The voting poll is now open for the first round of the 'Arse of the Year' 2009 competition and can be found by clicking on the URL here or by following the link higher up on this page. Make a difference and make your vote count. The poll will stay open until 11:59pm on Tuesday 1st December, at which point the two people with the lowest number of votes will be eliminated from the competition and the three remaining nominees will go head-to-head in the semi-final finishing at 11:59pm on Wednesday 2nd December. The Grand Final will take place throughout Thursday 3rd December with the title being awarded at the Presentation Evening on Friday 4th December at Redruth RFC. People will be able to vote in each round of the competition.

Now reached semi-final stage as Chris Bray and Lewis Saundry were both eliminated after polling a lowly 6% of the vote each. The three remaining contestants all start on 0% again so use your votes wisely. Semi-Final poll closes at 11:59pm tonight (Wednesday 2nd December).

It's a repeat of the Masters Final showdown - Bally v Moyler in a fight to the death, get your votes in now! May the best arse win!

i've got a funny feeling i'm being done over here mr ball ha ha ha ha !!!!

50% each! This one's going all the way to a final frame (or minute) decider me thinks!