{"id":1054,"date":"2026-04-09T12:09:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T11:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/etherow-ibc.co.uk\/?page_id=1054"},"modified":"2026-04-09T12:10:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T11:10:12","slug":"short-mat-merit-results-january-march-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/etherow-ibc.co.uk\/index.php\/short-mat-merit-results-january-march-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Short Mat Merit Results \u2013 January \u2013 March 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#019585&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;45px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Short Mat Merit Results &#8211; January &#8211; March 2026<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.1em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The January &#8211; March 2026 Short Mat Order of Merit was played over 9 weeks.<\/p>\n<p>After each week, players earned between one and eight points, with 8 points awarded for a first place knockout win, down to a single point for finishing in 8th place. The merit table order is based on the total points scored from a given player\u2019s best six scores added together.<\/p>\n<p>The top four placed players were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Peter Thompson took first place<\/li>\n<li>Lawerence Gash was second<\/li>\n<li>Dave Heatley finished in third place<\/li>\n<li>Steve Taylor came fourth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<table id=\"igsv-1ppwgtC_9zQJYu9oB7DHlAjMw4uXR08tl_80bzy-htes\" class=\"igsv-table no-datatables general-gs-table\" lang=\"en-US\" style=\"\"><thead>\n<tr id=\"igsv-1ppwgtC_9zQJYu9oB7DHlAjMw4uXR08tl_80bzy-htes-row-1\" class=\"row-1 odd\"><th class=\"col-1 odd\"><div>Merit Standings After 9 Weeks<\/div><\/th><th class=\"col-2 even\"><div><\/div><\/th><th class=\"col-3 odd\"><div><\/div><\/th><th class=\"col-4 even\"><div><\/div><\/th><th class=\"col-5 odd\"><div><\/div><\/th><th class=\"col-6 even\"><div><\/div><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody>\n<tr id=\"igsv-1ppwgtC_9zQJYu9oB7DHlAjMw4uXR08tl_80bzy-htes-row-2\" class=\"row-2 even\"><td class=\"col-1 odd\"><\/td><td class=\"col-2 even\"><\/td><td class=\"col-3 odd\"><\/td><td class=\"col-4 even\"><\/td><td class=\"col-5 odd\"><\/td><td class=\"col-6 even\"><\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"igsv-1ppwgtC_9zQJYu9oB7DHlAjMw4uXR08tl_80bzy-htes-row-3\" class=\"row-3 odd\"><td class=\"col-1 odd\"><\/td><td class=\"col-2 even\">Weeks Played<\/td><td class=\"col-3 odd\">Total Points<\/td><td class=\"col-4 even\">Average Points<\/td><td class=\"col-5 odd\">Best 6 Scores<\/td><td class=\"col-6 even\">Counted Scores<\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"igsv-1ppwgtC_9zQJYu9oB7DHlAjMw4uXR08tl_80bzy-htes-row-4\" class=\"row-4 even\"><td class=\"col-1 odd\">P. Thompson<\/td><td class=\"col-2 even\">7<\/td><td class=\"col-3 odd\">53<\/td><td class=\"col-4 even\">7.57<\/td><td class=\"col-5 odd\">48<\/td><td class=\"col-6 even\">8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8<\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"igsv-1ppwgtC_9zQJYu9oB7DHlAjMw4uXR08tl_80bzy-htes-row-5\" class=\"row-5 odd\"><td class=\"col-1 odd\">L Gash<\/td><td class=\"col-2 even\">9<\/td><td class=\"col-3 odd\">50<\/td><td class=\"col-4 even\">5.56<\/td><td class=\"col-5 