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Australian Junior Team 2014 as selected.

Cale Barrett TAS
Jayme White QLD
Vijay Randall QLD
Stone Stenhouse WA
Tyson Howie VIC
Matt Curwood VIC

Australian Junior Team 2013 Traveling to Blackpool England

Vijay Randall QLD Captain
Jayme White QLD Vice Captain
Matthew Curwood VIC
Stone Stenhouse WA
Alex Pace TAS
Jacob Marshall TAS
Tania Ahmet (Team Manager) VIC

LINK: www.wepf.org

Finished 2nd, England 13 : Australia 5

• 1st
• Stone Stenhouse
• Samuel Burnett
• Erik Westerholm
• Alexander Pace
• Matt Curwood
• Jordan Mitchell

Sharon Jennings (TM)

• 1st
• Matthew Curwood (Capt)
  Cooper Denmen
  Alex Kingsbury
  Stone Stenhouse
  Alexander Pace
  Hayden Gunn

  Sharon Jennings (TM)

2018 Schedule

2018 AUSTRALIAN
JUNIOR TEAM
1. Kane Weekley (SA)
2. Danyal Porter (SA)
3. Hayden Goode (QLD) – (Vice-Captain)
4. Jasely Dimer (WA) – (Captain)
5. Devlin Praeger (VIC)
6. Isabella Di Giorgio (VIC)
Team Manager: Jeremy Bower (WA)

Australian Eight Ball Under 12 Championship
WA     Stella Kearney     6     3     Nikolas Burnett     QLD

Australian Eight Ball Under 15 Championship
TAS     Cooper Denmen     6     4     Jayden Domeika     SA

Australian Eight Ball Under 18 Championship
TAS     Cale Barrett     6     1     Jayme White     QLD

Australian Eight Ball Under 12/15/18 Performance Cup
Won by Queensland

Australian Eight Ball Junior Teams
VIC     Victoria     9     7     Western Australia     WA

The Sports Person Award
Won by Jayme White (QLD)

Australian Junior Team 2014 as selected on presentation night.
Cale Barrett TAS
Jayme White QLD
Vijay Randall QLD
Stone Stenhouse WA
Tyson Howie VIC
Matt Curwood VIC

Australian Junior Team 2014 traveling to Blackpool England
Vijay Randall QLD Captain
Jayme White QLD Vice Captain
Matthew Curwood VIC
Stone Stenhouse WA
Alex Pace TAS
Jacob Marshall TAS
Tania Ahmet (Team Manager) VIC

Host     Queensland Eight Ball Federation
Website     www.qpool.com.au

Venue Snooker World
Address 2506 Gold Coast Hwy
City Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
Website www.snookerworld.com.au

Sunday, 11th January 2015
Saturday, 17th January 2015

CONTACT [email protected]

 Host:
West Australian 8 Ball Federation

Venue:
Federation Headquarters
Cnr Centre and George Street
Queens Park WA 6107

After 6 days of amazing pool showcased at the 2016 Junior National 8 Ball Championships, hosted by the WA 8 Ball Federation at their brilliant air-conditioned & fully catered headquarters in Queens Park, I share an overview of the event in this album, enjoy!

WA’s eightball president Terry Green, his Junior development officer Jeremy Bower with committee & volunteers provided a perfect platform for the Australian 8 Ball Federation to stage their Nationals this year, held at their speccy sporting facility. Andrew Saltmarsh, Greg Dingle & JJ Spinks co ordinated the tournament & provided a live stream of matches. Greg Dingle & Lance Ryan also headed up a solid core of umpires seeing every match refereed. The AEBF & their team had the championships run smoothly & in a timely manner, congratulations on a grand effort from them all!

The event as always was supported & sponsored by CL&S, the providers of Mitchell Straughan Cloth & Aramith Balls & Ray Atwell joined the President of the AEBF Joe Fanto with Cheryl Congram for the awards ceremony to present the Champions. Special mention & thanks to the incredible Chezza for raising almost $5000 to help the juniors with their World Title expenses, she volunteered her fundraising efforts all week, a massive credit to her!

This is how the results panned out:

• Junior Sportman of 2016 – NT Ayden Hodgson.
• U/12 Singles Champion QLD Joshua Burnett – Runner Up QLD Jayden Dinga
• U/15 Singles Champion VIC Devlin Praeger – Runner Up VIC Isabella Di Giorgio
• U/18 Ladies Singles Champion VIC Isabella Di Giorgio – Runner Up WA Stella Kearney
• U/18 Singles Champion VIC Matthew Curwood – Runner Up TAS Cooper Denmen
• Teams Champions Queensland – Runners Up South Australia.

