Category Events and Results

2014

2014 Berri Open

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Ricky Emery (Adelaide) 

defeated

Matt Curwood (Ballarat)  

4/2

in 2014 Berri Open Final

 

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for Media Release & Results)

 

Poster & Entry Form

for 2015 Berri Open

now available

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2012

Berri Open is scheduled for Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd July 2012

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This is the 25th Anniversary of this event, so we are hoping to attract as many players as possible who have previously played in this event.  We also invite any new players to this event as well.

Hi Guys,

For those players who did not pick up an entry form and nominate for the 2012 Berri Open at this year’s Berri Open, attached is a Poster and Entry form for next year’s event.

The Berri Open is scheduled for Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd July 2012.

Next year is the 25th Anniversary of this event, so we would like to see as many players as possible who have played in this tournament in the past, as well as any first time players to help us celebrate the 25th Anniversary of this Tournament, which is rated by many players as the best Open Singles Tournament in Australia.

As part of the 25th Anniversary Celebrations, Mr. Shane Roberts who is the General Manager of the Berri Resort Hotel has announced that the winner of the 2012 Berri Resort Hotel Open 8 Ball Singles Championships will receive an additional $1,000 in prize-money.  This will mean that the Winner will collect $4,500 in prize-money and the total prize-money for the 2012 event will be $16,000.

Looking forward to catching up with some of you at the 2012 Berri Open.

Regards,

Neil Lemmey

Tournament Director

Berri Resort Hotel Open 8-Ball Singles Championships

Phone: 0409 845 808

www.berriopen.com

2012

Berri Open 2012 Itinerary

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BERRI RESORT HOTEL OPEN 8 BALL SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS

ITINERARY

FRIDAY JULY 20th 2012

10.00am – 6.30pm Practice in the Berri Resort Hotel Cocos Room, Riverview Lounge and the

Champs Sports Bar – Challenge tables

8.00am – 12-30pm Round of Golf at the Berri Golf Club. For bookings phone the Golf Shop on 08 8582 3666

(Golf buggy and golf club hire available)

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

5.00pm – 5.45pm Entries received in Coopers Bar area for Restricted $10-00 knock-out No. 1 (Restricted to players

who have not played 8-ball for their State in the Open Section since 2006. If more than 70 entries

received, players will be balloted out and entry money refunded. Please note players playing in

Invitation Knock-out are ineligible to play in Restricted Knock-out. Any player who enters more

than one competition will be disqualified from the Restricted Knock-out and will not have their

Entry Fee refunded.

5.45pm – 6.30pm Entries received in Coopers Bar area for Restricted $10-00 knock-out No. 2 (Restricted to players

who have not played 8-ball for their State in the Open Section since 2006. If more than 56 entries

received, players will be balloted out and entry money refunded. Please note players playing in

Invitation Knock-outs and Restricted knock-out No. 1 are ineligible to play in Restricted Knock-

out No. 2. Any player who enters more than one competition will be disqualified from the

Restricted Knock-out and will not have their Entry Fee refunded.

6.00pm – 11.30pm Restricted knock-out competition No. 1 on tables 5 to 18 (All matches best of 3 Frames).

Winner: 40% Runner-up: 20% Equal Thirds 10% Equal Fifth: 5%

6.00pm – 6-30pm Nominations received for “Invitation Knock-out No. 1” Limit to 16 players. Entry Fee $50 per player.

7.00pm – 10-00pm Invitation Knock-out No. 1 on tables 1 to 4. All matches are best of 7 Frames.

Semi Final and Final best of 9 frames. Winner: $500 Runner-up: $200 Equal Third: $50

7.00pm – 12.30am Restricted knock-out competition No. 2 on tables 5 to 18 (All matches best of 3 Frames).

Winner: 40% Runner-up: 20% Equal Third: 10% Equal Fifth: 5%

7.00pm – 7-30pm Nominations received for “Invitation Knock-out No. 2” Limit to 16 players. Entry Fee $50 per player.

8.00pm – 11-00pm Invitation Knock-out No. 2 on tables 1 to 4. All matches are best of 7 Frames.

Semi Final and Final best of 9 frames. Winner: $500 Runner-up: $200 Equal Third: $50

10.00pm – 2.00am 8 Player Mini Comps Winners to Receive 100% of Entry Fees Entry Fee $20 (tables 1 to 9) – All matches best of 5 frames $10 (tables 10 to 13) $5 (tables 14 to 18) – All matches best of 3 frames

Until Late Champs Sports Bar – Riverboat Bistro Bar – Goldfingers Gaming Lounge

SATURDAY JULY 21st 2012

7.30am – 9.30am 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 ($10-00 Per Player).

