4 10 14 29 52 -23 22 22 Forest Green Rovers 29 7 8 14 38 51 -13 29

23 Southampton 31 6 10 15 29 48 -19 28 23 A FC B ournemouth (-17) 29 7 11 11 34 42 -8 15 23 Lewes 31 4 5 22 19 60 -41 1724 Charlton Athletic 31 5 7 19 32 55 -23 22 24 Luton Town (-30) 28 7 11 10 38 46 -8 2 24 Northwich Victoria 29 3 7 19 32 55 -23 16

BlueSq North P W D L F A G D Pts Unibond Premier Div ision P W D L F A GD Pts Unibond Divis ion 1 (S) P W D L F A GD Pts

1 Tamworth 25 15 6 4 47 27 20 51 1 E astwood Town 24 16 6 2 48 19 29 54 1 Retford Utd 25 15 7 3 55 28 27 52

2 Gateshead 27 15 5 7 53 30 23 50 2 Hednesford Town 25 15 5 5 53 25 28 50 2 Stocksbridge PS 23 13 4 6 53 27 26 433 Southport 23 14 6 3 40 17 23 48 3 North Ferriby Utd 27 14 3 10 55 37 18 45 3 Carlton Town 25 12 7 6 56 38 18 43

4 AFC Telford United 25 14 6 5 38 19 19 48 4 Nantwich Town 26 13 6 7 47 31 16 45 4 Be lper Town 20 12 6 2 38 21 17 42

5 Alfreton Town 25 10 11 4 46 34 12 41 5 FC Utd o f Manches ter 27 13 5 9 54 40 14 44 5 Stamford 25 10 12 3 44 33 11 42

6 Harrogate Town 26 12 5 9 42 33 9 41 6 Ilkeston Town 23 12 7 4 31 21 10 43 6 Glapwell 22 12 4 6 45 32 13 40

7 Sta lybridge Celtic 23 11 7 5 43 30 13 40 7 B rad ford P ark A venue 26 12 6 8 45 33 12 42 7 Quorn 23 10 7 6 35 33 2 378 Gainsborough Trinity 28 9 9 10 41 42 -1 36 8 Marine 26 12 6 8 42 37 5 42 8 Rushall Olympic 22 10 6 6 39 28 11 36

9 Hinckley United 23 10 5 8 35 26 9 35 9 G uiseley 26 11 8 7 56 43 13 41 9 Shepshed Dynamo 24 11 3 10 43 45 -2 36

10 Droylsden 22 9 8 5 32 24 8 35 10 A shton Utd 26 11 7 8 41 37 4 40 10 Loughborough Dynamo 26 8 9 9 36 42 -6 33

11 Vauxhall Motors 23 9 5 9 29 35 -6 32 11 K endal Town 24 10 7 7 43 41 2 37 11 Linc oln Utd 23 8 7 8 34 37 -3 31

12 Stafford Rangers 26 8 8 10 23 31 -8 32 12 O ssett Town 27 10 4 13 46 53 -7 34 12 Grantham Town 25 8 7 10 35 50 -15 3113 Farsley Celtic 24 9 4 11 37 31 6 31 13 Cammell Laird 26 8 7 11 39 47 -8 31 13 Leek Town 23 7 8 8 37 40 -3 29

14 Kings Lynn 27 6 13 8 37 40 -3 31 14 Fric kley Ath let ic 26 6 11 9 27 33 -6 29 14 Spalding Utd 25 8 4 13 29 40 -11 28

15 Fleetwood Town 23 8 5 10 33 42 -9 29 15 B uxton 27 8 5 14 31 42 -11 29 15 W illenhall Town 21 7 5 9 35 38 -3 26

16 W orkington 23 6 9 8 33 31 2 27 16 W hitby Town 26 7 7 12 39 48 -9 28 16 Sheff ield 19 5 6 8 32 39 -7 21

17 Redd itch United 24 6 8 10 29 41 -12 26 17 W orksop Town 29 7 7 15 31 67 -36 28 17 Goo le (-11) 26 9 4 13 48 57 -9 2018 Solihull Moors 27 6 6 15 25 52 -27 24 18 B oston Utd 26 7 6 13 25 36 -11 27 18 Gresley Rovers 25 5 4 16 30 45 -15 19

19 Blyth S partans 23 7 1 15 29 40 -11 22 19 W itton Albion 27 8 2 17 36 51 -15 26 19 Kids grove A thletic 21 4 2 15 23 43 -20 14

20 Hyde United 26 5 7 14 38 55 -17 22 20 Matlock Town 27 5 10 12 45 57 -12 25 20 Brigg Town 25 2 4 19 27 58 -31 10

21 Burscough 25 5 6 14 22 43 -21 21 21 P resco t Cables 27 5 9 13 43 64 -21 24

22 Hucknall Town 26 4 8 14 25 54 -29 20 22 Leigh Genesis 22 6 4 12 22 37 -15 22

NCE L Premier Div ision P W D L F A G D Pts NCEL Divis ion 1 P W D L F A GD Pts EMCL Premier Div ision P W D L F A GD Pts

1 Mickleover S ports 23 18 2 3 67 29 38 56 1 S carborough Athletic 23 19 3 1 87 17 70 60 1 Kirby Muxloe SC 21 13 5 3 50 24 26 44

2 Pickering Town 24 15 6 3 61 32 29 51 2 A skern Villa 26 15 7 4 51 26 25 52 2 Dunkirk 21 13 4 4 38 22 16 43

3 Selby Town 23 16 2 5 63 34 29 50 3 P ontef ract Collieries 25 15 3 7 50 35 15 48 3 Borrowas h Victoria 20 12 5 3 54 22 32 414 Arnold Town 24 13 9 2 46 24 22 48 4 A FC E mley 24 14 3 7 43 32 11 45 4 Ged ling Town 20 12 4 4 56 33 23 40

5 Bridlington Town 23 14 4 5 69 34 35 46 5 Rainworth MW 23 12 8 3 48 28 20 44 5 Holwell Sports 20 10 5 5 42 28 14 35

6 Long E aton Utd 20 12 5 3 44 24 20 41 6 B arton Town Old Boys 23 12 5 6 44 35 9 41 6 Barrow Town 21 11 1 9 43 36 7 34

7 Dinnington Town 25 13 2 10 51 42 9 41 7 Hemsworth MW 26 11 7 8 41 31 10 40 7 Ged ling MW 20 10 2 8 32 31 1 32

8 Thac kley 24 12 1 11 52 41 11 37 8 Leeds Carneg ie 22 11 4 7 59 32 27 37 8 Holbrook MW 16 7 6 3 27 17 10 27

9 Hallam 25 11 3 11 56 44 12 36 9 B ottesford Town 24 11 2 11 48 44 4 35 9 St Andrews 22 8 3 11 43 44 -1 2710 W interton Rangers 20 10 4 6 41 30 11 34 10 S tave ley MW 21 8 6 7 33 30 3 30 10 Radford 19 8 3 8 33 37 -4 27

11 Liversedge (-3) 24 10 5 9 45 35 10 32 11 B righouse Town 23 7 6 10 40 42 -2 27 11 Hinckley Downes 20 8 1 11 32 36 -4 25

12 Maltby Main (-3 ) 25 10 5 10 48 52 -4 32 12 Tadcaster Albion 25 8 2 15 34 60 -26 26 12 Ibstock Utd 19 6 4 9 23 34 -11 22

13 Armthorpe Welfare 23 10 1 12 38 37 1 31 13 A ppleby Frodingham 22 6 7 9 35 49 -14 25 13 Greenwood Meadows 18 6 4 8 28 42 -14 22

14 Parkgate 24 9 3 12 43 53 -10 30 14 W orsbrough B ridge Ath let ic 22 7 3 12 33 45 -12 24 14 Heanor Town 20 6 3 11 30 36 -6 2115 Hall Road Rangers 23 8 4 11 35 57 -22 28 15 Teversal 23 7 2 14 39 55 -16 23 15 Ellis town 21 6 2 13 32 48 -16 20

16 Nostell MW 21 7 6 8 28 27 1 27 16 Yorkshire Amateur 21 6 3 12 25 38 -13 21 16 Graham St reet Prims 17 5 4 8 33 42 -9 19

17 Sh irebrook Town 24 4 2 18 28 62 -34 14 17 G rimsby Borough 19 6 2 11 26 41 -15 20 17 Bardon Hill Sports 18 4 1 13 23 40 -17 13

