Premier Pool Promotions

Well we are now in 2009 and Premier Pool Promotions will be embarking on many new tasks and running many exciting events. After a very successful year last year we have expanded the 8n9.com Premier Pool Tour to 128 runners using 8 venues across the North and Midlands. The prize fund will be over Ł14,000 depending on us filling the event however with over 80 runners already confirmed things are looking really good.

Four people have worked very hard over the last 12 months, Darren, James Hardy, Dan Rush and Steve Hewlett. Running events all over the North and Midlands has taken a lot of time and dedication but the players have supported us 100%. 2009 promises to be a really exciting year and there will be massive increases in the number of tours we run.

We have run events all over the North East, North West and the Midlands and have been running events for in excess of five years. This experience means we try to put events on that attract players of varying abilities from the top pro down to young lads trying to break in to pool. We make every attempt to not clash out events with major organisations like the EPA, EBA or the WEPF World Championships. If top players like Gareth Potts, Adam Davis, Aaron Roberts, Lee Kendall, Carl Morris, Neil Davey and Liam Farrell all entering many Premier Pool Promotions events it shows we are doing something right. We have also attracted the likes of Bayden Jackson (England), Rob Wharne (National Amateur Finalist), Liam Stanley (England), Mark White (top amateur) along with many top under 21's and youth players including Liam White (England U21 Captain) Craig Lakin, Clint I Anson, Paul Pickering, Craig Day and others. All our major events sell out within a couple of weeks of being advertised and even the players who go out in the early chance often enter the lucrative plate events as a second chance to get in the money stages. Many players who enter the events have experience at the highest levels with nearly 50% playing on the IPA tour at some stage, many still current players.

For the first time this year it wasn't going to be a Mark White v Jack Whelan final, not because of their current form but because they had finally been scheduled to meet in the semi final. There was one man who didn't read that script and ended that potential meeting as early as the first round. That man was Rob Wharne who overcame Mark 6-5 in a nail biting match up. Jack however had read the script and powered his way to the latter stages only to be beaten by tour professional Adam Davis 6-5 and that result recorded the first defeat this year for the in form Derbyshire player, showing he is human (well just about). Adam would face friend and fellow Staffs's player Jimmy Croxton who had blown all the competition out of the water all day and wasn't in the mood to stop. Jimmy recorded his first PPT success of the year with relative ease winning 6-2 and it hardly seemed fair on Adam that he was forced to start off -1 against such a good opponent. Results/ Rankings

Up north there was a little bit of a change but not in the fact that the final didn't get played (yet again) due to time constraints. Things were motoring along at a lightening pace until a controversial moment in a match up between Terry Hunt and James Uttley caused a slight delay in proceedings. James claimed a foul after a shot from Terry on a black (see picture below courtesy of Wayne Bristow).

Terry was adamant that he hadn't fouled and Tournament Director (James Hardy) ruled a re-rack was the only outcome. Terry went on to win the re-rack and the match by 6-1 and the delay clearly affected James as Terry made a series of top quality finishes. Terry however was beaten 6-5 in the semi final by the very impressive Gav Preskey who has been knocking on the door all the way through the PPT 2009. At event 4 he will face Lee Smith who himself appeared to be in a hurry dispatching Mark Singleton, Mark Berriman, Mark Astbury, Vince Ley and Chris Brannan with only Ley ever really causing him trouble losing 6-4 in round 2.

2009 Yorkshire Summer Pool Festival (Weekend Event)

Premier Pool Promotions and Miscues Pool Hall proudly present the 2009 Yorkshire Summer Pool Festival, to be held in Barnsley over the weekend of 1st/2nd August 2009.

Over Ł3,000 will be paid out in prize money over two events with the 3-player team event starting on the Saturday morning followed by the Yorkshire Open singles event. Just Ł33 gets you into both of these events!

Last years' Yorkshire Open saw well over 80 players taking part and the 2009 event is set to be even bigger and better. Places are strictly limited with entry open only to the first 32 3-player teams who pay their entry fee.

Full details for the Summer Festival are as follows.....

