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CroydonPool.com is pleased to present the 2008 Scotch Doubles Open

Rileys Purley Way - Imperial Way - Croydon
Saturday 9th August 2008
Single Elimination Scotch Doubles
12:30pm Registration - 1pm Start
Matches Played to Best of 11 Frames
?20 Entry Fee Per Pairing
Free Tables & Free Buffet
Poker & 10 Ball Crash throughout the day . .

For further information or to enter . .

PM - Golden
E-Mail -
Visit - Hannah @ Rileys Purley Way
SMS - Text DOUBLES followed by your message to 07624 80 81 82

If a player is unable to find a partner they can enter as an individual for ?7.50 and will be randomly paired up on the day!

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Can you put me and Dianne in for this one please.

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Does my partner have to belong to croydon pool?

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Nope . . It's open to anyone . . All shapes and sizes . .

. . just don't be bringing someone like Gareth Potts or Mark Selby along!!

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can you put me and Chas Burrows down too pleeeeese

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hmmm this looks interesting :)

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What's interesting? The fact that you're not allowed in the venue it's being held at? :snigger: :nerner:

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first scotch tourney I've seen a while. Hopefully I'll be allowed to play n it :)

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Can you please add me and Mark Vincent

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Can you put myself and Cliff Mills down please.

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You look like Scott Lee and Millsy looks like Michael Carroll . .

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Hi Dan
Can you add Wayne Collier and Mark Spurway please
Cheers fella

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Open to anyone or just Croydon players?
Amatuers only?

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Anyone and everyone . .

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James Charlwood has just PM'd me . . He's looking for someone to enter this with . . Any offers?

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The random mixed scotch doubles we did at the Div 5 k/o was really good fun. Maybe do something along those lines at this comp too?

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:laugh: you cheeky cnut
a tenner to get away from the missus and the kids for the day is money well spent if you ask me .. plus i can always win my money back from you at the poker mate :thumb:

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If there are enough of the female variety to warrant it then I can't see why not :)

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Ball and Scouse want in.

They must be eyeing up the poker, as I know it cannot possibly be the pool.

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The legend that is John Goldsmith has entered the building!

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Can you put me and Teepee in this please?

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Done :)

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Dan add Donna and myself to the list please,

cheers



wow ive learnt to use the return key :lol:

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Shame you haven't learnt to read, you mushroom . .

He added us to the list last night. :elol:

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Doh i didnt check the first page:ohmygod:

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add me and micey sam please:thumb:

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can you add the fieldsy slayers please! ;) :bite:

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:nerner:

:one:

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This comp is limited to 64 entries.

There is no way we'll get all those people in.

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Please can you add Graeme Witt and Paul Saxton. Cheers

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Is it ok to pay on the day for this?

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Add Tony Bailey & Sean Halligan please.

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Also what are the rules regarding talking between shots etc?

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I'm not sure if there are any 'official' rules . . Anyone know?

I would suggest that the rules as they are now should apply in that it's ok to talk before a visit but not during it . . I know they allow it in the Scotch Doubles format for 9-ball but IMO it defeats the whole object of it and takes the fun out of it . .

Any thoughts?

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Is it alternating breaks same player cant break twice in a row for the same team?

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I would say that once a ball is potted, you CAN NOT speak to your partner until the opposition are due to be at the table. You can speak to your partner in between visits though.

Also surely it must be alternate breaks. e.g Player A from team 1 breaks first, Player A from team 2 breaks second, Player B from team 1 breaks third and Player B from team 2 breaks fourth and so on.

Hope this all makes sense.

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Again, we're not aware of any specific rule regarding this so if anyone has any suggestions/experience of this then it's welcomed :)

For what it's worth I don't think the break is as important to Scotch Doubles as is conferring so I don't see a problem with regards to who breaks but as said if there is a rule/trend in place for this then we'll gladly accommodate it.

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Totally agree with you regarding conferring during visits . . IMO it goes against what Scotch Doubles is all about . .

Sean . . Were any rules in place relating to the break in the event that you held that time? I know it was a slightly different format but can't remember how the Scotch Doubles part worked . .

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Same player cant break 2 on the trot.

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Sounds fair to me . . That'll be how it is on the day then . . Ta Sean . .

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Can you add me as a random pairing, unless someone wants to play with me (ooer)

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If you can't find anyone between now and Saturday, turn up on the day and we'll sort something out for you :)

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I'm hoping i'll be better in time to laugh at Grant fishing up as per usual . . :)

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Why should people with no mates turn up and play for ?7.50 on the day?

