Yorkshire Snooker Team Knock Out 2025

Players are to register at 10:00 for a 10:30 start.

Dress code applies: no jeans, trainers or collarless t-shirts, please.

Teams to consist of 3 players, listed in order 1-2-3. Each player plays 2 frames against their opposite number.
Format-Group Stage.
Group matches to be played on 2 tables.
The first 2 frames are to be 1v1 and 2v2. Whoever finishes first comes off, and 3v3 goes on. Players then rotate until all 6 frames are completed.
Teams allocated 2 points for a win or 1 point for a draw.

The Group order will be determined by

1. Points
2. Frame Win %
3. Head to Head
4. Highest Break
The 4 group winners go through to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals and final to be played on 3 tables, the match is over once a team wins 4 frames. If matches go to 3-3 the captains will nominate a player to play a deciding frame.
Replacement players may be used, and the order of players may be changed for each match.

Groups are as follows:
Group A
NSC “A” (Daniel Boyes)
Morley WMC (Chris Hart)
Harrogate “1” (Ian Brotherston)
Clarence (Chris Cooke)
Group B
NSC “B” (Steve Broadhead)
Belle Isle WMC (Richard Binns)
Brighouse (Luke Drennan)
Harrogate “2” (Andrew Harris)
Group C
LBSO (Steve Parlour)
St Michael’s (Daniel McKenna)
Huddersfield (Oliver Read)
Hull (Andy Battams)
Group D
Harehills Labour (Andy Hawkhead)
Wakefield (Keith Hartley)
Allied Carlton (Paul Bannister)
Hanging Heaton (Kev Firth)
Semis- A v B, C v D

Paul Marlow
General Secretary & Tournament Director

Harrogate are Team Ko Champions 2024

There were 12 teams entered in yesterday’s inaugural one-day team knockout competition played at the Northern Snooker Centre.

The teams were split into 3 groups with the group winners and the best performing second placed team progressing to the semi-finals.

In group “A” it was the team representing the hosts, the NSC, who came out on top. An impressive 5-1 victory against Sheffield “2” was followed by a 4-2 win over Wakefield, but they still needed to win their final frame against Belle Isle to salvage a 3-3 draw and cement the top spot.

Sheffield’s James Dabell recorded the day’s highest break (81) in his team’s 5-1 victory over Wakefield.

Results-

Sheffield “2” 1-5 NSC
Belle Isle WMC 6-0 Wakefield

Sheffield “2” 4-2 Belle Isle WMC
NSC 4-2 Wakefield

Sheffield “2” 5-1 Wakefield
NSC 3-3 Belle Isle

Breaks

James Dabell (Sheffield) 81,57
David Dalton (Sheffield) 53

NAME	W	D	L	F	A	PTS
NSC	2	1	0	12	6	5
Sheffield “2”	2	0	1	10	8	4
Belle Isle WMC	1	1	1	11	7	3
Wakefield	0	0	3	3	15	0

In group B it was the team representing the Leeds Association (LBSO), who progressed to the semi-finals with 2 wins and a draw. Chapel Allerton Social Club from Leeds and Allied Carlton from Sheffield finished tied for second place, with Chapel Allerton actually remaining unbeaten after fighting out 3 draws.

Results-

Allied Carlton 3-3 Chapel Allerton
LBSO 4-2 Brighouse

Allied Carlton 2-4 LBSO
Chapel Allerton 3-3 Brighouse

Allied Carlton 4-2 Brighouse
Chapel Allerton 3-3 LBSO

NAME	W	D	L	F	A	PTS
LBSO	2	1	0	11	7	5
Chapel Allerton	0	3	0	9	9	3
Allied Carlton	1	1	1	9	9	3
Brighouse	0	1	2	7	11	1

Group C winners were Hanging Heaton Cricket Club who progressed with 2 wins and a draw. Harrogate emerged as the best-performing second-placed team with 2 draws and a win, just edging out Sheffield “2” on frames won.

Results-

Hanging Heaton 4-2 Rowland Road WMC
Harehills WMC 3-3 Harrogate

Hanging Heaton 6-0 Harehills WMC
Rowland Road WMC 1-5 Harrogate

Hanging Heaton 3-3 Harrogate
Rowland Road WMC 6-0 Harehills WMC

Breaks
Michael Whaley (Hanging Heaton) 66
Tom Harris (Harrogate) 69

NAME	W	D	L	F	A	PTS
Hanging Heaton	2	1	0	13	5	5
Harrogate	1	2	0	11	7	4
Rowland Road WMC	1	0	2	9	9	2
Harehills	0	1	2	3	15	1

So the semi-final lineup was

LBSO v Hanging Heaton
Harrogate v NSC

The first semi-final went to LBSO who defeated Hanging Heaton 4-2, Mally Bilclough proving the difference between the teams winning both his frames.

The second semi-final was won by Harrogate with a 5-1 victory over the NSC, Kaif Shazad and Shabir Ditta gaining maximum points for Harrogate.

So it was all set up for what looked like a close final between LBSO and Harrogate but what emerged was a one-sided contest as Harrogate raced into a 3-0 lead and when Shabir Ditta won his second frame against James Pears it was all over.

Congratulations to Harrogate and thanks as always to our hosts and sponsors the Northern Snooker Centre.

Paul Marlow
General Secretary & Tournament Director