Upcoming NIPA Interleague and WLS7s update

Willie " The Glove " Lucas

Please find below an update to League appearance criteria for players for our upcoming 2016/17 Interleague and Super 7s team events in the St Comgalls Club, Larne. Could all Leagues please ensure this criteria is adhered to. Many thanks for your co-operation.

""To be eligible to play in either the NIPA Interleague team events or the Willie Lucas Super 7s team event, a player must have played in at least 4 matches this current season for the League they will be representing""

We are now taking entries for all 3 events, please email us at nipablackball@yahoo.co.uk with said entries and nominated team Captains with contact number

INTERLEAGUE 'B'
Larne B1 - (Hugo Manson)
Larne B2 - (Andy Mackey)
Carrick B1 - (Paul Roberts)
Carrick B2 - (Tristan Scott-Heyes)
Ballymena B1 - (George McCullough)
North Down & Ards B1 - (Alex Irwin)
North Down & Ards B2 - (Jensen Regan)
Coleraine B1 - (Willie Eakin)
Ards B1 - (Matthew Wylie)
NI Ladies - (Jean McIlroy)
Ballyclare B1 - (Darren Ryles)

INTERLEAGUE 'A'
Larne - (Bill McIlroy Sr)
Carrick - (Derek Whiteside)
Ballyclare - (Michael Higgins)
Ballymena - (Dessie Cooper)
North Down & Ards - (Jason Heffron)
Crumlin - (Raymond Christie)
Ballynahinch - (Davy Moore)
Antrim - (Rab Fee)
East Down - (Tom Morgan)
Coleraine - (Willie Eakin)
Ards - (Steven Strain)

WILLIE LUCAS SUPER 7s
147 Antrim - Rab Fee (Antrim League)
Antrim 7 Clearance - Nigel Clewer (Antrim League)
Saints - Dean McDonagh (Larne League)
Primacy - Colin Moore (North Down & Ards)
Thatch Bar - Bryan McWhirter (Larne League)
Spartans - Wayne Lewis (Carrick League)

NIPA 2017 Interleague 'B' Team Event
When - Saturday 25th February 2017
Where - St Comgalls Club, 55 Vctoria Road, Larne, BT40 1LY
Club Open - From 9:00am. Breakfast available
Registation Time - Registration closes 11.00am. One player from a team can register for the whole team. Any team not registered by this time will lose one frame for every 5 minutes they are late in registering. Any frames lost for late registration will apply to all that teams' matches in the group stage if applicable. Play will start at approximately 11:15am.
Cost - £50 per team if NIPA affiliated, £100 if not 
NIPA Dress Code - Yes (Captains please remind ALL players)
Format - Entries dependent
Plate event - Yes
Team size - 11 a-side (15 maximum per squad)
Criteria - Players must have played in a minimum of 4 available fixtures in the League they are representing this current season. Leagues cannot enter a team into the 'B' Event unless they enter a team into the 'A' Team event. Exceptions apply - 1. Ladies. Players cannot play in both the 'A' and 'B' events.
 
Interleague 'B' Event Previous Champions

2016 - Larne B1
2015 - Larne B1
2014 - Carrick B1
2013 - Carrick B1
2012 - Carrick B1
2011 - North Down & Ards B2


NIPA 2016 Interleague 'A' Team Event
When - Sunday 26th February 2017
Where - St Comgalls Club, 55 Vctoria Road, Larne, BT40 1LY
Club Open - From 9:00am. Breakfast available
Time - Registration closes 11.00am. One player from a team can register for the whole team. Any team not registered by this time will lose one frame for every 5 minutes they are late in registering. Any frames lost for late registration will apply to all that teams matches in the group stage if applicable. Play will start at approximately 11:15am.
Cost - £50 per team if NIPA affiliated, £100 if not
NIPA Dress Code - Yes (Captains please remind ALL players)
Format - Entries dependent
Plate event - Yes
Team size - 11 a-side (15 maximum per squad)
Criteria - Players must have played in a minimum of 4 available fixtures in the League they are representing this current season. Leagues cannot enter a team into the 'B' Event unless they enter a team into the 'A' Team event. Exceptions apply - 1. Ladies. Players cannot play in both the 'A' and 'B' events.

Interleague 'A' Event Previous Champions
2016 - Coleraine
2015 - Larne
2014 - Omagh
2013 - Omagh
2012 - Coleraine
2011 - Coleraine
2010 - North Down & Ards
2009 - Antrim
2008 - North Down & Ards
2007 - Coleraine
2006 - Coleraine
2005 - Coleraine


NIPA 2017 Willie Lucas Memorial Super 7s Event
When - Sunday 12th March 2017
Where - St Comgalls Club, 55 Vctoria Road, Larne, BT40 1LY
Registration Time - Registration closes 4.00pm. One player from a team can register for the whole team. Any team not registered by this time will lose one frame for every 5 minutes they are late in registering. 
Venue - Open from 3.00pm, enter via doors on Princes Gardens
Cost - £100 affiliated. £200 non affiliated
NIPA Dress CodeYes (Captains please remind ALL players)
Format - Entries dependent
Plate event - Yes
Team size - 7. Teams can register 10 maximum
Criteria - All players in a team must play in the same League and have played in a minimum of 4 matches in that League in this current season. Exceptions apply 1. Ladies. All teams may also include an overseas based player who has represented NI within the last year.

Willie Lucas Super 7s Previous Winners
2016 - 147 Club, Antrim
2015 - 147 Club, Antrim
2014 - 147 Club, Omagh
2013 - Castle, Carrickfergus
2012 - Castle, Carrickfergus
2011 - Forge Bar, Coleraine


T&Cs subject to change