The weekend of 29-30th April 2017 saw the culmination of the university pool season as the Student Eight-ball Pool Home Internationals descended upon The Britannia Hotel, Nottingham. 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.
In the Men’s Team Championship, Ireland Students retained the title they took home in Belfast after they won all their group games and showed sensational form in the final where they overcame Scotland Students eleven frames to nil.
In the inaugural Women’s Team Championship, Ireland Students overcame a 4-2 deficit against Scotland Students in the final to take the title in the deciding frame of a truly absorbing match; five frames to four.
In the Men’s Student International Masters, 2015-16 UPC Irish Intervarsities Individual Champion David McQuillan of Ireland Students took home the title, defeating England’s Richard Woan 4-1 in an exciting final.
The final of the inaugural Women’s International Masters was an all-Scotland affair, as Stephanie Laba overcame recent BUCS Eight-ball runner-up Philippa Orme to take the title with a 4-1 scoreline in an overall attack-minded match.
The full and official event review press release will be available here in due course.
Results
Men’s Student Home Internationals Results (PDF)
Women’s Student Home Internationals Results (PDF)
Men’s Student International Masters Results (PDF)
Women’s Student International Masters Results (PDF)
Teams
The full team list can be found by clicking here (PDF).
Watch the Action!
Unfortunately, we were unable to livestream matches from the event. However, many of the matches from the event were recorded, courtesy of Yvonne Armitage. Recordings of this broadcast will soon be available on the UPC YouTube channel.
Official Photographs
Men’s Team Photographs
England Students
Standing: Adam Sykes (Manager), Edward Poultney, Tom Barrett, Richard Woan, Paul Allen
Seated: Siddharth Castelino, Josh Riddaway, Shane Owst, Sam Parkinson
Ireland Students
Standing: Fearghal Cotter (Manager), Diarmuid O’Connor, Adam Powell, Séan O’Neill, Glen Doyle
Seated: Daniel Jordan, Sean O’Connor, David McQuillan, Martin Dunne
Northern Ireland Students
Standing: James O’Hare (Manager), Conor Corry, Adam McMackin, Rory Kinney, Charlie McAnea
Seated: Caolan O’Hagan, Callum Byrne, Donal Fullerton, Wilfred Pak
Scotland Students
Standing: Gary Ferguson (Manager), Adam Fleming, Jack McGarvey, Freddie Lawrence, Chris Gibson
Seated: David Farrell, Chris Donnelly, Charles Begg, Kane Needham
Wales Students
Standing: Jon Tyrrell (Manager), Matthew Thomas, Tom Coote, Josh Callow, Alex Russell
Seated: Nabeel Ali, Lee Rodger, Christopher Kershaw, Alex Radford
Women’s Team Photographs
England Students
Standing: Adam Sykes (Manager), Helen Gibb, Sophia Rowlinson
Seated: Ellen Dowie, Marie Arnesen
Ireland Students
Standing: Fearghal Cotter (Manager), Katie Kiernan, Lilian Morgan
Seated: Cara Moore, Ellen Nolan
Scotland Students
Standing: Gary Ferguson (Manager), Kate Hutchings, Philippa Orme
Seated: Anna Cullens, Stephanie Laba
Wales Students
Standing: Jon Tyrrell (Manager), Faith Barorot, Emma Bishop
Seated: Elizabeth Craven, Alex Miller
Winners & Runners-up
Men’s International Masters
Winner: David McQuillan (Ireland Students)
Runner-up: Richard Woan (England Students)
Women’s International Masters
Winner: Stephanie Laba (Scotland Students)
Runner-up: Philippa Orme (Scotland Students)
Home Internationals
Men’s
Men’s Student Home Internationals Winners: Ireland Students
Standing: Diarmuid O’Connor, David McQuillan, Adam Powell, Séan O’Neill
Seated: Daniel Jordan, Sean O’Connor, Fearghal Cotter (Manager), Glen Doyle, Martin Dunne
Women’s
Women’s Student Home Internationals Winners: Ireland Students
Standing: Lilian Morgan, Katie Kiernan
Seated: Ellen Nolan, Fearghal Cotter, Cara Moore
Most Valuable Player
Men’s
Shane Owst (England Students) – 87.5% (7/8)
Women’s
Joint MVP’s: Lilian Morgan (Ireland Students), Marie Arnesen (England Students), Philippa Orme (Scotland Students), Sophia Rowlinson (England Students) – 75% (6/8)
FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT:
Jon Shapland
Tournament Director
Email: jon.shapland@upc-pool.org.uk
