Triple S win the 2024-25 Knockout Cup
Monday Team League
Triple S took home this season’s Knockout Cup with a 3-0 win against Carlton Liberal.
The match was much tighter than the scoreline suggests but some great match play and crucial pots got Triple S over the line.
Frame 1
Rob Walker 50 v 83 Adam Clift
Rob Walker got Carlton off to a great start, quickly moving 42 ahead with the +28 start he received.
It looked like being Carlton who would take the first point of the match but a lose safety let Nottinghamshire A player Adam Clift at the table.
Adam made a stylish 31 break to get Triple S back in the frame. Another mistake from Walker let Clift in again and he didn’t need a second invitation.
Clift cleared the table with a well-constructed break of 38 to put Triple S 1 up.
Frame 2
Richard Sutton 56 v 88 Terry Dowson
This frame was very much a master class in match play, both players making some tremendous single ball pots and putting their opponent in trouble.
Terry was giving away a 28-point head start and couldn’t afford to allow Richard a chance in the balls.
Despite his best-efforts Richard could not keep Terry at bay and eventually the Skegby player got his chance and took a very tight second frame to put his side one away from victory.
Frame 3
Kev Barlow/Rob Walker 37 v 51 Terry Dowson/Rob Mullis
The third frame was again very tightly contested with the Triple S pairing giving away a 13-point head start to their opponents.
The Triple S pairing didn’t give anything away in this frame either and it went down to the last three colours.
Kev Barlow electing to play a very tricky snooker on the blue on a rapid table. He left it just short but most importantly, he left the blue over the pocket and Triple S pounced.
Rob Mullis dispatched the blue and left his partner in prime position on the pink.
Dowson didn’t need a second invitation and duly potted frame and match ball for Triple S.
Many thanks to the players, this game was played in a great sporting manner.
Congratulations to both teams, its not easy playing on a very fast, professional Star table and they all adapted very well.
Finally, many thanks to Spot on Hucknall for the loan of their superb facilities and to Anthony Hamilton for the use of his superb Star table.
Weekly report courtesy of Wayne Martin (League Organiser)
Participating Venues
BCI Snooker Centre
Vere Street, Bulwell, NG6 8YL
Teams: “BCI AJ”, “BCI Hot Shots”
Belvedere Club
29 London Road, New Balderton, Newark, NG24 1TN
Team: “Belvedere”
Carlton & District Liberal Club
21 Burton Road, Carlton, NG4 3DT
Team: “Carlton Liberal”
Lenton Liberal Club
18 Osmaston Street, Lenton, NG7 1SD
Team: “Lenton Liberal”
Spot On
Vine Terrace, Hucknall, NG15 7HN
Team: “Spot On Hucknall”
Spot On Cue Sports
28 Newark Street, Sneinton, NG2 4PP
Teams: “Spot On Sneinton”
The Towers Snooker Club
Botany Avenue, Mansfield, NG18 5NG
Team: “The Towers”
Triple S Snooker & Social Club
Mansfield Road, Skegby, NG17 3EF
Team: “Triple S”
Previous Recorded Winners
2023/2024 – BCI B
2022/2023 – Spot On Hucknall
2021/2022 – Stapleford Cue Club A
2019/2020 – Stapleford Cue Club
2018/2019 – BCI Elites
2017/2018 – Stapleford Cue Club
2016/2017 – Welcome Institute
2015/2016 – BCI Elites
2014/2015 – The Towers
2013/2014 – BCI Elites
2012/2013 – BCI Elites
2011/2012 – Oakleigh Lodge Social Club A
2010/2011 – BCI A
2009/2010 – BCI Elites
2008/2009 – Carlton Liberal Club
2007/2008 – Sherwood Social Club A
2006/2007 – BCI B
2005/2006 – Ruddington Conservative Club
2004/2005 – Sherwood Social Club A
2003/2004 – Sherwood Social Club A
1976/1977 – Hucknall Church
1975/1976 – Hucknall Church
1972/1973 – City Transport
1970/1971 – Bulwell Church Institute A
1969/1970 – New Mechanics
1968/1969 – Formans
1967/1968 – Bulwell Church Institute
1966/1967 – Carlton Liberal Club
1965/1966 – Peoples Hall B
1964/1965 – Ilkeston