LOWER DIVISIONS KNOCKOUT CUp - Previous seasons
2022/23 Tournament
(Organised by Louise Forster)
The Lower Divisions Knockout Cup is open to all teams registered in Divisions 3 and 4.
This season the tournament will revert to a DOUBLES event. Each team can field up to 6 players and each player can play in a maximum of two pairings. Each set will be best of three games up to eleven.
The FINAL of this years LDKO competition was played at OLOP.
Kingfisher H 5 - 4 OLOP D
Semi finals:
OLOP D 5 - 0 Sonning Sports B
Springfield A 4 - 5 Kingfisher H
2021/22 Tournament
(Organised by Louise Forster)
The LDKO final was played on April 27th between Milestone 'A' and OLOP 'D'
The result was a 6 - 3 win for Milestone 'A'
Semi-finals:
Kingfisher J 0 - 9 Milestone A
OLOP E 4 - 5 OLOP D
2020/21 - no Tournament
2019/20 Tournament
With only 16 teams entering, this seasons Competition Format will once again be a straight Knockout
Match Format will again have all 9 sets in each match being doubles sets but with the option of featuring from three to six players on each side, with any individual player restricted to a maximum of two pairings. Please note that each set will be best of 3 [not 5] games, with games being up to 11 points as in league matches.
Tidmarsh 'C' received a walkover in the final.
Semi-Finals:
Tidmarsh 'C' 6 - 3 Tidmarsh 'D'
Kingfisher 'F' Vs Springfield 'C'
Organiser: Ray Webb
2018/19 Tournament
Match Format: all 9 sets in each match being doubles sets but with the option of featuring from three to six players on each side, with any individual player restricted to a maximum of two pairings. Each set will be best of 3 [not 5] games, with games being up to 11 points as in league matches.
16 teams entered.
The Trophy has gone to Reading FC 'A' following a excitingly close 5 - 4 victory over Springfield 'B'. With Springfield winning the opening set and sets then shared between the sides, the match finally decided with a Reading 11-8, 7-11, 11-8 win in set nine
Semi-Finals
Reading FC 'A's beat OLOP 'D'
Springfield 'B' beat Kingfisher 'G'
Organiser: Ray Webb
2017/18 Tournament
Our Lady of Peace 'D' have won the Trophy following a 6 - 3 victory over Curzon 'C'.
At three sets each the match was finely balanced before OLOP stepped up a gear to capture the final three sets.
Semi-Finals:
OLOP 'D' beat Reading FC 'A
Curzon 'C' beat Springfield 'D'
Organiser: Ray Webb
2016/17 Tournament
A strong Tidmarsh 'D' side inflicted a first ever defeat on Reading FC 'A' in winning the trophy that Reading currently held.
Semi-Finals:
Tidmarsh 'E' 0-9 Reading FC 'A'
Our Lady of Peace 'E' 3-6 Tidmarsh 'D'
2015/16 Tournament
(organised by Duncan Abbott)
The final winners were Reading FC Community Trust who won the Lower Divisions KO Cup at their first attempt.
They went 2-0 up only for Springfield B to pull back to 3-2, but four straight wins gave them a 7-2 triumph Congratulations to the winners: Reading FC Community Trust - who also came first in Division Five for the season.
Final
Springfield B 2 Reading FC 7
Semi Finals
Springfield B 5 Curzon B 4
Sonning C&P F 1 Reading FC 8
