Sept 11 & 12, 2010
Welcome...
August 10, 2010
There will be a new Pro-Am added this year. We will give you more specifics as they become available.
The first part of this tournament is the Breakfast with Santa Charity Golf Tournament, which will be held on August 27th at the Southbrook Golf and Country Club in Binbrook. More details can be found to the right from the graphic for a pdf or from the link which shows the poster as well as the address and directions.
Contact details for George Lemaich or Odie Willet can be found on the poster.
The OBSA schedule is on the radar and more info will be posted asap. Terry Davidson has a new email for anyone wishing to contact him available from the OBSA > Executive link.
Canadian Cue Sport Championships - June 9-20, 2010
June 22, 2010
Morra than one in the final.
John Morra had difficulty getting anything going in the 8-Ball and 9-Ball championships.
June 18, 2010
Orme and Williams claim 9-Ball Championships.
Chris Orme got off to a good start sending Francis Crevier to the B side in the opening round. He followed that with five more to the hot seat meeting Alain Martel for the championship which he won 15-5.
June 16, 2010
Ziegler makes it two.
The Snooker Championship is over for another year. A great effort by Fern Loyer and Floyd Ziegler put them on top of this year's 40 player field that was well represented from across Canada.
June 15, 2010
Ziegler and Loyer in Snooker Championship final.
Floyd Ziegler and Fern Loyer will meet in today's 3:00pm snooker championship final.
June 14, 2010
Klatt and Menard win 8-Ball.
Jason Klatt, a winner of this event in 2006, was undefeated to claim the championship for a 2nd time.
June 13, 2010
Ontario is well represented in Senior Snooker Championship.
The Canadian Senior Snooker Championship starts at 9:00 am today. There are 16 players entered, representing British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and a large Ontario group.
June 12, 2010
Canadian Snooker Championship Round Robin stage wraps up today. - update 3
The Canadian Snooker Championship Round Robin stage wraps up today. While some players have some work to do today, most groups have already established the players that will advance from their groups.
June 9, 2010
Canadian Snooker Championship gets underway today.
The Canadian Snooker Championship gets underway this morning at Shooters Snooker and Sports Club in Toronto (North York). This is the third consecutive year that the championships have been held at Shooters.
May 31, 2010
Canadian Snooker Championship and Amateur 9-Ball player meetings.
If this is your first time playing in the Canadian Snooker Championship:
There is a players meeting at Shooters on Tuesday June 8 at 7pm for all open snooker players. You should attend this meeting as the draw for all round robin groups will be made at this time. You will receive a list of players within your group as well as your match times. The matches will commence on Wednesday June 9 with matches at 9:00am, 11:30am, 2:00pm, 4:30pm, 7:00pm.
May 29, 2010
Peter Giacinti, an avid member of the Ontario Senior Snooker League passed away this evening.
Our condolences go out to family and friends.
In a statement from the OSSL " Peter Giacinti passed away Saturday May 29 about 5:30 pm while coming back from an 8 ball tournament in Welland. He was at someone's place using the restroom and passed out. They revived him and took him to the hospital but it was too late. Our condolences to his family. He will certainly be missed as a person, friend and long time great snooker player ".
Peter won the OSSL Championship in 2007 and 2009 and was a past Canadian Senior Snooker Championship Finalist.
More information can be found on the Markey-Dermody Funeral Home website.
OBSA Qualifier A only - May 15, 2010
May 15, 2010
The last qualifier of the season was held at the Annex Billiards Club today with 7 of a possible 13 players entered. more>
Alberta Qualifier 3 - May 1 & 2, 2010
May 2, 2010
Tom Finstad of Edmonton secured his spot at the Canadian Snooker Championship by winning the last Alberta qualifying event without losing a frame.
Rick LaFlamme Memorial - May 1 & 2, 2010
May 2, 2010
Eriks Malderis topped a 32 player field to win this year's event. The highest break of the tournament was a 95 by Phil Snache.
OBSA Qualifier 12 - April 24 & 25, 2010
April 25, 2010
Eriks Malderis, Floyd Ziegler, Terry Davidson and Phil Snache returned for Sunday's semis. Floyd Ziegler had the highest break on Saturday with a 116. more>
OSSL Championships - April 3, 9, 10 & 11, 2010
April 13, 2010
Jim Jack takes first place honours.
The Senior Snooker League completed a full schedule this past weekend that has spanned every weekend since September with most including a tournament on Saturday and Sunday.
Roger Frenette Memorial Tournament - March 26 ,27 & 28, 2010
April 11, 2010
Full Results of the Roger Frenette Memorial - There was 40 players for this years tournament.
