** 2022 Teams competition will commence on Tuesday 15th March **

New in 2022

It was decided at the 2022 AGM that the following new items will be introduced for the 2022 season:

• Should a team member be unable to play due to being diagnosed with Covid-19, and no reserve is available, this shall be counted as a forfeit.

• Due to some venues requiring proof of vaccination (as at Feb 22), it is up to each team to manage their player roster based on their players vaccination status matching that of each venue’s requirements.

• Affiliation fees for 2022: Team 1 = $100 per year. Subsequent teams from the same club will be an additional $50 per team per year.

• Thongs are no longer permitted at any SSSA event. This includes the Teams competition, Champion of Champions and Shire Singles. All other dress regulations remain in line with the venues (ie neat & tidy).

• Shire Singles eligibility: this will now align with the qualification criteria of the Teams competition (ie To qualify, a player must play 5 matches throughout the Competition with at least 2 matches being played in the firstround.).

Shire Handicaps

2021 saw the introduction of a new handicap format. For complete rules and regulations on this new system, please download the constitution on this page.

The basics: Win 2 frames, handiap -2. Lose 2 frames, handicap +2. Draw = no change. Limits apply. Handicap will freeze at 4 weeks prior to finals (ie remaining 3 weeks remain unchanged).

Handicaps will still be overseen by the handicap commitee, 3 times per year (and as required for new players)

Team format

2020 new format. Teams will now consist of 4 players (+reserves). Weekly games will now be played either home OR away, not both. Any member of a team who has played 3 or more matches shall not play for any other team in that year. See constitution for full details.

These changes were scheduled to begin in 2020, but as the season was cancelled (due to COVID-19), they commenced in 2021, and will continue in 2022.

Contact Us

New players are always welcome! For individual players wishing to join, please contact your local snooker club for more information.
For new teams wanting to join the SSSA, please contact Carlie Tait, or send us a message on Facebook.

Committee for 2022

Carlie Tait - President
Glen Wallace - Vice President
Simon Shek - Secretary
Glenn Hughes - Treasurer
Lucas Dobosz - Assistant Secretary

Handicapping Sub Committee
Simon Shek
Nik Avouris
Sam Cuschieri
Hamish Woudsma
Brian Kepu

Participating Clubs and Contacts:

Tradies - Peter Quinlivan 0418 878 908 

Club Heathcote - Luke Bradley 0422 499 699

Georges River Sailing Club - Ken Hindle 0418 260 907 Sam Cuschieri 0412 789 293

Miranda RSL - Charlie Potapahkdi 0419 681 645

Ramsgate RSL - Simon Shek 0402 456 986 or Carlie Tait 0401 198 197

Bexley RSL - Nik Avouris 0410 802 211

Revesby Workers Club - Inir Boskovski 0402 765 280

Club Condell Park - Malcolm Winter 0418 626 155

Maroubra Seals - Fabio Rosa 0415 121 311

For other club contacts, please email Carlie Tait

About the Shire Comp

Arguably one of the best Snooker competitions in Sydney, teams from all over the Shire, and beyond, play each Tuesday from 7pm. Played in a handicap format, the competition is open to players of all abilities - from novice to Australian Champion.

Teams competition is played March - September/ October. Tuesday nights from 7pm. Handicap format.

Spectators are welcome - come along to your local club and watch some top-class snooker!

The 'Champion of Champions' is a singles tournament featuring Club Champions from all participating clubs battling it out for the ultimate singles title. This is a scratch event.

The 'Shire Singles' is a singles tournament open to all players within the SSSA, and usually attracts upwards of 60+ entrants. Handicap format.

New players are always welcome! For individual players wishing to join, please contact your local snooker club for more information. For new teams wanting to join the SSSA, please send an email to Carlie Tait

2022 Shire Singles Draw

2022 Shire Singles information

Event date: 26 - 27 November 2022
Start Time: 9am
Venue: Revesby Workers Club

SCHEDULE:

Saturday:

• The top half of the draw will play the morning sessions, 2 rounds.

• The bottom half of the draw will play the afternoon session, 2 rounds.

• Saturday’s game times are all allocated on the draw, except for the last 2 games (2 of the last 16).

  We will play  2 of Last 16 games on Saturday night – these 2 games will be from the bottom half of the draw - games 41, 42, 43 or 44.

Sunday:

• Remaining 6 ‘Last 16’ games will commence at 9am

• Quarter Finals at 11am

• Semi Finals at 2pm

• Final at 4pm

RULES OF THE SHIRE SINGLES:

• All matches excluding the Final are best of 5. The Final is best of 7.

• Winner and Runner Up are awarded trophies supplied by the SSSA, presented immediately following the final.

• Thongs are not permitted at any SSSA event (without valid medical reason). All other dress regulations remain in line with the venues (ie neat & tidy).

• Players will be required to mark their own frames. Referees may be available for the semi & final.

• All players are expected to be in attendance at least 15 minutes before the start of their scheduled games.

  a) Any player not in attendance and ready to play at the designated start time will lose one (1) frame when the tournament director calls the game to commence.

  b) If a player is not in attendance 15 minutes after the designated start time or when the tournament director called the game to commence, his/her game shall be declared a walkover given to his/her opponent.

  c) If both players are in default of being absent after the aforesaid grace period of 15 minutes, both players will be declared in default and their game deemed a walkover with no frames or points awarded to either player.

• To qualify for entry into the SSSA Singles Snooker and/or Billiards Championships, a nominee must meet the same qualification criteria as that of the Teams competition (ie to qualify, a player must play 5 matches throughout the Competition with at least 2 matches being played in the first round).

• There is no limit to the number of valid nominations from a club.

• The draw and rules governing the Championships shall be made by the Committee and copies issued to each club. The event shall be a handicap event based on the handicaps allocated by the Handicap Sub-Committee.

• Disputes in the Championships shall be dealt with as in the SSSA Teams Competition.

 Failure to comply with these conditions will result in forfeiture of the game, and/or removal from the draw.