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Luckylewis · Even if you beat me I’m STILL THE BEST ;-)

OXFORD SINGLES (League) WINNERS 1981-2006

Luckylewis · Even if you beat me I’m STILL THE BEST ;-)

OK as so many people are interested in the Oxford Pool League history, here are a couple of facts to start with:

Just in the four (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday) Oxford Pool leagues there have been only 30 different winners over the last 27+ years of which 14 are shall we say one off winners which I have listed below.

I will provide more information on the other 16 in the next post.

P.S. I am always looking to update my lists so if anyone can provide extra information I would greatly appreciate it thank you Malc

1985/86 GEOFF GREEN (Osney Arms)

1986 BARRY WIXEY (???????)

1987 MARK GRIFFITHS (Nags Head - now Antiquity Hall)

1991 PETE GOWER (Dean Court Social Club)

2005/06 JAMEY STREET (Tandem "A" - Kennington) NEW

1984 PAT McINTOSH (Magdalen Arms)

1987/88 SHAF RANA (Stripes Pool Club now Moodys Pool Club)

2001/02 PAUL WATSON (Osney Arms)

2002 SHAUN TAYLOR (Berkshire House)

1987/88 JOHN DORAN (Corner House)

2004/05 RICHARD TATTON (County Snooker Club Bicester & Colours Pool Club D)

1993 RUPERT WARD (Crown House Club)

1995/96 PAUL PADDICK (??????????)

2006/07 KENNY SAUNDERS (Catherine Wheel "B") NEW

Did you see anybody you know

-- Edited by Luckylewis at 14:11, 2008-04-11

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

Oh do get on with it Malcolm, have you nothing better to do?

pots · Senior Poster (Pots off the break)

Luckylewis wrote:

2002 SHAUN TAYLOR (Berkshire House)

yes and im still searching for the dam trophy ,maybe a dog might find it buried somewhere in your back garden malc

Luckylewis · Even if you beat me I’m STILL THE BEST ;-)

pots wrote:

Luckylewis wrote: maybe a dog might find it buried somewhere in your back garden malc

Stop it!! lol you know a certain Mr. Davies is responsible.

Luckylewis · Even if you beat me I’m STILL THE BEST ;-)

MING wrote:

Oh do get on with it Malcolm

Somebody interested

Kevin .... your have to wait for your name to appear mate.

Luckylewis · Even if you beat me I’m STILL THE BEST ;-)

The next part of this history of the Oxford Pool League Singles competitions, is joining the 14 one time winners is anther 6 people that have won an Oxford Pool League SINGLES TITLE on 2 occasions, with 4 of them winning the SAME league title twice, and the other 2 (Brain Carroll & Jimmy Millar) winning 2 different league singles titles.

Its interesting to see the gap between Ron ONeill winning the first ever singles back in 1981/82, then regaining it 13 years later in the 1994/95 season.

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1984 Geoff Champion (??????)

1986/87 Geoff Champion (??????)

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1994 Richard Day (Eagle Tavern)

2002/03 Richard Day (Osney Arms)

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1991 Chris Webb (Folly Bridge Inn)

1996/97 Chris Webb (Berkshire House)

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1995 Brian Carroll (Berkshire House)

2000/01 Brian Carroll (Osney Arms)

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1981/82 Ron O'Neill (The Crown - Stadhampton)

1994/95 Ron O'Neill (Berinsfield Club)

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2001/02 Jimmy Millar (Colours Pool Club)

2003/04 Jimmy Millar (Colours Pool Club)

Next towards the BIG top 10 lol

Part three looks at the 2 players that have won 3 titles.

-- Edited by Luckylewis at 14:16, 2008-04-11

Luckylewis · Even if you beat me I’m STILL THE BEST ;-)

Joining the above 20 people who have won either one or on two occasions an Oxford Pool League SINGLES TITLE are 2 of Oxfords biggest names:

Danny Ganter (the Sunday specialist) winning 3 Sunday titles.

and

Paul Lewis who was just a Monday title away from doing THE GRAND SLAM all 4 Oxford Pool League SINGLES TITLES, winning Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays titles each on the one occasion respectively.

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sig.jsp?pc=ZSzeb068&pp=ZN 1999/00 Danny Ganter (Osney Arms)

2003/04 Danny Ganter (Colours Pool Club)

2004/05 Danny Ganter (Colours Pool Club)

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sig.jsp?pc=ZSzeb068&pp=ZN 1993/94 Paul Lewis (The Fox - Barton)

1994 Paul Lewis (The Fox - Barton)

1993/94 Paul Lewis (County Snooker Club)

Next a look at 5 of the 8 that are left to mention, that have won 4 (four) titles, and one of them HAS won THE GRAND SLAM can you guess who it is.

-- Edited by Luckylewis at 14:36, 2008-04-11

Luckylewis · Even if you beat me I’m STILL THE BEST ;-)

Now we can move into the BIG LEAGUE players, that have won 4 (four) Oxford Pool League SINGLES TITLES.

