President: Ian Anderson
Vice President: Peter Hawley
Secretary/Treasurer: Fran Crimi
Deputy Secretary: Georgina Palacios
Press Officer: Jerry Forsyth
www.wpa-pool.com
Monday 28 December 2009
WPA To Conduct World 9-Ball Championship in 2010
The World Pool Association is pleased to announce that the World 9-Ball Championship will be conducted in Doha, Qatar from June 25 until July 5, 2010. Qualifiers for this event will be held in Doha from June 25 until June 27 and the main event will be conducted from June 28 until a champion is crowned on July 5.
The prize fund for this initial appearance and in 2011 in Qatar is $250,000 and will increase to $300,000 for both 2012 and 2013. Invitations will be done according to WPA rankings, and via the WPA members and should commence during the spring of 2010.
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More details will be forthcoming shortly but the WPA wishes to take this opportunity to thank the organizers in Qatar who have worked so diligently to make this event a reality. The world has been awaiting the return of the World 9-Ball Championships and it is their efforts who have made this possible.