18 Brodsworth Welfare 25 3 5 17 27 63 -36 14 18 Rossing ton Main 22 6 2 14 24 53 -29 20 18 Blackwell MW 21 2 3 16 13 60 -47 9

19 Linco ln Moorlands Railway 25 2 2 21 26 74 -48 8 19 G lasshoughton W elfare 26 0 3 23 23 90 -67 320 Ecclesh ill Utd 23 1 1 21 25 99 -74 4

CML Supreme P W D L F A GD Pts CML Premier P W D L F A GD Pts

1 Harworth C I 24 15 4 5 53 37 16 49 1 Westella & Willerby 18 14 2 2 52 17 35 44

2 Calverton M W 20 14 3 3 71 19 52 45 2 Parramore Sports 16 10 6 0 41 12 29 36

3 Sutton Town AFC 19 13 2 4 51 29 22 41 3 Louth Town 12 11 0 1 33 9 24 33

4 Radcliffe Olympic 17 12 2 3 54 20 34 38 4 Kirkby Town 15 8 3 4 37 18 19 27

5 Forest Town 18 11 3 4 41 25 16 36 5 Parkhouse 19 8 2 9 47 45 2 26

6 Ollerton Town 18 10 5 3 41 15 26 35 6 Newark Flowserve 18 7 4 7 29 35 -6 25

7 Pinxton 23 11 2 10 41 36 5 35 7 Church Warsop Miners Welfare 16 6 6 4 41 20 21 24

8 Newark Town 19 10 4 5 41 29 12 34 8 Hutton Cranswick United 14 7 3 4 35 23 12 24

9 Clips tone Welfare 19 10 2 7 27 28 -1 32 9 Thoresby CW 15 6 2 7 18 27 -9 20

10 Yorkshire Main 18 7 5 6 50 43 7 26 10 Phoenix Sports & Social 18 5 4 9 23 29 -6 19

11 Kinsley Boys 19 7 5 7 35 31 4 26 11 Bentley Colliery 15 6 1 8 27 41 -14 19

12 Southwell City 19 6 6 7 31 35 -4 24 12 Kiveton Park 17 4 5 8 31 33 -2 17

13 Blidworth Welfare 19 6 3 10 32 37 -5 21 13 Thorne Colliery 13 2 3 8 20 42 -22 9

14 Hatfield Main 17 4 4 9 31 40 -9 16 14 Bulwell Town 11 1 1 9 7 33 -26 4

15 Nettleham 22 2 7 13 30 51 -21 13 15 Welbeck Welfare 17 1 0 16 17 74 -57 3

16 Rolls Royce Leisure 21 2 3 16 36 78 -42 9

17 Harrowby Utd 23 2 2 19 26 95 -69 8

18 Kimberley Town 17 1 4 12 20 63 -43 7 CML Supreme Res P W D L F A GD Pts

1 Carlton Town Res 16 13 3 0 65 18 47 39

2 Heanor Town Res 15 10 3 2 51 22 29 33

CML Premier Res P W D L F A GD Pts 3 Blidworth Welfare Res 16 8 1 7 24 30 -6 25

1 Southwell City Res 15 11 2 2 36 8 28 35 4 Staveley MW Res 13 7 3 3 44 21 23 24

2 Radcliffe Olympic Res 10 8 1 1 31 18 13 25 5 Rainworth MW Res 14 7 2 5 29 21 8 23

3 Yorkshire Main Res 11 9 0 2 55 8 47 24 6 Dunkirk Res 13 7 2 4 32 28 4 23

4 Clips tone Welfare Res 12 6 5 1 26 16 10 23 7 Belper Town Res 15 7 1 7 25 28 -3 22

5 Kiveton Park Res 10 7 1 2 27 10 17 22 8 Teversal Res 12 6 2 4 27 24 3 20

6 Calverton M W Res 13 5 5 3 38 16 22 20 9 Mickleover Sports Res 11 5 1 5 31 18 13 16

7 Ollerton Town Res 13 6 2 5 28 26 2 20 10 Holbrook M W Res 13 4 4 5 26 33 -7 15

8 Newark Town Res 16 3 3 10 24 60 -36 12 11 Forest Town Res 15 4 2 9 29 42 -13 14

9 Pinxton Res 12 3 1 8 38 30 8 10 12 Shirebrook Town Res 14 4 1 9 24 39 -15 13

10 Bulwell Town Res 11 3 1 7 20 29 -9 10 13 Sutton Town AFC Res 14 3 3 8 27 46 -19 12

11 Church Warsop MW Res 13 2 3 8 21 37 -16 9 14 Graham St. Prims Res 14 3 2 9 15 35 -20 11

12 Nettleham Res 14 2 2 10 19 47 -28 8 15 Radford Res 15 2 0 13 16 60 -44 6

13 Kimberley Town Res 10 2 0 8 10 68 -58 6

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 NSL Senior Division P W D L F A GD Pts  NSL Division 1 P W D L F A GD Pts  NSL Division 2 P W D L F A GD Pts

1 Wollaton 21 14 2 5 55 40 15 44 1 Bulwell 18 13 1 4 77 22 55 40 1 Calverton MW Ac'dmy 13 9 3 1 38 20 18 30

2 Bilborough Pelican 19 11 5 3 50 24 26 38 2 Sandhurst 17 11 5 1 52 24 28 38 2 Awsworth Villa Res 14 9 1 4 38 19 19 28

3 Boots Athletic 20 12 2 6 46 27 19 38 3 Gedling S'bank Res 17 11 2 4 43 28 15 35 3 Linby CW Res 12 7 3 2 38 14 24 24

4 Basford United 18 11 2 5 48 29 19 35 4 Bilborough Pelican Res 17 9 4 4 33 20 13 31 4 Magdala Amateurs Res 13 7 3 3 23 18 5 24

5 Caribbean Cavaliers 20 11 0 9 45 42 3 33 5 Wollaton Reserves 19 9 3 7 50 28 22 30 5 Sandhurst Res 16 6 2 8 20 40 -20 20

6 Magdala Amateurs 23 9 6 8 45 46 -1 33 6 G'wood Meadows Res 17 7 7 3 50 30 20 28 6 Hucknall Rolls L Res 16 5 3 8 25 32 -7 18

7 Linby Colliery Welfare 20 10 2 8 44 40 4 32 7 Matrixgrade 14 8 2 4 37 26 11 26 7 Caribbean Cavs Res 11 4 3 4 26 24 2 15

8 Cotgrave Welfare 18 9 4 5 43 35 8 31 8 Keyworth United Res 19 8 2 9 34 37 -3 26 8 Bottesford 14 4 2 8 29 35 -6 14

9 Hucknall Rolls Leisure 21 9 4 8 39 35 4 31 9 Basford United Res 12 7 3 2 33 16 17 24 9 Ruddington Village Res 9 2 3 4 23 26 -3 9

10 Notts Police 23 7 6 10 46 52 -6 27 10 Cotgrave Welfare Res 15 7 3 5 35 33 2 24 10 Attenborough Res 10 2 3 5 18 25 -7 9

11 Clifton 22 7 2 13 40 57 -17 23 11 Boots Athletic Res 18 4 6 8 43 41 2 18 11 Keyworth Utd Ac'dmy 12 2 0 10 21 46 -25 6

12 Keyworth United 18 7 1 10 35 41 -6 22 12 Underwood Villa 18 5 2 11 34 54 -20 17

13 Ruddington Village 19 5 5 9 25 36 -11 20 13 Clifton Reserves 21 5 2 14 38 84 -46 17

14 Attenborough 21 5 5 11 33 52 -19 20 14 Kimberley MW Res 17 3 2 12 28 60 -32 11

15 Kimberley MW 20 6 1 13 30 36 -6 19 15 Bilborough Town 19 0 0 19 15 99 -84 0

16 Awsworth Villa 18 5 3 10 32 47 -15 18

17 Gedling Southbank 17 5 2 10 25 42 -17 17

MAA Premier P W D L GD PTS MAA Division 1 P W D L GD PTS MAA Division 2 P W D L GD PTS

