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The draw for the Open event was done at Rileys earlier this evening . . .

1. Ekrem Vatansever v Stuart Thompson
2. Chris Knock v Richard Morley
3. Dan Mason v Dave Truan
4. Graham Witt v Andy Bentley
5. Scott Lansing v David Rimer
6. Fluffy Tertullien v Rob Cogar
7. Martin Duncan v Kevin Pryor
8. Paul da Silveira v Spencer Barnes

9. James Charlwood v Wayne Pope
10. Darren McKeown v Paul Wildman
11. Ted Freeman v Ricky Cook
12. Wayne Collier v Leon Pope
13. Sean Kelly v Gary Moylan
14. Gary Rawlings v Sarah Long
15. Ray Duncan v Paul Saxton
16. Dave Hall v Steve Hutchins

17. Luke Turnbull v Luke Terry
18. Danny Evans v Bob Shaw
19. Mark Stallard v Peter Brown
20. Mickey Porter v Daren Olding
21. Paul Hailston v Arthur Hewson
22. Russell Allen v Danny Taggart
23. Marco Angell v Kyle Pickett
24. Hughie Telford v Dave Jones

25. Alex Barnetson v Barry Watkins
26. Chris Stowell v Matt Cooke
27. Andy Esgrove v Michael Huggins
28. Krishen Sookraz v Dan Reeks
29. Paul Alexander v Darren Ditzel
30. Douglas Johnstone v Mark Bannister
31. Andy Barnsdale v Gary Swettenham
32. John Salter v Donna Evans

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q/finals-knock vs lansing
-wildman vs hall
-evans vs taggart
-cooke vs swetty

s/finals-knock vs hall
-evans vs cooke

final--hall vs cooke

winner --dave hall

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Remind me again please, what are the starting times?

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Are there set start times for this...?

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If you are in the top half of the draw you need to have registered at top table and be available to play at midday. If you are not then you need to be available to play by 1.30pm. Ladies event to start at 3pm. By all means get there as early as you like. Tables will be available for practice from around 11am.

We will work down the draw in order but we are already aware of some drop outs so you cannot assume that if you are in the top half but not in the first 10 matches that you will not be starting at midday.

Reserves will slot into any spaces but we will not put them in until we are aware of exactly who isn't coming so there is an equal chance for all the reserves.

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Any danger my name could be spelt correctly, its gonna look bad when I win and the wrong name is on the trophy ;).
Its Collier ... thanks :kiss:

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I changed it from Collier to Collyer on the tourny software last night as I thought that was wrong!

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Thanks Sass :winkgrin:

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What time does the bar open?

I'm only asking for Mickey P's sake :roll:

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The winner won't come from the first quarter but it gives a few Croydon League stalwarts a chance of a semi-final berth. I'm tipping The Shark to come through.

The second section could be titled the 'group of death' with 4 or 5 potential winners included plus Ted and The Saxtonator.

A few Eagles in the 3rd quarter, I'd expect Evans to battle it out with Pickett. The winner of Matt Cooke and Andy Esgrove will complete the semi-final line up.

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Second section is sick.

Sass, is it best of 9's opening round?

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I think it's best of 9's throughout . .

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Thanks. :winking:

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Your draw is a piece of cake though Alex.:lol:

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Boy Wonder v Man Blunder (grr)

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Ha! Yep, had a feeling I would get one of my team. Happened also in 2005, when I just managed to win a decider against Sting.

Neither myself or Barry are playing too hot at the moment so I doubt its going to be pretty to watch!! But the prospect of meeting Cooke in the last 32 and some bragging rights makes it worth battling for.

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Steady!

I prefer:

The School Master v The Pupil

Having been on the receiving end you know only too well Daniel, a tournament normally brings out my best. :D

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:lol:

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So Daniel - happy with the draw? How do you see it....

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It would appear that since the draw Bob Shaw has pulled out so I haven't a clue who I will be playing yet . . I'm not in the worst quarter but not in the best . . I'm playing pretty well at the moment but it's no secret that I've never made it past the first round in the Croydon Open so that's something to contend with . . Also disappointed to see a few Eagles in the same quarter but I guess it betters out chances of getting one through to the latter stages . .

I expect the Quarter-Finals to look something like this:

Chris Knock v Francois Tertullien
Paul Wildman v Sean Kelly
Danny Evans v Kyle Pickett
Andy Esgrove v Gary Swettenham

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a lot of big names are meeting early which means we'll have a few 'unknowns' in the later stages

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Is the event still on, only I have just heard there is a massive fire down Imperial Way going on now?

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Eh? You joking?

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No, my warehouse chap just came into my office and told me there are about 40 fire engines down there!

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i have just called the venue as we were due to play there tonight and there is no reported problems!

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Clearly Harry's warehouse chap thinks that Harry is a jacka . .

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You did call the right Riley's?

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Imperial Way?

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Yeah, if I have been given bum information I will look sillier than usual!!!

That's it "Harry time! :mad:

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Harry, to make you feel better I managed to find something on the googleweb. There were 50 fire engines at the Sutton Squash club in Hannibal Way, which is just behind Imperial Way.

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you sure it's not just your birthday cake harry...!!!

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mickey samuels would like to be put down as a res,told me he would love to play danny:lol:

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He's already down as a reserve . . And tell the Japanese War Veteran that he only needs one frame to do better than he did last time :dance:

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:lol:

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Harry, thats obvious......

When ever I get there, so about 10:30 :D

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If I don't get a chance to come online again, I would like to wish everyone good luck for tomorrow, except for Knocky (who I have in the first round) and Matt Cooke, Shaggy and Golden (who, if they win, I will lose ?20.00)


Apart from that, good luck to everyone, including the organisers.

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I reckon the 1/4's will be something like this:

Chris Knock v Fluffy Tertullien
Paul Wildman v Dave Hall
Danny Evans v Kyle Pickett
Matt Cooke v Gary Swettenham


Matt Cooke to win the event

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yes good luck to u too harry:handshake:

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I'm sure this has been asked before, but can someone please tell me the nearest train station to the venue....thanks.

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Nearest station is Waddon.

It's a good 20 minute walk from there.

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i cant be bothered to scroll back and check, what time is the venue opening?

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Lazy sod. I was told 11am . . .