2008 NZ BILLIARDS & SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS

ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED.  The Cuesports Foundation 2008 NZ Billiards & Snooker Championships will incorporate the NZ B-Grade Billiards and the NZ B-Grade Snooker events and will be held at the Onehunga Workinmen’s Club from 05 July through to 19 July 2008.  Anticipated total prize pool in excess of NZ$21,000 (based on full fields).

UPDATED NOTICE - NZBSA RELEASE NZ CHAMPS RULES & CONDITIONS AS AT 17 MAY 2008 NZBSA Rules and Conditions as approved 17 May 2008 (download your PPD Copy)

 Event Schedule and details:

• NZ B-Grade Snooker : 05-06 July (limited to 40 entries)
  Following much discussion the NZBSA Board has decided to amend the qualifying criteria for the NZ B-Grade Snooker Championships to the same as for the NZ B-Grade Billiards Championships.  The new criteria is must not have won an A-Grade or Open Event, and/or must not have won this event before.  The new criteria comes into force immediately, so if you were not sure if you qualified or not under the previous criteria you should easily be able to work it out under this new criteria.  The NZBSA also advises that if a player considers his grading should be looked at with a view to being reclassified as a B-Grade player (for whatever reason) then you must first approach your local association and have them apply to the NZBSA to have you regarded.

• NZ Snooker Champs : 07-12 July (limited to 56 entries

• NZ B-Grade Billiards : 13-14 July (limited to 40 entries)

• NZ Billiards Champs : 15-19 July (limited to 40 entries)

• 100 years of Billiards Celebration Dinner : 19 July (see below for ticket purchase)

Entry Fee Details:

All entry fees have been subsidised by Cuesports Foundation.  Total to pay only $NZ$50 per event (which also includes the NZBSA Levy).

All entrants in the NZ Billiards and/or NZ Snooker Championships must be (a) a NZ Citizen, or (b) have lived for a period of three years in New Zealand and be the older of Permanent NZ residency, or (c) if a holder of a dual citizenship must NOT have represented another country at Billiards or Snooker for a period of not less than three years.  A player’s eligibility status may be modified by the NZ Billiards & Snooker Assn Inc Board, if it believes there are grounds to support such an application made to the NZBSA.

ENTRY FORMS:

Individual Player Entry Form - This entry form must be attached to a Regional Association Official Entry to be received by the ABSA no later than Saturday 07 June 2008

NZBSA Affiliated Association Entry Form - The official Affiliated Assn entry form must be received by the ABSA no later than Saturday 07 June 2008 and must included all player entry fees.

ACCOMMODATION:

The ABSA has negotiated an accommodation deal - information is available here !

100 YEARS OF BILLIARDS DINNERS:

Download your request for tickets here. Billiards Celebration Dinner Ticket Request