Willie Thorne's 2009 Calendar

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RILEYS @ WILLIE THORNES

2009  TOURNAMENTS

ATTENBOROUGH HOUSE CHARLES STREET LEICESTER LE1 1FA
01162 626239 - leicester.williethornes@rileysltd.com

ALL PRIZES/EVENTS SUBJECT TO ENTRIES AND CHANGE
ALWAYS RING AND BOOK A PLACE - NO TABLE CHARGES

PARKING AVAILABLE SUNDAYS

** ALL EVENTS COMMENCE AT 11.00 AM **

USUALLY THREE MATCHES FOR ALL

MINI ONE DAYER
£20 entry - Best of 7 - Free plate best of 5 - Main Tour -14
(£15 to Main event - £5 to plate)
Sunday's - Jan 4, Feb 1, Mar 1, Apr 5, May 3, Jun 7, Jul 5, Aug 2, Sep 6, Oct 4, Nov 1, Dec 6.
**** DRESS FOR THE EVENT ABOVE - TROUSERS, SHIRT AND SHOES - A MUST ****
CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF INTEREST

NEW - SIX RED - HANDICAP
Saturday's - Jul 18, Aug 8, Sep 12, Sep 26, Oct 10, Oct 24
£10 entry - Best of  5
Plate best of 3 double entry
More dates may be added
CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF INTEREST

Popular Sunday Open Handicap Series
£10 entry fee - Best of 3 plus Double entry plate best of 3
Usually 32 players
Jan 25, Feb 22, Mar 29, Apr 26, May 18, May 31, Jun 14, Jul 12, Jul 26,
Aug 16, Aug 30, Sep 13, Sep 27, Oct 11, Oct 25, Nov 15, Nov 29, Dec 20. Xmas Event Dec 27
ALL AGES AND ABILITIES TAKE PART

ALWAYS RING, CHECK, BOOK A PLACE FOR ALL EVENTS
Any of the clubs staff can put your name down on the days list
Malcolm Thorne - m.thorne147@btinternet.com

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October's Handicap dates at the club are 11th & 25th - 11am start - £10 entry.

Best of three Main and Plate - All players 3 matches unless on money.

29 entrants in the last event won by improving local 17 year old Ashik Nathwani who has took a year off from college to concentrate on the game, Nathwani beat 75 year old Brummie Albert Davey.

Hiren Zinwadia spilt the plate finals money with Newark's Dave Jobling.

Of the 53 matches 28 went to the deciding frame.

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Please note Dec 20th event has been brought forward to Dec 13th  

Xmas Event Dec 27th.

Upto date log kept to adjust handicaps based on performances per event/month.

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Planning to start a Under 19 event from February + Sunday Handicap twice a month
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Results

Oct 12th - 28 players - Leicester unless stated

Quarters £15
N.Hussain +14(Notts) bt B.Gohill +77 2-0
S.Crosswell +28 (Notts) bt R.Berryman +28 2-0
Hiren +28 bt A.Godrich +28 2-0
B.Gant +14 Northants bt D.Berry +28 (Birmingham) 2-0

Semis £25
Crosswell bt Hussain 2-1 & Gant bt Hiren 2-1

Final - Money split £50/£35

Plate £30/£20 - C.Rollo +70 (Derbys) bt A.Rao +21 2-0

Brett Gant had to concede the final due to work commitments.

Young Connor Rollo coached by Nigel Bond wins plate.  



Oct 25th - 27 players

Quarters
G. James +35 bt C.Walker +28 2-1
S.Narma +56 bt A.Nathwani +14 2-0
T.Goldstien +42 (?) bt J.Jogia -49 2-1
J.Platts +49 bt L.Hall +28 2-0

Semis £20
James w/o Narma & Platts bt Goldstein 2-0

Final £70/£40
James bt Platts 2-0

Plate £30/£20 - G.Spencer +14(Notts) bt A.King +28(Coventry) 2-0

Club team player Glen James has seen his Handicap now plummet to +28 from +49 in a year.  Jai Platts awesome young long potter with learning problems in his 4th final.

Driving instructor Gary Spencer teaches teenager Adam King a lesson in the plate final.



November 15th - 29 players  

Quarters £15
A.Patel +42 bt N.Hussain +14(Notts) 2-0
D.Ellerby +56(Boston) bt A.Rao +14 2-0
L.Hall +28 bt G.James +28 2-0
S.Bowers -14(Notts) bt A.Mehmet +28 2-0

Semis £25
Patel bt Ellerby 2-0 & Hall bt Bowers 2-0

Final £50/£35
Patel bt Hall 2-0

Plate M.Kirk +21(Shepshed) bt S.Kashyap +28 2-1

Ash Patel not sighted/played for over a year stated he required more start due to his absence had his request ignored and promptly won the event without losing a frame beating another improving WT player Lee Hall who has now tumbled to +21.

Mick Kirk whose handicap has crept up due to a run of poor shows lately won the plate beating Sunil Kashyap 2-1 on a respot.

Malc Thorne