The next Event in the NIPA 2022 Grand Prix Series takes place in Antrim Sports Club on Sunday 3rd April. The first 64 payments received will be guaranteed entry. Draw and scoring on Cuescore.
This Saturday 5th March sees the First leg ties in the Quarter Finals of the 2022 NIPA Willie Lucas Super 7s Memorial. The return Leg will be on Sunday 20th March.
Coach Club, Hillsborough V Q.Club, Larne
Blackstaff Club, Belfast V Q.Sports Academy, Fintona
Crumlin, Antrim V Ulster University OB, Belfast
QE2, Carrickfergus V Potters, Coleraine
Matches start at 2.00pm, Best of 49 frames with matches stopping when a team reaches 25
Team Captains as follows
Coach Club ~ Gordon Boomer
Q.Club ~ Ryan Scott
Blackstaff Club ~ Gerard Heaney
Q.Sports Academy ~ Barry Cunningham
Crumlin ~ Kenny Geddis
Ulster Uni ~ James O'Hare
QE2 ~ Gary Wallace
Potters ~ Willie Eakin
Score sheets will be delivered to each venue with a copy of Team Captains notes. Any questions from Team Captains please PM us.
Best of luck to all teams.
Dear members,
The EBA Committee (all nations) has had to make the very hard decision of leaving BlackBall International (BI) which will be as effective immediately at midnight 6th February, for the reasons listed below:
1. We believe that in our interpretation of the constitution BI have acted unconstitutionally and have been informed of this.
2. We have requested an EGM back in September/October 2021 calling a vote of no confidence in the President of BI which fell on deaf ears. We have written a complaint and advised that we would have to review our position within BI to which they responded with arranging a meeting for 2 weeks later, even though it was clear of how detrimental the outcome of this meeting could be to the World Championships.
3. When requested by the EBA to speed up the meetings still more delaying tactics followed from BI.
4. We have no confidence in the President of BI who has demonstrated through his actions in BI that if you do not agree with him he makes sure to get rid of you.
5. We have noted that Malaysia, who was voted in to represent Asia in an EGM that was unconstitutional, has now recognised this and has written to BI rescinding its membership too. Which just reinforces our decision
What we request is that the BI Board be dissolved and the BI Council meet and rewrite the constitution as it is very ambiguous and once we have the constitution rewritten and agreed upon at an AGM with Council members, then and only then can we proceed in electing a board and moving forward.
Once the Board has been dissolved EBA would consider returning so it may input in the rewriting of the constitution and re-election of the Board.
Yours in Sport
Sean Rumbado
EBA Chairman
On Behalf of the EBA Committee
The European Blackball Association
Secretary: David Duncan
31 Blake Street, Dunfermline FIFE KY11 4PW SCOTLAND
Mobile: 07803 264780 e-mail: dduncan65@hotmail.co.uk
EBA email: europeanbb@outlook.com
Web site: http://www.eba-pool.org
It was great to see Northern Ireland Special Pool Section back playing competitively yesterday as they held the Masters Invitational in Antrim Sports Club.
16 players took part and after the final black of the day was potted, it was John Brown who received the trophy from NI Specials Men's Team Manager John Clarke after defeating Clifford Healy 3-2 in the Final pairing.
It's with great pleasure that we are able to announce that Northern Ireland Special Pool are hosting their first competition back after a long break due to Covid-19.
Congratulations to Michelle Roonay, the Fermanagh girl has just won her 5th Northern Ireland Ladies Individual Title at the event played in Antrim Sports Club on Sunday 28th November. She won 25 frames for the loss of only 4 on her way to the title which concluded in a 7-3 Final win against the very impressive Ashleigh Dinsmore. In the photo, Michelle receives her trophy from the NIPA's Pauline Lynch.
It's yet another title in the bag for 18 year old Ryan Marcus as he retains the Northern Ireland Under 23 Crown to add to the Men's title he won two weeks ago. In an all Larne Final he beat Aaron Rolston by 7-1 with Aaron also having played some great stuff to reach the Final. In the photo, Ryan receives his trophy from the NIPA's Pauline Lynch
It's well done to Ronan McCarthy. In an all County Down Final he ousted the brave Martin Sharvin by 7-4 to add the Masters Title to the Seniors Crown which he won last week. The event was played to a finish in Antrim Sports Club on Saturday 27th November.
It's a fantastic double for Belfast's Gerard Heaney Jr as he won both the Northern Ireland Under 15 & 18 Individual Titles for 2021-2022. Both events were played out on Saturday 27th November in Antrim Sports Club. Gerard beat Rhys McLaughlin (Antrim) 7-1 in the Under 15 Final and Lewis Dougherty (Coleraine) in the Under 18 Final. In the photo, Gerard receives his U18 Trophy from NIPA Chairperson Pauline Lynch.
