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Topic: European Championshiops 2011

well, I guess its a fair question if only because UK players have not had a communication update recently on whats happening. I will put it to David Morris to put together a comm update for all players.

As for my part, I am there simply to vote from a players perspective. There is a meeting due i believe so im sure a 'latest news' should be available. Thats all I can offer at this stage im afraid.

Ill be sure to say more when I know more...

Oz

Over to you David Morris

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYroFFN5jFM&feature=related

Although I can see why matchroom events would be described as the best. The fact that the European championships includes Men, Women and Wheelchair players I think that it's the best event there is.

Please don't say wheelies I think that's a very offensive term.

Behave Duffy it was me that said wheelies !!
And I'm one of them !!

It's still offensive

I use that term too. It's something I picked up from the wheelies themselves and I use it as an affectionate term more than anything else. Whenever the term is used by me I can assure you there is no intention to offend.

I didn't say anyone was intending to offend.

As an aside from all this "that's offensive" mince, I have just found out that (from the Radio Times website and then double-checked on the British Eurosport site) Eurosport 2 are scheduled to show a semi final and final from the Euros on Thursday 31st March. Sadly, they don't say which discipline it is.

All we can do is wait and see.

Best wishes

thecardman



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Interesting point calling it mince I wish I had thought of that.

It's the men's 9 ball on euro sport

I'm gutted thought it would be wheelies

fat chance

Most of gb team arrived, stragglers Inc me arriving today !!
Bring it on

It will be an exciting tournament, are in Türkey representatives can be 4 players

Well just because I said id say more when i knew more, here goes - just a few facts if you like.

In 2010 GBPA took in around £1400 from membership fees.
GBPA paid out nearly £3000 in sending youths + their team leader to the EC in 2010 (10 nights accomodation, entry fees, travel etc 2 players had full costs paid, team leader had full costs and 1 player had some costs covered)

This year only 4 players have actually paid their membership fees Mark Gray, Scott Higgins, Chris Melling and Richard Jones. Up until 23rd March no other british player has paid their membership fee. I think these people who have not paid will receive some sort of request / warning to pay their fee otherwise they will no longer be able to participate in ET or WC events.

the long and short of it is, no british federation and we will struggle, and i mean really struggle to get any players into WC or WPA events. We would still be able to play Eurotours if A fee was paid to EPBF, but without the federation you will gain no ranking points and without them you will not be able to get invited to the springboard tournaments off the ET rankings.

Thems be the facts, thats all i know at this stage...

GBPA was simply put together so that british players would not have barriers put up against them stopping them to play, the other 41 federations across europe have the same goal and all run smoothly and very rarely have challenging situations with their players.

The obvious questions from other players across europe is - how come british players are not part of a federation - hence why one was put in place.

Im sure this will raise a few eyebrows and rattle a few cages, thats really not the intention of the post. I said i would post if i found out anything after being called out - and thats what i have done.

leave it with you...

Ossie

Cheers Ossie,

I already been in touch with David about this years payment etc.
Would just be nice to know what's happening with the money we all pay that's all.....for instance I didn't even know that the money was put towards the youth team!
Just a bit of clarity please and updates on meetings/voting etc would be great.

WOW... Nice video coverage!!! Choice of 20 live streams, with commentary on table 24... And those are video screens on the hoardings surrounding the table there!!!

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yes dave, its a nice setup in the arena

scott lost 8-5 in 8 ball to chinahov

wheelchair 8 starts today


    
Match    Date    Time    T    RT    Match
WC8-001    26.03    14:15    -    5    Volkmer, Tankred        0    vs    0         Gattinger, Manfred         -
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WC8-008    26.03    14:15    -    5    Kimberley, Roy        0    vs    0         Benko, Miroslav         -

Deklerck, Kurt        0    vs    0    -              -
WC8-010    26.03    17:45    -    5    Jasenovec, Martin        0    vs    0         Southern, Tony         -
WC8-011    26.03    17:45    -    5    Luton, Daniel        0    vs    0         Duffy, Matt         -
WC8-012    26.03    17:45    -    5    Brajkovic, Matej        0    vs    0         Novkovic, Ivan         -
WC8-013    26.03    17:45    -    5    Tahti, Jouni        0    vs    0         Bendiksen, Kenneth         -
WC8-014    26.03    17:45    -    5    Karamatic, Eduard        0    vs    0         Dinsmore, Fred         -
WC8-015    26.03    17:45    -    5    Aboobakar, Aslum        0    vs    0         Schranz, Emil         -
WC8-016    26.03    17:45    -    5         -    0    vs    0         Larsson, Henrik

results in wheelchair 8 ball
southern, duffy and abubaker through to winners quaify round
kimberley and luton in losers side

well done guys keep it going good luck