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NUTS FINALS IN 2025

  • 23/02/25 - NW Regional Final (Season 3/24) 
  • 29/03/25 - E&W National Final (Season 3/24) 
  • 10/05/25-  UK National Final - 2024 - Venue TBA
  • June tba - NW Regional Final (Season 1/25) 
  • 06/07/25 - E&W National Final (Season 1/25) 
  • Oct tba -   NW Regional Final (Season 2/25) 
  • 01/11/25   E&W National Final (Season 2/25)

NUTS Regional Finals at the Grosvenor Manchester Casino on Sundays and NUTS England & Wales National Finals at Grosvenor Coventry Casino on Saturdays and the UK Finals at venue tba

UK NATIONAL FINAL 2025 

To date we have Robin Young. Jamie Forward and John Castellano qualified for this tourney

NATIOMAL FINAL S2/24

CONGRATULATIONS TO JAMIE FORWARD WHO WON  AND IS ENGLAND & WALES CHAMPION FOR THE NEXT 4 MONTHS AND HAS QUALIFIED FOR UK NATIONAL FINAL AND ALSO WINNING £1800\

Also congrtualtions to Mike Callaghan who finished 10th 

200 players took part,zAlso took part

Adam Myerscough, Mick Hague, Chris Brumfitt, Mike Rowlands, Karen Stansfield, Rick Greaves, John Castellano, Rose Castellano, Chris McGuire, Garry Miller, Chris Leighton & Robin Young

NUTS NATIONAL FINAL S1/24

At Grosvenor Coventry on Saturday 6th July, £7,500 total prize pot, 3 UK places ant Top 15 payout (expect 180 runners)

Chris Leighton, Karen Stansfield, Mark Arrowsmith, Michael Mallabone, Angela Taylor, Richard Jowett, Matthew Bates, Robin Young, Adam Myerscough, Steve"Docker" Doherty & Ellie Quirk will represent Tameside on the day

Unfortunately we had no players on the final tables< Karen Stansfield was "last man standing"

NUTS REGIONAL FINAL S2/24

Congratulations to JOHN CASTELLANO ((£650+£175))who won the NW Regional Finals and a place at the UK National Finals. A good day for Tameside with 2nd place going to Rose Castellano (£650 + £175), 4th place to Chris McGuire (£300+£175),  6th place to Gary Miller (£150+£175), 7th place to Chris Leighton (£100+£170), 16th Robin Young.(£30) and  19th to Mike Callaghan All above have won a seat at the National Finals. 181 runners on the day

NUTS REGIONAL FINAL S1/24 

Congratulations to ROBIN YOUNG who won the Regional Finals and a place at thed 2025 UK National Finals. Also to Adam Myerscough who finished 5th, Steve "Docker" Doherty wtho finished 9th & Ellie Quirk who finished 17th. All have qualified for the National Final and shared part of the  money pot. 171 runners on the day

REDTOOTH 2024 FINAL 

  • National Finals North - Seasons 18.1 & 18.2 - will be held in LEEDS this time on 6th October, Robin Young finished in the Top 5 and won a spotr at 2025 Vegas finals. Paul Parker, Richard Jowett , Matthew Starkie & Anthony Wilshaw also played but without sucess
  • NW Regional Finals Season 18.3 will be held at Grosvenor, Bury New Road, Manchester on Sunday 24th Novemberr 24. (excl Old Ball) and on 17th November 24 (Old Ball only). Unfortunately no Tameside players finished in qualifying positios for next National Finals. Paul Parker did the best on the day

VENUE NEWS

New Venues - Salisbury Conservative Club - Droylsden - starting on 26th February 2024. and now playing every Thursday

PUB vs PUB CHARITY GAME - 2024

We will be holding this event that has been successful in the past. We will be talking to TDs and will make announcements in the near future

REDTOOTH VEGAS 100

You can win a Vegas 100 place if you finish 1st at the Regional Finals or in the Top 5 of the National Finals (Northern Leg)

Congratulations to Robin Young on finishing in the Top 5 at he National Finals (North) on 6th October 2024.. He has won a seat to the Vegas 100 competition in May2025