1 Southwell Amateurs 14 11 2 1 42 35 1 Nottinghamshire II 16 9 3 4 19 30 1 Nottinghamshire III 14 11 2 1 34 35

2 Woodborough Utd 13 11 1 1 38 34 2 Crown Inn Selston 13 9 3 1 19 30 2 Southwell Ama II 13 11 1 1 45 34

3 FC05 13 9 2 2 23 29 3 Beeston AFC II 14 9 3 2 14 30 3 Broadmeadows 15 10 3 2 34 33

4 Old Elizabethans 11 8 3 0 23 27 4 Acorn Athletic 14 9 1 4 21 28 4 Nuthall Athletic 16 10 3 3 23 33

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three players out were obviously who they purported to NOTTS OPEN PREMIER POOL - PONDA RILEY’S STUN be, the appearance of the fourth, Debbie Burchell had

PARK TAVERN A! clearly stunned the crowd.Quiet murmurings, quickly turned louder as the paying public began voicing their concerns, “What's going on? This is supposed to be the LADIES singles,” shouted one, “I thought Debbie was supposed to be playing,” voiced another and finally the problem became apparent for the blindest of supporters as even the referee got involved with the obvious question, “What the heck is Andy Bingham doing in the Ladies Singles?” A short delay ensued as Debbie indignantly assured the Competition Secretary that she was indeed herself, but after checking her birth certificate, driving licence and passport, absolute proof still couldn't be guaranteed and after an offer by Rob “OJ” Taylor to perform a rather Premier 1intimate investigation, was dismissed by Debbie as Park Tavern A have all but conceded the title as they had a perverted and by the organisers as a bit desperate, the shock defeat to Ponda Rileys at home. This leaves the unprecedented decision to check Debbie's DNA was virtually a two horse race now between Spot on One and agreed by all parties. The results were luckily fast tracked Masters. While Spot On One rested this week, Masters and despite showing several identical genes to the played their game in hand and overcame the other Ollerton man himself, they were able to prove Sneinton based side 8-4. Veteran, Bill Rigby was the star of conclusively that Debbie was indeed Debbie and not in this game, with perfect clearances in both the singles and fact Andy.doubles, bringing his league 8 ball tally to 3 for the season. With the controversy over, the semi final draw was made Last season's champions Cherry Tree continued their which saw the two pre-tournament favourites kept apart abysmal season with a 4-8 defeat at the hands of new as Debbie took on Kerry, and Kirsty faced team-mate, boys, Royal Oak. The big one this week will be Cherry Michelle. The first game was, as expected, a totally one-Tree's trip to Masters. Will this be the turning point for the sided affair and Debbie showing no ill-effects from earlier champions?events, won 3-0 in just over six minutes, including a classy Premier 28-baller in the second frame. The other was a much closer Greyhound stay as front runners in Prem 2 after an 8-4 affair and much to the surprise of the so-called expert victory over Sun Valley, K Woodhouse and I Day mopped commentators, Michelle edged a thrilling match with a up the frames that took the points in this one. Local Arnold nice clearance in the final leg decider.rivals Friar Tuck are their biggest challengers for top spot The final began with both players in confident mood but but with a postponed game they had no opportunity to keep after an early exchange of Blackshaw-esque tactical play, the gap down to one point this time around. Park Tav Debbie took control and a steady clearance saw her into Langham could only scrape a point at bottom placed the lead. From this point there was to be only one winner Sherwood SC leaving them 3 points behind the leaders and Debbie, playing the kind of pool her doppelganger also.could only dream of, took the next two frames to seal her Premier 3first ever Calverton & Arnold Ladies title.Carlton Catholic Club remain top of Prem 3 with a steady Next up was the coveted Captain & Secretaries victory over SV Ladies. The in-form N Sharp and Trevor

Kirby taking the key legs in this one. Hubble Bar remain in competition, widely viewed as the flagship event of second but will consider it a point dropped in their 6 all draw season never mind the day, and the draw saw the pairing away to 5th placed Crusader. A Blake and D Casey were of Chris Stapleton and Chris Winson nervously up against the stoppers in the last two legs to earn the home side a overwhelming favourites, Trev Chambers and Tosh commendable draw. Dean Howitt's Beacon side kept up Ledgard, with the Andy Simons & Son Plumbers Tel. their challenge with a 9-3 win over Kev Lane's Grey 07770 314809 sponsored partnership of Andy Simons Nightmares and Basford Hall mopped up a 10-2 victory and Mick Stevenson taking on Dale Nix and Harry Lowe in over Robert Powell's Lady Bay Nottingham Deaf side. the other match.League Tables on page 14 Report by John Brinkworth The first game went predictably to form with the Railway

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COMPETITION FNALS DAY last ball sitting handily near the pocket. The second saw Finals Day Results the Ex Service boys beat their Arnold near neighbours Singles with a 3-1 scoreline to move them into their first ever major Winner: Ashley Radford final despite having a combined age of 115 years.Runner Up: Ian Owen The final turned into a rather predictable procession for Ladies Singles the Calverton & Arnold Interleague stars, Trev Chambers Winner: Debbie Burchell and Tosh Ledgard, but at least the crowd were treated to Runner Up: Michelle Newton some world-class pool, especially by Trev, along the way. Captains & Secretaries The formalities were wrapped up in record time and the Winners: Trev Chambers & Jon Ledgard Sky commentary team agreed afterwards that the 3-0 Runners Up: Andy Simons & Mick Stevenson scoreline probably flattered the losing pair.Pairs The next competition was the Singles and although Winners: Chris Whittaker & Chris Winter regarded as the Blue Ribband event it was always going Runners Up: Adam Anderson & Trev Anderson to be difficult reaching the heights of the previous 3 Man Team competition and obviously there was an element of “After Winners: Grocock's Suckers (Empire B) The Lord Mayors Show”, however the players in the Runners Up: 2 Long Years & Waiting Since Tosh Had A Singles that followed made a good fist of trying to keep the Girlfriend (Railway Volunteers) packed hoards just as entertained.A record crowd at the Cherry Tree Function Room Arena As in the Ladies Singles, the players competing almost was treated to some top class pool in the Calverton & read as a Notts pool who's who with three times previous Arnold end of season Finals Day, where the cream of winner and County A star, Ian Owen, England Under 18's Notts pool talent was on show. In a first for amateur pool, Captain and County A star, Ashley Radford, Calverton & the CADPL also managed to persuade the powers-that- Arnold Interleague and County B star, Martin Lovett and be at Sky Sports to come along and film the event and erm Chris Whittaker all getting this far in the prestigious highlights of the day will be screened on Sky Sports Xtra event.on Saturday 14th February at 8:00pm. Both semi finals were over in fairly quick time with Ashley The day began as usual with the Ladies Singles with a beating an out of sorts Martin without dropping a leg and quality line up consisting of seven times previous winner, Ian defeating Chris, despite a hiccup in the first leg, where Kirsty Corns, England international, Debbie Burchell, having turned up in his usual attire of football shorts, he County Ladies star, Michelle Newton and erm Kerry seemed to take time to acclimatise to the trousers he had Griffiths, but, as the four players entered the arena, the borrowed from Tosh.cheering spectators quickly turned silent as a sudden Report continued over pagerealisation mistakenly dawned on them. Whilst the first

