The weekend of 19-20 April 2013 sees the culmination of the university pool season as the Student Eight-ball Pool Home Internationals descends on Glasgow. England Students, under the guidance of new manager Will Jerram, will be the team to beat as they attempt to retain their title in the face of fierce competition from their British Isles 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.
Watch The Action LIVE!
In addition to text updates via Facebook, we shall be attempting to broadcast action from the event through web stream, live from Glasgow.
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Student Home Internationals – Tournament Draws
Please note, the event commences on Friday, 19th April 2013, 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 & International Masters Draw (PDF)
Student Home Internationals – Match Schedule & International Masters Draw (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 Glasgow on 19-20 April 2013. This event will incorporate the BUCS Home Nations.
ENGLAND STUDENTS
Team Manager: Will Jerram
Barrett, Thomas (University of Nottingham)
Caunce, Matt (Lancaster University
Gaughan, Thomas (University of Exeter)
Hubbard, Ben (University of Kent)
Laycock, Thomas (University of Nottingham)
Logan, Mike (Lancaster University)
Ronaldson, Lewis (University of Chester (Chester))
Williams, Rhys (Edge Hill University) Captain
SCOTLAND STUDENTS
Team Manager: Gary Ferguson
Bissett, Roddy Charles (University of St Andrews)
Bohill, Matthew (University of St Andrews)
Graham, Peter (University of Strathclyde)
Harkness, Gavin (University of St Andrews)
MacDuff, Andrew (University of Abertay)
McGee, Liam (University of Abertay)
Pycock, Daniel (University of St Andrews) Captain
Montgomery, Robert (University of Strathclyde)
WALES STUDENTS
Team Manager: Huw Stapleton
Evans, Matthew (Cardiff University)
Russell, Joe (Bangor University)
Snapes, Oliver (University of Glamorgan)
Spence, Josh (University of Glamorgan)
Stephenson, Richard (University of Glamorgan)
Thompson, Alex (Cardiff University) Captain
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 Brady
Brady, Conor (IT Blanchardstown) Captain
Cole, Darren (IT Blanchardstown)
Cotter, Fearghal (Dundalk IT)
Duffy, Richie (Dublin IT) Captain
Duggan, Dave (University College Cork)
O’Riordan, Kevin (Cork IT)
Thiemann, Max (Dublin City University)
Traynor, Brendan (Dundalk IT)
NORTHERN IRELAND STUDENTS
Team Manager: Pearse Sharratt
Birt, Ryan (University of Ulster) Captain
Cartwright-Shamoon, Salwan (Queen’s University Belfast)
James O'Hare (Ulster University)*
McArdle, Seamus (University of Ulster)
Maguire, Andrew (Queen’s University Belfast)
Mullen, Aaron (Queen’s University Belfast)
Quinn, Ryan (Queen’s University Belfast)
Todd, Raymond (University of Ulster)
* = this is a change to the previously published programme, linked to above.
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) – please click here.
Results: England Trials (Excel version) – please click here.
Scotland Students Trials
Results: Scotland Trials (PDF version) – please click here.
Results: Scotland Trials (Excel version) – please click here.
Wales Students Trials
Results: Wales Trials (PDF version) – please click here.
Results: Wales Trials (Excel version) – please click here.