Alberta Qualifier 2 - April 10 & 11, 2010
April 11, 2010
Brad Grierson won the final by a 4-1 margin over Cliff Johnson.
OBSA Qualifier 11 - April 10 & 11, 2010
April 11, 2010
Pat McCarthy, Eriks Malderis, Phil Snache and John Mercieca returned for Sunday's semis. more>
OSSL - March 13, 14 & 20, 2010
April 2, 2010
Harold Near wins Kitchener Major.
Harold Near was undefeated in a tough field of 35 players to win the second major of the season. Well done!! Jim Jack had a strong tournament to finish in the runner up spot.
March 30, 2010
The venue for OBSA Snooker Qualifier 12 and the Rick LaFlamme Memorial has been changed from Silver Tip Sports Bar & Billiards to Shooters Snooker & Sports Club.
OBSA Q10 - March 27 & 28, 2010
March 28, 2010
Brian Walsh, Eriks Malderis, Ed Galati, Jim Gourlie, Pat McCarthy, John Mercieca, Fern Loyer and Barry Larone returned for Sunday's quarters. more>
Alberta Snooker Qualifier 1
March 21, 2010
Through all the drama, the first Alberta provincial qualifier in 2010 ended Sunday night with Bill Smith beating Brad Grierson 4-1 in the finals. more>
OBSA Q9 - March 13 & 14, 2010
March 14, 2010
Sheldon Campbell, Brian Walsh, Rick Okis, Terry Davidson, Dean Fuery, Matt Fifield, Pat McCarthy, Floyd Ziegler returned for Sunday's Quarter-finals. more>
Alberta Snooker Qualifying 2010 - Q1 - March 20 & 21, 2010
March 9, 2010
Brad Grierson has set up a series of Snooker tournaments for Alberta to qualify for the Canadian Snooker Championship in June. You will find links to more information down the right of the current page as well as a new section in the forum for Alberta which Brad will participate in.
Alain Robidoux Invitational - March 4 - 7, 2010
March 7, 2010
Bob Chaperon comes out on top of Invitational
The Alain Robidoux Invitational got underway with four matches on Thursday evening and continued through a long weekend of play with three match times scheduled Friday and Saturday.
OBSA Q8 - February 27 & 28, 2010
February 28, 2010
Floyd Ziegler, Matt Fifield, Terry Davidson and Fern Loyer returned for Sunday's semis. Fern's 87 was the highest break in Saturday's play. more>
Cambridge Invitational - Feb 12 -21, 2010
February 21, 2010
It's been six years since the old master won this event, but Cliff Thorburn put in an impressive showing this week to take the title for a second time.
Cliff won today's final by a 5-1 margin over John White who was a finalist in last year's event.
It's been 30 years now since Cliff won the World Championship; seems like yesterday; but once again he will be in the UK for a snooker tour of a different sort, competing in May and July as part of the Snooker Legends tour.
The Snooker Legends tour will be:
"A night of Snooker Legends, featuring Jimmy White, Alex Higgins, Cliff Thorburn, John Parrott and John Virgo will be touring the UK in May and July 2010 at selected venues. As well as an evening of snooker and nostalgia, one audience member will get to partner a legend in a match. You can also meet all the legends personally via our VIP package. "
Congratulations on your win and enjoy your extended return to the UK.
February 20, 2010
Cliff Thorburn defeated Bob Chaperon 5 nil with breaks of 92 and 50 and a strong safety game giving Chaperon few chances.
John White came out on top of a hard fought match with Lester Mianskum. Breaks of 63 and 60 led John to a 5-3 win.
In Friday's evening match Alain Robidoux had the current tournament high break of 107 along with an 80. It was John White however who would advance to today's semis by a 5-2 margin.
John now meets Lester Mianskum in today's first semi-final match.
February 19, 2010
Bob Chaperon won the afternoon session over Cambridge local Neil Hunt 5-1. Chaperon now shares the tournament high break with Cliff Thorburn after a 95 run in the match. Bob also had breaks of 88, 65 and 64.
Chaperon will meet Thorburn in Saturday's evening semi-final match.
The last quarter-final match between Alain Robidoux and John White started at 7pm this evening.
Cliff Thorburn is the first to the semi-finals after his morning match decider with Floyd Ziegler. Cliff had breaks of 95, 59 and 54 while Floyd had breaks of 91, 80 and 52.
In a scrappy afternoon session Lester Mianskum had breaks of 73, 54 and 43 en route to a 5-1 win over Kirk Stevens.
Alain Robidoux won the evening session by a 5-1 score over Phil Snache.
