Eastwood Charity Snooker Open (01/03/08)

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Eastwood Charity Snooker Open

Saturday 1st March 2008

11am Registration, 11:30am Start

• Event to be held at Phoenix Cue Sports, Mansfield Road, Eastwood.
  
• £12 Entry Fee, £2 will be donated to a local children's charity.
  
• Straight knockout, with a plate for early round losers.
  
• Limited to 32 Players, on a first come first served basis.
  

Competition rules:

1. Competition open to all players. The organisers reserve the right to refuse admission.
2. Prize money paid at the event.
3. Straight knockout, best of 3 in early rounds. Best of 5 semis and final.
4. Plate competition for those eliminated in the early rounds.
5. Entry to the competition is £12. £2 will be donated to a local children?s charity, the rest will be distributed as prize money.
6. Handicaps will be issued against professionals and internationals at the organisers discretion.
7. Advance entries would be preferred, if places are available on the day, player will need to register by 11.00AM, and the event starts at 11:30am (doors open 10am).
8. All matches played to World Snooker Rules.
9. The tournament organisers decision will be final in all cases.
10. These rules are property of the "Phoenix Cue Sports" and subject to change.

To ensure your entry please send a cheque / postal order, payable to "Phoenix Cue Sports" and send, along with your name, address, contact number and email (if applicable) to:

24 Mansfield Road
Eastwood
Nottingham
NG16 3AQ

For any further inquiries please telephone 01773 760 459

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EASTWOOD CHARITY SNOOKER OPEN - 1ST MARCH 2008

Everyone who played in the inaugural Eastwood Charity Snooker Open held at Phoenix Cue Sports on Saturday 1 March 2008 said they had a terrific day of snooker.  The tournament was well run by Stephen Lally and the round robin format provided excellent value for money.  The club has seven lovely tables that are well maintained by the staff.

Numbers were lower than expected due to some entrants not turning up on the day for various reasons, however that benefited the ten competitors on the day because it enabled two groups of five to be formed, guaranteeing everyone at least four matches.

Group Stage

Group 1 proved to be very tight.  Mark Harmon (Kingston-upon-Thames) won the group with his only defeat coming against Lenton's Adam Shaw.  Shaw, one of the pre-tournament favourites, surprisingly lost three of his four matches, finishing next to bottom.  Ultimately, the second semi-final place was to be decided in the very last match of the group, where Farnsfield's Matt Ellis played Awsworth's Ash Goring.  Ellis, whose three previous matches all went to deciding frames, seemed to run out of steam and it was Goring who sealed his semi-final place.

Ex-professional Wayne Martin (Bulwell) was the runaway winner of group 2 as he only dropped one frame on the way to winning all four of his matches.  Steve Butler lost to Martin 2-0 in his first match but he managed to recover, winning his next three matches to take second place in the group.

Group 1                                          

	P	W	L	F	A	Pts
Mark Harmon	4	3	1	6	3	6
Ash Goring	4	3	1	6	3	6
Matt Ellis	4	2	2	5	6	4
Adam Shaw	4	1	3	4	6	2
Ross Wilkin	4	1	3	3	6	2

                                          
Group 2                                          

	P	W	L	F	A	Pts
Wayne Martin	4	4	0	8	1	8
Steve Butler	4	3	1	6	4	6
Mark Jeffries	4	2	2	4	5	4
Mark Doyle	4	1	3	4	6	2
Stephen Lally	4	0	4	2	8	0

                                          
Group 1 Results                                          

Mark Harmon	2	1	Matt Ellis
Ross Wilkin	0	2	Ash Goring
Mark Harmon	2	0	Ross Wilkin
Ash Goring	2	1	Adam Shaw
Mark Harmon	2	0	Ash Goring
Adam Shaw	1	2	Matt Ellis
Mark Harmon	0	2	Adam Shaw
Ross Wilkin	1	2	Matt Ellis
Ross Wilkin	2	0	Adam Shaw
Matt Ellis	0	2	Ash Goring

                                          
Group 2 Results                                          

Wayne Martin	2	0	Steve Butler
Mark Doyle	2	0	Stephen Lally
Wayne Martin	2	0	Mark Doyle
Stephen Lally	0	2	Mark Jeffries
Wayne Martin	2	1	Stephen Lally
Mark Jeffries	0	2	Steve Butler
Wayne Martin	2	0	Mark Jeffries
Mark Doyle	1	2	Steve Butler
Steve Butler	2	1	Stephen Lally
Mark Doyle	1	2	Mark Jeffries

Semi-finals

Mark Harmon, helped by a break of 37 and some solid play, beat Steve Butler 2-0.
Wayne Martin went 1-0 down against Ash Goring and he looked to be heading home as he found himself requiring three snookers.  Amazingly, Martin not only managed to get the required snookers but he also cleared the table to pinch the frame.  That seemed to spur him on and despite a determined fight by Goring it was Martin who secured a place in the final.

Final

The final proved to be a very one sided affair as Martin played some terrific snooker, including a 40 break, to win the match 3-0 in less than an hour.  Harmon had very few chances as Martin produced some excellent safety play.

Prize Money

Wayne Martin £50 plus £5 for the highest break (53)
Mark Harmon £25
Steve Butler £10
Ash Goring £10

£2 from each players entry fee was given to the Nazareth House Snooker League who will ensure that the money goes to a worthy cause.

High Breaks

Wayne Martin 53,40,37,32,31
Mark Doyle 47,31
Mark Harmon 37
Steve Butler 33

The next tournament will be held at the end of April or early May.