2018 Canadian Amateur & Junior Pool Championships – Toronto, ON | May 28 to June 3
The Canadian Billiards & Snooker Association is pleased to announce that the 2018 CANADIAN AMATEUR & JUNIOR POOL CHAMPIONSHIPS will be hosted at The Corner Bank in Toronto, Ontario hosted from May 28th to June 3rd, 2018.
VENUE
The Corner Bank Sports Bar & Grill
925 Warden Avenue
Scarborough, ON M1L 4C5
DATES & DIVISIONS
The dates for each division are as follows:
Amateur 10-Ball (Men’s & Women’s) – May 28 to May 29
Amateur 8-Ball (Men’s & Women’s) – May 30 to May 31
Amateur 9-Ball (Men’s & Women’s) – June 1 to June 2
Junior 9-Ball (U17 & U19 Divisions) – June 2 to 3
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
- Double Elimination
- Single extended race Final
- Maximum: 64 Players
- TOURNAMENT MATCH FORMATS:
- Amateur Men’s 10-Ball: Race to 9 (Final: 11)
- Amateur Women’s 10-Ball: Race to 9 (Final: 11)
- Amateur Men’s 8-Ball: Race to 7 (Final: 9)
- Amateur Men’s 9-Ball: Race to 9 (Final: 11)
- Amateur Women’s 8-Ball: Race to 7 (Final: 9)
- Amateur Women’s 9-Ball: Race to 9 (Final: 11)
- Junior 9-Ball: Race to 9 (Final: 11)
REGISTRATION & ENTRY FEE
Each spot filled in each division must be accompanied by the following fees:
ENTRY FEE: $150
PROVINCIAL AFFILIATION FEE: $25
All entries are subject to the approval of your respective provincial association. Contact your provincial representative to determine qualification requirements in your province. Each entry fee is accompanied by a $25 provincial association membership fee.
The deadline to submit your entry is FRIDAY, MAY 25th
CLICK HERE TO PAY YOUR ENTRY
(PLEASE NOTE: An additional fee will be applied by Eventbrite.ca at checkout.)
Once collected, entry fees will be subject to the discretion of your resident provincial association and CBSA. Once an entry has been approved and payment has been received, the registered player will be entered into the draw and the fee will be non-refundable.
HOTEL INFO
Two host hotels have partnered with CBSA to offer the following rates:
Radisson Hotel
55 Hallcrown Place
416-493-7000
Double occupancy with breakfast – $115/night
Registration Code: Mention Corner Bank while booking.
The Edward
185 Yorkland Blvd.
416-493-9000
Double occupancy with breakfast – $109/night
Registration Code: Mention Corner Bank while booking.
RULES, FORMAT & DRAW
Click here to view additional information about the 2018 Championships
ELIGIBILITY
Amateur Divisions
Amateur classification is recognized at the provincial level through your respective provincial organizations. If you are uncertain whether or not you are eligible to play in the amateur division, contact your provincial representative.
Junior Division
To be eligible to play in the U19 Junior division, you must be 18 years of age or younger as of December 31, 2018.
To be eligible to play in the U17 Junior division, you must be 16 years of age or younger as of December 31, 2018.
If you have any additional questions about the championships, please contact Randall Morrison (randall.morrison@cbsa.ca) or John White (john.white@cbsa.ca).
2018 Canadian Pool Championships – Toronto, ON | May 22 to 27
The Canadian Billiards & Snooker Association is pleased to announce that the 2018 CANADIAN OPEN POOL CHAMPIONSHIPS will be hosted at The Corner Bank in Toronto, Ontario hosted from May 22-27th, 2018.
Register to play in the Canadian Pool Championship with the details below for your chance to represent the country at the WPA World Championships.
