The ACT State Open Trials top 20 play off was completed over the weekend.
Congratulations to the top 6 – Edmund Chen, Shane Smith, Charles Huang, Paul Carlile, Matt Harmon & Matt Power. The top 6 join the Open state Champion Anthony Chia, Runner up Jason Tanaskovic and top stats shooter Chris Lily in receiving first offers as members of the ACT State Open Team.
A huge thanks to Jinbo Huang and Kathy Harmon for adjudicating the top 20 play off over the weekend.
Tiebreaker results: Mongrel def Scott for 13th, Jack forfeited to give Steve 18th.
Nicole Welsh was formally awarded Life Membership at our Presentation Night earlier this year; however, she was unfortunately unable to attend, and due to my own workload, I have not been able to publicly share this announcement until now.
It gives us great pleasure to officially welcome Nicole Welsh as the newest Life Member of the ACT Eight Ball Association.
Nicole has been a valued member of ACTEBA since 1992 and has made an outstanding contribution to our association both on and off the table. While her achievements as a player are exceptional, Life Membership is awarded in recognition of dedication, service, and commitment to ACTEBA over many years.
Nicole served as ACTEBA Secretary for 11 consecutive years (2013–2024), making her the longest-serving Secretary in the association’s history. During that time, she played a key role in delivering national events, strengthening relationships within our sport, and ensuring the best interests of ACTEBA and its members were always represented.
She has also helped guide the ACT Women’s Team to three Australian Championships and was the recipient of the Richard Taliaferro Award in 2019.
There are not many elite players who give back to the sport and their association to the extent that Nicole has. Her contribution to ACTEBA has been significant, lasting, and deeply appreciated.
On behalf of the Executive Committee and all ACTEBA members, thank you Nicole for your dedication, leadership, and service to our association.
Please join us in congratulating Nicole Welsh on this well-deserved recognition and welcoming her to the ACTEBA Life Membership Family.
Would you like your ACTEBA season fees covered simply by helping out for an hour on a Tuesday night?
ACTEBA is looking for volunteers to assist with the Harmonie German Club Jackpot Joker.
✅ Help out for 1 night and we’ll cover 50% of your season fees ✅ Help out for 2 nights and we’ll cover 100% of your season fees ✅ Already paid your fees? We’ll refund them accordingly
The best part? It’s easy!
All you need to do is spend approximately 1 hour walking around the club selling Jackpot Joker tickets. You’ll meet members and patrons, help raise valuable funds for ACTEBA, and have a bit of fun along the way.
Volunteer Dates Available
📅 7 July 2026 📅 21 July 2026 📅 4 August 2026 📅 18 August 2026 📅 1 September 2026 📅 15 September 2026 📅 29 September 2026 📅 13 October 2026 📅 27 October 2026 📅 10 November 2026 📅 24 November 2026 📅 8 December 2026 📅 22 December 2026
This is a fantastic opportunity to give back to the association while significantly reducing your costs for the season.
Please note: State Team Players are welcome to help, however volunteer hours will contribute towards State Team funding eligibility rather than season fee reimbursement.
If you’re interested in helping out, send us a message, or speak to a member of the Executive Committee.
A small commitment can make a big difference to ACTEBA.
Entries are now open for the 2026 Winter Competition.
The competition will start on Wednesday July 15/Thursday July 16 with grand finals concluding on Wednesday 4th/Thursday 5th November. Captains please make your venues aware of the competition dates.
Graded entries will close Monday 6th July after the Captain’s Meeting with the gradings, draw, and captains pack to be released on Wednesday 8th July.
All entries after Monday 6th July will incur a $10 late fee and will not count towards your team’s grading.
Group 1 Congratulations to Mongrel, Phil Morton, Brad Berger, Clive Hardisty and Frank Huang. Thanks to Anthony Lees for adjudicating this group on Saturday.
Group 3 Congratulations to Charles Huang, Edmund Chen, Malachy McNeill, Kenny Nicol and Jack Dehm. Thanks to Anthony Lees for adjudicating this group on Saturday.
Group 2 Congratulations to Matt Harmon, Scott Gee, Nick Quinlan, Tuan Dong and Corey Power. Thanks to Jason Tanaskovic for adjudicating this group on Sunday.
Group 4 Congratulations to Shane Smith, Matt Power, Paul Carlile, Steve Tzafaris and Paul Berger. Thanks to Jason Tanaskovic for adjudicating this group on Sunday.
We have our top 8 seeds join in this week with groups of 10 so it only gets tougher! It continues to be a Round Robin x3 and with the larger groups this week the top 5 from each group will make it through to the Top 20 next weekend.
9.30am for a 10.00am start at the Harmonie German Club.
This week is a Round Robin x3 with the Top 4 making it through to the Top 40 next weekend. Please be mindful that groups 5, 6, 7, 8 will be playing at 2-table venues so please factor this into your day. An 8-player group on 2 tables is likely to take 8 to 8.5 hours.
Just confirming that the groups 7 and 8 are locked in at ByChance Bar & Bistro as attached.
Please ensure that you are aware of your start times: Harmonie German Club – 9.30 for a 10.00 start Eastlake Gungahlin – 10.00 for a 10.30 start ByChance Bar & Bistro – 10.00 for a 10.30 start
We are still looking for an adjudicator for: Saturday – ByChance Bar & Bistro Sunday – Eastlake Gungahlin Sunday – ByChance Bar & Bistro
If anyone is available this weekend please contact the Tournament Director.
Congratulations to Nick, Ralph, Damien and George. Thanks to Matt Connor for adjudicating this group on Saturday.
Group 3
Congratulations to Frank, Phil, Airton and Zac. Thanks to Matt Connor for adjudicating this group on Saturday. Airton won the first playoff of 5 player with 3 wins from 4. Zac won the second playoff of three players on a countback with 2-0,1-2
Group 2
Congratulations to Georgie, George, Max and Scott. Thanks to Will Keogh for adjudicating this group on Sunday. Alex withdrew from playoff
Group 4
Congratulations to Darren, Alex, Graham and Vanessa. Thanks to Will Keogh for adjudicating this group on Sunday.
We have our groups for round 1 of the open trials this weekend. Note: Some players have changed groups, the affected players have been notified of the changes.
This week is a Round Robin x3 with the Top 4 from each group going through to next weekend where we’ll introduce the bulk of the players.
All groups this week are 9.30am for a 10.00am start at the Harmonie German Club.
Round 1 and 2 Byes The top 8 seeds have a bye for both the first and second round The next 48 seeds have a bye the first round only
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