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Month: August 2011

WPBSA Chairman Visits Carlow

Wednesday, 31 August 2011 by PJ Nolan
Jason Ferguson Chairman of WPBSA visited the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow to attend the IBSF World Billiards championships today. He was joined by Alan Chamberlain who is a former professional referee and a current board member of WPBSA and head of the new rules committee. Both had a meeting with the Chairman of
  • Published in Snooker Extra
Tagged under: Jim Leacy, World Snooker

IBSF World Billiards Latest

Wednesday, 31 August 2011 by Admin
Play got underway here at the Ivy Rooms in Carlow Ireland this morning in the IBSF World Billiards Championships quarter finals at 10am. The quarter finals were played over a three hour period and no surprises so far in the Championships as Mike Russell and Matthew progressed easily through to the Semi Finals. World number
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Tagged under: World Billiards

Schedule Changed for World Billiards Final

Wednesday, 31 August 2011 by PJ Nolan
The final of thw World Billiards Championship ( Time Format ) will be now played over 2 sessions of two and half hour Sessions.   The first session will start at 11.00am – 1.30pm and the second session will resume at 2.30 – 5pm.   The closing ceremony will be held in the George Bernard
  • Published in Billiards
Tagged under: Ivy Rooms Carlow, World Billiards

Snookerbacker Classic Ireland Bound

Tuesday, 30 August 2011 by Admin
It has been announced today that a qualifying event for the inaugural Snookerbacker Classic will be coming to Ireland early next year. The new tournament, which is being initiated by the renowned Snookerbacker Blog, is a unique opportunity for amateurs in the sport to gain invaluable experience and win a very special prize. CrossGuns Snooker Club
  • Published in Snooker Extra
Tagged under: Crossguns, Professional, World Snooker

Billy’s Magic 10 Shot

Tuesday, 30 August 2011 by PJ Nolan
Billy Bousfield from England created magic in the 2011 World Billiards Championships today in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. The magic 10-shot was made in his match against John McIntyre from Northern Ireland. The shot has only been done a few times in major championships. To make the 10-shot you must first contact
  • Published in Billiards

Invitation to RIBSA members

Monday, 29 August 2011 by PJ Nolan
The IBSF World Billiards Championships closing ceremony will be held in the George Bernard Shaw Theatre in Carlow at 8pm on Thursday the 1st of September. RIBSA extend an invitation to all members to attend the closing ceremony to witness the crowning of the new world Billiards champion. For more information contact the Ivy Rooms
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Tagged under: IBSF, World Billiards

Russell wins back to back world titles

Saturday, 27 August 2011 by Admin
Mike Russell showed tremendous determination to come back from 3 – 1 down in his semi final match and was in no mood to hand over his crown to Pankaj Avanti and eventually ran out a 6 games to three games winner. Earlier today, Mike defeated Sourav Kothari (India) in the semi-final match, where he
  • Published in Billiards
Tagged under: World Billiards

Finals Day in Carlow

Saturday, 27 August 2011 by Admin
The IBSF World Championship Semi Finals had all the ingredients that this great tournament deserved. Defending World Champion Mike Russell had to muster up all his magic to make it into this year, because at one stage he was in deep trouble trailing by 3 games to 1 game to his semi final opponent Sourav
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Tagged under: World Billiards

Semi Final Spots Filled

Saturday, 27 August 2011 by Admin
  Today’s play ended with all the tension you would expect in the quarter finals of the IBSF World Billiards Championships Quarter Final with all the top stars of the game, battling it out on the green baize at the Ivy Rooms in Carlow. India’s Pankaj Avani beat Singapore’s Peter Gilchrist in the deciding game
  • Published in Billiards
Tagged under: World Billiards

Quarter Finals in Play in the 150 up Format

Friday, 26 August 2011 by Admin
Indian Billiards superstar Pankaj Advani made short work of his last 16 game against his fellow countryman Bhaskar Balachandra in the best of 7 games format in the 150 up at the IBSF World Championships at the Ivy Rooms in Carlow. Advani had his match sown up 4 – 0 in under 1 hour and
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Tagged under: World Billiards
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