VENUE
The Corner Bank Sports Bar & Grill
925 Warden Avenue
Scarborough, ON M1L 4C5
DATES & DIVISIONS
The dates for each division are as follows:
Open 8-Ball & Womens 8-Ball – May 22 to May 23
Open 10-Ball & Womens 10-Ball – May 24 to May 25
Open 9-Ball & Womens 9-Ball – May 26 to May 27
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
- Double Elimination
- Single extended race Final
- Maximum: 64 Players
- TOURNAMENT MATCH FORMATS:
- Open 8-Ball: Race to 9 (Final: 11)
- Open 9-Ball: Race to 11 (Final: 15)
- Open 10-Ball: Race to 10 (Final: 13)
- Women’s 8-Ball: Race to 7 (Final: 9)
- Women’s 9-Ball: Race to 9 (Final: 11)
- Women’s 10-Ball: Race to 7 (Final: 10)
REGISTRATION & ENTRY FEE
Each spot filled in each division must be accompanied by the following fees:
ENTRY FEE: $225
PROVINCIAL AFFILIATION FEE: $25
All entries are subject to the approval of your respective provincial association. Contact your provincial representative to determine qualification requirements in your province. Each entry fee is accompanied by a $25 provincial association membership fee.
The deadline to submit your entry is FRIDAY, MAY 18th
CLICK HERE TO PAY YOUR ENTRY
(PLEASE NOTE: An additional fee will be applied by Eventbrite.ca at checkout.)
Once collected, entry fees will be subject to the discretion of your resident provincial association and CBSA. Once an entry has been approved and payment has been received, the registered player will be entered into the draw and the fee will be non-refundable.
HOTEL INFO
Two host hotels have partnered with CBSA to offer the following rates:
Radisson Hotel
55 Hallcrown Place
416-493-7000
Double occupancy with breakfast – $115/night
Registration Code: Mention Corner Bank while booking.
The Edward
185 Yorkland Blvd.
416-493-9000
Double occupancy with breakfast – $109/night
Registration Code: Mention Corner Bank while booking.
RULES, FORMAT & DRAW
Click here to view additional information about the 2018 Championships
PRIZE MONEY & INTERNATIONAL INVITATIONS
INTERNATIONAL INVITATIONS
Open 8-Ball, 9-Ball & 10-Ball
In the Open divisions, the winner and runner-up will receive the first two invitations to represent Canada at each respective World Championship. $2,000 in prize money for world expenses will be held for the winner of each division.
For all other international pool competitions sanctioned by the WPA, the order of invitation will be determined based on the combined 2018 CBSA Pool Rankings.
Women’s 8-Ball, 9-Ball & 10-Ball
In the Women’s divisions, the winner and runner-up will receive the first two invitations to represent Canada at each respective World Championship. $1,200 in prize money for world expenses will be held for the winner of each division.
If you have any additional questions about the championships, please contact Randall Morrison (randall.morrison@cbsa.ca) or John White (john.white@cbsa.ca).
Scores & Results | 2018 Canadian Pool Championships
Open 8-Ball – Double Elimination
Women’s 8-Ball – Double Elimination
Open 10-Ball – Double Elimination
Women’s 10-Ball – Double Elimination
Open 9-Ball – Double Elimination
Women’s 9-Ball – Double Elimination
Scores & Results | 2018 Canadian Snooker Championship
Open Snooker – Single Elimination
Scores & Results | 2018 Canadian Senior Snooker Championship
Senior Draw – Double Elimination
National Head Coach of Cue Sports: Cliff Thorburn
The Canadian Billiards and Snooker Association (CBSA) is proud to announce the appointment of Mr. Cliff Thorburn as the national head coach of cue sports.
Cliff’s reputation and accomplishments speak for themselves. As a former world professional snooker champion, he has been enshrined into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame and has been awarded the Order of Canada for his contributions to the sport of snooker.
Cliff’s mandate as Canada’s head coach will be to grow the sport through education and to broaden the demographic awareness of cue sports on a national scale. He will work closely with the CBSA to set up coaching programs in all the major centres from coast to coast. Currently, the CBSA has affiliations in Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Kitchener/Waterloo, Ottawa, Fredericton, Saint John, Moncton, Halifax and Sydney to name just a few cities.
