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Good morning All,
Last night, One week before the season kicks off. It was put forward and approved we had opportunity to practice within teams or play a friendly to understand the new rules. I’d like to thank everyone for engaging in this transition and feel for the benifit of APL we will develop everyone’s attacking and potting game.
I also delivered, many rule posters along with fixture guides for the benifit of our venues. Over the coming days please arrange with me, to collect if required.
We had a slight Re format. Which I thank everyone involved who helped make the correct decisions. 3 equal divisons. With a bye in each tier.
• Jim Williams XPairs will be contested again this season. Pairings should be provided to league secretary by week 6 results being sent in.
Thanks again for supporting the APL and best of luck to everyone this coming season!!
Zack Harden
APL secretary
Thankyou to all teams supporting and registering for this coming season. this is now live!
Captains have been notified. Wk commencing 17th We’ve set up games for all teams to prepare for the start of the season! In just over a weeks time!
I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome Albion Aces, Alfred A, Ashford Rail D, Balls up The ARC, Beaver A & B, Elwick Club B, William Harvey, Willesborough Cricket club, White Horse B Singleton Barn A, Phoenix Knights & The Dukeshead A
This is a huge growth for The APL and we hope that you enjoy many matches this season and beyond. I’d like to thank the members of the ACPL for the transition, and referring teams towards the APL. For Ashford as a community to reunite can only be a good thing for all. Our aim this season is for all three divisons to be fully competitive.
This season Teams must be ready to start matches at 8pm!
The next post will be announcement of the final John Morrison masters line up for the oncoming event which will be held two weeks today!
Many thanks
Zack H
APL
Happy new year to all players, teams and venues associated with APL. many messages have circulated around our team captains.
I'm delighted that Tonight! some 95 weeks since covid19 stopped many aspects of life we've managed to complete our 1st season living with Covid!
Congratulations to Magic, whom have once more won the league, tonight's challenge? can they go unbeaten again when they face runners up Bash n Hope. with so much additionally riding on Player of season this will be a great end to the season!
1st Division is extremely tight, and either top Two Matches or Luna Loco could be champions. Matches no they have a margin and in their control but the gap is small!
Player of season is ever so tight as well.
Good luck to all players and Teams tonight, to protect each other, try to take a lateral flow before the matches this evening.
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John Morrison Masters, has not been contested since Jamie Yerrall won back in early 2020! this prestigious award is the highest we have, and normally is top 16! combining stats over two seasons and one calendar year. due to Covid this will be contested from our top 16 at close of play tonight! best of luck to all as they aim to finish as high as possible as this is a seeded draw. more to follow.
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JIM WILLIAMS X PAIRS final will be contested Next Thursday 13.01.22 @ Charing Pavilion, between D.Nisbet & S.Jepson vs K.Bryant & D.Crust. best of luck to both pairs as they aim to win this award for the 1st time since Jim sadly passed.
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IMPORTANT : Please do not Skip, due to High rise in Covid, Presentations have been put on hold and we will conduct a duel presentation in the summer. this is to try and avoid a large gathering, due to this REGISTRATIONS are now open for the NEW season! I'm trying to direct teams to do this remotely, so please to Confirm your spot for next season! do not delay, Call me NOW and transfer to register!!! I will be @ The final next week where REGISTRATIONS WILL CLOSE 10pm on 13.01.22
Thankyou to all players, Teams and Venues for their commitment to the APL, we aim for the league to grow next season and hope that you all remain the biggest and most important part of it.
Many thanks for taking the time to read, and i look forward to challenging on the tables with you all next season.
zack Harden
APL
Good evening all,
As previously mentioned through our Captains Page, This week we welcome the addition of two new teams from The Rose INN.
These two teams occupy, and take over the two byes we previously had wk. 1+2 from each division. Wk 1 Byes, have now been re scheduled for the catch up night on 4th November 2021. this will only require Match day 2: L8 Night vs Rose Inn A + Rose B vs Singleton Barn to be arranged during the season when this can be fitted in.
Please Assist Both teams and captains, so they are welcomed into our league as smoothly as possible.
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New Score Sheet has now been added to website: this has also been sent to all captains via what's app page. In the event of a draw, is the home team captain that is responsible for sending through on the group on the night. otherwise is the winning captain. Please remember both captains to sign the sheet off on the night.
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Finally, but certainly not least important. Two weeks on Thursday THE JIM WILLIAMS cross Pairs 2021/22 will commence on 30th Sept. This night has been assigned to this event which will be a knock out tournament process. as previously requested, when sending in your results this week. please also send me a message with your pairings for this tournament. Those that cannot remember the format, basically as follows, ( P1 vs P1) (P2 vs P2) (P1+2 VS P1+2 Dutch) ( P1 vs P2 ) & ( P2 vs P1 )
Jim was a superb gentlemen, and extremely well liked, He played and supported the league longer than I can remember! would be superb, if we get at least two pairs from every team, if we can get three would be fantastic for this great event. pending numbers this may be divisional, but I need all entrants before 17th Sept 2021. as mentioned this replaces league games, so should be a well received event with lots of entrants.
the venues and Ties will be drawn on the 24th Sept. but in order to format, we need in as mentioned above.
Kind regards
ZACK HARDEN
APL
On the Eve, before we finally get our league back up and running, 77 weeks have passed since our last competitive games on 12th Mar 2020!
I’m delighted that we can finally begin to look forward, and contesting our tables once again!
It just as important that we remember, those we’ve sadly lost due to Covid, and through many other illness. Since we last played, some
55 weeks ago, we lost one of the finest gentlemen’s the game has seen, in our very own Jim ( James Williams). This would be the 1st season, that has commenced without this fine man taking part. When I commenced playing 23 years ago jim was still then one of the oldies. This man will always be missed but never forgotten. Due to players arrivals tomorrow night always being a little in different. Please could I ask at 9pm regardless we pause, and surround our tables, and just give thought to all those lost but never forgotten, 1 mins observed silence from all pool players!
In just 4/5 weeks time, In honour of Jim, on the 30th Sept. The Jim Williams Cross pairs 2021 will commence! Please May I ask, all pairings to be sent to me no later than wk 3: 16th Sept. so I can complete draw and venues.
Finally, apologies for long message, Has been a while, delighted to welcome you all back along, Hope you all enjoy being back, and look forward to a good challenging season with some laughter and good nights along the way.
Zack Harden.
APL secretary