THE OXSHOTT LEAGUE is likely one of the oldest leagues in Surrey, and has been in operation since 1910.
Again within the day, Oxshott had a large number of groups in operation, however has considerably dwindled now, however the league continues to be an pleasurable, pleasant, and aggressive league for all talents of gamers.
Gamers in The Oxshott League have been taking part in snooker and billiards since 1910 – and has seen some well-known faces out of it – and a few very main champions – akin to Harry Champion, who even grew to become Membership President of the primary membership The Oxshott Males’s Membership, as was formally identified, earlier than altering its identify within the 2000s to the Oxshott Membership.
In 2024, the Oxshott League has based a smaller area of groups which encompass three – 5 particular person groups, and on the predominant membership The Oxshott Membership, there are three groups consisting of Oxshott A, B, and C.
C Groups within the League, get a 21 level begin, towards the A and B groups and so they embody Oxshott C, Leatherhead C – and so forth.
The primary fixture of the 2024/5 season which begins subsequent Tuesday on October fifteenth are on the Oxshott League web site and the gamers are there additionally in addition to stats from earlier seasons.
There are roughly three matches per thirty days, and the season provisionally ends in March.
There are a large number of tales on the British Newspaper Archive on the Oxshott League which dates again to its inception in 1910. We’ve researched it completely via a mix of speaking to folks on the Oxshott Membership, studying articles on the BNA, and likewise taking part in our snooker with all kinds of individuals on the Membership.
The League additionally runs different competitions, together with the Cyrill Wadham/Harry Champion Trophy, the snooker singles, pairs, and a billiards match, the Roy Dowle Trophy just isn’t being held this 12 months.
After the League matches end, there’s additionally a Group Cup.
SnookerZone’s Chris Gaynor attended the Annual Basic Assembly of the Oxshott League a few weeks in the past or so and is wanting ahead to taking part in a primary league fixture towards Surbiton as a part of Oxshott A on Tuesday on the Surbiton City Sports activities Membership.
There may be additionally a Dorking and District Pool League with some groups from the Oxshott Membership taking part in out of the membership. That usually performs on a Monday night.
There are tons of of group leagues throughout the nation, however, in Surrey, there are a couple of predominant leagues, together with…
- The Oxshott League (We’ve reported and play on this league now)
- The Epsom League (We’ve talked about this league earlier than on this web site)
- The Byfleet League (We’ve additionally reported on this League and have had articles within the paper within the Woking Information and Mail)
- The Guildford League (There are a couple of articles on the BNA on the Guildford League)
If you wish to check out a brand new sport/s in Surrey, and you reside close to a sports activities and social membership or a snooker membership – discover out if there’s a League there you may play in. Play repeatedly, and also you by no means know, you may get your self in a better group!
Sport is for everybody, and no matter skill (or incapacity) get your self right down to a sports activities membership and begin a sport.
Nicely accomplished to everybody taking part in in leagues throughout the UK and revel in it!
