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INTERCLUB • VOLUME 19, ISSUE 2 - 2013
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New facilities cue in national champs Jeff Bullus
Two to watch for... Molrudee Kaseem (left) and Ian Rowley (far right).
Des strengthens case for youth Local interest at the Clubs New Zealand National 8 Ball championships in New Plymouth will centre on their highly talented junior champion, Des Wilcox. In winning the North Island Open from a field including most of the country’s top players, he not only earned himself a cue from perennial Clubs NZ sponsor Power Glide Cues, but also presented a compelling case for junior membership to be an essential new direction for ClubsNZ 8 ball is very popular with younger members of clubs and the annual junior championship continues to grow in size and interest. The talent being amongst younger players is seen as a major help in securing the future of 8 ball. And many clubs have already gained benefits from introducing membership at an early age. However, there is still a lot of work to be done to convince more clubs that junior membership should hold no fears, and that if we don’t capture this market now, someone else will and the long-term effects on membership could be adverse.
Des Wilcox...a local, and young.
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Contestants at the 2013 Clubs New Zealand National 8 Ball Championship will enjoy the new fruits of a $1.6 million development at the New Plymouth Club. Stage 2 of an even bigger project, the latest facilities include a new air conditioning unit, extensions to the bistro, and an bisto menu and acoustic ceiling, says the club’s general manager, Lindsay Campbell.. The new bistro will be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner each day during the tournament, and plenty of live music will be provided. The New Plymouth Club has a record of hosting large events successfully. To complement an idyllic setting looking out to the Tasman Sea, the club has arranged for special licensing authority, discounted breakfasts, nightly entertainment from bands, texas hold’em poker, daily prize draws (bar tabs), and an assortment of speed ball and snowball competitions. The options for spectators and players to entertain themselves will include 18 pokie machines, six snooker tables, practice pool tables, a manned TAB, and a restaurant and dining room. Internet will be available for anyone and the CBD of New Plymouth is less than 100 metres from the main entrance. A Calcutta draw will run on the pairs and singles events. This is always popular and well supported, with the opportunity for syndicates to buy their favourite players and gain the bounty when they win. Clubs running a Clubs New Zealand national 8 ball championship carry a responsibility well beyond the actual event. The importance of sporting activities within the Clubs NZ organisation is often debated and the significance of sport in attracting membership is difficult to assess. But undoubtedly, any activity that attracts new membership has value. A successful event helps reinforce the collective efforts of the hard-working club individuals who voluntarily give their time and effort to ensure adjunct activities continue to be supported and patronised. The success of a Clubs NZ sports event
is determined by three key components - the participants, the administration, and the host. Each is of equal importance to ultimate success and to the continuing welfare of the sport. They are like legs of a tripod: they must work in unison to achieve the best performance. An event will fall short if even one leg fails or has to shoulder an uneven share of the load. The administrative role for club 8 ball and darts has always been the domain of enthusiastic volunteers and avid supporters. Both have evolved to fit the needs of participants and host clubs. The administration of a Clubs NZ 8 ball tournament has undergone profound and dramatic changes over 30-plus years of evolution, resulting in a home-grown format to suit the specific needs of the event, the competitors and the clubs. As a result, many regular competitors have remained loyal supporters for more than two decades, but the sport has continued to capture newer and younger audiences as well. It is now patronised by a blend of young and old, male and female, novices and seasoned, habitual competitors representing the best talent on offer. Many of 8 ball’s most ardent supporters were originally sceptical about a version of pool in which a snooker is considered a foul; but they were converted quickly once they played at a competitive level. The systems and procedures, the rules, the overall design and the specifications of the tables are interwoven to produce a style of play that, despite numerous challenges, has maintained its popularity when other forms of the sport have faded or died.
New Plymouth Club 47-57 Gill St, Ph 06 758 0927 e-mail: np.club@xtra.co.nz www.newplymouthclub.co.nz Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner available in Bistro throughout the Clubs NZ National 8 Ball Tournament: 30th September - 5th October 2013 Seaview Bistro open Tuesday - Sunday for Lunch & Dinner - Closed Monday • Full TAB facilities, gaming machines • Seafront outdoor balcony Enjoy the spectacular views of the Tasman Sea and New Plymouth foreshore.
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