Pool Prediction Leagues ~ Help Wanted !

I've been adapting football prediction league software for use with pool leagues.

If it's successful it's perhaps something that could be used for many pool leagues in the future (team or individual) and perhaps even involve a small entry fee with the league winner taking the accumulated pot?

So folks, if you could take a few minutes to register on the prediction league site and make a few predictions that would show us if there's any potential in this idea.

The easiest way is to try out the predictions on a 'real' league. The Dunfermline Blackball Summer League only consists of eight teams..... so only four matches need to be predicted each week.

If you go to the prediction league site and select 'new user' it's a simple job to register.
The four matches for Tuesday 6th June can then be predicted.

There's some guidance about the scoring system if you click 'Help'.
Hopefully scoring will become clearer after the first week's matches have been predicted and played!
There's also an option for registered users to leave messages on the site.

Select the link below 'Home' on the prediction league site to see the actual table and past results for the Blackball League itself.

I think the idea might be successfully applied to a few pool leagues next season.... it depends if this trial works out and there's enough support!

Here's the site : http://www.predictds.league...ague/

The Fife Pool League finals day will be held on Sunday 9th July.
Venue to be confirmed.
The doubles semi-finalists have been confirmed as.....

K.MacLeod & M Shepherd v J.Gregory & I.Laly
A.Saunders & M.Murdoch v B.Hunter & L.Annandale

A pool competition to be held on Sunday the 4th June at the Cottage Inn, Dunfermline.
The entry fee is £3.00. Prize money £100.00.
Players wishing to compete should register by 2pm on the day the competition.

The Scottish Pub Pool Challenge Regional qualifier is to be held in Pennies, Falkirk on Sunday 4th June from 1pm.
Two players will go through to the televised finals.
Qualifiers are being contacted individually via the addresses that they have supplied. T-shirts will be available at Pennies for the players.

There are a number of Fife players on the qualifiers list.

player details : www.pubpoolchallenge.scottish8ball.com

This open competition will be staged on Sunday 30th April with a 1.00pm Start.

The format shall be 4 single games followed by two doubles, with a one man nominated play-off in the event of a tie after the six games.

Entry Fee
£10 per team
16 teams minimum requirement for the tournament to go ahead
32 teams maximum

Prize Money
Prize money will vary dependant on the amount of entries
16 Teams - Winners £100, Runners-up £60
32 Teams - Winners £200, Runners-up £120

All monies and team entries are to be in the British legion by Saturday 22nd April.

For further details, and to enter this 'open' tournament, call Paul Marshall on 07742853053.

In the Supercup 2006 Final Thistle B defeated Lauders ( 7-3 ).
The DDPL Supercup is sponsored by the Thistle Tavern.

The Thistle 'B' Supercup Team



From left to right : Mark Reid, Darren Devlin, Pete Marshall,
Lee Milne, Alan Martin, Paul Addison, Billy Fordyce,
Wullie Mitchell and Brian Maxwell jnr.

This is the fourth season in succession that the Thistle B team have secured this trophy.

The Scottish Eightball Pool Federation is proud to announce that the Scottish Singles Championships 2006 will be sponsored by Carlsberg and Styx Pool Hall.

The Finals will take place over the weekend of 6th & 7th May at Styx Pool, Kirkcaldy and the tournament will be played on 9 or10 tables.

Local league qualifiers will take place over the coming months (see you local league rep for details). Places at the finals will be allocated pro rata as per the entries from each league. There will be 64 qualifying places available, which will then join 32 seeded places at the event. All of the qualifiers will be placed into an open draw and the 32 winners will be drawn at random against a seeded player.

Matches will be a minimum best of 15 frames with the final best of 19 frames.

The 1st prize for the event will be £1,000 and there will be a complete prize fund of £2,500.

The details have been sent out to league secretaries/representatives and each individual league will organize their own qualifying event.
All of the leagues must have their entries in to the National Secretary by 14th January 2006 and all of the qualifiers must be completed by 15th April 2006.

For further details contact your local league representative or contact the SEPF National Secretary....
Email : styx147@aol.com or Telephone : 07792181753

Entry forms are available for the UK Pub Pool Challenge

If you email fdandco@aol.com you will be forwarded an entry form, poster and letter for your local pub or club landlord which explain what it is all about.
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Here's a summary (extracted from the letter) of what it involves for the landlord/manager of your pub/club....

This is the biggest and richest pub pool tournament ever staged. One player could win the £50,000 first prize on Sky Sports next summer.

And you could win a special bonus of £1,000 if the winner represents your pub or club.

The Pub Pool Challenge is an easy to enter tournament that will attract more than 250,000 pool players from all over the UK.

From the area finals onwards the format is simple - every match is just one frame long and anyone can enter.

Just hold your own pub or club tournament according to the rules laid down by the Pub Pool Challenge and you can send your champion through to the area finals.

The venue could also win a special bonus of £1,000 if the winner represents your pub or club.

There's no limit to the number of qualifying tournaments each pub can hold or to how many champions you can submit to the area finals. You simply need to buy an entry pack (£75) for each qualifying tournament.

Each pub champion will receive a unique Pub Pool Challenge shirt with his or her pub name embossed on the back. These shirts must be worn for area, regional and televised stages - giving massive exposure for your pub or club.

The Pub Pool Challenge entry pack will also contain a variety of vouchers for equipment, holidays, free bets and other products.

Pub qualifying tournaments will be held up to March 21 2006, after which the area finals will be organised.

The 32-man finals are scheduled for July 2006 and will be televised on Sky Sports.

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So, as it says above, your pub and club qualifying tournament(s) can of course be run as decided locally..... most likely in accordance with local rules!

There's a web site here : http://www.pubpoolchallenge.scottish8ball.com

26.10.2005
St Andrews Uni 6 - 6 New Inn A
Legends B 11 - 1 Sally
Auld Inn A 2 - 10 Hogans
New Inn B 9 - 3 Red Reiver A
St Andrews Social 5 - 7 Smugglers Inn A
Red Reiver B 8 - 4 Auld Inn B

For full Division 1 League - http://enpl1.scottish8ball....x.php

26.10.2005
Haven 7 - 5 Balcomie
Old Bank 9 - 3 Boat
Dreel Tavern 4 - 8 Legends A
Smugglers Inn B 7 - 5 Larachmhor
Stag Head 4 - 8 Station Buffet
Ship 5 - 7 Crusoe

For full Division 2 league - http://enpl2.scottish8ball....x.php

The SPA Scottish Singles Finals 2005 will be held in the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh on the 29th and 30th October.

The Mens singles will start at 11am on the Saturday followed by the Ladies event. The Juniors, Youths and Under 21s will be on the Sunday along with the Learning and Physical Disabilities.

Click 'Read More' for the full draw....