2012 Season Tour Stop 1:
Main event (all players):
The 2012 GB9 Midlands Classic
Plus....
The 2012 GB9 Daventry Pro Cup (1)
The 2012 GB9 Daventry Challenge Cup (1)
from Barceló Daventry Hotel
24-26 February 2012
Entry:
This is a regular GB9 Tour Stop open to GB9 tour players only and
players on the reserve list who have been contacted by us and offered a spot in this event only.
All players (tour players and reserves) are required to complete the
entry form here before the
closing date to
register for this event. Before completing the form please ensure
you have already contacted the hotel and booked your room in accordance
with the instructions below (or made
arrangements with another player to do so if you are sharing).
Closing Date: 24 January 2012 (except Belfast Qualifiers)
All entry forms and hotel room bookings must be completed by the closing
date to ensure entry to this event. The only exception will be
where GB9 contact a reserve player after this date, in which case you
will have 24 hours to complete the form and book your room.
Reserve entry:
If you have been contacted by GB9 and offered a reserve place in this event
book your room now (see below) and complete the entry form above. After submitting the form we will
give you instructions on how to pay your entry fee. Your entry fee
must be paid in advance at least 2 weeks prior to the event unless
otherwise agreed with GB9. If you have already submitted your
reserve entry form and now wish to pay your fee
click
here to link directly to the
payment page.
If you are accepting (or considering accepting) a reserve place in this
event you need to make sure you are aware of all the following
information (clicking the links opens a new window):
- All the information below on this page.
- Reserve entry fees
- GB9 Dress Code
- GB9 Tournament
regulations
- Match schedule
Players meeting:
There will be no players meeting before this event.
Accommodation instructions:
To guarantee entry to the event players MUST contact the hotel to book rooms
before the closing date for entries quoted above.
If you have not booked by this date the hotels will inform us and you
will not be allowed to play in the event. It is important, therefore, to
contact us to let us know if you are having any difficulty booking a room.
It is a condition of membership that all players stay at the hotel venue on the Friday and Saturday night.
Choice of accommodation is on a first-come-first-served basis and with a
limited number of twin or family rooms available we strongly advise players to book early.
Rooms are priced at the preferential rate of £40 pppn shared occupancy
or £63.50 pppn
single occupancy including breakfast.
Booking details:
Barceló Daventry Hotel
Sedgemoor Way
Daventry
Northamptonshire
NN11 0SG
Telephone: Central reservations 0800 652 8413, quote GB9 and select Daventry as
the venue. Ensure you quote the February event.
The hotel will require a valid debit/credit card to secure booking but no money will be taken until check-in. Cancellation can be made up to 24 hours before the first night.
Upon checking in the hotel receptionist will give you a voucher confirming your 2 nights stay, which you must present to the tournament desk for entry to the tournament.
Entry fees:
Tour players must ensure all membership fees
are be paid up to
date before the start of play at this event (reserve players see Reserve entry above). You may pay in cash at the
event but in order to speed up the registration process prior to the start of
play we would prefer you to pay in advance via bank transfer, PayPal or cheque.
If paying by bank transfer you must be sure this reaches us the day before
the event. Payments by cheque must arrive 10 days prior. PayPal payments must be made by the day before the event at the latest using cleared funds (credit/debit card or PayPal balance). Failure to observe these deadlines
could result in you being asked to pay in cash at the event or forfeit your match.
Failure to pay the instalment due will result in you being refused entry to this and any subsequent events until arrears are paid. There will be absolutely no exceptions and fees must be paid up to date prior to the start of play.
Draw / Start Times:
Friday - Challenge Cup starts at 16:00. Pro Cup starts at 21:30.
Saturday - Challenge Cup resumes at 09:00. Main Event starts at 17:30
Sunday - Main event resumes at 09:00. Plate comp from 1pm.
Actual start times for each player in the Challenge and Pro Cups will published
here at approximately 8pm on the
Wednesday prior to the event. In the meantime if you would like to work
out your likely start time you can do this if you know your current
ranking by looking at the
match schedule.
The actual draw will be displayed on the notice board in the venue 1
hour before the start of play on the Friday evening and on our
live scoring site shortly after play has begun.
Please note: The Main event draw will be done at the venue on Saturday
afternoon following the start of the semi finals of the Challenge and Pro Cups.
Player registration:
Please remember you must register at the tournament desk before your first
match. You will need to ensure any outstanding member fees are paid and you present the voucher given to you by reception on
checking in. If you cannot do BOTH of these things your registration will not be
accepted and your match will be forfeited.
Equipment:
16 x SAM Professional Pool Tables customised specifically for GB9 featuring a single slate with Artemis cushions and Simonis 860 cloth. Aramith TV Pro Cup Balls. Flexi-rest. Tapped tables.
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