2011 ANNUAL £1500 BLACKBALL POOL MASTERS TOURNEY
MON 18TH APRIL 2011 TO WED 15TH JUNE 2011 INCLUSIVE
FULL MATCH OF MATTY SMITH V DEAN DAVIES (MAIN EVENT FINAL) BELOW
FULL MATCH OF NEIL KING V IAN GRINDROD (PLATE EVENT FINAL) BELOW
MAIN EVENT - GRAND FINAL - REPORT
Frame 1: Dean Davies wins the lag and chooses to break, no balls potted on break, Matty Smith pots red but snookers himself soon after, Dean also snookers himself with two yellows left whilst attempting tough clearance, Matty clears to lead 1-0.
Frame 2: Matty breaks and yellow potted, pots red then clears to break/dish, Matty leads 2-0.
Frame 3: Dean breaks and red potted, pots red then covers corner bag with next red, Matty flukes snooker in scrappy frame and eventually gains two shots, Matty clears to lead 3-0.
Frame 4: Matty breaks and yellow potted, pots yellow and misses with a double in the corner, Dean misses easy red into top corner, Matty takes out tough clearance to lead 4-0.
Frame 5: Dean breaks and comes up dry but white is safe, a tactical frame opens up for Matty to clear up and lead 5-0.
Frame 6: Matty breaks and red potted but white goes in off, ball in hand to Dean who pots yellow but misses easy yellow in corner straight after but covers bag, Matty runs out of position on last red and an acute cut in the corner is not rewarded as white follows it into the bag off the rail, Dean clears to trail 1-5.
Frame 7: Dean breaks and red/yellow potted, misses a simple plant to leave open table, Matty pots red and develops only safe red soon after, then clears to lead 6-1.
Frame 8: Matty breaks and goes in-off for second break running, Dean develops reds on free shot then clears table to trail 2-6.
Frame 9: Dean breaks and 2 reds/1 yellow potted, pots yellow but left with tough finish, precision position to clear table and trail 3-6.
Frame 10: Matty dry breaks, Dean pots red to clear tied-up reds but fails to land on one, Matty plays poor safety shot and allows Dean a chance, poor miss by Dean on last red to leave him dominated with easy snooker opportunities for Matty, Matty eventually gets his chance and clears to be on the hill at 7-3 up.
Frame 11: Dean breaks and yellow potted, he then misses easy red in middle, Matty takes yellows but loses position on last yellow then fails with attempted double in the middle bag, Dean takes out finish to trail 4-7.
Frame 12: Matty breaks and no balls potted, Dean takes reds and all in the open but black tied up, Dean pots red and develops black but very unlucky as white finishes touching ball on yellow to leave him snookered with the frame at his mercy but he escapes it, Matty left with difficult finish and decides to play safe, Deans plays fantastic pot cushion first to leave him on his last red, pots it but has to cannon black which leaves him a tough black down the rail which he misses and goes over the bag, Matty pulls out super finish to clear and win the Masters by an 8-4 scoreline.
Updates :-
Enquiries to TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR - Brian Higgins on 07846 845861 or alternatively by email to brian.higgins1@ntlworld.com.
New for 2011, draws for Last 32 onwards will be done in an FA CUP type format (Group Stage finishing position to determine seeding pot for both Last 32 draws).
Prize money will be paid out as follows :-
Main Event Winner = £480 + Trophy
(trophy to be in winners possession for one year)
Main Event Runner Up = £240
Losing Semi Finalists Main Event = £120 x 2
Losing Quarter Finalists Main Event = £60 x 4
Plate Event Winner = £140 + Trophy
(trophy to be in winners possession for one year)
Plate Event Runner Up = £80
Losing Plate Semi Finalists = £40 x 2
TOTAL PRIZE MONEY = £1500 (£1280 entries plus £220 sponsorship)
Sponsorship :-
Thanks to Franc Woodcock via the Sunday Blackball League for £110 added sponsorship into the prize fund (PAID).
Thanks to Lee Taylor via the Leamington Pool League for £110 added sponsorship into the prize fund (PAID).
Format :-
16 groups of 4 people will be RANDOMLY drawn (Group A thru to Group P) and these group matches will be played on eight dates from the 18th April 2011 up to and including 11th May 2011 (Mon, Tue or Wed Night), PLEASE NOTE THAT EACH PLAYER WILL PLAY ALL OF THEIR THREE GROUP GAMES ON ONLY ONE OF THESE DATES, all games in the group stage will be best of 7 frames.
Top two group finishers will progress into the Main Event and the bottom two in each group will progress into the Supplementary Plate Event, in the event of a tie for group positions then legs aggregate will count, if still a tie on legs then the result of the match between the two tied players will count.
