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
| YEAR | WINNER | RUNNER-UP |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ben Cotton | Harry Yard |
| 2024 | Ben Cotton | Rob Kirby |
| 2023 | Matt James | Steve Hughes |
| 2022 | No Competition | |
| 2021 | No Competition | |
| 2020 | No Competition | |
| 2019 | Emma BONNEY | Nigel Ward |
| 2018 | Emma BONNEY | Steve Hughes |
| 2017 | Emma BONNEY | Phil Ledington |
| 2016 | Emma BONNEY | Phil Ledington |
| 2015 | Phil LEDINGTON | John Oldfield |
| 2014 | Dave LAWRENCE | Emma Bonney |
| 2013 | Colin NORTON | Emma Bonney |
| 2012 | Colin NORTON | Dave Lawrence |
| 2011 | Emma BONNEY | Colin Norton |
| 2010 | Emma BONNEY | Steve Kearn |
| 2009 | Colin NORTON | Alex Spencer |
| 2008 | Alex SPENCER | Steve Lawrence |
| 2007 | Colin NORTON | Alex Spencer |
| 2006 | Colin NORTON | Fred Jeffrey |
| 2005 | Colin NORTON | Fred Jeffrey |
| 2004 | N/A | N/A |
| 2003 | Dave BURGESS | Fred Jeffrey |
| 2002 | Dave BURGESS | Stan Pitts |
| 2001 | Dave BURGESS | Stan Pitts |