CLICK ON THIS LINK to view a selection of photos from the 2018 Blackball International World Championships which were held in the fantastic Spa Arena, Bridlington in November past.
Photos courtesy of the Gibraltar Pool Association
All the medals by Nation at the 2018 World Championships
GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | |||
Scotland | 10 | 5 | 4 | ||
England | 7 | 6 | 7 | ||
Wales | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
France | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
S.Africa | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
N.Ireland | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
S.Ireland | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
Malta | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
Catalonia | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
China | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Cyprus | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Norway | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Gibraltar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Live streaming

WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ELITE8BALLTV
All the scores at the Worlds
All the stats from the action at the 2018 Blackball International World Pool Championships from 20-26th November will be available to view in real time on LeagueAppLive. You can download the App for Android and IOS from the Play Store and App Store respectively.
Once downloaded Enter Site name BBI then select Live and pick your option from the drop down menu.
Fixtures, results, live frame by frame scoring during matches, League tables updated after matches are completed and player stats.
Taom Billiards

WWW.TAOMBILLIARDS.COM
World Championship entries
See below entries into the upcoming 2018 Blackball International World Championships next month in Bridlington, Yorkshire
ME | LA | SE | MA | U23 | U18 | U15 | LD | W/CHAIR | |
IRELAND | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
N.IRELAND | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
SCOTLAND | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
ENGLAND | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
WALES | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
GIBRALTAR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
FRANCE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
CATALONIA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
NETHERLANDS | 1 | ||||||||
NORWAY | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
BELGIUM | 1 | 1 | |||||||
CYPRUS | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
MALTA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
AUSTRALIA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
UGANDA | 1 | 1 | |||||||
S.AFRICA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
NIGERIA | 1 | 1 | |||||||
CHINA | 1 | ||||||||
OTHERS | 4 | ||||||||
TOTAL | 18 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
Cyprus, here we come !!
The EBA are delighted to announce that the 2019 Nations Cup of Pool will be held on the beautiful island of Cyprus in the Nissi Beach area of Ayai Napa. The event will be for both 'A' & 'B' Teams
Playing days are -
Sunday 10th November to Saturday 16th November 2019
More details in due course
Playing days are -
Sunday 10th November to Saturday 16th November 2019
More details in due course
2018 World Championship Wheelchair Event
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Current Champion Fred Dinsmore |
Playing dates for the Wheelchair Event at the 2018 Blackball International World Championships in Bridlington are as follows -
Thursday 22nd November - Sunday 25th November
PAST WINNERS
2018 - ?
2016 - Fred Dinsmore (Ireland)
2014 - Phil Hendrickson (Wales)
2012 - Phil Hendrickson (Wales)
Title winners at Brid 2018
MENS 'A' TEAM - Scotland
MENS 'B' TEAM - Ireland 'B'
MENS INDIVIDUAL - Ryan Fleming (Scotland)
LADIES 'A' TEAM - Northern Ireland
LADIES 'B' TEAM - England 'B'
LADIES INDIVIDUAL - Emma Cunningham (Northern Ireland)
SENIORS 'A' TEAM - Scotland
SENIORS 'B' TEAM - Scotland 'B'
SENIORS INDIVIDUAL - Sebastien Ramier (France)
MASTERS 'A' TEAM - Scotland
MASTERS 'B' TEAM - Scotland 'B'
MASTERS INDIVIDUAL - Dave Kelly (Ireland)

LD 'A' TEAM - Scotland
LD 'B' TEAM - Northern Ireland 'B'
LD INDIVIDUAL - Alan Reynolds Jr (Scotland)
LD DOUBLES - Liam Walker & Johnny Adams (Scotland)
UNDER 23 'A' TEAM - Scotland
UNDER 23 'B' TEAM - England 'B'
UNDER 23 INDIVIDUAL - Jordan Evetts (England)
UNDER 23 DOUBLES - Kieron Fay & Jordon Synott (Ireland)
UNDER 18 'A' TEAM - France
UNDER 18 'B' TEAM - England 'B'
UNDER 18 INDIVIDUAL - Alexis Klinka (France)
