Bucks Open 2024

[jordans]

Afternoon all

Attached is the Entry Form for this years Bucks Open.

Sunday 11th August 2024 - Totteridge Community Centre

Hope to see you all there,
Dawn :)

Attachments:

Bucks Open Bar Billiards Championship Entry....doc (30 KB)

[jordans]

Entries to Date:-

1. Dawn Jordan - Bucks
2. Ernie Jordan - Bucks
3. Curt Driver - Kent
4. Martin Kemsley - Kent
5. Paula Kemsley - Kent
6. Phil Osborne - Sussex
7. Bob Osborne - Sussex
8. Michael Wilson - Surrey
9. Bob Hall - Sussex
10. Dave Jones - Surrey
11. Caroline Jones - Surrey
12. Mark James - Sussex
13. Clive Thompson - Surrey
14. Martin Smith - Sussex
15. Tony Jenner - Sussex
16. James Whittle - Sussex
17. Bryan Stevens - Kent
18. Pauline Withey - Oxon
19. Stuart Carruthers - Sussex
20. Nigel Senior - Sussex
21. Matthew Knight - Sussex
22. Dave Ingram - Sussex
23. Rick Cunningham - Sussex
24. Kyle Ingram - Kent
25. Jon Gillespie - Kent
26. Pete Sainsbury - Kent
27. Paul Sainsbury - Kent
28. Phil McFarland - Berks
29. John Slee - Surrey
30. Alan Donovan - Bucks
31. Andy Godden - Bucks
32. Ray Hussey - Bucks
33. Cliff Slade - Bucks
34. Jason Neal - Northants
35. Jenny Florey - Oxon
36. Matthew Jones - Bucks
37. Dean Clark - Bucks
38. Syl Murphy - Bucks
39. Greg Davison - Kent
40. Sean Strafford - Oxon
41. Mervyn Johnson - Oxon
42. Vinny Brown - Oxon
43. Kevin Tunstall - Sussex
44. Mark Trafford - Oxon
45. Jon Scoones - Berks
46. Abbey Balchin - Sussex
47. Simon Coleman - Northants
48. Stephen Coleman - Northants
49. Miles Lawless - Bucks
50. Steven Sheard - Oxon
51. Jake Sheard - Oxon
52. Jean Brackenridge - Sussex
53. Paul Lovegrove - Oxon
54. Paul Butcher - Oxon
55. Melissa Beach - Sussex
56. Martin Cole - Sussex
57. Dan Wheal - Sussex
58. Chris Cox - Sussex
59. Joe Oakley - Sussex
60. John Miller - Bucks
61. Steph Pearce - Sussex
62. Sue Atkins - Oxon
63. Dennis Atkins - Oxon
64. Pete Soanes - Oxon

[therealmc]

Martin Smith please, have just transferred the entry fee

[jordans]

List updated.

[BB Warrior]

Hi Dawn, did you not get the entry form and payment that I gave to Ernie at Sussex yesterday? Dave

[jordans]

Hi Dave - yes sorry I did - I forgot you!!

Will add you now :)

[bigtj]

Jun 4, 2024 9:33:11 GMT jordans said:

Hi Dave - yes sorry I did - I forgot you!!

Will add you now :)

How could you forget the Warrior Dawn!!!

[philmac91]

Morning Dawn, just sent the entry fee by bank transfer

[jordans]

List updated.

Unfortunately I will not be at the Oxford Open (Dads 90th Birthday :O). Alan & Matthew will be there and will be taking entries.

Thanks
Dawn

[jiffy]

Me please dawnsending payment now

[jordans]

List updated - I will not be at the Oxford Open so if you would like to enter please see Matthew or Alan.

Thanks
Dawn

[billiardsmichael]

Please add Abbey Balchin

[jordans]

List updated - will be closing entries in the next week so please let me know ASAP if you want to enter 😊

[jordans]

List updated :)

[jordans]

Entries are now up to 60. We will be closing at 64, so if you want to enter please let me know ASAP. Thanks, Dawn 😊

[jordans]

Afternoon

We have four places left for the Bucks Open. Would be good to get them filled so that no-one has a bye in the first round.

Please let me know if you would like to enter. Will be closing beginning of next week to do the draw.

