Bristol Masters
The Bristol Masters is an annual event, entry to which (from qualification in 2024 for 2025) is achieved by any of the following means:
- (a) Being the holder of the Bristol Masters Trophy;
- (b) Being the holder of the Brunel Trophy;
- (c) Winning the main flight of the seven (out of twelve) best attended Bristol Grand Prix tournaments, (where a tie-break is needed, the players' final OGP positions will decide), although multiple wins will take precedence;
- (d) Being the highest finisher in Bristol Premier League One not to have qualified via (a) (b) or (c) above;
- (e) Being the highest finisher in Bristol Premier League Two Blue not to have qualified via (a) (b) or (c) above;
- (f) Being the highest finisher in Bristol Premier League Two Red not to have qualified via (a) (b) or (c) above;
- (g) Being the highest finisher in Bristol Premier League Three Green not to have qualified via (a) (b) or (c) above;
- (h) Being the highest finisher in Bristol Premier League Three Yellow not to have qualified via (a) (b) or (c) above;
- (i) Being the highest finisher in Bristol Premier League Three Purple not to have qualified via (a) (b) or (c) above;
- or (j) Being the highest finisher in the Bristol Feeder League not to have qualified via (a) (b) or (c) above, with the proviso that at least 20 points have been gained at any stage of the season;
Additional criteria
- (1) (DURING QUALIFICATION) Should (A) any player qualify more than once through (a), (b), and/or (c) above or (B) the Feeder League high finisher fail to meet the necessary criteria, then such vacancies will be filled as follows:
- ## (i) to the main flight Bristol Grand Prix winners not qualifying via (c) above;
- ## (ii) to extra high finishers from Premier One.
- (2) (AFTER THE COMPLETION OF QUALIFICATION) Vacancies which may arise (through players not taking up their rightful positions) are filled by high finishers in the BGP who have not otherwise qualified.
From 2024 a third Premier Three division winner has been included at the potential expense of monthly tournament winners.
From 2023 the Feeder League replaced the Conference, plus simplification of Additional criterion (1).
In 2016 the absence of Premier Three gave an additional chance to a monthly tournament winner.
From 2015 more Premier One high finishers were included at the potential expense of monthly tournament winners.
From 2014 the Brunel Trophy winner was included at the potential expense of one of the £10 monthly tournament winners.
From 2012 the Conference high finisher needed to fulfil the "20 points" criterion.
In 2008 (for 2009) the unlucky monthly grand prix winner was the first reserve after the completion of qualification.
In years prior to 2008 (for 2009) the qualification criteria were as follows:
- (a) Being the holder of the Bristol Masters Trophy;
- (b) Winning the main flight of a monthly Bristol Grand Prix tournament;
- (c) Being the highest finisher in Bristol Premier League One not to have qualified via (a) or (b) above;
- (d) Being the highest finisher in Bristol Premier League Two not to have qualified via (a) or (b) above;
- or (e) Being the highest finisher in the Bristol Conference not to have qualified via (a) or (b) above;
In addition, had any player qualified more than once through (a) and/or (b) above, then there was an extra high finisher included, from whichever league the multiple qualifier participated in.
Where such a player was not a league player, the extra place would have gone to a Premier One player.
Multiple qualification has occurred several times over the years.
But when the Conference supplied no fewer than five players for the 2008 Masters, the rules were changed to avoid a recurrence.
Click on these related links:
The 2024 Bristol Masters
2025 Bristol Masters qualification
Bristol Masters history
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