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SITE LAST UPDATED: 05/02/10
This site is compiled by Paul Gafa'.
Contact: paul.gafa@bt.com or 07753 926291
Paul Gafa' is the League
Secretary for the SLKPA
Please contact for any details or league information.
LATEST
NEWS
04/02/10:
A welcome break form regular league matches next week as the Pickwick are
in cup action, and boy do we need it. Our league season is deteriorating
fast with another defeat this week in our own backyard. Once again the
Pickwick failed to show up in the first set and if the league season was
based on just the last two sets we may have already secured the title by
now. As it stands with just one match left we need a good showing to
secure runners up spot, with third place looking more likely. A big fall
from grace when at Xmas we sat atop the division with high hopes of the
championship. This week O'Connors A tore into us in the first five, and we
went 4-1 down, fighting back in the second set we levelled at 5 apiece.
Alas the last frame decider went against us we and we succumbed to a 8-7
defeat, with O'Connors A gaining ground on us with a game in hand in third
place. Paul Slater, The Gypsy, roamed around the table, nicking any old
scraps and displaying some nice touches to win his 3 frames, whilst Tango
played decently in support.
The Academicals also suffered a 7-5 reverse which effectively puts paid to
any feint hopes of a repeat title, losing at top of the table Woodman.
02/02/10: Sun In The Sands were our guests at the "Academy Of Pool" on Tuesday in the FSPL and were duly taught a lesson. A dour battle ensued between two teams, both trying to force mistakes from the other. As our regular readers will be aware we don't make mistakes, the odd error of judgement occasionally, but not mistakes. Tonight was no different. Frame by frame, we picked our way through the maze of puzzles to win the lion share of the fudging battles to record a solid 10-3 home win. No real stars as the whole team acquitted themselves with distinction, to keep the Pickwick on course for the FSPL Premier Division runners up spot.
28/01/10: Latest FSPL league table updated.
27/01/10:
In the FSPL the Pickwick are believed to have another tough draw in the
Team Knock Out Quarter Finals, away to the Castle B. This is yet to be
confirmed.
The Pickwick Public House is based in Charlton, South East London.
246 Woolwich Road, Charlton, London. SE7 7QU.
Tel No: 0208 858 0324.
Click here for the map location
The team in one guise or another has been together since 1980, and has been one of the more successful teams in the area. Currently participating in the top divisions of the Frank Smith Pool League and the South London & Kent Pool Alliance. Matches are played on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. In the heyday of the late 80's and 90's many trophies were accumulated in the FSPL including the Championship in 1990-91 and the Team Knock Out Winners in 1998-99. Along with the double (Championship and Team Knock Out Winners) in the Greenwich & District League in 1997.
The Pickwick, not just a team, but an institution.
The management are always keen to welcome players of a good standard.
Any players interested should contact Paul
Gafa' via e mail or on 07753
926291.
Since 12 March 2007
Founded 1980
OFFICERS
SQUAD ADMINISTRATOR:
Paul Gafa'
FSPL
CAPTAIN : Mick Warwicker
VICE CAPTAIN : Rob Taylor
SECRETARY : Rob Taylor
TREASURER : Bob Pitcher
SLKPA
SQUAD MANAGER: Paul Gafa'
CAPTAIN : Paul Slater
VICE CAPTAIN : Paul Gafa'
ACADEMICALS CAPTAIN: Gary Mason
SECRETARY : Paul Gafa'
TREASURER : Paul Gafa'
HONOURS
WINTER FSPL
League Champions: 1990-91
Prem Div Runners Up: 2007-08, 2008-09
Prem Div Third Place: 1988-89, 1989-90, 1994-95, 1997-98, 2001-02
Div 1 Runners Up: 1995-96
Div 2 Runners Up: 1985-86
Team Knock Winners: 1998-99
Team Knock Out Runners Up: 2000-01, 2004-05
Team Knock Out Losing Semi Finalists: 1988-89, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1997-98, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2005-06.
WINTER GREENWICH & DISTRICT PL
League Champions: 1996-97
Div 2 Champions: 1995-96
Team Knock Out Winners: 1996-97
SUMMER FSPL
League Champions: 2009
Div 2 Champions: 2004, 2007, Div 4 Champions: 1986, 1987, 1989
Div 7 Runners Up: 1988
12-0 Winners: 1984
SUMMER SLKPA
Elite League Runners Up: 2009
Reserve League Champions: 2009
FSPL formally Plumstead & District PL, and Road Runners PL. Premier Division formed 1993, formally Division 1.