The new web site is ready, and is about to be switched on! If you experience difficulty accessing the web site or mkcsl email then please bare with us whilst this change takes place. As soon as its done you will no longer see this web site, you will see the new one.

Here is a taste of what you will experience on the new web site:

• A completely new web site built from the ground up - thanks to Dean Bunce from BCC Harriers, and his associates
• User registration - in order to see all the information, you are required to become a member - registration is completely free
• All the player/team data you are currently used to, with a new look
• Member forums
• Member submitted photo albums
• Member submitted news
• Member submitted articles
• Member Polls
• Member Games
• Members Event Calendar
• Member configurable
• Plus loads more...

Rest In Peace
John Lawrence Ceaser
02.05.1948 - 08.09.2008

It is with great sadness that we inform you that John Ceaser passed away on Monday. John had fought illness for some time and passed away peacefully in Willen Hospice on Monday. John will be remembered in recent years as one of his sons greatest supporters. John was often there to support Aaron during his matches. Looking back further John was a great player in the league himself, and Aaron certainly followed in his footsteps, making him proud as the No.1 player in Milton Keynes last season. John often partnered with his sons in doubles matches and was crowned Scratch Doubles Champion with Aaron in the 95/96 season. The league most certainly won't be the same without him. I am sure I speak for everyone in the league when I offer our greatest condolences to the family at this time.

For those of you who would like to attend John's funeral, the funeral will be held at Crownhill Crematorium on Tuesday 16th September 2008 at 10.00am. Family flowers only, but donations if desired by cheque made payable to Willen Hospice may be forwarded to:

J. S. Cowley & Son
71 High Street
Stony Stratford
Milton Keynes
MK11 1BA

Tel: 01908 565353

Buckingham Snooker Club are holding a FUN DAY on Sunday 21st September, between 10am and 4pm. Anyone not a member of the club is welcome to come along and try it out for free. If you decide to join on the day then you will be eligible to a special discounted membership. For more details contact Martin Moors on 01280 820619 or 07967 697765

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This seasons Tournament Entry forms are now available for download. Remember that this season the Tournament Secretary has changed from Martin Moors to Eric Wills. The Tournament entry deadline is Monday 6th October 2008. If you haven't registered by the deadline, Eric will be at the MKSC in The Matchroom on this evening. Please do not disturb him if he is playing his frame.

The pre season captains meeting will be held at the Herald Snooker Club on Wednesday 10th September 2008 at 8.00pm. Please note that every team must be represented. Those teams not represented will be penalised 10 points as per rule 15.

Welcome to the Milton Keynes City Snooker League - Season 2008/2009!
For those of you reading this web page starting as a new player this season I would like to welcome you to the league. I hope you enjoy it as much as all those players that are returning this season.

All the details for the 2008/2009 season are now on-line. As ever see it here first, before the captains meeting! For those of you that don't know, and those that need reminding, all the following is available on-line and up to date every single week, usually updated the weekend after you play your match:

• Fixtures, Reports and Results - includes a match result card for every match played!
• Players statistics
• Player rankings - rankings by league, division, tournaments and combined!
• League tables
• Teams, players, handicaps and player of the match nominations
• Individual Players statistics and logs of every match played, league and tournaments - just click a name throughout the site. E.g. Aaron Ceaser (last seasons)
• Team Statistics and log - just click a team name throughout the site. E.g. BCC Hawks (last seasons)
• Of course all the tournament information is also updated once they are drawn.

You can also download a fixtures poster for your bedroom wall if you like. Go on, i know you want to ;-)
Also available for download are spreadsheets with the league statistics and rankings, again all updated weekly.

Tournament information will be up as soon as its ready.

If you, or someone you know, would like to be a sponsor and have your name on a league or tournament trophy, then the committee would like to hear from you. Any amount of sponsorship is most welcome. This year we have lost two very valued Sponsors, Windowcraft and The Herald Sporting Club. We thank them for their many years of solid sponsorship. However this means there is no sponsorship money to take the winners of the divisional championships to the Masters at Wembley this season, so without a new sponsor this will have to be scrapped.

Please contact the Secretary or Treasurer if you are interested in sponsoring the MKCSL. Your help will be most appreciated by all.

One day Round Robin Tournament

Lawrence is organising a pre-season handicapped round robin One Day Tournament at MKSC on Sunday August 31st. Entry is £5
Sign on at 10.30 for an 11.00 start.

Want to keep your game going? Just can't get enough?

Lawrence is organising a Handicapped Round Robin One Day Tournament at MKSC on Sunday August 3rd. Entry is £5
Sign on at 10.30 for an 11.00 start.

• Team registration deadline for the 2008-2009 season is July 31st, registration forms are available here.
• The Fixtures Secretary will be at the MKSC on Monday 28th July in the evening to accept registrations in person.

Players looking for a team:

There are some young players at Junior group looking to start playing in the league.
The enthusiasm provided by a young teenager in your side is a fantastic addition.
If you are in divisions 1,2 or 3 and want a new player, then I would recommend considering a junior.

If you are interested, please contact the Secretary , or maybe go along to MKSC on a Sunday morning to meet them for yourself

If you are looking for a team and would like to play in Premier B next season, Paul is looking for a new player for BCC Hawks.

Please contact Paul if you are interested.

Dear All,

After winning the 1st Division last season I am really looking forward to playing Premier B snooker next season, but I have a problem. Three of my team cannot play next season, so unless I get two/three players willing to play from Buckingham next season then I will not be fielding a team next season.

Please can you let me know if you or anyone else you know might be interested in coming to play at Buckingham.

Benefits of Playing at Buckingham:

• Nice quiet & friendly club.
• Four very good quality tables, usually available anytime from 6pm onwards throughout the season.
• Free Table On Monday Night (Just the registration fee needed).
• Very low table rate at other times, £3-£4/hr

Check out our web site for details, www.bsc.fusiveweb.co.uk

Look forward to hearing from anyone interested.

Kind Regards
Martin

I was recently contacted by the Stalybridge & District Sunday Schools Billiards, Snooker & Whist League who will be celebrating their 100th year of the league in two years time. Impressive stuff. Interesting to note that they play both Billiards and snooker on their league evening. Their league evening also used to contain a game of Whist! They are now added to the links section. Lets hope we can make it successfully to the 100 years mark!

Some rules were changed at the recent AGM:

• As from next season, any team not represented at the AGM will receive a penalty of 15 match points. This will no longer be a suspended penalty.
• Committee nominations & rule change proposals will in future need to be submitted to the Secretary 7 days in advance of the AGM. This was previously 28 days.
• The conditions regarding the calling of an EGM have been revised.
• Player eligibility has been revised.

The Constitution has been amended with these updates.