Thanks
Dawn

[jordans]

List updated - please check your name is on there if you have entered.

Thanks
Dawn

[TNT]

Please add Steph Pearce

[jordans]

Thanks Dan, will do 😊

[jordans]

That's it - we are full - thank you everyone 😊.

We will do the draw this week.

Thanks, Dawn 😊

[billiardsmichael]

Young Nige has asked me to put up the draw for the Bucks Open and he's going to try and sort out start times on Monday. I think he'd like to send great thanks to Dawn for a nice easy Grand Prix point scoring draw.

Anyhow, without further ado, here's the draw for the Buck Open 2024!!

Nigel Senior v Jean Brackenridge
Martin Cole v Matt Knight
Martin Kemsley v Dennis Atkins
Jake Sheard v Martin Smith
Jason Neal v Kevin Tunstall
Pete Soanes v Ernie Jordan
Alan Donovan v Paul Butcher
Greg Davison v Curt Driver
Clive Thompson v Michael Wilson
Abbey Balchin Andy Burns v Vinnie Brown
Paul Lovegrove v James Whittle
Stephen Coleman v Miles Lawless
Bob Osborne v Jon Gillespie
Pauline Withey v Tony Jenner
Melvyn Johnson v Dean Clark
Joe Oakley v Cliff Slade
Phil Osborne v Pete Sainsbury
Simon Coleman v Phil McFarland
Dawn Jordan v Rick Cunningham
John Miller v Dave Jones
Ray Hussey v Paul Sainsbury
Mark Trafford v Kyle Ingram
Melissa Beach v Chris Cox
Matt Jones v Mark James
John Slee v Steph Pearce
Caroline Jones v Paula Kemsley
Syl Murphy v Bryan Stevens
Sue Atkins v Jenny Florey
Bob Hall v Stuart Carruthers
Dave Ingram v Sean Stratford
Andy Godden v Jon Scoones
Steven Sheard v Dan Wheal

[chriscox83]

Ouch couple of fun sections

[NigelS]

Times below, I have checked with non Bucks/Oxon people re 10.30 start times. I havent been able to check with Abbey Balchin or Martin Kemsley on theres but if they have a big problem with the 10.30 start let me know and I will see if there is a swap I can do.

TIME	TABLE			PLAYERS		PLAYERS
10.30	1	MAIN	R1	Nigel Senior	v	Jean Brackenridge
10.30	2	MAIN	R1	Martin Kemsley	v	Dennis Atkins
10.30	3	MAIN	R1	Pete Soanes	v	Ernie Jordan
10.30	4	MAIN	R1	Alan Donovan	v	Paul Butcher
10.30	5	MAIN	R1	Abbey Balchin	v	Vinnie Brown
10.30	6	MAIN	R1	Paul Lovegrove	v	James Whittle
10.30	7	MAIN	R1	Pauline Withey	v	Tony Jenner
10.30	8	MAIN	R1	Melvyn Johnson	v	Dean Clark
11.15	1	MAIN	R1	Martin Cole	v	Matt Knight
11.15	2	MAIN	R1	Jake Sheard	v	Martin Smith
11.15	3	MAIN	R1	Jason Neal	v	Kevin Tunstall
11.15	4	MAIN	R1	Greg Davison	v	Curt Driver
11.15	5	MAIN	R1	Clive Thompson	v	Michael Wilson
11.15	6	MAIN	R1	Stephen Coleman	v	Miles Lawless
11.15	7	MAIN	R1	Bob Osborne	v	Jon Gillespie
11.15	8	MAIN	R1	Joe Oakley	v	Cliff Slade
12.00	1	MAIN	R1	Phil Osborne	v	Pete Sainsbury
12.00	2	MAIN	R1	Dawn Jordan	v	Rick Cunningham
12.00	3	MAIN	R1	Ray Hussey	v	Paul Sainsbury
12.00	4	MAIN	R1	Melissa Beach	v	Chris Cox
12.00	5	MAIN	R1	John Slee	v	Steph Pearce
12.00	6	MAIN	R1	Syl Murphy	v	Bryan Stevens
12.00	7	MAIN	R1	Bob Hall	v	Stuart Carruthers
12.00	8	MAIN	R1	Andy Godden	v	Jon Scoones
12.45	1	MAIN	R1	Simon Coleman	v	Phil McFarland
12.45	2	MAIN	R1	John Miller	v	Dave Jones
12.45	3	MAIN	R1	Mark Trafford	v	Kyle Ingram
12.45	4	MAIN	R1	Matt Jones	v	Mark James
12.45	5	MAIN	R1	Caroline Jones	v	Paula Kemsley
12.45	6	MAIN	R1	Sue Atkins	v	Jenny Florey
12.45	7	MAIN	R1	Dave Ingram	v	Sean Stratford
12.45	8	MAIN	R1	Steven Sheard	v	Dan Wheal

