World Disability Billiards and Snooker (WDBS) has today announced the dates and venues for its first scheduled events since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. The news follows a period of careful review in line with the latest government guidance and restrictions, which has included extensive consultation with the WDBS Return to Sport Committee formed […]
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World Disability Billiards and Snooker (WDBS) will support Group 8 player David Grant at the 2022 British Transplant Games. The WDBS said: Set to be held in Leeds next summer, the Games have been held for over 40 years and include over 25 sports including snooker. The Games have previously been supported by four-time world champion John
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WDBS Events Update The WDBS have announced a further update with regards to the planned return to play later this year. As previously announced, it was intended that the Return to Sport Committee would meet again in early July following the 21 June easing of Covid-19 restrictions in England to review the next steps. Because
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WDBS Chairman Nigel Mawer QPM has written an open letter to all of the players As 2020 comes to a close I am writing to update you as to the current position and of our hopes and aspirations for a return to competition in the New Year Read the full letter at WDBS.info SnookerHub will,
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World Disability Billiards and Snooker (WDBS) have announced that it has taken the difficult decision that no further events will take place during the remainder of 2020. “WDBS remains committed to disability snooker and to staging further competitions as soon as it is possible to do so safely. It is our intention at this time
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From WDBS: World Disability Billiards and Snooker (WDBS) has today announced that the upcoming Derby Open scheduled to run from 15-17 May 2020 will not take place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In view of the current position, taking into account UK government advice and further anticipated restrictions, the WDBS board has taken the unanimous
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World Disability Billiards and Snooker (WDBS) crowned its latest champions last weekend at the Belgian Open in Bruges, Belgium. Hosted by the Trickshot Snooker Club for the third successive year, the event welcomed its biggest ever field to date including entries from over 40 players representing six different countries. For the first time the event
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This year’s final World Disability Billiards and Snooker (WDBS) event was completed last weekend as our latest champions were celebrated at the Hull Open, sponsored by the Humber Fish Co. Returning to the popular Tradewell Snooker Club for its fourth staging, the event saw competitions held for deaf and partially sighted players across the weekend, with 26 players
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Entries are now open for this event Entries are now being accepted for the WDBS Hull Open 2019 which returns to the Tradewell Snooker Club for its fourth staging from 15-17 November. As in 2018, the event will be sponsored by Humber Fish Co. The popular local restaurant provides relaxed informal dining specialising in locally sourced seafood and crustacea, having
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Shabir Ahmed wins the inaugural Disability Tour Championship at the Crucible Theatre Shabir Ahmed won the inaugural Disability Tour Championship at the Crucible Theatre following victories against Nick Neale and Daniel Blunn on Sunday afternoon. View tournament information at snookerscores.net The all-new event saw four of the most successful players on the World Disability Billiards and
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