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The final began with Ian Owen gunning for his fourth title and I Speak (QA) V J Camara (CB) Mason & new signing Chris Medway (Ponda) in the seventh Ashley Radford aiming to be the second youngest winner Doubles Final Wed 25th Feb 8pm, Best of 7: leg. Unbeaten second division leaders New Station Road ever, after James Hill, who won first won it in 1985 at the age Venue: Queen Adelaide Social Club made it 12 wins out of 12 with a superb 6-3 home of six, according to his brother. It was Ashley though, who R McMath/G Clarke (QA) V I Speak/M Haywood (QA) win over local-rivals L.M.R.C.A Rockets, captain Andy raced into a 2-0 lead without some assured pool that belied Next rep meeting: Sunday 22nd Feb, 11am Queen Adelaide, Staufenbiel (Station) had a eight-ball clearance but it was his seventeen years. It was then Ian's turn to hit the all team registration forms and fees to be handed back in experienced pairing of Kev Raven & Mick Egan (Station) who accelerator and a couple of super-charged clearances saw please. sealed the points. The Rileys Rockets moved up to fourth the race neck and neck again. At this point Ashley took the Are you interested in putting a team forward for our friendly place in division two after overcoming under-strength Jolly driving seat once more and put the brakes on Ian's comeback Thursday Night League? Farmers team 6-3 at home due to them running out of players and after taking the next two frames in succession he was If so please call Anthony Blagg on 07717 212958 for more for the remaining two legs. Bal Patara's Vernon Pitbulls went crowned Formula 1 . . . sorry, Calverton & Arnold Singles information. level on points with the Building Trades Social Club at the top Champion at 17 years old. We play to the old EPA rules, otherwise known as "pub" rules of division three with a brilliant 6-3 away win at fourth place The penultimate competition was the Pairs, which saw father on a Thursday Night starting at 8pm, consisting of 8 legs (6 Nottingham Indoor Bowls Centre, Gregory Mike (Vernon) and son duo, Adam and Trev Anderson beating a still out of singles and 2 doubles) with trophies awarded for league winning two out of two on the night. In the fifth division saw the sorts Martin Lovett and his not much better partner, Ipod winners & runners up, K.O. Cup winners and runners up, Windsor Castle have a close 5-4 victory at promotion-rivals Hewitt. The other match proved to be a walk in the park for singles champ/runner up, doubles champs/runners up, and Pride of Erin, Shaun Westby (Windsor) done the damage. Chris's Whittaker and Winter as they whitewashed Greg various other trophies will be awarded at the K. O. Cup Final THURSDAY LEAGUE – The Super 7's KO Cup final between Crowson and his partner Corey Blackshaw, who did take at the end of the season. first division title-rivals Colonel Burnaby & Hubble Bar at some consolation by surprisingly winning the award for “Best Sent in by Anthony Blagg Rileys was cancelled due to bad weather, while the KO Plate Turned Out In The Paddock” having appeared to have arrived Fellow worker Darren final between second division leaders March Hare up against at the Calverton venue straight from a family wedding. from Hangar 10 who is a March Hare's other team Mad Rabbit at Hubble Bar was also The final itself was another high quality standard but the Derby supporter and cancelled. Both finals will now be played a week after the Balfour Club pairing of Whittaker and Winter proved too has just turned 40! season finishes on Thursday 2nd April. strong for their Railway Volunteers counterparts, the INTER-LEAGUE – Lee Thorpe's Notts & District super Andersons with a flattering 3-0 scoreline. Adam though, Sent in with this lovely league team started off the new season of inter-league with a proved the future's bright, the future's orange . . . well kind of poem - cracking 13-5 away win over the Eastwood & District with the peachy coloured anyway, as he excelled in reaching his first Our Balls Mania reader is following players of Matt Coates (New Station Road S.C), major final having just turned seventeen. this week forty, Malcolm Marriott (March Hare), Dale Mayes (Marquis of The last event of the day, the 3 Man competition proved to be This is what happened Lorne), Colin Wilson (March Hare) & Pete Sims (Ponda) all something of a damp squib as the Empire B team consisting when he was naughty, winning a leg apiece while Marcus Langford (Marquis of of Malcolm Grocock, Nidge Orton and ex cue-chucker and Being a Derby fan, he Lorne), Lee Mason (Ponda), Martyn Rawson (March Hare) & now ball-chucker, Loz Sanderson easily saw off the by-now laughed when they won Curtis Bradley (Ponda) all won both their frames. Next match rather inebriated challenges of the Railway Volunteer team of 3-2, is the inter-league KO Cup qualifiers at Phoenix Cue Sports Tosh Ledgard and Trevs Anderson and Chambers, with Tosh But now you silly lad, (24 Mansfield Road, Eastwood) on Sunday 8th March. at one point proving just how much he had celebrated his first the jokes on you! ASSOCIATION CUP – The main tie in the quarter-final draw major title all day by attempting to play a shot on the wrong of the association cup must be unbeaten second division table. leaders New Station Road Social Club up against The packed throngs at the Arena had been served up a premiership leaders Marquis of Lorne, while last seasons NOTTM & DISTRICT POOL LEAGUE - PONDA THRASH positive pool treat all day long and made their way home from finalist Basford Hall Miners Welfare take on first division

COMMICS TO GO JOINT TOP! the snow covered streets of Calverton contentedly asking promotion-hopefuls Bruno. “Can any other League really compete with how the Calverton Quarter-Final Draw (To be played Monday 16th February): & Arnold guys do it?” Indeed. March Hare .Vs. Jolly Farmers (At Building Trades S.C), Report by Trevor Chambers Basford Hall M.W .Vs. Bruno (At Gregory), Spot On .Vs. The

Masters (At L.M.R.C.A Club), New Station Road S.C .Vs. CITY LEISURE POOL LEAGUE - BURNABY & ADELAIDE Marquis of Lorne (At Rileys).

SQUARE UP! WORLD RULES LEAGUE CUP – Holders Masters must Games played Thurs 5th Feb overcome first division Phoenix Reds to reach the final of the Col Burnaby 4-0 Moot world rules league cup for second season running, the other Queen Adelaide 4-1 Gladstone semi-final see premiership title-hopefuls Ponda taking on

Rueben Marriott's Gregory. The KO Cup final will be played on Thursday 12th March and Semi-Final Draw (To be played on Wednesday 18th will involve February): Gregory .Vs. Ponda (At Hubble Bar), Phoenix Queen Adelaide V Colonel Burnaby. Reds .Vs. The Masters (At New Station Road S.C). We will be issuing all trophies for this season on the night and ASSOCIATION PLATE – High-flying fourth division leaders there will be a few surprise awards in store!! So please can we Robin Hood have been drawn against third division Castle in have representatives from all teams in the league attending the last eight of the association plate, the other exciting tie of the presentation for an enjoyable night. the round is fourth division rivals Carlton Charile's & Grey MONDAY LEAGUE – Only five league matches was played I would like to take this opportunity to invite any other Goose up against each other. in the Nottingham & District Pool League due to the bad representatives from new teams that are interested in joining Quarter-Final Draw (To be played Monday 16th February): weather caused by the snow with a lot of matches being the league to come along and celebrate the end of season Gregory .Vs. Major J'Oakers (At Carlton & District C.C), cancelled on the evening of match. The matches played saw with us. There will be food provided and a great opportunity to Castle .Vs. Robin Hood (At Hubble Bar), L.M.R.C.A Rockets title-hopefuls Ponda go level on points with the Marquis of meet some of the players currently in the league. .Vs. Porchester Arms (At March Hare), Carlton Charlie's .Vs. Lorne at the top of the premiership division, thanks to a Singles Final Wed 18th Feb 8pm, Best of 7: Grey Goose (At New Station Road S.C).cracking 7-2 away win at the Commics through duo of Greg Venue: Moot Report continued over page

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Eastwood & District 5-13 Notts & District

Games played Mon 2nd February

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Commics 2-7 Ponda

MONDAY - EPA DIVISION 2

New Station Rd S.C 6-3 L.M.R.C.A Rockets

Rileys Rockets 6-3 Jolly Farmers

MONDAY - EPA DIVISION 3

Nottm Indoor Bowls 3-6 Vernon Pitbulls

MONDAY - EPA DIVISION 5

Pride of Erin 4-5 Windsor Castle

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P L NOTTINGHAM DISTRICT POOL LEAGUE CONTINUED On), Andy Staufenbiel (New Station Rd S.C). (If you have any match reports, send a mail to Paul with your

Comments to nottinghampool@sky.com)Report by Cory WhylerALAN DAY SINGLES – Holder Lee Pickard (March Hare) BEESTON, CHILWELL & WEST NOTTS POOL ALL DAY KO takes on last seasons beaten world rules singles finalist Ian BEESTON, CHILWELL & WEST NOTTS POOL LEAGUE -

