Lancashire Open 2011

Start Date & Time: Sat 26/02/2011 00:00
End Date & Time: Sat 26/02/2011 00:00
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Mens A Singles

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Registration Cost £25.00
No Entries 5

Entry is protected, based on a number of factors including rankings, historical class A entry, prior class B winners (moving up). 'Wild card' entries can be offered to no more than 1/8 of all entries.

If this is your first event, or first entry in the A category, the ERA may ask you to qualify your entry & reserve the right to move your entry to a more suitable category. As a new entrant, your entry will be treated as a 'wild card' entry.

"I've played racketlon before at this level". New entrants are not permitted to Class A without prior approval by the Tournament Organiser.


Players
Id Name Country Ranking
2277 Luke Barnes United Kingdom
2332 Jonathan James Healey United Kingdom
2338 Richard Lawrence England
2340 Selwyn Walmsley United Kingdom
2344 Mark Jackson United Kingdom

Mens B Singles

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Registration Cost £25.00
No Entries 8

"I've played racketlon before at this level" OR "I am new to racketlon and have strong sporting pedigree in at least 2 sports".

This category is maximum of 8 entries. Any further entries may be subject to reallocation to an alternative category or refund. 


Players
Id Name Country Ranking
2152 Siraz Natha United Kingdom
2160 Greg Dyson United Kingdom
2302 James Pope United Kingdom
2310 Steve Davies United Kingdom
2330 Patrick Garlick United Kingdom
2334 Julian Wilson United Kingdom
2339 Jonathan Ash United Kingdom
2343 Neil Worsfold United Kingdom

Mens C Singles

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Registration Cost £25.00
No Entries 5

"I have played before at this level" OR "I am new to racketlon with social sporting pedigree or have sporting pedigree in one sport".

This category is maximum of 8 entries. Any further entries may be subject to reallocation to an alternative category or refund


Players
Id Name Country Ranking
2157 Chris Kendall United Kingdom
2328 Gareth Wright United Kingdom
2329 Ross Lingard United Kingdom
2331 Darren Vickery United Kingdom
2337 Kenneth Mitchell United Kingdom

Ladies Singles

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Registration Cost £25.00
No Entries 2

This category is likely to be limited to either a 4 or 8 draw. Can be split into A & B if numbers and playing level indicates this need. Please contact Siraz on siraz.natha@fsmail.net for further information.


Players
Id Name Country Ranking
2151 Fiona Sime United Kingdom
2237 Dominique Ford United Kingdom


STOP PRESS - Wed 24th Feb 2011
The player information, draws for each category, and the overall schedule, are all now available in a single Excel (97-2003 format) spreadsheet, available to download at:

Info/Draw/Schedule

Lancashire Open 2011 

Blackburn Northern Sports Club
Pleckgate Road
Blackburn
BB1 8QA
Lancashire 

Tel: 01254 247969

Tournament Organiser: Siraz Natha (siraz.natha@fsmail.net / 07950 827 404)

This is the first Lancashire Open and hopefully is the start of an increase in tournaments in the North of England. Please support Racketlon in the North! Thanks to Siraz for setting up and running this new addition to the British Racketlon Tour.

This competition is part of the British tour and points for rankings will be allocated as a regional event - Rating 1.0. This will be a one day event with a reduced number of categories

 
Entry Steps

Step 1: Register on www.englishracketlon.org as a user (if you are already registered miss this step). This is your username and password for all englishracketlon.org events. Your registration is confirmed via an email link.

Step 2: Click on the tournament entry page and create a player profile. Again, this is a one off exercise. If already completed, skip this step.

Step 3: Click on the event (s) you wish to enter. Once finalised, pay via paypal by clicking onwards. If you wish to pay by cheque or BACS, please contact dominique at dominique.ford@englishracketlon.org

 
Saturday 26 February 2011
Mens A Singles (8 or less)
Mens B Singles (8 or less)
Mens C Singles (8 or less)
Ladies Singles (8 or less)
 
NB Capacity for Mens A, B & C combined is 24 players. The organisation will choose the most appropriate split once capacity is reached. Minimum of 4 required for ladies category

If categories are full & there are no suitable alternatives, please email siraz.natha@fsmail.net

Entry closes on Wednesday 23 February 2011 - some categories may close earlier if full.
Any enquiries contact Siraz Natha at siraz.natha@fsmail.net / 07950 827404
 
We regret that we will not be able to refund any entry fee on a cancellation less than a week away from the competition day. It is likely singles events will have 3 scheduled matches to 21. Finalists may have a 4th round to 21 should capacity increase in any category. Pls note capacity in brackets (above). Players can only enter ONE category per day.
 
Play begins at 9.00am and finishes between 5pm and 6pm.
 
Facilites:
2 x Table Tennis, Squash, Tennis Courts (indoor). 4 x Badminton Courts
Transport:
Nearest Railway Stations are Blackburn Station (approx 15 mins by taxi) or local Station - Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Station (approx 10 mins walk)

Car - Motorway access via M65 and M6
Parking:
There is ample parking on site
Accommodation: 
Bulls Head - next to Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Station (www.bullsheadwilpshire.co.uk)

Travel Lodge - Blackburn (junction 4 off the M65)

Premier Inn - Myerscough Road, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LE. 0817 278098 (approx 10 mins by car)

Windmill Hotel, Mellor Brook, Blackburn (www.windmill@mellor.co.uk) (approx 10 mins by car)
If you are having registration or entry problems (system errors etc) please report full details to Richard at Richard.Lawrence@englishracketlon.org

Participant Waiver - Note, each participant is providing an electronic signature to this waiver upon registration.

I understand that participating in this event is potentially hazardous, and that I should not enter and participate unless I am medically able and properly trained.


In consideration of the acceptance of this entry, I assume full and complete responsibility for any injury or accident which may occur while I am traveling to or from the event, during the event, or while I am on the premises of the event.

I also am aware of and assume all risks associated with participating in this event, including but not limited to falls, contact with other participants, effect of weather, traffic, and conditions of the road. I, for myself and my heirs and executors, hereby waive, release and forever discharge the event organizers, sponsors, promoters, englishracketlon.org and each of their agents, representatives, successors and assigns, and all other persons associated with the event, for all my liabilities, claims, actions, or damages that I may have against them arising out of or in any way connected with my participation in this event.

I understand that this waiver includes any claims, whether caused by negligence, the action or inaction of any of the above parties, or otherwise.

I understand that the entry fee is non-refundable and non-transferable in the time periods advertised and any pullout with due notice will be considered for a partial refund accounting for an administration charge. I hereby grant full permission to any and all of the above parties to use any photographs, videotapes, motion pictures, website images, recordings or any other record of this event.