NZ 8 Ball superleague
NEW ZEALAND’S OFFICIAL RANKING EVENT SERIES
2023 Calendar has been released
The 2022 season has been completed!
A massive congratulations to this years Superleague National Champion, Des “The Whizz” Wilcox.
It was a rollercoaster event for Des after missing his flight on the morning of the event. He raced into the venue to find he had almost been timed out and hence trailed Paul Duffy 0-7. Des didn’t let this deter him and got down to work to pull off the impossible, winning 8 straight frames to win the match 8-7.
This incredible win set the tone for an undefeated weekend, ultimately taking the final over Bayden Jackson 8-6. Des had taken an early lead in this match and managed to hold onto it all the way to the hill. At this point the nerves were clear to see and Bayden, smelling blood, mounted a comeback. In a tactical exchange at 7-6 Des saw his oportunity, and after a couple of spurned chances he wasn’t letting this one go. He sealed the victory with a very thin cut on the 8ball becoming the first Kiwi winner of a Superleague National title.
Congratulations to Bayden Jackson and Neil Whalley, winners of the inaugural North Island and South Island open titles respectively. Both players put up fantastic performances to put themselves in prime position for a spot in the NZ team later this year, well done fellas.
Our Mission
We are setting out to create a platform for the best pool players in the country to showcase their talents. Using results from our events we will produce an official rankings that will be used for various national and international team selections. With NZPP taking over the running of Superleague we are looking to take pool in NZ to the international stage. The first phase is holding annual test matches with Australia and ultimately sending a team of the finest players in the country to play in World events