THE OXSHOTT LEAGUE returns in full this week, because the six groups meet for week 4.
The fixtures for this week embody two clashes on the Oxshott Membership, together with Oxshott A and Oxshott B in motion at dwelling, and Oxshott C, the group with the 21 handicap away to Surbiton.
Final week, Surbiton performed Ashtead, in only one fixture within the league which noticed Ashtead scoop a 4 – 2 victory.
Oxshott A and B are in ties with Ashtead and Hersham this week.
In Oxshott A’s earlier encounters with Hersham, it’s a slim win for Hersham with 5 victories to Oxshott A’s 4 wins.
Hersham narrowly misplaced to Oxshott A with a rating of 2-4. Nevertheless, the match previous to that noticed Hersham securing a convincing 4-1 win towards Oxshott A on the ninth of January, 2024.
From the web site, the latest type of the groups, stated Oxshott A recorded a win towards Ashtead with a 1-5 rating line however confronted defeats towards Oxshott C and Surbiton. Hersham skilled a loss to Oxshott C, a win towards Oxshott B, and a draw towards Ashtead. Trying on the present standings, Hersham holds the 2nd place with 8 factors from 3 matches, whereas Oxshott A is positioned third with 7 factors from the identical variety of matches. The rating distinction stands at -2 for Hersham and -4 for Oxshott A.
It’s certain to be a carefully contested match for the Oxshott A and B groups.
The Oxshott B group face Ashtead at dwelling, they usually have 13 wins to OB’s 8.
Ashtead, primarily based on their file from the league stats seem like the group that would come out victorious towards OB. However, as with all snooker, it’s on the day, and also you simply by no means know what’s going to occur.
Surbiton, who play Oxshott C, seem to have the higher hand primarily based on wins previously, nevertheless, with the 21 handicap and a few good gamers in all groups, Oxshott C have very a lot demonstrated and utilised the 21 handicap begin this season to their benefit. It seems although, that the handicap may very well be lowered and even have them play off scratch after all of the groups have performed as soon as.
League Snooker is a enjoyable and pleasant expertise for all and anybody can get pleasure from league snooker both on a Tuesday or Thursday nights in small and large venues throughout the nation.
Surrey has a number of leagues, together with the primary ones in Guildford, Byfleet, Epsom, Oxshott, amongst others.
The Oxshott League is one in all Surrey’s oldest leagues since 1910 and has had well-known names from the Oxshott Membership cross by means of its doorways, together with the likes of Harry Champion, a founding member of the membership, and who donated the Harry Champion Trophy within the 60s earlier than he sadly handed away in the identical period.
These tales are on the British Newspaper Archive which has a wealthy portfolio of archives on snooker on all the things from league to skilled and past.
The Trinder Billiards Cup, donated by the Trinder household of the Oxshott space, which sadly the billiards cup doesn’t get performed there anymore, was gained by the Oxshott Males’s Membership because it was previously referred to as, on 4 events from the 70s to the 2000s.
There are scratch tournaments within the league on the singles open for all, a pairs cup, a small billiards match (NOT TRINDER CUP) and the Cyril Wadham/Harry Champion Trophy (see pic and click on on the hyperlink for extra info on it)…
Stay up for my third league look on Tuesday.
Pop right down to your native sports activities and social membership, or snooker membership in your space and see if there are any groups out there so that you can play in.
Good luck to everybody enjoying in leagues throughout the UK this week.