The CBSA is nationally recognized as the governing body of cue sports in Canada and is sanctioned under the auspices of the World Snooker Association.
2018 Canadian Snooker Championships – Toronto, ON | May 3 to 6
The Canadian Billiards & Snooker Association is pleased to announce that the 2018 CANADIAN OPEN SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIPS will once again return to The Corner Bank in Toronto, Ontario hosted from May 3-6th, 2018.
VENUE
The Corner Bank Sports Bar & Grill
925 Warden Avenue
Scarborough, ON M1L 4C5
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
- Single Elimination
- Consolation Bracket for First-Round Losers (optional)
- Maximum: 64 Players
- TOURNAMENT MATCH FORMATS:
- Rounds 1-3: Best of 7 Frames
- Quarterfinals: Best of 9 Frames
- Semifinals: Best of 11 Frames
- FINAL: Best of 13 Frames
- CONSOLATION BRACKET MATCH FORMATS:
- Best of 5 Frames
- Semifinals & FINAL: Best of 7 Frames
A player’s meeting will be held at 8:00 PM on Wednesday, May 2nd – Play begins at 9:00 AM on Thursday, May 3rd
REGISTRATION & ENTRY FEE
ENTRY FEE: $250
PROVINCIAL AFFILIATION FEE: $25
All entries are subject to the approval of your respective provincial association. Contact your provincial representative to determine qualification requirements in your province. Each entry fee is accompanied by a $25 provincial association membership fee.
The deadline to submit your entry is MONDAY, APRIL 30th
CLICK HERE TO PAY YOUR ENTRY
(PLEASE NOTE: An additional fee will be applied by Eventbrite.ca at checkout.)
Once collected, entry fees will be subject to the discretion of your resident provincial association and CBSA. Once an entry has been approved and payment has been received, the registered player will be entered into the draw and the fee will be non-refundable.
HOTEL INFO
Two host hotels have partnered with CBSA to offer the following rates:
Radisson Hotel
55 Hallcrown Place
416-493-7000
Double occupancy with breakfast – $115/night
Registration Code: Mention Corner Bank while booking.
The Edward
185 Yorkland Blvd.
416-493-9000
Double occupancy with breakfast – $109/night
Registration Code: Mention Corner Bank while booking.
SPOT ALLOCATIONS
There are 64 spots available in the draw for the 2018 Canadian Snooker Championships – each province is allocated a certain number of spots, as indicated in the table below:
| PROVINCE | Spots Allocated |
| British Columbia | 4 |
| Alberta | 5 |
| Saskatchewan | 3 |
| Manitoba | 5 |
| Ontario | 18 |
| Quebec | 14 |
| New Brunswick | 2 |
| Newfoundland | 2 |
| Nova Scotia | 5 |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Host | 2 |
| CBSA Invitations | 2 |
| RETURNING CHAMPION | 1 |
In the event that a province is unable to fill all spots allocated to them by April 15th, those unfilled spots will be made available to any eligible players in Canada, subject to the discretion of the CBSA.
DRESS CODE
- Long-sleeved dress shirt, suit trousers and dress shoes.
- Waistcoat and/or cummerbund with tie/bowtie.
- No hats/headwear of any kind.
Requests for exemption to the dress code must be presented to the tournament director in advance of any match play.
PRIZE MONEY & INTERNATIONAL INVITATIONS
The prize pool for the Open Snooker championships is comprised of 100% of the ENTRY FEES submitted and will include
$2,000 expenses for the winner to represent Canada at either the 2018 IBSF World Snooker Championships (more info to be announced at ibsf.info), the 2019 WSF World Snooker Championships or the 2018 Pan American Championship.
Additional details surrounding these upcoming international events will be released as soon as they are available.
SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
The seniors division of the Canadian Snooker Championship wiill be held on the preceding weekend, April 27 to 29.
Click the banner below for more information on the 2018 Canadian Senior Snooker Championship:
If you have any additional questions about the championships, please contact Randall Morrison (randall.morrison@cbsa.ca) or John White (john.white@cbsa.ca).
2018 Canadian Senior Snooker Championships – Toronto, ON | April 27 to 29
The Canadian Billiards & Snooker Association is pleased to announce that the 2018 CANADIAN SENIOR SNOOKER
CHAMPIONSHIPS will once again return to The Corner Bank in Toronto, Ontario hosted the weekend prior to the open championship from April 27 to 29th, 2018.
VENUE
The Corner Bank Sports Bar & Grill
925 Warden Avenue
Scarborough, ON M1L 4C5
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
- Double Elimination
- Maximum: 32 Players
- TOURNAMENT MATCH FORMATS:
- Best of 5 Frames (A & B-side)
- FINAL: Best of 7 Frames
REGISTRATION & ENTRY FEE
ENTRY FEE: $150
PROVINCIAL AFFILIATION FEE: $25
All entries are subject to the approval of your respective provincial association. Contact your provincial representative to determine qualification requirements in your province. Each entry fee is accompanied by a $25 provincial association membership fee.
The deadline to submit your entry is MONDAY, APRIL 23rd
CLICK HERE TO PAY YOUR ENTRY
(PLEASE NOTE: An additional fee will be applied by Eventbrite.ca at checkout.)
Once collected, entry fees will be subject to the discretion of your resident provincial association and CBSA. Once an entry has been approved and payment has been received, the registered player will be entered into the draw and the fee will be non-refundable.
SENIOR DIVISION ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible to play in the Canadian Senior Snooker Championship, interested participants must be 55 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER on or before April 27th, 2018.
HOTEL INFO
Two host hotels have partnered with CBSA to offer the following rates:
Radisson Hotel
55 Hallcrown Place
416-493-7000
Double occupancy with breakfast – $115/night
Registration Code: Mention Corner Bank while booking.
The Edward
185 Yorkland Blvd.
416-493-9000
Double occupancy with breakfast – $109/night
Registration Code: Mention Corner Bank while booking.
SPOT ALLOCATIONS
There are 32 spots available in the draw for the 2018 Canadian Senior Snooker Championships – each province is allocated a certain number of spots, as indicated in the table below:
| PROVINCE | Spots Allocated |
| British Columbia | 2 |
| Alberta | 3 |
| Saskatchewan | 2 |
| Manitoba | 4 |
| Ontario | 9 |
| Quebec | 5 |
| New Brunswick | 2 |
| Newfoundland | 1 |
| Nova Scotia | 3 |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 |
In the event that a province is unable to fill all spots allocated to them by April 15th, those unfilled spots will be made available to any eligible players in Canada, subject to the discretion of the CBSA.
DRESS CODE
- Long-sleeved dress shirt, suit trousers and dress shoes.
- Waistcoat and/or cummerbund with tie/bowtie.
- No hats/headwear of any kind.
Requests for exemption to the dress code must be presented to the tournament director in advance of any match play.
PRIZE MONEY & RING
The prize pool for the Senior Snooker championships includes a championship ring custom-made by Jostens Canada, plus $1,000 in added funds courtesy of the hosts at The Corner Bank.
If you have any additional questions about the championships, please contact Randall Morrison (randall.morrison@cbsa.ca) or John White (john.white@cbsa.ca).
Results | 2017 Canadian Pool Championships
Open 8-Ball (Men)
Open 8-Ball (Women)
Open 9-Ball (Men)
Open 9-Ball (Women)
Open 10-Ball (Men)
Open 10-Ball (Women)
Amateur 8-Ball (Men)
Amateur 8-Ball (Women)
14.1 Continuous
One Pocket
- 1
- 2
