World Under 21 Snooker Championship
1 July 2011


The round robin group draw for the 2011 IBSF World Under 21 Snooker Championship to be held in Montreal, Canada, has now been announced.

Round Robin Groups

Playing Schedule

Photos

The opening cremonies for the IBSF World Under 21 Championships can be watched live on the internet with top quality streaming:

Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 7 p.m. Montreal, Canada local time (Eastern Time Zone)

Register anytime starting now by clicking the link below and following the simple instrustions.

The cost is $7 (Canadian dollars)

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World Billiards Championships
6 June 2011


The 2011 IBSF World Billiards Championships will be held at The Ivy Rooms in Carlow, Ireland, from 23 August to 1 September.

Entries are now open for submission through the IBSF Entry Form System. Entries close on 5 August.
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IBSF Development Fund
29 January 2011


IBSF President, Pascal Guillaume, today announced details and released the submission form for the IBSF Development Fund.

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Maximum Rewards
4 January 2011


Rodney Goggins awarded an Shender table and Aramith 1G balls for his 147 feat at the IBSF World Snooker Championship

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IBSF Annual General Meeting

Click here for a report on the IBSF AGM held on 10th December 2010 in Damascus, Syria.
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IBSF WORLD SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010
4-15 December 2010



IBSF World Men's Snooker Championship

Dechawat Poomjaeng (THA) def Pankaj Advani (IND) 10-7
Highest Break: Rodney Goggins (IRL) - 147
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IBSF World Women's Snooker Championship

Ng On Yee (HKG) def Jaique Ip Wan In (HKG) 5-0
Highest Break: Wendy Jans (BEL) - 70
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IBSF World Masters Snooker Championship

Phil Williams (WAL) def Chuchart Trairattanapradit (THA) 6-4
Highest Break: Darren Morgan (WAL) - 130
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6 Red Snooker

Below are the newly updated Rules that have been adopted by the IBSF, and under which the IBSF 6 Red Snooker Championships will be conducted:

1. Delete the "Foul and a Miss" rule;

2. After any foul, the incoming player has 3 options:

  • Play from where the balls have come to rest
  • Ask the opponent to play again from where the balls have come to rest
  • Play the cue ball from anywhere on the table, except when snookers are required;

3. A player cannot snooker behind a nominated ball after potting a red ball.

The inaugrual IBSF World 6 Red Championships will be held in India in early 2011. Further details will be available by early October.
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IBSF World Billiards Championships

MIKE RUSSELL - IBSF WORLD BILLIARDS CHAMPION 2010
1137 BREAK

Final
Mike Russell def Peter Gilchrist 4120-784
High Breaks: Mike Russell - 281,324,68,420,88,265,62,1137,735,176,439; Peter Gilchrist - 192,124,70,56,124
Session Average: Mike Russell - 113.2, 323.4, 123.7 (158.5); Peter Gilchrist - 38.5, 24.0, 25.4 (30.2)

Semi Final 1
Peter Gilchrist def Geet Sethi 1668-1022
High Breaks: Peter Gilchrist - 87,610,247,67,454,57; Geet Sethi - 65,135,170,103,63,143,53
Session Average: Peter Gilchrist - 47.9, 64.4 (55.6); Geet Sethi - 34.8, 37.1 (34.1)

Semi Final 2
Mike Russell def Pankaj Advani 1417-1300
High Breaks: Mike Russell - 62,334,186,177,125,308; Pankaj Advani - 231,255,185,317,81
Session Average: Mike Russell - 51.7, 27.1 (40.5); Pankaj Advani - 18.5, 60.4 (38.2)

Timed Format          Playing Schedule          Photos

VIVEK PATHAK REPORTS FROM THE IBSF WORLD BILLIARDS

Timed Format
Sat 28 Aug: Final - Peter Gilchrist v Mike Russell
Fri 27 Aug: Semi Finals - Geet Sethi v Peter Gilchrist - Pankaj Advani v Mike Russell
Thu 26 Aug: Session 1 - Session 2 - Quarter Finals
Wed 25 Aug: Session 1 - Session 2
Tue 24 Aug: Session 1 - Session 2 - India v Rest of the World Test Match - Video

150up Format
Mon 23 Aug: Semi Finals - Final
Sun 22 Aug: Last 16 - Quarter Finals
Sat 21 Aug: Session 1 - Session 2 - Session 3 - Session 4
Fri 20 Aug: Session 1 - Session 2 - Session 3 - Session 4
Thu 19 Aug: 2010 IBSF World Billiards Inaugurated
Thu 19 Aug: Final Preparations

