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Merry Christmas from the NDBSA

Wishing all members and their families a happy and safe Christmas and New Year.

2017 competitions:

 

Summer League returns Wednesday 4th January 2017

Premier Snooker returns Thursday 5th January 2017

Billiards returns Monday 9th January 2017

and

Rex Smith ‘Over-50’ Shield commences Thursday 12th January 2017

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NDBSA Life Member John Lund passes away

Members please be informed of the sad passing of one of our Life Members in John Lund. John’s life membership was recognition of his outstanding contribution to Newcastle Snooker as player, captain, mentor, and gentleman.
To his family and friends please accept our sincere condolences from all members of the Newcastle District Billiards and Snooker Association.

Please find the Eulogy that NDBSA Member, and one of John’s good friends, Garry Roberts’ wrote and spoke of at John’s funeral.

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Message from Gary Knight – Mingara Tournament Director

To All Snooker & Billiards Players …
Yes, this email involves details of an upcoming tournament – but it is also much more than that! 
We are all familiar with stories of NSW registered clubs removing billiard tables from their premises.  Unfortunately, this is a continuing trend that our sport needs to combat if it is to survive for our children to enjoy as we have done.  We CAN do something about it, but it all starts with you – the players.
Please take the time to read the brief attachment.  It provides an example of how players and clubs in different regions can come together and assist each other for the good of our sport. 
The GWSC group is proof of that, with clubs in Illawarra (Wests Illawarra), Shoalhaven (St. Georges Basin Country Club) and now the Central Coast (Mingara) supporting players from all areas and opening up a successful competition that was once restricted to the NSW Western Districts.
This message is not just about GWSC.  It’s about increasing the level of co-operation between all areas and supporting each other’s tournaments, wherever they may be, via greater player entries whenever possible.  You, all of us, CAN assist in making our sport stronger.  
The registered clubs, like any business, need “bums on seats” for any event to be successful.  In our case we need players to enter tournaments!  This “strength in numbers” is the easiest way to demonstrate to club management that billiard tables and regular tournaments CAN attract strong patronage and are a very worthwhile part of a club’s overall facilities.
Show your passion for our sport.  Help make a statement to club management by simply supporting all tournaments everywhere with increased entries.  You CAN make a difference!  This also provides an opportunity for all players to show just how much they value and appreciate regular tournaments being organised on their behalf.
Please share this with other like-minded players and supporters as you consider appropriate.
A flyer for Mingara’s 2017 Double Trouble is here.  We hope to see as many players as possible come and visit us in January!

Start planning your weekend now – it’s only 8 weeks away!

Cheers,

Gary

Gary Knight

Tournament Organiser

 

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Local Snooker Stalwart Frank Nash passes away

It is with great sadness that the NDSBA farewells local snooker player Frank Nash.

Frank passed away on Thursday 1st December 2016 at the age of 77 years. He was an avid and enthusiastic snooker player for Wangi Workers Club in social and N.D.B. & S.A. Inc. competition for more than 20 years since moving to Wangi from Sydney.

He was a Committee member of the N.D.B. & S.A. Inc. for quite a few years and was devoted to snooker in Newcastle.

He was a past President of Wangi Workers Club Snooker Club and Vice President at the time of his passing and also a deserved Life Member of Wangi Workers Club Snooker Club which he stated was his greatest honour.

He served as President and Committee person on the Wangi Workers Club Board of Directors for many years.

Frank will be sadly missed by his partner Fay, his family and all of his snooker friends.

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