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tion of tion nooker Billiards and S Associa World Professional r s and Snooke Billiard ty World Disabili illiards English B ia English Assoc illiards and B rds ies Billia ld Lad Wor er noo k and S ENGLISH PARTNERSHIP FOR PARTNERSHIP AND SNOOKER LADIES SNOOKER – WLBS LADIES SNOOKER – WLBS WLBS – WORLD LADIES BILLIARDS AND SNOOKER

World Ladies Billiards & Snooker is responsible for women’s Snooker and Billiards and the World Ladies ranking list.

WLBS hosts a variety of tournaments where all standards are welcome. We encourage new players and offer with new membership, free entry to your first WLBS event. WLBS has hundreds of playing members world-wide with the youngest nine years old and the eldest being ninety. WLBS has had no fewer than eighteen nationalities competing in the Ladies which is held annually. Former winners such as Reanne Evans and Ng On Yee have gone on to compete and win in tournaments on the World Snooker Professional Tour.

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www.wlbsa.com @WLBSA /wlbsa 160mm 170mm ENGLISH BILLIARDS ENGLISH BILLIARDS

World Billiards Ltd is the organisation responsible for organising and promoting all English Billiards world ranking events around the world.

English Billiards (as it is correctly results from World Ranking known) is played with three balls English Billiards events go to on a 12ft x 6ft table the same as www.wbeventsonline.com snooker. It is one of the oldest in the world, with the World Our events cater for all standards and Championship dating back to 1870 and are open to anyone to enter. They are the English Championship to 1888. played in some of the best venues around the world. Currently World Billiards Ltd organises around 14 world ranking We are currently putting together a events, from Canada to New dedicated billiards coaching course, Zealand and Australia to Ireland, plus check out our website for further a number of UK based events. To see information.

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www.world-billiards.com [email protected] @WorldBilliards 170mm 180mm 4 Disability S nooker – WD BS WDBS – wORLD Disability BILLIARDS AND Snooker

World Disability Billiards And Snooker (WDBS) is an organisation which has been created to give more people with disabilities the opportunity to play cue sports. WDBS aim to achieve this through: • Tournaments • Coaching • Community Groups • Open Days

Each tournament starts with an open day for players with any disability. Tournaments welcome all standards and offers a warm welcoming environment for all.

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www.wdbs.info @WDBSofficial /groups/Disabilitysnooker 180mm 190mm 6 7 EASB EASB – ENGLISH ASSOCIATION OF SNOOKER AND BILLIARDS

The EASB run National and Regional Championship Events Snooker and Billiards events at the As well as the English Amateur best club venues around the country for Championship we also run Junior all players of English residency. Prize championship events for under 14, under money is paid at all events and many 16, under 18 and under 21’s. There is a of our events lead to qualification to Seniors Championship for players over Tour Events play for England in Home International, 40 and even a 6 Reds Championship. European and World Amateur snooker We run a number of Tour Events open to all ages of player, the showcase being the English These competitions are 1 day regional championships. Our events are run by Ranking Series that attracts the best amateurs and aspiring professionals in the country. qualifying events followed by EASB qualified Tournament Directors Our Junior events are structured to prepare your players to compete at the highest level. National Finals. and . A full calendar and complete details of every event including entry fee, closing dates, venues, format, potential prize fund and how to enter can be found at www.easb.co.uk/competitions The EASB also help to develop referees from first interest to the possibility of officiating at World Snooker Events. If you are interested in Refereeing go to www.easb.co.uk/referees/

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www.easb.co.uk [email protected] @TheEASB /EnglishSnooker 190mm 200mm 8 COACHING COACHING

BECOME A QUALIFIED WPBSA WORLD SNOOKER COACH

THE WPBSA OFFERS THREE LEVELS OF SNOOKER COACHING ACCREDITATION WHICH ARE SHOWN BELOW:

1. The Level 1 Certificate in Snooker Coaching (WPBSA Community Snooker Coach) 2. The Level 2 Certificate in Snooker Coaching (WPBSA World Snooker Coach) 3. The Level 3 Diploma in Snooker Coaching (WPBSA Advanced World Snooker Coach) In addition to the above accreditations, there is also an historic coaching grade referred to as ‘A’ grade. This course was run previously and is no longer available for new coaches.

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DATE DAYS EVENT REGION VENUE DATE DAYS EVENT REGION VENUE CUE ZONE INTO SCHOOLS CUE ZONE INTO SCHOOLS CUE ZONE INTO SCHOOLS

CUE ZONE INTO SCHOOLS IS THE WORLD PROFESSIONAL BILLIARDS AND SNOOKER ASSOCIATIONS (WPBSA) WORLDWIDE GRASS ROOTS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME; ITS MAIN OBJECTIVE IS TO DEVELOP THE OF SNOOKER WITHIN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. HOW IT WORKS Once a school has chosen its route they will be visited by an experienced and qualifi ed WPBSA World Snooker Coach who will undertake an introduction on how to play functional snooker INTRODUCTION A place will be arranged on a coaching course for a nominated member of staff, which will include The concept called functional snooker has proved successful in developing community cohesion full hotel accommodation and all course resources and the opportunity to achieve full WPBSA for young and old who are abled bodied, disadvantaged or disabled. It also supports those who coaching status which opens up opportunities to attend coaching seminars throughout the year have failed or are failing at school through attendance, low achievement with Maths and and take children to snooker events as rewards for their achievements. English or behavioural issues. The WPBSA believes everyone should be given the opportunity to take up snooker. The schools receive necessary support on an on going basis in order to develop its Cue Zone.

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wwww.wpbsa.com/cuezone-into-schools [email protected] 0117 317 8200 CONTACT US www.wlbsa.com I www.world-billiards.com I www.wdbs.info www.easb.co.uk I www.wpbsa.com