PLEASE NOTE: So that we can get the draw done before the day, please note that the Kent Amateur Championship and the Kent County Cup competitions have closing dates SIX DAYS before the date of the event.
2022-23 COMPETITIONS
Below is a run down of all our events for the forthcoming season.
Please check the start times for each event as we require you to arrive at the venue AT LEAST 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE START so we can put your name in the draw.
Your entry fee is your ONLY way to pre-book and guarantee your place in our competitions. Enter below by PayPal or Credit Card.
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> HOW TO ENTER...
Put your name or the names of any player(s) you are paying for into the box and click the blue ENTER NOW button below the entry name box.
This will take you through to the PayPal shopping cart. Here you can choose to either continue shopping (i.e. enter more competitions) or you can complete your transaction by either clicking the 'Check out with PayPal' button or you can opt to use your DEBIT or CREDIT CARD by clicking 'Check Out' button. In the following window you can either login to your account and pay with your PayPal funds or you can click the text marked 'Pay with debit or credit card' as shown in this highlighted screenshot...
REMEMBER if paying by PayPal please send an email or use the CONTACT form to give us the names of the people you are entering into the competition.
> IMPORTANT NOTE...
ALL OF OUR COMPETITIONS HAVE A LIMITED ENTRY FIELD AND IT IS YOUR ENTRY FEE THAT GUARANTEES YOUR NAME ON THE DRAW SHEET.
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The Kent County Billiards and Snooker Association is the envy of surrounding Counties as we have been regularly running successful snooker and billiards competitions for well over 30 years and we'd like to be here for a few more years yet but we need more support from enthusiastic people to help run the Association. If you would like to assist us then please go to the CONTACT page to get in touch.
> DRESS CODE...
For all our competitions the required dress code is smart casual, clean clothes. Shirt, trousers and shoes are preferred as opposed to t-shirt, jeans and trainers but this is not a rule. Many of our competitors often wear waistcoat and tie but this is not essential. We really discourage football shirts and shorts.
If you would like to send your entry by post you can DOWNLOAD AN ENTRY FORM HERE...
Print and send to Neil Jefferis along with a cheque made payable to KCBSA. Please don't forget to include your £5 Membership fee if you haven't yet paid it this season.
EMAIL NEIL for address details.
PLEASE NOTE THAT LATE ARRIVAL TO ANY OF OUR COMPETITIONS WILL RISK DISQUALIFICATION
KCBSA DRESS CODE
We appreciate our competitors to arrive wearing smart casual clothing. Collared shirts or polo shirts with trousers or smart jeans are fine just so long as it is presentable attire. Clean smart trainers are also perfectly acceptable. Ideally we prefer that you do not wear shorts, football shirts, scruffy workwear or collarless t-shirts.
2022-23 COMPETITIONS
Click on club names in green for Google Map links
SNOOKER VETERANS
Over 55s
KENT RESIDENTS ONLY
Format: Matches are best of three and will begin promptly at the START TIME below. If there are more than 16 entries this will be a knockout event. If there are fewer entries the Tournament Director may opt to run the event as a round robin.
Sunday 30th October 2022
10am START
£10*
* PLEASE REMEMBER to also pay your KCBSA Membership below
SNOOKER UNDER 21s
Date of birth after 31.10.01
KENT RESIDENTS ONLY
Format: Matches are best of three and will begin promptly at the START TIME below. If there are more than 16 entries this will be a knockout event. If there are fewer entries the Tournament Director may opt to run the event as a round robin.
Sunday 30th October 2022
10am START
£10*
* PLEASE REMEMBER to also pay your KCBSA Membership below
BILLIARDS ‘Archie Wood Trophy’
KENT RESIDENTS ONLY
Format: Typically this event is run as timed matches of ONE HOUR in a round robin. The top two players will then contest the final.
