SOUTH AFRICA CONFIRMED FOR 2026 WORLD BLACKBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Fantastic news today from the International Blackball Federation as they confirm South Africa as host venue for the 2026 World Championships. The Championships will take place in Cape Town from 24th October - 1st November 2026 and it is sure to be a spectacular Event showcasing the best of Blackball and of Cape Town itself. 

More information to follow as and when we get it.

CURRENT WORLD CHAMPIONS FROM 2024

MENS TEAM  -  Scotland
LADIES TEAM  -  England
SENIORS TEAM  -  England
MASTERS TEAM  -  England
GRANDMASTERS TEAM  -  England
UNDER 23  -  Wales
UNDER 18  - England
UNDER 15  -  England

MENS INDIVIDUAL  -  Lydan Debono (Malta)
LADIES INDIVIDUAL  -  Margaret O'Driscoll (Ireland)
SENIORS INDIVIDUAL  -  Gerard Heaney (Northern Ireland)
MASTERS INDIVIDUAL  -  Scott Dunbar (Scotland)
GRANDMASTERS INDIVIDUAL  -  Steve Woodier (England)
UNDER 23 INDIVIDUAL  -  Charlie Begley (England)
UNDER 18 INDIVIDUAL  -  Jaden Billingham (England)
UNDER 15 INDIVIDUAL  -  Cohen Bradford (England)
WHEELCHAIR  -  Roy Kimberley  (England)



WHERE ALL THE MEDALS WENT AT THE NATIONS CUP

TEAMS GOLD & SILVER

MENS A  -  England  /  Northern Ireland
MENS B  -  Scotland  /  Scotland
LADIES A  - Scotland  /  England
LADIES B  -  England  /  Wales
SENIORS A  -  England  /  Scotland
SENIORS B  -  England  /  England
MASTERS A  -  England  /  Scotland
MASTERS B  -  Wales  /  England 
G'MASTERS A  -  England  /  Northern Ireland
G'MASTERS B -  Scotland  /  England
UNDER 15 A  -  Malta  /  Northern Ireland
UNDER 15 B  -  Northern Ireland  /  England
UNDER 18 A  -  England  /  Scotland
UNDER 18 B  -  England  /  England
UNDER 23 A  -  England  /  Malta
UNDER 23 B  -  Scotland  /  England
LEARNING DISABILITIES A  -  Wales  /  Scotland
LEARNING DISABILITIES B  -  Scotland  /  Wales

INDIVIDUALS GOLD & SILVER

MENS  -  Graeme Sillars (Scotland)  /  Stuart McCullough (Scotland)
LADIES  -  Gillian Hayes (Scotland)  /  Donna Evans (Wales)
SENIORS  -  Matt Steeper (England)  /  Nick Powell (England)
MASTERS  -  Billy Snaddon (Scotland)  /  Ian Sergeant (Wales)
GRANDMASTERS  -  Steve Woodier (England)  /  Keith Brewer (England)
UNDER 15  -  Jake Castaldi (Malta)  /  Bailey Earlston (England)
UNDER 18  -  Thomas Dobie-Howard (England)  /  Charlie Earnshaw (England)
UNDER 23  -  Anthony Monarch (England)  /  Preston McInnes (Scotland)
LEARNING DISABILITIES  -  Kieran Kay (Scotland)  /  J.Elliott (England)
WHEELCHAIR  - Tony Southern (England)  /  Dave Beaumont (England)

DOUBLES GOLD & SILVERR

UNDER 15  -  O.Newton & J.Hawkesworth (England)  /  D.Gallagher & N.Corkish (Northern Ireland)
UNDER 18  -  J.Hull & M.Kusa (Northern Ireland)  /  G.Dunn & D.Reilly (Scotland)
UNDER 23  -  P.McInnes & A.Monarch (Sco & Eng)  /  C.Randall & J.Roberts (England)
LEARNING DISABILITIES  - A.Reynolds & K.Kay (Scotland)  /  S.Regan & J.Elliott (England)
WHEELCHAIR  -  D.Beaumont & G.Walker (England)  /  R.Brown & D.Gibson (England)

TOTAL MEDAL COUNT PER COUNTRY



BRIDLINGTON IS UPON US !!!

