Div 1 (League) Champions - Football Club - Div 2 Champions - Star A - Div 3 Champions - Shakespeare B - Division Four Champions - Chearsley Cricketers
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19th September: Click Here to see the B&DASL ROLL OF HONOUR
Sadly, the end of the season has arrived. I hope you have all enjoyed it and already looking forward to next season. I certainly hope we will see you all again next year.
Finals night - Wow, again, what a night! I certainly enjoyed myself, and, from the compliments received, everyone else seemed to too.
The
Black Bull teams and their landlord, Keith Raynor, should feel so proud of what
they achieved. My thanks go out to all
of them and the pub staff for providing superb food and a venue which is, as it
has been previously at the Six Bells, ideal for such an occasion.
The rain held off, a tremendous turnout (it seems to get bigger and better every year!), a purpose-built “arena” in ideal surroundings (with a bar not too far away!), an atmosphere and camaradie second to none, a well-disciplined crowd who knew when to cheer (and, in most cases, who to cheer for!) and when to keep quiet.
Special thanks to Adam Windsor – a Hook Norton brewery representative – who, despite going abroad on a cycling trip later that same evening, took time out to present the trophies for us. He offered his number and invited me to get in touch with a view to future sponsorship!
From a personal viewpoint, I considered it to be a brilliant evening.
philip@bassett38.freeserve.co.uk
If there are any
suggestions to improve what I believe is an up and coming progressive league,
then please let me have them whilst they're still fresh in your mind.
Otherwise, turn up at the AGM in late January and raise it there.
So, in
the meantime, a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Phil
01869 252125
07578 915693
11th September:
Evening all,
Last Wednesday's
results and the final individual scores are attached. The rearranged clash
between White Lion Fewcott and Star A to decide the champions and runners up of
Division Two was a very tight affair; the first and third legs both went to
three sticks with each team winning one, and the White Lion sneaked leg two by
one doll. In the end, although level on points, the Star were crowned champions
by six dolls. Well done!
The only outstanding results now
are:
29 Jun - Royal Oak v Angel (Card not received; please advise if
the game was played or, if not, why not).
31 Aug - Eight Bells v
Hobgoblin (Card not yet received)
7 Sep - Angel v Royal
Oak
The results of the singles, pairs and four a side semi finals held at
the Star, were as follows:
Four a side - Shakespeare
A (Terry Hawkins, Ken Siret, Ken Jones and John Webber) got the better of their
B side, whilst the Football Club (Bobby Allen, Eddie Gordon, Phil Allen and
Keith Skinner) overcame the Bull Launton.
Pairs -
Bobby Allen and Keith Skinner (Football Club) beat Kevin Nelson and Les
Cummings (Highfield SC B), whilst Ken Jones and John Webber (Shakespeare A) got
to the final by beating James McFarlane and Pete Chester (Highfield SC
A).
Singles - Phil Allen (Football Club) beat his
team mate Ian Lee, whilst John Webber did likewise by beating team mate Bill
Mellis.
Finals night is this coming Friday, 16th September at the Black
Bull, Launton. Start time for that is 7.30 p.m. The order of play will
be:
7.30 p.m. - the Divisions One and Two Plate final (Prince of
Wales v Bull & Butcher B) on one pitch, and the Divisions Three and Four
Plate final (White Lion, Steeple Aston v Plough, Marsh Gibbon) on the
other.
After that will be the Divisions One and Two Cup final
(Football Club v Black Bull A) on one pitch and the Divisions Three and Four Cup
final (Shakespeare B v Cricketers).
The four a side final will follow
- Football Club A v Shakespeare A.
The pairs final - Bobby Allen and
Keith Skinner (Football Club) v Ken Jones and John Webber (Shakespeare
A).
The singles final - Phil Allen (Football Club) v John Webber
(Shakespeare A).
The presentation will be at the end of the evening
The champions of each Division and
the winners of the Cup and Plate competitions wil get a team trophy and ten
individual ones, whilst the runners up get just the one team
trophy.
Phil
5th September:
The
only outstanding results now are:
22 Jun - White Lion Fewcott v Star
A (to be played this coming Wednesday)
29 Jun - Royal Oak v Angel
(Card not received; please advise if the game was played or, if not, why
not).
31 Aug - Eight Bells v Hobgoblin (Card not yet
received)
Singles, pairs and four a side semi finals night this coming
Wednesday at the Star, Bicester. Normal start time of 8.30. At the same time
there a few vital league fixtures to be played in Divisions Two, Three and
Four. Please let me have the result cards on or before next Saturday so that I
can issue the final league tables next Sunday and get the trophies engraved if
possible.
Finals night is on Friday of next week, 16th September at the
Black Bull, Launton. Start time for that is 7.30 p.m. The order of play will
be:
7.30 p.m. - the Divisions One and Two Plate final (Prince of
Wales v Bull & Butcher B) on one pitch, and the Divisions Three and Four
Plate final (White Lion, Steeple Aston v Plough, Marsh Gibbon on the
other.
