NEWS

ALAN HOPKINS

It is with great regret that I pass on the news that Alan Hopkins died on Wednesday. As you will know, he was a player with Droylsden. He began playing there in 2012 and his last league match (which he won) was in March this year. He was a good player, with a minus handicap in almost all seasons.  He had played with other teams before Droylsden and I am told that he has been playing in the league for almost 40 years. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and teammates at this very sad time.

FANCY A NEW CHALLENGE? 

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

AGM POSTPONED FOR A WEEK DUE TO CLASH WITH WORLD CUP SEMI-FINAL [POSSIBLY INVOLVING ENGLAND]

DELEGATES MEETINGS

Wednesday 22 July; AGM @ Longsight 7.30

1.  Chairman’s welcome and opening remarks

2. Secretary’s Report

3. Match Secretary’s Report

4.  Treasurer’s Report

5. Election of Officers

   1. President

   2. Chairman

   3. Vice-Chairman

   4. Secretary

   5. Treasurer

   6. Match Secretary

6. Proposals for rule changes

Proposals for consideration at the 2026 AGM

These are the proposals for changes; if you like any of them, come and vote in favour. If you don't, come and vote them down

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 £4 or £5 [League Treasurer]

3.  Home team to choose the order of play for all six frames. [Klondyke]

4.  If a team is a player (or players) short, then the other captain can select one (or more) of the short team’s players to play a second frame. The score in that frame (or frames) will count towards the aggregate, but the frame point (or points) will always be forfeited to the team with six players. [Klondyke]

5.  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]

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

7.  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]

8.  The handicap caps should 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, would remain at 50.  [Withington]

9.  The league should reintroduce the Three Man competition. [Longsight]

Wednesday 19 August; 

• Presentation, distribution of fixtures, scoresheets etc

Thursday 3 September;

NEW SEASON STARTS

NEW TEAM

Beech House are hoping to enter a second team to fill the vacant spot in D2. As far as we know, all other teams are carrying on.

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