The new summer league season starts on Thursday 24th July.
The side has retained its core of Ben Kiely, John Townsend, Lee Greenwood, Danny Rajput and Andy Storey. Also with returning players Michael Tizzard and Stuart Townsend. The new additions of Kevin Skehan and Ed Rumsey make up the numbers.
Should we manage to get this side out every week then it will be a force to be considered with, with good strength in depth and abundance of talent.
John Townsend goes into the season after winning the first ever Winter League averages competition, chalking up 34 wins in 38 matches. There doesn't appear to be an obvious weakness in his game.
The League consists of 3 Divisions (two consisting of 6 teams and the third having 5 teams). The 2 top placed teams from each group qualify for the Quarter Finals along with the 2 best placed 3rd teams.
Our Section Consists of;
1.Lady Haig RBL
2.Lady Haig 'B'
3.The Three Elms
4.Britwell Ex 'B'
5.North Maidenhead Cricket Club
6.Bye
Looking at the section, the favourites to qualify are Lady Haig RBL and The Three Elms with 3rd place being fought between the Lady Haig B and North Maidenhead......but that shouldn't be taken for granted!
Our Main threat for winning the group will be in the shape of The Three Elms - run by Dean Hardestly. News is that he has pinched 2 players who were "signed up" for us (Joey and Adam) and also has added Trevor Dias and Lee Munday to his side.
Watch this space for results and updates.........
Tuesday, 22 July 2008
Tuesday, 20 May 2008
Introduction - Lady Haig
For the 2004 season, the team moved to the venue of The Lady Haig - Royal British Legion. Again there was changes in personel, with Jim Townsend leaving. Ben Kiely and Peter Sheil returned from the Irish Club and John "Whizz" Kennedy also joined the team.
The side endured a mixed seaseon, defeating all the top sides but managed to be lose points against lesser sides such as Thatched Cottage and New Berkshire Nomads. The final league position was 5th. As holders of the Champions of Champions Cup, the Irish Club exacted revenge, defeating the Lady Haig in the Semi-Finals of the competition.
With a new table for the 2005 season, The Lady became a formidable force at home. Eddie worked his magic every Thursday afternoon to make the cloth was in immaculate condition. I'm sure it would give the Crucible cloth a run for its money!! Captaincy changed hands, with Ben Kiely taking over from the stressed Stuart Townsend. New recruit Danny Rajput signed from the Irish Club. Another 3rd place finish in the league, with dropped points against lesser sides again proving to be very costly. In the Champions of Champions it was a different story. The Lady won their summer section and breezed into the final against Windsor. A good looking side that boasted Brad Robinson, Steve Payne, Robert Uzzell and James Harness. They proved no match however for the Lady - who were missing Steve Townsend. A 7-3 victory gave us the trophy for the 2nd time in 3 years.
New recruits followed for the 2006 season. Michael Tizzard, Craig Wilson and Lee Greenwood signed up from the Rising Sun. Departures were Steve Townsend and Peter Sheil. We had now built a side very capable of challenging for the league title - and we had strength in depth, something we never really had before. A good league campaign saw us leading the division, until the latter part of the season where a flurry of draws saw us drop vital points in the run in and finish eventuall runners up to the Irish Club. The Champions of Champions Cup was again a tournament we excelled in, storming into the final against the Irish Club. Usually a long drawn match, we hammered them into submission winning 7-1 against a very talented side within an hour. We had retained our cup.
The team lost John Kennedy for the 2007 season. We also started to suffer with ensuring we had enough players turning up for games. Nether the less we again finished runners up in the league. The story was the same - in a very good position but at the vital point of the season we started to drop points. Again the Irish Club would pip us to the title! We had a chance however to win the Champions of Champions trophy for an unprecedented 3rd time on the trot. After coming through a tough section as winners we moved through the knock out stages into the final. We were up against the Fox & Pheasant - a side who we had the beating of over the past few seasons. However the fairy tale was cut short as we lost 7-5 in the final.
The 2008 season saw us lose further players. Craig Wilson and Stuart Townsend left the squad feeling "Thread-bare". After struggling with numbers a late surge in the season saw us finish a creditable 3rd in the league.
The side endured a mixed seaseon, defeating all the top sides but managed to be lose points against lesser sides such as Thatched Cottage and New Berkshire Nomads. The final league position was 5th. As holders of the Champions of Champions Cup, the Irish Club exacted revenge, defeating the Lady Haig in the Semi-Finals of the competition.
