The Jimmy Lunness Open, 2026

Friday 09 October 2026 - 18:00

Blackball Rules

In partnership with The Wolversdene Club and The Hayward Suite, Dransfields,  Evolve Eight Ball and RackEmApp, The first ever Jimmy Lunness Open will take place on Friday 9th and Sunday 11th October, 2026.

 

The First night will see the Jimmy Lunness Open played down to the Quarter-Finals, with the remaining matches played on Finals Day alongside the Andover Open.

 

Jimmy was a huge advocate for promoting the game of pool within Andover and we are delighted to launch something in his honour.

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.

32 players will compete across 10 tables in a double elimination format competing for The Jimmy Lunness Trophy.

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.

Entry Criteria

Open to any player aged 16 or over who are in the 'D' Class category or below.

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 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 4, Losers bracket will be Races to 3.
  • Quarter Finals will be a race to 4.
  • Semi Finals will be a race to 5.
  • Final will be a race to 6.

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

Bracket View
Race To 4
1
vs
18:00
CH Property Services Table
2
vs
18:00
JC Autos Table
3
vs
18:00
The Betty Belshaw Table
4
vs
18:00
Swift Courier Solutions Table
5
vs
18:00
Stand Out Cleaning Services Table
6
vs
18:00
Devlin Cues Table
7
vs
18:00
The Jimmy Lunness Table
8
vs
18:00
RR Security Services Table
9
vs
18:00
Bloom Again Goods Table
10
vs
18:00
Houston Broking Group Table
11
vs
19:00
12
vs
19:00
13
vs
19:00
14
vs
19:00
15
vs
19:00
16
vs
19:00
Race To 4
17
vs
Winner of Match 1
20:00
18
Winner of Match 2
vs
20:00
19
vs
Winner of Match 3
20:00
20
Winner of Match 4
vs
20:00
21
vs
Winner of Match 5
20:00
22
Winner of Match 6
vs
20:00
23
vs
Winner of Match 7
20:00
24
Winner of Match 8
vs
20:00
25
vs
Winner of Match 9
20:00
26
Winner of Match 10
vs
20:00
27
vs
Winner of Match 11
20:00
28
Winner of Match 12
vs
20:00
29
vs
Winner of Match 13
20:00
30
Winner of Match 14
vs
20:00
31
vs
Winner of Match 15
20:00
32
Winner of Match 16
vs
20:00
Race To 3
33
Loser of Match 1
vs
Loser of Match 32
34
Loser of Match 2
vs
Loser of Match 31
35
Loser of Match 3
vs
Loser of Match 30
36
Loser of Match 4
vs
Loser of Match 29
37
Loser of Match 5
vs
Loser of Match 28
38
Loser of Match 6
vs
Loser of Match 27
39
Loser of Match 7
vs
Loser of Match 26
40
Loser of Match 8
vs
Loser of Match 25
41
Loser of Match 9
vs
Loser of Match 24
42
Loser of Match 10
vs
Loser of Match 23
43
Loser of Match 11
vs
Loser of Match 22
44
Loser of Match 12
vs
Loser of Match 21
45
Loser of Match 13
vs
Loser of Match 20
46
Loser of Match 14
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 4
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 3
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 4
73
Winner of Match 49
vs
Random from Match 65 to 72
74
Winner of Match 50
vs
Random from Match 65 to 72
75
Winner of Match 51
vs
Random from Match 65 to 72
76
Winner of Match 52
vs
Random from Match 65 to 72
77
Winner of Match 53
vs
Random from Match 65 to 72
78
Winner of Match 54
vs
Random from Match 65 to 72
79
Winner of Match 55
vs
Random from Match 65 to 72
80
Winner of Match 56
vs
Random from Match 65 to 72
Race To 4
81
Winner of Match 73
vs
Winner of Match 74
82
Winner of Match 75
vs
Winner of Match 76
83
Winner of Match 77
vs
Winner of Match 78
84
Winner of Match 79
vs
Winner of Match 80
Race To 5
85
Winner of Match 81
vs
Winner of Match 82
86
Winner of Match 83
vs
Winner of Match 84
Race To 5
87
Winner of Match 85
vs
Winner of Match 86