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2026 Women's Snooker & Billiards Championships

Snooker & Billiards Women Ranking Events

Entries closed. Draw, schedule and event details attached below - Good luck to all and we hope you have an ejoyable tournament

After the success of our inaugural ranking events last year, we are excited to announce that they are back this September!

Cheltenham Club
September 19 - Snooker

September 20 - Billiards
$20 entry per event

$30 both events

TD -> Blaise Northey -

Entries are now open, so get your name in and be part of the action!

More details to follow soon

We look forward to seeing everyone at Cheltenham Club!

Enter here

By: Adam Beitner Tue 18th Aug 2026 - 3:49PM

Information
Main event details (pdf)
Billiards Schedule (pdf)
Snooker Schedule (pdf)

2026 Victorian 150 Up Billiards Championship

Entries are now open for the 2026 Victorian 150 Up Billiards Championship, to be held at the Yarraville Club.

The championship is open to players ranked inside the Top 16 as well as players outside the Top 16, providing a great opportunity for billiards players across Victoria to compete in one of the state’s feature events.

Tournament Director: Paul Cosgriff - 0412 791 541
Venue: Yarraville Club
Entries Close: Monday, 5 October 2026

Secure your entry Enter here

Check entries Here

Players are enceouraged to enter early and be part of the 2026 Victorian 150 Up Billiards Championship.

By: Adam Beitner Mon 31st Aug 2026 - 7:44AM

SENIORS SNOOKER TOURNAMENT

ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN – ANNUAL SENIORS SNOOKER TOURNAMENT

The Annual Seniors Snooker Tournament is back and will be held at the Brunswick Club from 3rd–4th October.

Venue: Brunswick Club
Dates: 2nd–4th October
Entry Fee: $50
Tournament Director: George Hoy - 0403 047 840
Entries Close: 25th September

Eligibility: Players must be 40 years of age or older as of the start of the tournament.

Get your entry in early and join us for 2 great days of competitive snooker!

Entries are now open – don’t miss out!

Enter here

By: Adam Beitner Tue 18th Aug 2026 - 1:43PM

Empowering Women Report

What a beautiful fun day!

Empowering Women Snooker Invitational 2026 — the first event of its kind in Victoria — was an absolute success!

With eight fantastic players, plenty of smiles, and great competition, the day had the perfect mix of social and serious snooker.

Round robin was pretty tough and very close; after the matches and tight semi-finals

Suzanne Allan took out the final 2–1 over Karen Guv Winter
Karen also smashed in the highest break of 31 for the tournament

Congratulations to you both, you played great the whole day!

Thanks

Thank you to The Phone Shop Ballarat, and Arcadia Whisky Lounge for their support — and for the awesome personalised gift bags & gift vouchers.

And to the Cheltenham Billiards and snooker club for the superb conditions and their hospitality as always, providing lunch for our players, officials and spectators.

Big thanks to our referee Larry Eforgan for his continuous support and hard work.

Also a thankyou to the ones who came and supported, it was lovely having you!

We also had some fun prize giveaways making it a brilliant day all around, excellent preparation ahead of our upcoming new women’s Snooker State Minors event.

The players also received a small snooker self tracking training manual which is available for a free download along with our full TD report below.

Beautiful group of players, great vibes, awesome snooker, and a huge step forward for the women’s game in Victoria!

Joey Tohme

Women’s and Juniors’ Coordinator

By: Alec Spyrou Wed 25th Feb 2026 - 2:17PM

Information
Full Tournament Directors report (pdf)
Free Snooker Drill Handbook (pdf)

2024 National Women's Billiards and Snooker

Please join us all in congratulating your 2024 Women's National Winners

The 2024 Women's National Billiards Champion Lilly Meldrum in nailbiting win over our very own Julie Watson 236 - 227

The 2024 Women's National Snooker Champion Jessica Woods who won against the very talented and wonderful opponent Lilly Meldrum 4-1 in a gripping final. Live stream here

The standard of play in the throughout the Billiards and Snooker Championship was of the highest order.

