The Mobberley Dominoe League
History, Honours and Records
The Mobberley Victory Hall Memorial club is the headquarters of the league. Ana a hardcore of Mobberley teams has always formed the nucleus of the league which now includes teams from Knutsford, Ashley and Wilmslow.
Each 7 player team plays 91 up 5's and 3's with 9 dominoes each. You can't go out on your drop and must finish 'in the hole' with start decided on a lowest domino draw and the away player choosing their seat in games marked by the home team. Pair’s matches involve 6 dominoes each and the same rules.
League History:
The league began in 1968 as an alternative to the neighbouring Wilmslow league.
1997-98: All teams to be issued with 8 tickets and to bring a bottle for the raffle at the Presentation Evening. 15 teams in the league with Church Inn accepted to join the following season.
1998-99: Each venue to hold a raffle at Team KO matches to raise funds for the league. Church Inn had their Braille dominoes accepted for use in matches. Players to lose 5 points when not present to play when called. Players to choose their own engraving on any league trophies. One player from each club to be entered for the singles competition. Mere accepted into the league and the Falcon Bearer showed interest with the Builders Arms dropping out means 16 teams next season. Ilford will be known as Railway B next season due to their sports and social club closing down. New rule introduced as a result of a letter from Geoff Sharpe that if a ‘Joey’ is played and spotted immediately, it is replayed – if not so, then it stands unpunished.
1999-2000: The league now consists of Railway A and B, Mere, Greyhound, New Inn, Mobberley Victory Hall A and B, Rifleman, 5 Oaks, Church Inn, Shaw Heath, Liberals, Morley, Farmers Arms, Horse and Jockey and the Chapel House.
2000-01: Railway B and Church Inn drop out of the league and are replaced by two teams from the Bulls Head. The Chapel House are in trouble for bad language, not knowing the rules of the game, marking and moving their TV and are subsequently fined. Important results can now be phoned in to the Secretary.
2001-02: King Billy / William join the league and New Inn leave and there is a call for common-sense when striking out players. Trophies are to be returned to the Secretary clean after some are brought back in a less than tidy condition.
2002-03: Horse and Jockey withdrew from the league at the first meeting to leave just 15 teams this season.
2003-04: Wilmslow British Legion joins the league and there are new instructions regarding all fixtures needing to be completed by the latest stated date for a season.
2004-05: A new rule states ‘no show, no money’ for the presentation night with the league comprising Victory Hall A and B, Bulls Head A and B, Horse and Jockey A and B, Brook Street, Greyhound, Mere, Railway Inn, Five Oaks, Rifleman, Farmers Arms, King Billy, Morley and Wilmslow British Legion.
2005-06: A very quiet season with no major issues and all league teams being unchanged.
2006-07: The Bulls Head are having a variety of issues that eventually get resolved and a full set of rules are created. A couple of rules are soon amended with no penalty for knocking incorrectly and all matches to be played within 3 weeks of the original stated date.
2007-08: The league comprises of 16 teams from Mere, Morley, Greyhound, Railway, Five Oaks, Rifleman, King Billy, Farmers Arms, Brook Street and Wilmslow British Legion while the Bulls Head, Horse and Jockey and Victory Hall have two teams each. At the AGM it was agreed that should there ever be 20 teams in the league then it would split into 2 divisions. An article in the Knutsford Guardian from the league invites new teams to apply. No league winners details are noted in the league minutes.
2008-09: The Builders Arms, Shaw Heath and Chapel House join the league and Mere put in a second team as the Five Oaks, Horse and Jockey B and the two Bulls Head teams drop out.
2009-10: The
2010-11: The
2011-12: The current league team line-up is Mobberley Victory Hall A and B; Railway; Chapel House; Mere A and B; Brook Street; Shaw Heath; Builders Arms; Knutsford Cons; Horse and Jockey; Farmers Arms; Wilmslow British Legion; Falcon Bearer; King Billy; and The Greyhound – all still in the established format of one division. The League Cup is kindly replaced by an anonymous donor and prizemoney is increased due to available league funding surplus.
