The WEPF World 8 Ball Championships 2006, sponsored by www.improveyourpool.com commenced on 5th June 2006 at Blackpool, England with the televised rounds taking place during the period 13th to 15th June.

Congratulations go to the section winners.
Mens Individual - Mark Selby (England)
Mens Team -Ireland
Ladies Individual - Sue Thompson
Ladies Team - France
Under 21 Team - Scotland
Junior Individual - Pat McCarron (Scotland)
Junior Team - England
Wheelchair Individual - Karl Read (England)
Wheelchair Team - England

Full results on the World Eight-ball Pool Federation website

The weekend at Vauxhall Holiday Park, Great Yarmouth is now well under way. Friday 5th May has seen the start of the World Masters qualifiers, the Junior World Championship Qualifiers, the Under 21 England team trials and the Vauxhall European Professional Grand Prix. On Saturday 6th May the 256 teams in the Golden Cue will commence play, with the Golden Cue plate event starting early afternoon, followed by on Sunday 7th May the last 16.

World Masters Qualifiers ---- Junior World Championship Qualifiers ---- Under 21 team trials

European Professional Grand Prix

Full details of the 2006 Champion of Champions are now available with the closing date of 3rd July 2006.

The tournament is open to any EPA affiliated league who may enter their reigning league champion team, with also the option of entering their reigning individual champion in both the league and ladies categories.

Please Note
Any entry received that is not accompanied by verified league tables, singles k/o results and team / player registrations will not be accepted. This will be strictly enforced. Singles entries will only be accepted when supported by a team entry.

Details and Entry Form ---------------------------------------------- See Archive for last year's tournament winners

Closing Date for Entrants - 3rd JULY 2006

The 2nd UKPool National Ladies Tour of the season took place at Green Baize, Stoke-on-Trent over the weekend of 29th April to 1st May, along with the ladies World Championship qualifiers.

The results are now available.

Tour 2 Results ....... Tour 3 Draw ....... World Championship Qualifiers

2006 Rankings ....... 2005 Final Rankings ........ 2004 Final Rankings ......... 2003 Final Rankings

The ladies world qualifiers take place on Saturday 29th April at the Green Baize Snooker, Stoke-on-Trent and the draw has now been released.

Ladies World Qualifiers Draw

The youth world qualifiers take place on Friday 5th May at Vauxhall Holiday Park, Great Yarmouth and the draw has now been released.

Youth World Qualifiers Draw

This is your opportunity to represent EPA and play in the 2006 Wheelchair World Pool Championships- Home Internationals & European Championships 2007 by entering the English selection stage to be held at McCluskey’s Pool Hall, Derby on the weekend of 13th/14th May 2006.

Selection procedure
Wheelchair Players from the E.P.A or a Wheelchair Association recognised by the E.P.A will be allowed to enter these Trials.
(E.P.A I.D. Membership card holders £20: Non E.P.A I.D Membership card holders £25)

Full details, entry form and selection procedure

The Interleague Championships are now down to the last 16 with completion expected around 3pm on Sunday 2nd April.

The updated (2005) ranking list for the event is available and is expected to include the rankings from this event during the next week or so..

If you want to be added to the Interleague mailing list just send a mail to interleague@epa.org.uk requesting to be added to the list.

Round Robin Results ------ Last 32 --- Draw Overview ------Timetable

2005 Rankings ------ Tournament Description -

The Mens World Championship Qualifiers have now been completed, and congratulations go to Morray Dolan, Mickey Wareham, Tom Ford and Pete Armitage, the 4 winners who go through to the Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool in June.

Results

Round 1 - - - - - - - Round 2 - - - - - - - Round 3 - - - - - - - Round 4 - - - - - - - Last 32

The Interleague Championships take place over the weekend of 1st/2nd April 2006 at Vauxhall Holiday Park, Great Yarmouth. The tournament now has all the teams and players booked into Vauxhall Holiday Park, and the draw has been done for the round robin section of the event.

The Tournament Director (Tom Fahy) has now supplied the tournament overview where every group and each teams chances are given the once over.

The updated (2005) ranking list for the event is already available in the interleague section of the web site.

If you want to be added to the Interleague mailing list just send a mail to interleague@epa.org.uk requesting to be added to the list.

Tournament Description ------Round Robin Draw ------ Draw Overview ------ Last 32 ----- Timetable

2005 Rankings

Also over the weekend England Men's, Under 21's and Youth internal World Championship team trials will take place. The trials are used to determine the final line up of the squads for this years World Championships at the Norbreck Castle in Blackpool.

The first UKPool National Ladies Tour of the season takes place at Morley International, Leeds over the weekend of 25th - 26th March.

The draw has been made and is now available.

