Last 16 and Quarter-Finals Draw….
Saturday 18th 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 18th 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 19th 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 19th 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
Grappenhall Ex-Service Mens Club
Newton Social Club
Sat 4th January 2014 – 12:30-17:00
Group 1
Group 2
Gareth Allan (-7)
Buckley (N.Wales)
Jack Bradford (-7)
Jeff Robinson
Newton-le-Willows
Danny Thomas
Joshua Thomond
Worsley
Ben Dooley
St Helens
Ian Brumby
Liverpool
Chris Hatton
Wigan
Sun 5th January 2014 – 12:30-17:00
Sun 5th January 2014 – 12:00-17:00
Group 3
Group 4
Jamie McArdle (-7)
Manchester
Dean Sheridan (-7)
Danny Connolly
Macclesfield
Lee Young (-7)
James Frith
Urmston
Wayne Brown
Jordan Purnell
Stephen Crutchley
Sat 11th January 2014 – 12:30-17:00
Sat 11th January 2014 – 12:00-17:00
Group 5
Group 6
Michael Wild (-7)
Oldham
Craig Steadman (-14)
Bolton
Scott Wall
Craig Millward
Preston
Daniel Whalley
Farakh Ajaib
Accrington
Alex Taubman
Flintshire
Stephen Rowlings
Chorley
Sun 12th January 2014 – 12:30-17:00
Sun 12th January 2014 – 12:00-17:00
Group 8
Group 7
John Whitty (-7)
Chris Norbury (-14)
Graham Hardy
Eccles
Alam Dawber
Bill Cocker
Ste Whittaker
Nev Whalley
Steve Critchley