A MASSIVE Congratulations goes out to every one of the Juniors who played their hearts out & showed just how solid the World Rules Game of 8 Ball is here in Aussie, with these super talented youngens coming up through the ranks it’s not a wonder the Aussies are the current World Champs!! Good Luck & congrats to this years Australian team, Matt Curwood, Alex Pace, Cooper Denmen, Stone Stenhouse, Alex Kingsbury & Hayden Gunn, in their efforts to defend their title at the World later this year.

A quick mention also to the dedicated & hardworking team managers who ensured that their players every need was catered for & kept their teams spirits up with endless encouragement & support, awesome work!

And also to the the Bar & Kitchen crews that kept everyone well fed & watered the entire week.

All in all, the 2016 Junior Championships a resounding success & one that WA can be proud to have hosted.

Thanks for the entertainment boys & girls, I enjoyed capturing you all in action & look forward to seeing you all around the tables for years to come 🙂

Cheers

Kez.

courtesy

missqs.com.au

Miss Q’s Pool and Entertainment Centre

Introduction:

Each state/territory enters two “under 18 girls” eight ball athletes as part of their state/territory team to the Australian Eight Ball Junior Champions (Junior Nationals). Each under 18 athlete plays every other under 18 athletes in individual matches (best of “5” five frames). These matches are know as the under 18 girls singles round robin event. At the conclusion of the round round the top 4 athletes contest the semi finals and winners progress to the Grand Final.

Trophies to be provided annually by the Junior Host State:

updated 01/07/2024

Under 12 Champion * 1
Under 12 Runner-Up * 1
Each State/Territory nominates 3 players (3×8=24)

Under 15 Champion * 1
Under 15 Runner-Up * 1
Each State/Territory nominates 3 players (3×8=24)

Under 18 Champion * 1
Under 18 Runner-Up * 1
Each State/Territory nominates 4 players (4×8=32)

Under 18 Girls Champion * 1
Under 18 Girls Runner-Up * 1
Each State/Territory nominates 3 players (3×8=24)

Junior Team Champions * 15 (13 Juniors + 2 Team Managers)
Junior Team Runner-Up * 15 (13 Juniors + 2 Team Managers)

Player of the Carnival *1 (????)

Mementos: 120+ * (104 juniors & 16 team managers + Referees + AEBF + Officials + Special Guests).

Magazine/Booklets 120+ * (104 juniors & 16 team managers + Referees + AEBF + Officials + Special Guests).

the website draw should be uploaded on Tuesday (then the LINKS will work)

Team managers please review the attached

Australian Eight Ball Junior Nationals

Host: Northern Territory Eightball Association
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NTEBA

Dates: as below
Fly-in: Saturday 14th January
Event: Sunday 15th to Saturday 21st January 2017
Fly-out: Sunday 22nd January

Venue: Casuarina All Sports Club
269 Trower Rd,
Casuarina NT 0810
http://casclub.com.au

Australian Junior Team 2013 as selected.

Australian Junior Team 2013 traveling to Blackpool England

Adam Bleumink (VIC)
Ben Foster (WA)
Jayme White (QLD)
Keenan Ciglar (WA)
Vijay Randall (QLD)
Stephen Kaine (TAS)

Adrian Lancaster (Manager)

3rd

Australian Eight-Ball Federation President's Message

On behalf of the Australian Eight-ball Federation and the Executive Committee, I welcome all competitors and
officials to Forest Hill Chase Shopping Centre for the 2003 Junior Australian Eight-ball Championships.

Each year I look forward. to this event as new young talent rises to National recognition. The Australian
Junior Team will be selected and five under 18 players wi11travel to The Junior World Titles in Blackpool
England in May 2003. This has become an integral part for the development of our elite young. players,
becoming future Champions.

At these Championships we can expect to enjoy enthusiasm and great sportsmanship which is always
pleasing to see in junior sports. Who wiIJ emerge as our 2003 Australian champions, which five players will
earn the green blazer to represent Australia, and have a chance at becoming World Eight-ball Junior
Champion as an individual or in the team event. Young Australians qualifying from these Nationals in the
past have done Australia proud, resulting in:-

Mathew Franceschini  W.A. – Winner of the World Junior 1995 title
Ben Crawley  N.T.-  Winner of the World Junior 1996 title
Mark Warry  S.A. – Runner-up 1996 and 1997
Our Australian Junior Team – Winners 1997 – Runner up 1998, 1999 and 2000

Congratulations to all competitors on your achievement to represent your State or Territory, and in particular
the under J 2's and anyone about to experience their first taste of National competition.

