The Singles Tournament Is Back!
Registration is now open!
- Format: It's a Straight knockout Cup competition, as per 2025, but this year we are introducing a Plate competition for those knocked out in the preliminaries. This is designed to give every entrant at least two matches in total.
- Entry: £5 per player with at least 50% of the entry fee going to charity (last year we raised over £150 for the BIG C)
- Prizes: As well as a Singles Trophy (the Carl Robinson Cup), the Cup competition continues to have a cash prize, with a trophy for the winner of the Plate competition .
- Dates:
Sign Up Deadline 02/01/2026 Draw 03/01/2026 Prelims 04/01/26 - 22/01/26 Round 1 23/01/26 - 11/02/26 Round 2 12/02/26 - 25/02/26 Quarter Finals 26/02/26 - 11/03/26 Semi Finals 12/03/26 - 25/03/26 - Preliminary Round: There will be a round of Preliminary one-on-one matches, best of 3 frames, with 32 players progressing to the first round proper of the Cup.
- The Cup: This will consist of the preliminary round winners, plus (in the event of having fewer than 64 entrants) 'best losers'. These will be assessed based on the 'Loss Factor' from the 2025 competition which considered relative frame scores.
- The Plate: The remaining players progress to the Plate. If there's 64 total entrants then this will be a straight knockout with the 32 preliminary round losers. If there's fewer than this:
- - Between 56 and 63 entrants (24 and 31 in the Plate) - award byes as needed into Plate R2 based on the Loss Factor criteria such that Plate R2 will have 16 participants
- - Between 48 and 55 entrants (16 and 23 in the Plate) - award 'best loser' spaces into Plate R2 based on the players Loss Factor in Plate R1 such that Plate R2 will have 16 participants
- - 47 or fewer entrants (15 or fewer in the Plate) - skip Plate R1 and go straight to Plate R2
- Venues: These will be assigned to prevent anybody playing on the same table twice until the final, where possible.
- Frames: Please play all three frames as there is a chance you can still go through if you lose.
- Draws: If the result of a frame is a draw, it is considered null and void - please replay the frame.
- Timers:If any of the timers aren't working, please set a time limit for your frames (between 13 and 17 minutes).
- Result submission: Please submit your results by text message or on our Facebook page. Please submit the scores for each frame.