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Cheeky sod!

Ive got mates, I just havent asked who would be up for it

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Exactly Harry. And even if someone really DIDN'T have anyone to ask but liked the idea of it, then why shouldn't they have the chance to enter if there are any other stray persons who's mates weren't able to make it? And an extra £15 in the kitty is better than not.

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So others pay ?10 each and Billy nomates pays ?7.50? hmmmm ok

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Make em pay ?12.50 for not getting a partner :lol:

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It's in place to maximise the potential entries/prize fund . . I'd be very surprised if someone did actually pay their ?7.50 as an individual but there's no harm in putting the option there . .

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Mr. Halligan, would you please refrain from calling me Billy nomates :(

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Calm down mate was only kidding :chicken:

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Can you change Tony Bailey for Joe Prince please? Cheers.

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Add Martin Duncan & Michael Huggins please.

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He's not a magician! :lol:

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Neither is Tony.......

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Should be fun. :)

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Any good teams gonna enter last minute?

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Not that we're aware of . . There may be one or two who turn up on the day but it hasn't been advertised outside of Croydon & Surrey so I doubt it . .

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Rod not in it? Is he still barred?

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I am a confirmed no entry. In Brighton on a stag do.

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Not sure he even knows about it . . It's only been advertised via the website and via e-mail so unless his secretary has told him I doubt it . .

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Maybe Sean and Harry can pair up? :drunk:

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Harry said he didnt want to play with choppers.

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please put me and sean kelly in this please.
the hotshot/eagles connection is coming to town:drunk:

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I have a dream.

Where one day little Hot Shot boys and little Eagles boys can play together . . . .

I have a dream.






Can we name our teams?
I want ours to be called "Hands across the ocean"

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And the award for the gayest team name is . . . .

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I'm not Gay, but my boyfriend is.

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I should be there tomorrow with... Rocket! so should be fun!

Mark Rowson and Shane St. Romaine will also be there...

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These are emotional times . . All we need now is Paul Macquire and Simon Baker entering!

Spread the word . . It seems like there is going to be a fairly decent turnout so fingers crossed it'll be a good day :)

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How many tables do we have for the tournament tomorrow?

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Four.

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Div . .

I think we'll be using 10 of the Supremes . .

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Confirmed Entries . .

Steve Field & Danny Evans
Spencer Barnes & Dianne Jeffery
Charles Burrows & Cathy Fox
Dan Reeks & Mark Vincent
Tom Kennedy & Cliff Mills
Andy Shaw & John Walton
Tom Telford & Hughie Telford
Hannah Edwards & Stacey Gough
Andy Telford & John Goldsmith
Grant Westbrook & Donna Evans
Francois Tertullien & Terry Poynter
Chris Knock & Micky Samuels
Scott Harrison & Ian David
Paul Saxton & Graeme Witt
Joe Prince & Sean Halligan
Farron Rowe & Barry Watkins
Mark Miller & James Charlwood
Martin Duncan & Michael Huggins
Shane St. Romaine & Mark Rowson
Ian Chapman & Sean Kelly
Paul Da Silverirarrraa & Peter Esseku aka The Rocket!
Dave Tootill & Marc Burnett

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how many tables are to be used for the tournament?

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Four.

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how many? :lol:

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I seem to be having triple deja-vu.

Harrison, stop being a total fuckwit and scroll up to where Golden answered your question the first bloody time!! :lol:

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:lol:

Well 10 or 4!! :D

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You're dumber than Hannah.

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Scott you won't be in the competition long enough to worry about but it but for when you are watching for the rest of the day I can confirm there will be 10 tables used . .

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Quick question, if you pot on the break, can u talk to your partner before the next shot is played? Obviously now talking after the shot until the end of visit. But can you confer after the break off?

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Nope . . The breaker nominates if he/she pots and that's it . . As the visit has commenced there's no conferring ;)

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No you cant talk to your partner after the break shot and your partner has to nominate the colours that you are going to be.



Well thats is what myself and Donna were told when we smashed up Golden and Cocaine Katie.:lol:

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that cant be possible surely?

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Thanks very much

just to let people know the club will be open from 12noon

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you have to be able to confer, that's the way they do it on the tv...
people will confer one way or another wether it's by code, pointing or shouting 'go on son = to pot' or 'all night long = for a safety' so it's impossible to police hence you might as well allow it. it's half the fun anyway!!!

