Last 16 and Quarter-Finals Draw….

Saturday 18^th January, 12:30pm at Grappenhall

Match 1       John Whitty (-7)               v          Ste Whittaker

Match 2       Ian Brumby (-7)                  v          Alex Taubman (-7)

Match A       Winner Match 1 v          Winner Match 2

Saturday 18^th January, 12:30pm at newton

Match 3       Gareth Allen (-7)            v          Danny Thomas

Match 4       Michael Wild (-7)             v          Wayne Brown

Match B       Winner Match 3 v          Winner Match 4

Sunday 19^th January, 12:30pm at Grappenhall

Match 5       Nev Whalley                    v          Farakh Ajaib

Match 6       Craig Millward              v          Chris Hatton

Match C      Winner Match 5 v          Winner Match 6

Sunday 19^th January, 12:30pm at Newton

Match 7       Jamie McArdle (-7)          v          Ste Crutchley

Match 8       Chris Norbury (-14)       v          Danny Connolly

Match D      Winner Match 7 v          Winner Match 8

**** All Matches are best of 7 frames

Format of Play:

· Dress code is smart/casual

· Group Stages:

· Eight groups of four players in a league table format.

· Round-robin 3-Frame matches between each player so each player will play 9 frames.

· One Point per Frame towards Group table. Top two players from each group qualify.

· Players will be seeded based on current PTC rankings and will be separated in Group stages.

· Qualifying seeded players will maintain their seed position in the knockout stages irrespective of whether they finish first or second in the group.

· Last 16 and Quarter-Final are straight knockout format, best of 7 frames, no interval.

· Semi-Final and Final straight knockout, best of 9 frames, interval after 4 frames.

· Matches to start promptly at times stated. If a player is not present then they will lose one frame, a further one frame for 15 minutes late, forfeits the match if 30 minutes or more late.

· The normal rules of snooker apply.

· The full miss rule will be implemented.

· Referees are supplied only for Semi-Final and Final. All other matches to be self-refereed (volunteers are allowed on agreement of both players).

· Any disputes to be resolved by nominated referee, if no referee then players must seek arbitration from a 3rd party, for example the ref/players from the next table or any spectators.

Tie Break Rules:

·         2-Way Tie

o   Higher place is given to the winner of the match between the tied players.

·         3-Way Tie

o   If a player has won both matches against the other two tied players he takes the highest position, the player with one win will take the next place.

o   If each player won one match each against the tied 3 players then the three players play a one-frame round-robin with aggregate score to determine the places.

Group Stage Draw