Our deepest gratitude to all our sponsors, supporters, officials, players and the community for helping make this such a successful championship. A truly wonderful event with record entries!!!

Something we can all hold our heads up high for being part of.

By: Alec Spyrou Sun 21st Jul 2024 - 6:55PM

Tammy Lindrum Cheltenham Women’s 147 Invitational

A day well spent at the Tammy Lindrum Cheltenham Women’s 147 Invitational, held at the Cheltenham Billiards and Snooker Club on April 18th 2026 and run by the VBSA.

The event saw a strong field of competitors, with Caroline Ruscitti taking out the win, followed closely by Kathy Howden in second place just one point behind, and myself (Joey Tohme) finishing third, eight points adrift. It was, as always, a fantastic day at Cheltenham, showcasing great competition and camaraderie.

A big thank you goes to Brendon Taylor, Eagle Chairlift, Lindrum Legends, Charger Post, and Alcocks for their generous sponsorship, as well as Shelly Ames for her tireless behind-the-scenes work in making the event a success year after year. Not to forget our VBSA team of referees and the most organised TD Larry Eforgan for all their hard work throughout the day, making it run so smoothly.

Special appreciation also to the Cheltenham Billiards and Snooker Club for consistently looking after the players, providing immaculate conditions, and putting on a beautiful and generous lunch for everyone.

Our upcoming women’s events will be the State Snooker Majors and Ruby Roberts Billiards Championships on May 16th and 17th at the Cheltenham Billiards and Snooker Club. The winner of both events will be sponsored to represent Victoria in the nationals. In addition, thanks to the generous support of the Victorian Government and the ABSC, all entrants to the Ruby Roberts Victorian Women’s Billiards Championship will have the chance to win one of two great prizes.

Two entrants will be drawn at random to receive a two-hour coaching session with Victoria’s own six-time National Champion Steve Mifsud, plus a free entry to the 2026 Australian National Billiards Championship. Get your entries in early!

Looking forward to seeing everyone there.

Joey Tohme

Women’s and Juniors’ Coordinator

By: Adam Beitner Tue 21st Apr 2026 - 7:46AM

Ruby Roberts Vic Women's Billiards Championship

The results are now attached.

Congratulations to all who took part. Please join us in congratulating our 3 times in a row champion Julie Watson.

Thanks to all including our sponsors, supporters, competitors, officials and the Chetenham club for making this such an enjoyable event.

Please see terms and conditions and the draw attached. We wish all competitors an enjoyable event.

It’s time to get your entries in for the Ruby Roberts Victorian Women's Billiards Championship! Whether you're a seasoned player or new to the game, this is your moment to put all the skills you've learned at our "Billiards for Women" workshops into action.
Don’t worry if you're not completely clear on all the rules just yet—there will be plenty of time on the table on the day of the tournament for you to learn. Plus, we'll have plenty of seasoned players and accredited Referees on hand to guide you through the games.
Join us for a day of friendly competition, learning, and fun. Whether you're aiming for the trophy or just looking to enjoy the game, this tournament is for you. Let’s show them that we are here and help make the future of women's cuesports a reality together!
When: Saturday 22nd June
Where: Cheltenham Billiards and Snooker Club, Cheltenham Recreation Reserve
Time: 10am

By: Mark Dunn Wed 29th May 2024 - 7:37PM

Information
Tournament details, T's & C's (pdf)
Draw and Schedule (pdf)
Results (pdf)

2024 Victorian Women's Snooker Championship

Tournament Director’s Report:

2024 Victorian Women's Snooker Championship breaks all records!

Even with 2 withdrawals due to illness the event staged at the North Brighton Club contained the largest field of competitors in this event ever with many coming from different areas of inner and outer Melbourne and different cue sports including many from the 8 ball tables.

