Welcome to the Leamington and District Pool League Summer 2009 Season
FINALS DAY 29TH NOV - TAVERN DOMINATE SUMMER LEAGUE
The grand finals day was held at St Patricks Club in Leamington on Sunday 29th November.
First event up was the all Premier League singles semi-finals and Dave Lane and Harj Dhesi had surprisingly comfortable passages to the final as both won 5-1 against Jordy Pratt and Brian Higgins respectively.
The Doubles Final was contested by Matty Smith and Dom Pratt from Hodcarrier 'A' and Pash Jugpal and Dave Lane from Whitnash Tavern 'A', Pash and Dave always had control in the match and were comprehensive 5-3 winners over their Premier league counterparts.
The Second Division Averages went to a play-off and Luke Connolly from the Elephant & Castle 'A' met Jack Wareing from Holly Bush 'B' in a best of 5 match-up, Luke completely blew away Jack 3-0 in quickfire time to claim the averages.
The Three Man Team Final matched Whitnash Tavern 'A' ace trio Adam Prewitt, Dave Lane and Dean Davies against underdogs Nigel Whittaker, Loz Plant and Brian Higgins from Elephant & Castle 'B', the Tavern trio cruising into a 3-1 and 4-2 lead in the best of 9 encounter, the Elephant lads fought back to 4-4 to force a nail biting decider between Dave Lane and Loz Plant, the frame could have gone either way but Dave Lane (Whitnash Tavern 'A') just edged it to add to his pairs title earlier.
The Singles Final (Best of 11) between Dave Lane (Whitnash Tavern 'A') and Harj Dhesi (Hodcarrier 'A') certainly lived up to the billing as both players took early leads in a superb match but were soon tied at 4-4, Dave Lane chasing an unprecedented triple of individual titles then made probably his only mistakes of the whole day as he let in Harj to claim the last two frames and clinch the title 6-4, thus giving Harj the trophy for the first time in well over 10 years.
The Supplementary Cup Final paired up Second Division close rivals Sydenham Club 'A' and Kelseys in a race to six, M.Doughty and C.Pettipher gave Sydenham an early 2-0 advantage but five straight wins from S Butler, J.Spearing, C.Fitzgerald, P.Waters and captain Kat Gracie gave Kelseys a 5-2 lead, C.Pettipher and L.Dawson frame wins meant Sydenham were now 5-4 behind, P.Waters emerged the hero for Kelseys as he beat S.Brierley to win the match 6-4 and claim the Supplementary Cup.
The Landlords Cup Final gave Whitnash Tavern 'A' the chance to do the league and major cup double over bitter rivals Railway Inn 'B', Tavern captain Kicksy Aulak threw on all his big guns in the first set and swept into a 3-0 lead courtesy of frame wins for Pash Jugpal, Dean Davies and Adam Prewitt, the Tavern never looked back and also took the next three frames through Mark Smith, Billy Morton and Dave Lane to claim a 6-0 whitewash for the Whitnash team and justifiably crown themselves as Landlords Cup Winners 2009.
Roll Of Honour - Summer League 2009
Premier Division Champions : Whitnash Tavern 'A'
Averages Winner : Pash Jugpal (Whitnash Tavern 'A')
First Division Champions : Holly Bush 'A'
Averages Winner : Damien Dowds (Holly Bush 'A')
Second Division Champions : Wheatsheaf 'B'
Averages Winner : Luke Connolly (Elephant and Castle 'A')
Third Division Champions : Jolly Miller
Averages Winner : Eamonn Gleeson (Frames Club 'A')
Singles Champion : Harj Dhesi (Hodcarrier 'A')
Doubles Champions : Dave Lane & Pash Jugpal (Whitnash Tavern 'A')
Three Man Champions : Dave Lane, Dean Davies & Adam Prewitt (Whit Tavern 'A')
Sunny Dhillon Memorial Trophy : Railway Inn 'B'
Supplementary Cup Winners : Kelseys
Landlords Cup Winners : Whitnash Tavern 'A'
WEEK 18 LEAGUE REPORT - 19TH NOVEMBER
PREMIER DIVISION - Champions Whitnash Tavern 'A' ended their season in style as they preserved their unbeaten record with a 9-1 walloping of 2008 league winners Railway Inn 'B' who finish fourth. Hodcarrier 'A' are confirmed as runners-up after they hammered Sunny Jet 'A' 8-2. Elephant & Castle 'B' finish their season on a high as they come away from Radford Semele Club with a 6-4 victory to cement third place, Radford finish eighth. Wheatsheaf 'A' grabbed fifth place with a 7-3 victory at Nelson Club who finish the season in sixth place. Whitnash Tavern 'B' finished the season in seventh place after they won 7-3 at bottom side New Inn.
