News & Events

The following competitions are now open for entry. Closing date for all is Sunday September 29th.

Stan Brooke Singles
Stan Brooke Pairs
Stan Brooke Team
Windsor Trophy
Len Lee Pairs
Sykes Cup

For those who may be interested the first to YBSA competitions of the season are now open for entry. All LBSO players are eligible to enter.
Sunday Oct 20th Yorkshire Masters (Over 40's).
Sunday Nov 17th Under 40's Snooker.
Both are played at the NSC. Entry for each is £20 and is limited to the first 32 paid entries.
Entry forms and details can be found under the competition tab at YBSA.CO.UK.

Please now see uploaded (under tab "About Us / Documents"), the formal agenda for the 2024 LBSO AGM, due to take place at South Leeds Conservative Club on Monday 9th September 2024 (next Monday), starting officially at 7-45pm in the upstairs room, which will be open from 7-00pm on the night.

The AGM agenda includes, two proposed rule changes properly received before the deadline date of 26th August, as previously notified and on several occasions.

Therefore, it is anticipated that the AGM this year will be dealt with pretty quickly, and certainly in less time than was the case last year.
Attendance by all clubs / teams will still be appreciated however.

NOT PART OF THE AGENDA & WILL THEREFORE NOT BE ANNOUNCED ON THE NIGHT OF THE AGM-
But nearly £900 worth of cash prizes have once again NOT been collected at this seasons two presentation nights on the 12th June and the 17th July.

Therefore, envelopes containing cash prizes will be taken to the AGM, for one last opportunity to be collected, by SOMEBODY for -
1. Adam Rennison & Luke Campey - LCC Pairs S/F,
2. Calverley Cons Club - League Div F R/UP,
3. Barry Frankland - High Break,
4. Lewis Harper - High Break,
5. Sam O'Brien - Harehills WMC - Sykes Cup S/F
6. D Connelly & J. Hatton - Harehills Libs - LL Pairs S/F
7. Pudsey Liberals - 3 Man KO S/F
8. Ben Thornton - New Middleton - SB Singles S/F
9. P. Whincup & N. Whittaker - Horsforth Cons - SB Pairs S/F
10. Corner House Club - SB Team S/F, and
11. Bruntcliffe WMC - Windsor Trophy S/F
Otherwise, any cash prizes NOT collected at the AGM next Monday, will be retained and shown this time next year, as part of the LBSO accounts for the 2024/25 season - (in accordance with the current LBSO rule - 3d of section 3).

One further reminder of the AGM will be circulated sometime next week.

Otherwise, on behalf of the Management Committee, we look forward to seeing all of you at the AGM a week tomorrow.

The new season is just a matter of days off.

I believe I have answered all emails sent to me since the registration meeting.

Could all captains/IT delegates check their logins work.

Please check your list of players on your team profile page is up to date and all handicaps are correct.

If anyone is missing from your team or you are unable to login contact me please.

Last for now a reminder of the AGM on Monday 9th September at South Leeds Conservative club starting officially at 7-45pm.

Paul Grimes, LBSO League Secretary.

The new season is now showing on the website please check your teams players are all correct, as I have said in previous emails if a player is in the wrong team that player will have to email me to request a move. I registered teams alphabetically and some players were registered in more than one team. Could you also check for any fixture clashes with teams from the same club so I can amend before the start of the season.

Any emails that have been sent to me I will deal with over the next few weeks.

Lastly for now I will begin assigning login details for new captains/IT delegates once I have done this I will add a post on the website and if you have been missed off please email me.

Paul Grimes LBSO league secretary.

A reminder of the AGM to be held on Monday 9th September 2024 at South Leeds Conservative Club, starting officially at 7-45pm.

A copy of the complete and current LBSO league & competition rules are uploaded on the LBSO website - go to tab "About Us / Documents".
The rules with regards to AGM's, you will find on page 13 of the up to date version, which includes the rules about changes to the LBSO rules.

RULE CHANGES - Section 3 - 5:
As always, an integral part of the 2024 AGM will be proposed rule changes - additions, amendments or deletions.

ANY REGISTERED LBSO PLAYER may propose rule changes, but MUST following the current LBSO rule quoted directly below - any late proposals will NOT be accepted.

Section 3 - 5(b) "any proposed changes to any LBSO league & competition rules, shall be sent in writing or by email to the General Secretary, but no later than 14 days prior to the AGM."

THEREFORE-
1) NO PROPOSED RULE CHANGES WILL ACCEPTED AFTER 26th AUGUST.
2) ANY PROPOSALS RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE WILL NOT APPEAR ON THE AGENDA.
3) ONLY THE PROPOSED RULE CHANGES WHICH APPEAR ON THE AGENDA WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE ACTUAL AGM.

ANY REGISTERED LBSO PLAYER, may submit any proposed rule changes, AS FROM NOW (until 26th August).

IMPORTANT-
In addition, ANY PLAYER proposing ANY rule changes (applies to new rules or amendments to existing rules)-
> needs SPECIFIC wording as clear & as precise as possible.
>> so as to be ENFORCEABLE WITHOUT officials being present where LEAGUE or COMPETITION MATCHES are involved.
>>> giving reasons for the changes which are either personal or via a third party.
>>>> also giving reasons why the changes will benefit the LBSO as a whole, and not just the club of the proposer. &
>>>>> detailing any penalties - where appropriate - in the case of non-compliance with the new rule or as amended.

