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Poster and entry form for the 2008 Berri Open 8-Ball Singles Championships.
ENTRY FORM POSTER 2008.pdf

This is being held on Saturday July 19 and Sunday July 20 2008.

As this is the 21st Anniversary of this event, we would appreciate if all players that have previously played in this event will make a special effort to attend this year to help celebrate the 21st Anniversary of this unique event. Of course we will also welcome any player wishing to enter this event for the first time (you are in for a
very enjoyable weekend).

Prizemoney has been increased to $15,000 for this year’s event. In addition to the Championship event, we will again be conducting the Friday night restricted knock-out and Invitation knock-out, Saturday night Ladies knock-out, Under 18 Knock-out and “Pot-Out” Challenge and Sunday “Non Qualifiers Knock-out.

In response to your request, the top 4 qualifiers from each section on Saturday will advance to the finals to be held on Sunday morning.

As the first 150 entrants only will be given preference to play on Saturday at the Berri Resort Hotel, it is suggested that you get your entries in early. It is also suggested that if you require accommodation at the Berri Resort Hotel that you book in early as accommodation bookings fill fast.

For all information regarding entries and accommodation, please contact:

Alexandra Gallard
Events Co-ordinator
Berri Resort Hotel
Phone: 08 8582 0161
Email: functions@berriresorthotel.com

For all general information regarding the tournament, please contact:

Neil Lemmey
Tournament Director
Berri Resort Hotel Open 8-Ball Singles Championships
Phone: 0409 845 808
Email: nlemmey@bigpond.com

BERRI RESORT HOTEL OPEN 8 BALL SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS ITINERARY:

FRIDAY JULY 18th 2008
10.00am- 7.00pm Practice in the Berri Resort Hotel Cocos Room, Riverview Lounge and the
Champs Sports Bar – Challenge tables

4.00pm – 10.00pm Practice at various venues being used for Sectional Play.

5.30pm – 6.30pm Entries received in Coopers Bar area for Restricted $10-00 knock-out (Restricted to players who have not played 8-ball for their State in the Open Section in the last 5 years). If more than 160 entries received, players will be balloted out and entry money refunded.

6.00pm – 6-30pm Nominations received for “Professional Pool Players Association Invitation
Knock-out” Limit to 16 players. Entry Fee $50 per player.

7.00pm – 11.30pm Restricted knock-out competition on tables 5 to 20 (All matches best of 3 Frames)
Winner: 40% Runner-up: 20% Equal Third: 10% Equal Fifth: 5%

7.00pm – 10-00pm Professional Pool Players Association Invitation knock-out on tables 1 to 4.
All matches are best of 7 frames. $800-00 in prize-money
Winner: $500 Runner-up: $200 Equal Third: $50

8.00pm – 8-30pm Nominations received for “Berri Open Champions Knock-out”
Limit to 16 players. Entry Fee $50 per player.

9.00pm – 1-00am Berri Open Champions Knock-out on tables 1 to 4.
All matches are best of 7 frames.

Winner: 50% Runner-up: 25% Equal Third: 12.5%
Until Late Champs Sports Bar – Riverboat Bistro Bar – Rocky’s Bar – Goldfingers Gaming Lounge

Monash Club

16 Madison Avenue
Monash SA 5342

Lyrup Club

Government Rd
Lyrup SA 5343

Barmera Hellenic Club

649 Appleton Tce
Barmera, SA 5345

Here is a list of competitive local players.

Riverland players expected to perform well are Alan McCauley, Bruce Knight, Shane Irons, Glen Carter, Rob Albanese and Shawn Salmon.

Along with a list of champions!

World 8 Ball Pool Rules

A The Spirit of the Game

The Game is known as Eight-Ball Pool. It is expected that players will always play the game in the true spirit and in a sporting manner. The Referee will take whatever action is necessary to ensure that the spirit and rules of the game are observed.

B Equipment

The Game of Eight-Ball Pool is played with:-

(1) A “Cue Ball” – being a white ball.

(2) Fifteen “Object Balls” – consisting of:-

(a) “Colours” – being a group of seven red balls, (or balls numbered 1 to 7) and a group of seven yellow balls (or balls numbered 9 to 15).

(b) The “Eight-Ball” – being a black ball marked with a number “8”.

(3) A six pocket rectangular Pool Table with general characteristics as follows:-

(a) The cloth will be marked with a “Spot” at the position where a straight line drawn diagonally from the centre of a side pocket to the centre of a corner pocket would intersect with a straight line drawn diagonally from the centre of the opposite side pocket to the centre of the other corner pocket.

(b) The cloth will be marked with a “Baulk Line”, being a straight line, drawn from cushion to cushion, parallel to, and one fifth of the length of the table from, the face of the cushion that lies the greatest distance from the Spot.

https://8ballumpire.com.au/

Renmark Club

75 Ral Ral Ave
Renmark SA 5341

BERRI RESORT HOTEL OPEN 8 BALL SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS ITINERARY

SATURDAY JULY 19th 2008

7.00am – 9.00am Breakfast served in the Berri Resort Hotel Riverboat Bistro

9.00am Tables open for practice at the Berri Resort Hotel

10.00am Clubs and Hotels Open

10.15am Registration of Players (At venue that player has been drawn to play)

10.15am- 10.30am Practice on table drawn to play on (Each player is allowed a 1 minute practice prior to commencement of round robin play which must be completed by 10.30am).

10.30am- 4.30pm Sectional play at various venues

11.00am- 4.00pm Entries received at various Sectional Play Venues for Ladies 8-Ball
Knock-out ($5-00 Per Player). (Restricted to 80 players)

11.00am- 4.00pm Entries received at various Sectional Play Venues for Under 18’s 8-Ball
Knock-out ($5-00 Per Player). (Restricted to 32 players)

4.30pm – 5.00pm Sectional play-offs (if required) (The top 4 qualifiers from each section qualify for the Finals on Sunday).

6.00pm- 8.30pm Dinner in the Berri Resort Hotel Riverboat Bistro

7.00pm – 9.00pm Under 18’s Knock-out on tables 1 to 16 Minor Round matches are best of 3 Frames
Semi Final & Grand Final matches are best of 5 frames
Winner: 50% Runner-up: 25% Equal Third: 12.5%

8.00pm – 11.00pm Ladies 8-Ball Knock-out on tables 5 to 20 (All matches are best of 3 Frames)
Winner: 40% Runner-up: 20% Equal Third: 10% Equal Fifth: 5%

8-45pm – 9-00pm Draw of Raffle (Prizes to be collected on Sunday at 2-00pm)

9.15pm- 11.15pm Player Auction of Sunday’s Qualifiers in the Berri Resort Hotel Cocos Room
(Players to be auctioned off in Pairs)

10.00pm- Late Vines Nightclub

11.30pm- 11.45pm Draw of Sunday’s Qualifiers

12.15am- 1.45pm Pot Out Challenge in the Berri Resort Hotel Cocos Room ($3-00 Entry Fee)