20,000 players had played in hundreds of pubs across the country with the top 2 from each qualifying for the regional finals. These had, on average, 100 players and the top 8 qualified for the National Final. So at 11am we welcomed 248 players plus guests for drinks and buffet in the company of England cricketer and Question of Sport captain Phil Tufnell and Eastenders actor Michael Greco who were on hand for photos and autographs…

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