The 2025 EBA Nations Cup of Pool is upon us as we count down to kick off this coming Saturday in the Spa Arena, Bridlington. Week 1 sees Men's, Ladies, Seniors (Over 40s), Masters (Over 50s) and Grandmasters (Over 60s) take to the baize.

FOR LIVE STREAMING  -  Search You Tube for TYP Live
FOR LIVE SCORING AND ALL STATS  -  Download LEAGUE APP LIVE, enter the name EBA at the top then just select from the drop down menu.

Week 2 from Sunday 13th April to Wednesday 16th April inclusive is the turn of the Under 15's, Under 18's, Under 23's, Learning Disabilities & Wheelchair.

We will be playing on Blackball Tables with blue Strachan 861 cloth and Super Aramith Pro Cup balls. Everything brand new for the Tournament.














2025 NATIONS CUP MERCHANDISE NOW ON SALE

Check out the official 2025 European BlackBall Association (EBA) Nations Cup collection, featuring fresh new designs and exciting new products ! Whether you're supporting the EBA or sporting your colours with pride, we've got six colours available to choose from in each product.

Shop now at: https://onboardsportswear.com/colle.../official-eba-store...

Plus, we’ll be on-site at the Nations Cup with exclusive merchandise available for purchase ! Don’t miss out—grab yours now !

#EBANationsCup  #NewMerch  #Onboardsportswear 



BRIDLINGTON TEAMS DEADLINE DATE

All Teams being entered into each category for the 2025 Nations Cup of Pool in Bridlington must be confirmed to the EBA by  -  SUNDAY 22nd DECEMBER 2024

(Note - This is actual Teams only, not player names at this stage)




WELCOME TO THE EBA TO REUNION ISLAND

The EBA extend a warm welcome to our newest member, Reunion Island.  

La Reunion, who attended the recent Blackball World Championships in Malta, become our 15th member and we look forward very much to seeing them at our upcoming events.

IBF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALS TABLE

 After a fantastic 9 days of Pool in Malta here are where all the medals ended up



NEARLY THERE !!

The 2024 Taom IBF World Blackball Championships start this coming Saturday in the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel in St Paul's Bay, Malta.

We wish everyone from all over the globe safe travels to and from the event in what promises to be a fantastic occasion. 

You can keep up to date with live scoring, results, tables and all the stats on LEAGUE APP LIVE. Select the heading IBF then navigate through the menus to check everything out. 



THE NATIONS TO WHERE ALL THE TROPHIES WENT

Men's Team = WALES
Ladies Team = ENGLAND
Seniors Team = SCOTLAND
Masters Team = ENGLAND
Grandmasters Team = ENGLAND
Under 15 Team = ENGLAND
Under 18 Team = SCOTLAND
Under 23 Team = SCOTLAND

Men's Individual = NORTHERN IRELAND (Steven McGurn)
Ladies Individual = ENGLAND (Alice Paylor)
Seniors Individual = ENGLAND (Chris Price)
Masters Individual = WALES (Tyron Williams)
Grandmasters Individual = ENGLAND (Ian Smith)
Under 15 Individual = ENGLAND (James Hawkesworth)
Under 18 Individual = SCOTLAND (Ryan Erskine)
Under 23 Individual = WALES (Conor Caniff)



FESTIVAL OF BLACKBALL POOL

Coming towards the business end of the event in Coleraine, Northern Ireland.

All the scores, group tables and stats can be be viewed on League App Live under the heading EBA


 

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON !!!



2025 EBA EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

2025 EBA EUROPEAN BLACKBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

The EBA have received three fantastic bids to host the 2025 European Championships.  Unfortunately only one can prevail and the successful bid will be announced in due course. Good luck to all.

In alphabetical order bids are as follows -

BLACKBALL FEDERATION OF IRELAND 

West County Hotel, County Clare, Ireland.
Dates - 8th November - 16th November 2025

MALTA BLACKBALL FEDERATION 

Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, Qawra, Malta
Dates TBC - November 2025

WALES POOL ASSOCIATION 

The National Indoor Athletics Arena, Cardiff
30th August - 5th September 



2024 FESTIVAL OF BLACKBALL POOL

Fantastic news as the 2024 International Festival of Blackball Pool in association with the EBA is announced for October.

Playing days are 15th to 20th October 2024

We are heading to Coleraine on the beautiful north coast of Northern Ireland, the Lodge Hotel playing host in what will be another great event. We were last there in 2016, see below for the winners from that year, recognise any names ?

