Master Class for Regal Qualifier ONE former winner of the title, a three-times runner-up, one Embassy World Championship finalist, and two Crucible semi-finalists, five ranking title winners, another four ranking event finalists, a World Cup winner, and a pair of Nations Cup victors, and the current IBSF World Champion. And that's just the qualifying event for this year's Regal Masters! That wealth of talent will assemble at Spencer's in Stirling from Sunday (August 26), a field of 16 players chasing the big prize - the last remaining wild-card entry for the Regal Masters, which will be staged at Glasgow's Thistle Hotel from September 18th-23rd. The action starts on Sunday at 10.00am, former Grand Prix winner Dominic Dale taking on Anthony Hamilton, while the highlight of the opening day will be the meeting of old pals Joe Swail and Patrick Wallace, Northern Ireland's top two, in a repeat of this year's Embassy World Championship quarter-final. Regal Masters winner from 1997, Nigel Bond faces Drew Henry on Monday, while Alan McManus - 'bridesmaid' in '93, '96 and '97 - starts his quest for qualification against world No.30 David Gray. The action is played out all week, culminating in the final on Friday, 31st August (11am start). The winner of the Masters qualifying tournament will face Stephen Lee in the first round proper of the £200,000 event, £63,000 of which will go to the eventual winner. Previewing the week-long tournament, Regal Masters Tournament Director, Lee Doyle said: "I think it's already been said that the entry list for the 2001 Masters is probably the best ever - and given those who are chasing the one remaining place, I believe that is certainly the case." Scots hopeful Drew Henry says: "Whoever wins through from this event will fully deserve to be included in the Regal Masters." Tickets for the Regal Masters are now available in person from the SECC Box Office, or on the credit card hotline number, 0141 587 6080. Tickets for the Regal Masters qualifying event are available on the door at Spencer's, Stirling. To order FREE coverage (copy and photographs) of the qualifying event, or for further information, please contact: Stewart Weir Communications Director 110sport Telephone: 01355 599400 Regal Masters Qualifying Event Schedule Sunday 26th August 10.00am Dominic Dale v Anthony Hamilton 3.00pm Fergal O'Brien v Stephen Maguire 7.30pm Joe Swail v Patrick Wallace Monday 27th August 10.00am Drew Henry v Nigel Bond 3.00pm Graeme Dott v Michael Judge 7.30pm Mark King v Tony Drago Tuesday 28th August 10.00am Dave Harold v Joe Perry 3.00pm Alan McManus v David Gray 7.30pm Swail/Wallace v Dale/Hamilton Wednesday 29th August 10.00am Harold/Perry v Dott/Judge 3.00pm King/Drago v O'Brien/Maguire 7.30pm Henry/Bond v McManus/Gray Thursday, 30th August 3.00pm Semi-final 7.30pm Semi-final Friday, 31st August 11.00am Final (all matches best of 9 frames)