Calling Jason Ferguson and the WPBSA!…
Snooker in Surrey wants Pressing Consideration!
I used to be watching your YouTube chat with Stephen Hendry on his Cue Suggestions channel Mr chairman concerning the lack of snooker golf equipment as of late—and the way we urgently want to show present golf equipment into true neighborhood venues.
In Surrey, the state of affairs’s very actual and pressing! We’ve hardly obtained any large golf equipment left within the county. Woking Snooker Centre is without doubt one of the solely venues within the county with greater than two tables—a correct hub with 20 full-size snooker tables! It wants being opened up for all!
Woking isn’t only a snooker membership. It may very well be a lot extra:
✅ An area for teenagers and households to find snooker
✅ A social hub for older adults looking for connection
✅ A coaching floor for future champions
✅ A venue for neighborhood occasions and exhibitions
I used to be bullied and compelled out of Woking for no good purpose regardless of enjoying there for eight years previous to 2024: regardless that I used to be able to making 40 breaks and instructed to seek out one other membership. I used to be additionally denied happening sure tables regardless that I’ve had correct teaching with an excellent coach in Brian Cox. I solely play as soon as every week! I used to be additionally instructed I couldn’t be part of a league staff at Woking after I expressed curiosity in it and instructed to seek out one other membership.
Although 17 different golf equipment mentioned I might play on any sort of desk, and in addition probably be part of their league!
I then managed to seek out one other membership with solely two tables in Oxshott, who welcomed me into the membership handled me with respect and I joined their league after which helped one of many Oxshott groups win a league title.
I strongly imagine Woking needs to be developed as a neighborhood snooker membership for everybody—not simply an elite few in a 147 membership setting and there are a number of in that membership I imagine who imagine they will manipulate individuals and in addition deal with individuals with disrespect!
Snooker within the nation, and significantly the county of Surrey is dying and I believe you will need to safeguard this venue as a neighborhood membership somewhat than as an academy or clique membership for a bunch of very egotistical individuals who clearly don’t perceive or respect the character of how dire this sport is turning into in Surrey. As identified, there are all the time going to be planning purposes for brand new housing and snooker might be one of many ones to undergo due to it.
The state of affairs wants addressing. Snooker is being overtaken by sports activities like Padel tennis, and Pickleball, and if individuals in snooker don’t do one thing there might be no snooker for individuals to take pleasure in in Surrey. It’s not nearly getting individuals to show into high amateurs or execs, it’s about ensuring everyone in Surrey will get a possibility to strive snooker in the event that they so want and my perception is that Woking can bridge that hole.
You talked about additionally the truth that you have been already making an attempt to make extra golf equipment into neighborhood venues.
However on a private stage, I’ve a non totally rotational shoulder which implies that I can’t play many sports activities due to the restricted affect it has. Snooker is the one actual sport I can play and it’s my ardour. For instance, I can’t throw a ball correctly like bowling a cricket ball, I can’t elevate something too heavy. I can’t do sure duties due to the affect and in addition occasional pressure it places on my proper shoulder.
I contacted British Swimming who implied that it is extremely seemingly that I might compete as a Paralympic swimmer as I match their classification checklist on the Paralympic swimming classes.
Having this membership as a neighborhood venue for all would assist safe the way forward for the game in Surrey and past.
I need to make this clear that I’m not doing this for my very own private achieve however I imagine that everybody in Surrey ought to have the ability to go and take a look at snooker. The massive downside is, Mr Chairman, that snooker on the bottom stage is poorly marketed and most of the people wouldn’t know there’s a membership with billiard tables accessible as a result of they’re effectively hidden from view in locations. Let’s simply say that for my part extra must be executed in promoting and making the game extra open and clear and never simply closed off to a choose few which is what it felt like after I performed at Woking for eight years!
I additionally took this image final yr together with pitching the article I wrote on my web site SnookerZone and pitched it to Woking Information and Mail. on the WDBS occasion that I used to be neglected in and I additionally imagine Woking made no try to correctly assist me play in that occasion and regardless that I discussed it to the WDBS they didn’t take my want to play in that occasion critically!
I really feel I used to be used and brought benefit of at Woking additionally and I cannot let that occur once more. I additionally don’t should be patronised by chairman’s of Byfleet Leagues about profitable league titles simply because he thinks his league is one of the best league in Surrey! Fairly frankly, he must be grateful he’s obtained a league!
As a result of…
If the housing disaster continues and the migrant disaster continues extra venues no matter dimension, might be below risk due to housing regeneration and constructing works!
It’s fairly frankly not! , which, if golf equipment proceed to close down, there received’t be any snooker leagues for individuals to play in – particularly as mentioned earlier than plenty of venues are probably being knocked down and rebuilt for social housing!
Let’s make snooker accessible once more.
@WPBSAofficial @StephenHendry #Snooker #CommunitySports
Right here’s the video – under…