With a new table for the 2005 season, The Lady became a formidable force at home. Eddie worked his magic every Thursday afternoon to make the cloth was in immaculate condition. I'm sure it would give the Crucible cloth a run for its money!! Captaincy changed hands, with Ben Kiely taking over from the stressed Stuart Townsend. New recruit Danny Rajput signed from the Irish Club. Another 3rd place finish in the league, with dropped points against lesser sides again proving to be very costly. In the Champions of Champions it was a different story. The Lady won their summer section and breezed into the final against Windsor. A good looking side that boasted Brad Robinson, Steve Payne, Robert Uzzell and James Harness. They proved no match however for the Lady - who were missing Steve Townsend. A 7-3 victory gave us the trophy for the 2nd time in 3 years.
New recruits followed for the 2006 season. Michael Tizzard, Craig Wilson and Lee Greenwood signed up from the Rising Sun. Departures were Steve Townsend and Peter Sheil. We had now built a side very capable of challenging for the league title - and we had strength in depth, something we never really had before. A good league campaign saw us leading the division, until the latter part of the season where a flurry of draws saw us drop vital points in the run in and finish eventuall runners up to the Irish Club. The Champions of Champions Cup was again a tournament we excelled in, storming into the final against the Irish Club. Usually a long drawn match, we hammered them into submission winning 7-1 against a very talented side within an hour. We had retained our cup.
The team lost John Kennedy for the 2007 season. We also started to suffer with ensuring we had enough players turning up for games. Nether the less we again finished runners up in the league. The story was the same - in a very good position but at the vital point of the season we started to drop points. Again the Irish Club would pip us to the title! We had a chance however to win the Champions of Champions trophy for an unprecedented 3rd time on the trot. After coming through a tough section as winners we moved through the knock out stages into the final. We were up against the Fox & Pheasant - a side who we had the beating of over the past few seasons. However the fairy tale was cut short as we lost 7-5 in the final.
The 2008 season saw us lose further players. Craig Wilson and Stuart Townsend left the squad feeling "Thread-bare". After struggling with numbers a late surge in the season saw us finish a creditable 3rd in the league.
Introduction - Pre Lady Haig
This blog will entail the results of The Lady Haig Pool team.
The team was set up in 2000 and were initialy called S.A.D.S.A.D - based from the Slough and District Sports and Disabled centre. The team was made up of Steve Townsend, Stuart Townsend, Jim Townsend, Jonny Cooper, Ben Kiely and Peter Sheil.
The team registered in the newly formed World Rules and were placed in Division 2 of the Slough Renegade Pool League. Although the rules were completely new to all players, a successful season followed under the captaincy of Stuart Townsend with 14 victories from 18 matches and winning the league by 11 points.
In the 2001/02 season the team was promoted to Division 1 to mix it up with the big boys of Slough's pool scene. A decent season saw them finish in 4th place.
The team then moved to Farnham Park Golf Club for the 2002/03 season and there was changes in the personel. The well known John "JT" Townsend came to ply his trade with the rest of his family. Ben Kiely and Peter Sheil both transferred to the Irish Club. Again a 4th place in Division 1 help cement Farnham Park's place as a top division side.
The side stayed at Farnham Park for the following season and this was their best so far as a side. A 3rd place finish in the league and winning the coveted Champions of Champions Cup in the summer. Defeating the Irish Club in the final on last game decider. Stuart Townsend beating Steve Payne to ensure victory.
The team was set up in 2000 and were initialy called S.A.D.S.A.D - based from the Slough and District Sports and Disabled centre. The team was made up of Steve Townsend, Stuart Townsend, Jim Townsend, Jonny Cooper, Ben Kiely and Peter Sheil.
The team registered in the newly formed World Rules and were placed in Division 2 of the Slough Renegade Pool League. Although the rules were completely new to all players, a successful season followed under the captaincy of Stuart Townsend with 14 victories from 18 matches and winning the league by 11 points.
In the 2001/02 season the team was promoted to Division 1 to mix it up with the big boys of Slough's pool scene. A decent season saw them finish in 4th place.
The team then moved to Farnham Park Golf Club for the 2002/03 season and there was changes in the personel. The well known John "JT" Townsend came to ply his trade with the rest of his family. Ben Kiely and Peter Sheil both transferred to the Irish Club. Again a 4th place in Division 1 help cement Farnham Park's place as a top division side.
The side stayed at Farnham Park for the following season and this was their best so far as a side. A 3rd place finish in the league and winning the coveted Champions of Champions Cup in the summer. Defeating the Irish Club in the final on last game decider. Stuart Townsend beating Steve Payne to ensure victory.
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