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Post by Sir Chancelot on Jan 3, 2013 17:27:30 GMT
OK Ladies and Gentlemen, we have some details from Jersey ;D The Hotel/Venue is the Sarum hotel in New Saint Johns Rd, St Helier JE2 3LD Telephone number is 01534 758163 The prices are for room only (although you can book English bkfast for £7 extra) as the hotel does a lot of self catering. As the hotel is quite close to the town, there are a lot of eating places nearby. Single £36 Double/Twin £50 When booking, ask for Monica British Airways from Gatwick are by far the cheapest £77.23 return The two final places for the England side will be filled by Lorin Clough and Geoff Jukes, congrats to both of them. Have just rung the hotel and booked.... was informed that the prices should be £37 per night for a single room and £8 for the English breakfast. ::) G.S.T. exempt eggs and bacon available in sunny Guernsey 8-) 8-) 8-) |
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Post by triplex on Jan 4, 2013 11:58:52 GMT
The twin room is actually £55 per night, apparently as we are all booking seperatly the prices have gone up :o
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Post by SirKT on Jan 4, 2013 13:38:41 GMT
The twin room is actually £55 per night, apparently as we are all booking seperatly the prices have gone up :o I found that out as well when i booked :-/ |
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Post by PaulS on Jan 4, 2013 18:01:09 GMT
Just booked transfer to and from the airport with Tantivy Coaches for £11.00 RETURN. Link www.tantivybluecoach.comJust in case anybody wants it. Paul |
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Post by fitz on Jan 4, 2013 22:16:34 GMT
Thanks for the link for Tantivy Paul. Does anybody have any specific timings for travelling out and back. Is everybody going on Friday or Saturday, and presumably returning Sunday afternoon?
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Post by SirKT on Jan 5, 2013 5:56:50 GMT
Thanks for the link for Tantivy Paul. Does anybody have any specific timings for travelling out and back. Is everybody going on Friday or Saturday, and presumably returning Sunday afternoon? Hi Gerry, I think most are travelling out on Friday, back sunday. Me personally - 11.50 out, 1.30 back with BA. |
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Post by bigjimsilverfox on Jan 5, 2013 15:37:15 GMT
Thanks for the link for Tantivy Paul. Does anybody have any specific timings for travelling out and back. Is everybody going on Friday or Saturday, and presumably returning Sunday afternoon? Hi Gerry, I think most are travelling out on Friday, back sunday. Me personally - 11.50 out, 1.30 back with BA. I will be booking these flights too ;) Flights now booked ;D Still 77.23 at the moment ;) |
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Post by Chris_Sav on Jan 5, 2013 16:22:56 GMT
I'm out on Blue Island arriving at 1020hrs on Friday and meeting with BBW for a knock-about.
It would make sense to know where people intend going so that we get a fair spread of tables.
Sav.
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Post by PaulS on Jan 7, 2013 13:21:39 GMT
I'm on the BA flight at 1630 on Friday and back 0955 on Sunday. Anybody on the Friday flight is more than welcome to buy me a pint!!!
Paul ;D
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Post by Coleman Jnr on Jan 11, 2013 9:48:59 GMT
Just booked transfer to and from the airport with Tantivy Coaches for £11.00 RETURN. Link www.tantivybluecoach.comJust in case anybody wants it. Paul Cheers Paul, Just booked this also for me and my dad. |
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Post by SirKT on Jan 11, 2013 14:26:54 GMT
You can also get the regular bus service from the airport to the old Inn on the Park (nearest stop).
It would only be a 5 minute walk to the hotel from there
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Post by SirKT on Jan 13, 2013 8:57:26 GMT
Unfortunately we have had another withdrawal from the England team, Leon has work commitments that cannot be turned down :(
On the brighter side, Pete Sainsbury is able to step in at late notice, thanks Pete.
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Post by Pete S on Jan 14, 2013 8:54:22 GMT
I'm on the BA flight at 1630 on Friday and back 0955 on Sunday. Anybody on the Friday flight is more than welcome to buy me a pint!!! Paul ;D That'll be me then !! (only 1) |
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Post by Chris_Sav on Jan 17, 2013 10:32:51 GMT
Dear Captain Sir,  May I ask for clarification on whether its still dickie bows and waistcoats (plus baseball caps ;D) please? Sav. |
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Post by Chunky Monkey on Jan 17, 2013 10:41:21 GMT
Dear Captain Sir, May I ask for clarification on whether its still dickie bows and waistcoats (plus baseball caps ;D) please? Sav. I believe its black trousers and you will be supplied with a England polo shirt 8-) 8-) |
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Post by Chris_Sav on Jan 17, 2013 10:49:08 GMT
Ta,  |
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Post by SirKT on Jan 17, 2013 14:46:37 GMT
Dear Captain Sir, May I ask for clarification on whether its still dickie bows and waistcoats (plus baseball caps ;D) please? Sav. Must be old age Sav, I asked you last week ;) |
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Post by Chris_Sav on Jan 17, 2013 15:28:37 GMT
Must be old age Sav, I asked you last week ;) Who are you? do I know you? :o ::) I didn't know the polo shirt was for the match itself thx. Thanks for that and thx to Paul. Sav |
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Post by milko on Feb 1, 2013 12:53:08 GMT
I would like to wish the England team the best of luck when they take on Jersey in the International tomorrow night and if it's as close as it was two years ago in Jersey then they can look forward to a tense and great match with hopefully the same result!
