2007 New Zealand Open Billiard Championships
English born Singaporean Peter Gilchrist a former World Professional billiards champion in 1994 and 2001 beat our current NZ Champion Gary Oliver 1606 - 650 to win the NZ Open Billiards played at Hamilton. Gichrist created a world record break during section play when he compiled a record break of 1346 in his two hour match. He set a second world record with making only four visits to the table for an average of 426. His unfortunate opponent managed only seventeen points.
Other results: Semi -finals: Gilchrist 887 B Bousfield (England) 533, Oliver 647 P Dunning (England) 301.
Quarter-finals: Gilchrist 858 T Stephens 391, Bousfield 649 A Paun 376, Dunning 530 P Shelley (England) 301, Oliver 590 J Ifa 293
2007 New Zealand Open Snooker Championships
Former World ranked player Dean O'Kane (Auckland) beat two times NZ champion Harry Haenga (Capital City) 4-1 to win the NZ Open Snooker played at Auckland. Canterbury's Gary Gillard reached the semi - finals before being beaten by O'Kane 3-1 with Haenga winning the other semi-final beating Clive Thomson (AK) 3-0.
Other results: Quarter-finals: O'Kane 3 DWitehira (Canty) 0, Gillard 3 A Webber (AK) 0, Thomson 3 D Meir-Bailey (HB) 2, Haenga 3 H Killan (AK) 2.
Canterbury's Mike Thorpe was eliminated in the last sixteen of post section play.
Report of IBSF World Snooker Championships to NZBSA from Alastair Davidson
Committee: Alan Parris, Wayne Ramsay, Steven Church,
Rob Marychurch, George Robertson, Jeff Humm plus Club representatives.
President’s Report to 2008 CBSA AGM
Last year was a very full and successful
year but there is still room for improvement in a number of areas.
We held a number of very successful
championships and tournaments, thanks to the tireless workers who made them happen.
Later on tonight we will be discussing our 2008 calendar and there are a number
of gaps for clubs and people to offer support in organizing them. We cannot
expect a very few to continue to provide for the rest.
We hosted at Papanui a very successful
National Billiards and Snooker Championship. Despite the protests of a few that
we were doomed to put the Association into debt, we managed to gain some
sponsorship and cut our cloth accordingly and financially only managed a minor
loss. Many thanks to all who made it the success it was, especially Maurice
Prebble. The Papanui Club now has the legacy of totally refurbished tables and
all the new equipment for their game as a result of the last 3 years
championships there. Thank you Papanui and its section for all the effort put
in on our behalf. This year it is in Auckland and it is also celebrating 100
years of Billiards competition and the introduction of a B grade Billiards
Championship. Plan to be there.
CBSA members competed with distinction around
the country and overseas. Well done. Congratulations also to Gary Oliver and
Paul Wereta in Billiards and to Gary Gillard in Snooker who represented NZ with
distinction at a number of events around the world. See the reports on the
website.
Our interclub Billiards and Snooker
competitions continue to be the envy of the rest of the country, so please
continue to support them. A small committee has refined some of the playing
format and rules and Peter De Groot has put out a booklet explaining these.
It looks good.
The Prize giving was slightly better
supported last year with the prizegiving attached to each of the finals days.
There were still a number of certificates that were not picked up or
arrangements made to pick them up. A similar prizegiving arrangement is
planned for 2008.
During the year we had our monthly meetings
to run the Association. Delegates were conspicuous by their absence. Thanks
to those who did come. It made the day-to-day running happen. Here I must pay
great thanks to our Secretary Wayne Ramsay for his efficient communication with
the clubs and to Steven Church our Treasurer who looked after the finances. I
must also pay thanks to Larry Dillon our Auditor who went through the books and
completed the audit for us.
The NZBSA has set the selection criteria
and procedures for NZ representation this year and it is the job of the clubs
to let their own members know of these as they are sent out from the
Executive. We must keep this flow of communication going. There are a number
of events in both Billiards and Snooker – Oceania, Worlds, Teams, Masters etc
and the NZBSA has been successful in obtaining some advance sponsorship, with
the prospects looking good for further ongoing sponsorship.
