This is a National ranking event
Venue: Various
Date: Saturday 12th June to Monday 14th June 2021
Entries Close: Friday 4th June
Tournament Director: George Hoy
Enquiries to: tournaments@vbsa.org.au
Mobile: 0403 047 840
$8,000 Prize fund subject to 96 entries
Saturday matches best of 3 frames start at 10.00am at various venues
Sunday matches (last 32) best of 5 frames start at 10.00 am at Yarraville
Grand final best of 7 frames
Winner $2500
Runner up $1300
Losing Semi Finalists $700
Losing Qtr Finalists $300
9th to 16th $150
2 Spot Match Prizes of $100
High break Saturday (100+) $100
High break Sunday (100+) $100
There will be a Presentation at the conclusion of the Final on Monday Night where the Major Prizes, Trophy and Encouragement awards will be presented.
Plate event
Players who don't qualify from Saturdays round robin event can enter the plate event.
Monday best of 3 frames start at 10am at the Brunswick club
$500 winner
$300 runner up
$100 all semi finalists
Entry Fees
Before paying confirm your Australian ranking at the ABSC ranking page
Top 64 Australian Ranked Players $100.00
Outside top 64 Australian Ranked Players $60.00
Junior Players (U18), Pensioners & Women $30.00
Conditions of play and tournament rules
All players must report to the Tournament Director or his Deputy on arrival
All players are expected to be in attendance at least 15 minutes before the start of their scheduled games.
Any player not in attendance and ready to play at the designated start time will lose one (1) frame when the referee calls the game to commence.
If a player is not in attendance 15 minutes after the designated start time or when the referee calls the game to commence, his/her game shall be declared a walkover given to his/her opponent. If both players are in default of being absent after the aforesaid grace period of 15 minutes, both players will be declared in default and their game deemed a walkover with no frames or points awarded to either player.
All Matches on Sunday will be refereed at no cost to players
All disputes will be referred to the Tournament Director and/or Director of Referees and their decision will be final.
Dress Code: National Ranking Dress Code Applies to this Tournament.
The tournament will be conducted under the ABSC playing conditions. All matters pertaining to the players code will be adhered to.
Payment (Entries will only be accepted with payment).
We recommend event payment via the VBSA shop . This is the simplest and fastest way to pay!
You can use Paypal (no PayPal account needed) or use your credit card.
If you are NOT entering & paying via the VBSA shop & are paying via direct debit / bank transfer you will need to do more to enter, see below:
Complete this form
Send proof of the bank payment (a copy of the receipt or transaction) by email to Treasurer@vbsa.org.au AND Tournaments@vbsa.org.au
To view your entry go here (entries take a few days to appear)
Conditions of entry
By entering you acknowledge that you have read and understood and agree to abide by all terms and conditions including (but not limited to) as published from time to time.
The VBSA’s Rules, Policies & Procedures, in particular its Privacy Policy
Australian National Anti-Doping Policy, effective from 1 January 2021
Also found on the Sport Integrity Australia website, being the anti-doping policy adopted by The Australian Billiards & Snooker Council and applicable to all members, participants and non-participants