Hi all
[UPDATED]: Venue info is now available.
Below are the groups for round 1 of the Open Doubles, to be played next weekend 8/9 August.
http://www.acteba.com.au/downloads/2009_open_doubles_round1_groups.pdf (Adobe PDF)
http://www.acteba.com.au/downloads/2009_open_doubles_round1_groups.xls (MS Excel)
The seedings are based on the rankings points accumulated in the 2007/08 Open Doubles by both players in each pair, regardless of partner. The Top 8 seeds each receive a bye for round 1.
The start time is 10.30am for all groups except group 4 (Sunday @ The Basement, which will start at 11am), with tables open from 10am. We will be playing 3 round robins, with the Top 3 to qualify for round 2.
Yes the Top 3 is different to other tournaments but the large number of pairs (74) has necessitated this. Rounds 2 and 3 will be contested in groups of 8 with the top 4 advancing as per usual.
Dates for the remaining rounds are as follows (please be available both days if you expect to make each round as there will be no preferred days given):
• August 15/16 – Round 2 (24 qualifiers plus top 8 seeds) 4 groups of 8.
• August 22/23 – Round 3 (16 qualifiers) 2 groups of 8.
• Saturday August 29 – Top 8
• Sunday August 30 – Top 4 and Final.
Venues will be finalised in the next day or so. Please note that I will not be able to accommodate any switches to the groups this tournament.
The Top 8 seeds are:
1 – Anthony Chia & Colin Gamble
2 – Nicole Welsh & Semisi Naupoto
3 – Bob Sifri & Edmund Chen
4 – Ian Stanley & Ted Mallowes
5 – Peter Madden & Peter Penfold
6 – Dean Welsh & Phil Bailey
7 – Phillip Thorp & Simon Wade
8 – Michael Hazilias & Rony Sood