The first round matches were best of 3 matches in a round robin format across 4 groups. All matches were played in great spirit and it was not unusual to see players help out their less experienced competitors in the match with advice regarding the rules etc.

The top 2 winners the each group progressed to the quarter finals. These were:

Group 1 - Julie Watson & Karen Winter (Helena Williams equipped herself very well considering her lack of tournament play and is a star for the future).
Group 2 - Kathy Howden & Braedy Rickard (another player with natural talent to keep an eye out for).
Group 3 - Helen Cook & Michelle Hansen
Group 4 - Joey Tohme & Suzanne Allan

As we entered the knockout stages things got even more competitive and the pressure produced higher standards of play.

Quater final 1 - Julie Watson v Suzzane Allan (the potting machine as I like to call her) went to the wire with Julie needing to call on all her experience to win 3-2
Quater final 2 - Kathy Howden v Michelle Hansen was a very hard fought match with every point earned. Kathy overcame Michelle (who kindly mentioned in defeat how she had such a great time) 3-0
Quater final 3 - Helen Cook v Braedy Rickard. Helen Cook who did magnificently to finish top in her group fell to Bready losing 3-1
Quater final 4 - Joey Tohme v Karen Winter. Joey is one of those players who gives 101% on every shot and her dedication showed in a strong 3-0 over Karen.

The semi-finals started late in the evening and players were being helped with the increasing adrenaline of finals to produce great standards of play. The chocolates and resulting sugar rush may have helped, thanks for suggesting a lolly run Kathy ?.

The make up was a good representation of the mix of players. Two experienced players (Julie Watson and Kathy Howden) and two less experienced players (Braedy Rickard and Joey Tohme)

Semi final 1 - Julie Watson v Braedy Rickard. This was a hard fought semi which saw both players swap attack after attack and tactical play with Julie coming out ahead 3-1. Braedy was very happy with her performance and commented that "she could get used to this"
Semi final 2 - Kathy Howden v Joey Tohme. Kathy's experience came to the fore in her match against Joey who as usual fought for every shot but this time Kathy prevailed 3-1.

The Grand Final started very late and the concentration and battle was remarkable considering the hours played to this point.

Grand Final - Julie Watson v Kathy Howden. Two famous players doing battle once again. It was a very tight affair with many games being decided on the last few balls on the table. Kathy's determination won out this time with a good 3-1 over Julie but the margins were very fine.

The overwhelming sense of friendship and sportsmanship made for a special and incredibly enjoyable day. We are so proud to be able to host events that depict the best aspects of our sport and brings enjoyment and competition to a growing number of people. The future looks bright and we hope to exceed the entry numbers again next year.

We thank all competitors for supporting this sport and for those who were willing to try another cue sport. We look forward to seeing you all next year.

Please mention this experience to your friends and invite them along to any of our Women's Billiards and Junior and Women's snooker workshops which are free for all players to help grow their skills and the sport.

Thanks to all officials (Larry and Sam) who did an amazing job and helped players navigate their way around this wonderful sport.

Special thanks to Sue Turpie who stepped into refereeing. What a great job she did!

Thanks to Sam for taking wonderful photos. Thanks to the North Brighton Club for providing its wonderful facilities.

TD: Alec Spyrou

Photos: Sam Malcolm

By: Alec Spyrou Tue 21st May 2024 - 9:30AM

VIC Women's Snooker Championship

Highest entry numbers ever. Entry now closed

Draw and all details attached below

The VBSA are proud to announce the opening of the Victorian Womens Snooker Championship for 2024.

This event will attract ranking points that will apply to the Victorian State Open Rankings and the Victorian State Womens rankings

To help grow the sport the VBSA this year the VBSA created new Victorian Women's rankings and Victorian Juniors rankings.

