ACTIVITY REPORT OF EUROPEAN BILLIARD COUNCIL IN 2013
Association of European Billiard Council in 2013 according to its strategic plans was developing its cooperation to develop billiard sport. Events which were inspired or patronized by EBC took place in Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, Czech Republik, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Germany and Spain. Over 750 people took part in these events.
Sports Actions
In pool billiard were held:
- 5 tournaments of Dynamic Best of the East – Poland, Czech Republik, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Romania – 241 participants
- 5 tournaments of Baltic League – Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia – 180 participants
- 3 tournaments of Black Sea Cup – Romania – 75 participants
- 2 tournaments for juniors – EBC Junior Cup – Trencin, Slovakia; Junior Tour – Łódź, Poland – 160 participants
- Training for trainers and referees.
Thanks to EBC’s impulse the cross- border cooperation between clubs from Poland and Slovakia was enhanced. Dozens of people have taken part in locals actions.
The greatest EBC’s success was establishing of cooperation with the mayor of Kętrzyn- city, where International Billiard Center is opened in 2014. In May 2013 in Kętrzyn representatives of billiard organizations from Poland, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia and Russia met with the government of Kętrzyn. At present the building of a new sports center with 10 billiard tables in Kętrzyn is in process. The EBC president – Marcin Krzemiński and the mayor of Kętrzyn took part in the meeting with the member of Warmia- Mazury Marshial Office for this issue. The Voivodship Marshal gave this project their full support.
With financial support from the municipalities of Wiślica, Morawica and Kielce (Poland) 12 juniors went on the Junior Tournament in Slovakia. For most of them it was their first foreign trip. It was possible to offer for the youngsters not only sports trip but also a tourism program. After this action EBC received a lot of graditude from parents.
In the development of Pyramid (aka Russian billiard) EBC organized:
- 3 tournaments – EBC Pyramid Tour – Berlin, Germany; Prague, Czech Republik; Calpe, Spain; - 80 participants
- Polish Junior Championships in Pyramids – 12 participants
- Additionally there has been discussions over the vocation section of the pyramid in Bulgaria and Romania.
Anti– doping program
To support the World Anti Doping Agency action – SAY NO TO DOPING – the sign of the action was promoted and the participants were given information about the fight against doping during 4 tournaments. This included a total of 200 people.
Cooperation with partners
At the end of 2013 EBC had 15 partners. These are sports organizations, companies and clubs. Thanks to a good program and a high level of EBC events it is predicted that the amount of partners rise in the near future.
Program of EBC Youth Sport
In 2013 about 160 young people took advantage of the EBC program offer. For further development of Youth Sport EBC started the staff training. There are instructors and referees in Poland, Bulgaria, Lithuania and in Ukraine. Soon, the staff training will be continued in other countries (Czech Republik, Slovakia, Romania).
EBC on the European Map
In March 2013 during the EPBF General Assembly delegates from federations, which cooperate with EBC reported a number of constructive proposals to the EPBF program. They also asked a lot of questions showing irregularities at EPBF’s work. Unfortunately they did not receive any answers for their questions. The stagnation in EPBF is bigger and bigger what is shown in the amount of tournament participants and in the lack of development program of billiard sport in Europe. In this situation EBC plays a special role in strengthening the structure of billiard in East and Central Europe and to improve the image of billiard sport
Regarding development of Pyramid EBC informs International Pyramid Confederation about its activities. Talks are being held in order to obtain the full cooperation.
Finance
EBC finished 2013 year with a profit. All financial liabilities are paid. We anticipate that the revenues in 2014 will be much higher in order to implement new projects.