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No conferring. You can't confer in normal doubles - why should this be different.

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Cant make this now as I have Interleague sorry.

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I have interleague too but I'll probably pop in with Caitlin and her friend on the way back. Fran beware!!! :elol:

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wot....

beacause this isn't normal doubles and is different!!!

both players are at the table at the same time so whether you like it or not somehow they will confer.

conferring is part of the whole scotch doubles concept!!!

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That's how they do it 'on the TV' with US 9-Ball . .

. . the last time I checked, today's tournament isn't US 9-Ball.

'On the TV', who nominates after the break? Oh of course it's an entirely different game so that rule doesn't apply does it . .

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like i say, both players are at the table at the same time.
one way or another they will confer so it's impossible to stop.
i'm dissapointed i can't make the event as i know i'd be conferring somehow with my partner and there'd be nothing you could do about it!!!
if you try to stop it you will end up with a lot of arguments...
what is the penalty for being caught conferring?

thought this might interest you:

http://www.billiardsforum.info/billiard-terms-definition/scotch-doubles.asp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_cue_sports_terms

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Nope! :lol:

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who won in the end?

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haha!

i think the highlight of the day for me was rocket singing "heal the world" on the mic to the whole of rileys.:lol::lol:

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i just knew you'd out do me with a really witty one-liner...!!!

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Congratulations to Jack Davies & Luke Johnson - 2008 CroydonPool.com Scotch Doubles Open Winners

Fieldsy and I would like to thank Scott Harrison, Ian David, Gary Swettenham and Donna Evans who helped out throughout the day in one way or another and also Hannah and her staff for letting us do what we want all day, provide another superb buffet and help us run yet another quality tournament . . 26 teams . . ?500+ prize fund . . A good day of pool for an relatively untried format . .

There were some great moments throughout the day and as Dogger mentioned above, Rocket singing "Feed the World" on the microphone was the winner, with other valuable contributions such as Sean Kelly's "MC'ing", Cliff telling England International Tom Kennedy how to play pool and Dave Tootill screaming at Marc Burnett for playing stupid shots . .

Round One
BYE v Chris Knock & Micky Samuels
Dave Tootill & Marc Burnett 6-2 Paul Da Silveira & Peter Esseku
Edita & Gary Swettenham 2-6 Tom Kennedy & Cliff Mills
Scott Harrison & Ian David 6-4 Hughie Telford & Tom Telford
BYE v Jack Davies & Luke Johnson
Shane St. Romaine & Marc Rowson 6-3 Harry & Jabba
Billy Donovan & Luke Garman 6-4 Andy Telford & John Goldsmith
Martin Duncan & Michael Huggins v BYE
BYE v Francois Tertullien & Terry Poynter
Spencer Barnes & Dianne Jeffery 1-6 Steve McCarthy & Jake Underhill
Ian Chapman & Sean Kelly 3-6 Frank Strivens & Steve Petty
Andy Shaw & John Walton v BYE
Mark Hartley-Miller & James Charlwood 0-6 Lee Nelson & Jack Smithers
Grant Westbrook & Donna Evans 4-6 Farron Rowe & Barry Watkins
Steve Field & Danny Evans 6-1 Dan Reeks & Mark Vincent
Charles Burrows & Cathy Fox v BYE

Round Two
Knock/Samuel 5-6 Tootill/Burnett
Kennedy/Mills 6-4 Harrison/David
Davies/Johnson 6-4 St. Romaine/Rowson
Donovan/Garman 3-6 Duncan/Huggins
Tertullien/Poynter 6-5 McCarthy/Underhill
Strivens/Petty 6-0 Shaw/Walton
Nelson/Smithers 6-2 Rowe/Watkins
Field/Evans 6-1 Burrows/Fox

Quarter-Finals
Tootill/Burnett 6-3 Kennedy/Mills
Davies/Johnson 6-2 Duncan/Huggins
Tertullien/Poynter 5-6 Strivens/Petty
Nelson/Smithers 5-6 Field/Evans

Semi-Final
Tootill/Burnett 5-6 Davies/Johnson
Strivens/Petty 6-5 Field/Evans

FINAL
Jack Davies/Luke Johnson 3-2 Frank Strivens & Steve Petty

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Danny & Fieldsy, thanks for a great day!

Well done :clap:

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You're very welcome :)

A selection of photos from the day (courtesy of Lils) can be found here

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Very enjoyable day.

Cheers to all that organised and helped on the day. :clap: