2023 NZBSA February Newsletter
Welcome to the NZBSA newsletter where our aim is to keep you informed on all things Snooker and Billiards.
Our aim is to provide:
- a newsletter that is quick and easy to read
- details of upcoming events
- news items of interest
Papatoetoe Cosmopolitan Club - NZBSA partnership
Things are progressing well with our new national centre at the Papatoetoe Cosmopolitan club:
- Tables have arrived and are in storage
- Painting and decorating is complete
- Lights have been installed
Carpet installation is next up and table installation is booked for mid-March. The opening ceremony will be on Friday 14th April 2023 at 4:00pm just prior to the 2023 Barton McGill Open Snooker (15-16th April) ; be sure to put this in your calendar!
Two permanent sponsorships are still available at $5,000 per table (includes a permanent brass plaque with the sponsors details). A great opportunity for those wishing to be part of the legacy of the game in New Zealand and support the beautiful game that we all love.
The first tournament at the new venue will be the 2023 Barton McGill Open Snooker (15-16th April). Entries are open - get your entry in soon as the field is sure to fill quickly.
Note: This facility will be the first in New Zealand offering international quality Shender tables with steel-back cushions, table heaters, Strachan 6811 (28 - 30oz cloth).
Asia Pacific Championships
Securing the new national centre at PCC has resulted in NZBSA securing the Asia Pacific Championships to be held late April 2023 (this is a WSF sanctioned event with a two year tour spot available).
There are two events being held:
Entries are limited to 64 and the field is filling fast with a contingency of International and National players already confirmed for the event.
Upcoming events
Please refer to the NZBSA calendar - click here.
WWS / WSF World Championships
A contingent of Women, Men, Junior players and referees attended the 2023 Asia-Pacific Women's Championship, 2023 WSF Junior Championship, and 2023 WSF Championship with very good results in these events.
Congratulations to the following people who attended the event:
2023 Asia-Pacific Women's Championship: Kimberley Cullen, Temple Gayely, Louise Kerr, Jade Cullen, Marie (Sweetheart) Paul-Bennett, Agnes Kimora (five of six qualified for the Last 16) (see: Results)
2023 WSF Junior Championship: Riley James (see: Results)
2023 WSF Championship: KD Singh, Deepak Bala, Jeremiah Taite, Riley James, Joseph Conchie, Munendran Gounder, Daniel Hangea, Jamish Kant, Blaine Watson (see: Results)
Referees: Sunil Durga, Dave Judd, Brian Shee, Dan O'Sullivan, Darryl Jensen
It is fantastic to see our players/referees back on the international scene and we hope the new PCC venue will (in time) better prepare our players with the tournament conditions they can expect at International events.
Polo shirts are coming
As mentioned in our last newsletters new NZBSA Polo shirts will be available shortly for purchase via the NZBSA website. This will become our official tournament polo shirt that can be worn at NZ ranking events (excluding the 4 Major events).
Asia Pacific Championships: We will also have a limited supply of Asia-Pacific Championship polos shirts available on a first come first served basis.
BOP Open Snooker 2023
Congratulations to Mark Canovan for winning the first NZ ranking event of the year with a top quality field of 48 players ; a fantastic turnout.
We do want to address some of the complaints that have been received. NZBSA have noted the issue with section play going beyond 11:00pm on Saturday, and we are taking steps to ensure event formats are approved in advance by the NZBSA. We will work with assocation tournament controllers to ensure there are no deviations to the NZBSA approved tournament format in future.
Nationals - results of the survey
By popular demand Nationals will shift back to their spiritual home (June-July) for the 2024 season onwards - thank you to those who contributed their thoughts via the NZBSA survey.
Archives
We are in the process of gathering information from the NZBSA archives - if anyone has material they would like to share with us please contact us Sam Bond (sambond147@hotmail.com).
That's all from us, short and sweet - see you all next month.
Your NZBSA Board
Article added: Monday 13 March 2023
