Congratulations to those that qualified for the Top 16 next weekend and commiserations to those that didn’t make it.
Results from Groups 1 and 3 on Saturday 26th August.
A big thank you goes out to Neil Whitbread for adjudicating today!
Results from Groups 2 and 4 on Sunday 27th August.
A big thank you goes out to Fred Johnson for adjudicating today!
Attached is the Open Doubles Round 2 Schedule for Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th August at the Harmonie German Club.
Start time is 10am (to open at 9.30am). This is a Round Robin x 3 with play expected to finish around 5pm.
There are 4 groups of 8 teams. You will play 21 frames over the course of the day. Expect there to be playoffs for 4th spot in all groups.
The top 4 teams from each group will progress to the Top 16 Round on the 2nd and 3rd of September.
The top 5 from each group progress to Round 2. Scores are frames won v lost. Well done to everyone who played and congrats to those that are going through to Round 2.
Results from Saturday Groups 1 and 3.
A big thank you to Bushie for adjudicating the groups on Saturday.
Results from Sunday Groups 2 and 4.
A big thank you to Phil Morton for adjudicating the groups on Sunday.
Attached is the schedule for Round 1 of the 2023 Open Doubles on the 19th and 20th August at the Harmonie German Club.
The start time is 10am (club to open at 9.30am). This round is a round robin x 3 with play expected to finish at about 4pm.
The top 5 teams from each group will progress to round 2 where they will join the 12 seeded teams.
2023 ACTEBA Open Doubles – Round 1 Schedule
If you intend to play in the Open Doubles starting on the 19th August and you haven’t already entered, this is a reminder that entries close next Tuesday night 15th August, so get those entries in!
Round 1 is on the 19th/20th August. Your team will only need to play on either Sat or Sun. Seeded teams won’t play in Round 1. The top 5 teams from each group will progress to Round 2. This is a Round Robin x 3 format.
Round 2 is on the 26th/27th August. Again teams will only need to play on either Sat or Sun. Seeded teams are included. The top 4 teams from each group will progress to the Top 16 round. Again, this is a Round Robin x 3 format.
If you can only play on Saturday or Sunday in Rounds 1 and 2 please let either Fred Johnson or Graham O’Connell know.
The Top 16 round on the 2nd/3rd September is a double elimination knockout format over both days. Your team will need to be there for Sat and Sun.
More information on the final schedule and the seeded teams will follow once final entries are in.
To enter via Eventbrite use the following link.
The ACTEBA 2023 Australia Cup selection trials were held over the weekend and congratulations to the following players who qualified to represent the ACT at the 2023 Australia Cup.
From the Saturday group, Steve Reid, Paul Berger, Kathy Harmon, Ron Farmer. Stephen Goodger & Brad Berger qualified. Thanks to Dean Welsh for adjudicating the Saturday group. Note Brad Berger won the playoff with Mark Suhr for 6th place.
From the Sunday group, Dave Armstrong, Clive Hardisty, Phil Bush, Mick Sewell. Tolly Auva’a & Drago Perkovic qualified. Thanks to Marg Auva’a for adjudicating the Sunday group.
This years Open Doubles is on over 3 weekends; August 19/20, August 26/27 and September 2/3. The first 2 weekends are 3 x Round Robin and the final weekend is a Top 16 double elimination knockout. Entries are now open via Eventbrite using the following link for this years Open Doubles Competition.
Congratulations to the Southern Guns who won the second round of this year’s State of Origin 21-13! This was through dominance in the teams, winning three of the four matches, and across the singles/doubles where the result was 18-12. This means the Guns have a 2-0 series lead and the third round in November will be the chance for the Potters to try and save face.
There was a great atmosphere and energy in the room and certainly some fun pool to be had.
We are getting there in terms of getting this new format running smoothly. A couple of items that will be looked at for next time:
– A bit confusing when mixing teams and singles/doubles into a single session. While in the first round we did one type of event per session this does make the day go significantly longer so we will see what we can do.
– Get a running tally up on the big screen so that players can be more invested in the overall results
We are now taking entries for the 2023 Australia Cup selection trials.
Entry to the trials is via the Eventbrite page here: https://www.eventbrite.com/…/2023-acteba-australia-cup…
The Australia Cup is an event that targets players who may not usually get the opportunity to play at Nationals, enabling better exposure to the pressures and quality of players around the country. While we don’t have specifics on dates yet, last year the Australia Cup was run alongside Nationals, and players could expect the dates to be somewhere around 18th-28th October at the Albury Commercial Club.
No eligibility requirements will be enforced for entry into the ACTEBA Trials event. However entrants are to note that once we have selected our team it will be submitted to the AEBF who will vet the entrants. At this stage we believe the only eligibility criteria are that you must have won less than 45% of your frames on average over your past three Nationals appearances.
There is no preferred day of play for this event. Players should expect to play both days.
The final competition format will be determined based on the number of entries. Players should expect some sort of round robin that will take place over both days.
The top 12 players from the round robin will then be divided into two teams of 6 to play in the Australia Cup.
Play is likely to commence at 10am and finish around 5pm each day. Tables will be open half an hour before the expected starting time for practice.
ENTRIES CLOSE Tuesday 1st of August @ 7pm
We will be looking for at least two adjudicators – one for Saturday 5th August and one for Sunday 6th August.
Any further questions or clarifications please don’t hesitate to contact the Tournament Director.
What is it?
The State of Origin is a North vs South competition that is run three times throughout the year, taking the best ranked players from the latest Open Rankings from each division and geographical region pitting them against each other.
Current Scores
Back in February the Southern Guns won in a tight 18-16 victory for the first match leaving the 2023 series at 1-0.
Team Selection
Four players are selected per division, per region. This is done by selecting one female if one is available and then the top three players as per the rankings after that.
Schedule/Format
As per feedback from the first match the scheduling will be altered a little, but players can expect a 10.00am to 5.30pm day. The format will include a mixture of singles races, scotch doubles, and teams events. While there won’t be a stop to play there will be plenty of time throughout the day for food/drink/etc.