THE OXSHOTT LEAGUE is in week two for the 2024/5 season and it kicked off in week one final week with three matches which included Oxshott A, B, C.
There may be, at current, in keeping with the web site, modifications in venue, because of the Leatherhead Membership closing down probably quickly – however one of many Leatherhead groups is taking part in out of Surbiton. There may be additionally an Oxshott D.
On week one, Oxshott C, a group whom have a 21 begin are the group to beat. There was just a few objections to the C group having a 21 begin within the League in matches, and on the fixture of Oxshott A and C this week. it was heard that there is perhaps a evaluate midway via the season concerning the handicap.
In our opinion, ALL matches must be performed off scratch. The C group don’t want a 21 begin. If there may be going to be a handicap, how about decreasing it to an 18 begin? Most ProAm occasions have both an 18 or 21 begin.
Oxshott A performed Surbiton of their first match and it was a shocking 4 – 2 victory to Surbiton, though it might have been a 3 – 3 draw. SnookerZone’s Chris Gaynor of this web site, narrowly misplaced a body on the pink in week one.
Oxshott C defeated B 6 – 0 – though, with out the 21, the win would have been a 5 – 1 loss to the C’s.
Oxshott League: Week Two…
Week two, Oxshott A performed the C group – and this week it was a disappointing and onerous fought battle for the A group to make up the 21 begin, particularly with the best way the C gamers performed. Very robust, however an pleasant studying expertise.
Managed to maintain to the fundamentals throughout the match, which included conserving the pinnacle nonetheless on the shot, delivering the cue via to the chest, having a pleasant pause on the ultimate supply, and, after all, watching the ball to the pocket. and, though the fixture noticed the group lose 6 – 0, all in all, EVERY PLAYER tried their finest in opposition to what was a tricky match of six frames with the C group having the 21 begin.
The A group did put the C gamers below stress at instances, each with lengthy potting (Chris Gaynor narrowly missed just a few lengthy pots) in addition to making an attempt to have a decent security sport. It didn’t come off this time. However we study the teachings and onto the following sport.
SnookerZone’s Chris Gaynor performed some good stable security and tried to bide his time for the errors of the C participant however, sadly, didn’t get clear lower probabilities to attain and didn’t get left a lot and sadly didn’t get the run of the ball on events. A really irritating night for the group usually.
There was additionally some nice play from the Oxshott C group.
Play within the matches was patchy, however it’s one studying expertise that may make the group stronger! Each match is a studying expertise.
The Oxshott League is one in all Surrey’s oldest snooker leagues since 1910 and has seen many gamers via its doorways, together with Harry Champion, who was a founding member of the membership in 1910, together with reverends from the native church.
The native Trinders donated the Trinder Cup and did loads for snooker – the billiards trophy isn’t in operation now – however a small billiards occasion continues to be in operation. The Trinder Cup was received by the Oxshott Membership on 4 events from the Nineteen Seventies to the 2000s.
There may be additionally the Snooker Singles occasion (trying ahead to taking part in the snooker scratch event first spherical match TBC) and the Cyril Wadham/Harry Champion trophy occasion and there may be additionally a snooker pairs occasion.
Oxshott A don’t play, in keeping with the calendar on the web site till November now – with the primary fixture OA v Leatherhead C.
Subsequent week, Oxshott B play Oxshott D. The C group play Hersham. And Surbiton play Leatherhead C at Surbiton.
Effectively completed to everybody who competed in week two of the league and good luck for the following weeks to everybody.
