IMPORTANT – Ordinary Resolution outcome and revised draw for Tony Tamplin (2024 Winter season)

Dear Club Presidents, team Captains and Members,

  1. Following the Special General Meeting (SGM) and hearing of the ordinary resolution, please find attached the minutes, outcome and any supporting documentation.
  2. Also attached is the revised draw for the Tony Tamplin competition resumption. 

Note this includes any matches which are to be replayed as per the ordinary resolution passed at the SGM.

Attachments:

Where possible, please print and make available to all members, and reach out to any of our committee members if you have any questions or concerns.

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Junior Snooker Competition

An under 18 years of age, juniors competition will be run by the Cessnock Snooker Club starting on Friday the 21stof June at the ECBC.  Names to be in each Friday by 5:45pm.  The competition will be of a handicap nature and will run over twelve weeks using a points based system. Entry is free.

All players will start on a handicap of +8.  Players will lose two points should they win the night or gain 2 points should they lose for their handicap the following week.  The maximum handicap will be +16 and the minimum handicap will be scratch (zero). The game will consist of four reds and the format will depend on the number of players present. (round robin or knock out).  Each player should be of a suitable age & size to physically play on a full size snooker table without assistance.

A parent or Guardian must be present during the competition.

There will be two Snooker related prizes at the end of the competition, one to the points winner and one by a lucky draw.

For more information contact a Cessnock Snooker Committee member.

Current members of the committee

President ​​Ken Oakes, ​​Mobile  0422111 461

Secretary​​Ellis Craft, ​​Mobile  0448092 971

Treasurer ​​Gary JohnsonMobile  0419273 958

Committee​​ John Potyrala, Phil Tonnet, PeterAgland,

Andrew McLawrence, Mick Gallen & John Charlton.

Auxiliary Committee –Laurie Garlick & Matt King

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2023-24 Summer

Nev Agland Shield

Over 50’s Handicap Snooker  Winners

L>R Mark Toward , Steve Briant , Gary Thompson (c ) , Charlie Pickard (vc) , Peter Snape , (rest of team : Steve Drysdale , Chris Baker , Paul Lowe , Neil Fatania )

Congratulations to the Newcastle City 3 Man,Over 50’s  Handicap Snooker Team who on Thursday afternoon became the 2023-24 Summer Nev Agland Shield major and minor premiers after a hard fought battle with Belmont 16ft Sailing Club winning 2-1.

After 2-0 strong wins for both teams by Steve Brown for Belmont 16ft No.2 and Steve Briant for Newcastle City , Gary Thompson won the match on pink in the second frame against Neil Pratt.

Commiserations to Belmont 16ft No.2 after a strong season , winning 8 of 14 matches. 

Steve Briant (Newcastle City) had the highest break during the season of 52 (negative handicap player) and Don Flanagan (ECBC Sports No. 1) scored 30 (positive handicap player.)

Thanks to ECBC Sports for hosting the Grand Final and Glen Wallace for refereeing. .

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