From October 28 to 31, the Billiards World Championship in the English Billiards Time Format will take place at the Landywood Snooker Club near Birmingham, England. All matches will be played according to traditional Billiards rules, with a set time limit that increases as the tournament progresses.
The Austrian Billiards and Snooker Federation (ÖSBV) will be represented by National Champion Martin Schmidt and Austria’s most active Billiards player on international level, Carl Walter Steiner.
In Group C, Martin Schmidt will face Rob Hall (ENG), currently ranked third in the WBL world rankings, as well as Mark Hirst (ENG), Jason Colebrook (AUS), and Stephen Kershaw (ENG).
Martin Schmidt; © ax147
Carl Walter Steiner, on the other hand, is drawn in Group A, where he will take on none other than defending champion Peter Gilchrist from Singapore. His other opponents, as he aims for a spot in the knockout stage, include Mel Oakes (ENG), Jason Goodwin (WAL), and Akhilesh Mohan (FRA).
Carl Walter Steiner; © ax147
Before the World Championship, the WBL English Open will be held at the same venue on October 26 and 27 as a warm-up event.
Landywood Snooker Club; © WPBSA