Oceania Region Billiards & World Billiards Ltd and World Snooker Federation

March 2020 Newsletter

Australia’s Kurt Dunham wins again!

2020 Oceania 6 Reds Champion Wins a place in the World 6 Reds, Thailand

Congratulations to Australia’s

Cale Barrett 2020 Oceania Snooker Champion

New Zealand’s Cody Turner Oceania Under 21 Snooker Champion

New Zealand’s Kimberley Cullen

Oceania Women’s Snooker Champion

Crucible Qualifiers – A Chance of a Lifetime!

Oceania Seniors Championship

ROKiT Oceania Region Seniors Qualifier Enter Now!

ENTER NOW https://absc.com.au/online-entries or https://obsf.info/event-entries.aspx

Cale Barrett – 2020 Oceania Snooker Champion

Tasmanian Cale Barrett has taken out the 2020 Oceania Open, defeating Albury's Shaun Dalitz 6-1 in a dominant display in the best of 11 final. Cale finished the match with a nice 60 break but had a couple of tough 3 earlier matches early on against Paul Thomerson and Joe Minici. Shaun also had a great tournament defeating tournament favourite Ryan Thomerson as well as Hassan Kerde but ran out of steam against the young Tasmanian who will now have to consider his future as taking the illustrious spot on the professional Main Tour. Hassan Kerde also had the high break of the event with another solid 120. Quarter Finals: Ryan Thomerson 4 Roger Farebrother 3, Shaun Dalitz 4 Hassan Kerde 2, Cale Barrett 4 Rob Elsley 1, Joe Minici 4 Tyson Crinis 2 Semi Finals: Shaun Dalitz 5 Ryan Thomerson 3, Cale Barrett 5 Joe Minici 3 Final: Cale Barrett 6 Shaun Dalitz 1

KURT DUNHAM - 2020 Oceania 6 Red Champion

Two former professional Snooker players reached the Final of the Oceania 6 Reds Australia’s, when Kurt Dunham defeated New Zealand’s Dene O’Kane 5-3, held at the Mounties Club in Sydney. This was the third consecutive year that Kurt has won this prestigious championship and will once again compete in the World SangSom 6 Reds Championship in Thailand this September.

Quarter Finals: Kurt Dunham 3 Alan McCarthy 1, Cale Barrett 3 Hassan Kerde 2, Steven Donohoe 3 Alex Ganji 2, Dene O’Kane 3 Jason Magee 0 Semi Finals: Kurt Dunham 4 Cale Barrett 1, Dene O’Kane 4 Steven Donohoe 1 Final: Kurt Dunham 5 Dene O’Kane 3

Cody Turner 2020 Under 21 Oceania Champion

Kimberley Cullen – Oceania Women’s Snooker Champion

Great New Initiative for Women’s Snooker in New South Wales

Snooker & Billiards NSW will be hosting a brand new Women's National ranking event & development camp in March this year, and I would love for you to be a part of it!

Snooker & Billiards NSW (with Theresa Whitten's assistance) have secured NSW Government funding to assist with a new project which includes a snooker ‘Development Camp’ and incorporates a new National Women’s Ranking Event. The project focuses on building skills through coaching, sports psychology, team building, competitive match-play and other activities to help female players improve/hone their abilities. This will be relevant and useful for players of all abilities. We're also hoping to utilise as many female referees as possible, so that we're able to really showcase women's abilities in all facets of our game! Travel subsidies will be available for all players, which will assist with the average cost of flights (or driving) from most major locations around Australia. (accommodation & entry fee will be at players expense) - Carlie Tait, Snooker & Billiards NSW

REVENTON SNOOKER is pleased to finally announce the expansion of the HAT TRICK SNOOKER SERIES into NSW in 2020... This announcement could not have been timed any better, just hours after the completion of yet another successful event in Melbourne just last night. Event creator GEORGE SPITERI and BSNSW have worked tirelessly together to incorporate a "trial" event into the already bustling NSW Billiards & snooker calendar. All going well, NSW intends to facilitate all 3 events in the 2021 season. The inaugural event will take place with the support of the BLACKTOWN WORKERS CLUB on the weekend of May 30-31, bringing it into line with the event in Melbourne and will include all of the usual REVENTON INCENTIVES! Details will be refined and made available very soon so stay tuned.

