Unfortunately there was absolutely nothing APAT could do to help Mark get into the tournament and it is a shame he cannot participate.
However, if one of the other contenders comes through tomorrow to overtake Mark, there should be no question of their having achieved a hollow victory.
APAT Season One started nearly a year and a half ago. Players have travelled thousands of miles to take part and despite this, there have been times when every player has had to drop out of a specific event for unavoidable reasons.
Tomorrow"s event might be the final event of the season, but it is just 1 of 37.
While we are at it, we should not forget Nathan Zabala who is also unable to compete tomorrow; despite being in contention, due to the US legislation.
Make no mistake, whoever tops the Rankings when this event is over will absolutely be the player of the year, whether that is Mark or one of the other 9.
