NEWS
30 August 2010
2011 SAPPA SCOTTISH AMERICAN POOL TOUR
SAPPA is in the process of completing the formation of the new Committee and the Calendar of events for the start of the 2011 SAPPA Scottish American Pool Tour.
The new Committee for 2011 will be:-
Tour Organiser - Alan Maxwell
Treasurer - Pat Holtz
Webmaster - Peter McLanachan
SAPPA will also be re-introducing Area Representatives for various parts of Scotland who SAPPA members can approach with their questions or comments regarding anything to do with SAPPA. They will be:-
Edinburgh Area Representative - Cameron Bowes
Stirling Area Representative - Andy Morris
Glasgow Area Representative - Stephen Capaldi
Those spaces yet to be confirmed will be announced in the coming couple of weeks and it is SAPPA's intention that more areas will have Area Representatives in due course.
Full details of the 2011 season itself will be announced in the coming weeks. Next season will see SAPPA visiting Glasgow, Edinburgh, Kirkcaldy and Inverness with a total of 8 events including the 2011 Scottish Open 9 Ball Championships as well as an event that is beginning to look like being the biggest American Pool event ever to be held in Scotland.
Keep an eye on the SAPPA website for more details as they are made available.
16 August 2010
2010 CARLSBERG SCOTTISH OPEN 9 BALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Styx, Victoria Road, Kirkcaldy
2nd and 3rd October 2010
The 2010 Carlsberg Scottish Open 9 Ball Championships will be taking place on the weekend of 2nd and 3rd October 2010 at Styx, Kirkcaldy. The tournament will carry a guaranteed prize fund of £2,000.
Entry to the event will be £30 for players who were members of SAPPA in the 2009/10 season, as well as for members of Styx, and £40 for all other players.
To play in this event please contact us at edinburgh9ball@hotmail.co.uk. Details regarding entry fee payment will be announced very soon.
Full details about this event can be found here.
6 July 2010
SAPPA 2010 US Open Qualifier
Riley's Glasgow, 130 Ledard Road, Battlefield, Glasgow
Sunday 4th July 2010
Glasgow's Jayson Shaw won his way to the 2010 US Open 9-Ball Championships after he won the 2010 SAPPA US Open Qualifier. A small but talented group of 25 players arrived at Riley's Glasgow to fight for the place in pool's longest continuously running tournament, taking place this October in Chesapeake, Virginia in October.
Michael Valentine (seated) and Jayson Shaw watch the result of
Shaw's shot in their first round encounter
A contingent from England also came along to try their luck with Dan Moore and David Nelson both making it to the single elimination phase. Moore fell victim to last year's qualifier Andy Morris in the last 8 while Nelson was bested by Jayson Shaw in the semi finals.
Due to the open draw, the day started and finished with the same pairing. The first round draw saw Jayson Shaw being drawn against Michael Valentine. In the first round, Valentine managed to get the better of Shaw by 8 racks to 7. While Valentine worked his way undefeated to the single elimination phase, Shaw had to work his way through the one-loss bracket to get there. At the end of the day, the final saw the same 2 players meeting once again. This time, however, the result was different with Shaw managing to get by Valentine by 9 racks to 1 to win his spot at this year's US Open. Congratulations to Jayson for winning this tournament and good luck in Chesapeake.
Quarter Finals |
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Darren Murray |
1 |
v |
8 |
Jayson Shaw |
David Nelson |
8 |
v |
7 |
Cameron Bowes |
Michael Valentine |
8 |
v |
3 |
Johnni Holden |
Andy Morris |
8 |
v |
3 |
Dan Moore |
Semi Finals |
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Jayson Shaw |
9 |
v |
3 |
David Nelson |
Michael Valentine |
9 |
v |
5 |
Andy Morris |
The Final |
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Jayson Shaw |
9 |
v |
1 |
Michael Valentine |
SAPPA would like to thank the players who travelled from far and wide to play in the tournament and Riley's Glasgow for their hospitality and support of the event.
You can download the tournament chart by clicking here.
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30 May 2010
SAPPA 2010 US Open Qualifier
Riley's Glasgow, 130 Ledard Road, Battlefield, Glasgow
Sunday 4th July 2010
SAPPA are proud to announce the 2010 US Open Qualifier will be taking place at Riley's Glasgow, (formerly known as Churchill's), 130 Ledard Road, Battlefield, Glasgow on Sunday 4th July - American Independence Day.
Registration will be from 11am with play due to start at 11:30am. The event will be winner breaks and an open draw, Double Elimination to the last 16 followed by Single Elimination to find the winner. That player will then be entered into the 2010 US Open 9-Ball Championships taking place in Chesapeake, Virginia from 17 to 23 October 2010.
Entry to SAPPA players will be £25. In an attempt to increase interest in American Pool, we will also be allowing under 16s to enter for £5, under 18s for £10 and anyone over 18 who has not played in a SAPPA event before to play for £15. Please note that the Committee have the right to refuse the £15 reduced entry fee if the entrant is deemed to be a "professional player".
There will be a dress code in force for this tournament:-
- Collared shirt (polo shirts included). Shirts should be tucked in while playing
- Dark pressed trousers
- Polished shoes
- No jeans, jogging/sweat pants, shorts, trainers, tennis shoes or sandles allowed.
Please remember - any player who does not meet the dress code will be refused entry into the tournament.
You can enter the tournament by e-mailing edinburgh9ball@hotmail.co.uk with your name and where you are from so we can guage where the majority of Scottish American Pool players come from. There may be a very limited opportunity to enter on the day, so please e-mail to guarantee your place in the draw.
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