NELSON WIN HAT TRICK 1 Cheltenham Club's ROD NELSON has taken out the opening event in the REVENTON HAT TRICK Snooker Series for 2020. Nelson overcame Ban Bain in his morning match and then went on to get over the line over MICHAEL ZHANG in his semi-final encounter. The final however was a much scrappier affair against BEN GORSKI who was hoping to get the Gorski name etched onto the perpetual trophy once again. Rod took an early 2 frame to nil lead but couldn't make the most of the opportunities given to him by Ben, who then started to mount something of a challenge to find himself 2-1 and 3-2 down. But in the end, after some bad shot selection from his opponent, Rod was able to get over the finish line and claim his maiden Hat Trick Title. REVENTON SNOOKER wishes to congratulate Rod on his victory and looks forward to seeing both Rod and Ben and the rest of the field in the next Hat Trick event.

Peter Gilchrist – Club Marconi Open Billiards Champion

Peter Gilchrist won the 2020 Club Marconi Sydney Open Billiards. Peter defeated Joe Minici In the 2 hours long final with a final score of 811 - 450. Peter also had the highest break of 317 earlier in the tournament which was not that much better than his 316. Well done also to the semi-finalists Michael Pearson and Frank Humphreys. A big thanks to Club Marconi for hosting this fantastic Billiards event early on the 2020 calendar. And well done to everybody who helped, in particular Steve Cowie as Tournament Director and Neville Moore for his quality live streaming.

Please Find this Trophy Brien J Bennett Test Match Trophy

It is quite often the case that our important trophies of both Snooker and Billiards, seem to disappear from the scene, so maybe all clubs and individuals can have a look in their Club trophy display cabinets or personal trophy collections to find this trophy Way back in the late 1980s, the first Snooker Test Match between our two countries was played in Hamilton New Zealand. In my then position of President of the NZ Billiards and Snooker Association and Chairman of the International Billiards and Snooker Federation, I donated a Cup for this event and future such events. It was presented at that time in Hamilton. This trophy seems to have disappeared and although I have asked many people, but no one seems to know where it has got to.

The trophy was a cup. I think it was inscribed: "Brien J Bennett Trophy" It was presented only the one time in Hamilton. To whom, I cannot remember. From memory I believe that it was won by Australia. I should be grateful if you could make further enquiries as to its whereabouts.

Best regards Brien Bennett

Billiards & Snooker Association WA

ROKiT Event & Oceania Seniors

There are two major events scheduled for May that have been made possible by the collaboration between Reventon and the ABSC. Reventon Oceania Seniors Qualifier to the Crucible

Dates: Tuesday May 19th to Thursday May 21st

Closing date: Friday 1st May

Nomination fee: $100

Venue: Snooker SA, 57 Milner Rd, Richmond SA 5033

Players MUST be a financial member of an affiliated country to the OBSF and in good standing with their Association ROKiT Phones.com World Seniors Snooker Tour

The Reventon Seniors Snooker Crucible Qualifier

Dates: Friday May 22nd to Sunday May 24th

Closing date: Friday 1st May

Nomination fee: $120 (Incl GST)

Venue: Snooker SA, 57 Milner Rd, Richmond SA 5033

Entries will open next week and can be lodged on the OBSF website for the 1. Reventon Oceania Seniors Qualifier to the Crucible

Entries will open next week for this event and can only be entered via the ABSC website

2. The ROKiT Phones.com World Seniors Snooker Tour presents

The Reventon Seniors Snooker Crucible Qualifier

Players must be over 40 years of age prior to 19th May 2020 and proof of age may be asked for.

Both events will be round robin format where qualifiers will proceed into the knockout stage.

