WCC Centenary Snooker Post #17

Continuing celebrations for Wallingford A Teams achievements over the last few weeks in securing the coveted Treble, we also continue re-celebrating the original Treble Winners, the Wallingford A Team from 29 years ago.

Courtesy of our previous Snooker Rep & A Team Captain, Phil Hall from that History Making A Team in the 1989-90 Season is a clipping from The Herald series newspapers; the Wallingford Herald from 12/04/1990 written by Dick Hashman.

As you will read, lots of names from the past, some of who are still wielding a cue now.  Some teams & sadly also Clubs are no more.

A lovely piece of nostalgia & also noted that Phil secured the Captains Cup in the same year.  Very well done Sir!

As always, please feel free to message me with any contributions of your own which you may have (photographs, newspaper cuttings, etc.) & I'll add them to the feeds.

Snooker Rep.

Goodbye Rob House, we will miss you.

With the season having drawn to a close, the Wallingford Comrades Club will sadly say Goodbye to one of its longest standing players, Rob House.

Rob & his partner Mandy are moving to pastures new up in Lancaster to run a Narrow Boat Business. They have thought long & hard over this move for some time, but decided its now or never.

I am told that their new house is only 3 doors down from the local Snooker Club, although he says that this was not a factor in the purchase!

Rob has been playing for the Comrades for 20 seasons in the D&DS&BL, starting when he made his debut for the D Team back in 1999. He then moved up to the B, had a short spell with the A before moving back to the B.

He finished top percentage player in the B Team this season on 83% & has an impressive Historic Stats record over his 20 seasons.

Played: 375 frames
Won: 228
Lost: 147
Points For: 18,484
Ave Points For: 49
Points Against: 15,048
Ave Points Against: 40
Percentage: 61
Highest Break (League): 62

He has also won a number of trophies throughout the years & his impressive Snooker CV reads like this:

1999 GSMS Winner,
2002 Bill Billingham High Break Winner (39),
2002 GSMS Winner,
2009 Comrades Billiards Winner,
2012 Comrades Billiards Winner,
2013 Comrades Doubles Winner (with Simon Ellam),
2014 Comrades Billiards Winner,
2017 Comrades Veterans Winner,
2018 Comrades Billiards AND D&DB&SL Billiards Winner.

Here he is shown receiving the 2017-18 D&DB&SL Billiards Trophy from the League Secretary, Dawn Saunders. This was one of his greatest achievements, especially considering he had to defeat multiple Billiards Champion, Nigel Winney in the Final. And he did it the hard way, coming from behind in the closing stages. An awesome win.

We wish you both all the very best for the future, in your new home & in your new business. And Rob, you are more than welcome to come back & guest at any of our tournaments in the future to see all your Comrades for a catch up.

WCC Centenary Snooker Post #16

Continuing celebrations for the current Wallingford A Teams achievements over the last few weeks in securing the coveted Treble, we also continue re-celebrating the original Treble Winners of Wallingford A Team from 29 years ago.

Here, as promised is Page 2 (of 2) of Phil Hall's End-of-Season Snooker News for the D&DB&SL (& Oxford League) from their history making achievements during the 1989-90 Season.  Lots of famous names from the A Team that set the benchmark all those years ago, plus honourable mentions for other Comrades Teams, Pairs & Individual performances.

You will also notice that it was in 1990 that saw the inaugural presentation of the prestigious Tanner Trophy for Player of the Season.  Stuart Mogford, or 'Super Stu' as he was affectionately christened by his team-mates was the worthy recipient for a stellar seasons performance.

Thank you Phil for allowing me to share from your Snooker Archives.  As mentioned previously, the current A Team are so proud to have emulated the 1989-90 A Teams feat & especially proud to have achieved it in Wallingford Comrades Centenary Year.

Again, feel free to message me with any contributions of your own which you may have (photographs, newspaper cuttings, etc.) & I'll add them to the feeds. 

Snooker Rep.

WCC Centenary Snooker Post #15

After the A Teams achievements over the last few weeks - winning the Premier Division, then the John Evans Cup & culminating in securing the coveted Treble last night by winning the Jim Taylor Cup, I thought it would be wholly appropriate to re-celebrate the original Treble winning A Teams achievements from 29 years ago.

Here is Page 1 (of 2, which will be posted tomorrow) of Phil Hall's End-of-Season Snooker News from the D&DB&SL from the 1989-90 Season.  Lots of famous names from the A Team that set the benchmark all those seasons ago.

Thank you Phil for allowing me to raid your Snooker Archives.  The lads were so proud to emulate your A Teams feat & especially proud to have achieved it representing Wallingford Comrades in its Centenary Year.

Again, feel free to message me with any contributions of your own which you may have (photographs, newspaper cuttings, etc.) & I'll add them to the feeds.

Snooker Rep.

WCC Stats 24/04/2019 - Match Night 39

D&DB&SL- The coveted Treble

Many congratulations to Wallingford A Team who this season (finally!) completed the coveted Treble; Premier Division Champions, John Evans Cup Winners & Jim Taylor Cup Winners.

This feat has been achieved once before by a Wallingford team (the A Team), but not for 29 years since the 1989-90 Season (the second year after the Premier Division was formed).

To win the Treble in Wallingford Comrades Clubs Centenary Year is something really quite special & fitting to celebrate the years of history that this Club has in the D&DB&SL.

Congratulations A Team: Pete Billingham (Captain), Kev Higgs, Tom Hamilton-Williams, Phil Collins, Dave Rowe, Nigel Barker, Nigel Woods, Jon Hawkins & Dave Baker.

NB. Lots of teams have 'Doubled up', but the only other teams who have ever won the Treble are:

1994-95 Oracle B

1995-96 Wantage A

2002-03 Oracle A &

2007-08 Oracle A

D&DB&SL Jim Taylor Cup Final Result

D&DB&SL Jim Taylor Cup Final Result.

Wallingford A 3 - 2 Wantage A

A cracking season finale with Wallingford winning the opening 2 frames, only for Wantage to valiantly fight back & win the next 2 to level for a deciding frame.

Congratulations to the winners Wallingford A & commiserations to the Runners Up Wantage A.

With many thanks Tony 'Oz' Aldridge for officiating & also to the host club, Barn Club, Didcot for the use of their facilities & hospitality.