UNDER 18 DOUBLES - Galvin McDermott & Ryan Marcus (Northern Ireland)
UNDER 15 'A' TEAM - England
UNDER 15 'B' TEAM - Scotland 'B'
UNDER 15 INDIVIDUAL - Alfie Lee (England)
UNDER 15 DOUBLES - Logan Hunt & Luke Taylor (Scotland)
MENS 'B' TEAM - Ireland 'B'
MENS INDIVIDUAL - Ryan Fleming (Scotland)
LADIES 'A' TEAM - Northern Ireland
LADIES 'B' TEAM - England 'B'
LADIES INDIVIDUAL - Emma Cunningham (Northern Ireland)
SENIORS 'A' TEAM - Scotland
SENIORS 'B' TEAM - Scotland 'B'
SENIORS INDIVIDUAL - Sebastien Ramier (France)
MASTERS 'A' TEAM - Scotland
MASTERS 'B' TEAM - Scotland 'B'
MASTERS INDIVIDUAL - Dave Kelly (Ireland)

LD 'A' TEAM - Scotland
LD 'B' TEAM - Northern Ireland 'B'
LD INDIVIDUAL - Alan Reynolds Jr (Scotland)
LD DOUBLES - Liam Walker & Johnny Adams (Scotland)
UNDER 23 'A' TEAM - Scotland
UNDER 23 'B' TEAM - England 'B'
UNDER 23 INDIVIDUAL - Jordan Evetts (England)
UNDER 23 DOUBLES - Kieron Fay & Jordon Synott (Ireland)
UNDER 18 'A' TEAM - France
UNDER 18 'B' TEAM - England 'B'
UNDER 18 INDIVIDUAL - Alexis Klinka (France)
UNDER 18 DOUBLES - Galvin McDermott & Ryan Marcus (Northern Ireland)
UNDER 15 'A' TEAM - England
UNDER 15 'B' TEAM - Scotland 'B'
UNDER 15 INDIVIDUAL - Alfie Lee (England)
UNDER 15 DOUBLES - Logan Hunt & Luke Taylor (Scotland)
All the stats
Use the links on the left hand column to keep up to date with everything that is happening in Bridlington at the 2018 European Championships.
Wednesday 4th April - Saturday 7th April
Under 23, Under 18, Under 15 and Learning Disabilities
Monday 9th April to Saturday 14th April
Mens, Ladies, Seniors (over 40s) and Masters (over 50s)
Wednesday 4th April - Saturday 7th April
Under 23, Under 18, Under 15 and Learning Disabilities
Monday 9th April to Saturday 14th April
Mens, Ladies, Seniors (over 40s) and Masters (over 50s)
Venue times

The Spa Arena will be open for practice at 8.00pm on Tuesday 3rd April. Managers information packs will also be available to collect from the Top Table.
The Opening Ceremony will be at 9.30am on Wednesday 4th April with the opening session of matches starting at 10.30am. Payers and officials are asked to be at the venue for 9.00am
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Adults
The Spa Arena will be open for practice at 2.00pm on Sunday 8th April. Managers information packs will also be available to collect from the Top Table.
The Opening Ceremony will be at 10.00am on Wednesday 4th April with the opening session of matches starting at 11.00am. Payers and officials are asked to be at the venue for 9.30am
2018 EBA Euros - Unders & Learning Disabilities Schedule
UNDERS & LEARNING DISABILITIES PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 2018 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Click on the above link to view the schedule of play from 4th - 7th April
All fixtures will also be on PoolAppLive (downloadable from the App or Play Store) along with live frame by frame scoring, tables and stats during the event.
Click on the above link to view the schedule of play from 4th - 7th April
All fixtures will also be on PoolAppLive (downloadable from the App or Play Store) along with live frame by frame scoring, tables and stats during the event.
2018 Euros - Adult Schedule
Click on the link below to view or print out the Adult playing schedule for Bridlington 2018
ADULT PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 2018 EBA EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
All fixtures will also be on PoolAppLive (downloadable from the App or Play Store) along with live frame by frame scoring, tables and stats during the event.
The Unders & Learning Disabilities schedule will follow soon
ADULT PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 2018 EBA EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
All fixtures will also be on PoolAppLive (downloadable from the App or Play Store) along with live frame by frame scoring, tables and stats during the event.
As you will see there is a team from Andalusia competing in the Men's B Section. Obviously for those who know their geography this is a Spanish
province, just as Catalonia is. As Catalonia, who are established and
respected members of the EBA, have entered a Men's A and a Men's B team
the EBA has permitted Andalusia to enter as a 3rd Men's team from the
county of Spain. However just like Catalonia they will not be called
Spain, they will be called by their provincial name, Andalusia. With Blackball
expanding throughout Spain the EBA will be bringing both parties
together at the championships in order to discuss and hopefully map a
way forward which will allow all parties to play Blackball at EBA and BI level.
