Tourneys
Topic: Leicester 9 ball 7th April

The Rack'n'Roll will be hosting its 11th Annual 9 Ball open competition on Sunday 7th April starting at 11.00AM. Doors will open at 10.30am with registration ending at 10.45am(so please make sure you are here by then) so that groups and opening games can be announced and so we can start on time.

Limited to 40 entries maximum. Entry fee is £20 per person and this is to be paid in advance by the 2nd April by PayPal or can be paid at club if you’re local, you can contact me for payment options through pm here or my email which is below to sort payment.

The format will be 1st round group stages random draw and it will 8 groups of 4 and a race to 6 alternate break or groups of 5 then race to 5, top 2 of each group to go through to knockout stages. The winner for example of group 1 will play runner up of group 8 and so on but will be pre-determined draw for which group winner plays which group runner up.

Groups will be decided as follows in this order: wins, rack difference, racks won and if those are all equal then on head to head. After groups stages it will be last 16 straight knockout onwards race to 7 in last 16, quarter finals, semi-finals and a race to 9 in the final and it will be winner breaks in the straight knockout phase.

At last year’s open Tem Dixon beat Tommy Donlon 9-7 to win the tournament. There were 37 runners at last year’s event and a prize fund of over £600. We hope you will turn out again for this year’s event and make it a success again as in previous years.

All entry fees will be paid out in prize money and also the winners name will go on our house trophy. Past winners include Bobby Lee and Matt Potter, Ben Moore and Tommy Donlon. Craig Osborne, Ben Buckley, Jack Whelan and last year’s winner Tem Dixon.

The venue is Rack 'n' Roll sports bar,
170 Belgrave Gate,
Leicester,    
LE1 3XL        
07917607276     .

Prize fund based on 32 entries paid will be:

Winner £220
Runner up £120
Semi Finalist x2 £70
Quarter Finalist x4 £40

For info on the comp or to ask any questions please check this thread and our website www.racknroll.co.uk or email me at keithw79@live.co.uk or pm me.


To pay by PayPal then please use my email and pay £21 per player to cover any PayPal costs keithw79@live.co.uk
Please put your name down below if you wish to enter.

List of runners:
1.    Keith Walkerdine    Paid
2.    Mark Foster        Paid
3.    Lee Happs        Paid
4.    Adam Wale        Paid
5.    Dave Keown        Paid
6.    Alan Millership        Paid
7.    Barry French        Paid
8.    Julian Barber        Paid
9.    Carl Gamble        Paid
10.    Tommy Donlon        Paid
11.    Heather Smith        Paid
12.     Dave Edwards        Paid
13.     Al Coton        Paid
14.     Kris Kovacs        Paid
15.     Al John            Paid
16.     Andy Carter        Paid
17.    Mark Wayte        Paid
18.    Darryn Walker        Paid
19.    Rich Bennett        Paid
20.    Dave Evans        Paid
21.    Steve Flude        Paid
22.    John Cairns        Paid
23.    Matt Potter        Paying on the day
24.    Ben Buckley        Paying on the day
25.    Ian McCormick        Paying on the day
26.    Martin Chapman    Paying on the day
27.     Arfan Dad        Paying on the day
28.    Aslam Abubaker    Paying on the day
29.    Dave Nelson        Paying on the day
30.    Ashik            Paying on the day
31.    Chris Melling        Paying on the day
32.    Chris Hall        Paying on the day

Another cracking poster, (I love the "* Insert £20 to continue *" strap - that brings back memories) and a terrific sounding event too!

I'll add the date to The Pro Calendar shortly.

Good luck with your tournament!

Cheers Dave but date already on the calendar as got you to add it for me a while back and yeah Ben has done another cracking job with the poster. Should be another great comp

Matt Hawthorn in please. I'll send a cheque at end of Feb. entered last year and loved it so I'm in again mate.

yes please Keith

Simpson, Buckley and McCormick in please Keith!

martin chapman please keith

Stick me in please Keith.

Cheers, Arfan!

Only a few spots remain but if we fill these and get a reserve list, then i may open this up to a maximum of 40 entries. So hope to see a few more get there names down.

Darryn Walker please Keith do i pay on the day mate

Hi Darryn will put you down and have sent you pm about payments

can you put me down please, Dave Evans and let me know about payment

Hi Keith. Could you pm me with details of who/where to address my cheque payment to please? Cheers

Dave and Matt pm's sent.

I would also like to announce that i now have opened the entry up to a maximum of 40.

In doing so the races will change from 6 to 5 if in a group of 5 due to the extra games to be played.

We have 6 spots remaining and for those already signed feel free to start making your payments.

put me down please keith ill sort payment out for ya through arfan

will do

Only 4 spots remain

I'll play TonyBurton

Phil Wildman Please