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Topic: Nottingham 9 ball

hello mate its roger haddon im still very interested in playing wont be back in the country until tuesday 13th and this is the first time i have been able to get on line but dont know how secure it is if you know what i mean, cheers

I am going to the club in about an hour to do the draw so it will be on here tonight.

good thats nice to here

Here goes,

Group 1 - Lee Rigby
             Mark Hughes
             Jonathan Mathers
             Ian West

Tables 7 & 8
            
Group 2 - Kevin Taylor
             Rob Jude
             Alan Millership
             Craig Hirst

Tables 5 & 6

Group 3 - Adam Clarke
             Gareth Esprit
             Mark Taylor
             Jamie White
             Alex Kay

Tables 9 & 10

Group 4 - Jonny Cooper
             Adam Stickles
             Phil Burford
             Simon D'vali
             Craig Riley

Tables 11 & 12

Group 5 - Jason Devanny
             Dave Hopkin
             Roger Haddon
             Tony David
             Kev Simpson

Tables 13 & 15

Group 6 - Courtney Symons
             Chris Buckmaster
             Rich Spencer
             Phil Morgan
             David Walsh

Tables 14 & 16

Group 7 - Mick Hill
             Darren Randall
             Bartek Czapski
             Lawrence Folio Couzin
             Craig Osbourne

Tables 18 & 20

Group 8 - Craig Dixon
             Lee Stacey
             Louis Clarke
             Neil Bodger
             Neil Raybone

Tables 17 & 19

The tables were decided before the draw was done.

I hadn't been to the club for a while and never realized until having a game that the tables in the front room have really gone down hill.

This means that players in groups 1 & 2 need to make a decision.

The only alternative i can think of is if you are not happy with them after a practice we can shorten all the group matches and get you on the first tables available in the back room.

Your thoughts would be appreciated.

Redraw please

Easy Chris, lol, I am normally in the group of death but looks like I avoided it for one ha ha. Mind you I not played at all since Solihull so prob be in the plate if there is one ha ha.

probably race to 5 or 6 would be more sensible any way, with 5 per group one person is always waiting and that slows it up abit, so maybe with the issue with tables this might the right route to take?

whats the format top 2 through to last 16 then straight ko ?

yes, all the rest can pay £5 for straight k/o plate event if they wish also.

LOL group4

Any complaints about the draw should be directed at the little blonde girl behind the bar, i think her name is Alex.

Be warned though "she will bite back"

Im happy to play on a poor table as it may reduce the other players in my group to my standard and therefore give me a fighting chance!!

little blonde? she sounds just my type!

Well I've rode my luck with some good draws in the past so I kinda expected this

If everyone is agreed then we will reduce the group matches to a race to 6.

All the players in groups 1 & 2 can have a knock and see if they can make do with the tables in the front room and if not jump on the first tables available in the back room.

I guess it's up to you but this is what happened in Solihull and I'm definately not in favour of it. The race should not be reduced after announcing the event IMO. 6 is too low for 9 ball and makes it a lottery.

Point taken Lee, it was only because i have realized 4 of the tables we will be using are not as good as the rest.

I have received no complaints from those using the tables in the front room though so we will continue as originally planned. Race to 7 in group stages then race to 9 for k/o

On 2007-11-12 16:02 , Riggers Wrote:

I'd prefer a lottery as i'd have more chance of winning! Anybody against the idea of race to 1 in the group stages and race to 2 in the k/o stages (alternate break)?    

Kev, I haven't hit a single ball since July (my cue actually has dust on it!), any chance of a handicap?

haha.... nice try Craig!