Notts Amateur Snooker Championship – Last 32

In this tournament, all matches will be played off scratch (no handicaps).

Last 32

Matt Edwards 3-2 Cary Davies (Jan 18)
Keith Holgate 1-3 Patrick Hort (Jan 5)
Kevin Barlow 3-2 Martin Conway (Jan 27)
Shane Fella 0-3 Wayne Martin (Jan 21)
Rhys Coleman 0-3 Patrick Ashurst (Jan 8)
Guy Dennis 3-0 Andy Upton (Jan 17)
Paul Bean 3-1 Scott Stephens (Dec 30)
Steve D’Arcy 1-3 Gareth Clarke (Jan 5)
Chris Winter 2-3 Bash Maqsood (Jan 14)
Lea Bradshaw 3-2 Alan Caulton (Jan 21)
James Burrett 2-3 Richard Wheelhouse (Jan 15)
Dave Jobling 0-3 Dale Schofield (Jan 22)
Terry Dowson 3-0 Moe Anyanwu (Jan 6)
Ben Cooper 0-3 Ant McMahon (Jan 29)
Andrew Diacopoulos 3-0 Nav Hussain (Feb 1)
Jim Harrison 3-1 Andy Taylor (Jan 30)

The player on the left is the home player.
All matches must be played by 31 January 2026.
The draw was made live on Facebook on 16 December 2025.

Breaks of 50+

Guy Dennis: 74
Richard Wheelhouse: 70
Patrick Hort: 61
Matt Edwards: 60
Keith Holgate: 54

General Rules

This tournament will be played in accordance with the official rules of snooker as published by the WPBSA.

Miss Rule

The full miss rule will be played, as per the official rules of snooker. However, it is recommended you discuss this prior to the start of the match. You may both decide to play the “three miss rule” or even elect not to play the miss rule at all. In the event that no agreement can be reached, then the default position is the full miss rule.

Mercy Rule

The mercy rule will not be played.

Draw

A random draw will take place prior to each round and be broadcast live via Facebook Live. The first player drawn shall be the home player.

Match duration

All matches will be best of 5 frames except for the final which will be best of 7 frames.

Match venue

Matches up to and including the semi-finals will be played at any venue of the home player’s choosing within the Nottinghamshire county boundary.

Paying for the table

The player drawn at home will be responsible for all table costs.

Referees

Referees will not be provided.

The Final

The two finalists will be expected to agree on a suitable venue for the final and make the necessary arrangements to book the table. Table costs, if applicable, should be shared equally between the two finalists. If the finalists would like a referee for the match, they will need to organise one themselves.

Prize Money & Trophies

Winner £260
Runner-up £125
Losing SF £60
Losing QF £25

The winner will have their name engraved on the Nottingham & Notts Amateur Snooker Championship Cup, which was donated to the Association by Mr Tom Wright in 1928 and presented to the first champion (F Martin) in 1929.

The winner will receive free entry into the end of season Alan Cunningham Trophy.

Arranging Matches

The Nottingham Snooker VAR Procedure will be used to arrange matches:

VAR Procedure

View the draw

The TD will publish the draw on the Nottingham Snooker website.
Players will also receive a message from the TD with details of their opponent (including their phone number) and the deadline for the match to be played (typically 28 days after the date of the draw).

Arrange and play your match

Within 7 days of the fixtures being published, the HOME PLAYER must:

Make contact with the away player and arrange the match.
Inform the TD of the date of the match.

Players will then play the match on the agreed date.

Please note that you are allowed to both arrange and play your match within this 7 day arrangement period. In this case, there is no requirement to notify the TD of the date, just play the match and the WINNER can send the result to the TD, including details of any breaks over 50.

Result to TD

Immediately following the match being played, the WINNER must send the result to the TD, including details of any breaks over 50.

Penalty for Unsporting Conduct

The TD is at liberty to expel a player from the tournament for any conduct that he considers to be unsporting or at the detriment to the fair progression of the tournament.

Any failure to adhere to the tournament rules and/or VAR procedures will be classed as unsporting conduct and may result in a player being expelled from the tournament by the TD.

TD Discretion

The TD may, at his discretion, allow slight variations to these rules UPON REQUEST, if he feels it will not impede the fair progression of the tournament.

Previous Recorded Champions

2025: Jim Harrison
2024: Andrew Diacopoulos
2023: Andrew Diacopoulos
2022: Keith Holgate
2021: NOT HELD
2020: Wayne Martin
2019: Troy Brett
2018: Bash Maqsood
2017: Guy Dennis
2016: Guy Dennis
2015: Troy Brett
2014: Andrew Diacopoulos
2013: Guy Dennis
2012: Steve Judd
2011: Steve Judd
2010: Jason Bettridge
2009: Keith Holgate
2008: NOT HELD
2007: NOT HELD
2006: NOT HELD
2005: NOT HELD
2004: Bash Maqsood
2003: Bash Maqsood
2002: Sean Bowers
2001: Ashley Walker
2000: Keith Holgate
1999: Keith Holgate
1998: Trevor Jones
1997: Trevor Jones
1996: Tony Hart
1995: Tony Hart
1994: James Moore
1993: Bash Maqsood
1992: Brian Rinkert
1991: Julian Goodyear
1990: Anthony Hamilton
1989: Anthony Hamilton
1988: Anthony Hamilton
1987: Gary Wilkinson
1986: Tony Hart
1985: Guy Dennis
1984: Brian Lancashire
1983: Stan Rushby
1982: Tony Jones
1981: Stan Rushby
1980: Malcolm Bradley
1979: Malcolm Bradley
1978: Malcolm Bradley
1977: Alf Burdett
1976: Malcolm Bradley
1975: John Fox
1974: John Fox
1973: R Betts
1972: Brian Lancashire
1971: Alf Burdett
1970: Alf Burdett
1969: John Fox
1968: George White
1967: Paul Deverill
1966: J Williams
1965: Alf Burdett
1964: Alf Burdett
1963: L Holland
1962: Barry Cartwright
1961: Alf Burdett
1960: Barry Cartwright
1959: Dick Revill
1958: Dick Revill
1957: Dick Revill
1956: Dick Revill
1955: Dick Revill
1954: Alf Burdett
1953: Dick Revill
1952: Alf Burdett
1951: Dick Revill
1950: Tom Osborne
1949: Harry Keys
1948: Harry Kingsley
1947: Frank Sheppard
1946: Harry Kingsley
1945: NOT HELD
1944: NOT HELD
1943: NOT HELD
1942: NOT HELD
1941: NOT HELD
1940: NOT HELD
1939: Harry Kingsley
1938: W H Dennis
1937: W H Dennis
1936: N Crawford
1935: S Fischman
1934: W Pinfold
1933: W Taylor
1932: S Fischman
1931: H Shacklock
1930: S Fischman
1929: F Martin