At this year’s AGM, we were thrilled to announce, with the support of our sponsor Thames Cables, a series of new competitions designed to encourage participation from all sections, especially the lower ones. We’ve also moved some competitions to Thursday evenings to better accommodate everyone’s schedules.

You’ve already registered for the Handicap 8’s Knockout, with the first game kicking off on Wednesday, April 30th. League games will begin on May 7th.

But wait, there’s more! Now it’s time to get your entries in for the Singles, Pairs (open to all), 3’s, 4’s, and 5’s competitions by June 15th.

Exciting News! This year, sections B&C and D-F have their own FREE PAIRS COMPETITION with prize money of £50 for the winners and £25 for the runners-up in each group.

This is a fantastic opportunity for sections B&C and D-F to get comfortable with competition play. There’s no better way to improve your skills, enjoy the thrill of competition, and have a shot at prize money and Aunt Sally glory!

So, come on, everyone in the league—get your entries in now! You’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain!

Entry forms are available on the home page of the website and must be submitted by June 15th.

I hope this version helps to motivate more players to join in! Let me know if there’s anything else you’d like to adjust.

Key points/decisions taken

1. Registration

• Registration night will be held on Monday March 17th
• At Abingdon Conservative Club from 7.30pm
• League Registration fees for 2025 will remain unchanged
• The Association is in good financial shape with a current bank balance of £6100
• Thames Cable has, once again, kindly committed to sponsor both the League and the Team and individual Competitions in 2025.
• The season will start on April 30^th with the 1^st round of the 8’s Skol Trophy
• The League will start on Wed May 7^th and close on Wed September 4^th

2. Competitions

• Singles/Pairs/Captains and Secretaries will be held on a Sunday
• Team 3’s, 4’s and 5’will be held on Thursdays
• Additional Competitions will be introduced exclusively for teams in the lower sections
• All Competitions will require a minimum entry level of 8
• Entry fees for Competition will remain as £1 per entrant OTHER than the team 3’s, 4’s, and 5’s which will be FREE entry for each team. Any additional entrants from the same team will be £1 per player

3. Beer, Match Start, Rule Changes and Committee

• Lots of discussion took place about the beer leg and some advisory guidance will be provided by the Committee for 2025 in an endeavour to retain the long-held practice of playing a “fourth leg”
• League matches will continue to be scheduled for an 15pm start on Wednesday’s
• The League and Competition rules are currently being revised (simplified) and the key changes proposed were outlined at the AGM. Copies of the revised rules will be circulated with every registered team 2025 fixture packs in April
• Geoff Lee (Berinsfield SSC) was elected to the Committee and the existing 4 Committee members were all re-elected en-bloc

   A copy and  full set of the Minutes of the AGM will be available on this website shortly.

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Thanks to the chap at the AGM that gave me the nudge to republicise these!

Hope you’ve not forgotten but the 2025 AGM is tonight at 8pm at The Croft Bar, Peachcroft, Abingdon.

Please come along and support your League. 

We are also looking for Committee members if you feel you want to contribute in a small way to help.

Paul Stone
Chairman