Juniors Fundraiser Tournament/Event

A tournament will be held to help raise funds for the 2010 Juniors squad.

Date: 27 November     Venue: The Maram     Entry: $40

Format: Two comps will be run, one for Top32 ranked players, and one for everyone else. Prize pool will be based on entries – $10 per entry goes to the Juniors squad, the rest goes to the prize pool.

There will also be raffles and door prizes on the day, with prizes including:

A fully stocked bar fridge / Webber BBQ and meat / Pool table lights / Meat Trays
Alcohol / Framed, signed ACT 8-Ball shirts / Bar and Bistro vouchers

Free raffle tickets to those who register early. Please call or SMS Trent on 0450424434 to register.

UPDATE: Calcutta begins at 10am.

Draw: 2010 Winter Finals Round 1

Hi all,

Below are the matches (and venues) for week 1 of the finals series of the ACTEBA 2010 Winter Competition. Please note these matches are on Wednesday November 3 (not next week). But a few important things first:

– it is up to the Home team captain to advise their venue of the match, and to brush and block the tables;
– the first team listed is also the Home team on the scoresheet (ie no coin toss to decide);
– as soon as one team reaches 13, the match is over (you do not need to finish all 24 frames);
– the winners play each other in week 2, as do the teams that don’t win (ie the losers!)

1st Div
Labor Club Stickmen v Labor Club Matildas, at the Labor Club
Fyshwick Tavern Embalmers v Fyshwick Tavern Hammerheads at the Fyshwick Tavern

2nd Div
Viking Warriors v Southern Cross Pirates at the Erindale Vikings Club
Chisholm Tavern v The Basement DV8s at the Chisholm Tavern

3rd Div
Chisholm Vikings v The Maram Crackpots at the Chisholm Vikings Club
The Maram Filthy Wanderers v Chisholm Vikings Deep Pockets at the Maram

4th Div
The Maram Concords v Darcy’s Defenestrators at the Maram
Southern Cross Gringos v The Basement Shoots To Thrill at the Southern Cross Club (Woden)

5th Div
The Basement Budgie Smugglers v Ojo’s Hot Pockets at the Basement
The Basement Jacks v The Maram Motley Cues at the Basement

6th Div
Page Tavern Islanders Inc v Chisholm Tavern GP’s at the Page Tavern
The Maram Road Kill v The Maram Balls Deep All Stars at the Maram

Results: 2010 Winter Round 14

Hi all,

Results below and final ladder attached, which includes the bonus points from Monday’s meeting. Congratulations to those teams that qualified for the finals series, but remember, there’s a 3 week break until the finals commence (due to Nationals) on 3 November. The draw for the finals series will come out shortly, cheers. Continue reading

Member Survey – Presentation Night

Please take a moment to fill in our Presentation Night Member Survey.

We want to make Presentation Night better for everyone, so please let us know what you think!

Click the link to take the short survey:

http://www.acteba.com.au/blag/wpages/presnight_survey.html

Results: 2010 Winter Round 13

Hi all,

Sorry for the delay, a few adjustments to previous results were required, due to unregistered players playing. Results follow below, and the detailed ladder is attached. I’ve also had a look at how the finals are shaping up, and just how important next week is to some teams… but please keep in mind, the situation might change after Monday’s meeting (better make sure someone from your team attends and hands in your scoresheets!) Continue reading

OCTOBER Meeting Moved to The Maram

Players/Captains,

Please be aware that due to unforeseen circumstances, the October Captains Meeting has been moved to The Maram.

The Meeting will start at 7pm on October 11. Also, if you’re keen, hang around afterwards to watch the ACT Open team do battle with the ACT Barbarians, in the series decider. This is the Open team’s last chance to get their game faces on before the Nationals, so please cheer them on and get them hyped for a successful 2010 campaign!

Results: 2010 Winter Round 12

1. No meeting next week: Given Monday is a public holiday, there is no captains meeting… it has been postponed to the following Monday, 11th October. Venue is still to be confirmed.

2. Thanks everyone for sending in your results. This week was a record… 35 our of the 36 teams that played sent in their results on time. Keep it up!

3. Results below and attached… Continue reading

Coaching: Some Food for Thought

Errors in your performance when playing snooker or pool usually takes place in your mind before they express themselves in action. Our brain is in constant dialogue which can create limitations or inner obstacles to perform to our best. These can include lack of self confidence, fear, trying too hard, frustration, anger, boredom, expectations, self condemnation.

First thing first… is trusting your body.

Self 1 constantly tells Self 2 everything there is to know about pool – how to cue, stand, etc. Self 2 is the silent doer. And yet Self 1 does not trust Self 2 very much and takes things into it’s own hands – like moving the body on the shot, tensing up and making things happen how it thinks it should. Since all the fluidity and timing is gone by now, you usually mis-hit the shot and Self 1 gets more of a chance to degrade Self 2. The first skill for our mind will be “letting it happen”.

More tips next week.

Cheers, Theresa
(Head Coach ACTEBA)

Results: 2010 Winter Round 11

Hi all,

With 3 rounds to go, there appears to be only 1 division where the top 4 looks set (4th). And remember, after round 14, there’s a 2 week break before finals start (for Nationals). Below are the results and ladders and attached is the detailed ladder. Continue reading

State Trials: 2010 Juniors

2010 Under 18 Champion: Benny Maleganeas

2010 Under 15 Champion: Alex Parker

2010 Under 12 Champion: Reece Norton

Congratulations to all three players on an outstanding result, with Benny claiming his first Under 18’s title after last year’s 15’s, Alex backing up last year’s Under 12’s Title with the 15’s at his first try and young Reece Norton achieving what his dad, Mick, hasn’t yet in becoming an ACT Champion.

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