After that will be the Divisions One and Two Cup final
(Football Club v Black Bull A) on one pitch and the Divisions Three and Four Cup
final (Shakespeare B v Cricketers).
The four a side final will follow
- teams not yet known
The pairs final - finalists not yet
known
The singles final - again, finalists will not be known til this
coming Wednesday.
The presentation will be at the end of the evening;
I'll issue a list of trophies next weekend.
Phil
11th May:
Apologies for the delay in publishing the latest results. Last weeks competition results can be found on the 'Competition' page. Two sixers last week; Kevin Powney of the Black Bull A and Keith Skinner of the Football Club. Well done chaps!
2nd May:
Disappointing that a couple of teams didn't turn up on Wednesday; likewise that a player who has already played for one team this season decided he would turn out for another last week - consequently, that "second" team has been deducted the leg that it won.
I'm on holiday this week but will still be available on the mobile if required.
Phil
24th April: Here we go, let's try again.
We're now going to have Divisions One and Two with eight teams in each, and Divisions Three and Four with ten in them. I've not received many replies (five) to my previous email about the "forfeits", but the general consensus is to stick with the Divisional cup competitions.
A revised fixture list is attached. Those for One and Two have not changed at all. In the other divisions, there are a couple of instances where teams will find themselves home or away three weeks on the trot; apologies, but, no matter how hard I try, I've not been able to change that.
If there are any real problems, please give me a call to discuss it.
Also attached are the results from last week. As can be seen, there are three games for which I've not received the card; I need them, please.
Phil Allen
01869 252125
07578 915693
21st April: How disappointing! I received notification on Monday from the Crown Twyford, and on Tuesday from Seven Stars Piddington that they are both unable to raise teams for this season. It's such a shame for them as well as it is for the rest of us.
They are both Division Three sides which now reduces that particular division to six.
To have Division Three of six, Division Four with eight, and Division Five with six is not ideal. Over the course of the next few days I will do my utmost to rearrange the divisions and fixtures to make it as enjoyable as I can for the rest of us. So, please bear with me.
It's very likely that I'll make Divisions 3 and 4 into ten teams in each, and, obviously, do away with Division Five. However, to do that, there will be have to be "forfeits".
Firstly, those divisions will play 18 league matches, and that takes 4 weeks longer than the 8 team divisions. Consequently, it's a case of either doing away with the Divisions Three, Four and Five Cup competition and players from those teams would be able to take part in the Singles, Pairs and Four-a-side; or vice versa - keeping the team cup competition and not entering the Singles, Pairs and Four a sides. I would like, before Sunday evening please, the views from captains of those teams affected - which would you prefer to do; and then I'll take the majority vote.
My ideas are that the strongest contenders to go up to Division Three are Eight Bells, Long Crendon and the Plough, Marsh Gibbon; and to enable the results to stand for last night's games, that would mean that their opponents (Six Bells and the White Hart), would also go up.
I'm sure I will not please everyone but as the season is already under way, I've got to act quickly to ensure it continues to be enjoyable for those staying with us!
If you want to dicsuss it, please give me a call.
And get your preference to me before Sunday night.
This will not affect Divisions One and Two at all.
We're off! The preliminary round of the Divisions Three, Four and Five Cup last Wednesday got the 2011 season under way. The results were:
Black Bull C beat the Plough Bicester
Chearsley Cricketers beat White Horse B
The White Lion, Steeple Aston, in their first match ever, overcame a more experienced Ashton Club
Plough Marsh Gibbon got the better of the Angel
White Horse A travelled to the Crown at Twyford and came away winners
The Centurion beat a depleted six-man Six Bells team.
Won't be long now! Just 48 hours for a dozen teams involved in the Preliminary Round of the cup. Weather's bound to change!
Result cards - some have already been delivered, some will be soon and some (the long distance ones) will be in the post very shortly. The Result Card is to be completed and submitted by the winning team captain.
The Aunt Sally season's almost here.....
Touch your dolls up (!), check your lighting, backdrops and anything else you need for this wonderful social occasion - social for some, competitive for many of us! If there's anything you require in the way of equipment, give me a shout and I may be able to help.
I've attached for you my first stab at the fixtures (please see 'Fixtures' page); please check it and notify me of any glaring errors - you'll notice it's marked "DRAFT", so can be changed should the need arise.
We've lost two teams (the Crown B (Twyford) and Six Bells B); and have gained eight new ones (Star A, Eight Bells Long Crendon and the Whitmore Arms teams from the Oxford League - Whitmore Arms will be playing at the White Lion Fewcott - Chearsley Cricketers, Plough Bicester, White Lion Steeple Aston, Centurion Bicester, Star B Bicester). The Red Cow B of last season is now Shakespeare B, and the Nightingale team is now Black Bull C. Hope you understand that lot! Welcome to you, one and all.
