The English Partnership for Snooker and Billiards (EPSB) is in the present day excited to announce the launch of the 147 Membership – the primary membership affiliation scheme of its type for snooker golf equipment in England.
Bettering requirements
The scheme goals to advertise a contemporary, optimistic and progressive notion of golf equipment by bettering requirements, boosting the junior recreation and inspiring new gamers from all backgrounds into the game.
With the help and steering of the EPSB, collaborating golf equipment will probably be required to satisfy set standards round participant welfare, insurance coverage cowl and training provision, with the goal of bettering the membership setting for all.
Membership advantages
On the similar time, the golf equipment can acquire substantial membership advantages by becoming a member of the 147 Membership, reminiscent of inclusion on an official on-line membership finder map, hyperlinks into novice competitions, coaching help and cost-saving benefits. The scheme additionally gives a bespoke insurance coverage bundle for golf equipment of any form or dimension.
WPBSA Membership and Amenities Supervisor Bob Hill mentioned:
“This necessary new scheme displays suggestions from golf equipment, recognising the enhancements required to rework the feel and appear of snooker golf equipment and showcasing the most effective locations to play our sport.
“The 147 Membership is open to all sorts of facility the place snooker is performed, together with industrial golf equipment, social golf equipment, group halls and leisure centres. We need to display that snooker could be performed in secure, clear and trendy environments which might be open to everybody.”
One membership that has already said its enthusiasm to affix the initiative is Hazel Grove Snooker Membership in Stockport. The membership’s supervisor Dino Georgiou commented:
“We’re eager to get entangled with the 147 Membership affiliation scheme as it’ll carry a lot wanted credibility to the trade and set the usual required to reinforce snooker at a grassroots degree.
“From a enterprise viewpoint, being affiliated and recognised on this means will increase the membership’s picture and this in flip may have a optimistic impact on belief, notion and finally membership gross sales.”
One other membership that’s set to affix up is the South West Snooker Academy (SWSA) in Gloucester. Supervisor Andrew Norman mentioned:
“The SWSA is proud to grow to be a member of the 147 Membership. This may help us in offering skilled taking part in and training services in addition to staging tournaments for all gamers, each skilled and novice.
“We sit up for working with the scheme to assist present folks with each alternative to study, play and benefit from the sport of snooker.”
The brand new initiative goals to grow to be a confirmed mannequin which is able to prolong to different Nationwide Federations within the sport.
