Big apology to Paul Barrett from Abingdon United who, for a few hours today, inadvertently became Paul Townsend. my senior moment, sorry Paul and congratulations on reaching the semi-finals of the singles competition.

FOUNDERS & LEGENDS SINGLES COMPETITION WILL TAKE PLACE AT STEVENTON SPORTS CLUB THIS WEDNESDAY 14th SEPTEMBER

OPEN TO ALL REGISTERED PLAYERS AGED at least 50! (That’s most of us!)

NO ENTRY FEE

JUST TURN UP ON THE NIGHT AND REGISTER BY 7.30pm

DRAW WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE NIGHT AND GAMES WILL COMMENCE AT 8pm

COME ALONG AND HAVE WHAT WILL BE A FINAL THROW OF THE SUMMER SEASON FOR MOST OF US. YOU WILL BE PLAYING FOR A MAGNIFICENT NEW AND RE-NAMED TROPHY KINDLY DONATED BY OUR CHAIRMAN, REG COUCH.

THIS TOURNAMENT IS IN RECOGNITION AND TRIBUTE OF THE FOUNDERS & MANY FORMER PLAYERS OF OUR GAME OVER THE PAST 62 YEARS MANY OF WHOM ARE NO LONGER WITH US BUT WHOSE CONTRIBUTION OVER MANY YEARS HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANT AND WHY OUR GAME IS STILL GOING STRONG. 

Singles Competitions – Final Groups will be played — Thursday 8th September 2022

• 2 venues will be used to hold singles competition – Steventon Sports & Social Club  & Abingdon Conservative Club – both venues confirmed.
  The draw was made of players registered on 21st. First 16 to play at Steventon Sports, second 16 to play at Con Club, Abingdon.
• Registration from 8pm – 8.10pm on the night.
• First game to commence at 8.15pm
• Summer rules will apply

VENUE ONE – Steventon Sports Club – played to last two players

1 Mark Johnson
2 Andy Phelps

3 Anton Wooloff
4 Bye

5 Steve Enock
6 Phil Adams

7 Dave Sapey
8 Stuart Wilson

9 Dave Butler
10 Bye

11 Bye
12 Keith Buckle

13 Dave Davies
14 Terry Downes

15 Bye
16 Ian Brook

VENUE TWO – Abingdon Conservative Club – played to last two players

17 Nick Baldwin
18 Mick Greenaway

19 Barry Parker
20 Paul Longford

21 Alec Chamberlain
22 Leigh Clapton

23 Tom Baldwin
24 Ken Fisher

25 Bye
26 Bob Duff

27 Scott Humphries
28 Barry Townsend

29 Paul Barrett
30 Bye

31 Geoff Lee
32 Bye

After a lovely DRY Sunday afternoon at Abingdon Utd FC starting at 1.30pm we managed to succeed in playing all the competition fixtures except the singles. We finished at 7.30pm and by that time most players were flagging. If it wasn’t for Committee member Roy Taylor’s wife Pauline, who very kindly donated refreshments in the form of sandwiches etc which we had around 5pm, I don’t think we would have lasted that long! However the bar was open the sun was shining and everyone was in good spirits for some great Aunt Sally.

As expected there were some were hard fought matches going 3-1-6 sticks when drawn after 3 legs, some not so much! Having two pitches meant that Abingdon Utd weren’t always at a home pitch advantage and thanks to Claire Foster and Roy Taylor for sorting the draws on the day we tried to keep both pitches busy. I tried to be the MC for the occasion and was glad Reg Couch brought the speaker and microphone!  I’d also like to thank both the ladies behind the bar, Brian Clapton (for dolls and pitch prep) and for those who volunteered (or otherwise) to ensure that matches were stuck up/called and scored.

There were several learning points the committee are reviewing so it can be improved if repeated next year. It’s been estimated that to run the remaining singles would have probably taken another 1.5 hours so these games will be rescheduled at independent venues to be decided by the committee meeting this week.

As this was the first ‘one day event’ for the competitions I think it went very well (and I’m not on the committee!) so if you were there and want to login and leave a comment on this post or email team support with some feedback it’ll all be welcome I’m sure.

As for the results below they speak for themselves with the two top Premier sides managing to fight it to the final for 5’s,4’s, 3’s, Pairs and Secretary’s! Well done for Bernisfield and Croft Nomads for hanging in on the Captains and Pairs.

Finals Night is Wednesday 21st September and Presentation Night is Friday 4th November.
NOTE: once a player has played they cannot be substituted so they must be available for the final game night.

SINGLES NOTE: only those players who registered and turned up on the Sunday will be in the Singles
as the fixture has already been drawn and venues/players will be announced in due course.

NEXT COMPETITION:-

LOOK OUT FOR THE FOUNDERS & LEGENDS COMPETITION DETAILS 
Free to enter for all players over 50 – turn up and play on 14th September

COMPETITIONS

This Sunday 21st August we will be playing the rest of the competitions

at Abingdon United FC

Practice will be from 1 to 1.30pm 
and the first competition will start at 1.30.

Playing order
5’s 4’s 3’s Secretary’s, Captain’s, Pairs and Singles

If you want to play and haven’t already registered then you need to be
at the venue before 12.30 when the draws will take place by the Committee.
NOTE: once a player has played they cannot be substituted so they must be available for the final game night.
League registered players only.

We will be using both pitches at Ab.Utd.

BAR will be OPEN!

Finals Night is Wednesday 21st September and Presentation Night is Friday 4th November.
NOTE: once a player has played they cannot be substituted so they must be available for the final game night.

To make this run smoothly the losing team will provide 2 players to call/stick up for the next match or for 1 player matches the last 2 players.

Matches will be best of 3 legs and 3 stick decider if drawn until won.

Eights

Winners- Plum Pudding

Runners up – Spread Eagle

Tom Simmons fives

Winners – Abingdon Utd

Runners up -Steventon SSC

Fours

Winners -Abingdon Utd

Runners up – Spread Eagle

Red Drive – threes

Winners -Abingdon Utd

Runners up -Steventon SSC

Secretary’s

Winner – T Barrett

Runner up – G Lee

Captain’s

Winner – B Parker

Runner up – S Wilson

Founder Member’s

Winner – B Parker

Runner up – B Moody

Pairs and singles will be played on Presentation night 18th October

There has been a change to the  Eights Final 2019 this will be played (outside) at Abingdon United on finals night commencing at 7.30pm with practice for the eights only from 7.00pm.

Other finals  will be as usual played indoors starting at 8.30 pm with 30 mins practice this excludes pairs and singles which will be played for on presentation night 18th October.Order of play for competitions will be published when agreed.

The final of this years Eights knockout competition will be held on TUESDAY 17th September at the Conservative Club Ock St Abingdon

Spread Eagle v Bell Grove Handicap 2 venue Plum Pudding Milton

11th September

Plum Pudding V Berinsfield SC A venue Steventon Sports Club

11th September