Derbyshire County Snooker

New date for Silver county semi final match....
Silver championship semi finals:
Derbyshire B v Norfolk B
Saturday 3rd October 2020 at
Venue: Martock Somerset.
Start time : TBC

Same team as before. Please can you confirm your availability ASAP so we can make travel arrangements.
Plan to travel Sat morning and stay overnight as before.

Jag Badachha
Mark Jones
Ben Leatherland
Pete Oughton
Simon Tarrant
Neil Tatler
Jamie Uff
Tony Wills (capt)

Reserves:
Danny Cooper
Stuart Holdsworth

Unavailable:
Dave Fitz

There is a format change to the order of play due to COVID-19 restrictions as follows...
- The new format, will see each captain submit their 8 man team in advance of the match weekend.
- A scorecard will then be drawn up by the TD, each player will no longer play 1 frame against each opposing player.
- Each player will now play a total of 7 frames against their named opposing player on the scorecard.
- The first 4 names on the scorecard will start by playing 4 frames each against their named opponent.
- When completed, those players will vacate the tables to allow the venue to clean equipment etc, then the other 4 players will play 4 frames each against their named opponent.
- Once they have completed those frames, the original 4 matches will go back on and play their last 3 frames each. Once completed and cleaning has taken place, the last 4 players will go back on and play their final 3 frames against their opponent.
- Should the match end in a 28-28 draw, a blue ball shootout will take place to decide the winners.
- For the purpose of the shootout, Cueball in the D, blue on its spot, starting with player 1 for each team, in turn will nominate a chosen pocket ( flukes will not count ), and attempt to pot the blue.
- Every member of the team will get a go in the shoot out.
- If it is still a draw at the end, it will go to sudden death, each captain may choose which player goes up but that player must not have another go until all 8 players have had an attempt.
- The sudden death shoot out will finish, when a player pots the blue and his opponent misses.
Chris (County Secretary) will make sure each captain has a copy of the new format, and the rules regarding the blue ball shootout by the time the match day weekends come round.

Well done Derbyshire B winning the silver group 2 after narrowly losing to Merseyside C on Saturday and coming back to beat Lincolnshire B 33-29 today at breakers Leicester. Thanks to Joy Wollaston for the great facilities and hospitality and to Rob Berryman for TD ing the weekend. Rob your haircut makes you look at least 40 minutes younger lol.

Semi finals are 4th/5th April at either Somerset or Norfolk.

Well done lads!!!

English National County Snooker Championships B Division

Venue: Breakers Snooker Club,161 Belgrave Gate, Leicester LE1 3HS Phone: 0116 253 8006

Saturday 15th Feb 2020 2pm start (meet at 13.30) v Merseyside C

Billy Ashton
Danny Cooper
Dave Fitzpatrick
Scott Hassall
Mark Jones
Pete Oughton
Simon Tarrant
Jamie Uff

Sunday 16th Feb 2020 * note start time is 11am (NOT 9am) - meet at 10.30 v Lincolnshire B

Jag Badachha
Stuart Houldsworth
Mark Jones
Ben Leatherland
Pete Oughton
Simon Tarrant
Jamie Uff
Tony Wills

Normal dress rules and county tops please everyone!

Dates for the diary-

Secong leg of group stages are Saturday 15th Feb 2020 2pm v Merseyside C then Sunday 16th Feb 2020 9am v Lincolnshire B at breakers Leicester

Silver Championship Semi final dates:

Winner group 1 v runner up group 2
Saturday 4th April 2020.

3 counties Academy Norfolk.

Winner group 2 v runner up group 1
Sunday 5th April 2020.

Martock snooker centre Somerset.

Finals info:

Silver championship.
Saturday 9th May 2020.
Scottie’s, Liverpool

All the info is on the County Championships website -

www.encsc.leaguerepublic.com