News & Events

The draw for the prelimenary round of the Len Lee Pairs is now live, please see competition tab for more details.

Closing date: Sunday 3rd November.

The draws for the pre-lim and 1st round draws of the Sykes Cup are now live, please see competition tab for more details.

Closing date for pre-lim, Sunday 3rd November and Sunday 15th December for the 1st round.

There is currently an issue with the website which is preventing the competition draws taking place. The draws will take place as soon as this issue is resolved.

This weeks handicap review is now complete handicaps come into force today Sunday 29th September.

Please click on players from the drop down menu and select handicaps.

The first handicap review of the season is now complete please check for adjustments click on handicaps from the drop down menu.

New handicaps come into force from Monday 23rd September.

I have completed the first handicap review of the season this evening.

Just a brief outline of how the handicapping system works.

If a player wins/loses 4 frames by +/- 25 they will be adjusted the system will recommend a new handicap and I always accept this.

If the same player then goes on to reverse there first 4 frames IE win/lose 4 then for the next handicap review I will adjust manually to stop players going up and down to take them back to their previous handicap I try to find a handicap that players can maintain over the course of the season.

If a player goes to +/- 6 frames regardless of their win/loss average they will be adjusted once again I always take what the handicap recommendation is.

I hope this helps to explain the reasoning of the adjustments.

Tomorrow's AGM at South Leeds Cons in the upstairs room, will start officially at 7-45pm, but the room will be available from 7-00pm.
> The agenda including proposed rule changes can be found in the documents section by clicking on the "About Us" tab.
>> An update will be provided about the LBSO 2024/25 league season and competitions.
>>> There are also a number of cash prizes still to collect, TOMORROW BEING THE LAST OPPORTUNITY - see opposite for further details.
Look forward to seeing you all tomorrow.
Bob Patterson - on behalf of the LBSO Management Committee.

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.