Tournament Dates

[NigelS]

Milko has asked me to provide him with tournament dates, I thought it amy be useful to put it on a thread where everyone can see and add to. These are the ones that I know

Opens

Oxfordshire Open - 17th Feb 2007
Mermaid Open - 29th April 2007
Sussex Open - 3rd June 2007
Kent Classic - ?? July 2007
Bucks Open - ?? August 2007
Berks Open - 16th Sept 2007
World Champs - 10/11th November 2007

All England Events

Bournemouth Pairs - 10th/11th March 2007
County Champs Div 1/2 - 23rd September 2007
Ladies County Champs - 30th September 2007
County Champs Div 3/ AE Singles Men & Ladies - 7th October 2007
Team Champs/ Special Ladies - 21st October 2007
Alternative Rules - 28th October 2007
Mixed Pairs/ Under 25s = 25th November 2007
Over 50s/60s, Grand Prix (Open & Ladies) - 2nd December 2007
All England AGM - 9th December 2007

* Please note that All England events are provisional as I may move them around a little bit to try to find a better order for the events. For instance it is likely I will move the All England Mens back a week to join the Ladies County Champs

[milko]

Thanks Nigel for letting us know.

Does anyone know whether their is going to be a Surrey Open, I heard it might be in May. !!

Sadly I think it's a non-runner for this year.

These things take a lot of planning as everyone knows, and a few obstacles have been found, including the falling through of the intended venue.

I know there's a saying that "Tomorrow never comes" but we WILL have that competition, but at the moment we're looking at 2008.

Sorry to have got people's hopes up - I am really looking forward to it myself and have offered to sponsor one of the tables.

[petem]

This is a message for Nigel Senior or if anyone else can answer
Do you have to be of a certain standard to enter the Open competitions
i.e Inter League players
As I was hoping to enter the Sussex Open in June

[Q]

Hi Pete
There is no qualifying criteria at all.
ANYONE can enter.
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They even let ME ;D

[NigelS]

petem said:

This is a message for Nigel Senior or if anyone else can answer
Do you have to be of a certain standard to enter the Open competitions
i.e Inter League players
As I was hoping to enter the Sussex Open in June

Just to add to Q's response, yes they are open to anyone.
There will be a mix of standard, ranging from the very best in the country to local league players who play in div 1/2 in Worthing.

Ususally there are around 100 players, and they play best of 2 matches in a straight knockout. First round losers go through to a plate competition, guaranteeing 2 matches per player.

Hope you can make Sussex Pete, it is a good experience for any league player.

[petem]

Thanks for that,hope to see you there

I've entered before and got roundly abused for playing poorly. Despite the fact that I was playing well above my usual standard I was cast out of the door and made to leave Worthing forthwith.

It was a sorry event for all concerned.

[petem]

We are a hard lot down in Worthing !!!
Has anybody any Idea when and where the entry forms for the Mermaid Open and the Kent Classic will be available from

[bigtj]

Pete forms are out for Mermaid, you can contact Brian Daniels on 07775617671 and I am sure he will email you one TJ

[petem]

Thanks Tony

[Q]

reformedcharacter said:

I've entered before and got roundly abused for playing poorly. Despite the fact that I was playing well above my usual standard I was cast out of the door and made to leave Worthing forthwith.

It was a sorry event for all concerned.

I would have loved to see smileys inserted in this, just in case someone who doesn't have Elsies SOH is reading. ;)

If you haven't done an open before make sure that you enter one soon - win or lose you will have a great day, meet some lovely people and see a superb standard of Bar Billiards played.