MEN'S - Wales
LADIES - England
SENIORS - Scotland
MASTERS - Northern Ireland
U23 - England
U18 - England
U15 - Wales
MEN'S - Drew Sloan (Northern Ireland)
LADIES - Claire Peaty (England)
SENIORS - John Hartley (England)
MASTERS - Kevin McIlroy (England)
U23 - Jake Dylan-Newlove (England)
U18 - Callum Coleman (England)
U15 - Kian Monaghan (England) 











2025 NATIONS CUP OF POOL (FOR A & B TEAMS)

The dates have just been confirmed for the 2025 EBA Nations Cup of Blackball Pool.

The unique Bridlington Spa will host as follows -

MENS, LADIES, SENIORS (Over 40s), MASTERS (Over 50s) & GRANDMASTERS (Over 60s)

Playing days are - Saturday 5th April to Friday 11th April

UNDER 15s, UNDER 18s, UNDER 23s, LEARNING DISABILITIES & WHEELCHAIR

Playing days are - Sunday 13th April to Wednesday 16th April

Reminder that all Teams (A & B) in the Men's, Ladies, Seniors, Masters, Under 18s, Under 23s & LDs will be 5 person Teams from 2025. Grandmasters Teams (A & B) will be 3 person teams as will Under 15 Teams.


 

2024 IBF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

The countdown is on to the 2024 International Blackball Federation 2024 World Pool Championships. The fantastic Hilton Double Tree Hotel in Qawra in Malta is the venue in what will be the biggest and best Blackball Championship yet.

All players must stay in the Hilton Double Tree Hotel. To reserve a room contact the following Booking Agent by email

hermina.bonsfield@aplusdmc.com

Twin room for sole use = € 98
Twin room = € 114
Triple room = € 161

Rates are inclusive of daily breakfast and VAT. Rates exclude an Eco Tax of € 0.50 per person per night




THE NATIONS TO WHERE ALL THE TITLES WENT


MENS A - Scotland
MENS B - Wales
MENS INDIVIDUAL - England (Jordan Evetts)

LADIES A - England
LADIES B - England
LADIES INDIVIDUAL - England (Amy Beauchamp)

SENIORS A - England
SENIORS B - England
SENIORS INDIVIDUAL - Scotland (Davy Marky)

MASTERS A - England
MASTERS B - Scotland
MASTERS INDIVIDUAL - Scotland (Ray Stuart)

GRANDMASTERS A - England
GRANDMASTERS B - Scotland
GRANDMASTERS INDIVIDUAL - England (Keith Brewer)

UNDER 23 A -England
UNDER 23 B - England
UNDER 23 INDIVIDUAL - England (Kyle Cope)
UNDER 23 DOUBLES - Wales (Josh Collett & Craig Ingham)

UNDER 18 A -England
UNDER 18 B - England
UNDER 18 UNDIVIDUAL - England (Jaden Billingham)
UNDER 18 DOUBLES - Northern Ireland (Gerard Heaney & Rhys McLaughlin)

UNDER 15 A - Northern Ireland
UNDER 15 B - England
UNDER 15 INDIVIDUAL - Northern Ireland (Jack Hull)
UNDER 15 DOUBLES - (Jack Watson & Lewis Weirbionski)

LD A - England
LD B - Scotland
LD INDIVIDUAL - England (Lance Richardson)
LD DOUBLES - Scotland (Andrew Fleming & Liam Walker)

WHEELCHAIR INDIVIDUAL - England (Dave Beaumont)
WHEELCHAIR DOUBLES - England (Gary Swift & Geoffrey Bland)

2024 EBA NATIONS CUP WELL UNDERWAY

Play has started in Bridlington. All live updates, results, tables and Singles are on League App Live. Enter the name Eba, click on the Podium and away you go.

Live streaming on TYP Live.



LIVE STREAMING LINKS FROM THE SPA, BRIDLINGTON

850 Players 128 Teams 12 Countries 40 Blackball Tables and 3 Matches on live stream. Bridlington Spa welcomes the 2024 Nations Cup.
No PPVs, No forced Sign ups, just free to view action across 3 Platforms.
So where can you watch it?
TYPLive:
YouTube:
Facebook:
Get notified of matches via these groups >
TYPLive Whatsapp:
TYPLive Discord:

Our coverage starts on Sunday 17th March at 9.00am.