This event will attract ranking points that apply to both the Victorian State Open Rankings and the Victorian State Women's & Junior rankings

See new rankings here

Enter here (Women $40, Juniors - U19 and Pensioners $20)

Entries close 12th May

Tournament Director: Alec Spyrou

By: Alec Spyrou Sun 28th Apr 2024 - 11:01AM

Information
Event details terms and conditions (pdf)
Groups, matches and playing times (pdf)
2024 Victorian Women's Snooker Results (pdf)

Join our referee team

Are you a Snooker or Billiards player and is your involvement dependent upon a place in a pennant team, or even just as a very interested spectator?

Do you ever wish you could get closer to the action when the century break players are at the table so as to pick up a couple of pointers, or just to get a really good view of the skills on show?

Do you wish to know the rules a little better and has the thought that knowing them whilst an opponent is a little more ignorant of them may be a way to gain a small, or even a big advantage?

A career as a referee for either or both disciplines may be the way!

The brother/sisterhood of the Victorian referees is one that you may consider joining. It is a group where all the members are jealous of the reputation it holds and will do everything to grow and enhance it. You will benefit from all the collective knowledge and be nurtured at every stage

during your early steps into a new and rewarding career.

Referee courses are now available and will consist of three Keynote presentations for Snooker outlining all the rules, with diagrams, explanations and animations for all of them. These seminars will take place over three consecutive weeks and will include a practical seminar on the fourth

week.

Billiards is not neglected and courses for that discipline cover just two in consecutive weeks followed by the exam in the third.

Accreditation will allow you to adjudicate in any and all matches Australia wide and some overseas matches and to receive the fees allocated to each of them. You will gain the respect of the Australian Billiards and Snooker community and of the wider community in general and

possibly and most importantly, your immediate circle of family and friends.

If you have any interest please contact me for further details.

Larry Eforgan

Director of Referees

Victorian Billiards & Snooker Association

Email: refereesdirector@vbsa.org.au

By: Alec Spyrou Tue 26th Aug 2025 - 6:00PM

2023 Ruby Roberts Victorian Women’s Billiards C/sh

The Victorian women gave a heartwarming response to the call to enter this tournament and competition was that much improved because of it.

Nine talented players with another unfortunately forced to exclude herself due to illness, came together at the Cheltenham Billiards and Snooker Club, now the home of women's competition in Victoria, for what proved to be an enjoyable as well as competitive day.

All four tables at the club were at competion standard and thanks must go to Jon Loughron for the care and attention he gave both to the tables and the running of the day, this also included lunch for all the contestants and the referees.

Results (round robin results attached)

Julie Watson proved unstoppable in retaining her title but the form of Shelly Ames, appropriately mentioned by Julie in her victory speech, is something to watch for in future tournaments.

Mention must also be made of Mia Newman who at 14 is showing some real promise and certainly deserved her place in the semi finals.

Referees in attendance were Jon Moss, John van Zanden, Balraj Dhaliwal and Paul Cosgriff who took charge of the final. This was timed at 75 minutes with a score to Julie of 211 to Shelly's 105.

By: George Hoy Wed 7th Jun 2023 - 11:52AM

Information
Round Robin Results (pdf)

Victorian Womens Snooker Championship 2023

The Victorian Women’s state titles were held last weekend at the North Brighton Club with a small but quality field. Julie Watson proved to be the standout player in retaining the title she first won last year. New Victorian Joey Tohme pushed her all the way and will no doubt prove to be an asset to the state in all forms of table sports. Shelly Ames and Kathy Howden made the event very competitive and thanks must also go to John van Zanden as the main referee and the very competent grand final official.

By: George Hoy Thu 25th May 2023 - 2:09PM

2022 Ruby Roberts VIC Womens Billiards C/Ship

Congratulation to Julie Watson on winning the 2022 Ruby Roberts Victorian Womens Billiards Championship at Cheltenham on Saturday in a thrilling last ditch win over Anna Lynch.

That's the State Snooker & Billiards titles to Julie.

Fantastic effort.

By: Mark Dunn Mon 19th Sep 2022 - 12:47PM

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Results (pdf)