A form for all those wishing to register for umpiring at the 2009 Nationals is now online.
http://acteba.com.au/blag/wpages/umpire-form.html
If you have any questions, please get in touch with the State Head Umpire, Greg Murphy, via our Contact Form.
ORDER YOUR ACT SUPPORTER SHIRT FOR NATIONALS NOW!!
Shirts are royal blue and gold with the ACTEBA logo featured on the back of the shirt, and ‘2009 National Eight Ball Championships, Canberra’ and ‘SUPPORTER’ on the front.
Shirts are $40 each. They are unisex style and are available in S – 5XL (no 4XL available).
To order your shirt please email Cath Jones asap and advise shirt size and quantity.
Payment must be received at time of order. Money can be paid by direct bank transfer, or by cash. Please arrange payment method with Cath.
All orders must be finalised by 3pm Thursday 24 September.
I will be running an Umpires Workshop this Sunday (20th) at The Maram from 1:30pm in preparation for the National Championships in October.
If you would like to umpire at the Nationals, or just want to polish your umpiring skills, please join us on Sunday.
Hi all
The season is almost over but with one round to go the fight is still for finals spots.
[UPDATED]: The postponed Div 2 Round 3 match between the Snipers and the Pidos has been played, with the Snipers winning 13-11. The spreadsheet below and online ladder have been updated.
Click to download printable ladder (Adobe PDF) Continue reading
[UPDATED:] Please use the link below, or in the Quick Info box to the right, so that commission earned can be redirected back to ACTEBA.
Hi all
Sportsbet has released a market for the 2009 Nationals, with current prices available for the Open Singles, Ladies Singles, Ladies Teams, Masters Singles and Masters Teams. Matt Harmon ($21), Nicole Welsh ($9) and Peter Smith ($31) are are lowest priced runners in each category, while the Masters Team are paying $51 and the Ladies $10 for the win. Not sure when they will have the Open Team there, but rumour is you will be able to bet on the matches as well.
To view the markets, simply follow the link below. I’m putting my money on the locals to show the rest how it’s done.
Regards
Chris Jones
ACTEBA Tournament Director
2009 ACTEBA 9 Ball Champions
Dragan Markovic and Nicole Welsh
Congratulations to Dragan on his first 9 Ball title after finishing runner up last year, and congratulations to Nicole on her 2nd title, 12 years after her first and also being runner up last year. As they say in footy circles, you have to lose a grand final in order to win one…
2009 ACTEBA Open Doubles Champions
Tony Fleming & Steven Woods
Congratulations to Tony & Steve on their 4th Doubles title as a pair, making them most prolific doubles pair past Frank Frezza & Bob Northover. This is Steve’s 5th doubles title, moving him past Frank and Clive Hardisty, who have both won 4 each. Continue reading
Come along to the 2009 National Eight Ball Championships and support our ACT teams!
BUY A SUPPORTER SHIRT!!!
We are currently finalising a design for ACT Supporter Shirts. The shirts will be royal blue and gold, and will feature the ACTEBA logo and say “SUPPORTER”. Estimated cost per shirt is $35-$40 (final details, including cost and payment arrangements will be posted soon).
All shirts will be ordered in approximately two weeks, so DON”T MISS OUT!!
Please contact Cath Jones if you, your family or friends are interested in ordering a shirt.
Hi all
Yes I know – I am putting the results out on a Thursday evening. Wonders never cease. [webmaster: additional apologies from me, was sick yesterday and could not update the site until friday afternoon]
Click to download printable ladder (Adobe PDF)
This season is wrapping up really quickly and at least you haven’t had to listen to me dribble on all season. The finals are still wide open in 4 of the divisions, with as many as 7 teams still in the running in some cases. But amazingly, the closest division for the past 3 seasons has already wrapped up their top 4, Div 2. But the battle is still on for 7th.
Big winners this week were the Screamers and the Cougars, who both recorded 18-6 wins.
Div 1 sees the Embalmers and Hammerheads safely in 1st and 2nd, but behind them the Matildas, Stickmen, Schroomptons & Cage Rattlers are all fighting it out for 3rd and 4th. A match to watch next week is the Stickmen vs the Schroomptons, with the teams currently tied 4th. In what is the tightest div 1 for a few years, the Cage Rattlers are 1 point out of the finals, but could still finish last.
Well done in Div 2 to the Snipers, who have all but sealed the minor premiership, but the Pidos, Scorpions and Filthy Wanderers are all tied for 2nd, so anything can happen there. The bottom four could all still finish in last place, so there is still everything to play for despite the top 4 being settled.
The Crackpots have grabbed a finals spot in div 2, but the Demons, Pirates, Cougars and Bombers have only 3 points separating 2nd from 5th and the run home will be tight. The Pains have a 1 point lead over the Kickers for 7th, so any result for either team will be crucial.
The Div 4 Rail Runners are showing the rest of the league how it’s done with a perfect season so far (hope I haven’t jinxed them). But their success has left the chasing pack bunched up with only 3 points separating 2nd from 6th. Way too close to call. Plus, the last two teams are equal on points in the battle to avoid relegation.
The Defenestraters and Quick Silvers have grabbed the top 2 spots in div 5, along with home finals in round 1, but 5 other teams have a chance to fill the last two spots.
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