Speak (Queen Adelaide) in the fourth round draw of the Alan TEAM EVENT - ENTER NOW!BIRCHOVER PROVING A HIT FOR THE OPPOSITION! Day Singles championship, former winner Bill Rigby In conjunction with Sponsors & Hosts, the Pelican, the league (Masters) been drawn at home to Deljit Ghala (Beechdale), are holding a team KO tournament on the 29th March at the last seasons finalist Gary Chaplin (Basford Hall M.W) been Pelican. The KO is open to registered players of league drawn away to Gregory's landlord Reuben Marriott, while one playing for Pubs-Clubs teams registered with the league. of the must exciting ties of the round must be county player Cash Prizes and Trophies on offer to winners and runners up Neil Kelley (Masters) up against 2006 finalist Rob Duckett also other cash awards. Entry forms should be available from (Ponda). your team captain – secretary but they are also downloadable DAVE STIMPSON 3-MAN TEAM – The Spot On trio of Craig from our website at www.beestondarts-pool.co.uk click the Abbott, John Fountain & Justin Marsden take on second 'pool' button on the home page for details and forms. Teams division rivals Rileys Rockets team of Dave Ahern, Richard are four players but only three will be permutated from the four Hayes & Luke Thorpe on Tuesday 17th February for a place in for each match. Again rules in addition to league rules for the the final of Dave Stimpson 3-man team event, other semis KO are available online. If anyone who does not have internet see the holders Masters (Pat Kelley, Ron Sharpe, Bill Rigby & access has any queries or requires further details or entry Jerry Brown) came up against premiership-rivals Ponda (Lee forms please contact the league fixture secretary: Paul G. Mason, Pete Sims & Rob Duckett) on Tuesday 24th February. Lacey on 0773 073 1494 (txt / mobile) or e-mail: Both semi-finals are played at the New Station Road social nottinghampool@sky.com Food will be available throughout Club. the day and cards and raffles will be taken to raise money for SUPER 7's SINGLES – The Super 7's singles will now be the Pelicans' designated charity. Don't delay in getting your All eyes are still on Birchover SC as all pool and darts teams played at the Rileys on Tuesday 7th April due to the original entries in, entries are set to close at next league meeting have now moved into the new building. Its warmer, more dates clashing with player's holidays, 7.30pm start with the Sunday 15th Feb at the Riverside 11amspacious and accommodates no fewer than three darts teams draw done on the night with all matches best of 5 frames. The

and two pool teams. Atmosphere's as warm as the new qualifiers are below with three players from both the March

building, the only thing that slipping so far is the pool teams as Hare & Rileys and one apiece from Hubble Bar & Rileys in the

they struggle to get to grips with this new spacious quest to become the first-ever winner of this tournament.

environment and its brand new table and playing venue. With Quarter-Final Qualifiers: Jason Ward (March Hare), Matt

Birchover A crashing down to a 5-0 defeat against Jaguar last Brooks-Porter (Rileys Rockets), Graham Rawson (March

week on their brand new spanking table and emulated this Hare), Scott Simcox (Rileys Rockets), Malcolm Marriott

week by Birchover B in the same 5-2 crash and burn out to the (March Hare), John Marshall (Hubble Bar), Owen Davies

Boat and Horses their brand new venue seems more apt to (Rileys Rockets), Chris Taylor (Marquis of Lorne).

suit their opponents, who don't give a monkeys for the easy SUPER 7's PAIRS – The first-ever Super 7's pairs finals day

accessible spacious parking with its modern floodlights and takes place at Rileys on Tuesday 17th March, 7.30pm start

CCTV, no, the main attraction of the day is that its payback with the draw for the quarter-finals onwards done on the night

time form the first half for all their opposition in both divisions. with all matches best of 5 frames. We have 3 pairs from the

Fortunately the Birchover squads seem to be holding it away Hubble Bar, one apiece from March Hare, Mad Rabbit,

and just managing to avoid the relegation zone, mind you, the Colonel Burnaby, Riley Rockets & Lord Nelson all aiming for

division C squad could only end up relegated to that huge car the first Super 7's pairs title.

park. I believe these guys all played better in that cold Quarter-Final Qualifiers: Pete Godber & Peter Cresswell

environment over the other side of the green. Meanwhile, (Lord Nelson), Sam Williams & Lee Rust (Hubble Bar), Keith

back to where the action is, Commercial pulled off the flanker Simm & Ken Cast (Mad Rabbit), Dale Prime & Matt Brooks-

movement of the season this week after taking out league Porter (Rileys Rockets), Timmy Chambers & John Marshall

champion leaders Victory club A in a stunning 5-2 victory (Hubble Bar), Ron Roberts & Colin Wright (March Hare),

which places them very nicely at the top. No match report on Craig Hudson & Dave Watts (Colonel Burnaby), Martin Rust &

that one as everyone are tight lipped, or shy? Although the Clive Greensmith (Hubble Bar).

glory could be short lived by the end of this week as the top 8-BALL KO CHAMPIONSHIP – The end of season 8-ball KO

three are only separated by legs and one of the Victory club tournament to be played at Rileys on Monday 6th April for all

sides has gotta go when they clash cues against each other players who have achieved eight-balls in the Monday &

on Thursday. Commics also face tough opponents taking on Thursday night leagues. The 28 qualifiers so far are Chris

the seasoned squad of the Chequers, The Jag in division B Taylor (Marquis of Lorne), Wayne Clarke (Beechdale), Stef

went a long way in cementing their top slot with a brilliant 6-1 Kendal (Test Match), Kevin Raven (New Station Rd S.C), Matt

win over a formidable foe in Cricks B. Cricketers A suffered a Doherty (Nottm Indoor Bowls), Rob Renshaw (Hooters),

loss to Birchover but being a game behind Hillside the fight Richard Carroll (Oakdale), Darren Jones (Bank), Freddy

back could be tough for the Birchover squad, perhaps now Mulheron (Bank), Matt Coates (New Station Rd S.C), Craig

would be a good time to break the home loss jinx? Both Nook Crofts (Oakdale), James Marchant (Pride of Erin), Wayne

and Pelican took good wins that week pushing Nook to the top Sharpe (Pheasant Inn), Lee Thorpe (March Hare), Mark

on the back of Pelicans victory over previous leaders Hayes (Fairway), Darren Simpson (Basford Hall M.W), David

Riverside who, if it wasn't for Pelican and Nook losing a point McAdam (Coopers Arms), Richard Fitzmaurice (Nottm Irish

for non attendance would have slipped down to third slot. Its Centre), Dale Mayes (Marquis of Lorne), Chris Rigby (The

open season all round at the top of all three leagues as the Masters), Luke Thorpe (Rileys Rockets), Steve Astle (Queen

battle heats up, especially more so at the bottom as teams Adelaide), Wayne Wilson (Pheasant Inn), Clint I'Anson

really turn up the heat to move out of that fated relegation (White Lion), Steven Giles (Grey Goose), Andy Saxton (White

zone, rack 'em. Lion), Mark Schleising (Old Volunteer), Martin Jones (Spot

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Beeston Chilwell & West Notts Division A

Chequers 4 3 Robin Hoods

Victory Club A 2 5 Commercial

Star 3 4 Victory Club B

Queens B 5 2 Chequers Allstars

Jolly Anglers 7 0 Poachers Tavern

Beeston Chilwell & West Notts Division B

Cricketers A 3 4 Birchover SC A

Sherwin Arms 6 1 Pelican B

Jaguar 6 1 Cricketers B

Queens A P P Hillside

Beeston Chilwell & West Notts Division C

Inham Nook 4 3 Prince of Wales

Red Cow 4 3 Man of Iron

Pelican A 4 3 Riverside

Birchover SC B 2 5 Boat & Horses

City Leisure Pool League P W D L F A Pts

1 Queen Adelaide 13 12 1 0 78 26 37

2 Col Burnaby 12 12 0 0 69 23 36

3 Spot On 14 7 1 6 59 53 22

4 Moot 13 5 3 5 54 47 18

5 TC Headstock * 13 5 2 6 47 57 16

6 Marketside V 13 4 2 6 43 50 14

7 Gladstone V* 13 4 0 8 39 51 11

8 Dale 14 3 1 10 39 72 10

9 Moulders 13 1 0 12 26 75 3

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Division A P W L F A Pts Division B P W L F A Pts Division C P W L F A Pts

1 Commercial 11 8 3 49 28 16 1 Jaguar 10 8 2 42 28 16 1 Inham Nook 10 8 2 42 28 15

2 Victory Club A 11 8 3 46 31 16 2 Cricketers A 10 7 3 43 27 14 2 Riverside 10 7 3 39 31 14

3 Victory Club B 11 8 3 44 33 16 3 Hillside 9 6 3 36 27 12 3 Pelican A 10 7 3 39 31 13

4 Jolly Anglers 11 7 4 46 31 14 4 Birchover SC A 10 6 4 36 34 12 4 Boat & Horses 10 6 4 35 35 11

5 Queens B 11 7 4 45 31 14 5 Queens A 9 4 5 35 28 8 5 Birchover SC B 10 5 5 37 33 10

6 Chequers 11 6 5 39 38 12 6 Sherwin Arms 10 4 6 33 37 8 6 Man of Iron 10 4 6 37 33 8

7 Star 11 5 6 34 42 10 7 Cricketers B 10 3 7 27 43 6 7 Prince of Wales 10 2 8 23 47 3

8 Chequers Allstars 11 5 6 37 40 9 8 Pelican B 10 1 9 21 49 2 8 Red Cow 10 1 9 28 42 2

9 Robin Hoods 11 1 10 30 47 2

10 Poachers Tavern 11 0 11 14 63 -2

Beeston Chilwell & West Notts Pool League

Monday Premiership P W L F A Pts Monday Div.1 P W L F A Pts Monday Div.2 P W L F A Pts Monday Div.3 P W L F A Pts