FIRST DIVISION - Whitnash Tavern 'D' confirmed their promotion and finish runners-up after a 7-3 home win over basement side St Patricks Club. Champions Holly Bush 'A' finish the season unbeaten in the league as they won 7-3 at home to Hodcarrier 'B' who finish the campaign in seventh place. Builders Arms 'A' beat Joiners Arms 'B' 6-4 to leapfrog over the Joiners to finish the season in third place. Green Man finish in eighth after a good 6-4 away win at fifth place Sydenham Club 'B'. Seventh place Wheatsheaf 'C' won 6-4 over relegated side Windmill 'A'.
SECOND DIVISION - Holly Bush 'B' lost out on promotion after they crashed 7-3 at Heathcote Inn, Builders Arms 'B' won 7-3 at Joiners Arms 'A' to grab the runners-up spot and gain promotion. Windmill 'B' beat bottom side Leamington Liberal Club 6-4. Champions Wheatsheaf 'B' crushed seventh placed Kelseys 8-2. Elephant & Castle 'A' climb two places to finish the season in sixth after they beat Sydenham Club 'A' 6-4 who finish off in eighth place.
THIRD DIVISION - Jolly Miller are confirmed champions after they drew 5-5 at title rivals and runners-up Frames Club 'A'. Oak Inn finish the season in third after they beat Murphys Bar 8-2. Frames Club 'B' won 6-4 at bottom side Railway Inn 'A'. Hope Tavern and Whitnash Tavern 'C' fought out a 5-5 draw. Sunny Jet 'B' vs Fusilier is a late result.
INDIVIDUAL COMPETITIONS SEMI FINALS ROUND-UP
DOUBLES KO - Dave Lane continues in his quest to lift all three individual titles as he and partner Pash Jugpal beat Adam Prewitt and Dean Davies 4-1 to progress through to the Doubles final.
In the other semi-final, Matty Smith and Dom Pratt shared the first two frames with Terry Compton and Mick Martin but then took complete control in winning the next three frames to book their place in the final with a 4-1 victory.
WEEK 17 LEAGUE REPORT - 12TH NOVEMBER
PREMIER DIVISION - Whitnash Tavern 'A' finally secured the Premier Division title after coming from 3-1 down to register a 6-4 success at Wheatsheaf 'A', Hodcarrier 'A' look almost guaranteed for the runners-up spot after a comprehensive 7-3 victory at fourth placed Railway Inn 'B', a makeshift Elephant & Castle 'B' side remain third but could only struggle to a 5-5 draw at home to fifth place Nelson Club. Whitnash Tavern 'B' beat Radford Club 6-4. New Inn officially finish bottom this season following a 6-4 defeat at Sunny Jet 'A'.
FIRST DIVISION - Whitnash Tavern 'D' have all but mathematically confirmed their promotion to the Premier Division after a 6-4 victory at Green Man, Joiners Arms 'B' threw away a 2-0 lead and their promotion challenge as well as they lost 6-4 at home to champions Holly Bush 'A' who kept their foot on the gas to preserve their unbeaten record, St Patricks Club are now officially relegated after they crashed 6-4 at home to Builders Arms 'A' who go fourth. Too little too late for Sydenham Club 'B' as they win 6-4 and also relegate Windmill 'A' to the Second Division. Hodcarrier 'B' whitewashed four player Wheatsheaf 'C' 10-0.
SECOND DIVISION - Congratulations to Wheatsheaf 'B' who are crowned Division Two champions after coming from 5-3 down to seal a 5-5 draw at Builders Arms 'B' who now find themselves on level points in second with Holly Bush 'B' who kept their promotion bid alive as they ground out four of the last five frames to secure a massive 6-4 home victory against Joiners Arms 'A', relegated Leam Liberal Club finally won their first league match of the season as they gained a 6-4 home success against Heathcote Inn, Windmill 'B' had a run of 8 successive winning frames as they strolled to an 8-2 victory at Sydenham Club 'A', Kelseys came from 4-0 down to force a 5-5 home draw with Elephant & Castle 'A'.
