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Willenhall’s finest IPA pro Neil Raybone reigned as the Golden 8 Ball 2015 supreme champion, accumulating £3,500 in prize money after winning both the Men’s Singles and the Team Trophy event during the prestigious tournament weekend, held at the Norbreck Castle Hotel in Blackpool this summer.

In excess of £16,000 was paid out in prizes during the three day event which attracted over 600 players and spectators from as far as Spain!

The 5^th Golden 8 Ball event proved to be the biggest and best yet with its fun atmosphere and professional playing conditions.

The tournament prides itself on providing the ultimate pool playing experience and featured 37 SAM Atlantic tables, covered in Hainsworth Precision cloth and graced by Super Aramith Pro balls – giving players unrivalled speed and cue ball accuracy.  The tournament structure appeals to teams of all abilities, allowing them to play many frames of pool over the course of the weekend, and eventually end up playing teams of similar skill level in a knockout format.

The event has surged in popularity and attracted a record 135 teams this year with many more wanting to enter. For those that couldn’t make the event, local media firm and keen pool advocates Tsunami Streaming provided live internet coverage of some of the main matches throughout the weekend.

Full results, pictures and match videos can be found at www.golden8ball.co.uk.

The nights may be drawing in but SAM’s new Evo  air hockey range is guaranteed to light up the room, and the punters faces.

Europe’s favourite air hockeys still provide the best game and now have enhanced attraction.

Striking new cabinets distinguish the distinct models, but uniform illumination gives a range identity for a truly impressive on the floor presence.

Internal illumination with synchronised colour change will wow the customers and the different game play will have them staying longer.

Fast Track Evo – classic face to face air hockey with the fastest pucks and the trademark ping of the anti-flip top rail.

Slalom Evo – curved bed air hockey for that twist in the play and element of chance.

Yukon Evo – air hockey, ice hockey style with advanced goals for the round the back slingshot effect.

Double Evo – four player air hockey for great fun doubles

Baby Evo – a must for children’s entertainment centres

SAM Evo

Remote control illumination

Bold new cabinet designs and overhead scorers

Super tough methacrylate playfields

Internal systems tried and tested for more than 20 years for durability and reliability

Visit SAM Leisure on stand 30 at the ACOS, Stamford Bridge this week.

Another happy recipient of a stunning Magno Pool table!

Magno Silver

The stunning new colour brochure picturing and describing the Britannia Steel, Pro, Champion and Club ranges is now available. This quality brochure can be used for display in clubs and cue shops, or just to select the perfect cue for you!

Contact SAM Leisure for your brochure now!

sales@samleisure.co.uk

024 7646 1234

The addition of Live Streaming of finals matches proved popular at the BAPTO tournament weekend in Blackpool.

Not every player left the Norbreck Castle with a trophy or winnings but the verdict from those attending was a big thumbs up for a great weekend of pool, in a great new venue that afforded plenty of room to play and socialise as well as the obvious attractions of a night out in the iconic seaside town.

Teams from around the country competed for the prestigious BAPTO Team Trophy and The Butchers Arms from Barnsley finally triumphed over their near neighbours Stinkers ‘A’ from Sheffield 6 frames to 3. Steve Webster from the Butchers has been playing, and winning, at BAPTO for more than 10 years and gave an emotional, impromptu speech after accepting the trophy. Congratulating the event management and all those that delivered such a successful weekend of pool. The BAPTO organising committee, Rob Pearce of UKPubPool, the referees and table care team, Norbreck staff and the table suppliers and sponsors SAM Leisure, Hainsworth and Aramith.

Other regions were represented in finals events. The Team Plate was won by Four Cockerels and a Hen from Derby who saw off Norfolk and Chance. Craig Lakin of Yorkshire defended his Mens Singles title against Rob Southey from Hertfordshire while Shona Lucas of Wisbech defeated Julie Betteridge from Derby to lift the Ladies Trophy. Ian Morris and Amanda Watson won the Mixed Doubles event, runners up were Dave Graham and Hanna Beaven.

SAM Leisure’s latest redemption light-stopping table was pressed into service during the Autumn Coin-op Show as an ideal money raising machine for BACTA’s official charity Rays of Sunshine.

SAM’s Gary Drage and Liam Barrett kindly lent the BACTA ladies (pictured with Coin-op Community Editor Steph) the tables within the exhibition hall and also during the evening event at the Under the Bridge nightclub.

“We are really pleased to be able to support such a worthy charity and it’s great that so many people have enjoyed playing the game,” said SAM’s Liam Barrett, who proved to be hard to beat during the show.

“Many, many thanks to SAM for their kindness in lending the games to us,” said Pru Kemball from BACTA. “It was a huge success and we will announce just how much money was raised and who won the prizes in the next few days.” SAM Leisure also kindly donated some cues as prizes and BACTA offered two bottles of champagne for the highest scores during the show.

from www.coin-opcommunity.co.uk