Tour 1 Draw ....... 2005 Rankings ........ 2004 Final Rankings ......... 2003 Final Rankings

Essex are the British Universities Eight-ball Pool Champions

Finalists in 2003-2004, Essex, beat Cardiff 6-3 to take the title for the first time. Skippered by Chris Moorman, the only survivor from 2003-2004, Essex were always in control of the final and built up a 3-0 lead early on. A determined Cardiff side pulled back to within one frame at 4-3 but Essex showed their class by closing the match out 6-3. In the Semis Essex came from 3-0 down to overhaul a strong University of Ulster Coleraine side and win 6-4. Joint bronze medallists were York who were comprehensively beaten 6-0 in the Semis by Cardiff despite having played well in the tournament up to that point. An honourable mention must go to debutants Aberystwyth in making the Quarters. Holders Durham failed to make it out of the group stages this time.

Full Report & Results for Team Championships & Individual Championships

Full Results for Team Trophy & Individual Trophy

The World Qualifier tournament details have now been released for all sections for the only qualifying tournaments to be held in England. Please note that this year their will not be any additional qualifiers held in Blackpool.

Mens World Qualifiers - On the 30th/31st March at Vauxhall Holiday Park, Great Yarmouth - Closing Date (extended) - 12th March 2006 - Details and entry form.

Ladies World Qualifiers - On the 29th April at Green Baize Pool & Snooker, Stoke-on-Trent - Closing Date - 21st April 2006 - Details and entry form.

Youth World Qualifiers - On 5th May at Vauxhall Holiday Park, Great Yarmouth - Closing Date - 17th April 2006 - Details and entry form.

The World Championships take place at the Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool, over the period of 5th to 15th June 2006.

The Inter-county championships are taking place over the weekend of 4th/5th March 2006 at Vauxhall Holiday Park, Great Yarmouth.

The draw and results for the Round Robin stage within each of the A, B, Ladies & Youth was available from the evening of Friday 3rd March when the team representatives are present for the draw.

Mens A Draw & Results ... Mens B Draw & Results ... Ladies Draw & Results ... Youth Draw & Results

The England Team trials took place on Friday 3rd March with 64 trialists in each group of Men, Ladies and Youth.

Mens Team Trials .......... Ladies Team Trials .......... Youth Team Trials

This is your opportunity to play in the WEPF 2006 Junior World Championships by entering the England qualifying stage to be held at Vauxhall Holiday Park, Great Yarmouth on Friday 5th May 2006.

Two players will win through to the World Championships held in Blackpool, commencing 5th June 2006.

Full Details Here ........................................... Closing Date - Monday 17th April 2006

The Interleague championships take place over the weekend of 1st/2nd April 2006 at Vauxhall Holiday Park, Great Yarmouth. The tournament has entered it's final phase of booking all the teams and players into Vauxhall Holiday Park. Once all 96 teams are booked in the draw will be done for the round robin section of the event.

Once the draw has been made the Tournament Director (Tom Fahy) will start on the tournament overview where every group and every teams chances are given the once over.

The updated (2005) ranking list for the event is already available in the interleague section of the web site. All the other information will be added as it becomes available so keep checking.

If you want to be added to the Interleague mailing list just send a mail to interleague@epa.org.uk requesting to be added to the list.

It has just been confirmed that the England men's internal World Championship team trials will again be held over the Interleague weekend. The trials are used to determine the final line up of the Men's England senior squad for this years World Championships at the Norbreck Castle in Blackpool.

The players who will be taking part in the internal team trials won't be known until the full England team trials are concluded. They are being held this weekend 3rd March 2006 at Vauxhall Holiday Park, Great Yarmouth.

Provisional Timetable ................................. 2005 Rankings

The Inter-county championships take place over the weekend of 4th/5th March 2006 at Vauxhall Holiday Park, Great Yarmouth.

The draw for the Round Robin stage within each of the A, B, Ladies & Youth does not take place until the evening of Friday 3rd March at 10.00pm when the team representatives are present, and it is expected to be published shortly afterwards.

The England Team trials take place on Friday 3rd March with 64 trialists in each group of Men, Ladies and Youth.
The draw for the trials will not be published until the day of the event.

This is your opportunity to play in the WEPF 2006 World Championships by entering the England qualifying stages to be held at Vauxhall Holiday Park, Great Yarmouth over the period 30th/31st March 2006.

Four players will win through to the World Championships held in Blackpool, commencing Monday 5th June 2006.

This qualifying stage is only open to players resident in England ........................................... Full Details Here

Closing Date - Friday 3rd March 2006

Europe’s leading snooker and pool cloth manufacturer, Milliken, has re-affirmed its commitment to pool in the shape of a new three-year deal that will see the Strachan 6811 brand featuring on pool tables at most major events.

And with nearly £300,000 to play for in 2006, eightball pool players are keen to see the new season get underway as the sport continues to develop at the junior through to professional level.

