Competitions and Team Trials
Team Trials
Team Trials for BUCS tournaments will occur in the first week of semester at the Plug. If you cannot make it, but would still like to be involved competitively, please contact us!
Date: TBC
BUCS Tournaments
9 Ball
The first tournament of the year, which last year took place in Telford. Played on a larger 'American' Table', it is the least popular version of the sport within the country, however, still well broadcasted. The Mosconi Cup is the most famous of these 9 Ball Tournaments (the Ryder Cup of Pool).
Date: TBC (Normally around November)
English 8 Ball
The most popular and prestigious of the 3 BUCS tournaments. Played using International Rules on a standard 7ft by 3ft table. The Plug has 6 tables, and Virgil Building has 2 tables. Over 300 students from across the country take part in this event, which took place in Stoke-on-Trent last year.
Date: TBC (Normally around February)
Snooker
The most famous of the 3 is the last major student tournaments, with some recent winners having since made the Junior and Amateur tours. A much larger table is used (12ft by 6ft), which makes the game far more tricky. Virgil Building has 1 full sized table, and more can be used in Bristol
Date: TBC (Normally around March)
Internal Tournaments
We start the year with the annual Freshers tournament. The winners of this have gone on to do very well in the competition and are most people's first introduction to the sport.
Throughout the year we host several minor pool tournaments that contribute to a one year ranking table. If you do well enough to be in the top 16 come April, you will be invited to participate in our final tournament, the Bath Masters, for the chance to prove yourself amongst our top competitors of the year.
We also run a yearlong snooker league.