IBSF World Billiards Championship

The IBSF World Billiards Championship (previously known as the World Amateur Billiards Championship) is the premier, international, non-professional tournament for the game of English billiards. Dating to some form to 1951, the event has been sanctioned by the International Billiards and Snooker Federation since 1973.

History

Prior to 1951, when the first "world amateur" championship was held under the auspices of the Billiards Association and Control Council (based in London),[1] this event was called the [British] Empire Billiards Championship.[2]

In 1971, after many years' discussion,[3] the World Billiards & Snooker Council was formed, changing its name in 1973 to the International Billiards & Snooker Federation. The name change came about because of the disquiet of many overseas national associations that the same body should oversee both the English domestic game and the game at international level. Consequently, the IBSF took control of the organisation of the non-professional championships of both snooker and billiards. The first winner from outside the British Commonwealth did not occur until 1999.

As of 2012, the IBSF World Billiards Championship was merged with the former World Professional Billiards Championship. Under the name World Billiards Championship, tournaments were held in both points and timed format.

Champions

Year Venue Winner Runner-up Score
2017Doha (150-Up)India Pankaj AdvaniEngland Mike Russell6-2
2017Doha (Long-Up)England Mike RussellEngland Robert Hall1500-1284
2016India (150-Up)India Pankaj AdvaniSingapore Peter Gilchrist6-3
2016India (Long-Up)Singapore Peter GilchristIndia Sourav Kothari1500-617
2015Adelaide (timed)India Pankaj AdvaniSingapore Peter Gilchrist2408-1240
2015Adelaide (150-Up)Singapore Peter GilchristIndia Pankaj Advani6-4
2014England (timed)India Pankaj AdvaniEngland Rob Hall1928-893
2014England (150-up)India Pankaj AdvaniSingapore Peter Gilchrist6-2
2013England (Long-Up)Singapore Peter GilchristEngland David Causier1500-1085
2013England (150-Up)England David CausierIndia Alok Kumar6-1
2012England (timed)India Pankaj AdvaniEngland Mike Russell1895-1216
2012England (points)India Rupesh ShahAustralia Matthew Bolton6-2
2011Carlow (timed)England Mike RussellAustralia Matthew Bolton3001-519
2011Carlow (points)England Mike RussellIndia Pankaj Advani6-3 (150up)
2010Maharashtra (timed)England Mike RussellSingapore Peter Gilchrist4120-784
2010Maharashtra (points)England Mike RussellIndia Pankaj Advani6-0 (150up)
2008Bangalore (timed)India Pankaj AdvaniIndia Devendra Joshi2368-2020
2008Bangalore (points)India Pankaj AdvaniIndia Geet Sethi6-1 (150up)
2007Singapore (timed)India Pankaj AdvaniIndia Dhruv Sitwala1946-1488
2007Singapore (points)India Rupesh ShahIndia Ashok Shandilya6-4 (150up)
2005Malta (timed)India Pankaj AdvaniIndia Geet Sethi2242-1717
2005Malta (points)India Pankaj AdvaniIndia Devendra Joshi6-2 (150up)
2003IndiaEngland Lee LaganIndia Geet Sethi6-5 (150up)
2002Australia (timed)England Mike RussellIndia Geet Sethi2438-1499
2002Australia (points)India Ashok ShandilyaThailand Praput Chaithanasakun11-9 (50up)
2001New ZealandIndia Geet SethiIndia Ashok Shandilya3484-1289
2000EnglandEngland Chris ShuttEngland Roxton Chapman11-9 (50up)
1999IrelandThailand Praput ChaithanasakunEngland Paul Bennett3201-1657
1998AustraliaAustralia Robby FoldvariThailand Praput Chaithanasakun1869-1439
1997MaltaMalta Joe GrechIndia Ashok Shandilya2895-2836
1990BangaloreIndia Manoj KothariIndia Ashok Shandilya2890-2422
1987BelfastIndia Geet SethiMalta Joe Grech4846-3256
1985DublinIndia Geet SethiAustralia Bob Marshall3809-2453
1983MaltaIndia Michael FerreiraIndia Subhash Agarwal3933-2744
1981DelhiIndia Michael FerreiraEngland Norman Dagley2725-2631
1979Sri LankaMalta Paul MifsudEngland Norman Dagley2943-2152
1977MelbourneIndia Michael FerreiraEngland Bob Close2683-2564
1975AucklandEngland Norman DagleyIndia Michael Ferreira3385-2268
1973BombaySri Lanka Muhammad LafirIndia Satish MohanRound Robin
1971MaltaEngland Norman DagleySouth Africa Mannie FranciscoRound Robin
1969LondonEngland Jack KarnehmIndia Michael FerreiraRound Robin
1967ColomboEngland Leslie DriffieldSri Lanka Muhammad LafirRound Robin
1964PukekoheIndia Wilson JonesEngland Jack KarnehmRound Robin
1962PerthAustralia Bob MarshallIndia Wilson Jones3623-2891
1960EdinburghEngland Herbert BeethamAustralia Jim LongRound Robin
1958CalcuttaIndia Wilson JonesEngland Leslie DriffieldRound Robin
1954SydneyAustralia Tom ClearyAustralia Bob MarshallRound Robin
1952CalcuttaEngland Leslie DriffieldAustralia Bob MarshallRound Robin
1951LondonAustralia Bob MarshallEngland Frank EdwardsRound Robin
1938MelbourneAustralia Bob MarshallEngland Kingsley KennerleyRound Robin
1936JohannesburgAustralia Bob MarshallSouth Africa Allan PriorRound Robin
1935LondonWales Horace ColesScotland J McGhieRound Robin
1933LondonEngland Sydney LeeWales Tom JonesRound Robin
1931SydneyEngland Laurie SteeplesEngland Sydney LeeRound Robin
1929JohannesburgAustralia Les HayesSouth Africa Allan PriorRound Robin
1927LondonSouth Africa Allan PriorWales Horace ColesRound Robin
1926LondonEngland Joe EarlamAustralia George ShailerRound Robin

References

  1. ↑ Northern Ireland Billiards Association Minutes, p. 133, 5 July 1951
  2. ↑ Northern Ireland Billiards Association Minutes, 1926-50
  3. ↑ NIBA Minutes, p. 198, 1959 (Billiards Association of India and BACC discussions on formation of a world body)


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