Tournament Venue: Miscues Pool Hall, 24-32 Cheapside, Barnsley, South Yorkshire S70 1RR

3-PLAYER TEAM EVENT
* Begins on Saturday 1st August 2009 at 11am

* 32 teams play in 8 groups of 4 teams with the top 2 teams from each group progressing to the knockout stages

* All matches played to full World rules. In the group stages all 9 frames are played. In the knockout stages matches are best of 9 frames

* Quarter-Finals/Semi-Finals/Final matches played from 11am on Sunday 2nd August

* Teams may have a maximum of either one international or cue sport professional. This player must be clearly marked accordingly of his/her status with entry

* Prize Fund:
Winners Ł500
Runners-up Ł300
Semi-Finalists Ł180
Quarter-Finalists Ł90

YORKSHIRE OPEN SINGLES EVENT
* Begins on Saturday 1st August at approximately 4:30pm

* Continues on Sunday 2nd August from 12 noon

* Single elimination. All matches played to full World rules, best of 11 frames

* Prize Fund
Winner Ł450
Runner-up Ł250
Semi-Finalists Ł150
Quarter-Finalists Ł75
Last 16 Ł25

Entry Fees: Ł100 per 3-player team. This fee includes entry into the Yorkshire Open singles, ie Ł33 per player for entry into 2 events

Entry is open only to the first 32 teams who pay the required fee. Individual places in the Yorkshire Open singles will only be available if the team event does not fill up. Enter early to avoid disappointment

Telephone 07708 502906 for further details if required

HOW TO ENTER
Post - Cheques/Postal Orders payable to "Premier Pool Promotions" should be sent to D.Finch, 10 Kilnsey Court, Heatherton, Derby DE23 3TQ
Paypal - sales@premierpoolpromotions.co.uk
Online- Our online store

Please include your names, addresses and contact telephone numbers with entry

Accommodation can be provided, telephone the above number for details.

All details, include tournament updates, draws and start times will be posted online at www.premierpoolpromotions.com with all forum discussions at www.cueclubinternational.com (go to PPP Events)

The very best of luck to all competitors

Sponsored by Eclipse Tattoo Studio of Heanor, Nottingham Riley's and Phoenix Cue Sports.

Organised and promoted by Premier Pool Promotions and approved by the Nottinghamshire County Pool Association.

With a total prize fund of Ł2,800 over 4 events and entry just Ł55 this has to be one of the best value tours around. (read more or enter...........)

South Yorkshire's premier cue sports venues, Miscues Pool Hall at Barnsley, will be hosting its very own English 8 ball pool series this year with over Ł6,000 paid out in prize money at 5 events!

The venue already plays host to top IPA, television and Premier Pool Promotions tournaments, (enter online)

2009 Midland Open 15/08/09- Over Ł1,500 Prize Fund!

Entries are now being taken for the 2009 Midland Open 8-Ball Pool Championships, brought to you by Premier Pool Promotions, and this event is open only to the first 64 AMATEUR players who pay the Ł25 entry fee. With a prize fund of over Ł1,500 on the day (Ł450 to the winner) this one is not too be missed and places are available on a first-come first-served basis only. (read more) (enter online)

The 2009 Summer Bank Holiday 8-Ball Pool Challenge 31/08/09

Entries are now being taken for this tournament, to be held at one of the Midlands top cue sports venues on Monday 31st August, and as always players are guaranteed a great day of English pool for a very competitive entry fee. Pool players from around the Midlands, North West and South of England are expected for this event and places are strictly limited and available on a first come first served basis. Once its full no further places will be available so enter early to avoid disappointment! (read more) (enter online)

The 2009 Humberside Open 8-Ball Pool Championships 10/10/09

With a prize fund of over Ł1,200 on the day this one is not too be missed and places are available on a first-come first-served basis only. All of our events of this size fill quickly so enter early to avoid disappointment. (read more) (enter online)

You may notice that Premier Pool Promotions has an online store. This has been put together as part of the site to help the players enter events online. It also a sells Premier Pool Tour clothing, accessories and trophies. These things will be appearing over the coming months so please don't expect things to be in place straight away.

Please take time to read all our standard rules and regulations (found here) this shows how we run events and explain what is expected of the players who enter our events. Please note once you have filled your details in via our automated page you will go to Paypal's secure payment page. If you have Paypal please log in, if you don't then click that you don't have Paypal and wish to continue paying via one of the above credit and debit cards.

Also sign up for a Paypal account (here) its free and there is no fee paying someone via paypal.

To view out full results please visit the event shortly after its completion. Most events will be filtered onto the PPP , Cue Club International, Derbyshire Pool and other regional sites as soon as possible.

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Premier Pool Promotions are pleased to announce that they now accept Paypal. "This measure has been added to help the players enter our events without the need to send cheque's or postal orders through the post" said Darren Finch. Because Paypal is an electronic method of payment, receipts are automatically generated via the transaction however players are urged to check availability before paying for an event. Our Pay Pal account is sales@premierpoolpromotions.co.uk More details can be found on specific events during advertising and also the contact us section of the site.

Attention all club owners, feel your club is missing out? Are you fed up having an empty club? Want to get the word around that you have a great venue? Want to see what Premier Pool Promotions can do for you?

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