There are NOW 5 of them, Nathan Ball and Isty Afzal recently joining Kevin McIlroy who you all know, and two players who no longer play, Dave Lewis, and Julian Cramp who is one of only two players who have ever won all 4 of the Oxford Pool League SINGLES TITLES. (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sundays)

DAVE LEWIS WON:+++

1990 Dave Lewis (Jack Russell)

1993 Dave Lewis (The Fox)

1993/94 Dave Lewis (The Blackbird)

1995/96 Dave Lewis (The Nelson)

JULIAN CRAMP WON:+++

1993 Julian Cramp (Osney Arms)

1994 Julian Cramp (???????????)

1994 Julian Cramp (Berkshire House)

1997 Julian Cramp (Moody's Pool Club)

NATHAN BALL WON:+++
1996     Nathan Ball (County Snooker Club)
1999/00 Nathan Ball (West Oxford Democrats Club)
2005        Nathan Ball (Colours Pool Club)

2006/07 Nathan Ball (West Oxford Democrats Club "A")

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KEVIN McILROY WON:+++

1997/98 Kevin McIlroy (Osney Arms)

1998 Kevin McIlroy (County Snooker Club)

1998/99 Kevin McIlroy (Osney Arms)

1990/00 Kevin McIlroy (Osney Arms)

ISTY AFZAL WON:+++

1998/99 Isty Afzal (County Snooker Club)

2004/05 Isty Afzal (Berkshire House)

2005/06 Isty Afzal (West Oxford Democrats Club)

2006/07 Isty Afzal (Colours Pool Club "D") NEW

There we have it!! and the next post will include 2 of only 3 players that have beaten the above GREATS with 5 ........ YES FIVE TITLES can you guess who they are ?.

-- Edited by Luckylewis at 14:47, 2008-04-11

Luckylewis · Even if you beat me I’m STILL THE BEST ;-)

Still there wink

Well what can I say about these 2 guys other than simply legends in Oxfordshire let alone Oxford POOL. (did you guess them ?)

1. Martyn Edwards certainly my greatest rival over the years, and weve had quite a few battles throughout the 80s and 90s, as you can well imagine, sadly retired from the game back in 1996.

2. Paul Chambers great mate, drinking buddy, and YET AGAIN coming back to play at the Osney Arms a week next season with me and the rest of the team.

Paul has to be one of the most consistent players over recent years, and as with Martyn both could and should have won more titles, if it wasnt for a certain person pippin them in finals over the long period of time.

So:

MARTYN EDWARDS WON: ++++

1986/87 Martyn Edwards (Magdalen Arms)

1987/87 Martyn Edwards (??????????????)

1990 Martyn Edwards (??????????????)

1992 Martyn Edwards (Osney Arms)

1995 Martyn Edwards (County Snooker Club)

PAUL CHAMBERS WON: ++++

1997/98 Paul Chambers (Osney Arms)

1998/99 Paul Chambers (Osney Arms)

2000 Paul Chambers (Tandem-Kennington)

2002/03 Paul Chambers (Osney Arms)

2003 Paul Chambers (Osney Arms)

Next and last IS me, (if you hadnt already guessed ) but Im sure nobody is in the slightest bit interested in what let alone how many titles Ive won, but I can tell you that it is MORE than 5 Oxford Pool League SINGLES TITLES.

Anyway I hope this was of some interest to some of you out there and thank you if you did take the time to read it.

-- Edited by Luckylewis at 14:30, 2008-04-11

Beefy · Ultimate Poster (Breaks off in decider)

I remember playing Martyn in the 1995 sinlges final at County Snooker Club, didn't know he had home table advantage at the time but might explain his frequent inch perfect safety play.

Played 7 frames technically but losing 4 - 0 I have never seen anyone since Martyn (not even Kevin) that was so good at salvaging a lost cause and turning it into a re rack as he did that night.

It was the old 2 shots carry at the time.....

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

Luckylewis wrote:

2000 Paul Chambers (Tandem-Kennington)

This was my very first season playing pool and i lost to Ming in the semi-final

who went on to lose to Paul in the final

Centenary Bhoy · Regular Poster (Wins the toss)

Not sure how it would stand but i think the year was 1993 and i reached the Thursday singles Final and was due to play Tony Smith (Osney) in the Final, it was Kelvin Woodwards last year running the league and i suppose he could not be bothered to arrange the Final after running the league superbly for many years beforehand and only matched recently by Kevin 'Sammy' McIlroy & JFK, but anyway would would that non-played Final be classed as a shared title? I know the trophy that you took home for a year if you won it, was 'stolen' by 'Lucky' & 'Fudger' and they awarded it to themselves for winning the Doubles title either that year or after, as in a previous post 'Lucky' stated last time he saw it Fudger was doing something in it!

Luckylewis · Even if you beat me I’m STILL THE BEST ;-)

Luckylewis wrote:

I’m sure nobody is in the slightest bit interested in what let alone how many titles I’ve won,

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

I didn't know you'd ever won one?

Luckylewis · Even if you beat me I’m STILL THE BEST ;-)

The Pool Shark wrote:

I didn't know you'd ever won one?

I haven’t won

houlierout · Occasional Poster (Racking up the balls)

so how many singles titles have you won malcy ?

Beefy · Ultimate Poster (Breaks off in decider)

Nice to see you back on here Mr C. Think you might want to reconsider your login now though Houlier is ancient history now !

houlierout · Occasional Poster (Racking up the balls)

i would do mr h but i really dont know how ..... ?

Minx · Ultimate Poster (Breaks off in decider)

Yay Kenny! Awesome.
Very well done x

Luckylewis · Even if you beat me I’m STILL THE BEST ;-)

houlierout wrote:
so how many singles titles have you won malcy ?

Soz m8 will post soon LOL

Luckylewis · Even if you beat me I’m STILL THE BEST ;-)

      Just about to update the (above) posts with the 2006/2007 singles winners biggrin

Mondays   2006/07 Isty Afzal           (Colours Pool Club "D")
Tuesday    2007      Malc Lewis          (Osney Arms "A")
Thursdays 2006/07   Nathan Ball         (West Oxford Democrats Club "A")
Sundays    2006/07   Kenny Saunders (Catherine Wheel "B")

Isty and Malc also lost in the Sunday & Thursday finals respectively.

Luckylewis · Even if you beat me I’m STILL THE BEST ;-)

Mr. Lakeman (or anybody take a guess) how many do you think I have won then biggrin

if the second placed people have 5 wins 6.....7.....8......9 lol wink

And can it be broken confused