I see Groth, the no 1 qualifying seed is shown as ranked 272.
I don't know how folk stood in order on the entry list, but just wondered if possibly Ward and Evans ( or at least one of them ) didn't actually need WCs in the end and if not have they maybe been reasigned to other GB players ?
Snap!
The obvious possibilities are Josh (surely he'd have playing in qualifying otherwise) and Jamie B, if he's fit now. Morgan Phillips is another notable absentee and he doesn't seem to be playing anywhere else next week.
It looks like the BA strike might have had an impact. Why else would a WC go to a German and an American? Andrej Martin isn't in the quali draw. Could he have been given a MD WC? Also, Neil Pauffley is playing Joachim Kretz. I wasn't aware of the name, but he appears to be a 40 year old who hasn't played since 1995!
Having Googled a bit more, I've discovered that Joachim Kretz is a coach nowadays. I'm guessing he's got a player or two involved in this tourney, and is just making up the numbers.