The Andover Ladies Open, 2026

Saturday 17 October 2026 - 10:00

Blackball Rules

In partnership with The Wolversdene Club and The Hayward Suite, Dransfields, Evolve Eight Ball and RackEmApp, The Andover Ladies Open will take place on Saturday 17th October, 2026!

 

We are delighted to be partnering with Dransfields as a sponsor and table provider, alongside RackEmApp, The Wolversdene Club & Hayward Suite, Arkells Brewery, Houston Broking Group,  and many more to be announced.

48 players will compete across 10 tables in a double elimination format competing for The Betty Belshaw 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

Places are not reserved, and the first 48 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 quarter 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 5, Losers bracket will be Races to 4.
  • Quarter Finals will be a race to 5.
  • Semi Finals will be a race to 6.
  • Final will be a race to 7.

Above all, the emphasis is playing within the spirit of game, and common sense trumps.

Bracket View
Race To 5
1
Bye
W/O Walkover
2
Bye
W/O Walkover
3
Bye
W/O Walkover
4
Bye
W/O Walkover
5
Bye
W/O Walkover
6
Bye
W/O Walkover
7
Bye
W/O Walkover
8
Bye
W/O Walkover
9
Bye
W/O Walkover
10
Bye
W/O Walkover
11
Bye
W/O Walkover
12
Bye
W/O Walkover
13
Bye
W/O Walkover
14
Bye
W/O Walkover
15
vs
16
vs
Race To 5
17
vs
10:00
CH Property Services Table
18
vs
10:00
19
vs
10:00
Houston Broking Group Table
20
vs
10:00
Stand Out Cleaning Services Table
21
vs
10:00
Devlin Cues Table
22
vs
10:00
JC Autos Table
23
vs
10:00
Bloom Again Goods Table
24
vs
10:00
RR Security Services Table
25
vs
10:00
26
vs
10:00
27
vs
11:15
28
vs
11:15
29
vs
11:15
30
vs
11:15
31
vs
Winner of Match 15
11:15
32
Winner of Match 16
vs
11:15
Race To 4
33
Bye
vs
Loser of Match 32
34
Bye
vs
Loser of Match 31
35
Bye
vs
Loser of Match 30
36
Bye
vs
Loser of Match 29
37
Bye
vs
Loser of Match 28
38
Bye
vs
Loser of Match 27
39
Bye
vs
Loser of Match 26
40
Bye
vs
Loser of Match 25
41
Bye
vs
Loser of Match 24
42
Bye
vs
Loser of Match 23
43
Bye
vs
Loser of Match 22
44
Bye
vs
Loser of Match 21
45
Bye
vs
Loser of Match 20
46
Bye
vs
Loser of Match 19
47
Loser of Match 15
vs
Loser of Match 18
48
Loser of Match 16
vs
Loser of Match 17
Race To 5
49
Winner of Match 17
vs
Winner of Match 18
50
Winner of Match 19
vs
Winner of Match 20
51
Winner of Match 21
vs
Winner of Match 22
52
Winner of Match 23
vs
Winner of Match 24
53
Winner of Match 25
vs
Winner of Match 26
54
Winner of Match 27
vs
Winner of Match 28
55
Winner of Match 29
vs
Winner of Match 30
56
Winner of Match 31
vs
Winner of Match 32
Race To 4
57
Winner of Match 33
vs
Winner of Match 34
58
Winner of Match 35
vs
Winner of Match 36
59
Winner of Match 37
vs
Winner of Match 38
60
Winner of Match 39
vs
Winner of Match 40
61
Winner of Match 41
vs
Winner of Match 42
62
Winner of Match 43
vs
Winner of Match 44
63
Winner of Match 45
vs
Winner of Match 46
64
Winner of Match 47
vs
Winner of Match 48
Race To 4
65
Winner of Match 57
vs
Loser of Match 52
66
Winner of Match 58
vs
Loser of Match 51
67
Winner of Match 59
vs
Loser of Match 50
68
Winner of Match 60
vs
Loser of Match 49
69
Winner of Match 61
vs
Loser of Match 56
70
Winner of Match 62
vs
Loser of Match 55
71
Winner of Match 63
vs
Loser of Match 54
72
Winner of Match 64
vs
Loser of Match 53
Race To 5
73
Winner of Match 49
vs
Winner of Match 50
74
Winner of Match 51
vs
Winner of Match 52
75
Winner of Match 53
vs
Winner of Match 54
76
Winner of Match 55
vs
Winner of Match 56
Race To 4
77
Winner of Match 65
vs
Winner of Match 66
78
Winner of Match 67
vs
Winner of Match 68
79
Winner of Match 69
vs
Winner of Match 70
80
Winner of Match 71
vs
Winner of Match 72
Race To 4
81
Winner of Match 77
vs
Loser of Match 75
82
Winner of Match 78
vs
Loser of Match 76
83
Winner of Match 79
vs
Loser of Match 73
84
Winner of Match 80
vs
Loser of Match 74
Race To 5
85
Winner of Match 73
vs
Random from Match 81 to 84
86
Winner of Match 74
vs
Random from Match 81 to 84
87
Winner of Match 75
vs
Random from Match 81 to 84
88
Winner of Match 76
vs
Random from Match 81 to 84
Race To 6
89
Winner of Match 85
vs
Winner of Match 86
90
Winner of Match 87
vs
Winner of Match 88
Race To 7
91
Winner of Match 89
vs
Winner of Match 90