IBSF World Billiards Championship

{{Short description|Amateur world championship in English billiards}}

{{About-distinguish2|the amateur competition|the professional competition, WPBSA World Billiards Championship}}

The IBSF World Billiards Championship (previously known as the World Amateur Billiards Championship) is the premier, international, non-professional tournament for the game of English billiards. Dating to some form to 1951, the event has been sanctioned by the International Billiards and Snooker Federation since 1973.

History

Prior to 1951, when the first "world amateur" championship was held under the auspices of the Billiards Association and Control Council (based in London),Northern Ireland Billiards Association Minutes, p. 133, 5 July 1951 this event was called the [British] Empire Billiards Championship.Northern Ireland Billiards Association Minutes, 1926-50

In 1971, after many years' discussion,NIBA Minutes, p. 198, 1959 (Billiards Association of India and BACC discussions on formation of a world body) the World Billiards & Snooker Council was formed, changing its name in 1973 to the International Billiards & Snooker Federation. The name change came about because of the disquiet of many overseas national associations that the same body should oversee both the English domestic game and the game at international level. Consequently, the IBSF took control of the organisation of the non-professional championships of both snooker and billiards. The first winner from outside the British Commonwealth did not occur until 1999.

From 2012 to 2015, the IBSF World Billiards Championship was merged with the World Professional Billiards Championship. Under the name World Billiards Championship, tournaments were held in both points and timed format.

Champions

Finals are listed below.{{cite web |title=Past champions |url=https://www.ibsf.info/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=71&Itemid=367 |website=IBSF |access-date=25 November 2024 |archive-date=28 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328044431/https://www.ibsf.info/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=71&Itemid=367 |url-status=live }}