Special thanks to your parents, coaches and administrators from around Australia, who make great sacrifices
to assist you with your endeavours to achieve your goals playing this wonderful sport ofeight-ballvThis
event would not be possible without the contribution of time and devotion by some special people. I take
this opportunity to thank:-

Our hosts this year, Pool Victoria Committee, president Don Colbert, and in particular Secretary Sue
Whitten.

To our AEBF Junior Development Officer Heather Zappia, the championships being in her home state
this year, she has made a special effort to ensure their success.

Our major National Sponsor Consolidated Leisure and Sports; suppliers of the Mitchell Pool cloth and
Aramith bans which will be used throughout these titles.

And specific to these titles, Forest Hill Chase Shopping Centre, for giving our sport the opportunity to .»
be here and gain valuable public exposure, George Taylor, Alcock Thompson Taylor 150 years in
business providing the excellent competition tables, Chris Jolly, Workforce Financial Advisors and
Santo Zappia for their special contribution, sincere thanks.

To all Junior competitors good luck, and along with supporters and officials, please enjoy the 2003
Australian Junior Eight ball Titles in Victoria.

JOE FANTO
PRESIDENT – World Eight-ball Pool Federation – Australian Eight-ball Federation

Message from Australian Junior Development Officer

On behalf of the Australian Eight Ball Federation, it is my privilege to attend the 13th Junior National 8 Ball
Championships as Junior Development Officer. It is always extra special to have your home state host these
Championships. We have 49 competitors from across Australia competing not only for the individual events,
but also the inaugural Team Championship.

I would like to thank Sue Whitten from Pool Victoria who has the dedication to help bring these
Championships to fruition. A very special thank you to Daryl Kee and the Forest Hill Chase Shopping Centre
for being incredibly supportive from the very first phone call. Thank you also to our major sponsor Mr Trevor
Attwell of Consolidated Leisure and Sport for their continued support to 8 ball throughout Australia. I would
also like to thank Mr George Taylor from Alcock, Thompson and Taylor for supplying these fantastic tables,
and for all his support to junior cuesports throughout the years. Chris Jolly from Workforce Financial Services
for the Sportsperson award, and also his commitment as Australian Junior Team Manager for this years World
Championships. A special thank you to the Tasmanian 8 Ball Council for kindly donating the inaugural Teams
trophy, in particular Cyril Triffitt and Warren Ross.

I would like to thank the parents involved for all their support, both physically and emotional1y in creating the
opportunities that enable your children to participate in this unique event.

To all Competitors I hope everyone involved takes the opportunity to make new friends and re-establish old
friendships throughout the coming week, then travel horne with lots of wonderful memories. So take the time
to enjoy the moments this weeks experience will bring you.

HEATHER ZAPPIA

Message from Pool Victoria President

On behalf of the Pool Victoria Committee, 1welcome everyone to the Forest Hill Chase Shopping Centre and
the Australian Eight Ball Federation's 2003 National Junior Championships. Thank you for your participation,
your interest and support. It's what makes all of the effort put into getting this ready, worth while.

All players have earned the right to participate by proving to be the best in their State. Now they are about to
challenge for the right to be the best in Australia. I wish them all the best of luck in their endeavors.

A big thank-you to those who have helped me in getting this event ready for today's opening. Those people
'are Santo Zappia for gathering sponsorship and the support of shopkeepers to supply discount vouchers
throughout the event and to Heather Zappia for just being there and guiding me through. Without them it
would have been just me and even though J have done wonders in keeping Pool Victoria going over the past
nine months, I could not have done this one without them. Also thanks to Alcocks for the supply' and setting
up of the tables and Consolidate Leisure and Sport for their support.

Another big thank-you goes to Daryl Kee, marketing manager of this magnificent Forest Hill Chase Shopping
Centre, for being so easygoing and supportiye of us holding the event here.

In this Year of the Official, I thank the umpires for giving up their time to be here and assisting in the smooth
running of the event. Good calling to you all.

I am sorry if I have missed anyone out, but if you think you deserve one, a thanks to you also! Good luck to
you all!

Susan Whitten – Secretary Pool Victoria

MESSAGE FROM
THE AUSTRALIAN 8-BALL PRESIDENT

Congratulations to the Victorian Junior Cueists Association (VJCA) and all State
Junior committees in co-ordinating to stage this – the Inaugural Junior Australian
Titles – in Melbourne. A job well done.

