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Name: Barry & Lana Gidman
Email: barryandlanagidman@thenutspokerleague.com

Local News (Tameside & Oldham)

----NUTS POKER DATES 2026- NORTH WEST AND NORTH WALES---- Sunday Feburary 22nd- NW Regional Final Saturday March 28th- England + Wales Final (Coventry) Saturday May 9th- UK FINAL (Bury New Road) Sunday May 10th- Top 5 (Wrexham, Manchester, NWWales) Sunday May 17th- Top 5 (Merseyside, Lancashire, Flintshire, Online) Sunday June 14th- NW Regional Final Saturday 4th July- England + Wales Final (Coventry) Sunday September 13th- Top 5 (Wrexham, Manchester, NWWales) Sunday September 20th- Top 5 (Merseyside, Lancashire, Flintshire, Online) Sunday 11th October- NW Regional Final Saturday 31st October- England + Wales Final (Coventry) NUTS Regional Finals – 14th June 2026 Congratulations to Richard Jowett on securing 3rd place, earning himself a seat at the National Finals and a fantastic £650 prize. Tameside also had a strong showing, with four players qualifying for the National Finals. Best of luck to everyone competing at the Nationals, which will be held in Coventry on 4th July 2026.

NUTS FINALS IN 2025

02/03/25 - NW Regional Final (Season 3/24)
29/03/25 - E&W National Final (Season 3/24)
10/05/25- UK National Final - 2024
01/06/25 - NW Regional Final (Season 1/25)
06/07/25 - E&W National Final (Season 1/25)
21/09/25 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 G Casino Manchester

UK NATIONAL FINAL 2025

To date we have Robin Young. Jamie Forward , John Castellano and Karen Stansfield qualified for this tourney. To be held at G Casino, Manchester 10/05/25

A satellite match for the NW was hosted by Tameside at Back Lane on 06/04, Tameside did well and the tourney was won by Karen Stansfield. Also 3rd - Tommy Healey, 4th - Anthony Wilshaw,, 5th - Mike Rowlands,, 6th - Charlie James Morton, 8th JohnMurrie

NATIONAL FINALS S3/24-

To ne held at Grosvenor Coventry on 23rd March 2025.. Unfortunatelyno Tameside players on Top Table.

NATIONAL 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,

Adam Myerscough, Mick Hague, Chris Brumfitt, Mike Rowlands, Karen Stansfield, Rick Greaves, John Castellano, Rose Castellano, Chris McGuire, Garry Miller, Chris Leighton & Robin Young all finished with no position

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 S3/24

t181 Runners, Tameside qualifiers for the National Final S3/24 are Cameron Wardle - 2nd (£550 + £160), Tommy Healey - 5th (£150+£50), Dave Pollock - 10th (£70), Paul Parker - 13th (£40) and Mike Rowlands - 19th

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 2025 FINAL

Regional Finals - Season 18.4- will be held Manchster on 29/06/2025 (possibly Huddersfield on 08/06/2025 for Old Ball)
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 spot at 2025 Vegas finals. Paul Parker, Richard Jowett , Matthew Starkie & Anthony Wilshaw also played but without success
National Final North - Season 18.3 & 18.4 is at Leeds om 23 March. John Murrie and Freddy Jonres-Morton have qualified from Tameside but did not finish in final tables

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 May 2025

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 barrygidman@outlook.com

SEASON 2 - 2024 - BEST IN TAMESIDE

Congratulations to the following players in winning their venues for the Season 2/24 - Matthew Bates (Coach & Horses), Charlie James-Morton (Queens), Mick Hague (Gardeners),Chris Brumfitt (Wheatsheaf), Angela Taylor (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 6 averages (8+ games) are 1 - Gino Tuzzolino (Old Ball) - 414 2 - Charlie James-Morton (Queens) 3 -Chris McGuire (Back Lane) 375 6 - Chris Edwards (Salisbury) - 366