Adelaide to host IBSF World Billiards C'ship in September

The South Australian city of Adelaide will host the IBSF World Billiards Championship between September 18 and 27 this year.

The International Billiards and Snooker Federation will include the 150up and Timed format, with events for the Under-21 and female players during the 10-day extravaganza, stated an IBSF release.

The Championships will be played in the new Oceania Academy on 12 Shender tables.

Celebrated Indian cueist Pankaj Advani completed a rare double last year when he won the short and the long format in the championship in Leeds to take his world title count to 12.