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Post by thecentralscrutinizer on May 8, 2013 18:45:36 GMT 1
Posted on behalf of Brad on behalf of Ross McIness  As you know or say should know ISP Scotland is hosting the UK Open in the weekend of 20/22nd of September at the Normandy Hotel Renfrew. I would like to take this opportunity to invite your league to run two qualifiers for this event. The cost for each qualifier is £100 plus each player has to stay at the hotel on the Saturday night at a cost of £45 B & B based on two sharing. The prize fund based on having 128 players is £13100 with £3000 going to the winner. All you have to do is let me know that you want to take the 1/2 qualifiers and you can have up to the end of July to pay the entry fee and the accommodation costs do not have to be paid until the end of August. If you take the places and then the entry fee/s are not paid by that time, I will then offer them to other leagues/individuals. The event is OPEN to all pool players throughout the world and I am hoping that a number of players will attend from outside the UK. The event itself is a double elimination event with the winners side playing to first to 8 and the losers side first to 5, the 16 winners will be joined by 16 losers in a random draw where in the last 32 knockout stages the players cannot in that round play any player from a previous tie. The event will have 16 Supreme tables and ALL will be reclothed with the new Precision Hainsworth cloth, the fastest nap cloth in the world. Add to that we will be using the new Pro Aramaith balls, subject to agreement. The UK Open will be run by the SPA staff made up of Yvonne Ewing as TD along with refs etc and will be shown live on the internet throughout the weekend. I will also be running a pub pool challenge on the Friday night for 32 players at a cost of £50 each, where the winner, last man standing will receive the full £1600 , again based on 32 players taking part. ISP Scotland are very happy to have had their invites to the current World Champion, Gavin Phillips, the current Scottish Champion Scott Gillespie and the current number one ranked player in the SPA Mark Boyle accepting their invites, this I believe will give the event a great deal of prestige If you have any questions, please feel free to ask by e mail or phoning me on 07749 550440. I believe that the UK Open will be one of the major pool events this year, as we have a great venue in the Normandy hotel along with the best tables and cloth the players could ever want. I look forward to hearing from you. Ross McInnes ISP Scotland
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Post by thecentralscrutinizer on May 8, 2013 18:55:15 GMT 1
If we can get enough interest in this we will take both places available to the league. These qualifiers will be played to BB rules (as main event) capped at 16 players at £12.50 per head , races to 7 all the way through, winner will have entry and hotel paid and a few quid left over for fuel.
Make no mistake, this looks like it will be the highest standard tournament seen in the UK for some time and this looks like a good, cheap way to get a piece of it. Contact Brad or me to add names.
Confirmed date for the first qualifier is Sat June 15th June in Bowl 2000, kick off at 12 noon.
1. Adam Macleod
2. James McKenzie
3. Mark Bell
4. Ben McMoran
5. Graeme Taylor
6. Phil Breed
7. Shaun Mckay
8. Tony McCallion
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11. Garey Steele
12. Martin Hawxwell
13. Raymond Duguid
14. Alan Bonnyman
15. Johnny Ettles
16. Nathan Garrow
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Post by thecentralscrutinizer on May 15, 2013 8:52:33 GMT 1
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Post by thecentralscrutinizer on May 15, 2013 18:44:34 GMT 1
Had to change to title to show new sponsor for this and also to point out that Michaela Tabb will ref the final. Nae bad...
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Post by thecentralscrutinizer on May 19, 2013 9:33:58 GMT 1
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Post by raymack on May 19, 2013 11:49:32 GMT 1
Due to work I wont be able to make any other dates in June I am afraid and tour event 5 is on the 6th July so will have to give it a miss.
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Post by thecentralscrutinizer on May 20, 2013 15:32:32 GMT 1
Do you mean any other Saturdays Ray? As I am sure that a Sunday would work if it meant getting a second spot in what is looking like the best ever pool comp held in Scotland...
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Post by thecentralscrutinizer on May 20, 2013 16:05:14 GMT 1
16 names in below but I will start a reserve list just in case anyone needs to pull out. I will be asking for payment for this in advance and will get around each person in due course. I intend to do the draw in advance and get payment in to the tournament organisers asap. I will mark as paid those who get the cash to me on this post.
1. Adam Macleod (paid)
2. James McKenzie
3. Mark Bell
4. Ben McMoran
5. Graeme Taylor
6. Phil Breed
7. Shaun Mckay
8. Tony McCallion
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11. Garey Steele
12. Martin Hawxwell
13. Raymond Duguid
14. Alan Bonnyman
15. Johnny Ettles
16. Nathan Garrow
Reserves
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Post by thecentralscrutinizer on May 23, 2013 11:00:32 GMT 1
Update from Tournament Organiser
This e mail is just to inform you of the details of the above event.
Firstly let me say that I want this event to be not only the best one you have ever attended but I also want it to be fun for everyone.
The hotel itself is really nice but it is the playing area that sets it apart from others in Scotland as I used it for my tour for a number of years and all the players loved it.
Unfortunately the Normandy is not a hotel with a lot of twin rooms and as such unless you are willing to share a double bed or take a single room, I will need to put you in their sister hotel the Erskine Bridge, which is around 15 minutes away by car and I am working on asking the hotel to transport players to and from the Normandy.
