The Andover Open, 2025
Saturday 04 October 2025 - 10:00
In partnership with The Wolversdene Club and The Hayward Suite, Evolve Eight Ball and RackEmApp, The Open will take place on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th October, 2025.
The event will be played over 2 days, with Losers Round 3 onwards played on Sunday 6th October, to ensure everyone is fresh and healthy (including the Staff).
We are delighted to be partnering with Dransfields as a sponsor and table provider, alongside RackEmApp, The Wolversdene Club & Hayward Suite, Arkells Brewery and Houston Broking Group, with many more to be announced.
64 players will compete across 10 tables in a double elimination format competing for The Karl Baxter Trophy, with the prize fund to be confirmed once the Sponsors are announced.
The support of Steve and Carol at the Wolversdene Club has been instrumental in us bringing the event back, so lets support our hosts for their hospitality over the bar.
The main arena tables will be streamed all day for all rounds including the final, and we aim to run at least one other stream table during the day in the Main Bar.
Entry Criteria
Open to any player aged 16 or over.
Places are not reserved, and the first 64 paid entrants will be the confirmed field.
Once paid, entries are non-refundable, however we will operate a waiting list of people for you to transfer your place to which will be strictly in order of registered interest.
Rules
The competition ruleset is to be played to standard blackball rules with the exception of the shotclock. Until the semi finals, this will not be enforced unless there is slow play. From the semi finals onwards, the matches will be timed and refereed.
Matches in early rounds without a referee will be self-refereed between the players and we expect fairness and honesty. Disputes are to be raised with the tournament director at the time of the incident. Slow play will result in that match being played on the clock.
The tournament directors decision is final.
The competition will be a double elimination format until 8 players remain when it will be switched to a single elimination for the knockout stages.
- Winners bracket will be Races to 6, Losers bracket will be Races to 4.
- Quarter Finals will be a race to 6.
- Semi Finals will be a race to 7.
- Final will be a race to 8.
Above all, the emphasis is playing within the spirit of game, and common sense trumps.
Competition Entries
- Matthew Warr Paid
- John Francis Paid
- Rob Rasey Paid
- Sam Rouse Paid
- Charlie Harper Paid
- Andy Bannan Paid
- Nick Chilton Paid
- Scott Devlin Paid
- Josh sanderson Paid
- Darren Player Paid
- Shaun Stoodley Paid
- Finn Kirby Paid
- Sam Marr Paid
- Sam Higson Paid
- Ryan Houston Paid
- Korbin Lowe Paid
- Jeff Sarnicki Paid
- Jonjo Sharkey Paid
- John Heredge Paid
- Carl Shipsey Paid
- Sam Revell Paid
- Richard Swaffield Paid
- Benji T Paid
- Richard Prosser Jnr Paid
- Mick Warner Paid
- David Patchin Paid
- Richard Clarke Paid
- Daren Day Paid
- Martin Gurd Paid
- Scott Lawner Paid
- Ali Everett Paid
- Dave Wetherell Paid
- Nick Roberts Paid
- Mark Burden Paid
- Adam Swift Paid
- Terry James Paid
- Lee Morgan Paid
- Mark White Paid
- James Green Paid
- Adam Guyatt Paid
- John Gray Paid
- Chris Smith Paid
- Leigh Mundy Paid
- Antony Barnes Paid
- Callum Lowe Paid
- Kev Olding Paid
- Ben Day Paid
- Kev Vane Paid
- Paul Fudge Paid
- Chris Hutchinson Paid
- Stewart Clegg Paid
- Brett Carter Paid
- Tony Busby Paid
- Clarke Randall Paid
- Peter Hopkins Paid
- Phil Robins Paid
- John Randall Paid
- John Oliver Paid
- Wayne Noon Paid
- Richard Sopp Paid
- Jason Dixon Paid
- Ian Bosworth Paid
- Aaron Downey Paid
- Sean Curtis Paid
- Ronnie Chappell Unpaid
- Mark Matthews Unpaid