(Restricted to 64 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

BERRI RESORT HOTEL OPEN 8 BALL SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS
ITINERARY (Continued)

SATURDAY JULY 21st 2012

7.00pm – 9.00pm Under 18’s Knock-out on tables 1 to 8 (All matches are best of 3 Frames)

Winner: 50% Runner-up: 25% Equal Third: 12.5%

8.00pm – 11.00pm Ladies 8-Ball Knock-out on tables 5 to 18 (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 – 10.15pm Official Recognition of 25th Anniversary and Presentation to Previous Winners

10.00pm – Late Vines Nightclub

11.15pm – 11.30pm Draw of Sunday’s Qualifiers

11.45pm – 1.15am Pot Out Challenge in the Berri Resort Hotel Cocos Room ($3-00 Entry Fee)

SUNDAY JULY 22nd 2012

7.30am – 9.30am Breakfast served in the Berri Resort Hotel Riverboat Bistro

9.00am Registration of Players (Any player not present when called to play will be automatically disqualified

from the tournament)

9.15am ROUNDS 1 & 2 – Play commences in the Berri Resort Hotel Cocus Room, Riverview Lounge &

Champs Sports Bar (Best of 5 Frames Knock-out). Each Player will be entitled to a minute’s

practice prior to each match

10.00am Players who are not staying at the Berri Resort Hotel on Sunday night must have cleared their rooms and

checked out by this time. An extra half day rate will apply to any room that is not vacated by 11.00am

10.30am – 12.00am Entries received in Coopers Bar area for “Could have been Champions Knockout”. Restricted to

Non Qualifiers and Round 1 Losers. Entry fee $10-00 per player (All matches are Best of 3 frames).

Winner: 40% Runner-up: 20% Equal Third: 10% Equal Fifth: 5%

12.30pm Play commences in “Could have been Champions Knockout” (All matches are Best of 3 Frames)

1.00pm Round 3 commences (Best of 5 Frames)

1.30pm “Could have been Champions Knock-out” continues on Tables 5 to 9 & 15 to 18

2.00pm Presentation of Raffle Prizes

3.00pm Round 4 commences (Best of 5 Frames)

4.00pm Round 5 commences (Best of 7 Frames) Tables 1 to 4

4.00pm “Could have been Champions Knock-out” continues on tables 5 to 18

PLAYERS WHO FINISH 9TH TO 64TH ARE REQUESTED TO COLLECT

THEIR PRIZES AT THE COMPLETION OF THEIR UMPIRE DUTIES

5.00pm Quarter Finals (Best of 7 Frames) Tables 1 to 4

6.00pm Semi-Finals (Best of 7 Frames) Tables 1 to 4

7.00pm GRAND FINAL (Best of 7 Frames)

8.00pm Presentation of Major Prizes and Official Closing of Championships

8-30pm – 11-30pm Social 8-Ball in Champs Sports Bar

Late entries will be accepted if maximum entries have not been reached by phoning the Berri Resort Hotel on (08) 8582 1411 by Friday July 20th and reporting to the Reception Desk of the Berri Resort Hotel at 10.30pm on Friday July 20th or reporting to the Reception Desk of the Berri Resort Hotel before 9.30am on Saturday July 21st to find out the Section and Venue they have been drawn to play in.

2011

2011 Berri Open Champion: Nathan Nemes

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2011 Berri Open Champion: Nathan Nemes

Nathan Nemes became the nineteenth person to have won the title in the 24 year history of this prestigious event.  Nathan received $3,500 in prize-money, together with a replica of the Perpetual trophy and also the much treasured distinction of having his name engraved on the Perpetual trophy.

2011

REPORT ON 2011 BERRI RESORT HOTEL OPEN 8-BALL SINGLES

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REPORT ON 2011 BERRI RESORT HOTEL OPEN 8-BALL SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS HELD ON SATURDAY JULY 23RD & SUNDAY JULY 24TH       

Nathan Nemes from Adelaide defeated defending champion Jake McCartney from Ballarat by 4 frames to 3 in one of the closest finals for several years in front of an appreciative audience of over 200 spectators.

Competitors were playing for $15,000 in prize-money.