1 Marquis of Lorne 11 10 1 65 34 20 1 Bank 10 6 4 50 40 12 1 New Station Rd S.C 12 12 0 76 32 24 1 Building Trades S.C 10 7 3 53 37 14

2 Ponda 12 10 2 63 45 20 2 Bruno 9 6 3 45 36 12 2 Spot On 11 9 2 63 36 18 2 Vernon Pitbulls 11 7 4 55 44 14

3 The Masters 11 7 4 60 39 14 3 Pheasant Inn 10 6 4 49 41 12 3 Gregory 11 8 3 61 38 16 2 Coopers Arms* 9 6 3 46 35 11

4 Colonel Burnaby 11 6 5 57 42 12 4 Queen Adelaide 10 6 4 45 45 12 4 Rileys Rockets 12 6 6 51 57 12 4 Nottm Indoor Bowls* 11 6 5 53 46 11

5 March Hare 11 6 5 52 47 12 5 White Lion 9 5 4 43 38 10 5 Oakdale 11 6 5 54 45 11 5 Major J'Oakers 9 5 4 41 40 10

6 Test Match 11 5 6 41 58 10 6 Hubble Bar 10 5 5 47 43 10 6 Sycamore Inn 11 5 6 49 50 9 6 Market Side 10 5 5 44 46 10

7 Basford Hall M.W 11 4 7 45 54 8 7 Old Volunteer 10 4 6 41 49 8 7 Top Spot Club* 11 5 6 45 54 9 7 Castle 10 4 6 41 49 8

8 Beechdale 11 4 7 44 55 8 8 Phoenix Reds* 10 4 6 41 49 7 8 Jolly Farmers 12 4 8 47 61 8 8 Porchester Arms 10 3 7 43 47 6

9 Commics ** 12 3 9 44 64 4 9 Hooters 10 2 8 35 55 4 9 L.M.R.C.A Rockets 12 2 10 39 69 4 9 Gladstone Lib.Club* 8 1 7 20 52 1

10 Carlton & Dist.C.C 11 1 10 33 66 2 10 Nags Head 11 0 11 28 71 0

Monday Div.4 P W L F A Pts Monday Div.5 P W L F A Pts Thursday Div.1 P W L F A Pts Thursday Div.2 P W L F A Pts

1 Robin Hood 8 7 1 55 17 14 1 Mad Rabbit 8 6 2 47 25 12 1 Hubble Bar 9 8 1 57 24 16 1 March Hare 10 9 1 62 28 18

2 Grey Goose 8 4 4 39 33 8 2 Lord Nelson 7 5 2 33 30 10 2 Colonel Burnaby 7 6 1 42 21 12 2 Marquis of Lorne 10 9 1 58 32 18

3 Spot On Misfits 8 4 4 36 36 8 3 Pride of Erin 9 5 4 41 40 10 3 Rileys Rockets 9 5 4 40 41 10 3 Greyfriars Club 9 6 3 45 36 12

4 Moot 9 4 5 40 41 8 4 Windsor Castle** 8 5 3 40 32 8 4 Mad Rabbit 9 4 5 38 43 8 4 Queen Adelaide 10 6 4 49 41 12

5 Park Tavern 9 4 5 39 42 8 5 Headstocks Headers 6 3 3 24 30 6 5 Fairway 9 4 5 37 44 8 5 Tally Ho 10 4 6 42 48 8

6 Carlton Charlie's 8 4 4 30 42 8 6 Riverway 7 2 5 26 37 4 6 Pheasant Inn 8 3 5 29 43 6 6 Westdale Tavern 10 4 6 41 49 8

7 Dunkirk S.C 9 4 5 32 49 8 7 Lamp 7 0 7 23 40 0 7 Vernon Bullets 8 2 6 34 38 4 7 Cricket Players**** 9 5 4 48 33 6

8 Cavendish United 8 3 5 31 41 6 8 Nottm Irish Centre** 9 2 7 29 52 2 8 New Wolds 10 1 9 26 64 2

9 Lord Nelson 10 0 10 25 65 0

* 1 Pt deducted for non attendance at reps meeting

Nottingham & District Pool Leagues

Prem 1 P W D L F A Pts

1 Spot On One 7 6 1 0 59 25 13

2 Masters 8 6 1 1 59 37 13

3 Park Tavern A 8 4 1 3 57 39 9

4 Royal Oak 8 3 0 5 41 55 6

5 Ponda at Rileys 7 3 0 4 34 50 6

6 Spot On Sneinton 8 1 2 5 37 59 4

7 Cherry Tree 8 1 1 6 37 59 3

Prem 2 P W D L F A Pts

1 Greyhound 7 5 1 1 50 34 11

2 Friar Tuck 7 4 0 3 45 39 8

3 Park Tav Langham 8 2 4 2 50 46 8

4 Sun Valley 8 3 1 4 46 50 7

5 Gregory 7 2 2 3 39 45 6

6 Sherriff SC 7 2 2 3 39 45 6

7 Sherwood SC 8 2 2 4 43 53 6

Prem 3 P W D L F A Pts

1 Carlton Cath Club 9 8 0 1 71 37 16

2 Hubble Bar 9 6 2 1 61 47 14

3 Beacon 9 5 1 3 61 47 11

4 Basford Miners W 9 4 1 4 61 47 9

5 Crusader 9 4 1 4 58 50 9

6 Grey Nightmares 9 4 0 5 51 57 8

7 Lady Bay (Nottm Deaf) 9 1 2 6 36 72 4

8 Sun Valley Ladies 9 0 1 8 33 75 1

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Snooker as none of his team-mates arrived, Oakleigh Lodge won the NOTTINGHAM & NOTTS INSTITUES ASSOCIATION match 5-0. This moves Oakleigh Lodge into second place. BCI effectively gave up their title ambitions with a 3-5 loss to

SNOOKER - CITY HOSPITAL GO TOP! Ruddington Conservative Club beat Nottingham Forest Beeston. At BCI Jason Bettridge suffered a rare loss to Sportsman Social Club 3-2. All of the other matches were Shane Kidd, Neil Elliott came from behind to win his frame postponed at the last minute due to the heavy snowfalls, against Chris Hodgkinson and Steve Coleman lost out to Tom however Sherwood Social Club 'B' conceded their match to Walters. Bettridge and Coleman gained some consolation BCI 'C'. BCI 'C' get 4 points, as per rules for a claimed game, with a demolition job in the pairs frame against Walters and and Sherwood 'B' lose 5 points. Kidd. At Beeston Andy Spicer got the better of Wayne Martin, Report by Robert Wright (NNIA League Secretary) Jon Mason just lost out to Clint I'Anson, Kwok Yip defeated

centurian Neil Jones with some fine matchplay and the NAZARETH HOUSE SNOOKER LEAGUE - BEESTON DEFEAT partnership of Jones & I'Anson pipped Martin & Mason on the

