Rule Changes Adopted
The IBSF has adopted the changes to the rules of Snooker and English Billiards announced by the WPBSA in 2011. These rule changes come into effect immediately, and will be used for all future IBSF Championships.
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Thailand maintains top position on the World Ranking List after the IBSF World Men's Snooker Championship in Bangalore, India.
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World Rankings Updated
23 December 2011
Saleh Receives New Aramith 1G Ball Set
3 December 2011
Afghanistan's Saleh Mohammed was awarded a set of the new Aramith 1G snooker balls as a reward for his high break performance of 142 at the IBSF World Snooker Championsip in Bangalore, India.
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World Championship Update
3 December 2011
News Reports
Born on 25th October 1950, Mr. Hawley remained a great ambassador of sport. Apart from holding the post of President of the African Confederation of Cue Sports and African Pool Federation, He was a Board Member of WCBS (World Confederation of Billiards Sport) and was incharge of WADA regulations in WCBS.
He was also serving as Vice President and Treasurer of the WPA (World Pool-Billiards Association. President of African Pool Federation and African Confederation of Cue Sports, and the Board Member of WCBS.
It is a tough time for cuesports as his presence and guidance in cuesports was always valuable for its promotion. His vision, enthusiasm and energy had made him a commanding force in many projects.
09 Dec 2011 SALEH RECEIVED NEW ARAMITH 1G BALL-SET
03 Dec 2011 Ayouri managed retained the title in Asia
02 Dec 2011 Lee Walker vs. Hossein Vafaei Ayouri in the Final of World Snooker
01 Dec 2011 Knockout Stage
30 Nov 2011 Group Stage over. Knock out to start from tomorrow
30 Nov 2011 Day 3 Session 2
30 Nov 2011 Day 3 Session 1
29 Nov 2011 Day 2 Session 4
29 Nov 2011 Day 2 Session 3
29 Nov 2011 Day 2 Session 2
29 Nov 2011 Day 2 Session 1
28 Nov 2011 Day 1 Session 4
28 Nov 2011 Day 1 Session 3
28 Nov 2011 Day 1 Session 2
28 Nov 2011 Day 1 Session 1
27 Nov 2011 Six days long IBSF World Snooker Championship 2011 begins
27 Nov 2011 Cueists started tuning themselves to adjust with the match conditions.
18 Nov 2011 Information on Bangalore and the 2011 IBSF World Snooker Championship
Vale Peter Hawley
6 September 2011
It’s with profound sadness that we’ve come to know of the death of Mr. Peter Hawley.
World Billiards Championships
6 June 2011
Timed Results
Photos
Mike Russell def Matthew Bolton 3001-519
Highest Break: Matthew Bolton - 831
News Reports
01 Sep 2011 Sweet 16 -- Mike Russell
31 Aug 2011 Matthew Bolton stormed into the final
31 Aug 2011 Last four left in the Time format
30 Aug 2011 Vietnam cueists reached into last 8
30 Aug 2011 Jason Ferguson on flying visit to World Billiards
30 Aug 2011 Billy hits the '10-SHOT'
29 Aug 2011 Unstoppable Russell
28 Aug 2011 Long surprised Nalin
27 Aug 2011 Russell proved his supremacy again
26 Aug 2011 Classic display by Pankaj Advani to move into Semi Finals round
26 Aug 2011 Last 24: All Indians cruised to Last 16
25 Aug 2011 Thailand grabbed the top seed for Knockout Stage
25 Aug 2011 Session II: Mike and Peter tops their respective groups
25 Aug 2011 Session I: Nay Thway Oo looking to top the group
24 Aug 2011 14 years old Ross ready to fight top guns of World Billiards
23 Aug 2011 IBSF World Billiards Championship begins
150up Results
Mike Russell def Pankaj Advani 6-3
Highest Break: Peter Gilchrist - 157
World Under 21 Snooker Championship
12-23 July 2011
News Reports
23 Jul 2011 Thanawat … the new star of World Junior Snooker
22 Jul 2011 It’s Thailand with the title. Only winner has to be decided
21 Jul 2011 Nick (k)nocks out Anda Zhang
19 Jul 2011 Only eight left in the title race
18 Jul 2011 Session III: Duane sets new high break
18 Jul 2011 Session II: Muldoon tops in Group E, followed by Ruberg, Brown, Grauls & Clark
18 Jul 2011 Session I: Noppon enjoyed his feat over Anda Zhang
17 Jul 2011 Li Hang, Muldoon in the race to grab top seed
16 Jul 2011 Zhang back on track
15 Jul 2011 Muldoon geared up late, but on time
14 Jul 2011 Thanawat on Fire
13 Jul 2011 China, Thailand dominated first day.
12 Jul 2011 2011 IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship
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Click here for a report on the IBSF AGM held on 10th December 2010 in Damascus, Syria.
IBSF Development Fund
29 January 2011
IBSF President, Pascal Guillaume, today announced details and released the submission form for the IBSF Development Fund.
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
IBSF Annual General Meeting
IBSF WORLD SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010
4-15 December 2010
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:
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.
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)
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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Sam Craigie (ENG) def Li Hang (CHN) 9-8 Knockout Draw / Group Standings
News Reports:
Day One - Day Two - Day Three - Day Four - Day Five - Day Six - Day Seven - Day Eight - Day Nine
Website Links
IBSF World Under 21 Snooker Championship
Sam Craigie (ENG) - 2010 IBSF World Under 21 Snooker Champion
Highest Break: Sam Craigie - 139
Northwest Snooker Club - www.northwestsnookerclub.com
Gallagher's Hotel - www.gallaghershotel.com
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.
Shender Website: www.shender.com
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
English Version: www.shender.com/EN/index_en.asp
6 Red Snooker
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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Knockout Draws and Round Robin Groups:
Men - Ladies - Masters
Player Profiles
Men - Ladies - Masters
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Playing Schedule for the 2009 IBSF World Under 21 Snooker Championship has now been released.
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For results of all Billiards disciplines, visit www.wpapoolonline.com
For the official website of the 2009 World Games, visit www.worldgames2009.tw
IBSF Mens Snooker Championship Final
IBSF Womens Snooker Champion
IBSF Masters Snooker Champion
Results
World 150up Billiards Champion - Pankaj Advani def Geet Sethi 6-1
World Timed Billiards Champion - Pankaj Advani def Devendra Joshi 2368-2022
Mens Event
Ladies Event
Masters Event
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
WORLD GAMES 2009
Kaoshiung, Chinese Taipei, 22-26 July 2009
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.
WORLD SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008
Wels, Austria 27 October - 8 November 2008
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA) def Colm Gilcreest 11-7
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Reanne Evans (ENG) def Wendy Jans (BEL) 5-3
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Dene O'Kane (NZL) def Geet Sethi (IND) 5-1
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WORLD BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008
Bangalore, India - 1-10 September 2008
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URGENT NOTICE
WORLD UNDER 21 POSTPONED
26 April 2008
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WORLD SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIPS
Korat, Thailand - 11-25 November 2007
Atthasit Mahitthi def
Passakorn Suwannawat 11-7
Reanne Evans def Wendy Jans 5-0
Darren Morgan def Karcnhai Wongjan 5-1
WORLD BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP
5-14 September 2007
Pankaj Advani (Ind)
2007 World Billiards Champion (timed event)
WORLD UNDER 21 SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP
22-31 August 2007
Michael Georgiou (Eng)
2007 World Under 21 Snooker Champion
