Bristol Masters 2018

Qualification for the 2019 Bristol Masters is now under way. The list of qualifiers and qualifying criteria (with definite qualifiers in BOLD BLOCK CAPITALS) reads as follows:

• ALEX HODGE, 2018 Bristol Masters champion;
• 2018 Brunel Trophy winner;
• Three 2018 Premier One high finishers;
• One 2018 Premier Two Blue high finisher;
• One 2018 Premier Two Red high finisher;
• One 2018 Premier Three high finisher;
• One 2018 Conference League high finisher, with the proviso that the 20 points threshold has been achieved;
• Seven 2018 Bristol monthly Grand Prix winners, with preference given to (a) multiple tournament winners and (b) winners of those tournaments with the most entrants (tie-breaker, if required, BGP finishing position):
• These are:
• Roland Herrera, March BGP winner (17 entrants);
• Jason Champion, January BGP winner (16 entrants);
• Chris Rogers, April BGP winner (14 entrants);
• Simonetta Herrera, February BGP winner (11 entrants);
• May BGP winner;
• June BGP winner;
• July BGP winner;
• August BGP winner;
• September BGP winner;
• October BGP winner;
• November BGP winner;
• December BGP winner;