Berri Open is scheduled for Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd July 2012

This is the 25th Anniversary of this event, so we are hoping to attract as many players as possible who have previously played in this event.  We also invite any new players to this event as well.

Hi Guys,

For those players who did not pick up an entry form and nominate for the 2012 Berri Open at this year’s Berri Open, attached is a Poster and Entry form for next year’s event.

The Berri Open is scheduled for Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd July 2012.

Next year is the 25th Anniversary of this event, so we would like to see as many players as possible who have played in this tournament in the past, as well as any first time players to help us celebrate the 25th Anniversary of this Tournament, which is rated by many players as the best Open Singles Tournament in Australia.

As part of the 25th Anniversary Celebrations, Mr. Shane Roberts who is the General Manager of the Berri Resort Hotel has announced that the winner of the 2012 Berri Resort Hotel Open 8 Ball Singles Championships will receive an additional $1,000 in prize-money.  This will mean that the Winner will collect $4,500 in prize-money and the total prize-money for the 2012 event will be $16,000.

Looking forward to catching up with some of you at the 2012 Berri Open.

Regards,

Neil Lemmey

Tournament Director

Berri Resort Hotel Open 8-Ball Singles Championships

Phone: 0409 845 808

www.berriopen.com

Berri Open 2012 Itinerary

BERRI RESORT HOTEL OPEN 8 BALL SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS

ITINERARY

FRIDAY JULY 20th 2012

10.00am – 6.30pm Practice in the Berri Resort Hotel Cocos Room, Riverview Lounge and the

Champs Sports Bar – Challenge tables

8.00am – 12-30pm Round of Golf at the Berri Golf Club. For bookings phone the Golf Shop on 08 8582 3666

(Golf buggy and golf club hire available)

4.00pm – 10.00pm Practice at various venues being used for Sectional Play.

5.00pm – 5.45pm Entries received in Coopers Bar area for Restricted $10-00 knock-out No. 1 (Restricted to players

who have not played 8-ball for their State in the Open Section since 2006. If more than 70 entries

received, players will be balloted out and entry money refunded. Please note players playing in

Invitation Knock-out are ineligible to play in Restricted Knock-out. Any player who enters more

than one competition will be disqualified from the Restricted Knock-out and will not have their

Entry Fee refunded.

5.45pm – 6.30pm Entries received in Coopers Bar area for Restricted $10-00 knock-out No. 2 (Restricted to players

who have not played 8-ball for their State in the Open Section since 2006. If more than 56 entries

received, players will be balloted out and entry money refunded. Please note players playing in

Invitation Knock-outs and Restricted knock-out No. 1 are ineligible to play in Restricted Knock-

out No. 2. Any player who enters more than one competition will be disqualified from the

Restricted Knock-out and will not have their Entry Fee refunded.

6.00pm – 11.30pm Restricted knock-out competition No. 1 on tables 5 to 18 (All matches best of 3 Frames).

Winner: 40% Runner-up: 20% Equal Thirds 10% Equal Fifth: 5%

6.00pm – 6-30pm Nominations received for “Invitation Knock-out No. 1” Limit to 16 players. Entry Fee $50 per player.

7.00pm – 10-00pm Invitation Knock-out No. 1 on tables 1 to 4. All matches are best of 7 Frames.

Semi Final and Final best of 9 frames. Winner: $500 Runner-up: $200 Equal Third: $50

7.00pm – 12.30am Restricted knock-out competition No. 2 on tables 5 to 18 (All matches best of 3 Frames).

Winner: 40% Runner-up: 20% Equal Third: 10% Equal Fifth: 5%

7.00pm – 7-30pm Nominations received for “Invitation Knock-out No. 2” Limit to 16 players. Entry Fee $50 per player.

8.00pm – 11-00pm Invitation Knock-out No. 2 on tables 1 to 4. All matches are best of 7 Frames.

Semi Final and Final best of 9 frames. Winner: $500 Runner-up: $200 Equal Third: $50

10.00pm – 2.00am 8 Player Mini Comps Winners to Receive 100% of Entry Fees Entry Fee $20 (tables 1 to 9) – All matches best of 5 frames $10 (tables 10 to 13) $5 (tables 14 to 18) – All matches best of 3 frames

Until Late Champs Sports Bar – Riverboat Bistro Bar – Goldfingers Gaming Lounge

SATURDAY JULY 21st 2012

7.30am – 9.30am Breakfast served in the Berri Resort Hotel Riverboat Bistro

9.00am Tables open for practice at the Berri Resort Hotel

10.00am Clubs and Hotels Open

10.15am Registration of Players (At venue that player has been drawn to play)

10.15am – 10.30am Practice on table drawn to play on (Each player is allowed a 1 minute practice prior to

commencement of round robin play which must be completed by 10.30am).

