TR Carpets Grimsby and District Snooker League

Singles Report

22/4/2024

Slightly different report this week as it’s the last one of the season so instead of the usual match rundown we’ll have a summary of the final tables.

Premier Section

In the Premier Section of the of the TR Carpets Grimsby Snooker Singles League there was nothing stopping Fardel from completing an unbeaten run to the league title.  A perfect record of 24 matches played and no draws or defeats.  Also Jamie Green, of Fardel, took the highest break with a fine 132 in his haul of 14 50+ breaks just in singles competition.

Clee Cons Slotters pushed Fardel for most of the season, their only two losses being those to the champions.  The gap to the eventual winners being closer than the previous season.

Blossom Way Aces finished a creditable third place in their first season in the top league, finishing higher than some of the more established teams in the league.

The mid table was very closely contested, as per usual, with a lot of the teams capable of all taking points from each other.

At the bottom end of the table Hainton and West End D were detached from the rest of the field and will be in Section A next season.

In total we had 96 50+ breaks this season with four players scoring centuries, the previously mentioned Jamie Green, Brad Burrell (with  a superb 129 in the final week of the season), Darren Evans (with 123) and Nigel Emmerson (with 119).

Section A

Some good results at the start of the season mainly helped Clee Cons C to the Section A title, which once they took the top spot proved very difficult to catch. 

The only question remaining this week was who was going up to the Premier Section with them as at one point in the season 9 teams were in with a shout.

In the end it came down to Ray Edmonds S and Clee Conmen, who were separated by a point in second and third.  Ray Edmonds S struggled to a draw at home to Rapide Frames, but at Clee Cons the Conmen could only get a draw at home to Ray Edmonds G. 

Therefore congratulations to Ray Edmonds S who take second place and Clee Conmen will also be playing in the Premier Section next season after finishing third.

As previously stated any one of the teams below could have taken second as only 18 points separated 2^nd and 12^th.  Most of the scores this season in Section A have been 5-3s and 4-4s which just goes to show the competitiveness of Section A.

At the bottom of the table Healing Legion A and previously promoted Clee Bowls C finished as the bottom two and will be playing in Section B next season.

Section B

In Section B the battle for the title went down to the penultimate week of the season between champions Clee Cons Mints and runners up Clee Home Guard Hotshots.  Both teams have been really consistent all season, both winning over 20 matches in what can be an unpredictable league at times.
Joining them in Section A next season will be Cue World B who finished third.  Although only losing three games all season, possibly too many draws kept them just out of the top two.  Also a mention to Jack Stewart who got the highest break in Section B of 51 (the only 50+ break in Section B).

Also a special mention to Cue World Mariners who got their first win this season, and looking at the number of points scored are showing improvement from their first year in the league.

Wilton Fields also joined the league this year and have probably found out have competitive the league can be, but they did pick up some wins over the season.

All that’s left from me is to thank everyone for participating this season and hope to see you all back in September and also a couple of final notes.

Firstly, anyone I have as a team contact (from sending sheets in) will be receiving an email with a registration form for next season.  It is really important I get a reply back as soon as possible so we can get the structure of the league arranged well before the AGM.

Also all the winners and runners up need to be represented at the presentation on 8^th June 2024 at Clee Cons (7:30pm) to receive their trophies.  Tickets are only £5 and available from the Ray Edmonds Club.

Finally the AGM will be held at the Clee Bowls Club on 5^th June 2024 at 7:30pm.
Any rules changes need to be sent to scores@grimsbysnooker.com by 15^th May 2024 and the proposer and seconder must be at the meeting to present the rule change (otherwise it will not be discussed).