Lakeside 2017 draw

[mc1958]

I thought it weas going to be done tomorrow, but it seems they did the draw for the Worlds this morning:

Mens:
Prelim Round
Seigo Asada v Jeff Smith
Dennis Nilsson v Ryan Joyce
David Cameron v World Master/Jimmy Hendriks
Krystof Ratajski v Willem Mandigers
Craig Caldwell v Dennis Harbour
Tom Sawyer v Paul Hogan
Jimmy Hendriks/Roger Janssen v Mark McGrath

Round 1
Glen Durrant v Nick Kenny
Martin Phillips v Tom Sawyer/Paul Hogan
Wesley Harms v Krystof Ratajaski/Willem Mandigers
Darius Labanauskas v Conan Whitehead
Brian Dawson v Seigo Asada/Jeff Smith
Martin Adams v Dennis Nilsson/Ryan Joyce
Jim Williams v Tony O'Shea
JAmie Hughes v Martin Atkins
Geert de Vos v Raymond Smith/Davy van Baelen
Scott Mitchell v Jimmy Hendriks/Roger Janssen/Mark McGrath
Darryl Fitton v Wouter Vaes
Dean Reynolds v Pip Blackwell
Mark McGeeney v James Hurrell
Scott Waites v Craig Caldwell/Dennis Harbour
Richard Veenstra v Ross Montgomery
Danny Noppert v David Cameron/World Master/Jimmy Hendriks

Ladies
Deta Hedman v Casey Gallagher
Corrine Hammond v Patricia Farrell
Lorraine Winstanley v Anca Zijlstra
Anastasia Dobromyslova v Rhian Griffiths
Lisa Ashton v Sharon Prins
Fallon Sherrock v Olive Byamukama
Trina Gulliver v World Master/Claire Brookin
Aileen de Graaf v Rachel Brooks

[richarde]

Jimmy hendriks in the draw twice?

[mc1958]

Jimmy hendriks in the draw twice?

Yes that was correct at the time of the draw. 

As the winner of the World Masters has already qualified for Lakeside (all 4 WM semi finalists have qualified) then as Hendriks is the standby on the main table he will play David Cameron.  If the Masters winner hadn't already qualified then Hendriks would have got in on the regional table route in place of Roger Janssen to play Mark McGrath.

Given that it is now known the Masters winner has qualified for Lakeside the prelim round games are updated as follows:

Seigo Asada v Jeff Smith
Dennis Nilsson v Ryan Joyce
David Cameron v Jimmy Hendriks
Krystof Ratajski v Willem Mandigers
Craig Caldwell v Dennis Harbour
Tom Sawyer v Paul Hogan
Roger Janssen v Mark McGrath

[AD18]

Jeff Smith makes it to the finals last year and has a prelim match to start? Or is it because being a Canadian he does not play a full circuit and qualify via usual means? Just wunderin'

[richarde]

Thank you was a little confused I knew ball 5 got called twice

[mc1958]

The have finally released the playing schedule for Lakeside - need to work out the pennies but would love to go for both Tuesday sessions if possible

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[The G]

Jeff Smith makes it to the finals last year and has a prelim match to start?  Or is it because being a Canadian he does not play a full circuit and qualify via usual means?  Just wunderin'

Was wondering the exact same thing ....

[mc1958]

It's not because he is Canadian, it is because he is too far down the ranking table - I think it's the current champ and the next 25 in the rankings go through to the first round with the other 14 participants having to play the prelims.

[justin-tutboard]

so we've got the
ex pm against THE guitar rock god
and the author of Huckleberry Finn against the star of crocodile Dundee

[Zeyes]

Jeff Smith makes it to the finals last year and has a prelim match to start? Or is it because being a Canadian he does not play a full circuit and qualify via usual means? Just wunderin'

Last year's four semifinalists (+ the two previous champions) are guaranteed spots in the tournament, but they don't get any special treatment regarding seeding or round placement. Only the top 24 of the ranking go directly into the first round by right, Smith was lower than that.