EPSB Statement: 14 September 2020
The English Partnership for Snooker and Billiards (EPSB) can today provide the following update in respect of the operation of snooker facilities, in response to the announcements made by the UK government on Wednesday 9 September 2020 in respect of the latest...
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EPSB Season Set to Recommence
Following consultation with relevant authorities over recent months, we are pleased to announce that our 2019/20 season will recommence in October. Due to the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown, the EPSB season was brought to a halt in March with several...
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From Amateur to Professional – The EPSB’s Big-Time Nine
Following triumphs in various international amateur competitions, an incredible nine players from this season’s EPSB ranks have won promotion to the World Snooker Tour; four of which will be returning to the professional circuit, whereas the other five have fulfilled...
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Q-School Opportunity for EPSB Officials
The English Partnership for Snooker and Billiards is proud to announce that several of its referees have been appointed to officiate at next week’s Q-School at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. A global event open to all amateur players, this...
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EPSB Return to Play – Guidance on Restarting League Snooker
The EPSB has developed new guidelines to support the resumption of local league snooker in England from 1 August 2020. Competitive snooker and billiards through local league activity plays a pivotal role both for sustaining our network of clubs and in benefiting the...
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EPSB Return to Play – Junior Club Restart Guidance
Following recent guidance published by the UK Government, the EPSB has developed some guidelines to support the return to play of summer junior snooker and billiards activities from 25 July. Affiliated snooker clubs in England that wish to run junior summer holiday...
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The 147 Club – Building a Strong Club Network to Restart Our Sport
Snooker and billiards at club level across the UK has never seen a more abrupt halt as when lockdown was introduced in mid-March. Many clubs across the country had been reporting once of the busiest seasons for some years, coinciding with the growth of the...
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World Championship Opportunity for EPSB Cueists
Several English Partnership for Snooker and Billiards players have been rewarded with golden ticket invitations into the upcoming Betfred World Snooker Championship qualifiers in Sheffield. Taking place between the 21st to 28th June at the English Institute of Sport,...
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EPSB Club Re-opening Guidance
Following the previous WPBSA / EPSB statement earlier this week concerning the re-opening of our snooker clubs, we can today publicly make available our initial guidance that has been shared with our affiliated 147 Clubs. EPSB Re-opening Guidance As the governing body...
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WPBSA / EPSB Statement on the Re-Opening of UK Snooker Clubs
Following our previous statements with regards to the re-opening of UK snooker clubs we can now provide a further update following developments today (Monday 6th July). In recent weeks, working with the independent All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Snooker we...
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On this day in 1935, three-time world professional snooker champion John Spencer was born.
Spencer reached three consecutive English Amateur Snooker Championship finals between 1964-66, claiming the prestigious title in the last of those years.
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