STADIUM LEISURE IN NAIL BITER! black following 2 good 30+ breaks from I'Anson and Mason DIVISION 1 respectively.Pegasus moved above BCI 'A' into third place and just one Stadium Leisure dented the title hopes of The Peoples Hall point behind The Peoples Hall with a comfortable 6-2 victory after holding them to a 4-4 draw. At Peoples Hall, Steve against struggling Cotgrave Welfare. Whilst the destination Butler was delighted to pinch a low scoring frame against the of this years league championship looks a formality, the battle rarely defeated John Marshall. Matt Ellis came up against a for the runners-up spot looks likely to go down to the wire with player in fine form, Nasir Hussain, who made breaks of 18, 25 very little to separate the contesting teams. Most of the and 39 to secure a 90-35 win. Zeb Ahmed defeated Ross damage was inflicted at Pegasus where the home leg Wilkin and in the pairs frame Hussain and Ahmed just edged chalked up their 5th clean sheet of the season. Chris Brooks a nervy frame against Ellis and Butler 62-45. At Stadium, set the tone with a whopping 102 -11 points win against Barry Stark outclassed Nav Hussain 74-14, Danny Di Folco DIVISION 1Cotgrave's Ted Cope. Jamie Mathers was another went down 34-74 to Zed Zubair and Bob Walker beat Yas City Hospital Leisure Centre went top of the division despite comfortable winner against Chris King, but the most Abbas 58-20. In the pairs Stark and Di Folco took on Hussain a 2-3 loss at home to Sherwood Social Club 'A'. This was a celebrated win of the night was Steve Booth's first victory and Zubair and it was Di Folco who shone this time, making a brilliant return to form for Sherwood after their 0-5 defeat at since late November. Booth was made to work for it though, fine 43 break as the Stadium pair cantered to a 76-9 victory.the hands of Carlton Liberal Club last week. BCI 'A' remain as he came from behind to beat Cotgrave's Phil Foster before DIVISION 2in second place even though they were without a match this Brooks & Mathers made sure of the 4-0 score line in the Mapperley Community Centre maintained the pressure on week. Top Spot stay joint third after their match at Sherwood doubles frame. At Cotgrave only a late rally from the home top-of-the-table Sherwood Social Club with a fine 6-2 win Social Club 'D' was postponed. BCI 'E' moved into fifth spot team ensured there would be no away leg rout for the against Lenton Liberal Club. At Mapperley, Matt Savage beat after a comprehensive 4-1 win at Masters Ssnooker Club. Pegasus team. Chris Piech had given Pegasus the best Richard Payne 102-8 but Lawrence Richards lost 36-59 to Wong Yip won a very close first frame beating Nigel Bradford possible start when he outscored Harry Briody by 50 odd Doug Bough and Steve Dixon lost 37-55 to Don Merry. 54-48. Kwok Yip played well against a lacklustre James points, to be fair Briody had some rotten luck as he went in-off James Wood and Savage then lost 32-63 to Bough & Merry. Robinson, winning 86-26. Paul Bell pulled a frame back for on several occasions. Pegasus's Mike Langdon marked his At Lenton, Adam Goodall lost 11-42 to Chris Wright, Jim Masters with a very good 82-47 win over Sam Haugh. Jon 100th frame for the team with victory over Anthony McMahon Wright beat Chris Starr 52-26 and Trevor Clarke lost 33-61 to Mason secured the last frame for BCI 'E' with a good 76-30 by sinking green, brown and blue to win a closely contested Andy Carnell. Roy Hamlin and Melvin Smith lost 27-68 to win over young Eric Towle. Masters remain rooted to the foot frame. John Cyrek who is enjoying a good season pulled one Wright and Starr.of the table.back for Cotgrave with victory over Eric Towle before Report by Steve ButlerDIVISION 2Cotgrave's pairing of Briody & Cyrek levelled the leg against BCI 'B' were due to play Oakleigh Lodge, however only Neil Pegasus's Piech & Langdon in the final frame of the evening.Elliott turned up. He lost his frame to Steve Roe 48-54 and

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Nottm & Notts Institues Division 1

City Hospital LC 2-3 Sherwood SC 'A'

Masters SC 1-4 BCI 'E'

Nottm & Notts Institues Division 2

Oakleigh Lodge 5-0 BCI 'B'

Nottingham Forest SSC 2-3 Ruddington CC

BCI 'C' 4-0 Sherwood SC 'B'

Nazareth House Division 1

Beeston Snooker Hall 5-3 BCI Snooker Centre "A"

The Peoples Hall 4-4 Stadium Leisure

Pegasus Snooker Club 6-2 Cotgrave Welfare

Arnold Civil Defence “A” 8-0 Arnold Civil Defence "B"

Nazareth House Division 2

Sherwood Social Club 5-3 BCI Snooker Centre "B"

Mapperley Com Centre 6-2 Lenton Liberal Club

City Hospital LC P-P Phoenix Cue Sports

Wollaton RBL L-L Oakleigh Lodge SC

N.N.I.A Division 1 P W L F A Pts Nazareth House Division 1 P W D L F A Pts

1 City Hospital Leisure Centre 11 8 3 26 18 34 1 Arnold Civil Defence "A" 14 10 4 0 77 35 24

2 BCI Snooker Centre 'A' 10 9 1 23 17 32 2 The Peoples Hall 14 9 2 3 74 38 20

3 Sherwood Social Club 'A' 11 6 5 24 20 30 3 Pegasus Snooker Club 14 7 5 2 69 43 19

4 Top Spot 10 6 4 24 16 30 4 BCI Snooker Centre "A" 14 7 4 3 70 42 18

5 BCI Snooker Centre 'E' 9 6 3 22 14 28 5 Beeston Snooker Hall 14 7 2 5 61 51 16

6 Carlton Liberal Club 9 4 5 18 18 22 6 Stadium Leisure 14 3 3 8 44 68 9

7 Spot On Hucknall 8 3 5 14 18 17 7 Cotgrave Welfare 15 2 3 10 45 75 7

8 Sherwood Social Club 'D' 10 1 9 15 25 16 8 Arnold Civil Defence "B" 15 0 1 14 16 104 1

9 Masters Snooker Club 10 1 9 10 30 11 Nazareth House Division 2 P W D L F A Pts

N.N.I.A Division 2 P W L F A Pts 1 Sherwood Social Club 15 11 3 1 82 38 25

1 BCI Snooker Centre 'B' 11 7 4 31 13 38 2 Mapperley Community Centre 15 11 1 3 70 50 23

2 Oakleigh Lodge Social Club 12 7 5 27 21 34 3 BCI Snooker Centre "B" 15 7 5 3 66 54 19

3 BCI Snooker Centre 'C' 12 7 5 27 21 33 4 Lenton Liberal Club 15 7 3 5 63 57 17

4 Mapperley Community Centre 11 6 5 24 20 30 5 Phoenix Cue Sports 14 6 3 5 58 54 15

5 Ruddington Conservative Club 12 5 7 24 24 28 6 Oakleigh Lodge Social Club 14 4 2 8 51 61 10

6 Spot On Sneinton 11 7 4 22 22 28 7 Wollaton Royal British Legion 14 2 3 9 47 65 7

7 Sherwood Social Club 'B' 12 8 4 23 25 20 8 City Hospital Leisure Centre 14 0 0 14 27 85 0

8 Nottingham Forest SSC 11 0 11 6 38 6

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Hop Pole 4 3 Boat (Lenton) Division A

Birchover SC 3 4 Pelican Cambridge 4 3 Nuthall B

Chequers 7 0 Inham Nook Headstocks 4 3 Beacon

Boat & Horses 4 3 Jaguar Park Tavern 5 2 Madhouse

Greyhound 0 7 Queens Hillside 6 1 Grey Goose

Nottm Central Mens Division B

Division A Nuthall A 2 5 White Lion

Clifton Welfare 4 5 Pear Tree The Shed 4 3 Querneby

Park Tavern 7 2 Duke Of Camb March Hare 1 6 Old General

Bestwood Rd SC 5 4 Top Valley SC Vine 4 3 Sheriff SC

Arnold Lab. Club 9 0 Clifton Com Cen Vernon Hotel 4 3 Catchems

Beechdale 4 5 Queens Hotel Nottm Central Ladies

Division B Division A

Poets Corner 2 7 Birchover S.C. Coopers 3 4 March Hare

Horse & Jockey 6 3 Nags Head Builders 1 6 Clifton Bridge

Grey Goose 4 5 King Billy Cambridge 4 3 Clifton Welfare

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progressed. There were some maximums scored but probably MIXED: Only one league game took place this week which BEESTON, CHILWELL & DIST. DARTS - QUEENS LOSE TO one to be noted was Tony Cox of the Queens who hit another was a re-arranged game White Lion v Vernon Hotel in which

