Adelaide gears up for IBSF World Billiards championship

NEW DELHI: The South Australian city of Adelaide is gearing up to host the top cuesport stars from around the world in the upcoming IBSF World Billiards championship starting Sunday.

The preparations at the newly created " Oceania Snooker Academy", which is also the home of the Billiards & Snooker Association of South Australia, are in full swing as the 150Up event, which is slated to be the first competition, scheduled between September 20-23.

This will be followed by the Open Timed event running from September 24 to 27 with a Womens, and Under-21 Championship also being played between September 25-27.

The closing date for entries has already passed with a phenomenal response and the participants have now expected to reach Adelaide before Saturday to take part in this mega event.

With over 47 entries received for the 150Up and Timed events from 10 countries this all goes well for the growth of Billiards in the future.

The Referees meeting will take place on September 19 at the venue, which will be followed by the Players Meeting. Matches will be played in 3 sessions on the opening day to accommodate the large number of entries and the reduced time frame to complete the Championships.

For the championship, Adam Wyard is appointed as Tournament Director and will also act as the Head Referee for the Championships.