World Disability Snooker Day will return to the Sheffield Winter Garden for the first time in three years on Wednesday 20 April 2022. Held online during the Betfred World Championship over the past two years due to the coronavirus pandemic, the day aims to raise awareness of the opportunities for people with disabilities to pick
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There were victories for Mike Gillespie and Lewis Knowles at the Hull Open as World Disability Billiards and Snooker (WDBS) held its first tournament for deaf and visually impaired players since March 2020 at the Tradewell Snooker Club. The fifth staging of the competition saw players from across the country take part in a two-day
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World Disability Billiards and Snooker crowned its first champions in over 18 months as the body enjoyed a successful return to competition at the Hazel Grove Snooker Club in Stockport last weekend. The first event staged since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the Stockport Open saw six tournaments held in all, alongside a Friday
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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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