The weekend of 20-21 April 2012 sees the culmination of the university pool season as the Student Eight-ball Pool Home Internationals (Incorporating BUCS Home Nations) descends on The Renaissance in Manchester. Ireland Students will be the team to beat as they attempt to retain their title in the face of fierce competition from their British counterparts.
The Student Home Internationals brings together the finest players currently playing pool in, and studying at, UK and Ireland universities. The students form national representative teams, based upon their country of study, from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland, to compete in both team and individual competition.
The full official Event Preview Press Release (PDF format) can be found by clicking here.
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Student Home Internationals – Tournament Draws
Please note, the event commences on Friday, 20th April 2012, at 11am, at which time player accreditation will take place for ALL teams. The tournament venue will be open for practice and team photographs for teams that have registered in full ONLY.
The tournament draws are as follows:
Student Home Internationals – Match Schedule (PDF)
Student Home Internationals – Match Schedule (Excel)
Student International Masters (PDF)
Student International Masters (Excel)
Tournament documents
Key tournament documents have been emailed. The event programme can be found by clicking here.
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National Teams Unveiled
After the recent trials the UPC are delighted to announce that the following players will be representing their country of study at the forthcoming Student Eight-ball Pool Home Internationals held in Manchester on 20-21 April 2012. This event will incorporate the BUCS Home Nations.
England Students
Team Manager: Jonathan Shapland
Captain: Jerram, Will (Edge Hill University)
Barrett, Thomas (University of Nottingham)
Gaughan, Thomas (University of Exeter)
Laycock, Thomas (University of Nottingham)
Lloyd, David (University of Exeter)
Logan, Mike (Lancaster University)
Walsh, Michael (University of York)
Williams, Rhys (Edge Hill University)
Scotland Students
Team Manager: Gary Ferguson
Captain: Dishington, Derek (University of St Andrews)
Bissett, Roddy Charles (University of St Andrews)
Gregory, Jamie (University of Abertay)
Hoar, Sam (University of St Andrews)
Loughran, Andrew (University of Abertay)
McGee, Liam (University of Abertay)
Pycock, Daniel (University of St Andrews)
Rodgers, Michael (University of Strathclyde)
Wales Students
Captain: Thompson, Alex (Cardiff University)
Beeton, Tim (Cardiff University)
Evans, Dan (Cardiff University)
Spence, Josh (University of Glamorgan)
Stephenson, Richard (University of Glamorgan)
Taylor, Rupert (Cardiff University)
Tyrell, Jonathan (Cardiff University)
Williams, Ifan (Cardiff University)
The teams chosen by the HESPC Board to represent students from Ireland and Northern Ireland at the SHIs are as follows:
Ireland Students
Team Manager: Conor O’Boyle
Captain: Dempsey, Stephen (NUI Galway)
Cannon, Liam (NUI Galway)
Carberry, Damien (Dundalk IT)
Curley, Michael (University College Dublin)
McBennett, Alan (Letterkenny IT)
O’Sullivan, Stephen (NUI Galway)
Reynolds, Stephen (Dublin City University)
Traynor, Brendan (Dundalk IT)
Northern Ireland Students
Team Manager: Pearse Sharratt
Captain: Birt, Ryan (University of Ulster)
Canning, Christopher (University of Ulster)
Heaney, Gerard (Queen’s University Belfast)
McArdle, Seamus (University of Ulster)
McDonnell, Conor (University of Ulster)
Mullen, Aaron (Queen’s University Belfast)
Quinn, Ryan (Queen’s University Belfast)
Todd, Raymond (University of Ulster)
BUCS Home Nations Team Trials – Results
Full results from the BUCS Home Nations Team Trials, detailing the process of elimination, can be found below:
England Students Trials
Results: England Trials (PDF version)
Results: England Trials (Excel version)
Scotland Students Trials
Results: Scotland Trials (PDF version)
Results: Scotland Trials (Excel version)
Wales Students Trials
Results: Wales Trials (PDF version)
Results: Wales Trials (Excel version)
