Australian Pool Players Association

02/11/2026

November is here — and the road to the Gold Coast starts this weekend! 🎱🔥

Three cities. A huge month of pool on Australia’s east coast.

📍 Canberra
7–8 November — Australian Open 10-Ball Championships

📍 Sydney
11–14 November — Oceania 10-Ball Open

📍 Gold Coast
16–20 November — Oceania Heyball Open
16–28 November — Cuesports Carnival

Have you got your entry in?

Which event are you most looking forward to? Tell us below! 👇

02/11/2026

02/11/2026

🇦🇺 Congratulations to all the Aussies on their campaign at the 2026 WPA Blackball World Championships in London!

🥈🥈🥉 Two silver medals and one bronze for Australia!

Well done to all the Australian players and everyone behind the team. Proud to see you representing on the world stage! 👏🎱

🏆 THE FINAL MEDAL TABLE – 2026 WPA BLACKBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Nine days of world-class competition in London have come to a close, and the final medal standings are in!

🇫🇷 France lead the medal table with an outstanding 25 medals, including 11 gold, 7 silver and 7 bronze.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England finish second with 21 medals, while 🇿🇦 South Africa secure third place with 18 medals.

Congratulations to all the athletes and national teams who represented their countries with pride, determination and sportsmanship throughout the championship.

From the team events to singles and doubles competitions, the 2026 WPA Blackball World Championships celebrated the depth, talent and international spirit of our sport.

A sincere thank you to our host partners, sponsors, equipment partners and everyone who contributed to making this championship a success.

Congratulations to all our medalists and participating nations!

02/11/2026

🎱 **OCEANIA 10-BALL OPEN – HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW SCHEDULE?**

**ENTRIES ARE FILLING, BUT THERE ARE STILL SPOTS AVAILABLE!**

We've listened to your feedback and made some significant changes to the playing schedule. If you haven't looked closely, it's worth another look! 👀

📅 **UPDATED PLAYING SCHEDULE**

🔹 **MEN | Thursday 12 – Saturday 14 November**
✅ Thursday play doesn't start until **5 PM!**

🔹 **WOMEN | Wednesday 11 & Saturday 14 November**
✅ Wednesday play, with finals on Saturday!

💰 **$15,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE MONEY – AND AN OVERLAY!**

🏆 **MEN – $10,000 GUARANTEED**
🥇 $4,000 first prize

🏆 **WOMEN – $5,000 GUARANTEED**
🥇 $2,000 first prize

**Here's the opportunity...**

Both prize pools are guaranteed regardless of final entry numbers!

The women's prize pool is based on a 32-player field, and we're currently well short of that. In poker terms, that's an **OVERLAY** – guaranteed prize money with fewer players competing for it!

🇦🇺 **AUSSIE LADIES – WHERE ARE YOU?**

Right now, we have more international women entered than Australian women! What an opportunity to get amongst some international competition on home soil, with guaranteed prize money up for grabs!

🌏 **PLUS – THE OCEANIA TEAMS CHALLENGE!**

Join us Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights as Australia takes on our international visitors!

🔥 **Old rivalries reignited. New rivalries about to be born!**

📍 **Club 9, Sydney**
📅 **11–14 November 2026**

We've changed the schedule based on your feedback, guaranteed the prize money and welcomed players from around the world.

**Now it's your turn – get your entry in!**

👉 **ENTER HERE:** https://www.aupoolplayers.org/events-1

🎱 **OCEANIA WELCOMES THE WORLD!**

31/10/2026

Always schmick playing conditions at Club 9 — now with a new arena taking shape for the Oceania 10-Ball Open! 🎱🔥

30/10/2026

Read the latest APPA Chair Update:
https://www.aupoolplayers.org/_files/ugd/6809b0_3b17595b35c2434390c9716043301ea2.pdf?index=true

30/10/2026

🎱 The Dynaspheres Palladium is the official ball set for the 2026 Oceania Heyball Open, taking place on the Gold Coast from 16–20 November.

Playing in the event? Here’s a look at the balls you’ll be competing with! 👇

New arrivals at Q9 🎱

We’ve just received two Dyna spheres Palladium and Titan.

The Palladium is a great option for players looking for a quality phenolic resin set. Its cue balls have six black markings, making it easier to see the ball’s rotation and speed as you play.

The Titan is the official ball set of the World Nineball Tour. It features a high-visibility design and comes with two cue balls, including a WNT-branded cue ball.

Both sets are 57.2 mm and weigh 169 g per ball (±1 g). We brought them in to give our customers more choice, whether you’re looking for a new set for home or want to try the same style of balls used in top-level nine-ball events.

Both are now available at Q9. Come take a look next time you’re in, or send us a message for more details.

30/10/2026

🎱 Ladies, we’re still taking names for the women’s standby list for the Oceania Heyball Open, Gold Coast, 16–20 November!

If you’ll be on the Gold Coast and would like to be considered should a main draw place become available, put your name forward using the EOI link in the original post.

📧 Already on the list? Check your email—and if you’ve received an offer, make sure you confirm it!

🎱 WOMEN ONLY – STANDBY OPPORTUNITIES!

Oceania Heyball Open 2026 | Gold Coast | 16–20 November

As international allocations are finalised, a handful of additional women’s places may become available over the next week.

We’re building a women’s standby list for these potential opportunities.

🇦🇺 Interested? Put your name forward!

🔗 Australian Expression of Interest:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/S962Ed9A4R

Standby does not guarantee entry.

🚨 MEN’S EOIs REMAIN CLOSED

The original EOI closed on 4 October. No new men’s EOIs are being accepted.

We’ve already moved players from qualifier positions into the main draw and will continue working through our existing qualifier and standby lists as further opportunities arise next week.

This call for additional EOIs is for women only.

30/10/2026

📣 MEN’S QUALIFIER — SEEKING STANDBY PLAYERS

Will you be on the Gold Coast on Monday 16 November? You might as well have your name on the standby list for the Oceania Heyball Open men’s qualifier!

Places may become available through withdrawals or changes leading up to the event.

👉 Register your interest: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/S962Ed9A4R

📧 Already on the waiting list? Check your email — you may have an offer sitting there waiting for you! If you’ve received an offer, make sure you’ve confirmed your acceptance.

Joining the waiting list does not guarantee a place.