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class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Venue !Winner !Runner-up !Score
2022	Doha (150-Up)	{{flagicon\|IND}} Pankaj Advani	{{flagicon\|IND}} Sourav Kothari	5–0
2023	Doha (Long-Up)	{{flagicon\|IND}} Pankaj Advani	{{flagicon\|IND}} Sourav Kothari	1000–416
2022	Kuala Lumpur (150-Up)	{{flagicon\|IND}} Pankaj Advani	{{flagicon\|IND}} Sourav Kothari	4–0
2019	Mandalay (150-Up)	{{flagicon\|IND}} Pankaj Advani	{{flagicon\|MYA}} Nay Thway Oo	6–2
2019	Mandalay (Long-Up)	{{flagicon\|SGP}} Peter Gilchrist	{{flagicon\|THA}} Praprut Chaithanasakun	1000–732
2018	Yangon (150-Up)	{{flagicon\|IND}} Pankaj Advani	{{flagicon\|MYA}} Nay Thway Oo	6–2
2018	Yangon (Long-Up)	{{flagicon\|IND}} Pankaj Advani	{{flagicon\|IND}} Bhaskar Balachandra	1500–299
2017	Doha (150-Up)	{{flagicon\|IND}} Pankaj Advani	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Mike Russell	6–2
2017	Doha (Long-Up)	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Mike Russell	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Robert Hall	1500–1284
2016	India (150-Up)	{{flagicon\|IND}} Pankaj Advani	{{flagicon\|SGP}} Peter Gilchrist	6–3
2016	India (Long-Up)	{{flagicon\|SGP}} Peter Gilchrist	{{flagicon\|IND}} Sourav Kothari	1500–617
2015	Adelaide (timed)	{{flagicon\|IND}} Pankaj Advani	{{flagicon\|SGP}} Peter Gilchrist	2408–1240
2015	Adelaide (150-Up)	{{flagicon\|SGP}} Peter Gilchrist	{{flagicon\|IND}} Pankaj Advani	6–4
2014	England (timed)	{{flagicon\|IND}} Pankaj Advani	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Rob Hall	1928–893
2014	England (150-up)	{{flagicon\|IND}} Pankaj Advani	{{flagicon\|SGP}} Peter Gilchrist	6–2
2013	England (Long-Up)	{{flagicon\|SGP}} Peter Gilchrist	{{flagicon\|ENG}} David Causier	1500–1085
2013	England (150-Up)	{{flagicon\|ENG}} David Causier	{{flagicon\|IND}} Alok Kumar	6–1
2012	England (timed)	{{flagicon\|IND}} Pankaj Advani	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Mike Russell	1895–1216
2012	England (points)	{{flagicon\|IND}} Rupesh Shah	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Matthew Bolton	6–2
2011	Carlow (timed)	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Mike Russell	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Matthew Bolton	3001–519
2011	Carlow (points)	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Mike Russell	{{flagicon\|IND}} Pankaj Advani	6–3 (150up)
2010	Maharashtra (timed)	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Mike Russell	{{flagicon\|SGP}} Peter Gilchrist	4120–784
2010	Maharashtra (points)	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Mike Russell	{{flagicon\|IND}} Pankaj Advani	6–0 (150up)
2008	Bangalore (timed)	{{flagicon\|IND}} Pankaj Advani	{{flagicon\|IND}} Devendra Joshi	2368–2020
2008	Bangalore (points)	{{flagicon\|IND}} Pankaj Advani	{{flagicon\|IND}} Geet Sethi	6–1 (150up)
2007	Singapore (timed)	{{flagicon\|IND}} Pankaj Advani	{{flagicon\|IND}} Dhruv Sitwala	1946–1488
2007	Singapore (points)	{{flagicon\|IND}} Rupesh Shah	{{flagicon\|IND}} Ashok Shandilya	6–4 (150up)
2005	Malta (timed)	{{flagicon\|IND}} Pankaj Advani	{{flagicon\|IND}} Geet Sethi	2242–1717
2005	Malta (points)	{{flagicon\|IND}} Pankaj Advani	{{flagicon\|IND}} Devendra Joshi	6–2 (150up)
2003	India	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Lee Lagan	{{flagicon\|IND}} Geet Sethi	6–5 (150up)
2002	Australia (timed)	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Mike Russell	{{flagicon\|IND}} Geet Sethi	2438–1499
2002	Australia (points)	{{flagicon\|IND}} Ashok Shandilya	{{flagicon\|THA}} Praput Chaithanasakun	11–9 (50up)
2001	New Zealand	{{flagicon\|IND}} Geet Sethi	{{flagicon\|IND}} Ashok Shandilya	3484–1289
2000	England	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Chris Shutt	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Roxton Chapman	11–9 (50up)
1999	Ireland	{{flagicon\|THA}} Praput Chaithanasakun	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Paul Bennett	3201–1657
1998	Australia	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Robby Foldvari	{{flagicon\|THA}} Praput Chaithanasakun	1869–1439
1997	Malta	{{flagicon\|MLT}} Joe Grech	{{flagicon\|IND}} Ashok Shandilya	2895–2836
1990	Bangalore	{{flagicon\|IND}} Manoj Kothari	{{flagicon\|IND}} Ashok Shandilya	2890–2422
1987	Belfast	{{flagicon\|IND}} Geet Sethi	{{flagicon\|MLT}} Joe Grech	4846–3256
1985	Dublin	{{flagicon\|IND}} Geet Sethi	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Bob Marshall	3809–2453
1983	Malta	{{flagicon\|IND}} Michael Ferreira	{{flagicon\|IND}} Subhash Agarwal	3933–2744
1981	Delhi	{{flagicon\|IND}} Michael Ferreira	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Norman Dagley	2725–2631
1979	Sri Lanka	{{flagicon\|MLT}} Paul Mifsud	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Norman Dagley	2943–2152
1977	Melbourne	{{flagicon\|IND}} Michael Ferreira	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Bob Close	2683–2564
1975	Auckland	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Norman Dagley	{{flagicon\|IND}} Michael Ferreira	3385–2268
1973	Bombay	{{flagicon\|SRI}} Muhammad Lafir	{{flagicon\|IND}} Satish Mohan	Round Robin
1971	Malta	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Norman Dagley	{{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Mannie Francisco	Round Robin
1969	London	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Jack Karnehm	{{flagicon\|IND}} Michael Ferreira	Round Robin
1967	Colombo	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Leslie Driffield	{{flagicon\|SRI}} Muhammad Lafir	Round Robin
1964	Pukekohe	{{flagicon\|IND}} Wilson Jones	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Jack Karnehm	Round Robin
1962	Perth	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Bob Marshall	{{flagicon\|IND}} Wilson Jones	3623–2891
1960	Edinburgh	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Herbert Beetham	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Jim Long	Round Robin
1958	Calcutta	{{flagicon\|IND}} Wilson Jones	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Leslie Driffield	Round Robin
1954	Sydney	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Tom Cleary	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Bob Marshall	Round Robin
1952	Calcutta	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Leslie Driffield	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Bob Marshall	Round Robin
1951	London	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Bob Marshall	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Frank Edwards	Round Robin
1938	Melbourne	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Bob Marshall	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Kingsley Kennerley	Round Robin
1936	Johannesburg	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Bob Marshall	{{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Allan Prior	Round Robin
1935	London	{{flagicon\|WAL}} Horace Coles	{{flagicon\|SCO}} J McGhie	Round Robin
1933	London	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Sydney Lee	{{flagicon\|WAL}} Tom Jones	Round Robin
1931	Sydney	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Laurie Steeples	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Sydney Lee	Round Robin
1929	Johannesburg	{{flagicon\|AUS}} Les Hayes	{{flagicon\|RSA\|1928}} Allan Prior	Round Robin
1927	London	{{flagicon\|RSA\|1910}} Allan Prior	{{flagicon\|WAL}} Horace Coles	Round Robin
1926	London	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Joe Earlam	{{flagicon\|AUS}} George Shailer	Round Robin

=Women=

2015 {{AUS}}:

Arantxa Sanchis {{IND}} - R. Umadevi {{IND}} 414-255

=Juniors Men=

2015 {{AUS}}:

S. Shrikrishna {{IND}} - Ishpreet Chadha {{IND}} 731-525

=Juniors Women=

Not held.

Summary

=Men=

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References

[https://web.archive.org/web/20130120002252/http://www.ibsf.info/past-champions.shtml IBSF past champions]

Category:World championships in English billiards

IBSF World Billiards Championship

History

Champions

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Summary

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References