Seedings will come into effect for the Last 32 Stage of both events (in terms of where you finish in your group), all draws will be done in a FA CUP pick from a hat type format, from Last 32 right through to the conclusion of both events.
YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DRAW A FELLOW QUALIFYING GROUP OPPONENT IN A KNOCKOUT STAGE UNTIL THE SEMI FINAL STAGES IN BOTH THE MAIN AND THE PLATE EVENT.
Last 32 Supplementary Event matches to be played on Mon 16th May & Wed 18th May, best of 11 frames (SIXTEEN THIRD PLACE FINISHERS TO PLAY AGAINST THE SIXTEEN FOURTH BEST GROUP FINISHERS).
Last 32 Main Event matches to be played on Mon 23rd May & Wed 25th May, best of 11 frames (SIXTEEN FIRST PLACE FINISHERS TO PLAY AGAINST THE SIXTEEN SECOND BEST GROUP FINISHERS).
Last 16 matches of Supplementary Event and Main Event to be played on Mon 30th May and Wed 1st June respectively, best of 11 frames.
Quarter Final matches of Supplementary and Main Event to be played on Mon 6th June and Weds 8th June respectively, best of 11 frames in Plate and best of 13 frames in Main event.
Semi Final matches of Supplementary Event and Main Event to be played on Mon 13th June, best of 13 frames.
The Finals in both Supplementary Event and Main Event to be played on Wed 15th June, best of 13 frames Plate and best of 15 frames in Main event.
Rules :-
All tables will be on FREE PLAY for the duration of the tournament.
All games to be played to current 'BLACKBALL' rules, as played in the Warwick and Leamington leagues.
Both players to lag for choice of whether to break in the first frame, break shot will then alternate for the remainder of the match, both in the group stages and ko stages
In the event of a foul, oncoming player to ask permission from their opponent to pick the cue ball up (only if the white ball has not been potted).
A player going in off and catching the white ball in the jaws of the bag will NOT lose the frame.
No referees except for the final in both events.
Fixtures will be issued out to each player by way of this website or text message.
Brian Higgins (Tournament Director)
Entry List :-
33. Wayne O'Connor (UNPAID £20)
40. Matty Allan (UNPAID £20)
1. Brian Higgins (Paid)
2. Matty Smith (Paid)
3. Rob Butterworth (Paid)
4. Loz Plant (Paid)
5. Steve Short (Paid)
6. Nigel Whittaker (Paid)
7. Anthony Rose (Paid)
8. Ryan Gardner (Paid)
9. Paul Price (Paid)
10. Dave Nash (Paid)
11. Franc Woodcock (Paid)
12. Johnny McDaid (Paid)
13. Neil Kenny (Paid)
14. John Burke (Paid)
15. Dave Megeney (Paid)
16. Billy Morton (Paid)
17. Alan Grainger (Paid)
18. Chris Smith (Paid)
19. Gaz Murphy (Paid)
20. Harj Dhesi (Paid)
21. Ian Grindrod(Paid)
22. Alex Hood (Paid)
23. Dave Easson (Paid)
24. Iain McCafferty (Paid)
25. Pash Jugpal (Paid)
26. Adam Prewitt (Paid)
27. Gaz Coles (Paid)
28. Richard Smith (Paid)
29. Stu Higgins (Paid)
30. Spenny Merritt (Paid)
31. Kean Stuart (Paid)
32. Chris Poole (Paid)
34. Nigel Vasey (Paid)
35. Paul Crossley (Paid)
36. Dean Davies (Paid)
37. Rob Loveridge (Paid)
38. Ronnie Bartlett (Paid)
39. Anthony Smart (Paid)
41. Scott Tuckey (Paid)
42. Dan Conroy (Paid)
43. Simon McMillan (Stratford League) (Paid)
44. Wayne Weatherhead (Stratford League)(Paid)
45. Kevin Ward (Paid)
46. Dave Lane (Paid)
47. James Walsh (Paid)
48. Martin Kirby (Southam League)(Paid)
49. Sparky Smith (Paid)
50. Jon Garnett (Paid)
51. Brad Riches (Paid)
52. Tony Poynter (Paid)
53. Ted Sohal (Paid)
54. Manny Ponchaux (Paid)
55. Jamie Samwell (Paid)
56. Neil King (Paid)
57. Kevin Hide (Paid)
58. Mark Stone (Paid)
59. Nathaniel Cleaver (Paid)
60. James Kerrane (Paid)
61. Keith Hewer (Paid)
62. Adam Ellis (Paid)
63. Rachael Brookes (Paid)
64. Eddie Starzynski (Paid)