The CBSA were unsuccessful in a number of
funding applications and this reflects the difficult climate Charitable Trusts
are in with the large number of applications and limited funds and changing
criteria. Any help in this area would be appreciated. I would like to remind
all that we decided any individual who wanted support needed to furnish all
necessary quotes to complete an application. It still takes a reasonable amount
of time to complete that process.
We have also the possibility of obtaining
sponsorship ourselves for internal and overseas travel, accommodation and entry
fees. This can be achieved with a little work and asking around.
The CBSA pays for any member to become a
referee. If you wish to represent NZ you must be come a referee as well – to
know the rules. See Maurice Prebble who is an examiner. It is a well
worthwhile activity – you could eventually go overseas as a referee once your
representative playing days are over.
My personal thanks to all who have helped
out last year it has made the job of President much easier.
Thank you all and good luck for 2008
Alan Parris CBSA President
President’s Report to 2007 CBSA AGM
Last year was a very full and successful year but there is still room for improvement in a number of areas.
We held a number of very successful championships and tournaments, thanks to the tireless workers who made them happen. Later on tonight we will be discussing our 2007 calendar and there are still a few gaps for clubs and people to offer support in organizing them. We cannot expect a very few to continue to provide for the rest.
We hosted at Papanui a very successful National Billiards and Snooker Championship sponsored by Gary Gilliard and Harcourts Grenadier Real Estate. Thanks a lot Gary. There were a number of new activities we trialed there and they were a success. We are repeating them again this year. We are hosting this event again this year at Papanui and Maurice Prebble has yet again been solving the worlds problems relating to this event and we are well on the way to hosting yet another successful event with some tweaking to the format and the programme. Players who have seen them support them and NZBSA has endorsed them in principle at their last meeting. There are still volunteers needed, so if you can help or if you are asked to help please give us some of your time.
CBSA members competed with distinction around the country and overseas. Well done. Congratulations to Gary Oliver in Billiards and to Gary Gillard who is represented NZ with distinction at a number of events around the world. See Gary’s report on the website.
Our interclub Billiards and Snooker competitions continue to be the envy of the rest of the country, so please continue to support them. A small committee is looking to refine some of the playing format and discussion will arise later in the meeting.
The Prize giving was so poorly supported we had to cancel it in 2005. John Gower offered to run it at the time of the interclub finals. This was done and we did present a number of certificates. As the finals day was run Division after Division, those who played early did not stay for the prize giving. This year we will run all Divisions together so everyone is there at the finish. Since Billiards players were also absent we will run their Prize giving at the time of the Billiards interclub final.
During the year we had our monthly meetings to run the Association. Delegates were conspicuous by their absence. Thanks to those who did come. It made the day-to-day running happen. Here I must pay great thanks to our Secretary Wayne Ramsay for his efficient communication with the clubs and to Dave Hobday our Treasurer who looked after the finances until his untimely hospitalization. We thank him for his years of service and dedication to the job and wish him a speedy recovery.
I must also pay thanks to Larry Dillon our Auditor who went through the books and completed the audit for us. I know how difficult it was and appreciate the effort he expended.
The NZBSA has set the selection criteria and procedures for NZ representation this year and it is the job of the clubs to let their own members know of these as they are sent out from the Executive. We must keep this flow of communication going. There are a number of events in both Billiards and Snooker – Oceania, Worlds, Teams, Masters etc.
We were unsuccessful in a number of funding applications and this reflects the difficult climate Charitable Trusts are in with the large number of applications and limited funds. Any help in this area would be appreciated. I would like to remind all that we decided any individual who wanted support needed to furnish all necessary quotes to complete an application.
The CBSA pays for any member to become a referee. If you wish to represent NZ you must be come a referee as well – to know the rules. See Maurice Prebble who is the examiner. It is a well worthwhile activity – you could eventually go overseas as a referee once your representative playing days are over.
My personal thanks to all who have helped out last year it has made the job of President much easier. Thank you all and good luck for 2007
