2014 NIPA Champions of Champions this coming Sunday


The field is now complete for the 2014 NIPA  Champions of Champions. 2013/2014  Season League Winners and Knock Out Cup Winners of NIPA affiliated Leagues are invited to battle it out on Sunday 29th June in the Swift Bar, Carrickfergus to see who lifts the crown of best NI Pub/Club Blackball Team. If a team has won both League and Cup then the League Runners Up will be invited to compete. Reigning Champions The Thatch Bar from Larne (pictured right) will be hoping to emulate last years victory after successfully defending their own League title in the County Antrim town

Where - The Swift Bar, Carrickfergus
When - Sunday 29th June 2014
Team Registration closes at 11.00am. One player from a team can register for the whole team. Any team not registered by 11.00am will lose one frame for every 5 minutes they are late in registering.  Teams can register a maximum of 8 players
Dress code - yes, NIPA
Format - 5 A Side. Knock Out & Plate
Eligibility - To be eligible to play, a player must be registered with a team in the Competition and have played in a minimum of 3 League matches for that team in the season ending 2013/2014. Teams must have a minimum of 4 players to enter.
Terms subject to change


TEAM HOW THEY QUALIFIED CAPTAIN



FIRST & LAST Ards & District League Winners Steven McCormick
KIMBERLEYS Ards & District League Runners Up James King
MCCONNELLS Ballyclare & District League Winners Jeff Moore
SAINTS Ballyclare & District KO Cup Winners Craig Laughlin
MICHELIN MASTERS Ballymena Towers  League Winners David Armstrong
CONNOLLYS 'B' Ballymena Towers KO Cup Winners Alan Davidson
ROSS'S BAR Ballynahinch League Winners Chris Ross
SAINTFIELD S&CC Ballynahinch KO Cup Winners Davy Moore
GALACTICOS Carrick & District League Winners Derek Whiteside
SWIFT BAR Carrick & District KO Cup Winners Paul Roberts
POTTERS 'A' Coleraine & District League Winners Marc Hutchinson
RACKS 'A' Coleraine & District League Runners Up Nigel Craig
SQUARE ONE 'A' Dromara & District League Winners Gavin Armstrong
COACH CLUB Dromara & District League Runners Up Colin Carlisle
THATCH BAR Larne & District League Winners  Bryan McWhirter
NO 1 CLUB Larne & District League Runners Up William Irvine