ALL DETAILS ABOUT RULE CHANGES will then be copied onto the official agenda for the AGM - which will be posted in its complete format on the website and circulated no later than 2nd September, again in accordance with the current AGM rules at page 13 of the attached document.

Finally, the rule proposer will then PERSONALLY PRESENT their proposed changes to those present at the AGM.

Any proposed rule changes will then be either accepted or rejected at the AGM by a vote, but ONLY by those PRESENT at the AGM.

Further details of the 2024 AGM will be posted on the website and circulated in this manner in due course.

A list of all prize winners for the presentation on this coming Wednesday, is now attached to the website - click on tab "About Us / Documents".
The 6 snooker leagues reward the winners and runner-up only, whereas the MAJORITY of the LBSO competitions offer prizes for the semi-finalists as well.

MANY OF THE PRIZES WINNERS HAVE ASKED FOR CASH, WHICH ARE NOW CONSIDERABLE SUMS OF MONEY.
THEREFORE COULD I DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE CURRENT LBSO RULE ON THE SUBJECT OF CASH PRIZES WHICH READS AS FOLLOWS-
"Any cash prizes which are NOT claimed-:
• either before, on, or after the presentation night,
• but only up to the AGM,
will be forfeited and returned to the LBSO finances, to be accounted for on the balance sheet of the following season."

The current rule is NOT a 'money making exercise' at all, in fact it was agreed by delegates at the AGM in 2011, 13 years ago now.
During this time, fortunately the rule has only been enforced on a few occasions, although these few occasions seem to have been in more recent times.

THEREFORE, CAN YOU PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CASH PRIZE IS COLLECTED, IF NOT BY THOSE SHOWN ON THE PRIZE WINNERS SHEET, THEN BY SOMEBODY ELSE, EITHER AT THE ACTUAL PRESENTATION, OR AT THE AGM ON THE 9th SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR.

At the AGM, any uncollected cash prizes will be taken to the meeting, but as this is NOT an AGM agenda item, NO discussion will take place on the subject.

RELUCTANTLY, ANY CASH PRIZE STILL NOT COLLECTED AFTER THE AGM, WILL GO BACK INTO THE LBSO FINANCES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT LBSO RULE QUOTED ABOVE.

The LBSO presentation evening for the 2023/24 season will be held at South Leeds Conservative Club on Wednesday 17th July, which will also incorporate a 'Race Night'

Doors open from 7pm...

Richard Binns (Belle Isle) claimed the Leeds City Championship Singles title last night in a thrilling encounter against Malcolm Bilclough (Horsforth Cons)

The season finale and a new name of the trophy beckoned, as neither player had previously won this title..

It was a flying start for Bilclough, quickly in the balls and he looked like he would take the first frame with a 40+ lead with Binns still yet to pot a ball. Back came the Belle Isle maestro with a superb 48 break to take the frame away from Bilclough to lead 1 – 0 (80 – 56)

Second frame was one traffic for Bilclough, again in the balls early in the frame and with a series of mini breaks either side of a 35 break, the frame was done and dusted 1 – 1 (3 – 71)

Third frame and once again, Bilclough dominant early stages and then some passages of potting from both players, Bilclough then fired a quick fire 37 break to take the frame and lead 2 – 1 going into the interval (34 – 58)

Forth frame resumed following the interval and this frame proved a pivotal moment with how the match turned. Again, Bilclough dominated, opening with a 40 break, but a couple of loose shots allowed Binns to get his arm going again and with a series of mini breaks he was back in the frame. Another loose shot from Bilclough allowed Binns the opportunity to close the deficit and when he potted the last red and black, all colours were on their spots to clear to the table. However, a poor positional shot from blue to pink spurred the chance. Frame not over, with pink and black still needed it was nervous snooker. A good pot on the pink from Binns meant a crucial black ball game which was massive in how the match would go… A series of good safety shots from both players and when Bilclough thought he had left the black safe on the cushion near the corner pocket, Binns produced the thinnest of clips that I don’t think Vidal Sassoon would have clipped to level the match 2 – 2 (66-57)

Fifth frame was an edgy frame, both players breaking down when in the balls, more so when Bilclough had a crucial kick just as you thought a sizeable break was beckoning. However, onto the colours and again Binns capitalised on a couple of errors and when he had the chance just needing blue and pink, he calmly stepped up and took the frame to now lead 3 – 2 (64 – 51)

Sixth and what would be the last frame of the evening… Binns dominant throughout, quickly acquiring a 40+ lead in the early stages and when presented with another chance a further 21 points were added, which eventually proved too much for Bilclough and hands were shaken.

Congratulations to Richard Binns on winning this title for the first time…

Thanks to NSC for hosting the final and all the finals this season.

Thanks also to Michael Davenport for officiating so professionally.

The final of the Leeds City Championship Singles match between Richard Binns (Belle Isle WMC) v Malcolm Bilclough (Horsforth Cons) will take place tonight at NSC

19.30 start

The presentation of all Leeds City Championship competitions will commence throughout the interval..

All support for the evening will be welcomed including all prize winners.