10.30am – 4.30pm Sectional play at various venues

11.00am – 4.00pm Entries received at various Sectional Play Venues for Ladies 8-Ball Knock-out ($10-00 Per Player).

(Restricted to 64 players)

11.00am – 4.00pm Entries received at various Sectional Play Venues for Under 18’s 8-Ball Knock-out ($5-00 Per Player).

(Restricted to 32 players)

4.30pm – 5.00pm Sectional play-offs (if required) (The top 4 qualifiers from each section qualify for the Finals on

Sunday).

6.00pm – 8.30pm Dinner in the Berri Resort Hotel Riverboat Bistro

BERRI RESORT HOTEL OPEN 8 BALL SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS
ITINERARY (Continued)

SATURDAY JULY 21st 2012

7.00pm – 9.00pm Under 18’s Knock-out on tables 1 to 8 (All matches are best of 3 Frames)

Winner: 50% Runner-up: 25% Equal Third: 12.5%

8.00pm – 11.00pm Ladies 8-Ball Knock-out on tables 5 to 18 (All matches are best of 3 Frames)

Winner: 40% Runner-up: 20% Equal Third: 10% Equal Fifth: 5%

8-45pm – 9-00pm Draw of Raffle (Prizes to be collected on Sunday at 2-00pm)

9.15pm – 11.15pm Player Auction of Sunday’s Qualifiers in the Berri Resort Hotel Cocos Room

(Players to be auctioned off in Pairs)

10.00pm – 10.15pm Official Recognition of 25th Anniversary and Presentation to Previous Winners

10.00pm – Late Vines Nightclub

11.15pm – 11.30pm Draw of Sunday’s Qualifiers

11.45pm – 1.15am Pot Out Challenge in the Berri Resort Hotel Cocos Room ($3-00 Entry Fee)

SUNDAY JULY 22nd 2012

7.30am – 9.30am Breakfast served in the Berri Resort Hotel Riverboat Bistro

9.00am Registration of Players (Any player not present when called to play will be automatically disqualified

from the tournament)

9.15am ROUNDS 1 & 2 – Play commences in the Berri Resort Hotel Cocus Room, Riverview Lounge &

Champs Sports Bar (Best of 5 Frames Knock-out). Each Player will be entitled to a minute’s

practice prior to each match

10.00am Players who are not staying at the Berri Resort Hotel on Sunday night must have cleared their rooms and

checked out by this time. An extra half day rate will apply to any room that is not vacated by 11.00am

10.30am – 12.00am Entries received in Coopers Bar area for “Could have been Champions Knockout”. Restricted to

Non Qualifiers and Round 1 Losers. Entry fee $10-00 per player (All matches are Best of 3 frames).

Winner: 40% Runner-up: 20% Equal Third: 10% Equal Fifth: 5%

12.30pm Play commences in “Could have been Champions Knockout” (All matches are Best of 3 Frames)

1.00pm Round 3 commences (Best of 5 Frames)

1.30pm “Could have been Champions Knock-out” continues on Tables 5 to 9 & 15 to 18

2.00pm Presentation of Raffle Prizes

3.00pm Round 4 commences (Best of 5 Frames)

4.00pm Round 5 commences (Best of 7 Frames) Tables 1 to 4

4.00pm “Could have been Champions Knock-out” continues on tables 5 to 18

PLAYERS WHO FINISH 9TH TO 64TH ARE REQUESTED TO COLLECT

THEIR PRIZES AT THE COMPLETION OF THEIR UMPIRE DUTIES

5.00pm Quarter Finals (Best of 7 Frames) Tables 1 to 4

6.00pm Semi-Finals (Best of 7 Frames) Tables 1 to 4

7.00pm GRAND FINAL (Best of 7 Frames)

8.00pm Presentation of Major Prizes and Official Closing of Championships

8-30pm – 11-30pm Social 8-Ball in Champs Sports Bar

Late entries will be accepted if maximum entries have not been reached by phoning the Berri Resort Hotel on (08) 8582 1411 by Friday July 20th and reporting to the Reception Desk of the Berri Resort Hotel at 10.30pm on Friday July 20th or reporting to the Reception Desk of the Berri Resort Hotel before 9.30am on Saturday July 21st to find out the Section and Venue they have been drawn to play in.