Having myself been involved for some 20 years in the a-ball scene it is most
rewarding to witness – at last – so many Juniors becoming involved and
most of all enjoying the sport and competing – very competitively at all levels,
a standard that would put many senior players to shame.

Over the last few years 8-ball has grown so much in popularity and so many
people are coming to realise the game’s full potential and this will ensure
that it will lead to Olympic game recognition.

In the hear future, we trust it will receive official recognition and become part
of school curriculum for both boys and girls who wish to compete in sport
but do not wish to play a contact or physical sport as part of their school
sporting programme.

Schools and the Education Department now realise that the “cloth sports”
have so many benefits to offer young people that they cannot and should not
be ignored i.e. it’s a sport that can be played by both boys AND girls (as no
extra physical strength is required), it develops hand/eye co-ordination,
deportment, strategy (like in chess), Maths (numbers and angles), dress
standards, behaviour and most importantly, sportsmanship. Some players learn
(teach themselves) to be proficient with both left and right hand cueing action.
These and many other skills that will be beneficial well into adulthood.
Thanks must go also to the very many helpers and of course the sponsors
for all their efforts to make this inaugural event successful.
Best of luck to all entrants and I trust that in the future years we will witness
more junior participation in the cloths sports.

LANCE SHEEN

AUSTRALIAN EIGHT BALL FEDERATION COMMITTEE
President: Lance Sheen (Victoria)
V/President: Terry Green (Western Australia)
Secretary: Mrs Pam Rowe (South Australia)
Treasurer: Mrs Lauri Sheen (Victoria)
Promotions:Sam Heywood-Smith (Victoria)
 

BEN BOLTON (10), JOHL YOUNGER (12) and CHRIS LILLY (15) have made their way into history books by becoming the first Australian Junior 8-Ball Champions. Ben Bolton of W.A. nicknamed the Iceman, gained this with his cool confident approach and playing ability at the table.

He has considerable talent and tactical mind which helped him outscore his opponents in every game he played. He won every game in his tournament and in the semifinals convincingly defeated Vic. Sean Partridge 4/0 and in the final beat S.A. Corey Gordon 5/0.

Johl Younger of Bachus Marsh Vic. proved his win in the Victorian State Titles last month was well deserved when he defeated the best U/ ISs in Australia and became the National Champion. He went through the tournament undefeated and in the semi finals he met Aaron Mahoney (1990 U/12 Vic State Champion) winning 4/2.

Then in the finals he met Lee Mitchell (U l5 Vic State Champion 89 90). runner-up this year. This was the hardest match with a see-sawing action between the two players of six frames before Johl finally took control of the game in the eighth frame winning 5/3 In the closests of finals.
Chris Lilly of Victoria provided the surprise of the tournament, after being defeated 1/3 in the first round by George Platt W.A. he won the next match to go through as Rj up to meet Robert Norman in the semi-finals.

This is the second time these palyers have met this year with Robert narrowly defeating Chris in the State Finals. This proved to be the closest match of the tournament with both players of equal ability.

Chris finally won on the last frame 4/3 narrowly defeating Robert and winning his way to the finals. Travis Crawley of N.T. made his way to the finals by coming second in a three way playoff against Robert Norman Vic. and Louis Condo S.A. He then went on to defeat George Platt WA 4/1.

The final was an anticlimax as Chris hit top form he tied up each frame with white ball control and straegic play, these tactics worked, frustrating Travis so Christopher easliy won the match 5/0.

The excellent umpiring throughout the event was due to three fully qualilied umpires from the Junior ranks. Pranav Munim (15), James Thornton (14) and Sandra Tilly ( 16). Also senior qualifted umpires Jason Sach, Bert Klubel Neil Thornton, Peter Lilly ard as always Les Mitchell. The dress standard and table ettiquette of all players and unpires provided a wondeful spectacle for the big audience thatcame to see the match.

This included local people, pennant and state players and top officials in the sport. The Mayor of the City of Croydon opened the tournament at the venue which had been donated by the city. At the closure by Margarite Lopez it was announced N.T. is to approach the National body to hold the Junior Titles in N.T. next year. This year national included a strong contingent from W.A. players from S.A. and N.T.

Hopefully the Senior bodies in all states will get their act together by next year and meet us in Darwin. Juniors are on the go!

Ref: PUB & CLUB SPORTS. VOL 3 APRIL 1991

Courtesy of Lance Sheen