Stevenson's Triple Crown Bid Continues

Seven time Champion of Champions and current back to back title holder, Simon Stevenson, continues his bid to become the first man to receive the trophy three times in a row at the King Billy on Sunday, 23rd November.

The charity event this year is raising money for Spring Intensive Care in honour of the recently deceased, Sandie Cook, who spent over 100 days in Penrose ward in 2025.

Stevenson has been drawn alongside some dangerous players, including current teammate and sparing partner, Col Maddocks, who won the event in 1989.

Final's night regulars Frankie Stout, Reg Matthews, Lee Hellings, Mark Shears, and Paul Palmer all stand in the way of the former champs, who need to win two games to reach the last 16.

Three time winner, John Mann, and 2018 champ, Neil White, could meet at the Fawn as they've been drawn amongst the sixteen competitors in that venue.

Scott Cook, Andrew Cook, Fred Goldsmith and Andy Bates will certainly provide potential banana skins in the cut throat phase of the competition, which will be whittled from sixty-four to sixteen.

2024 finalist, Quinton Taylor, continues his bid to go one further at the Indian Inn alongside 2013 champion, Dan Johnson.

Scott Wapshott, Paddy Archibald, Nick Miller, AJ Brunton, Jack McMinn, Darren Collis, and Sean Taylor all have final's night pedigree, but only four will emerge from the stacked roster at the Stoke village venue.

The Victory, who will also host the grand final on Sunday, 7th December, makes up the fourth and final venue to host second and third round ties.

Alec Turner, Billy Evans, and Mark Hatherley will all fancy their chances, having reached the Last 16 on at least one occasion previously.

An open draw will take place at each venue at 7pm with the best of 5, 501 matches commencing shortly after and the night will conclude when four winners emerge from their two games.

PLAYING AT THE KING BILLY: Paul Gavican (Ford Inn), Tony Tasker (Victory Inn), Paul Palmer (Kings Arms), James Duke (Hyde Park), Reg Matthews (Fawn), Martin Dean (Duchy), Adam Fell (Raffles), Jodie Hawton (Victory), Cameron O'Brien (Cherry Tree), Mark Shears (Cherry Tree), Simon Stevenson (Legends Lounge), Frankie Stout (King Billy), Paul Goundry (King Billy), Col Maddocks (Legends Lounge), Lee Hellings (Octagon)

PLAYING AT THE INDIAN INN: Quinton Taylor (Victory Inn), Chris Harper (Cherry Tree), Josh Ladlow (Legends Lounge), Lee Hunter (Legends Lounge), Scott Wapshott (Tradesmans), AJ Brunton (Victory Inn), Marc Webber (Steampacket), Paddy Archibald (King Billy), Dan Johnson (Unattached), Nick Miller (Cherry Tree), Danny Bull (Indian Inn), Tyler Borthwick (Raffles), Jack McMinn (Fawn), Darren Collis (Victory Inn), Del Bryce (Legends Lounge), Sean Taylor (Fawn)

PLAYING AT THE FAWN: Neil White (Octagon), Scott Cook (King Billy), Logan Carroll (Raffles), Rhys Castle (Firkin Scholar), Jack Heath (Duchy), John Mann (Fawn), Andrew Cook (King Billy), Andy Bates (Octagon), Robbie Aitken (Octagon), Fred Goldsmith (Fawn), David Young (Indian Inn), Simon Washington (Tradesmans), Matt Vosper (Legends Lounge), Scott Lawrey (Victory Inn), Owen Cook (Bluebird), Chris Adams (Cattedown)

PLAYING AT THE VICTORY: Dave Lee (Cherry Tree), Alec Turner (King Billy), Steve Mills (Kings Arms), Ryan Fuller (Legends Lounge), Nick Bryant (Cherry Tree), Billy Evans (Unattached), Rob May (Tradesmans), Mark Hopkins (St Levans), Andrew Hawes (Hyde Park), Luke Johnson (Octagon), Matt Abbott (Royal Naval Arms), Lee Wickett (Cherry Tree), Kev Lofthouse (King Billy), Mark Hatherley (Indian Inn), Simon Wilbraham (Raffles), Callum Horn (Herbert)