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SNOOKER FOR THE DISABLED
Are you disabled or do you know of anyone who is disabled and plays snooker on a regular basis, who would like to participate in an event with other disabled players? The National Snooker Championships for the Disabled will be taking place at Rileys, Belle Vue, Manchester over the weekend of 9/10 October 2010.

The event is open to disabled juniors and seniors, as individuals or regional teams. Disability Sport Events (DSE) would like to hear from any players interested in taking part. DSE website is www.disabilitysport.org.uk and an entry pack can be downloaded HERE  Please pass this information on to anyone you think might be interested.


HOME INTERNATIONALS
The England sides have now been confirmed for the Home Internationals, taking place between 10th-17th September at Pontins, Prestatyn.
The teams are as follows:
MENS TEAM : Stephen Craigie, Rob James, Antony Parsons, Adam Duffy, Mitchell Mann, David Craggs, Robbie Williams
MASTERS 'A' TEAM : Gary Morris, Mike Smith, Tony Buckley
MASTERS 'B' TEAM : Mark Rowing, Colin Norton, Gary Miller
LADIES TEAM : Hannah Jones, Jan Hughes
UNDER 19's TEAM : Kamran Ashraf, Sam Craigie, Nick Jennings, Tom Maxfield, George Marter, Mitchell Travis, Callum Downing
UNDER 16's TEAM : Joel Walker, Sean O'Sullivan, Zac Barton, Shane Castle, Sanderson Lam, Elliot Slessor, Clayton Humphries, Jordan Winbourne
MENS BILLIARDS TEAM : Phil Mumford, John Hartley
JUNIOR BILLIARDS 'A' TEAM : Ryan Clark, Liam Clark
JUNIOR BILLIARDS 'B' TEAM : Finlay Laing, Daniel Legassick, Christopher Coumbe
TEAM MANAGERS : Del Hill, John Farnworth, Gaye Jones, John Hartley


CLOSING DATES
Please be aware of the closing dates for entry into the following competitions:

16/08/10 Pro-Ticket Tour (Event 1)
23/08/10 Seniors Snooker Tour (Event 1)(New event)
23/08/10 Premier Junior Tour 
30/08/10 Regional Junior Tour (Event 1)

06/09/10 Paul Hunter Open
13/09/10 Regional Junior Tour (Event 2)
27/09/10 Q-School (Stage 1)(New event)
27/09/10 Ladies Snooker Tour (Event 1)

If we have any delay in processing the information, it may still be possible to enter events after the advertised closing date through the online shop. If a competition is shown as still being available then entry is still possible, but this link could be closed at any time. If you are paying for entry of someone other than yourself, please ensure you enter their full details in the "Shipping Address" of your order.

IBSF WORLD UNDER 21 SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIPS

The EASB would like to congratulate sixteen year old Sam Craigie on his fantastic achievement in winning the IBSF World Under 21 Championships in Letterkenny, Ireland this week. Craigie, from Newcastle, came from 6-3 down in the final to defeat China's 20 year old Li Hang 9-8 in a nailbiting finish. The youngster will now be nominated for a place on the World Snooker Main Tour for the 2011/12 season, emulating his older brother Stephen, who was on the Main Tour in the 2008/09 season.