The Andover Open, 2024
In partnership with The Wolversdene Club and The Hayward Suite, Evolve Eight Ball and RackEmApp, The Open will take place on Saturday 5th October, 2024.
The event will be played over 2 days, with the Quarter-Finals onwards played on Sunday 6th October, to ensure everyone is fresh and healthy (including the Staff).
We are delighted to be partnering with Dransfields as a sponsor and table provider, alongside South Coast Building Supplies, The Wolversdene Club & Hayward Suite, Arkells Brewery and many more to be announced.
64 players will compete across 10 tables in a double elimination format competing for The Karl Baxter Trophy, with the prize fund to be confirmed once the Sponsors are announced.
The support of Steve and Carol at the Wolversdene Club has been instrumental in us bringing the event back, so lets support our hosts for their hospitality over the bar.
The main arena tables will be streamed all day for all rounds including the final, and we aim to run at least one other stream table during the day in the Main Bar.
Evolve Eight Ball will be handling all the Payments for this years event.
Entry Criteria
Open to any player aged 16 or over.
Places are not reserved, and the first 64 paid entrants will be the confirmed field.
Once paid, entries are non-refundable, however we will operate a waiting list of people for you to transfer your place to which will be strictly in order of registered interest.
Entries must be paid by Wednesday 31st July, 2024.
Rules
The competition ruleset is to be played to standard blackball rules with the exception of the shotclock. Until the semi finals, this will not be enforced unless there is slow play. From the semi finals onwards, the matches will be timed and refereed.
Matches in early rounds without a referee will be self-refereed between the players and we expect fairness and honesty. Disputes are to be raised with the tournament director at the time of the incident. Slow play will result in that match being played on the clock.
The tournament directors decision is final.
The competition will be a double elimination format until 8 players remain when it will be switched to a single elimination for the knockout stages.
- Winners bracket will be Races to 5, Losers bracket will be Races to 4.
- Quarter Finals will be a race to 6.
- Semi Finals will be a race to 7.
- Final will be a race to 8.
Above all, the emphasis is playing within the spirit of game, and common sense trumps.
Competition Entries
- Ryan Houston Paid
- Mick Warner Paid
- Ben Day Paid
- Finn Kirby Paid
- Adam Guyatt Paid
- Peter Hopkins Paid
- Shaun Stoodley Paid
- Ali Everett Paid
- Andy Kinch Paid
- Matthew Warr Paid
- Richard Sopp Paid
- John Gray Paid
- Paul Fudge Paid
- Lee Seffron Paid
- Richard Swaffield Paid
- Sam Marr Paid
- Nick Roberts Paid
- Martin Gurd Paid
- Sean Curtis Paid
- Drew Allard Paid
- Steve Green Paid
- Chris Newth Paid
- Dan Shaw Paid
- Callum Lowe Paid
- Sam Rouse Paid
- Jason Dixon Paid
- David Patchin Paid
- Ryan Potter Paid
- Russell Bedford Paid
- Steve Robbins Paid
- Mark Armstrong Paid
- Nick Chilton Paid
- Chris Carmichael Paid
- Marc Lilly Paid
- Lee Morgan Paid
- Brett Carter Paid
- John Oliver Paid
- Rob Rasey Paid
- Leigh Mundy Paid
- Jeff Sarnicki Paid
- Stewart Clegg Paid
- Andy Bannan Paid
- Scott Devlin Paid
- Steve Stubbs Paid
- Ben Battey Paid
- Ian Bosworth Paid
- JOHN FRANCIS Paid
- Neal Ladd Paid
- Antony Barnes Paid
- Wayne Noon Paid
- Jake Connor Paid
- Gaz Turner Paid
- Korbin Lowe Paid
- Chris Hutchinson Paid
- Richard Clarke Paid
- Steve Jones Paid
- Sam Higson Paid
- Ben Green Paid
- Karl Page Paid
- Carl Shipsey Paid
- Grahame Holmes Paid
- Jez Taylor Paid
- Kev Vane Paid
- Clarke Randall Paid