Later in the month of November, India will host 2014 IBSF World Snooker Championships. IBSF Vice President and the President of Billiards & Snooker Federation of India, Captain Mohan, is pleased to announce that IBSF World Championship for Men, Masters and Women will be held in Bangalore, India from 19th - 29th of November.
It will be fantastic to return to "Incredible India" to crown the 2014 IBSF Champions and the full details will follow soon.
United Arab Emirates has graciously accepted to be the HOST Country for the 2014 IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship. The championship will take place in Al Fujairah from 10th to the 18th May 2014. The UAE Billiards & Snooker Association will be organizing this mega event in Hotel Concorde, Al Fujairah using 8 Shender tables for the competition. (+2 practice tables).
History was created in the game of Billiards in Ireland today when Peter Gilchirst hit his career's second 1000+ break against Northern Ireland's cueist Chritian Kirk. But like so many other great moments of sports after achieving a goal all steam runs out, so was the case with Peter when he missed a pot in the very next shot after making history.
The Egyptian Federation of Billiards sports has agreed to host 2014 IBSF World Team & 6 Red Championships at Sharm El Shaikh from 18th till 29th June. The players and referees meeting will take place on 18th June followed by opening ceremony. Matches will start on 19th of June.
Winners of 2013 World Snooker Championships (Men, Masters and Women):
Wendy Jans of Belgium wins World Women's title; Zhou Yuelong of China wins World Men's title; and Phisit Chandsri of Thailand wins World Master's title.
Championship was held at Olympic Centre, Daugavpils, Latvia from 27th November till 8th December 2013
Zhou Yuelong of China becomes the World Champion here at Daugavpils, Latvia. 15 years old Zhou Yuelong reached to new heights routing his compatriot Zhao Xintong, another 16 years old teenager from China 8-4 in the best of 15 frames final of 2013 IBSF World Championship. By winning the title, he becomes the youngest ever cueist and the first ever Chinese player to win the world amateur snooker title.
Zhou’s victory also kept the Asian supremacy intact by retaining world amateur title in Asia for fourth time in a row. In 2010 Dechawat Poomajaeng of Thailand brought the title to Asia and after that, Hossein Vafaei (Iran), Muhammad Asif (Pakistan) succeeded to retain the same and now Zhou also joined them.
In the final, Zhao broke the silence by winning first two frames but the rally of five successive frame wins put Zhou in the commanding position. Though he gave away two more frames before winning the title comfortably 8-4. Zhou also made two century breaks to rout Zhao.
Windy Jans proves her supremacy once again by successfully defending her title against tough challenge from debuting Chunxia Shi of China. She beat Shi 5-3 in a tightly contested final to retain her title.
Phisit Chandsri (Thailand) whitewashed Glen Wilkinson of Australia 6-0 to lift the world title (40+) in his début world championship.
Glen Wilkinson from Australia made it through to the finals of Masters championship second time in a row. Last year he was finalist against the then champion Darren Morgan and this year he is eyeing to better his performance by winning it.
In women's category, reigning world champion Windy Jans of Belgium is one match away from winning 2nd consecutive world title. Whereas Chunxia Shi of China is also ready to claim her maiden title.
