Predator New Zealand Junior 10 Ball Tour - Under 19 Boys South Auckland Open

**UNDER 19 BOYS ENTRY LINK ONLY - U19 GIRLS AND U17 BOYS see other post for entry link**

Welcome to the third tour event of the 2024 Predator New Zealand Junior 10 Ball Tour, the South Auckland Open! Our junior players will be competing for ranking points that will be used to select the team to compete in the WPA Predator World Junior 10 Ball Championships! The tour follows the same age groupings as the World Championships in that we have under 17 boys, under 19 girls, and under 19 boys age divisions.

The South Auckland Open leg of the tour will take place on Sunday May 19 at Massé Pukekohe and play will start at 10:00am. Entries will be accepted via Cue Score and will close on Thursday May 16 at noon. To help remove financial barriers to participation and to help grow the sport at the junior level, the Board of the New Zealand Pool Association has decided that all junior tournaments will be free to enter. Annual membership fees will be required to have been paid for this tournament though. The annual NZPA membership for juniors is $10 and covers the year from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024.

Powered by Predator, the South Auckland Open leg of the 2024 Predator New Zealand 10 Ball Tour will be played on Predator Apex 9-foot pool tables covered in Predator Arcadia Reserve professional pool table cloth. Predator Arcos II billiard balls will be used along with the Predator Aerorack billiard triangle. The Predator Arena Billiard Light will also be used on the TV table. In essence, we are attempting to replicate the equipment and conditions our juniors will play in when they compete at the World Championships.

This event is open to all juniors, and while some will be aiming to gain a spot to represent New Zealand, we strongly encourage all juniors of all levels to enter, even those giving the sport a go for the first time. Cue sports is a game for life and there’s no better time to start than now!