BRIDLINGTON IS UPON US !!

Next Sunday 17th March, hundreds of players from across different categories will be ready for play in the seaside town of Bridlington on the beautiful East Yorkshire coast.  The Spa Arena will be the venue for the 2024 EBA Nations Cup of Pool and we wish all players, officials, family and friends a wonderful time.

All fixtures, live scores, results, tables etc throughout the events can be viewed on LEAGUE APP LIVE which can be downloaded onto your smart phone from your App store. Enter the name Eba, click on the podium and it's all there.

850 players in 128 teams from 12 different countries over the 12 days will take to the light blue baize on 40 Blackball tables.

Australia - Belguim - Catalonia - England - Gibraltar - Ireland - Malta - Northern Ireland - Scotland - Shetland - South Africa - Wales

Big thanks to our sponsors, VISIT EAST YORKSHIRE, IWAN SIMONIS TABLE COTH, ARAMITH BILLIARD BALLS and ON CUE WORLD




Partnership with Chalk Talk & Micro Brew Radio

We are thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership between the European Blackball Association (EBA), the International Blackball Federation (IBF), and Chalk Talk, in collaboration with Micro Brew Radio. This alliance marks a significant step forward in promoting the sport of Blackball pool globally and providing a platform for players to share their stories and experiences.

As part of this partnership, a player from each member nation will be featured in weekly interviews on Chalk Talk's immensely popular podcast and YouTube channel. From May leading up to the eagerly anticipated B Team Festival of Pool in association with the EBA  event in Coleraine this October and the prestigious World Championships in Malta this November, audiences worldwide will have the opportunity to hear directly from the players themselves.

Moreover, we are excited to announce that these captivating interviews will be uploaded to Mixcloud and Spotify, ensuring that fans can access them conveniently and enjoy them on their preferred platforms.

At the core of this initiative is the celebration of players and their invaluable contributions to the sport. We believe that every player has a unique story to tell, and through these interviews, we aim to showcase the diversity and talent within the Blackball pool community. Whether you're a seasoned veteran or a rising star, this platform is for you to share what representing your country means and to provide insights into your journey in the world of Blackball pool.

We are immensely excited about the possibilities this partnership holds and the impact it will have on the Blackball pool community. Together, we will elevate the sport to new heights, inspire the next generation of players, and create unforgettable moments leading up to the pinnacle events later this year.

Stay tuned for more updates and get ready to be inspired by the stories of passion, dedication, and excellence from the world's top Blackball pool players.

Let's make history together!

Dave Goldsmith/Gillian Rolston/Sean Rumbado







REFEREES BLACKBALL EXAM

The EBA will be staging a sitting of the Referees exam in Bridlington. Anyone who is interested please register with EBA Secretary Gillian Rolston

Date - Saturday 16th March
Time - 4.00pm
Where - Boardroom, Spa Arena
Cost - €25 per person

Payable in advance to -

Bank Details
European Blackball Association
BIC: IPBSIE2D
IBAN: IE14IPBS99064229361782

JUST 10 WEEKS TO GO

In exactly 10 weeks time today teams will have arrived in East Yorkshire for the 2024 EBA Nations Cup of Pool. And what a sight awaits, new players especially, as they enter the fantastic Spa Arena in Bridlington one of the greatest if not the greatest arenas in the World for Pool.







THE COUNTDOWN TO BRID IS ON !!!


 

WELCOME PORTUGAL

A massive welcome into the EBA Pool family to our latest member, Portugal. Really looking forward to seeing the guys both on and off the table at their first event. We now have 15 members definitely growing and definitely stronger together.

# Portuguese Blackball Association
# PBA
# European Blackball Association
# Stronger Together
# Welcome

NEXT STOP - BRIDLINGTON !!!

With the Euros in Malta now just a fantastic memory the EBA now concentrate the 2024 Nations Cup of Pool in the best playing arena in the world, the Bridlington Spa.

Playing days are as follows -

Sunday 17th March to Friday 22nd March
Mens, Ladies, Seniors, Masters, Grandmasters 

Sunday 24th March to Wednesday 27th March  
Under 15s, Under 18s, Under 23s & Learning Disabilities  -  

Wheelchair TBC
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