The new contract will take Milliken’s association with the professional and amateur game up to 15 years and, according to the professionals’ chairman, George Harwood of the International Professional Poolplayers Association, it provides pool with quality and consistency where it’s needed.

READ MORE ...................

The UKPool.Com European Professional Pool Championship televised from quarter finals on, takes place on 14th / 15th January 2006 at the Hilton Hotel, Bradford, West Yorkshire.

The players in the quarter finals are - Rob Chilton V Robert Wilson, Phil Harrison V Andy Richardson, Jason Twist V Ronan McCarthy, and Keith Brewer V Mick Hill.

Tickets are still available, tel 01706-642770 for details.

Further details are available on the International Professional Poolplayers Association website and a two page extract of the programme is available here (PDF file 175k)

This is a limited entry tournament, entry of 64 players only with a total prize fund of £14,000 (based on 64 entries)

The tour will comprise of a Main Competition and a Plate Competition at each of the 4 selected venues with a Grand Final at the end of the season.

Any Player wishing to enter the tour must send in their name, address and contact number plus email along with a deposit of £50 to the Tournament Director no later than 6th February 2006. The full amount is to be paid no later than 3rd March 2006.

Further Information ---------------- Download Flyer (130k Acrobat PDF file) or (200k Microsoft Word file)

The 2006 Golden Cue Three Man team competition has now been launched. Entry fee is £15 per team with 4 players to be named. This is an amateur only event, but ONE INTERNATIONAL or TWO COUNTY players may be named in the 4 persons. Open to any male of female player over the age of 18 years.

Early rounds will be played as close as possible to the entrants area.

Closing date for entries is 23rd January 2006 with the finals taking place at Vauxhall Holiday Park, Great Yarmouth over the weekend of 6th/7th May 2006.

If entry forms have not been received either download form below or contact 01603 810115 / 01953 453452 for entry pack.

Further Information ---------------- Download Entry Form (500k PDF file)

This weekends events are now underway with the first event being the National Ladies Individual Championship which started at 9am (Friday 4th November) and is completed on the day. 1st and 2nd round losers may enter into a plate competition, also being completed on the day.

This is followed by the Champion of Champions individual events commencing at 6.30pm and being played down to the quarter finals.

Saturday will see the start of the Champion of Champions team event and the Ladies Interleague Knockout Cup. At 5pm the last 16 of the Youth Grand Prix will take place.

Results will be updated at regular intervals during the weekend.

National Ladies Championship --- Main Event Results --- Plate Event Results

Champion of Champions --- Ladies Individual --- Mens Individual --- Team Championships --- Team Last 32

Ladies Interleague Knockout Cup --- Draw & Results

Youth Grand Prix --- Draw & Results

The draw has now been published for the Team Event, with play commencing at 9am on Saturday 5th November

Play in the Ladies and Mens Indiivdual events will commence on Friday 4th November, with a starting time of 6.30pm.

Teams are asked to note that any teams found flouting the entry requirements will be evicted from the tournament. To date the Tournament Director has investigated and removed three teams. Further investigations are ongoing.

Team Draw ---------------- Ladies Individual Draw ---------------- Mens Individual Draw

The Youth Grand Prix takes place over the weekend of 5th-6th November at Vauxhall Holiday Park, Great Yarmouth. The finalists are drawn from all over the country after a number of tournaments held by the regions, each region sending 4 finalists to Great Yarmouth.

The first prize will be a trip to the European Championships in Bordeaux, France to be held in February next year. The prize will include flight, accommodation and entry into the European singles.

Details ------------------------ The Qualifiers

Region 1 Results ---- Region 2 Results ---- Region 3 Results ---- Region 4 Results

Region 5 Results ---- Region 6 Results ---- Region 7 Result

The National Youth Championships took place over the weekend of 15th/16th October at the Green Baize Pool Club, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire.

Congratulations to the Under 18 Champion - Richard Twoomey (Suffolk) and the Under 16 Champion - Daniel Collinge (Lancashire) ------------------------------------ Last 16 Results

The 2005 Ladies Interleague takes place over the 5th-6th November at the usual venue of Vauxhall Holiday Park, Great Yarmouth.

The draw for the Round Robin stages was done at the Grand Final of the UKPool National Ladies Tour, conducted by Liesa Conlin and Michelle Brown.

The Draw

The 5th UKPool National Ladies Tour of the season took place at Grimsby over the weekend of 22nd-23rd October.

The results from tour 5 and full results from previous tours are on the links below .

Tour 1 Results ........ Tour 2 Results ......... Tour 3 Results ........ Tour 4 Results ........ Tour 5 Results

2006 Provisional Rankings .................... 2005 Final Rankings .................... 2004 Final Rankings