BOAT (LENTON) two maximums this season taking his tally to a very impressive White Lion came away the victors 5-2 and edges them that Last chance for late entries into the Central All day team event seven so far. Some may think that's not a lot but bear in mind little closer up the tables. It will be all gloves off next week as Darts KO competition to be held at the Hillside on February the majority of season is one game per player per match NOT they face top of B' the Shed. A very interesting proposition as 22nd. The event is open to all registered players from both the the possible seventeen legs per match you see on telly. This both teams really can't afford to lose this one. Meanwhile, in Central and Beeston leagues and is a team format with teams makes Tony's tally more than on even with the stars and the KO cup round, through to the semis are: Grey Goose; of five competing for the John Brogan Trophy in the professionals in fact, the average is slightly better. Keep it up Querneby (formerly Plainsman); Park Tavern and the Sheriffs Men's/mixed and the Mary Miller trophy in the Ladies. Teams Tony, a maximum ten or more this season? Through to the SC, well done everyone.can be entered as 6 players with any five of the six playing in finals night is: James Morris (Festival); Richard Bloomfield MEN'S: Queens came oh so close to dropping a clanger this each match. Entry fee is £12.50 per team and there are (Boat & Horses A); Russ Chamberlain (Boat & Horses A); Dale week as the Beechdale took them up to a four nil defeat with considerable prize monies to be won also. To enter please Gadsby (Queens); Paul Longson (Wollaton SC); Mark Limb the Queens just having to drop one more for a loss. By some contact Paul G Lacey on text/mob: 0773 073 1494 or by e- (Boat); Darren Porter (Charlton). There is a dispute on the inner spirit and one hell of a lot of gutsy playing they did pill the mail: or details on website at match at the Wollaton SC venue due to a misinterpretation of next one back. And the net, and the next, pretty soon the tables

All entries to be in the rules and to be fair to the contestants a re-match is to be were turned at 4-4 with the Queens finally taking that vital fifth writing (text or e-mail) no later than Wednesday 18th February. called between two of the contenders on the finals night in leg, Beechdale were quite understandably gutted. (the words LADIES: In perhaps one of the most surprising setbacks as order to settle this and place the eighth finalist. All in all a good actually muttered to me were unprintable on this page, not we approach the last few matches of the season both night with some good match play, I just wish there could have because they were cursing, more because I couldn't spell it). Birchover and the Boat lose their matches throwing a whole been a better turnout. Sadly both the Cambridge and Top valley both fell under bad new prospect on the race for the title and proving that all is form this week and suffered heavy losses, one of them being NOTTINGHAM CENTRAL DARTS - PRIDE OF ERIN never lost in this game. With the Chequers taking a 7-0 victory the Cambridge's 7-2 loss to Park Tavern. Although it hasn't

STANDING FIRM!in a walkover due to the Inham Nook failing to produce a full completely scuppered their chances the Park Tavern are over squad and forfeiting the match and the legs and points. LADIES: Pride of Erin kick started their defence at the top with the moon, understandably, as their win pushes them above Likewise the Greyhound yet again failed to produce a squad to a nice 5-2 win over Southchurch social but hot on their tail is Cambridge and into fourth slot. A whopping good 9-0 victory fulfil a match and they too forfeited to the Queens 7-0. With five that other formidable Clifton side, the gals from ponderosa. saw Arnold Labour take a firm grip at the centre as CBI ended matches left to the end of the season the league is wide open Things are really heating up as we launch into the last part of up struggling for doubles. Little change in 'B' as even taking a with even filth placed Chequers now in contention, so, watch the season. Some matches are still awaiting a decision from bye the White Lion retain top slot with a 14 leg difference on your backs closely Birchover and Boat & Horses, there are the committee as no less than five cancellations caused havoc Birchover and a massive 32 on Madhouse, however, all can teams creeping up fast and you've still got them to play too. amongst this week's matches. All five of these games have an soon change as its points that count and with even Stevens in MEN'S: No league matches in the Men's this week due to the impact on the top end of both divisions and I will feed you more the top three its anybody's title yet especially with the dark first round of singles taking place. In what was, at some info as I get it from the horses' mouth. Its very difficult to say at horse (and Jockey) barking at the tail end. venues, a very disappointing turnout leaving some venues this stage how things will turn out as the league drops into Report by Paul Laceydepleted of competition there was still some good darts and turmoil with cancelations leaving the top positions in a some achievements from surprising sources as the night quandary as to what happens next?

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Division A P W L F A Pts

1 Birchover SC 13 11 2 55 36 22

2 Boat & Horses 13 10 3 55 36 20

3 Boat (Lenton) 13 8 5 50 41 16

4 Pelican 13 8 5 50 41 16

5 Chequers 13 8 5 48 43 16

6 Queens 13 6 7 48 43 12

7 Inham Nook 13 5 8 43 48 10

8 Jaguar 13 3 10 41 50 6

9 Hop Pole 13 4 9 42 49 6

10 Greyhound 13 2 11 24 67 3

Division A P W L F A Pts Division B P W L F A Pts

1 Boat & Horses A 9 8 1 49 32 16 1 Chequers 7 7 0 42 21 14

2 Queens 9 6 3 47 34 12 2 Inham Nook 8 7 1 45 27 14

3 Boat (Lenton) 9 6 3 39 42 12 3 Boat & Horses B 8 4 3 40 31 9

4 Jaguar 9 4 5 42 39 8 4 Victory Club 8 4 4 44 28 8

5 Birchover SSC 9 4 5 39 42 8 5 Festival 8 3 4 40 31 7

6 Pelican 9 3 6 39 42 6 6 Nags Head 8 1 7 17 55 2

7 Charlton Arms 9 3 6 35 46 6 7 Nottingham Uni 7 0 7 14 49 0

8 Wollaton SC 9 2 7 34 47 4

Division A P W L F A Pts Division B P W L F A Pts

1 Queens Hotel 13 12 1 78 39 24 1 White Lion 11 9 2 72 27 18

2 Beechdale 13 10 3 68 49 20 2 Birchover SC 12 9 3 70 38 18

3 Top Valley S.C. 'A' 13 9 4 67 50 18 3 Duke Of Devonshire 12 9 3 61 47 18

4 Park Tavern 12 7 5 61 47 14 4 Horse & Jockey 11 8 3 55 44 16

5 Duke Of Cambridge 13 7 6 58 59 14 5 King Billy 12 6 6 51 57 12

6 Arnold Labour Club 13 6 7 61 56 12 6 Boat & Horses 11 5 6 53 46 10

7 Pear Tree 13 6 7 58 59 12 7 Clifton Bridge Inn 11 4 7 44 55 8

8 Oakleigh Lodge 12 6 6 45 63 12 8 Nags Head 12 3 9 37 71 6

9 Bestwood Rd S.C. 13 4 9 50 67 8 9 Poets Corner 11 2 9 40 59 4

10 Clifton Comm. Centre 13 3 10 49 68 6 10 Grey Goose 11 2 9 30 69 4

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Division A P W L F A Pts Division B P W L F A Pts

1 Cambridge 10 10 0 46 24 20 1 The Shed 12 11 1 58 26 22

2 Nuthall B 10 7 3 39 31 14 2 Querneby 12 9 3 53 31 18

3 Madhouse 10 6 4 38 32 12 3 Catchems 12 7 5 44 40 14

4 Headstocks 10 5 5 31 39 10 4 White Lion 12 6 6 44 40 12

5 Park Tavern 10 4 6 36 34 8 5 Old General 11 6 5 41 36 12

6 Grey Goose 10 3 7 33 37 6 6 March Hare 11 6 5 38 39 12

7 Hillside 10 3 7 31 39 6 7 Sheriff SC 12 5 7 47 37 10

8 Beacon 10 2 8 26 44 4 8 Vine 12 4 8 35 49 8

9 Vernon Hotel 12 2 9 26 57 5

10 Nuthall A 12 2 9 26 57 5

Division A P W L F A Pts Division B P W L F A Pts

1 Pride of Erin 14 12 2 62 36 24 1 Park Tavern 13 12 1 65 26 24

2 Clifton Bridge 14 11 3 59 39 22 2 Nuthall Inn 12 10 2 53 31 20

3 Strelley SC 13 9 4 59 32 18 3 Sun Valley 12 8 4 46 38 16

4 Duke of Cambridge14 10 4 56 42 20 4 Chase 13 7 6 50 41 14

5 March Hare 14 8 6 54 44 16 5 Oakdale 12 7 5 43 41 14

6 Beacon 13 8 5 49 42 16 6 Vine 13 6 7 40 51 12

7 Coopers Arms 14 6 8 44 54 12 7 Newcastle Arms 12 5 7 39 45 10

8 Southchurch SC14 5 9 41 57 10 8 White Horse 12 4 8 41 43 8

9 Building Trades14 5 9 40 58 10 9 Old General 11 4 7 34 43 8

10 Madhouse 13 4 9 45 46 8 10 Earl Howe 13 3 10 36 55 6

11 Clifton Welfare SC14 3 11 37 61 6 11 Gladstone Liberal 11 1 10 22 55 2

12 Poets Corner 13 1 12 28 63 2

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