THE Guyana Pool Committee (GPC) will rack up qualifying rounds from this evening until March 15 to select the top players.
Those players will battle it out in a two-day championship clash which is scheduled for Jerry’s Bar in Grove from March 16 to 17.

The best player in the country will be crowned national champion while the top two will get their airfare, accommodation, meal and entrance fee paid to represent Guyana in Trinidad against their national team.

One of the organisers told Chronicle Sport that GPC and its Trinidadian counterparts wanted to organise something similar to the Masconi Cup (which is an annual nine-ball pool tournament contested between teams representing Europe and the United States since 1994).

The rivalry between the two countries will hopefully re-ignite interest in the game and spur on some sporting rivalry.
Although the top two will travel to the Twin Island Republic for free, the top eight players will represent Guyana.

Twelve qualifying rounds will be held with the second set for Suraj Sports Bar (De Willem on Sunday); Shooters Bar (Anna Regina, February 15); Seepaul’s Bar (Kitty, February 16); Tasha Bar (ECD February 17); Seeta’s Bar (February 22); Bill’s Bar (Goed Fortuin, February 24); the Caribbean Beat (Campbellville, March 1); Coins Restaurant and Bar (Diamond, March 2); Sunil’s Bar (Mahaica, March 9); Mitra’s Bar (Mon Repos, March 10) and Jerry’s Bar (Grove, March 15).

At each qualifier, the top two players will book their spots for the championship rounds before the top 24 battle it out via round-robin for spots on the national team.
Banks Beer is the main sponsor of the event and the winners of the qualifying rounds will receive a case of beer each.
Entrance fee is $3 000 per person.