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THE OXSHOTT LEAGUE returns in full this week, because the six groups meet for week 4.

The fixtures for this week embody two clashes on the Oxshott Membership, together with Oxshott A and Oxshott B in motion at house, and Oxshott C, the group with the 21 handicap away to Surbiton. 

Final week, Surbiton performed Ashtead, in only one fixture within the league which noticed Ashtead scoop a 4 – 2 victory.

Oxshott A and B are in ties with Ashtead and Hersham this week.

In Oxshott A’s earlier encounters with Hersham, it’s a slim win for Hersham with 5 victories to Oxshott A’s 4 wins.

Hersham narrowly misplaced to Oxshott A with a rating of 2-4. Nonetheless, the match previous to that noticed Hersham securing a convincing 4-1 win in opposition to Oxshott A on the ninth of January, 2024.

From the web site, the latest type of the groups, mentioned Oxshott A recorded a win in opposition to Ashtead with a 1-5 rating line however confronted defeats in opposition to Oxshott C and Surbiton. Hersham skilled a loss to Oxshott C, a win in opposition to Oxshott B, and a draw in opposition to Ashtead. Trying on the present standings, Hersham holds the 2nd place with 8 factors from 3 matches, whereas Oxshott A is positioned third with 7 factors from the identical variety of matches. The rating distinction stands at -2 for Hersham and -4 for Oxshott A.

It’s positive to be a carefully contested match for the Oxshott A and B groups.

The Oxshott B group face Ashtead at house, they usually have 13 wins to OB’s 8.

Ashtead, primarily based on their document from the league stats seem like the group that might come out victorious in opposition to OB. However, as with all snooker, it’s on the day, and also you simply by no means know what’s going to occur.

Surbiton, who play Oxshott C, seem to have the higher hand primarily based on wins prior to now, nevertheless, with the 21 handicap and a few good gamers in all groups, Oxshott C have very a lot demonstrated and utilised the 21 handicap begin this season to their benefit. It seems although, that the handicap might be lowered and even have them play off scratch after all of the groups have performed as soon as.

League Snooker is a enjoyable and fulfilling expertise for all and anybody can get pleasure from league snooker both on a Tuesday or Thursday nights in small and large venues throughout the nation.

Surrey has a couple of leagues, together with the primary ones in Guildford, Byfleet, Epsom, Oxshott, amongst others.

The Oxshott League is one among Surrey’s oldest leagues since 1910 and has had well-known names from the Oxshott Membership move by its doorways, together with the likes of Harry Champion, a founding member of the membership, and who donated the Harry Champion Trophy within the 60s earlier than he sadly handed away in the identical period.

These tales are on the British Newspaper Archive which has a wealthy portfolio of archives on snooker on all the pieces from league to skilled and past.

The Trinder Billiards Cup, donated by the Trinder household of the Oxshott space, which sadly the billiards cup doesn’t get performed there anymore, was gained by the Oxshott Males’s Membership because it was previously often called, on 4 events from the 70s to the 2000s.

There are scratch tournaments within the league on the singles open for all, a pairs cup, a small billiards event (NOT TRINDER CUP) and the Cyril Wadham/Harry Champion Trophy (see pic and click on on the hyperlink for extra info on it)…

Sit up for my third league look on Tuesday.

Pop right down to your native sports activities and social membership, or snooker membership in your space and see if there are any groups obtainable so that you can play in. 

Good luck to everybody enjoying in leagues throughout the UK this week. 

 

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