Winners of each event will win the opportunity to play at the Crucible, Sheffield England, between 15th – 18th August 2020.

This is a fantastic opportunity for players within the Oceania region to compete in the first qualifier and the remainder have a second opportunity by competing in the ROKiT Phone.com series. These will be the biggest events for snooker in Australia for many years and offers exciting opportunities for our players.

2020 Billiards Australia Membership

Memberships are now due. Please renew now to support the future of our sport!

You can pay your membership or the Sydney Open entry here: https://www.billiardsaustralia.com/online-payments.html

NZBSA Web Site Upgrade

The NZBSA will have a new website up and running in the coming weeks with new features and all devices friendly. The website domain name will remain the same so there is no need to change anything on your devices. www.nzbsa.org.nz Once the website main page is completed and tested you will be able to download the mobile app that comes with the website page. As you may experience sometimes the website may be out of action for a period of time, we apologise the inconvenience for this as the web base developers will be working on the new site transferring files across. More new features will be added once the main frame is complete and each regional association will be notified of the new changes and how regional association will have a part in this. Some of the New Features will include after main frame completed... Regional Association own page linked to the main frame Online entry and payment to tournaments MB device appRegistration to your association Updated Live stream and scoring added Live Results from tournament draw programme Any questions contact [email protected]

New Zealand 2020 Billiards & Snooker Championships

World Seniors Qualifier Snooker Championship Winner to play at the Crucible! The ROKiT Phones.com World Seniors Snooker Tour is proud to announce an agreement with the Australian Billiards Snooker Council (ABSC) which will see a qualifier for the World Seniors Championship staged at Snooker SA in Adelaide between the 22nd – 24th May 2020. The event, which will be open to any player over 40 will see the winner progress to the famous Crucible Theatre in Sheffield in August 2020 to line up alongside legends of the game including Stephen Hendry and defending champion Jimmy White.

Jason Francis, Chairman of World Seniors said “It fantastic to expand our qualifiers to yet another continent. I am very aware of how good the snooker scene is in Oceania and this will give local players, as well as those who wish to take a trip of a lifetime, the chance to walk out at the famous Crucible Theatre”

Frank Dewens, President of the ABSC and the OBSF said “Australia are pleased to be involved in the promotion of snooker and, being host to a qualifying World Seniors Championship in Adelaide next year. This event will give our players the opportunity to test their skills against some of the top players in the world for a spot at the famous Crucible Theatre in the UK”.

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The Mission and of Vision Statement World Billiards Ltd, Oceania Region

World Billiards World Billiards Ltd organises Tournaments, Championships, Coaching Courses and other promotional opportunities for English Billiards

World Billiards Mission Statement To grow World Billiards position and profile through amicable and successful working relationships, inspirational and innovative thinking, and a dynamic management team delivering the world’s best English Billiards Tournaments and World Championships World Billiards Vision Statement To foster the development and participation in the game of English Billiards by way of open entry, and to reward excellence, and provide encouragement to all players to improve and enjoy the game of English Billiards World Billiards Tournaments Currently World Billiards is organising around 20 world ranking events, plus a number of UK based events and importantly, the World Billiards Championship. Tournaments are held in modern short multiple game format, long single game format and the more traditional timed format.

World Billiards Coaching The World Billiards Coaching Scheme is aimed at personnel who wish to become a WPBSA approved World Billiards Coach, and promote the game of English Billiards by coaching in their region

World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association The WPBSA is responsible for the governance of Billiards and Snooker worldwide. As the World Governing Body for Billiards and Snooker, the WPBSA recognises that in addition to supporting the professional players on the World Snooker Tour, it also has a key role to play in the development of both Snooker and Billiards at all levels Contact Details World Billiards Ltd Managing Director: Jason Colebrook email: [email protected] Mobile: 0413 336 649 World Billiards Oceania Development Committee & World Snooker Federation Board Member: Mike Peachey email: [email protected] Mobile: 0417 975 321