Victoria Snooker Centre, Tunbridge Wells (Map)
Sunday 6th November 2022
10am START
£10*
* PLEASE REMEMBER to also pay your KCBSA Membership below
KENT AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
KENT RESIDENTS ONLY
Open to amateur players who live in Kent or have taken part in this competition before
Format: Matches are best of five and will begin promptly at the START TIME below. If you paid an entry for another player please can you make sure they are aware of the start time. YOU MUST be present and ready to play when the Tournament Director calls your match. If we are ready to put your match on and you are not available, you will be docked one frame for every 10 minutes we are waiting; therefore you will forfeit your match after 30 minutes.
Please note that we often have reserves hoping to play so if you know you will not be able to attend the competition please let us know so we can offer your place to someone else. Any players who do not arrive on time may have their place given to one of our reserves on standby.
LIMITED TO 58 ENTRIES
Frames Snooker Club, Margate (Map)
Sunday 4th December 2022
10am START
> ENTRIES NOW CLOSED <
£15*
* PLEASE REMEMBER to also pay your KCBSA Membership below
SNOOKER PAIRS
Format: Teams consist of two players in matches that are best of five. At the start of each frame each team can decide their sequence of play then each teams that order of play throughout each frame. For the purposes of time, instead of a fifth frame decider, the Tournament Director may opt to make the final frame a black ball decider.
KENT RESIDENTS ONLY
Victoria Snooker Centre, Tunbridge Wells (Map)
Sunday 8th January 2023
10am START
£20* Pair
* PLEASE REMEMBER to pay your KCBSA Memberships for each player below
SNOOKER TEAMS
Format: Teams consist of three players in matches that are best of five. Each team decides which player will play first, second and third. Both player ones will then play their first frame, followed by player twos and then player threes; this gives all members of both teams an opportunity to take part. Then the sequence of play is repeated until one team reaches three frames.
KENT RESIDENTS ONLY
Sunday 5th February 2023
10am START
£30* Team
* PLEASE REMEMBER to pay your KCBSA Memberships for each player below
KENT COUNTY CUP ‘Esquire Print Cup’
PRO-AM 'OPEN' COMPETITION
Open to amateur and professional players from anywhere
Format: Matches are best of five and will begin promptly at the START TIME below. If you paid an entry for another player please can you make sure they are aware of the start time. YOU MUST be present and ready to play when the Tournament Director calls your match. If we are ready to put your match on and you are not available, you will be docked one frame for every 10 minutes we are waiting; therefore you will forfeit your match after 30 minutes.
Please note that we often have reserves hoping to play so if you know you will not be able to attend the competition please let us know so we can offer your place to someone else. Any players who do not arrive on time may have their place given to one of our reserves on standby.
Jordan's Snooker Club, Rainham (Map)
Sunday 5th March 2023
> CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES: Monday 27th February <
10am START
£15
KCBSA Membership not applicable for the Kent County Cup
KENT UNDER 16s ‘Summers Cup’
Date of birth after 17.4.07
KENT RESIDENTS ONLY
Format: Matches are best of three and will begin promptly at the START TIME below. If there are more than 16 entries this will be a knockout event. If there are fewer entries the Tournament Director may opt to run the event as a round robin.
Sunday 16th April 2023
10am START
FREE TO ENTER
to confirm your entry
KCBSA Membership not applicable for the Kent Under 16s
* KCBSA MEMBERSHIP
April 2022 – March 2023
DOES NOT APPLY TO THE KENT COUNTY CUP or KENT UNDER 16s
PAY NOW if you have not played in any KCBSA event this season
£5
PLEASE NOTE...
With the exception of the Kent County Cup, the KCBSA competitions are only open to people who reside within the County of Kent. Membership to the Association costs just £5 per year. Members are notified of all forthcoming events during the current and subsequent season.
Maintaining communication with the members is our primary concern, we do an annual postal mailing before the AGM at the beginning of August and all notifications throughout the remainder of the season is by email. We have a fairly comprehensive database of postal and email addresses but we rely on you to keep us up to date with your current information in particular your regularly used email address.
Feel free to forward on any details of friends or players you may know who would be interested in competing in future events and we can add them to the mailing list.
Your support is vital for the future of the KCBSA
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