Nathan Nemes became the nineteenth person to have won the title in the 24 year history of this prestigious event.  Nathan received $3,500 in prize-money, together with a replica of the Perpetual trophy and also the much treasured distinction of having his name engraved on the Perpetual trophy.  Jake received $1,700 plus a trophy for being Runner-up and fell just one win short of being the first triple winner of this event.

The Grand Final saw Nathan race out to a 2-0 lead, only to lose the lead after Jake rallied to win the next three frames to lead 3-2.  Nathan managed to hold his nerve to take the next two frames to win the match 4-3.  A highlight of the final was the clean potting by both players.  

These two players also played each other in the Quarter Finals of the 2010 event, which Jake won 4-3 before going on to win the event.  

Spectators were treated to an excellent display of the skills of the game by all players competing in the Quarter Finals.  The highlight of the Quarter Finals was the match between Mark Williams and Nathan Nemes.  Mark lead this match 3-0 before Nathan won the next 4 frames to win the match 4-3.  In what can only be described as a cruel twist of fate in another Quarter Final Match between Ben Nunan and Adam Andretzke, with the scores locked together at 3 all, Ben played the black into the top pocket, only to see it spit out.  Adam then made an excellent clearance to win the match.  Ben once again proved to everybody in the room what an excellent sportsman he is by his conduct following his misfortune.

Quarter Final results were:

Jake McCartney     (Ballarat)    defeated    Justin Campbell      (Adelaide)        4/2
Adam Andretzke    (Barossa)    defeated    Ben Nunan      (Melbourne)        4/3
Nathan Nemes        (Adelaide)    defeated    Mark Williams      (Robinvale)        4/3
James Hammond    (Kalgoorlie)    defeated    Jakk Phillips      (Melbourne)        4/1

Semi Final results were:

Nathan Nemes                defeated    Adam Andretzke            4/2
Jake McCartney                defeated    James Hammond            4/1

Three hundred and fifty eight players nominated in this year’s tournament, compared to 357 players that entered the 2010 event.  Organizers were extremely pleased with nominations received this year, considering approximately 30 regular players not attending due to the Goldfields Open Snooker event held at Bendigo.  Event organizers were also pleased to receive entries from a group of 7 players from Bendigo.  The event consisted of players being divided up into 36 sections, with the sectional play being held at various Clubs and Hotels in the Riverland.  At the conclusion of play on Saturday, 144 players had qualified for the finals on the Sunday. 

The Friday night restricted knock-out competitions resulted in Steve McCormick defeating Cameron Dixon and Steve Perry defeating Neil Brown.  The Friday night Invitational knock-out No. 1 resulted in Aleck Evreniadis defeat Jake McCartney in the final.  The Friday night Invitational knock-out No. 2 resulted in Brenton Collier defeat Jake McCartney in the final. 

The Under 18 knock-out resulted in Jarrod Bennett defeat Nick Young in the final.  13 Under 18 players competed in this competition and the skills shown by all players were exceptional. 

The Saturday night Pot out competition was won by Brad Richmond.  Fifty entries were received for the Saturday night Ladies competition, which is always keenly contested, resulted in Gemma Pike defeat Emma Babauta in the final. 
The “Could have been Champions” knock-out on Sunday for non qualifiers and Round 1 losers saw Jamie Stevens defeat Michael Schulz in the final.

I wish to mention the work done by the Riverland 8-Ball Association.  President Daryl and his committee spent many hours over the week-end to make sure that everything ran smoothly.  I would also like to show my appreciation to the members of the Riverland Women’s 8-Ball Association who assisted with the selling of raffle tickets over the weekend, all proceeds of which are distributed as prize-money to the Saturday night Ladies and Under 18’s knock-outs.  A special thanks also goes to Tracy Altschwager, Deb Trenwith and Trish Stieler for their assistance in organizing the Ladies Knock-out.     

All 18 tables used at the Berri Resort Hotel are supplied and serviced by Aaron Court from Court’s Amusements and I would like to acknowledge his efforts to supply tables of the highest quality. 

At the Official Presentation, Berri Resort Hotel’s Manager Shane Roberts assisted in the handing out of the major prizes.  Shane briefly mentioned plans to upgrade facilities before next year’s event.  Shane also announced an increase in prize-money for the 25th Anniversary of the event next year and thanked all players for competing and invited them to come back next year. 

Neil Lemmey
Tournament Director