SEASON 2026/2027
SPONSORSHIP
I am pleased to announce that this season's League Championship is to be sponsored by the Grosvenor Snooker Club in Syston in tribute to our popular and much missed former President, the late Tom Shepherd. Henceforth, all news articles and communication through social media relating to match reports, league tables etc will reflect the generous offer as follows :
"Syston & District Skittle League"
"Sponsored by the Grosvenor Snooker Club in memory of Tom Shepherd"
INTRODUCTION
Approaching mid-August and we've just held our first Committee Meeting today ahead of the new season. I'm pleased to announce that all nine teams from last season have indicated that they are intending to continue into the 26/27 season. While the official fixture list has yet to be finalised, I can confirm that the first League match is due to take place on Friday 25th September. This will be preceded, as last season, by a single Porter Cup Preliminary Round game on the 18th, the details for which can be found below. I hope everyone has enjoyed the ridiculously hot Summer and the 35C temperatures outside as I write this are certainly not conditions we associate with a Winter Skittles League. Full fixture lists will be devised and circulated as soon as possible and we're aiming to have the fixture book available for the pre-season gathering of the Melton & Syston Leagues which is scheduled for Tuesday 8th Sepember at the Malthouse, Syston Cons. Further details for this night can be found below. Hope to see you all soon.
PORTER CUP PRELIMINARY ROUND
Friday 18th September @ 8.30pm
Syston Social Club vs Syston Cons B
MELTON & SYSTON SKITTLES LEAGUES
Pre-Season gathering on Tuesday 8th September
@ the Malthouse, Syston Cons
8pm Start
This is a repeat of last season's successful evening which presented players from the Melton League with the opportunity to play on the Malthouse alley prior to the start of the season. Players from either League are welcome to come along for an evening of skittles with the option to either play or simply watch and enjoy. It is our intention to try and have the fixture books available for the Syston League by this date. We would also encourage all team secretaries to try and ensure that subscriptions for the season are paid up either before or on this date with the opportunity to collect both fixture books and/or scorebooks on the night. Valerie will be sending out the letters with all subscription details, including BACS payment information, to team secretaries in the next few days. I am assured that food will also be available on the night.
OFFICERS APPOINTMENTS
For those unable to attend the AGM at the end of last season, I am proud to announce that Mr John Webb has accepted the invitation from the Committee to succeed the late Tom Shepherd as the next President of the Syston & District Skittle League. John is well known to pretty much everyone within the current playing membership as a respected player and long serving Committee Member and the Committee are delighted to welcome John to the position. In addition, a small number of Vice Presidents have been nominated by the Committee with a view to holding an honorary position and these names will be confirmed officially in the near future when the necessary discussions and invitations have taken place.
CHARITY COLLECTION BOXES
Ahead of the new season, can I take this opportunity to remind everyone of the League's continued commitment to provide annual charitable donations to the LOROS organisation. Our donations to the cause continue to be much appreciated and last year's commitment brought the cumulative total donations from the League over recent years to over £15,000. Anyone not in possession of a box can contact a member of the Committee to arrange delivery. See below for the latest thank you letter from the LOROS organisation.
HISTORY OF THE LEAGUE
If you haven't already, please take time to visit the pages of the website dedicated to the recent history of the League. As you scroll down the website you will find numerous pages with data stretching as far back as 35 years to the 1990/91 season for all League, Cup and Individual honours. Note on the League pages the reference to the number of teams contesting the various Divisions. It makes for sobering reading how quickly the numbers have dwindled. We hope you find the data interesting and that it provides a little nostalgia for some of our longer serving playing members as you recall memories with regard to both former colleagues as well as opponents.
LOROS DONATIONS
Please see below the Donation Certificate we have received from LOROS
- this is for June 2026 - thanks to everyone!
LOROS Letter from May 2026 .. Please read ........
