World Pool Management regret to announce that unfortunately it will
be necessary to reschedule the British 9 Ball Open Championship which
was originally set for 13th - 19th February at Haylng Island in
Hampshire.
We (WPM) have been informed that a statement was recently made by the
International Pool Tour (IPT) at their event in Orlando which suggests
the next IPT event may be rescheduled for the middle of February.
As one can appreciate, date clashing of two of the worlds largest
tournaments is not beneficial to the sport, the players, broadcasters
and of course our sponsors. Despite the fact that all the logistics were
in place for the British 9 Ball Open Championship we have no desire to
disappoint our sponsors, broadcasters and most of all the aspirations of
the participants for this event.
We have therefore made the decision to reschedule The British 9 Ball
Open Championship for later in the year and we will consult with the WPA
and all major tournament organisers to ensure the tournament goes ahead
on a date suitable which does not clash with any other major event.
- World Pool Management