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Invitation to Norwegian 9-Ball Challenge extended to UK Players

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Date: Thursday, May 18 2006 @ 18:24:09 UTC
Topic: 9 Ball



THE NORWEGIAN 9-BALL CHALLENGE 2006
ElbowRoom
Klingenberggaten 4
Oslo
Norway
Tel: (+47) 47 30 00 43
www.norwegian9ballchallenge.com
www.elbowroom.no
roy@elbowroom.no

Wednesday-Saturday 12-15 July 2006



YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED

We would like to invite you to one of the most prestigious tournaments in Europe: THE NORWEGIAN 9-BALL CHALLENGE 2006. The entry fee is €140 and all entry fees will go to prize money, with a minimum of 128 participants, €10.000 is guaranteed for the first prize, with a total prize fund of €22.500.

Tony "The Tornado" Drago, from Malta, and Imran Majid from Great Britain, who recently won the Eurotour in Italy have both registered and are looking forward to their visit to Oslo this summer.

Click on "Read More..." for the details.

The venue is located in the heart of Oslo, with at least 20 hotels and 50 restaurants/bars/discos within 10 minutes of walking. ElbowRoom has 21 new Brunswick Gold Crown IV tables.

Tournament format: 9-ball. 32 groups, race to 5, alternate break. Last 64 single KO race to 9, alternate break. Break box, and racking is “tapped”.

Max. number of participants: 256

Dress code: EPBF-standard.

Airport: Oslo Gardermoen International Airport. The venue is 20 minutes from the airport, with the Airport Express Train. (Nathionaltheatret Station)

There will be mini-tournaments and lots of action throughout the event!

Many of the top players in Europe, both in pool and snooker, have already signed up for the tournament.

More information about the tournament will soon be announced on www.elbowroom.no.

If you want to sign up for the tournament already, or want posters for advertising on your local pool hall, please send an email to roy@elbowroom.no, or call (+47) 47 30 00 43.

Hotel:
First Hotel Millennium (+47) 21 02 28 00 and First Hotel Noble House (+47)
23 10 72 00
Both hotels are within 5 minutes of walking from the venue
E-mail: millennium@firsthotels.no
website: www.firsthotels.com

Prices at Noble House:
Single room: 600 NOK (€ 75) per night, including breakfast
Double room: 390 NOK (€ 50) per person per night, including breakfast
Double room Luxus: 475 NOK (€ 60) per person per night, including breakfast

Prices at Millennium:
Single room: 695 NOK (€ 90) per night, including breakfast
Double room: 450 NOK (€ 5 per person per night, including breakfast

During the next weeks prices on other nearby hotels will be available at www.elbowroom.no

Prize money guaranteed, with a minimum of 145 participants:
1. €10.000
2. €4.500
3. €2.000
5.-8. €500
9.-16. €250
Grand total: € 22.500

Prize money, 256 participants:
1. €15.000
2. €6.350
3. €2.650
5.-8. €1.300
9.-16. €500
Grand total: € 35840

Feel free to organize local qualification tournaments for this event!
For instance:
16 players, entry fee €10. The winner gets free entry to The Norwegian 9-ball Challenge 2006, and the remaining €20 will cover the costs for organizing the qualifier.

We are about to close a deal with both a TV company, and an international betting company who would like to offer live betting during the tournament. We are still working with main sponsors for the event, in terms of increasing the prize money further.

Hope to see you in Oslo this summer!
Regards,

Roy Steffensen
Tournament Director.