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’s, at current, in accordance with the web site, adjustments in venue, because of the Leatherhead Membership closing down doubtlessly quickly – however one of many Leatherhead groups is taking part in out of Surbiton. There’s additionally an Oxshott D.
On week one, Oxshott C, a crew whom have a 21 begin are the crew to beat. There was a number of objections to the C crew 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 could be a overview midway via the season relating to the handicap.
In our opinion, ALL matches ought to be performed off scratch. The C crew don’t want a 21 begin. If there’s 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 stunning 4 – 2 victory to Surbiton, though it may 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 crew – and this week it was a disappointing and onerous fought battle for the A crew to make up the 21 begin, particularly with the best way the C gamers performed. Very robust, however an fulfilling studying expertise.
Managed to maintain to the fundamentals in the course of the match, which included retaining the top 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 crew lose 6 – 0, all in all, EVERY PLAYER tried their finest towards what was a tricky match of six frames with the C crew having the 21 begin.
The A crew did put the C gamers underneath strain at instances, each with lengthy potting (Chris Gaynor narrowly missed a number of lengthy pots) in addition to making an attempt to have a decent security sport. It didn’t come off this time. However we be taught the teachings and onto the subsequent sport.
SnookerZone’s Chris Gaynor performed some good strong security and tried to bide his time for the errors of the C participant however, sadly, didn’t get clear reduce possibilities 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 crew generally.
There was additionally some nice play from the Oxshott C crew.
Play within the matches was patchy, however it’s one studying expertise that can make the crew stronger! Each match is a studying expertise.
The Oxshott League is certainly one of 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 so much for snooker – the billiards trophy shouldn’t be 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’s additionally the Snooker Singles occasion (wanting ahead to taking part in the snooker scratch event first spherical match TBC) and the Cyril Wadham/Harry Champion trophy occasion and there’s additionally a snooker pairs occasion.
Oxshott A don’t play, in accordance 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 crew play Hersham. And Surbiton play Leatherhead C at Surbiton.
Nicely achieved to everybody who competed in week two of the league and good luck for the subsequent weeks to everybody.