Congratulations to Mark Lang on winning the Redtooth Regional Finals on 8th October 2023. He has won a seat to the Redtooth Vegas 100 competition in May 2024

Congratulations to Richard Jowett on winning the Redtooth Regional Finals on 21/08/22. He has won a seat to the Redtooth Veags 100 competition in May 23

Congratulations to  Matt Constable on winning the Redtooth Regional Finals on 21/11/21. He has won a seat to the Redtooth Vegas 100 competition in May 22

Congratulations to Lee Peacock (GREEK) on winning the Redtooth Regional Finals on 19/11/16. He has won a seat to the Redtooth Vegas 100 competition. 

Congratulations to Pete Johnson on winning the Redtooth Regional Finals on 19/02/17. He has won a seat to the Redtooth Vegas 100 competition.

PHONE NUMBER

Please note Barry's mobile number 07401 813707 and e mail is [email protected]

SEASON 2 - 2024 - BEST IN TAMESIDE

Congratulations to the following players in winning their venues for the Season 2/24 -  Ronnie Balmer (Coach & Horses), Adam Myerscough (Queens), Mick Hague (Gardeners),Chris Brumfitt (Wheatsheaf), Mike Rowlands (Back Lane), Charles Hill (Old Ball), Karen Stansfield (Salisbury) They have also secured automatic qualification to the National Finals on 9th November 2024.

The Top 5 averages (8+ games) are 1 - Jamie Forward  (Queens) - 579, 2 - Rose Castellano (Old Ball) - 525,  3 -  Adam Myerscough (Queens) - 514,  4  - Chris Brumfittn (Wheatsheaf) - 471, 5 -  Mark Wibberley (Back Lane) - 471

ROYAL FLUSH HALL OF FAME

BEN BURNAGE - 14th July 2010 at the Globe Hotel; STEVE IVES - 2nd August 2011 at the Junction Inn (Hazelhurst); MICK HAGUE - 30th August 2011 at the Chapman Arms, DARREN COLES - 13th February 2012 at the Old Ball ; LUCY CLAYTON - 8th April 2012 at the Sportsman, ADAM MYLOTT - 17th May 2012 at the Cotton Tree, KAREN DAVIES - 2nd August 2012 at the Cotton Tree, GINO TUZZILINO - 6th August 2012 at the Old Ball, MATTHEW FOGG - 15th November 2012 at the Commercial - KALPESH MAKANJI - 15th July 2013 at the Old Ball, BRIAN VICKERS - 11th December 2013 at the Chapman, NEIL REEDY - 30th January 2014 at the Top Astley, JOHN CASTELLANO - 5th May 2014 at the Junction, NEIL REEDY - 19th June 2016 at the Organ, MATT OGDEN - 8th December 2016 at the Lodge, BRAD WILSON - 20th September 2018 at the Lodge, JOHN CASTELLANO - 27th December 2018 at the Lodge, ROSE CASTELLANO - 28th October 2019 at the Junction, CHRIS COPE - 6th February 2020 at the Fox, JANETTE WILSON - 19th August 2021 at the Gardeners, MIKE ROWLAND - 19th August 2021 at the Gardeners,  WAYNE MORRIS - 3rd September 2021 at the Cotton Bale, JEFF LAMB - 10th December 2021 at the Cotton Bale, DEAN PARKER - 30th December 2021 at the Gardeners, ROSE CASTELLANO - 14th November 2022 at Alexander,  DALE EVANS - 18th November at Back Lane, JASON MacDONALD - 13th January 2023 at Back Lane, ANDY HARTLEY - 11th May 2023 at Gardeners, RON TAYLOR - 8th September 2023 at Back Lane, KAREN STANSFIELD - 3rd January 2024 at the Queens, GARY BOOTH - 1th February 2024 at the Old Ball, MICK HAGUE - 5th July 2024 at the Gardeners, MALACHI BROWN at the Old Ball - 5th August, Charlie Jones-Morton at the Old Ball on 12th August

 

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The winner of each Regional Final staged in Manchester will win a seat to the next UK Final

 

The winner of the Coventry National Finals will also win a seat to the next UK Final