Not long to go now until a record 126 different teams converge on the magnificent Spa Arena, Bridlington for the 2018 European Championships. Competing teams are as follows -
MENS 'A' - England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland, France, Gibraltar, Malta, Catalonia, Shetland, Belguim, Cyprus, Netherlands
MENS 'B' - England x3, Scotland x3, Wales x3, Northern Ireland x2, Ireland x3, Malta, Catalonia, Gibraltar, Netherlands
SENIORS 'A' - England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland, France, Gibraltar, Malta, Belguim, Shetland
SENIORS 'B' - England x2, Scotland x2, Wales x2, Northern Ireland x2, Ireland x2
LADIES 'A' - England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Cyprus, Gibraltar, France
LADIES 'B' - England x2, Scotland x2, Wales x1, Northern Ireland x1
MASTERS 'A' - England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Gibraltar
MASTERS 'B' - England x2, Scotland x2, Wales x2, Ireland x2, Gibraltar x1
UNDER 15 'A' - England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Gibraltar
UNDER 15 'B' - England x2, Scotland x2, Wales x1, Ireland x2
UNDER 18'A' - England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland, France
UNDER 18 'B' - England x2, Scotland x1, Wales x2
UNDER 23 'A' - England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Malta, France
UNDER 23 'B' - England x2, Scotland x2, Wales x2, Malta
LDs 'A' - England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Gibraltar
LDs 'B' - England x2, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland x2
EBA DRUGS POLICY
Information regarding the promised introduction of drug
testing by the European Blackball Association which will start at the
upcoming 2018 Euros in Bridlington.
""The EBA wish to inform all members that in accordance with the decision made at the 2017 Annual General Meeting drug testing will be introduced at the 2018 European Championships.
Attached to this notification is a copy of the EBA Drugs Policy which outlines the procedure for testing along with all other useful information""
CLICK ON THIS LINK TO VIEW THE EBA DRUGS POLICY
""The EBA wish to inform all members that in accordance with the decision made at the 2017 Annual General Meeting drug testing will be introduced at the 2018 European Championships.
Attached to this notification is a copy of the EBA Drugs Policy which outlines the procedure for testing along with all other useful information""
CLICK ON THIS LINK TO VIEW THE EBA DRUGS POLICY
2018 IPA World Championships
OPEN WORLD CHAMPION
Ben Davies (Wales)
LADIES WORLD CHAMPION
Michelle Roonay (Northern Ireland)
SENIORS (over 40s) WORLD CHAMPION
Andy Lucas (England)
MENS DOUBLES WORLD CHAMPIONS
Mark Boyle and Liam Dunster (Scotland)
MIXED DOUBLES WORLD CHAMPIONS
Rab Fee and Collette Henriksen (Northern Ireland)
IPA 2018 World Blackball Championships
6-11th February, Cedar Court Hotel, Bradford, England
Tune in to see some of the best cueists in the world of Blackball Pool vie for the various titles on offer. Dont forget the IPA will be broadcasting LIVE ON TV through FREESPORTS TV from Thursday 8th - Saturday 10th February
Thursday 8th - Live coverage on Freesports TV from 11.00am (UK time)
Friday 9th - Live coverage on Freesports TV from 4.00pm (UK time)
Saturday 10th - Live coverage on Freesports TV from 11.00am and 6.00pm (UK time)
CLICK HERE FOR DRAWS AND SCORING
CLICK HERE FOR IPA HOME PAGE
CLICK HERE FOR EVENT BETTING FROM BLACK TYPE
CLICK HERE FOR THE IPA FACEBOOK PAGE
Tune in to see some of the best cueists in the world of Blackball Pool vie for the various titles on offer. Dont forget the IPA will be broadcasting LIVE ON TV through FREESPORTS TV from Thursday 8th - Saturday 10th February
Thursday 8th - Live coverage on Freesports TV from 11.00am (UK time)
Friday 9th - Live coverage on Freesports TV from 4.00pm (UK time)
Saturday 10th - Live coverage on Freesports TV from 11.00am and 6.00pm (UK time)
CLICK HERE FOR DRAWS AND SCORING
CLICK HERE FOR IPA HOME PAGE
CLICK HERE FOR EVENT BETTING FROM BLACK TYPE
CLICK HERE FOR THE IPA FACEBOOK PAGE
Huge boost for Blackball, as IPA goes ""LIVE"" on Freesports TV
The IPA is delighted to announce that an agreement has been reached and
signed, for the IPA Professional World Championships to be televised LIVE
on the UK’s only dedicated free-to-air sports channel Freesports.
