NEWS

VACANCY - NEW TEAM WANTED

Beech House are now only entering one team so there is now a vacant spot in D2. If you want to enter a team [or know of anyone else who might want to do so] then message Mike Young on 07866843109 asap.

Wednesday 19 August; 

• Trophy Presentation, distribution of fixtures, scoresheets, handicaps etc

Thursday 3 September;

NEW SEASON STARTS

FANCY A NEW CHALLENGE? 

• North Reddish are looking to recruit a couple of new players - contact Mick Molloy on 07724587289 if interested

RULE CHANGES FOR NEXT SEASON

The following proposals were carried at the AGM on Wednesday

1. Postponement of matches. If a match has been postponed, then it must be played before the end of the league season. If it is not played, then the match will be scored 0-0. If a team feels they are unable to arrange a date due to the intransigence of their opponents, this must be raised at a league meeting before the end of the season.     [Match Secretary]

2. Individual competition entry fees to be raised to £5 [League Treasurer]

3. Refereeing and marking. It both teams agree, then one person can fulfil the duties of both referee and marker. However if either team does not agree, then both a marker and a referee shall be appointed – one from each team. [Beech House]

4. In order to appear in the D2 play-off matches, a player must have played at least two league matches during the regular season. [Beech House]

5. All clubs must complete all fixtures. If at team does not fulfil any fixture, they will still be liable for any league fees for those matches. [League Treasurer]

6. The handicap caps to be adjusted to -50 to +50  (from the current -35 to +35). The maximum start that can be conceded in any match, league, cup or individual, to remain at 50.  [Withington]

7. The league to reintroduce the Three Man competition. [Longsight]

NEW PLAYER NEWS

Two top quality players have been registered to play in the league next season

• Ryan Davies (Club 200); last season ranked #27 on the Q School Order of Merit, #10 on the Q Tour and #3 for the ESPB Series. He has won the English U14, U16, U18 and U21 titles  and finished top of the U21 rankings. Last season he played as an amateur in nine professional tournaments, winning three times.

• Anthony Wall (Withington); last season ranked #83 on the Q Tour and #4 for the ESPB Series

After the discussion on handicaps at the AGM, both will start on a handicap of -50, with no cap on possibly going lower.

Thery join some of our current players who also have had national rankings; these include

• Jamie McArdle (Withington); last season ranked #21 for the ESPB Series

• Ali Anwar (Cheadle Inst); last seaon ranked #28 for the ESPB Series

• Eric Kwan (Libs A); last season ranked #47 for the ESPB Series

• Dwayne Douglas (Libs B); last season ranked #100 for the ESPB Series

• Steve Groves (Albert); last season ranked #23 on the World Seniors Tour

• John Daly (Sale A); last season ranked #39 on the World Seniors Tour

• Mark Carrington (Denton WM); ranked #256 in the professional rankings in 1999

• Tony Pierucci (Denton WM); ranked #228 in the profesional rankings in 1994

INDIVIDUAL FINALS

LEVENSHULME CLASSIC                        Venue; Cheadle Inst Wednesday 5 May 8.00

• Mo Ali 3-2 Ali Anwar

HORNBY HANDICAP                                   Venue; Longsight Wednesday 13 May 8.00

• Andrew Wright 3-1 Russell Data

VETERANS HANDICAP                              Venue; Longsight Wednesday 13 May 8.00

• Raymond Gent 2-3 Phil Burrows

SENIOR MERIT                                                 Venue; Klondyke Wednesday 20 May 8.00

• Michael Brindley 2-3 Wayne McManus

TONY ELLIS TROPHY                                   Venue; Klondyke Wednesday 20 May 8.00

• Chris Gallagher 3-2 Chris Marsh

STAT ATTACK 25-26

Longest run of league victories = 11

`Greg Street

Longest run of league defeats = 11

Longsight A

Highest aggregate scored = 547

N Reddish 547-239 LCC C [9/10/25]

Tied match

LCC A 3.5-3.5 North Reddish. Aggregate 406-406 (4/12/25)

Tied aggregate

Sale B 4.5-2.5 Greg St; 427 points each [25/9/25]

Biggest aggregate win = 332

Denton Libs A 570-238 Sale B {19/2/26]

Highest break

Jamie McArdle 100 [30/10/25]

Most points scored by a player in a frame (excluding handicaps); 137 

Steve Groves [4/9/25]

Most points scored by a player in a frame (including handicap); 145

Rajesh Chandarana [19/2/26] Handicap +29

Biggest margin of victory = 107

Danny Peacock 115-8 Paul Thomas [22/1/26]

Tied frame (only possible in Cup Matches)

Mike Young 73-73 Brian McNamee [LCC A v Albert 16/10/25]

Highest overall frame score (including handicaps) = 204

James Leeson 94-110 Jamie McArdle [9/4/26]

Lowest number of points actually scored in a frame by both players (excluding handicaps) = 57

Naill Wilkinson [19] 48-38 Matt Foster [10] [16/10/25]

and

Rob Ashton [25] 58-28 Ged Reddy [4] [13/11/25]

Best winning streak = 10

Tony Reeves won ten frames  in a row 

Longest frame = 1 h 5m

Shane Cunney v Wayne Stanley [3/10/25]

The Levenshulme League is pleased to be sponsored by the Snooker Shop, Levenshulme, http://www.snookershop.com/

Contact Clive Price (League Secretary) ☎ 07890 354544 if there is any urgent business for consideration

Contact Pete Hollins (League Treasurer) ☎ 07786 782843 to arrange payment of match fees

For any other further information contact the Match Secretary, Mike Young ☎ 07866 843109 or email to young.42@virginmedia.com