Lucky Dip Pairs 2025 (Christmas Edition)
Saturday 06 December 2025 - 12:00
This competition was created to encourage newer or less experienced players to be in with a chance to win a competition which is normally dominated by the upper echelon players. Think of it as a Pro-Am competition like in golf.
Once all entries have been counted, for example, 36 people have entered, I will go through and select each player based on their skill level and where they play in the league and categorize them into Group A or Group B.
I will then run a randomised draw of 1 player from each group to create the "Lucky Dip Pairs"
This will be like any other knockout competition and the format remains the same starting with group stages then go through to a knockout.
1 point per frame, 1 point for the match, 0 points for dish/reverse dish
Best two teams out of each group will go through then the remaining spots for top 16 will go to the next best points teams. If there is a tie, then it will go to frames won. If there is still a tie, it will go to a 6 red shootout.
Best of 3 (all frames played) - Group stages
Race to 2 - Quarters
Race to 3 - Semi's
Race to 4 - Finals
Match format, subject to change
Entry Criteria
All players must be registered MPL members
The entry fee online is £5.28 per player, or you can enter at SSSC for £5 per player
Entering this competition, you are consenting to be paired with a random player.
Rules
All frames are to be played according to the International rules
You will be allowed to discuss after the break when you pot a ball on the break; however, once you have touched the table, you will no longer be able to discuss throughout the rest of that visit.
Shot clock will be introduced in the finals - 45 seconds with one 15-second extension per frame
Competition Entries
- Ash Rigby Paid
- Lewis Ditchfield Paid
- Bob Moody Paid
- Michelle Shard Unpaid