United Kingdom 2005 Billiards Open
Kindly Sponsored by the 'Northern Snooker Centre'
Qualifying Matches Saturday 5th November 2005
There will be no seeding throughout the tournament. Each Player will play three (3) games at the qualifying stage of the competition; two games will be played on the fixed target/time format i.e., 300up/1hour whichever is the earlier to finish and the third game will be played on the short format i.e., 3 x 150 up. Points on all matches will be awarded on match wins and scoring rate. No player will play the same player twice in the qualifying rounds. The top sixteen players on points aggregate will go through to the Final Stages.
All players failing to qualify will be eligible for the Plate Competition on the Sunday at no further charge.
Final Stages Sunday 6th November 2005
The Last 16, Quarter-finals and Semi-finals will be played on the 1½ hour time format; the Final for 2 hours. The last sixteen will be drawn before the event, and each subsequent round re-drawn to the Final. A Plate competition will run alongside the main competition.
Play will commence on both days at 11.00am
Entry Fee £30 - Guaranteed First Prize £400, Plate Winner £150, Minor prizes dependent upon entries.
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES 23rd OCTOBER 2005.
Please read your entry form carefully to avoid any misunderstanding of the rules
Innovation
The billiards committee of the E.A.B.A. is always receptive to new ideas and always on the lookout for ideas to stimulate interest and enhance the enjoyment of its playing membership. The introduction of the 'United Kingdom Billiards Open' with its new format is one such idea.
This is the first 'Open' tournament ventured on by the Association. Its 'U.K. Open' title brings into competition our friends from Northern Ireland, The Republic of Ireland, Scotland & Wales. It also brings together Amateurs and Professionals from both codes to fully integrate cuemen in an effort to share and enjoy a festival of billiards.
The format is new, it is experimental and it is exciting. It is structured to give each player a more accurate measure of his/her performance; to keep the players on their toes, and for each player to try and get as many points as possible out of each segment. Set out below is an example of the scoring format: In the fixed target/time format games 1 point is awarded for each 50 points scored and a bonus of 1 point for the winner.
In the short format 1 point will be awarded for each 50 points scored in each game.
Example:
| 1st Qualifying match | Player 'A' | 300 (7 pts) | Player 'B' | 220 (4 pts) |
| 2nd Qualifying Match | Player 'A' | 175 (3pts) | Player 'C' | 300 (7pts) |
| 3rd Qualifying Match | Player 'A' | 150 (3pts) | Player 'D' | 75 (1pt) |
| Player 'A' | 105 (2pts) | Player 'D' | 150 (3pts) | |
| Player 'A' | 150 (3pts) | Player 'D' | 120 (2pts) |
Total accrued points for Player 'A' - 18 points
In the event of a tie for the top 16 places the total aggregated scoring points will decide the qualifiers.
Completed Entry forms and cheque to Mr. S. Crosland, 16, Wrexham Road, Burley in Wharfedale, Ilkley, LS29 7LS on or before the stipulated closing date.
Hotel accommodation is virtually next door to the Northern Snooker Centre We look forward to seeing you at Leeds; why not give it a try!