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Martin Drinkwater 6 - Marc Rowson 4
Martin Duncan 7 - Darren Porter 6
Mick Huggins 6 - Luke Willsher 2
Jon Prothero 6 - Michael Hakow 0
Dan Reeks 3 - Paul Saxton 6
Mark Stallard 7 - Scott Slattery 6
Peter Knight 6 - Francois Tertullien 3
Lee Manister 4 - Mick Saunders 6
Lloyd Barnes -1 - John Hoy 6
Mark Miller 6 - Mark Vincent 1
Tom Telford 6 - Paul Da Silviera 7

All first round losing players are automatically entered into the KO Plate, which will run alongside the main event.

Postponed Fixtures:
Phil Wates v Steve Aldridge - Table 10
Sarah Macmullen v Scott Bradwell - Table 6
Chris Knock v Shane St.Romaine - Table 11

N.B. Postponed matches must be played as soon as possible, as the draw for the next round cannot be done before all results are in.

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Handicap system was a bit of a killer last night with only 2 Premier Division players through. I felt for Lloyd who was 4-1 down in what seemed like 15 minutes and his night was over with the scoreline of John 6 / Lloyd -1, that seems fair to me :no:

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Looks like the plate will be just as tough to win as the cup.

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As I said before, this is the first time CSL has had a KO element and a handicap system tested.
Lloyd himself said last night that the psychological effect of having to effectively win 8-4 to take it to tie-break was too much for him. It's harsh, but players don't stand a chance if they've convinced themself they have lost before a match has started.

(Also, you're not strictly correct, as Hughie and Charles are through (albeit with byes), as will the winner of Phil/Steve plus Chris still has to play Shane)

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Mark told me he lost 6-1 to miller not 6-4?


not that it matters lol

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You're right and I've corrected it accordingly.

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I'm aware of that, i'm talking about last night. :roll:

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I want Fat-Dart in the next round, only have to give him a 2 start :P

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Glad you're aware of that, Michael, I'd hate to think you weren't 100% on the ball..;)

As a sad stato (and being off work with nothing better to do), here's a breakdown of divisional 'success' in the KO Cup so far:

Premier
Still in Main Event: 5 (+ possible 1)
Through to Plate: 4 (+ possible 1)

Division One
Still in Main Event: 5 (+ possible 1)
Through to Plate: 4 (+ possible 1)

Division Two
Still in Main Event: 4 (+ possible 2)
Through to Plate: 4 (+ possible 2)

The whole idea of a handicap system is to attempt to make the field a bit more level. Looking at those figures, it couldn't be much more level than that.

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Two bye wins for Premier players flatter your stats somewhat. ;)

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Granted, but I bet if the byes had been Div.2, they'd have been used as another example that it was an unfair system. The draw is random, so you get what you get.

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So speakth the Rt. Hon. M. Stallard MP.

Can you tell I'm bored at work on a Friday :lol:

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.. and that I'm still unwell and bored of daytime tv at home.:sneeze:

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No one can say it?s unfair when I inevitably go on to win it.

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Late result : Sarah 6 - 3 Scott