Australian Snooker Championship & Australian Billiards Championships along with the Pacific Billiards Championship have been cancelled.

 This decision has been decided by the ABSC, because of the uncertinty of the State Goverments not being able to confirm dates when all states will open again and access to clubs being allowed to have face to face play indoors.

All who have entered these tournaments and would like a refund should contact the VBSA treasurer.

treasurer@vbsa.org.au

Please inform the treasurer with your bank details.

Anyone wishing to use their entry payment as a credit into next years Tournaments.

Please email

tournaments@vbsa.org.au 

George Hoy

Tournament  convenor.

• Venue: Yarraville Snooker Academy 
• Date: Saturday   13th Nov Sunday14th Nov 10am start
• Entries Close:   8th Nov
• Enquiries to: tournaments@vbsa.org.au
• Format: Knockout  best of 5 frames semi best of 7 frames final best of 9
• Tournament Director: George Hoy

• $60 Adult
• $30 Pensioners
• $25 juniors

Payment (Entries will only be accepted with payment).

• Venue: TBA
• Date:    27th & 28th Nov
• Entries Close: 20th Nov
• Enquiries to: tournaments@vbsa.org.au
• Format: Knockout Timed 
• Tournament Director: George Hoy

• $50 Adult
• $25 Juniors / Pensioners

Payment (Entries will only be accepted with payment).

1. Complete this form
2. Send proof of the bank payment (a copy of the receipt or transaction) by email to Treasurer@vbsa.org.au AND Tournaments@vbsa.org.au

The VBSA is saddened to advise the passing of John Williams, Life Member of the Australian Billiards & Snooker Council (ABSC).

John had been the Tasmanian Billiards & Snooker Association President for 19 years, and was a long-time Executive member and Delegate (Tasmania), of the ABSC. He has been a constant presence at so many events for Victoria and Tasmania, and a “terrific friend of the VBSA”.

John, who turned 90 years of age in March this year, is survived by his wife Rhona, son Rodney and daughter Vicky and three grandchildren.

Condolences are offered to John’s family and friends.

RIP John Williams.

Attached is a message from The Honourable Linda Dessau, Governor of Victoria and Patron of the VBSA, and her husband, Anthony Howard.

A further message to all Victorians is available at www.governor.vic.gov.au/all-news/message-governor-victoria-4

Jon Moss, Secretary

Great to report that David Collins is making a great recovery from his recent illness.  David asked that his thanks be passed on to all those members who expressed their good wishes for his speedy recovery.

And on that note, Stan Gorski had a recent battle with a stroke but is now recovering well and expected to regain full use of his left arm.

Great news that these two stalwarts of Victorian and Australian billiards & snooker will be gracing the tables for many years to come.

The 2021 Victorian Junior Championships were held today at Yarraville.

Unfortunately numbers were down with the decision of Noah Newman (U12) not to enter this year leaving just brother and sister combination Mia and Luca Macheda from Yarrawonga as the only U12s. The decision was made not to hold the U12s due to vast difference in experience and ability between the siblings. Young Mia has been selected as the U12 Victorian representative for the State team. We also lost U16 Mia Newman to soccer. Mia is captain of her soccer team this year and we wish her all the best, but as a very talented cueist for her age we certainly hope we haven’t lost her forever. COVID also played a role in losing a few youngsters, as they had no access to tables some lost interest whilst a few others now have weekend jobs.

Congratulations to all the juniors who did compete today. We had a couple of new lads playing - Denzel Barkho who has played 8 ball but had never played snooker or billiards before and young Shan Thilakarathna who at just 12 years old has had some experience on the big tables with his coach George Spiteri. Shan had some success with two match wins one in the U18 billiards round robin and one in the U16 snooker round robin. Denzel was given the Encouragement Award for the day and we hope we have piqued his interest in both billiards and snooker.

I’d like to commend their more experienced opponents Sean and Ciaran Dempsey who both encouraged the new lads and were very understanding and happy for the referees to explain some rules to Denzel and Shan during the matches.

Both Sean and Ciaran were too strong on the day and finished on top of the round robins. Consequently, it was a family affair with the brothers playing each other for the U16 & U18 snooker titles as well as the U18 billiards title. Sean had a convincing win in the billiards, but Ciaran put up a good fight in the U18 Snooker to lead Sean at times.  In the end though Sean came out in front to win his third title of the day. Congratulations to both Sean and Ciaran who will be representing Victoria at the Nationals coming up in late June.

Pictured are (LtoR) Denzel Barkho, Sean Dempsey, Ciaran Dempsey and Shan Thilakarathna.

Shelly Ames Tournament Director