[jordans]

We have had a drop out for Sunday - anyone out there want to play?

[jordans]

Still a place for Sunday available - Abbey Balchin has pulled out.

[kemo88]

me and paula are staying nearby Saturday so iam ok with early start

[jordans]

We are full again - Andy Burns will replace Abbey Balchin.

[philmac91]

Really sorry Dawn, I won't make it today. Woke up feeling awful.

["Silent"]

Well done to Joe Oakley on winning the Bucks Open yesterday. Joe defeated Mark Trafford in the final, Mark went first and I think it is fair to say he really struggled, having a number of breaks in the first leg but ending only about 3k in front. Joe decided for the slow and steady option in his break game making an excellent 9k opener which took up plenty of time and gave Mark no chance. Joe's victory meant he doubled his open wins. He played very well all day, but especially in both his quarter-final where he defeated Stephen Coleman and then an awesome 20k opener v Curt Driver in his semi final, where he took advantage of some early fortune to settle down and make a score that was too much for Curt who had been pretty much faultless up until that point.

Mark comfortably defeated John Slee in his semi-final and Coleman Snr in his quarter-final, well done to him on reaching the final. Other losing quarter-finalists were Dave Ingram and Martin Cole.

In a high quality Plate Final Jean Brackenridge built a near 9k lead with her opening break but Steven Sheard was in great form, playing very well to ease ahead with some excellent play, making up for his disappointment in losing a big break in his first main draw match. Well done to both Steven and Jean.

Pauline Withey won the ladies high break trophy and Nigel Senior the mens high break trophy, well done to both of them.

It was extremely hot in the venue but the standard of play was very high, thanks in no small part to the excellent tables which were set-up by Matt Jones, thanks for all his hard work to make them so good. His trusty side-kick Cliff Slade on hand to assist with the setting up so thank you to him too and to Alan Donovan for some heavy lifting on Friday. There were not many people left at the end but those that were there really stepped up to help take the tables down, thank you all.

Thank you to Dawn and Ernie Jordan for all the unseen hard work they did in the background with Dawn overjoyed with a maximum field for one of the best opens in the calendar. She wrote some lovely words about Charlie, which were well received by those present. She did a great job with the raffle too, lots of prizes and tickets sold, thank you to those that donated and for Pauline's assistance with the tickets.

Nigel, as always, spot on with the format so thank you to him for that. Seemed to be a good day with the scorers so thanks to those who went above and beyond.

Hope everyone had a good day despite the heat

[jordans]

No 24 done and dusted.

A huge thank you to all of you who came to our Open yesterday - we hope you enjoyed it.

Thanks to all the staff at the Totteridge Community Centre for all your hard work.

A massive congratulations to Joe Oakley on winning, Mark Trafford for getting to the final and to Curt and John Slee the losing semi finalists. Congratulations to Steven Sheard on winning the plate and a special mention to my partner in crime Jean - the losing finalist - she played amazing all day.

Pauline won the ladies highest break and the mens went to Nigel Senior with his break of 20 something - can't remember hahahaha - ok 23,050!

Thank you to Cliff, Alan, Stan, Deano, Syl, Ernie, Ray, Miles, Andy and especially Matt for setting the tables up, all the people who donated raffle prizes, Pauline for folding the tickets, Nigel for doing the format AGAIN, the people who scored throughout the day, and to everyone who helped us take the tables down on Sunday evening, without you guys staying to help we would struggle, so thank you, and lastly to Nigel & Matthew, who without hesitation always agree to run it for us - you were both amazing - you get no choice about next year :)

See you all soon
Dawn