Three days of coverage from the 8th - 10th February will culminate in the Open and Ladies Finals showcased LIVE in up to 18 million homes. This unprecedented LIVE coverage is a major development for the IPA, the Professional players, and pool in general and will allow millions of people to enjoy the World’s best players in action as Craig Marsh (Wales) and Collette Henriksen (Northern Ireland) look to defend their respective titles.
And in addition to this, we can also announce a brand new event to the IPA calendar - the IPA Freesports Champions Cup. This weekly event will be televised LIVE for 21 consecutive weeks, and will feature all the IPA Professionals doing battle over a series of group stages. The 16 group winners will then feature in the knockout rounds until we discover our new Champion. All matches in the Champions cup will be televised LIVE.
FreeSports is the UK’s newest sports channel and the only dedicated free-to-air sports network. It currently operates on Freeview (95), Sky (424), TalkTalk and BT Vision (95). The channel carries a wide range of sports including Rugby, Ice Hockey, Football, Motorsport, Cricket, basketball and MMA.
IPA Chairman Kevin Barton said “We are delighted to be able to showcase the talents of the IPA players to a whole new audience through our partnership with Freesports for the biggest event of the pool year - the IPA World Championships. The new Freesports Cup will also deliver regular LIVE coverage to sports fan across the UK and beyond in what is a ground-breaking event, and demonstrates that the IPA continues to be the driving force of blackball pool. More people than ever before will now be able to watch with amazement as the skills of the IPA Professionals are showcased live and free and there is no doubt they are in for absolute treat”.
Richard Webb, Channel Manager at FreeSports commented, “This is great news to be able to announce over 23 hours of live coverage from Bradford of the World Championships. We are also delighted to be partnering with IPA to bring live pool to UK homes every Monday night as we find Britain’s best 8 ball player over the course of 21 weeks.”
For more information on FreeSports visit www.freesports.tv
Three days of coverage from the 8th - 10th February will culminate in the Open and Ladies Finals showcased LIVE in up to 18 million homes. This unprecedented LIVE coverage is a major development for the IPA, the Professional players, and pool in general and will allow millions of people to enjoy the World’s best players in action as Craig Marsh (Wales) and Collette Henriksen (Northern Ireland) look to defend their respective titles.
And in addition to this, we can also announce a brand new event to the IPA calendar - the IPA Freesports Champions Cup. This weekly event will be televised LIVE for 21 consecutive weeks, and will feature all the IPA Professionals doing battle over a series of group stages. The 16 group winners will then feature in the knockout rounds until we discover our new Champion. All matches in the Champions cup will be televised LIVE.
FreeSports is the UK’s newest sports channel and the only dedicated free-to-air sports network. It currently operates on Freeview (95), Sky (424), TalkTalk and BT Vision (95). The channel carries a wide range of sports including Rugby, Ice Hockey, Football, Motorsport, Cricket, basketball and MMA.
IPA Chairman Kevin Barton said “We are delighted to be able to showcase the talents of the IPA players to a whole new audience through our partnership with Freesports for the biggest event of the pool year - the IPA World Championships. The new Freesports Cup will also deliver regular LIVE coverage to sports fan across the UK and beyond in what is a ground-breaking event, and demonstrates that the IPA continues to be the driving force of blackball pool. More people than ever before will now be able to watch with amazement as the skills of the IPA Professionals are showcased live and free and there is no doubt they are in for absolute treat”.
Richard Webb, Channel Manager at FreeSports commented, “This is great news to be able to announce over 23 hours of live coverage from Bradford of the World Championships. We are also delighted to be partnering with IPA to bring live pool to UK homes every Monday night as we find Britain’s best 8 ball player over the course of 21 weeks.”
For more information on FreeSports visit www.freesports.tv
EBA endorses "The Racker"

The EBA is delighted to announce a new sponsorship deal with The Racker, the deal will mean that The Racker Triangles will be used at all EBA events for the next 3 years.
We would like to thank Gareth Aries
and Joshua Yates from the Racker team for putting this deal on the table and
for helping to push it forward.
The custom colour scheme is only for
EBA events and is not available for sale from the EBA or The Racker during the 3 year sponsorship deal.
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