Summer Snook-OMemorial ParkWed 20 August, 2025
Local level event
Explanation of Event levels
- Training events are non competitive events used for training and coaching, aimed at members of the club, but they can attract people from neighbouring clubs, and are often ideal for newcomers to try the sport.
- Local events are usually low key and in the 'localised' area, ideal for newcomers to try the sport. Most clubs run some 'mini series' throughout the year as local mid week events.
- Regional events attract participants from around the local Region.
- National events are high quality competitions that will attract people from far away,
- Major events are Major Events such as a British Championships or the annual JK competition.
Results
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Summer Snook-O! Our June Series of 4 Snook-O events got cut short, so we've added in a late summer event to take it back to 4! This time we are at Memorial Park, Padiham.
Summer evening Score event mixing orienteering with the game of snooker! Get as many points as you can in the time limit by visiting/potting red and colour checkpoints building up your score. Can you 'clear the table' in the time limit and make the highest break?
Planner's Comments:
What a turnout! Not bad for a mid-August event when so many PFOers were away on holiday. 50+ competitors showed up, with 46 teams completing the course - solos, pairs, trios and at least one foursome!
Special mention to those coming from further afield - members of CLARO, DEE, MDOC, SELOC, SHUOC and SROC, and a surprise ex-PFO visitor from Australia!
Make a small area, bigger! The Snook-O format is ideal for areas that are not large enough to support traditional format events. The necessary SI software, developed buy/for PFO, is now available to other clubs.
Memorial Park is well featured, with classic parkland in the middle parts (paths, grassland, playground and scattereed trees) plus a fringe of more interesting terrain, all scattered across a steppening hill down to the River Calder.
In truth this park is too small, with 14 competitors managing to scoop the maximum score of 115. More decisions and route choices have to me made if the maximum cannot be achieved.
Special mention must go to Oliver's Cafe, who opened especially for our event (normally closing c. 4:00PM). They provided special price hot drinks and cake, as well as some hot flatbread meals. Most competitors bought food and drink after running, so trade was a bit slow to start, then very busy at the end. Unknown to us, the cafe is not allowed, by the terms of their lease, to serve food after 8:00PM, so they started winding down at 7:30. Only early starters were finished in time to take advantage of the full menu.
The most important factor was that the cafe holds a key to the public toilets, which they opened for us for the duration. Almost everyone took advantage!
Thank you to Padiham Council for permission, our hosts for grub and toilets and to all competitios who made the journey. Till the next time.
George Crawford-Smith - Planner
Location Info
Near: Padiham Lat,Lng: 53.79962,-2.32025 OS Grid Ref: SD789337 Postcode: BB12 8LA
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Directions / Parking
Street parking, suggested to be on the A671 Whalley Road, Padiham.
Nearest postcode: BB12 8JR
Whether parking on Whalley Road or Blackburn Road, proceed on foot to the mini- roundabout where these two roads meet. Immediatly adjacet to this roundabout is a pedestrian gate into the park. Proceed, passing a monument, for 40m to the gate entrance to Oliver's Cafe - which will be open for us! Event centre is here - clothing and equipment can be deposited here, coffee/other drinks anf food here. Finish and Download are also here.
Start location is about 75m from here. Follow tape.
Map / Terrain
The park is mapped at 1:2000 on A4. The park is compact, but well very featured and steep in places, especially near the river!
Registration and Start times
Starts: From 18:30 to 19:15
Course Close: At 20:30
Course Information
First part: Pot any Red+Colour pair, then repeat potting a different Red+any Colour, up to a maximum of 11 pairs.
Each Red must be potted only once, but Colours may be repeated. You can stop potting Red+Colour pairs at any time, before commencing to parts 2 and 3.
Second part: Pot the zero value control (control 150), to signal that you are transfering to the final colour sequence. It will be near to the Yellow control.
Third part: Finish by potting the snooker colours in sequence Yellow (112) -> Green (113) -> Brown (114) -> Blue (115) -> Pink (116) -> Black (117), then Finish. You can break from the final colour sequence at any time and head for the Finish. You must punch the Finish to stop the clock.
Penalties: No penalties if you Finish in under 45 mins, thereafter penalties will be deducted at 5 points per minute (1 pt/12 seconds).
Scoring values:
All Reds: 1 point (controls 101 to 111),
Zero value: 0 points (control 150 only).
Colours: Yellow/2 points/control 112, Green/3/113, Brown/4/114, Blue/5/115. Pink 6/116, Black 7/117. Colour controls will be marked with a double circle for easy recognition.
Maximum possible score = 115.
SI boxes are set to dibbing only to ensure deliberate recording only.
Entry Details
Pre-entry on SIEntries only. Closing date for entries is 12 noon on the day of the event.
Seniors: (M/W26+) £7.00.
Young Adults: (M/W21-25) £5.00.
Juniors: (M/W20-) £3.00.
Senior +1 (=Pair): £9.00.
Senior +2 (=Trio): £10.00.
Dibber hire £1, but £40 if lost!
Collect your hired dibber from Download.
Dog restrictions
Dogs are permitted, but should be under control on a leash. Please clean up after your dog.
Facilities
Nearest toilets, Tesco Padiham - BB12 8DQ , 2 min drive.
Miscellaneous
For general enquiries, contact:
BOF event number: 86934
Contacts / Officials
Planner: George Crawford-Smith PFO
Series Co-ordinator: Kay Hawke PFO