Honours:
President
1997 to 2006 Brian Caveney
Position dispensed with from 2006
Chair
1997-2006 Brian Caveney
2006-11 Bob Rolfe
2011 to Present Ralph Waite
Treasurer
1998 to Eileen Toon
2008 to present Lesley Parker
Secretary
1997-8 Peter Resion
1998-20011 Keith C
2011 to Present Ken Barker
League Winners
1997-8 Five Oaks
1998-9 Shaw Heath
1999-2000 Rifleman
2000-1 Rifleman
2001-2 King Billy
2002-3 Five Oaks
2003-4 King Billy
2004-5 Five Oaks
2005-6 Five Oaks
2006-7 Five Oaks
2007-8
2008-9
2009-10
2010-1
2011-2
League Runners-Up
1997-8 Freemasons
1998-9 Rifleman
1999-2000 Five Oaks
2000-1 New Inn
2001-2 Victory Hall A
2002-3 Rifleman
2003-4 Five Oaks
2004-5 Rifleman
2005-6 Rifleman
2006-7 Wilmslow British Legion
2007-8
2008-9
2009-10
2010-1
2011-2
Team KO Cup Winners
1997-8 Freemasons
1998-9 Rifleman
1999-2000 New Inn
2000-1 Victory Hall A
2001-2 Horse and Jockey
2002-3 Farmers Arms
2003-4 Five Oaks
2004-5 Victory Hall A
2005-6 Rifleman
2006-7 Brook Street
2007-8
2008-9
2009-10
2010-1
2011-2
Team KO Cup Runners-Up
1997-8 Liberals (Brook Street)
1998-9 Liberals (Brook Street)
1999-2000 Rifleman
2000-1 New Inn
2001-2 Chapel House
2002-3 Greyhound
2003-4 King Billy
2004-5 Morley
2005-6 Five Oaks
2006-7 King Billy
2007-8
2008-9
2009-10
2010-1
2011-2
Singles Competition Winner
1997-8 Leslie Bower
1998-9 B. Bunn
1999-2000 Bill Mullins
2000-1 Gary Murphy
2001-2 Dave Chapman
2002-3 David Neville
2003-4 Mike Podmore
2004-5 Ken Henshall
2005-6 D. Armstrong
2006-7 S. Hayes
2007-8
2008-9
2009-10
2010-1
2011-2
Singles Competition Runner-Up
1997-8 Brian Caveney
1998-9 L. Jenyons
1999-2000 Barney Hammond
2000-1 S. Hayes
2001-2 J. Goodier
2002-3 L. Harrison
2003-4 W. Bell
2004-5 T. Bradbury
2005-6 J. Hatton
2006-7 J. Cracknell
2007-8
2008-9
2009-10
2010-1
2011-2
Pairs Competition Winners
1997-8 Tony Rustage & Brian Lindsay
1998-9 D. Woodhouse & J. Hardy
1999-2000 G. Murphy & M. McPhail
2000-1 R. Edmondson & I. Booth
2001-2 Brian Caveney & Ken Davies
2002-3 Sheila Caveney & Eileen Toon
2003-4 M. Podmore & B. Whittaker
2004-5 Sheila Caveney & Eileen Toon
2005-6 S. & A. Jennings
2006-7 D. McDonald & L. Jenyons
2007-8
2008-9
2009-10
2010-1
2011-2
Pairs Competition Runners-Up
1997-8 S. & S. Buckley
1998-9 Geoff Sharpe & J. Poskitt
1999-2000 W. Prophett & Len Mason
2000-1 Peter Lindsay & Gerald Johnson
2001-2 G. Murphy & R. McDonald
2002-3 D. McDonald & L. Jenyons
2003-4 K. Edmondson & J. Sefton
2004-5 T. Fielding & E. Acton
2005-6 Kevin Shackleton & C. Moreland
2006-7 R. Edmunson & I. Booth
2007-8
2008-9
2009-10
2010-1
2011-2
Brian Caveney Pairs Winners
1997-8
1998-9
1999-2000
2000-1
2001-2
2002-3
2003-4
2004-5
2005-6
2006-7
2007-8
2008-9
2009-10
2010-1
2011-2
Brian Caveney Pairs Runners-Up
1997-8
1998-9
1999-2000
2000-1
2001-2
2002-3
2003-4
2004-5
2005-6
2006-7
2007-8
2008-9
2009-10
2010-1
2011-2