Category: Updates from Buderim Billiards and Snooker Club Inc

Earlier this year the Club applied for a Minor Grant from the Sunshine Coast Council.  This was to help with the cost of re-clothing both tables later this year and for the purchase of two new sets of balls.  We have recently been advised that our application was successful and that we have been granted $2000 towards the cost of Continue Reading
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The draw for the first round of the annual Crosby Shield Handicap Snooker competition has now been made.  There are a total of 32 entries, with the 1st round to be played by 2 July.  It is customary for the first-named player in each pair to be responsible for contacting the other player to arrange a day and time for Continue Reading
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The club has been offered another fund-raising opportunity by Bunnings.  We are scheduled to hold a sausage-sizzle at the Maroochydore premises on Tuesday 31 July.  Our usual co-coordinator for these events, Ted Herbert, will be away at that time so Jeff Pickering and Mike Naray have offered to get things organised.  We are going to need 4 volunteers for each Continue Reading
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The Club’s premier handicap competition, the Crosby Shield, will soon be getting underway.  So far there has been a great response from members with nearly 30 nominations.  Entries close on Friday 8 June.  Matches will consist of two frames with scores aggregated for both after initial handicap adjustments are made.  The Crosby Shield is always keenly contested with the handicaps Continue Reading
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Competition in all three grades of snooker is now complete.  Jeff Pickering has retained his title as A Grade Champion, defeating Matt Shepherd in the final.  The Intermediate Grade saw Dave Smith overcome John Mitchell in the final whilst the B Grade final was between Peter English and Shane Bridley, with Peter coming out on top.  Congratulations to all three Continue Reading
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To date we have had three of our scheduled club snooker/ billiards competitions. The first was the three grades of billiards.  A Grade Open was won by Jeff Pickering.  The Intermediate and B Grades were both taken out by our up and coming junior schoolboy of only thirteen years, Joshua Thrift.  He is most definitely a young lad who is Continue Reading
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Welcome!   You’re now looking at the new website of our club.  If you’re  a prospective member we invite you to browse our site and look forward to receiving  your application for membership.  If you can’t find answers to any questions you may have about the club don’t hesitate to get in touch with our secretary via the ‘Contacts’ page. Continue Reading
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Later this year, the Club intends to replace the cloth on both of the tables and purchase 2 new sets of snooker balls.  In the past, this has been done every two years but with the increase in usage the Committee has decided to do this annualy.  To this end, the Club has submitted an appliction with the Sunshine Coast Continue Reading
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The club is taking part in another sausage-sizzle fund raising event at Bunnings, Maroochydore on Thursday 17th May.  This is the third such event for this year and the club is very appreciative of Bunnings for allowing us to use their facilities to raise funds in this way.  Many thanks to our events co-coordinator Ted Herbert for arranging this and to Continue Reading
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The club’s Annual General Meeting for 2018 was held on Tuesday 24 April.  All nominees were elected unopposed: President – Bob Pearce; Vice-President- Rob Ward; Secretary/Treasurer – Jeff Pickering; Club Captain – Mike Naray; Committee – Ted Herbert, Ian Belsham, Jon Wood and John Roberts.  In his report, the President acknowledged the work of the many members who help the club to run smoothly Continue Reading
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