AUSTRALIAN BLACKBALL SHINES AT THE 2026 WPA WORLD BLACKBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS!

56 Australian players. 18 nations. One incredible tournament and plenty of Aussie pride!

Blackball Australia Pool Association (BAPA) proudly took a squad of 56 players to London, United Kingdom, to compete at the 2026 WPA World Blackball Championships, held between 20th –28th October 2026.

With 18 nations represented, the competition was fierce, bringing together some of the very best blackball players from around the world.

With the largest guaranteed prize fund ever declared for the event, totalling an incredible $147,950 USD (approximately $210,000 AUD), there was certainly plenty to play for!

Our Australian representatives rose to the challenge, producing some outstanding performances throughout the tournament and returning home with some fantastic results and well-deserved medals.

AUSTRALIA'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALISTS

🥉 MASTERS TEAM – BRONZE MEDALISTS

A huge congratulations to our Masters team, who battled their way to a fantastic bronze medal finish:

• Mark Cottingham (Captain)

• Luke Hobbs

• Dan Lynch

• Malcolm Bailey

• Mark Plowman

• Brad Jaenke

  
  

🥈 LADIES DOUBLES – SILVER MEDALISTS

Congratulations to Stella Paru and Trish Veivers, who delivered an outstanding performance to secure silver in the Ladies Doubles event.

🥈 UNDER 15s TEAM – SILVER MEDALISTS

Our future stars certainly made their mark on the world stage, with the Australian Under 15s team claiming a fantastic silver medal in their team event.

• Scotty Denston

• Angelo Tsikouris

• Nate Stone

A HUGE ACHIEVEMENT FOR AUSTRALIAN BLACKBALL!

While we celebrate our medal winners, we also want to acknowledge every one of the 56 players who represented Australia with pride, commitment and sportsmanship.

Competing on the world stage is an incredible achievement in itself, and every player who pulled on the Australian colours contributed to what has been a very successful championship campaign for BAPA.

To our medal winners, congratulations on your outstanding achievements. To all our players, team managers, supporters and everyone who helped make this journey possible, thank you for representing Australia and BAPA so proudly.

THE ROAD TO THE 2027 WPA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS STARTS HERE!

Attention now turns to the 2027 Budget Motels Australian National Blackball Championships, which will be held at Ulverstone, Tasmania, from 19th – 27th February 2027.

This event will be the qualifying pathway for Australian players looking to earn their place and represent our country at the 2027 WPA World Blackball Championships - (venue to be confirmed).

The next opportunity to wear the green and gold and compete against the world's best is just around the corner!

Once again, congratulations to all our Australian representatives on an amazing World Championship campaign.

You have made Australia and BAPA proud!

🇦🇺 AUSSIE, AUSSIE, AUSSIE! OI! OI! OI! 🇦🇺