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2026-27 Staffordshire Cup
07/09/2026 16:26
For the past 3 years, the entries have all come from members of the South Staffs, Robin Hood clubs, or members of the public. Which is about how it all started FIFTY-SIX YEARS AGO. The recent format has been 16 players in the 1st round, and when 4 remain in the 3rd round, they are joined by 4 South...
Upon reflection....
07/09/2026 16:06
Following an accrimonious break with the Subbuteo Association after Mike's lifetime of dedication to the game as organiser for the Midlands across the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and into the 200s, was dismissed by today's players as a " sad nobody anymore", he decided to pull the plug on the Facebook...
More defections by South Staffs players
08/06/2026 19:57
When COVID happened, all but one (Dave "The Dave" Collett) of the TSP Birmingham club joined-and in some cases-rejoined the South Staffs players to play in the Staffordshire County League, which by 2022 became probably the strongest level that it had been since the days of Roy Holden, Carl...
Darlaston's Scott Minifie wins new Robin Hood TSC League.
08/06/2026 14:55
Above- Gavin Peach shoots against Staffordshire Cup holder Mike Murphy in Brownhills, March 2026.
A new club, based at the Robin Hood pub at The Crescent, Willenhall has been set up by Mike Bradbury, and landlady patron Alex Murphy. Designed for beginners or older returning players, the...
Mike Bradbury retains the Staffordshire County League title.
08/06/2026 14:36
With Brownhills veteran Mike Murphy having his best time for many years and holder of both cups in 2025, he stood a good chance of challenging league champion Mike Bradbury for this season's title, but with two top class home wins over Steve Davis and Murphy, the challenge evaporated. Murphy took...
Bradbury is 2025-6 overall champion
08/06/2026 14:08
Willenhall's Mike Bradbury made it a clean sweep in May when he beat Mike Murphy 3-1 to win the Staffordshire Cup, to add to the Mercian Cup and the Staffs County League. Thus the annual County League winner versus the Staffs Cup winner for the title of Staffordshire champion is academic....
Colin Fletcher wins the 2022 Staffordshire Cup
03/12/2022 14:57
1st Round
Andy Henly (Notts) beat Kim Bradbury (Wilenhall) 7-6 on shots
Gary Pritchett beat Bill Harthill ...
Season 0f year 2022
03/12/2022 14:23
Due to Covid, we had to change our season from the tradittiona Sept-April to an annual one, running from 1st Sunday in Feb to last Sunday in November. The club was stabilised at around 14 players, but was still feeling saddened by the death ofour co-founder Guy N Smith, the well-known horror writer...
Season 2019-20 final table
23/04/2022 10:34
Just found this so just for the records......Hammonds (wton). 22. 15. 4. 3. 49 pointsFletcher (Notts). 22. 14. 6. 2. 48Bradbury...
Season 2020-21 summary
30/01/2022 16:15
Due to Covid, the season dragged on for over ayear but it produced a nail biting finish to the 14 player league, which saw frantic last week fixtures being played almost daily by the title chasers. Eventually, Wolverhampton's Mick Hammonds edged past Newark's Colin Fletcher to retain the...
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