odd\">37<\/td><td class=\"col-6 even\">7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 5<\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"igsv-1ppwgtC_9zQJYu9oB7DHlAjMw4uXR08tl_80bzy-htes-row-6\" class=\"row-6 even\"><td class=\"col-1 odd\">D. Heatley<\/td><td class=\"col-2 even\">6<\/td><td class=\"col-3 odd\">29<\/td><td class=\"col-4 even\">4.83<\/td><td class=\"col-5 odd\">29<\/td><td class=\"col-6 even\">7, 6, 6, 5, 4, 1<\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"igsv-1ppwgtC_9zQJYu9oB7DHlAjMw4uXR08tl_80bzy-htes-row-7\" class=\"row-7 odd\"><td class=\"col-1 odd\">S. Taylor<\/td><td class=\"col-2 even\">4<\/td><td class=\"col-3 odd\">26<\/td><td class=\"col-4 even\">6.50<\/td><td class=\"col-5 odd\">26<\/td><td class=\"col-6 even\">8, 8, 7, 3, 0, 0<\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"igsv-1ppwgtC_9zQJYu9oB7DHlAjMw4uXR08tl_80bzy-htes-row-8\" class=\"row-8 even\"><td class=\"col-1 odd\">D. Quinn<\/td><td class=\"col-2 even\">7<\/td><td class=\"col-3 odd\">26<\/td><td class=\"col-4 even\">3.71<\/td><td class=\"col-5 odd\">25<\/td><td class=\"col-6 even\">6, 5, 5, 4, 3, 2<\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"igsv-1ppwgtC_9zQJYu9oB7DHlAjMw4uXR08tl_80bzy-htes-row-9\" class=\"row-9 odd\"><td class=\"col-1 odd\">S. Roberts<\/td><td class=\"col-2 even\">4<\/td><td class=\"col-3 odd\">23<\/td><td class=\"col-4 even\">5.75<\/td><td class=\"col-5 odd\">23<\/td><td class=\"col-6 even\">8, 7, 7, 1, 0, 0<\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"igsv-1ppwgtC_9zQJYu9oB7DHlAjMw4uXR08tl_80bzy-htes-row-10\" class=\"row-10 even\"><td class=\"col-1 odd\">D. Slater<\/td><td class=\"col-2 even\">2<\/td><td class=\"col-3 odd\">14<\/td><td class=\"col-4 even\">7.00<\/td><td class=\"col-5 odd\">14<\/td><td class=\"col-6 even\">8, 6, 0, 0, 0, 0<\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"igsv-1ppwgtC_9zQJYu9oB7DHlAjMw4uXR08tl_80bzy-htes-row-11\" class=\"row-11 odd\"><td class=\"col-1 odd\">K. Lawley<\/td><td class=\"col-2 even\">2<\/td><td class=\"col-3 odd\">13<\/td><td class=\"col-4 even\">6.50<\/td><td class=\"col-5 odd\">13<\/td><td class=\"col-6 even\">7, 6, 0, 0, 0, 0<\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"igsv-1ppwgtC_9zQJYu9oB7DHlAjMw4uXR08tl_80bzy-htes-row-12\" class=\"row-12 even\"><td class=\"col-1 odd\">H. Carter<\/td><td class=\"col-2 even\">4<\/td><td class=\"col-3 odd\">13<\/td><td class=\"col-4 even\">3.25<\/td><td class=\"col-5 odd\">13<\/td><td class=\"col-6 even\">5, 4, 2, 2, 0, 0<\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"igsv-1ppwgtC_9zQJYu9oB7DHlAjMw4uXR08tl_80bzy-htes-row-13\" class=\"row-13 odd\"><td class=\"col-1 odd\">P. Robinson<\/td><td class=\"col-2 even\">3<\/td><td class=\"col-3 odd\">11<\/td><td class=\"col-4 even\">3.67<\/td><td class=\"col-5 odd\">11<\/td><td class=\"col-6 even\">4, 4, 3, 0, 0, 0<\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"igsv-1ppwgtC_9zQJYu9oB7DHlAjMw4uXR08tl_80bzy-htes-row-14\" class=\"row-14 even\"><td class=\"col-1 odd\">G. Winstanley<\/td><td class=\"col-2 even\">2<\/td><td class=\"col-3 odd\">10<\/td><td class=\"col-4 even\">5.00<\/td><td class=\"col-5 odd\">10<\/td><td class=\"col-6 even\">8, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0<\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"igsv-1ppwgtC_9zQJYu9oB7DHlAjMw4uXR08tl_80bzy-htes-row-15\" class=\"row-15 odd\"><td class=\"col-1 odd\">J Fryer<\/td><td