Pontins closure at Blackpool sends BAPTO finals to Rhyl

Published: 10 November, 2009

The recent decision taken by its operators to close Pontins Blackpool Holiday Park before the annual pool finals of the British Association of Pool Table Operators were played there could have caused problems for the association who had been anticipating a record turnout for its annual finals this month. Since the refurbishment of Bridlington's Spa Royal Hall had caused the move to Blackpool three years ago the event had taken on a new lease of popularity with over 100 teams having registered for this month‘s contest by mid-October.

Fortunately Liam Barrett, BAPTO's liaison officer, had been able to announce that the finals wouldl now be held during the same weekend in November at the Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Park, Rhyl, as a result of some quick work by Rob Pearce and Alan Marshall.

The Robin Hood Park is no stranger to large pool events, having been used on a number of occasions by both Pearce and Marshall for the Welsh Festival of Pool and other major Welsh pool events. It is a modern park with comfortable accommodation and catering plus close proximity to coastal resorts like Rhyl, Colwyn Bay and Llandudno along the North Wales coast. It might well prove to be more than a one-off venue for the BAPTO Finals. SAM tables, Hainsworth cloth and Aramith balls will, as usual, be used.

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