England
Kevin Tunstall (capt)
Paul Sainsbury
Nigel Senior
Dave Ingram
Jim Greensted
Chris Saville
Gerry Fitzjohn
Simon Coleman
Lorin Clough
Geoff Jukes
Pete Sainsbury
....and a special good luck to those five six players making their full International debuts against Jersey.
Edit; I make it five six now !!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2013 13:00:17 GMT
Strange not to see a single Oxfordshire player there, but......
GOOD LUCK to the England boys, and especially to the debutants Foxy, Fitz, Triplex and Elsie! 8-)
......and to Pete S who I am informed has only been selected before against the 'other' isle. :D
......and to BB Warrior for his first 'proper' go versus Jersey (he played the 'reserve' game before)
.......and to Sav and Jukesey, back in the team.
Good luck to everyone, in fact ! :D
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Post by milko on Feb 1, 2013 13:14:01 GMT
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Post by milko on Feb 1, 2013 14:26:46 GMT
Strange not to see a single Oxfordshire player there, but...... GOOD LUCK to the England boys, and especially to the debutants Foxy, Fitz, Triplex and Elsie! 8-) ......and to Pete S who I am informed has only been selected before against the 'other' isle. :DYes, Pete played in the 2010 International in Guernsey. He did well winning 6 out of 8 points and if my memory serves me right he carried his brother in the pairs match that they won 4-1! ;) www.aebba.org.uk/internationals/EnglandGuernseyRecords.htmPS Steven will not be happy with me for putting this link up as it's the only time that he's not been impressive out of all his International matches. |
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Post by bigtj on Feb 2, 2013 7:24:06 GMT
Would like to add my good luck to the team always seems to be a good match in Jersey.
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Post by colinm on Feb 4, 2013 13:38:48 GMT
A great result on their soil, with some new faces. It would be great to see the same team take on Guernsey assuming they are all available.
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Post by milko on Feb 4, 2013 14:39:20 GMT
A great result on their soil, with some new faces. It would be great to see the same team take on Guernsey assuming they are all available.Sorry Colin but I completely disagree with you there! Keith ??? |
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Post by Sir Chancelot on Feb 4, 2013 15:55:00 GMT
A great result on their soil, with some new faces. It would be great to see the same team take on Guernsey assuming they are all available.Sorry Colin but I completely disagree with you there! Keith ??? Sorry, but I disagree with both of you :o Pick a fresh 11 players so they too can "live the dream" of playing for their country ;D OR consider what I have suggested in previous posts and find a way of amalgamating Internationals, and selecting an England B team to play in a four-team format tournament. |
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Post by milko on Feb 4, 2013 19:21:36 GMT
As for the match against Guernsey at Home in June, I will need to speak to the selectors as to whether we stick to the original squad or play the team that travelled out to Jersey :-/ Personally, I have made my decision :) Since we've been playing Guernsey in Internationals it has always been decided and read out at the AGM that the first nine players chosen to play against Jersey will then be the team to represent England against Guernsey and then the tenth player to make up the pairs, so I don't see why this should change this year just because players decided not to go to Jersey. (whether we like their reasons or not!) Milko (I have made my decision :)) |
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Post by Chris on Feb 4, 2013 20:08:02 GMT
I have nothing to do with the mens Bar Billiards or the Ladies come to that... but I will put my view, as I would.
Regardless of rankings I firmly believe that those that travel away and give of their time, monies and family, should have the right to play at home in any event this year. This is not a cheap event and taking a whole holistic view re those that attend arround many attributes of life, why shouldn't they.
Just a view.
Chris
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Post by curtd on Feb 4, 2013 21:17:37 GMT
Hi all
As one of the players originally selected but unable to go to Jersey I would like to add my opinion.
For me it's really simple......why should I be dropped from the national team to play Guernsey in june because I couldn't afford to pay for the trip to Jersey ?
This can't be right.
If I'm dropped from the team it should be about my ability on the billiards table and not my ability to fork out £250+.
Selectors......I urge you to think about this one before committing yourselves .
For me......I attend all of the opens and try my best to get myself in a position to get selected for the national side. I can only do so much and the trip to jersey every 2 yrs in the current climate is just one to many for my finances to stretch to.
Please do not hold this against me.
Curt
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Post by Sir Chancelot on Feb 4, 2013 23:06:54 GMT
Don't worry Curt.
If Carlos Tevez can get back in the Man City team, I am sure you will play for England again.
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