With regard to the cup competition(s), it was suggested at the AGM that we play it like the FA Cup - ie a Division One team could be drawn against a Four or Five team; but, by my reckoning, with 38 teams, we would require a week more than we have available. So, I've stuck with the Divisional format for this season - we can rethink henceforth.
Even now, we still have to have a Preliminary Round which needs to be played on Wednesday 13th April - I hope it's OK with those drawn out. Again, if you have a problem, let me know soonest.
I really do want to issue the "official" fixture list this coming weekend; so, please, let me have any problems before Sunday evening.
Regards,
Phil Allen
01869 252125
07578 915693
Annual General Meeting - 27th January 2011
held at The Shakespeare, Bicester
1. Welcome
George Deans (Chairman) welcomed everyone to the meeting and expressed his pleasure at seeing so many (30) present.
2. Minutes of the last meeting
It was agreed that the minutes produced were a true record of the meeting on 26th January 2010. Proposed
by Paul Hudson and seconded by George Deans.
Matters arising:
The constitution of the league – the number of teams had risen from 27 in season 2009 to 34 in 2010
(although that was reduced to 32 at the halfway stage of the season when the Stratton Arms and Crown
Tingewick left us).
After a dispute in one of the competitions when one contestant turned up at the wrong venue but was
still allowed to play there, it was emphasised that this will not be allowed in the future.
The website – at last year’s meeting Ryan Anderton offered to set up the website free of charge;
however, during the course of the year, he left the Bicester area. Carol Widdowson was then
approached and, as all at the meeting agreed, did a fantastic job.
3. Finance
Catherine O’Connor produced a copy of the accounts (as attached) and confirmed that she would be
willing to continue as treasurer, if so required. The Chairman thanked the treasurer for her assistance.
4. Election of officers
Nomination Proposer Seconder
Chairman/MC George Deans Sam Butler Billy Atwell ) Proposed, seconded
Secretary Phil Allen Sam Butler Billy Atwell ) and voted for
Treasurer Catherine O’Connor Sam Butler Billy Atwell ) en bloc
It was also agreed that Kevin Powney and Alison Simmons continue as additional committee members.
5. Constitution of the League
A copy of the final league tables for season 2010 was produced.
The Crown B and Six Bells B teams are dropping out. With half of the Angel team returning to the Star, it’s not sure if the Angel will be able to continue.
The secretary had also contacted a number of pubs/clubs in the area who are not currently members of the League, inviting them to join. Those who have shown an interest to date, and are fairly confident they’ll enter, are:
Plough, Bicester
The Star, Bicester (the old Ashton Club team from the Oxford league)
White Lion, Steeple Aston
Butchers Arms, Fringford – perhaps the Whitmore Arms (Hethe) team from the Oxford league
Trigger Pond, Bucknell
Centurion, Bicester
Eight Bells, Long Crendon – ex Oxford league
Chearsley Cricket Club
Other “possibles” are:
Plough, Arncott
Ben Jonson, Weston on the Green
Kings Head, Fritwell
Shakespeare, Bicester (a second team
· Entry forms were available at the meeting and taken by team reps. For those not in attendance,
they will be sent out in the next few days.
6. Fixtures/Cup Competitions
The 2011 league fixtures will commence on Wednesday 20th April.
As last year, there will be no free weeks in the fixtures – unless, of course, it’s a cup week and teams have already been knocked out.
It was agreed that the format for the singles, pairs and four a side competitions (ie played on different nights at selected venues) worked well and was much preferred. However, it was agreed that
· in the pairs, both players must be from the same league team, and no substitute is allowed in any of the future rounds.
· in the four a side, five players from the same league team may be nominated, and any four may play.
· a fee of £1.00 be paid by anyone wishing to enter the singles, by both players in the pairs, and again by everyone in the four a side.
· for each competition, once the draw has been made, the secretary will notify team captains which venue their players are to report to and not actually send out a list of who is playing at that venue; it is hoped that this will prevent players seeing who else is there and then deciding not to go.
· with regard to the team knockout competition it was suggested that, perhaps, it should be a league knock out and not by divisions. Consideration will be given to that.
7. Amendments to Rules
The meeting went through the rules for the 2010 season and agreed to amend them as appropriate. An
up-to-date copy is attached and the amendments are shown in blue.
8. Any other business
Kevin Powney asked if the badge on our trophies could be inscribed with “Bicester Aunt Sally League”. The
Secretary will discuss it with the trophy supplier.
The secretary passed on Andy Massey’s prices for the 2011 season as:
Set of sticks - £18.00
A doll - £8.00
A doll and a set of sticks - £22.00
Contact Andy on 01869 242686 or 07775 700780
Regards,Phil Allen
01869 252125
07733 156015