SOUTH LONDON & KENT
POOL ALLIANCE

for "International Rules" across the counties

SINGLES & PAIRS

Paul Gafa' is the Knock Out Secretary.
All results should be texted in immediately after the tie by the winning players on 07443 456662.
Walkovers/forfeit results should be texted as won by default, not by the maximum score to nil please.
All player details will be lodged with the KO Secretary for contact purposes.
Entry to the Singles, Pairs, Ladies Singles or Mixed Pairs KOs is via payment of the entrance fee only to any League Committee member or via bank transfer to the League Account.
Payments via bank transfer on the day of the draw have now been outlawed. If you wish to enter on the day of the draw then payment will only be accepted in cash.

Account details available on request, once paid send text/email to notify the League of payment.

If you believe you have entered a competition and do not see your name listed here then contact the Knock Out Secretary immediately. Entry into the knock out will not be granted once the draw is made irrespective on whether you believe you have entered or not, however a refund will be possible if the League is at fault.

The earlier you register for the any Singles or Pairs KO, the more chance you have of receiving a 1st round bye.
Byes, if required, are awarded in consequential order of registration.

SINGLES KO

2025-26


Capped at 64 entries, and has is likely to sell out again this season.
Entry fee £5.
Players need to have played in a minimum of 1/3 of the possible frames playable per season, in order to qualify.

List of 2025-26 Singles KO paid entrants, registration closes 26th March 2026.
1 Antony Su 17 Barry Barham 33 49  
2 Paul Williams 18 34 50  
3 Josh Henderson 19 35 51  
4 Charles French 20 36 52  
5 Lewis Garland 21 37 53  
6 Josh Gardner-Nutley 22 38 54  
7 Marc House 23 39 55  
8 Tony Clarke 24 40 56  
9 Nick Steadman 25 41 57  
10 George Covington 26 42 58  
11 Ian Chapman 27 43 59  
12 Paul Carroll 28 44 60  
13 Ben McCarthy 29 45 61  
14 Harry Hodges 30 46 62  
15 Jason Brunton 31 47 63  
16 Kevin England 32   48   64  

The KO will culminate on Thursday 9th April 2026. Played out alongside the Sudden Death Singles KO.

The 64 players will play on 2 consecutive Thursdays at the end of the regular season, dates 2nd and 9th April 2026 at Eltham Terrace.
On 2nd April all the rounds down to the last 8 players will be played.
On 9th April Singles Finals Night will take place with the remaining 8 players playing to a finish.
Entry fee still £5.
Registration now open.
First round byes given in order of registration, so the earlier you enter the more chance of a bye.
All matches best of 5 frames in rounds 1-3.
Matches start from 8pm. Start times will be allocated.
Players who fail to appear at a venue on time risk being docked penalty frames for each 10 minutes late.

Rules in full on this link.

Prize money: Champion £180, Runner Up £80, based on 64 entrants
Perennial trophy awarded to the winner.
Finals Night details above.

PAIRS KO

2025-26

Results texted to 07443 456662 immediately the result is known.
Matches arranged by the competitors.
Best of 5 frames of Scotch pairs.
If your name is not shown in the first round then you have a bye into the next round by virtue of entering early.

List of entrants/results usually updated every Wednesday and immediately after each round.

Entry fee £10 per pair.
Byes allocated in order of registration. Early entrants likelier to receive byes.

Capped at 32 entries.
Players need to be active/playing to qualify.

List of 2025-26 Pairs KO paid entrants, registration closes 4th January 2026.
1 Antony Su & Jamie White 17  
2 Charles French & Arif Salih 18  
3 Michelle Brown & Jack Tyson 19  
4 Kevin England & Phoebe French 20  
5 Tony Clarke & Paul Thomas 21  
6 Dean Passer & Nick Steadman 22  
7 Jamie Davis & Elliott Giles 23  
8 Barry Barham & George Covington 24  
9 Ian Chapman & Del Power 25  
10 Paul Carroll & Ben McCarthy 26  
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Pairs each round will be played roughly once a month from 5th January 2026 until Monday 30th March 2026, with the Finals Night.

Matches are arranged between the competitors themselves between the set dates.
Pairs on the left are drawn at home, (or can choose venue) players on the right are drawn away.
Any players not shown in the earliest round have a bye into the following round.
Matches are best of 5 frames played to a scotch pairs format.
Winning pairs should text in the result immediately once it's known. Pairs who fail to text in the result promptly also risk being eliminated.

Entry fee £5 per player.
Pairs can only be made up from two players from the same team, or from two different teams.
Players need to be active within the current season in order to compete.
The Pairs competition format is posted below.
Rules in full on this link.

Prize money: Winners TBA, Runners Up TBA.
Perennial trophy awarded to the winners.

LADIES KO

2025-26

Results texted to 07443 456662 immediately the result is known.
Entry fee £5 per player.
Byes allocated in order of registration. Early entrants likelier to receive byes.
Players need to be registered to a team to qualify.
Matches are arranged between the competitors themselves between the set dates.

List of 2025-26 Ladies KO paid entrants, reg closes 4th January 2026.
1 Michelle Brown
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If your name is not shown in the first round then you have a bye into the next round by virtue of entering early.

Each round will be played roughly once a month from 5th January until Monday 16th March 2026, with the Finals Night.
Any players not shown in the earliest round have a bye into the following round.

Winning players should text in the result immediately once it's known. Players who fail to text in the result promptly also risk being eliminated.
The rules for the Ladies Singles KO will run in a similar fashion to the Pairs KO rules
with the exception of any rule that applies to Pairs play.

Prize money: Winners TBA, Runners Up TBA.
Perennial trophy awarded to the winners.

MIXED PAIRS KO

2025-26

Entry fee £10 per pair.
Byes allocated in order of registration. Early entrants likelier to receive byes.

At least on one of the entrants male or female, must be currently registered for a League team, the other need not be.

Matches are arranged between the competitors themselves between the set dates.
Results texted to 07443 456662 immediately the result is known.
Best of 5 frames of Scotch pairs.
If your name is not shown in the first round then you have a bye into the next round by virtue of entering early.

List of 2025-26 Mixed Pairs KO paid entrants, reg closes 4th January 2026.
1 Luke Knight & Michelle Brown
2 Kevin England & Phoebe French
3 Tony Clarke & Joanna Williams
4 Ian Chapman & Rachel Howard
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Each round will be played roughly once a month from 5th January until Monday 23rd March 2026, with the Finals Night.
Pairs on the left are drawn at home, (or can choose venue) players on the right are drawn away.
Any players not shown in the earliest round have a bye into the following round.
Matches are best of 5 frames played to a scotch pairs format.
Winning pairs should text in the result immediately once it's known. Pairs who fail to text in the result promptly also risk being eliminated.
The rules for the Mixed Pairs KO will run in a similar fashion to the Pairs KO rules

Prize money: Winners TBA, Runners Up TBA.
Perennial trophy awarded to the winners.