EASB Competitions 2010/11

[Steve Butler]

If anyone is interested in entering any of the following EASB competitions, please contact me on 07917 567295 or by email at steve@nhsl.net

I will be able to enter you without you having to pay an EASB membership fee, saving you £25!

ENGLISH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
This Championship will be played on a Knockout basis, with regional qualifiers being played at up to eight venues (depending on number of entries) and will be played over the best of nine frames. Sixteen players will go through to each of the North and South final qualifiers. The last 32 and last 16 stages will be played over the best of nine frames, with the quarter finals and semi-finals the best of fifteen frames. The final will be best of nineteen frames.

NORTH/SOUTH DEFINITION: The geographical areas applied by the EASB accord with those regions established by Sport England, and for the purposes of a North/South divide, the following apply: NORTH comprises - North West/ North East/ Yorkshire/East Midlands. SOUTH comprises - West Midlands/ East/South East/London/South West.

Entry Fee: £40

Closing Date: Monday 11th October 2010

ENGLISH REGIONAL AMATEUR TOUR
(Open to players aged over 18 and under 40)
Stage One will see three events played over each of three regional zones. Initial stages will be played over a round robin basis, followed by a knockout basis from the last sixteen or quarter finals (dependant on entries). Frame duration is also dependent on entries. The top eight players from each zone after three events will be eligible to take part in the next stage.

Stage Two will again begin with round robin stages, followed by a knockout section. Ranking points from stage one will be carried forward into stage two. Prize money for stage 2 will be paid out based upon ranking positions, not individual tournament performances.

Entry Fee: £25 per event

Closing Date: Monday 18th October 2010 (Event 1)

ENGLISH CLUB PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP
(Open to players aged over 18, who are not EASB "Elite" members)
All entries must be endorsed by a club with playing facilities, and matches will be played as drawn on a home or away basis, over the best of seven frames. Matches will be drawn on a regional basis until the last 16 stage, when all remaining players will compete at a central venue to find the two finalists. The final will be played over the best of nine frames. Any player who wishes to upgrade their membership to "elite" after entering this event, can only do so once they are eliminated or they must withdraw from this championship

Entry Fee: £20

Closing Date: Monday 4th October 2010

COMBINED CUE-SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP (Snooker & Billiards)
Regional qualifiers will be played on a knockout basis. Matches comprise of two frames of Snooker, 200 up Billiards, and two more frames of Snooker. Aggregate scores will determine the Winner. The final will be increased to three frames of Snooker, 400 up Billiards, and three more frames of snooker, played over two sessions. There will be no re-spotted black in any frames, and all frames of snooker must be played to the final black unless you are conceding the match. In the result of a tie after all games have been played, a further game of 100 up billiards will determine the winner.

Entry Fee: £25

Closing Date: Monday 3th January 2011

ENGLISH SIX REDS CHAMPIONSHIP
Regional qualifiers will be played, over a round robin basis initially, best of seven frames. The Last 16 will also be played on a round robin basis, with two groups of eight, playing best of seven frames, followed by quarter finals and semi-finals over the best of nine frames. The final will be played over the best of eleven frames.

Entry Fee: £25

Closing Date: Monday 20th December 2010

ENGLISH SENIORS CHAMPIONSHIP
(Open to players aged over 40)
The early rounds will normally be played on a round robin basis, at regional venues. Games will be best of five frames. The last 16, quarter finals and semi-finals will be played over the best of seven frames, and the final over the best of nine frames.

Entry Fee: £20

Closing Date: Monday 8th November 2010

ENGLISH LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP
The early rounds will normally be played on a round robin basis, at a central or regional venues. Games will be best of five frames. The last 16, quarter finals and semi-finals will be played over the best of seven frames, and the final over the best of nine frames. This event will act as a Double Ranking Point event towards the Ladies Tour rankings.

Entry Fee: £20

Closing Date: Monday 17th January 2011

ENGLISH LADIES SNOOKER TOUR
Round robin matches are played initially, over a three frame duration, following by best of five frame knockout until the conclusion of the event.

Entry Fee: £20 per event

Closing Date: Monday 27th September 2010 (Event 1)

ENGLISH UNDER 19'S CHAMPIONSHIP
(Open to players aged under 19)
This championship will be played on a knockout basis. Regional qualifiers will be played over the best of seven frames, with sixteen players qualifying to the final stages. The last 16 and quarter finals will be played over the best of seven frames, semi-finals best of nine and final over the best of fifteen frames.

Entry Fee: £30

Closing Date: Monday 8th November 2010

ENGLISH UNDER 16'S CHAMPIONSHIP
(Open to players aged under 16)
Regional qualifiers will be played on a round robin basis (best of five frames), with sixteen players going through to the final qualifiers.  The last 16 onwards will be played on a knockout basis, with last 16 and quarter finals best of seven, semi-finals the best of nine and the final over the best of eleven frames.

Entry Fee: £25

Closing Date: Monday 11th October 2010

ENGLISH UNDER 14's CHAMPIONSHIP
(Open to players aged under 14)
Regional qualifiers will be played on a round robin basis (three frames per match), with sixteen players going through to the final qualifiers. The last 16 onwards will be played on a knockout basis, with last 16, quarter finals and semi-finals best of seven and the final over the best of nine frames.

Entry Fee: £15

Closing Date: Monday 11th October 2010

[Steve Butler]

Congratulations to Steve Judd who has qualified for the final stages of the English Amateur Snooker Championship and to Toby Simpson who has qualified for the final stages of the English Under 16's Championship.

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[Toby Simpson]

Thanks a lot Steve    !

[Steve Butler]

Congratulations to Steve Judd and Bash Maqsood who have qualified for the last 16 of the English Seniors Snooker Championship.

Full results HERE.

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