2008 Newcastle Open : Details
Saturday and Sunday August 23 and 24,
Kotara Bowling Club, Howell St, Kotara.
Entries to Robert Disney on (02) 49469222 or 0410 494692 or rwdiz@pacific.net.au
The 2008 Newcastle Open will be the 25th Aniversary of the event
and because of this we have extended the tournament to a 2 day competition.
The format has been devised to give every player full playing value for money
and all players will qualify for 1 of 3 finals on the second day. Therefore,
everyone intending to play should make provision to be available for the 2 days.
Day 1: A full Swiss tournament of 6 rounds
of 7 point games. All players will play 6 different opponents during the day.
Qualification for the different finals on Day 2 will be seeded by the final
standings of participants in the Swiss Tournament based on WINS and POINTS SCORED.
Day 2: The Top 8 players will qualify for
the Championship Final. A Double Elimination tournament. 7 point
matches on the winning side, 5 point matches on the losing side up to the final
on the losing side which will be a 7 point match. The Championship match(es)
will be 9 points.
Prize money will be 65% of total entry fees plus trophies 1st and 2nd. Winner
75% of the prize, second 25%.
The next 16 players (rank 9-24) will play in Consolation A, a single
elimination final. 7 point rounds into a 9 point Final.
Prize money will be 25% of the total entry fees plus winners trophy. Winner
75% of the prize, second 25%
ALL OTHER PLAYERS (rank 25-??) will play Consolation B, a single elimination
final with byes ranked on the players qualifying positions. All 7 Point games
Prize money will be 10% of the total entry fees plus a small winners trophy.
Winner takes all of the prize.
EXCEPTION: NB: If there are less than 8 players left to make up the field for
Consolation B (eg, less than 32 total competitors) the players will be transferred
to Consolation A, byes will be ranked on qualifying positions and the prize
money will be halved and added to the Championship and Consolation A pools.
Entry Fees: $60 (100% returned
as prize money).
Bonus Pool entry: $40. The Bonus Pool is
won by the highest finishing entrant of the Bonus Pool. Therefore, the Bonus
Pool winner is not necessarily the winner of the Tournament.
Starting times for both days will 10:30am.
Travel Information to Kotara Bowling Club.
North on the F3 to the twin Caltex service stations.
4.5km past the service stations is the DOYALSON INTERCHANGE. Take this exit
(marked Budgewoi, Swansea and Charlestown) and proceed through Doyalson, Lake
Munmorah, Swansea and Belmont to Bennett's Green.
Continue along the new Newcastle West Bypass to the Cardiff exit.
Turn Right at the lights at the top of the exit then Left at the set of lights
onto Charlestown Rd. Go to 2nd exit around the roundabout onto Park Avenue,
follow Park Avenue to Howell Street.
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