Orkney Masters draw 2017

The draw for this year's Orkney Masters has been made with 79 players competing. Players please note that all play-off games should be played by Monday, February 27th and all group matches must be completed by Sunday, March 12th. All games are the best of 7 in the play-offs and group stages. Each group comprises 5 players, with 3 seeded players qualifying automatically for each group (based on the rankings) and the remaining 2 places decided via play-offs. Every player plays each other once in the group stages with the top 2 players in each group qualifying for the last 16. If players are tied on points then head to head games between the tied players is used to determine who finishes highest. If still tied, then overall frame difference is used. Good luck to all

GROUP A

Seeds :- Neil Cormack, Paul Robertson, Nicol Holland

Play offs :- Jamie Ross v Andrew Clouston (Stromness), Jamie Ross/ Andrew Clouston (Stromness) v Sean Chalmers 

Sean McGinley v Lee Miller, Sean McGinley/ Lee Miller v Jack Holland

GROUP B

Seeds :- Darren Tait, Stewart Keldie, Merv Sinclair

Play offs :- Ben Hogan v Stephen Garson, Ben Hogan/ Stephen Garson v Rachael Sutherland

Liam Harcus v Ross Hamilton, Michael Brown v Steven Skea, Liam Harcus/ Ross Hamilton v Michael Brown/ Steven Skea

GROUP C

Seeds :- Erik Wilson, Robert Budge, Thomas Dalrymple

Play offs:- Brian Inkster v Paul Tait, Brian Inkster/ Paul Tait v Alan Clouston

Eddie Brown v Stewart Gray, Evan Ward v Sean Munson, Eddie Brown/ Stewart Gray Evan Ward/ Sean Munson

GROUP D

Seeds :- Erlend Grieve, Colin Reid, Thorfinn Tait

Play offs:- Raymond O'Neill v Scott Sinclair, Raymond O'Neill/ Scott Sinclair v Ryan Gillespie

Gordon Wylie v Euan Brown, Andrew Clouston (Finstown) v Ross Corse Gordon Wylie/ Euan Brown v Andrew Clouston (Finstown)/ Ross Corse

GROUP E

Seeds :- Shaun Spence, Darren Sutherland, Gary Chalmers

Play offs:- Magnus Drever v Dana Sutherland, Magnus Drever/ Dana Sutherland v Mark Towers

Derek Nicolson v Stewart Brown, Shane Stanger v David John Peace, Derek Nicolson/ Stewart Brown v Shane Stanger/ David John Peace

GROUP F

Seeds :- Alan Stevenson, Steven Tulloch, Damien Sutherland

Play offs:- Wayne Dennison v Linda Ratter, Wayne Dennison/ Linda Ratter v Davie Campbell

David Bain v Michael Halleran, John Munson v Steven Roy, David Bain/ Michael Halleran v John Munson/ Steven Roy

GROUP G

Seeds :- Paul Sinclair, Leslie Drever, Leonard Mowatt

Play offs:- Graham Bell v Ray Patterson, Graham Bell/  Ray Patterson v John Drever

Calum Corse v Derrin McLaughlin, Ian Stevenson v Stewart Moar, Calum Corse/ Derrin McLaughlin v Ian Stevenson/ Stewart Moar

GROUP H

Seeds:- John Norquoy, Robert Gatt, David Mackenzie

Play offs:- Colin Seator v Julie Garriock, Colin Seator/ Julie Garriock v James Seaton

Daniel Henry v Michael Rendall, Colin Wood v Kyran Taylor Daniel Henry/ Michael Rendall v Colin Wood/ Kyran Taylor