League Doubles Draw Stage 1

TUESDAY 29th JANUARY

MATCH 1 START TIME IS 8.00pm (1 FRAME DEDUCTED EVERY 5 MINUTES LATE)

MATCH 2 PLAYERS TO BE AVAILABLE TO PLAY FROM 9.00pm

WHITEHEAD GRSC (Table 1)

Match 1 - G.Fleming & T.Fleming V Bye
Match 2 - Bye V Bye

WHITEHEAD GRSC (Table 2)
Match 1 - G.McCormick & G.Colwell V Bye
Match 2 - G.Burns & A.Galloway V J.Holland & C.Strain

GREENISLAND WMSC (Table 1)
Match 1 - J.Fulton & S.Simpson V Bye
Match 2 - G.Wallace & N.McFaul V E.McDowell & A.Arbuthnot

GREENISLAND WMSC (Table 2)
Match 1 - R.Scott & A.Rolston V C.Hobson & R.Barry
Match 2 - K.English & R.Hawkins V A.Wilson & K.Kirkwood

MONKSTOWN SC
Match 1 - T.Whiteside & P.Roberts V P.Watters & A.Watters
Match 2 - S.Carson & T.Scott-Heyes V H.Warwick & D.Allen

MCCONNELLS, DOAGH
Match 1 - S.McAlister & R.Butler V S.Hamilton & G.Fitzsimmons
Match 2 - D.Flanagan & D.Montgomery V T.McKee & M.Thompson

ALPHA, RATHCOOLE
Match 1 - J.Patton & T.Kidd V Darren Whiteside & L.McIlreavy
Match 2 - C.Laughlin & T.McConnell V M.McIlvenny & P.Kerr

TIMES BAR, BELFAST
Match 1 - G.Fears & G.Crawley V Bye
Match 2 - P.Henderson & R.Henderson V A.McMeekin & M.McMeekin

~ ALL MATCHES BEST OF 5 (RACE TO 3)
~ ALL TABLES IN EACH VENUE PLAYED DOWN TO ONE WINNING PAIR
~ 8 WINNERS FROM TUESDAY 29th JANUARY QUALIFY FOR STAGE 2
~ LAST 8 REDRAWN
~ STAGE 2 ON 12th FEBRUARY PLAYED IN GREENISLAND & WHITEHEAD RACES TO 4  WITH EACH VENUE BEING PLAYED DOWN TO ONE WINNING PAIR TO CONFIRM OUR FINALISTS

- Played to Normal Doubles format (not scotch doubles)

- No conferring between visits once a player has commenced (i.e. approached and touched the table). Exception to this is after opening break shot when players can confer.

- A player from each team shall lag only once to decide breaking order for whole match

- Alternate team breaks only (not individual players)

- If a player plays out of turn it is a foul resulting in one free shot and one visit to their opponents

- Players late for match start time lose a frame and then another every 5 minutes thereafter

- 1 minute "Shot Clock" may be introduced at any time if deemed necessary by TD

IN THE PHOTO - 2018 WINNERS, MERVYN MCILVENNY (LEFT) & PAUL KERR (RIGHT)