Sid Matthews Trophy

Congratulations to Ben Cotton on retaining the Scratch Billiards Competition 2025

Individual (Scratch) Championship 2025. All matches are to be played off Scratch.

There will be 2 seeded players, with the draw being made right through to the Final. Each match will be drawn to determine who is going to be the Home Player and who is going to be the Away Player.

Early rounds upto & including the Quarter Finals are +350, Semi Finals +500 and Final +600.

16 Entries in 2025
Seed No1. Ben Cotton
Seed No2. Rob Kirby

Dates

Round One To be played by 21st April

Andy Carter (Craneswater A) 350 – 193 Rob Derry Snr (Waterlooville C)
Lee Rendle (Bananas) 350 – 317 Steve Hughes (Copnor A&E)
Matt James (Portchester X) 310 – 350 Ben Cotton (Bananas)
Gary Wilton (Bellair) 275 – 350 Chris Bishop (Craneswater A)
Steve Scott (Bellair) 350 – 233 Ioan Moon (Cowplain X)
Tony Simmons (Copnor A&E) 331 – 350 Spencer Nelson (Craneswater A)
Mark Tillison (Copnor A&E) 350 – 256 Richie Burnett (Waterlooville C)
Rob Kirby (Craneswater A) 253 – 350 Harry Yard (Craneswater A)


Quarter Finals: to be played by 12th May

Ben Cotton (Bananas) 350 – 203 Andy Carter (Craneswater A)
Chris Bishop (Craneswater A) 350 – 310 Lee Rendle (Bananas)
Spencer Nelson (Craneswater A) 280 – 350 Steve Scott (Bellair)
Harry Yard (Craneswater A) 350 – 201 Mark Tillison (Copnor A&E)

Semi Finals to be played by 2nd June

Ben Cotton 350 – 263Chris Bishop
Harry Yard 350 – 139 Steve Scott


FINAL – 7th July
Venue: Bellair Club 7.30pm Dress Code Applies.
Harry Yard (31 & 32) 387 – 500 Ben Cotton (86)
500 up


Sid Matthews Trophy Previous Winners

YEARWINNERRUNNER-UP
2025Ben CottonHarry Yard
2024Ben CottonRob Kirby
2023Matt JamesSteve Hughes
2022No Competition
2021No Competition
2020No Competition
2019Emma BONNEYNigel Ward
2018Emma BONNEYSteve Hughes
2017Emma BONNEYPhil Ledington
2016Emma BONNEYPhil Ledington
2015Phil LEDINGTONJohn Oldfield
2014Dave LAWRENCEEmma Bonney
2013Colin NORTONEmma Bonney
2012Colin NORTONDave Lawrence
2011Emma BONNEYColin Norton
2010Emma BONNEYSteve Kearn
2009Colin NORTONAlex Spencer
2008Alex SPENCERSteve Lawrence
2007Colin NORTONAlex Spencer
2006Colin NORTONFred Jeffrey
2005Colin NORTONFred Jeffrey
2004N/AN/A
2003Dave BURGESSFred Jeffrey
2002Dave BURGESSStan Pitts
2001Dave BURGESSStan Pitts