2024-25 Stats & Rankings
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Park Gate go 4 clear at the top!
Park Gate won 5-1 away at Sarisbury B to hold a 4 point lead over next weeks opponents St Denys Cons whom themselves managed a 5-1 victory over high flying Hamble, Sarisbury A beat Churchills 4-2 but remain bottom.
After 7 league wins and a Gordon Lewis victory, Ian Finch is the new SDBSA No.1 Ranked player usurping long time leader Jerry Warren.
Repeat of last years final sees Ian Finch through!
Ian Finch overcame Harry Yard once again to progress to the last 16 where he will play Brian Bull, there were also wins for recent champs Tony Aldridge and Robin Smith who will play Mick Kunzi and Steve Hulbert respectively. Full results and draw on the main Stuart Hamper page.
Holders St Denys safely though to SF!
St Denys started the defence of their title in a repeat of last seasons final as they triumphed 951-838, the starting line up altered slightly but the result was the same and they now set up a semi final date against Chandlers Ford!
Park Gate had a good result against Churchill and too make it through to the Semi Final where they play Hamble, Ian Finch done the main damage winning by over 100 points in the 873-823 victory
View the Usher Shield page for complete results
John Mullane hits a 90u, 80u and 45u!
John Mullane has secured top spot in Group C after some magnificent breaks whilst beating Jerry Warren 4-0, Jerry needs to secure victory in his final game to progress to the Quarter Final. Chris Bishop needs to avoid defeat in his final game to progress to the Quarters too after beating Steve Hulbert 4-0 and its still all to play for in group B with Harry Yard and Mick Kunzi sharing a 2-2 draw with Harry hitting a 52 unfinished in the final game to avoid defeat.
The Gordon Lewis sees a new "Matchplay" format introduced for 2025, this will alternate with the previous format each season and will be as follows:
Group Stages will comprise of 4 games of 100up in which all games are played, it will be 3 points for either a 4-0 or 3-1 victory and 1 point for a 2-2 draw, in the event of a tie then the frame scores decide the league position. The competition then splits into the main competition and the challenge cup as per normal.
The next rounds of the main competition will be the best of 5 frames (100up) including the Quarter Final, the Semi Final and Final will be the best of 7 frames (100up).
The Challenge Cup will be the best of 3 (100up) for all rounds except the final which may be best of 5 (100up)
It will be played using the "Official Matchplay Rules" which means there is no double baulking, meaning if when you come to the table after your opponents visit you can play behind the baulk line (except after the break off then standard rules apply), once your break has started you can no longer play behind the baulk line so its still possible to double baulk yourself in that instance.
Brian Bull hits a 58 unfinished to see the holders through!
A superb 58 unfinished from Brian put the holders straight into the semi finals and Finals Night! having played a month early they will need to wait until January to find out who their opponents may be.
Click below to see full results and quarter finals
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