February 18, 2010
John White, Kirk Stevens and Bob Chaperon advanced from Wednesday's second round matches. Kirk presently has the tournament high break with an 92.
February 17, 2010
Neil Hunt, Lester Mianskum and Cliff Thorburn advanced from Tuesday's second round matches. Cliff presently has the tournament high break with an 87.
February 15, 2010
Pat McCarthy, Matt Fifield, Neil Hunt, Jonathon Sun, Ray Jansen, Eriks Malderis, Jeff Kennedy and Phil Snache advanced from the weekend first round matches.
Floyd Ziegler won the 1st second round match with a 5-1 score over Matt Fifield.
February 12, 2010
Cambridge Invitational exhibition match this evening.
Former World Champion Cliff Thorburn will square off against reigning Canadian Senior Snooker Champion Jim Jack in an exhibition match at 7:00 pm this evening.
Snow Tournament - Feb 6 & 7, 2010
February 12, 2010
Chaperon wins Snow
Congratulations to Bob on his 5th Snow Tournament win, besting Phil Snache in the final. I believe any tournament gets a fair bit tougher when Chaperon enters.
OBSA Qualifier 7 - Jan 30 & 31, 2010
January 31, 2010
Advancing to Sunday's semis were Phil Snache, Floyd Ziegler, Barry Larone and Terry Davidson. more>
OBSA Qualifier 6 - January 9 & 10, 2010
January 10, 2010
Fern Loyer, Barry Larone, Floyd Ziegler and Dave Furjanic returned for Sunday's semis. more>
January 5, 2010
With the Cambridge Invitational just over a month away, it's time to get down to some serious practice. more>
OSSL Senior Championship - December 18 - 20, 2009
January 4, 2010
Dan Pinchin wire to wire winner.
About 45 players geared up for the first major tournament of the season. Dan Pinchin went wire to wire to win his first major title. Well Done!!
OBSA Qualifier 5 - December 12 & 13, 2009
December 17, 2009
Heading into the new year Phil Snache is firmly in control of the standings with three trips to the finals. This record allowed him to take a break this past weekend. more>
OSSL Senior Championship - December 18 - 20, 2009
December 13, 2009
First major of the OSSL 2009 - 2010 season scheduled for next weekend.
The first major championship for the OSSL is scheduled for Dec 18, 19 and 20th at Formac Billiards in Burlington. There are 42 confirmed entrants who each have a minimum of 4 previous events played. The OSSL format for Majors is best 2 of 3 with a full double knockout.
Robert Paquette Invitational - December 4 - 6, 2009
December 6, 2009
Robidoux squeaks through.
The first round of the Paquette Invitational got underway Friday with 3 match times scheduled in this 32 player field.
Scott Soroko Memorial 9-Ball tournament - December 5 & 6, 2009
November 29, 2009
Scott Soroko passed away at the start of this year's Canadian Cue Sport Championships, an event he wouldn't have wanted to miss. He was very passionate about his website shooterville.com and at every chance he had could be seen buzzing about taking pictures and gathering information to keep his site current with Canadian and International pool tournaments. more>
Hafa Invitational - October 16 - 25, 2009
October 25, 2009
Robidoux captures his 5th Hafa Invitational
Now in it's ninth year, the Hafa Invitational got underway on the 16th with defending champ Floyd Ziegler defeating Pat McCarthy by a 5-2 margin. McCarthy recorded a 102 in this match. Eriks Malderis also posted a 102 in his 5-3 loss to Lester Mianskum.
OBSA Qualifier 2 - October 17 & 18, 2009
October 18, 2009
Demos Zachariou, Jeff Boucher, Matt Bayley and Rob Waddell returned for Sunday's semis. more>
OBSA Qualifier 1 - September 26 & 27, 2009
September 27, 2009
Twenty-two players registered for the first event of the season. Of the six first round matches two went to a decider with James Lee and Leo Ye advancing. more>
September 10, 2009
OSSL season gets into full gear this weekend.
The Ontario Senior Snooker League had it's first event of the season this past weekend. It gets into full gear this weekend with two tournaments scheduled, in Kitchener and Hamilton.
Quebec Snooker Championship
April 26, 2009
Zhang goes the distance.
The Quebec Snooker Championship got underway a week ago last Thursday at the 147 Snooker Club in Montreal. The championship had A and B classes and ran over two weekends with the top seeds not seeing action until the 2nd weekend.
Rick LaFlamme Memorial Snooker Tournament
April 26, 2009
Vito by one.
In Saturday's 1st round Phil Snache narrowly defeated Matt Fifield to advance. The 2nd round match between Fern Loyer and Eriks Malderis also went to a decider.
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