Gold Handicap KO – Quarter-Finals
Quarter-Finals
- Mohsin Faiz (35) 1-3 Paul Bean (-14) (Jan 5)
- Rob Mulliss (-14) 3-2 Wayne Martin (-28) (Jan 8)
- Keith Holgate (-28) 0-3 Nav Hussain (-28) (Jan 5)
- Chris Winter (-28) 3-1 Robert Garratt (7) (Jan 10)
(The player on the left is the home player)
Deadline for matches to be played: 11 January 2025.
Draw made via Facebook Live on 8 December 2024.
General Rules
This tournament will be played in accordance with the official rules of snooker as published by the WPBSA.
The miss rule WILL NOT BE PLAYED unless both competitors elect to play it.
Handicaps
All competitors will receive a handicap. This enables weaker players to be far more competitive and ensures that the stronger players have to work hard for their victory, regardless of the standard of their opponent.
Your handicap can be found on this page:
Example:
Player A has a handicap of +7
Player B has a handicap of +28
At the start of every frame, Player B will receive a start of 21 points. This is the difference between 7 and 28.
If you cannot find your name on the list, or you have any queries regarding handicaps, please contact Steve Butler (Tournament Director).
Draw
A random draw will take place prior to each round and be broadcast live via Facebook Live. The first player drawn shall be the home player. The draw will be published on the Nottingham Snooker website.
Match duration
All matches will be best of 3 frames except for the final which will be best of 5 frames.
Match venue
Matches up to and including the semi-finals will be played at any venue of the home player’s choosing within the Nottinghamshire county boundary.
Paying for the table
The player drawn at home will be responsible for all table costs.
Referees
Referees will not be provided.
The Final
The two finalists will be expected to agree on a suitable venue for the final and make the necessary arrangements to book the table. Table costs, if applicable, should be shared equally between the two finalists. If the finalists would like a referee for the match, they will need to organise one themselves.
Prize Money
- Winner £100
- Runner-up £50
- Losing SF £20
Arranging Matches
The Nottingham Snooker VAR Procedure will be used to arrange matches:
VAR Procedure
View the draw
- The TD will publish the draw on the Nottingham Snooker website.
- Players will also receive a message from the TD with details of their opponent (including their phone number) and the deadline for the match to be played (typically 20 days after the date of the draw).
Arrange and play your match
Within 2 days of the draw, both players must:
- Make contact with each other and arrange the match.
- Inform the TD of the date of the match.
Players will then play the match on the agreed date.
Result to TD
- Immediately following the match being played, the WINNER must send the result to the TD, including details of any breaks over 50.
- The TD will then publish the result on the Nottingham Snooker website.
Penalty for Unsporting Conduct
The TD is at liberty to expel a player from the tournament for any conduct that he considers to be unsporting or at the detriment to the fair progression of the tournament.
Any failure to adhere to the tournament rules and/or VAR procedures will be classed as unsporting conduct and may result in a player being expelled from the tournament by the TD.
TD Discretion
The TD may, at his discretion, allow slight variations to these rules UPON REQUEST, if he feels it will not impede the fair progression of the tournament.
Previous Recorded Winners
2024: Andrew Diacopoulos
2023: Gary Spencer
2022: Steve Donner
2020: Dave Jobling
2019: Ben Monk
2018: Keith Holgate
2017: Ben Monk
2016: Keith Holgate
2015: Troy Brett
2014: Tom Goldstein
2013: Sean Hopkin
2012: James Moore
2011: Bash Maqsood
2010: James Moore
2009: Wayne Martin
2008: Wayne Martin
2007: Kwok Yip
2006: Chris Winter
2005: Chris Winter
2004: Chris Winter
1987: Anthony Hamilton
1982: John Bednall
1979: Denis Parish
1978: Denis Parish
1977: Denis Parish
1975: John Fox
1973: Tony Matthews
1970: Paul Deverill
1946: Henry Sissons
Historically, this tournament was a singles knockout tournament run by the Nottingham & Notts Institutes Billiards & Snooker Association (“NNIBSA”), with entry restricted to players who competed in the Association’s team league.