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The Pool Shark · Ultimate Poster (Breaks off in decider)

Site updated at 17.15 on Monday 23rd February.

Updates included: Monday night tables/ wins/results and comps. draws, Thursday night comps. draws, Sunday night comps. draws, and County Rankings and Tables update after Ladies match.

black ball bottler · Occasional Poster (Racking up the balls)

...............why no league updates for Thursday nights then?

Date: Feb 26, 2004

Why is the Thursday night league table updated so irregularly? If it's because you have to wait on Kevin, why don't you get the results sent directly to you so it can be updated weekly!, as it all looks bad on you!

The Pool Shark · Ultimate Poster (Breaks off in decider)

The Thursday league (like all the others) gets updated whenever the Secretary (in this case, Kevin) sends me the stuff through. There's usually a day or so delay while I transfer the data.

I would have no problems with him sending stuff through more frequently, but (as a Secretary myself), it does take quite a long time to update league tables and most wins data from over 20 result cards a week (not to mention competition draws, and the County stuff he gets involved in), so it might be that he only gets fully up-to-date every couple of weeks.

Date: Feb 27, 2004

Updating every two-three matches is not really good enough, the job of the fixtures secretary is to keep everyone informed on a regular match-by-match basis, so everyone knows where they are in any division, not just the Premier, which he updates after every match. If he can't cope, he shouldn't do it!

kruelintent · Regular Poster (Wins the toss)

Its a fair comment if a little harshly put.

The problem is it is a thankless and very unenviable task that takes forever to do.

Its ok saying that maybe he shouldn't do it if he cant keep up but maybe there is nobody else that will do it at all.....

Just a thought.

black ball bottler · Occasional Poster (Racking up the balls)

I think that's a little harsh, administration of any kind is a thankless task, I for one wouldn't want to do it?, that sadi, i do think the tables need to be updated more frequently!

Date: Feb 27, 2004

It may be harsh, but teams have to:

Text the result within 24 hours,

Post the match card,

If you fail to do either of the above, you are deducted a point, so what's the point in having to text within 24 hours of the match then having to wait upto four weeks before seeing an updated league table/Most wins.

Date: Feb 27, 2004

I agree.

Currently we have a good process to ensure that the league receive the results in a timely manner. What we need to do now is look at how this information can be updated on the internet in a more timely manner. This will be important towards the end of the season when people want to understand how the final tables are looking .

Although I appreciate that collating results etc is a thankless task, it is also something that they have committed to doing be taking the position on the committee.

The Pool Shark · Ultimate Poster (Breaks off in decider)

Fair points gents - I reckon you should have a quiet word with Kevin on Sunday, when you all come down for the County trials!

8ball · Senior Poster (Nominates their colour)

Most of the delay involved are not from the secretary but from the captains of the teams who seem to find it hard to phone or text the results in quick enough

The Pool Shark · Ultimate Poster (Breaks off in decider)

Site updated at 13:15 on Saturday 28th February.

Update included: Monday tables and most wins, and Thursday tables and most wins (Kevin apologises for the lack of updates, this is due to problems with his PC, for this reason most wins are still not fully up-to-date).

JFK · Senior Poster (Nominates their colour)

Why don't we just enter the 21st century and get captains to submit results online .... tables then get updated in real time.

All Kevin has to do is check each result entered is correct with the card sent through the post.

Each captain has a username and password to submit with.

Its not that hard to set up. Save you masses of work and we get almost live tables!!

JFK · Senior Poster (Nominates their colour)

In fact why not go the whole hog ... create a secure area for captains ... they log in and have several options. Submit results, receive up to date notifications of crap, submit querries direct to the relevent secretary and all that stuff.

black ball bottler · Occasional Poster (Racking up the balls)

I personally think that's a splendid idea!!

MING · Ultimate Poster (2-0 up in a best of 7)

The reason you haven't got updates is either because Kevin hasn't got your email address (send it to: ocpf@lineone.net) or you're one of the people who don't empty your Mailbox (delete the items in your deleted items folder as these count towards your mailbox quota) and the email is returned to Kevin un-posted. Also if one of your team get emailed updates, get them to print off the tables and other stuff, you may think that sounds obvious but you'll be surprised, uh doh!!!

Most Wins is only updated once the card has been received so they will always be a week behind

And finally, it is not economical for the league to send out paperwork every week hense you only get stuff once a month

kruelintent · Regular Poster (Wins the toss)

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kruelintent · Regular Poster (Wins the toss)

The forum topics should be listed by last post time dont you think.

I bet this is a checkbox / drop down selection in the administration page Ash...

It would just save having to look way down the list to see if there have been any responces.....

You know it makes sense!!

The Pool Shark · Ultimate Poster (Breaks off in decider)

Tom - good news mate. They've updated the software for the forum, and I now have the option to sort the topics by the most recent replies! I've switched that option ON.

As for pool league results being submitted on-line. It's not a bad idea, and certainly one I would like to talk to you in more depth about JFK. My initial concern would be over the access to the internet by the captains though - many of them do not supply e-mail addresses or have any sort of internet experience.

The Pool Shark · Ultimate Poster (Breaks off in decider)

Site updated at 14:45 on Wendesday 10th March.

Updates include: Thursday/Tuesday/Sunday Oxford/Sunday Abingdon league tables all updated, Town vs Gown match report.

Date: Mar 16, 2004

I know the league has been updated on the internet, but can you amend the for/against/+- Difference in Division 2 as this is incorrect! Also, when is the result grid going to be updated? it was last done on the 4th February 2004, not updated as frequently as it should be.

The Pool Shark · Ultimate Poster (Breaks off in decider)

Thanks for pointing out the mistake on the Thursday section 2 league table 'anonymous'. I must have messed up a 'cut and paste' job on the data from Kevin - i'll change it when the site next gets updated.

As for the Thursday results page - I'll email Kevin and ask that he sends me the results in his next update. If I get the info it goes on the site!

The Pool Shark · Ultimate Poster (Breaks off in decider)

Site updated at 16:15 on Monday 22nd March 2004.

Update included: Monday & Thursday league most wins / results / tables, Tuesday league results and tables, Sunday Abingdon league tables, and Sunday Oxford competition draws.

The Pool Shark · Ultimate Poster (Breaks off in decider)

Site updated at 17:00 on Tuesday 30th March 2004.

Updates include: COUNTY Report from National Finals in Camber Sands, MONDAY League tables / results / most wins / comps. draws, THURSDAY League tables / most wins / comps. draws.

The Pool Shark · Ultimate Poster (Breaks off in decider)

Techincal problems with the website - likely to be down until sometime tomorrow afternoon. Sorry! Ash

The Pool Shark · Ultimate Poster (Breaks off in decider)

website now up and running again - pictures from camber sands now available - beware! the page may take a while to load properly

http://www.ocpf.bun.com/OCPF%20web%20site_files/page0018.htm

kruelintent · Regular Poster (Wins the toss)

Dear lord no.

Centenary Bhoy · Regular Poster (Wins the toss)

Kruelintent, all these suspensions going about we may get in a team, who's players are suspended.

'Malc' if your desperate, and you will have to be 'i'm free' (& Kruelintent possibly?) to cover for you, no sexual favours, honest! (well maybe one)

kruelintent · Regular Poster (Wins the toss)

I dont live in Oxford. I play once in a while for colours.

Full Stop.