I want to keep the twin rooms that are available for the players traveling from outside of Scotland, most of them will be flying and will have no transport what so ever , I do hope you understand.
So if you can help me out by sharing with your mate[another qualifier] then that would be great or take a twin at the Erskine, that would really help.
Next your payments, the entry fee as you know is £100 plus accommodation costs of £45 per night based on two sharing or a single room price of £60.
Payment to be made by the end of June to Royal Bank of Scotland account number 00103064 sort code 83 33 00
You can also send a cheque made payable to ISP Scotland to 50 Dover Drive Dunfermline KY11 8HA.
If you pay by bank transfer then please also make sure that the name/s of the players are listed.
You can then by e mail inform me of who you are sharing with, if any.
If you are sending a cheque, then please give me full details of player/s sharing and how many/which nights you are staying.
Anyone who has not paid by the cut off date will lose their place, this does not concern some qualifiers who will still be running at that time.
Onto the competition itself, the draw will be made three weeks before the event, live on the internet at Cue Here Airdrie during the Max Security IM finals being held that weekend.
The Ladbrokes UK Open will start at 9 am on the Saturday morning, times will be posted for all players to see when they are not only playing their first round but all following rounds.
As you know this event is a double elimination event but not a full one, at the start all players will have two chances right down to the last 16, where the 16 winners will be joined by the 16 losers, to play in the last 32 knockout stage.
There are no second chances after that, I know you may think that this is sounding stupid but I have had players then inform me that it was unfair but if all players are told before the event starts, then it just your luck.
A winning player cannot play anyone he/she already beat in the first round of the knockout stage[ last 32], if he gets drawn against one of these players, that player goes up wards in the draw unless it is the very first one out where it will go downwards.
The prize fund also starts at the knockout stage and is as follows;
Winner £3000
R/Up £1500
Semi £900
Quarter £500
Last 16 £300
Last 32 £150
Total guaranteed prize fund £13100.
All prize money will be paid by cheque.
The event in the winners section will be first to 8 and in the losers section first to 5.
Times are still to be done but we will be starting the Ladbrokes UK Open at 9 am on Saturday morning and will be playing the winners right down to the last 16 and then starting the losers section later that night.
Depending on times we may increase the race in the knockout stages.
Tables used 16 Supreme Tables
Cloth used Hainsworth Precision Cloth[ fastest nap cloth in the world]
Balls used Pro Aramaith balls.
Event will be shown live throughout the weekend on the internet.
Staff;
Tournament Director Yvonne Ewing
Senior Referee John Reid
Two other Referees to be confirmed
Table/maintenance Alan Reynolds Jnr
Final Referee Miss Michaela Tabb [subject to availability]
Promoter Ross McInnes [any enquires]
Lastly on the Friday night there will be a PPC £50 entry fee capped at 32 players with the winner getting all entry fees back , if we hit the 32 mark, the winner will get £1600.
There will also be a £20 flyer that night [ open only to players in Ladbrokes UK Open]
Some challenge's on that night as well but players can only enter one of these events.
If you have any questions, please feel free to write back or phone me on 07749 550440 and when you are at the event and have ANY problems , that will be my job to fix them if I can.
Ross McInnes
ISP Scotland
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Post by thecentralscrutinizer on May 25, 2013 20:20:07 GMT 1
1 spot in this available again...
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Post by thecentralscrutinizer on May 26, 2013 20:45:13 GMT 1
Full up again but still open to reserves given inevitable changing circumstances etc...
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Post by thecentralscrutinizer on May 27, 2013 19:27:39 GMT 1
1 spot in this available again...
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Post by thecentralscrutinizer on Jun 9, 2013 13:09:53 GMT 1
2 spots available now. Can someone put a reminder on Facebook etc for me please?
Not had enough time to chase payment so this will now be a pay on the day/draw on the day deal.
Cheers,
Adam.
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Post by raymack on Jun 9, 2013 17:47:51 GMT 1
Posted a link to this on the Edpl facebook page Adam. Cheers
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Post by thecentralscrutinizer on Jun 9, 2013 21:31:17 GMT 1
3 spots now. Cheers ray, appreciate it.
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Post by thecentralscrutinizer on Jun 10, 2013 13:25:10 GMT 1
2 spaces now...
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Post by tonymccallion on Jun 10, 2013 23:09:21 GMT 1
I think I can now make this so put me down mate
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Post by thecentralscrutinizer on Jun 11, 2013 7:14:49 GMT 1
I think I can now make this so put me down mate That's you in bud. 1 space left... |
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Post by thecentralscrutinizer on Jun 14, 2013 12:21:32 GMT 1
Final call for this one! 2 spaces left.
Access to tables from 1030 tomorrow morning for those who want a hit about beforehand. Tournament will begin at 1200. Should be a good day with long races!
See you down there!
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Post by thecentralscrutinizer on Jun 15, 2013 18:59:37 GMT 1
Mark Bell first qualifier. Beat me 7 - 6 in final. Good final! 2nd qualifier to take place on 27/07/13 in bowl 2000. Bring it on!
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