150up Format

Mike Russell def Pankaj Advani 6-0
151[129]-129[43,45], 151[145]-0, 151[128]-29, 150[92]-20, 151[149]-9, 151[83,40]-125[80]

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Prize money: $US4000 each to the Winners of both formats
$US1000 each to the Runners Up of both formats

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IBSF World Under 21 Snooker Championship


Sam Craigie (ENG) - 2010 IBSF World Under 21 Snooker Champion

Sam Craigie (ENG) def Li Hang (CHN) 9-8
Highest Break: Sam Craigie - 139

Playing Schedule

Knockout Draw / Group Standings

Photos

News Reports: Day One - Day Two - Day Three - Day Four - Day Five - Day Six - Day Seven - Day Eight - Day Nine

Click here for information about Letterkenny and the Championship including a tournament welcome from Ken Doherty

Website Links
Northwest Snooker Club - www.northwestsnookerclub.com
Gallagher's Hotel - www.gallaghershotel.com
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IBSF signs new contract with table manufacturer Shender
2 May 2010

Today in China Pascal Guillaume President of the IBSF and the President of Shender Mr Kevin Huang signed the new contract to recognise Shender as the table sponsor for the IBSF for the next three years.


See the Shender Prince table

Shender Website: www.shender.com
English Version: www.shender.com/EN/index_en.asp
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6 Red Snooker

Championship Playing Conditions and Bid File are now available for 6 Red Snooker on the Tournament Conditions page

The inaugural IBSF World 6 Red Snooker Championship will be held in April 2010
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WORLD SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIPS
15-25 November 2009



IBSF World Snooker Champion
Alfie Burden (ENG) def Igor Figueiredo (BRA) 10-8
Highest Break: Yu Delu (CHN) - 142
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IBSF Womens Snooker Champion
Ng On Yee (HKG) def Kathy Parashis (AUS) 5-1
Highest Break: Ng On Yee (HKG) - 77
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IBSF Masters Snooker Champion
Darren Morgan (WAL) def Dene O'Kane (NZL) 6-0
Highest Break: Simon Zammit (MLT) - 105
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Interactive Playing Schedule

Knockout Draws and Round Robin Groups:
Men - Ladies - Masters

Player Profiles
Men - Ladies - Masters

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WORLD UNDER 21 SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP
3-14 August 2009


Noppon Saengkham (Thailand) def Soheil Vahedi (Iran) 9-8 to become the IBSF World Under 21 Snooker Champion for 2009

Photos

Playing Schedule for the 2009 IBSF World Under 21 Snooker Championship has now been released.

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WORLD GAMES 2009
Kaoshiung, Chinese Taipei, 22-26 July 2009

Click here for the Snooker Draw at the 2009 World Games.

For results of all Billiards disciplines, visit www.wpapoolonline.com

For the official website of the 2009 World Games, visit www.worldgames2009.tw
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WORLD SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIPS 2009
20 May 2009


The IBSF is pleased to announce the confirmation of dates and venues for the IBSF World Snooker Championships for 2009.

The World Under 21 Men Snooker Championship will be played in Kish Island, Iran from 3rd - 14th August.

The World Snooker Championship (Men, Women & Masters) will be in Hyderabad, India from 15th - 29th November.

Negotiations are underway for the World Billiards Championships and an announcement will be made once confirmed.
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WORLD SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008
Wels, Austria 27 October - 8 November 2008


IBSF Mens Snooker Championship Final
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA) def Colm Gilcreest 11-7
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IBSF Womens Snooker Champion
Reanne Evans (ENG) def Wendy Jans (BEL) 5-3
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IBSF Masters Snooker Champion
Dene O'Kane (NZL) def Geet Sethi (IND) 5-1
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Photos

Results
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WORLD BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008
Bangalore, India - 1-10 September 2008

Photos

World 150up Billiards Champion - Pankaj Advani def Geet Sethi 6-1
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World Timed Billiards Champion - Pankaj Advani def Devendra Joshi 2368-2022
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URGENT NOTICE
WORLD UNDER 21 POSTPONED

26 April 2008


Click here to view the letter from Pascal Guillaume explaining the situation
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WORLD SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIPS
Korat, Thailand - 11-25 November 2007

Mens Event
Atthasit Mahitthi def
Passakorn Suwannawat 11-7

Ladies Event
Reanne Evans def Wendy Jans 5-0

Masters Event
Darren Morgan def Karcnhai Wongjan 5-1

Playing Schedule

Photos     IBSF TV

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WORLD BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP
5-14 September 2007


Pankaj Advani (Ind)
2007 World Billiards Champion (timed event)
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WORLD UNDER 21 SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP
22-31 August 2007


Michael Georgiou (Eng)
2007 World Under 21 Snooker Champion
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