Ulster Championship preview
This year the Championship is being run in three sections rather than a single tournament. 40 players have already entered, with a few more expected to enter on the day.
Senior entries
1. Scannell, Stephen 2074 2. Waters, Michael 2050 3. Cairns, John 2030 4. McDonnell, James 1964 5. Annesley, Gareth 1958 6. Pilkiewicz, Nicholas 1915 7. Walls, Eamonn 1891 8. Newman, Mark 1801 9. Mallaghan, Danny 1800 10. Whiteside, Edward 1787
Intermediate entries
1. Woodfield, Ian 1673 2. Sloan, Cecil 1645 3. Robbin, Kevin 1628 4. Baras, David 1616 5. McComb, Brian 1584 6. McFarland, Norman 1532 7. McConaghy, Stewart 1521 8. Phillips, John 1492 9. Kruk, Karina 1480 10. Robbin, Kiran 1455 11. Troughton, Niall 1447 12. Harris, Ross 1438 13. Kelly, Martin 1426 14. Truesdale, Derek 1380 15. Storey, William 1372
Junior entries
1. Linton, Sean 1341 2. Beckett, Alex 1311 3. Allen, Mark 1263 4. Smith, Raymond 1252 5. Stafford, Roy 1240 6. Murphy, Cathal 1129 7. Belshaw, Brian 1120 8. Monaghan, John 1109 9. Johnston, Gary 1100 10. Morrison, Phillip 1070 11. Hindley, Geoff 991 12. Wilson, Paul 857 13. Storey, Peter 742 14. Diamond, Michael 15. Harris, Graeme
Rules reminder
1. Default time: In Rounds 2-6 players arriving 30 minutes after the actual start of the round will lose the game by time default. In Round 1 players are requested to appear before the start of play. There is no default time in Round 1 but players will be repaired if their opponents have not arrived by 10.30 am.
2. Mobile phones: Players are reminded that they must keep their mobile phones switched off. If a player's phone makes a noise during play, he will automatically lose the game.
3. Tie-break rules: In the event of players finishing on the same score, a tie-break will be applied for titles and prizes. Order of tie-break is Median Buchholz, Buchholz, Most wins and progressive score.
