Now headquartered in Berkeley, California, the USSA announced the 2015-2016 edition of the popular “USSA National Snooker Tour.” Each event is open to any individual player except for professional snooker players competing on the World Snooker Main Tour; however players must be a member of their respective national snooker governing body or alternatively non US-players can become an associate member of the USSA for a $10 annual membership fee paid onsite at their first event.
The expanded, record 16-stop Tour began in October with local Raymond Fung capturing the inaugural Tour stop at the New 147 Snooker Club in Brooklyn, NY, and is continuing with stop #2 at the Prince Snooker Club, also in Brooklyn, with a handicapped tournament – the $300-added Prince Snooker Classic, November 21-22; followed the next weekend by stops in Houston TX and Redmond WA! Sponsors of the Tour include Aramith, Tweeten and Sterling Gaming.
2015-2016 USSA National Snooker Tour Schedule
Raymond Fung – Winner Stop #1, October 24-25, 2015 at New 147 Snooker Club –
November 21-22, 2015 – Stop # 2: Brooklyn, NY – Prince Snooker Club
November 27-29, 2015 – Stop # 3: Houston, TX – 147 Snooker
November 28-29, 2015 – Stop # 4: Redmond, WA – Empire Billiard and Snooker
December 4-6, 2015 – Stop # 5: Des Plaines, IL – Dariya’s Place Snooker and Billiards
January 16, 2016 – Stop # 6: Flushing, NY – Carom Café Billiards
January 22-24, 2016 – Stop # 7: Houston, TX – Houston Snooker Club
February 20-21, 2016 – Stop # 8: Brooklyn, NY – New 147 Snooker Club
February 19-21, 2016 – Stop # 9: Des Plaines, IL – Dariya’s Place Snooker and Billiards
February 26-28, 2016 – Stop # 10: Houston, TX – Champions Snooker
March 5-6, 2016 – Stop # 11: San Jose, CA – California Snooker
March 5-6, 2016 – Stop # 12: Brooklyn, NY – Prince Snooker Club
March 25-27, 2016 – Stop # 13: Houston, TX – 147 Snooker
April 9-10, 2016 – Stop # 14: Redmond, WA – Empire Billiard and Snooker
April 23, 2016 – Stop # 15: Flushing, NY – Carom Café Billiards
April 22-24, 2016 – Stop #16: Houston, TX – Houston Snooker Club
May 27-30, 2016: USSA National Snooker Championships (Host venue TBD)
The USSA traditionally sends its National Champion to the IBSF World Snooker Championships. National Champions are determined at the annual United States National Snooker Championship, with the 2016 Championship to be conducted at a yet-to-be-determined venue over Memorial Day weekend. The current National Champion is Sargon Isaac, who won his second title (first in 2012) at Prince Snooker Club in Brooklyn NY back in May.
If your establishment contains two or more 6 x 12 snooker tables and would like to host an event on future USSA National Tours, or if you would like any further information about the USSA, please call 1-920-662-1705, email [email protected], or visit the USSA official website at www.snookerusa.com. Details for each event are being posted on the USSA website.
The United States Snooker Association (USSA), established in 1991 in Chicago, Illinois, is the non-profit governing body for the sport of snooker in the USA as recognized by the International Billiards & Snooker Federation (IBSF), the world governing body of non-professional snooker. The United States National Governing Body for Snooker as recognized by the
International Billiard & Snooker Federation –