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14.08.25 - NEW TEAMS ..

We have 4 new sides , The Vine, The Berwick , Longton Pool and Princess Royal , WELCOME .. The league still remains with 24 sides , 10 in the Premier and 14 in the Championship. The Premier sides will play each other 3 teams whilst The Championship will play twice around.

14.08.25 - INTERNAL RULES ..

The internal Rules have been updated and are availble here INTERNAL RULES

Please note as requested we (APP Allowing) have increased the teams reserves to 3 .
Don't forget a player being substituted can only come back in to the side in his origonal position.

13.08.25- NEW SEASON  ..

All merits dates are available on the leagues calendar. HERE

13.08.25- NEW SEASON  ..

At last nights AGM the following was passed

 * Start Times all matches / Merits / cups to be 8pm

* Meetings:- Non-attendance fines raised to £10 -1 apology per season as only 6 meetings in year.

* Afford KO Cup and Plate – To be made best of 11 frames – no Blackball Shootout

* Lag for break only at start of match – Alternative there after – Refereeing to follow lag winner (i.e. referee own player) .

*The lag - 3 second count down - Reason- players have lagged before you get chance get down on the shot then its a rush hit

*Players who win lag have choice to take lag or give away

* App/Scoresheet must be done prior to lag

* All prizes are paid out in money or team/player given choice between money or trophy

13.08.25- NEW SEASON  ..

There will be a 'normal' meeting on August 31st where all cup draws, paperwork , passcodes etc will be distributed.

The season will start on Tuesday September 2nd with the AFFORD KO CUP

13.08.25- NEW SEASON  ..

Teams confirmed for next season

Plaza Manor A
Nomads Manor B
Plaza Castaways Plaza Rejects
Spitfires A Retro Renegades
  Cricketers Arms
Plaza B Corner Pin
Longton Pool Sneyd Arms
Bank Shot Bandits Supersharks
Spitfires B Renegades B
Longton SV John Marston
  Longton Snooker
  Princess Royal
  The Vine Burslem
  The Berwick
 

20.06.05.25- AUGUST DATES CONFIRMED  ..

Aug 5th Afford KO Final
Premier Plate Final
Championship Merits
Aug 12th 2026
Anuual General Meeting
Aug 19th Premier
Player of the Season
Aug 26th Championship
Player of the Season
Sunday Aug 31st League Meeting

20.06.05.25- PLAYER OF THE SEASON DATES ..

The dates are confirmed for the player of the season . Premier August 19th and Championship on August 26th .Both nights will start at 8pm, best of 5 all the way through. Table 16 will be streamed, Paul Ward and some other victim will be on commentary.

Premier League
PLD
Won
% Win
1
Adam
Davis
2
Lee
Whitfield
3
Daz
Lightfoot
4
Andy
Cragg
5
Lee
Walker
6
Daz
Henshall
7
Lee
Hammersley
8
Wesley
Jervis
9
Nick
Wilshaw
10
Jon
Hughes
11
Ryan
Longson
12
Dave
Beaumont
13
Jamie
Symons
14
Russell
Warburton
15
Mick
Davies
16
Gary
Mountford
17
Joshua
Fletch -Norman
18
Kieran
Mcconnell
19
Neil
Jones
20
Raz
Khalifa
21
John
Hurst
22
Wayne
Connor
23
Tom
Middleton
24
Melvin
Archer
25
Simon
Carter
26
Ryan
Dimarco
27
Andrew
Greatbatch
28
Paul
Ward
29
Carl
Holdham
30
Jon
Locker
31
Liam
Flaherty
32
Ryan
Malbon
33
Tony
Holden
34
Andrew
Brammer
35
Dan
Ward
36
Joe
Knapper
Player of the Season qualification stats. Players must have played a minimum of 33% of frames available . (27 frames) . Top 32 will be invited to play on Tuesday August 19th . Position 33-36 are reserve players if players unavailable.
Championship
PLD
Won
% Win
1
Alex
Batchelor
2
Ant
Shaw
3
Mick
Tunnicliffe
4
Keiron
Boulton
5
John
Caine
6
Shaun
Tunnicliffe
7
Ryan
Iacono
8
Brett
Garner
9
Andy
Dawson
10
Carl
Hamilton
11
Luke
Williams
12
Richie
Blundred
13
Tom
Ward
14
Phil
Williams
15
Ryan
Parsons
16
Nathan
Gough
17
Kevin
Brindley
18
Tim
Jolley
19
Luke
Mountford
20
Frank
Iacano
21
John
Winter
22
Tony
Hazledine
23
Paul
Hollins
24
Matt
Stacey
25
Paul
Smith
26
Brett
Yale
27
Russ
Fryer
28
Steve
Moss
29
Paul
Newbon
30
Zac
Ahmed
31
Giorgio
Nicolaou
32
Jason
Brindley
33
Chris
Kelsall
34
Phil
Marsh
35
Paul
Archibald
36
Archie
Garner
Player of the Season qualification stats. Players must have played a minimum of 33% of frames available . (26 frames) . Top 32 will be invited to play on Tuesday August 26th . Position 33-36 are reserve players if players unavailable.

12.08.24 - SEEDED PLAYERS

Team Rules 2024/25

Teams can only consist of ONE A Grade standard players.

Teams may have a maximum of TWO B Grade standard players 

Please Note  Teams with  A Grade player may only play with One B Grade Player.

Grade A  (1 player per team)
Adam Davis Rob Wharne 
Gareth Potts Jimmy Croxton
Lee Kendall  Neil Raybone
Andy Blurton Liam White
(Plus any other Ultimate Pro status)
Grade B
Carl Hough Pete Flanagan
John Price   Ryan Cope
Darren Lightfoot Lee Whitfield
Zak Shepherd  

18.08.23

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