THIRD DIVISION - Frames Club 'A' had the title jitters as they fell apart at Murphys Bar and lost 6-4, Jolly Miller took full advantage of the slip as they crushed three man Sunny Jet 'B' 9-1 to setup a title decider with Frames Club 'A' in their final league match. Fusilier are fourth after an easy 8-2 win at home to bottom side Railway Inn 'A', Whitnash Tavern 'C' are fifth as they gain an excellent 7-3 home victory against third placed Oak Inn. Frames Club 'B' vs Hope Tavern is a late result.
WEEK 16 LEAGUE REPORT - 5TH NOVEMBER
PREMIER DIVISION - Whitnash Tavern 'A' came from 5-2 down to snatch a valuable 5-5 home draw with Elephant & Castle 'B', the Tavern now only need 1 point from their remaining two fixtures to secure the Premiership title. Hodcarrier 'A' now go one point clear of the Elephant in second as they completely outgun New Inn 8-2, the New Inn are now officially relegated. Radford Semele Club confirmed their top flight status for another season and in turn relegated rivals Sunny Jet 'A' to Division One after a 7-3 home victory. Nelson Club entertained four man Whitnash Tavern 'B' and Nelson took full advantage of their numerical edge as they racked up a 10-0 whitewash against their mid-table rivals. Railway Inn 'B' were made to work hard but managed to secure a 6-4 home victory over Wheatsheaf 'A'.
FIRST DIVISION - Champions Holly Bush 'A' were gifted their home tie as Wheatsheaf 'C' only had two players available so had to forfeit the match 10-0 and are also docked two league points for the no show. Whitnash Tavern 'D' were made to work hard against five man Windmill 'A' and struggled to grind out an eventual 6-4 victory, the Tavern remain second and Windmill still stay in the relegation zone. Joiners Arms 'B' go level on points with Whitnash Tavern 'D' in second after an 8-2 home win over St Patricks Club who are all but mathematically relegated. Builders Arms 'A' look to have blown their promotion hopes for this season after a 6-4 home defeat by Green Man leaves them in fourth place, the Green Man ease their relegation fears and climb three points clear of the drop zone. Sydenham Club 'B' continue their late season form with a 10-0 whitewash of Hodcarrier 'B' and are fourth.
SECOND DIVISION - Title contenders Builders Arms 'B' had a night to forget as they crashed 8-2 at Elephant & Castle 'A'. Third placed Holly Bush 'B' crash 8-2 at leaders Wheatsheaf 'B' but are still in with a chance of promotion, the Sheaf are virtually promoted. Joiners Arms 'A' are relegated after losing 7-3 at fifth placed Heathcote Inn. Kelseys and Windmill 'B' fought out a 5-5 draw and are in fourth place and seventh place respectively in the table. Sydenham Club 'A' are sixth after a 6-4 success at bottom side Leamington Liberal Club.
THIRD DIVISION - Leaders Frames Club 'A' finally confirmed their promotion from Division Three after a comfortable 8-2 home victory against Whitnash Tavern 'C'. Jolly Miller join Frames on level points at the top of the table after they gained official promotion with an easy 8-2 home victory over Murphys Bar. Third placed Oak Inn beat eighth placed Frames Club 'B' 6-4. Sunny Jet 'B' fought out a 5-5 home draw with basement side Railway Inn 'A'. Hope Tavern vs Fusilier is a late result.
LANDLORDS CUP GROUP STAGE INFO
Top 2 finishers in each group qualify for the Landlords Cup, 8 group winners vs 8 group runners up in the Last 16 of the major cup competition.
3rd and 4th place finishers in each group qualify for the Supplementary Cup, 8 third place finishers vs 8 fourth place finishers in the Last 16.
The team who finishes bottom of each group will be eliminated from both the Landlords Cup KO and also the Supplementary Cup KO.
PLEASE NOTE : Any team not fulfilling a group fixture could be fined, deducted 2 points from their normal weekly league and suspended from the both the 2009 and 2010 cup competitions, all fixtures must be played to ensure fairness to all other players & teams involved.