class=\"col-2 even\">3<\/td><td class=\"col-3 odd\">10<\/td><td class=\"col-4 even\">3.33<\/td><td class=\"col-5 odd\">10<\/td><td class=\"col-6 even\">4, 3, 3, 0, 0, 0<\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"igsv-1ppwgtC_9zQJYu9oB7DHlAjMw4uXR08tl_80bzy-htes-row-16\" class=\"row-16 even\"><td class=\"col-1 odd\">A. Hindle<\/td><td class=\"col-2 even\">2<\/td><td class=\"col-3 odd\">9<\/td><td class=\"col-4 even\">4.50<\/td><td class=\"col-5 odd\">9<\/td><td class=\"col-6 even\">6, 3, 0, 0, 0, 0<\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"igsv-1ppwgtC_9zQJYu9oB7DHlAjMw4uXR08tl_80bzy-htes-row-17\" class=\"row-17 odd\"><td class=\"col-1 odd\">F. Hindle<\/td><td class=\"col-2 even\">2<\/td><td class=\"col-3 odd\">9<\/td><td class=\"col-4 even\">4.50<\/td><td class=\"col-5 odd\">9<\/td><td class=\"col-6 even\">5, 4, 0, 0, 0, 0<\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"igsv-1ppwgtC_9zQJYu9oB7DHlAjMw4uXR08tl_80bzy-htes-row-18\" class=\"row-18 even\"><td class=\"col-1 odd\">I Ding<\/td><td class=\"col-2 even\">1<\/td><td class=\"col-3 odd\">8<\/td><td class=\"col-4 even\">8.00<\/td><td class=\"col-5 odd\">8<\/td><td class=\"col-6 even\">8, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0<\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"igsv-1ppwgtC_9zQJYu9oB7DHlAjMw4uXR08tl_80bzy-htes-row-19\" class=\"row-19 odd\"><td class=\"col-1 odd\">G Bingham<\/td><td class=\"col-2 even\">2<\/td><td class=\"col-3 odd\">8<\/td><td class=\"col-4 even\">4.00<\/td><td class=\"col-5 odd\">8<\/td><td class=\"col-6 even\">6, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0<\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"igsv-1ppwgtC_9zQJYu9oB7DHlAjMw4uXR08tl_80bzy-htes-row-20\" class=\"row-20 even\"><td class=\"col-1 odd\">J Latham<\/td><td class=\"col-2 even\">3<\/td><td class=\"col-3 odd\">8<\/td><td class=\"col-4 even\">2.67<\/td><td class=\"col-5 odd\">8<\/td><td class=\"col-6 even\">4, 2, 2, 0, 0, 0<\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"igsv-1ppwgtC_9zQJYu9oB7DHlAjMw4uXR08tl_80bzy-htes-row-21\" class=\"row-21 odd\"><td class=\"col-1 odd\">R Muir<\/td><td class=\"col-2 even\">1<\/td><td class=\"col-3 odd\">7<\/td><td class=\"col-4 even\">7.00<\/td><td class=\"col-5 odd\">7<\/td><td class=\"col-6 even\">7, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0<\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"igsv-1ppwgtC_9zQJYu9oB7DHlAjMw4uXR08tl_80bzy-htes-row-22\" class=\"row-22 even\"><td class=\"col-1 odd\">E. Slaone<\/td><td class=\"col-2 even\">1<\/td><td class=\"col-3 odd\">4<\/td><td class=\"col-4 even\">4.00<\/td><td class=\"col-5 odd\">4<\/td><td class=\"col-6 even\">4, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0<\/td><\/tr><tr id=\"igsv-1ppwgtC_9zQJYu9oB7DHlAjMw4uXR08tl_80bzy-htes-row-23\" class=\"row-23 odd\"><td class=\"col-1 odd\">M. Anderson<\/td><td class=\"col-2 even\">1<\/td><td class=\"col-3 odd\">4<\/td><td class=\"col-4 even\">4.00<\/td><td class=\"col-5 odd\">4<\/td><td class=\"col-6 even\">4, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Short Mat Merit Results &#8211; January &#8211; March 2026The January &#8211; March 2026 Short Mat Order of Merit was played over 9 weeks. After each week, players earned between one and eight points, with 8 points awarded for a first place knockout win, down to a single point for finishing in 8th place. 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