Blackthorn British skittles championship

...over £6,000 of prize money plus trophies up for grabs!

Blackthorn British Skittles Championship
Latest score: MENS EVENT :Mowers 378 v Exmoor Beasts 321..............LADIES EVENT:Dolly Mixers 413 v Everhopfulls 377.............MIXED EVENT: Stroud Roamers 345 v Wallbangers 331 ................

skittles championship 2012

Welcome to the 9th Blackthorn British Skittles Championship homepage!

The battle is on to find the Blackthorn British Skittles Champions 2012. Be part of this fantastic national event which has firmly secured its place in the skittling calendar. Entries are now being excepted so don't delay, get your team rallied and you could be enroute to the finals in September.

Winning teams will receive a share of over £6,000 prize money up for grabs plus trophies sponsored by Blackthorn.

Teams that enter will play in regional group rounds and subsequent play-offs to gain qualification to the Grand Finals. There will be three separate events: Men's, Ladies and Mixed.

The successful qualifiers, 32 Men's, 16 Ladies and 16 Mixed, will compete in the Grand Finals, which will be staged at the Riviera International Conference Centre, Torquay on Saturday 22nd September 2012.

The venue promises to provide a 'festival of skittles' as it plays host to the Grand Finals themselves as well as the Shoot Out Singles & Pairs tournament the day before, the biggest tournament of its kind and the ideal 'aperitif' to Saturday's Grand Final. A multitude of accommodation will be available for all participating players and spectators alike and, as ever, entertainment including live acts and disco to be staged until the early hours.

 

Accommodation Information

There will be a wide selection of nearby hotels, B&Bs and Guest Houses available to book. More information about this will be posted soon, however there will be Shoot Out affiliated accommodation available within a few metres of the RICC. This will be right on the doorstep of the venue itself and right in the thick of it all!

Watch this space!

How to enter  

To enter your team into this years Blackthorn British Skittles Championship competition, please download and complete the entry form and read the rules & regulations below.

Entry Form Rules & Regulations

Read all about last years Championship in 'The Skittler' .PDF

The Skittler

To view these forms you will need Adobe Reader installed on your computer - it is available as a free download from Adobe if you don't already have it. Get the Adobe Reader

Get the Adobe Reader

 

Shoot Out app on your mobile

NEW for 2012 Shoot Out Club is launching new smartphone apps this year and you can play 'Virtual Pub Skittles'. In conjunction with the launch of the Shoot Out App and Skittles game, you can now WIN FREE entry for the British Skittle Championship 2012 for you and seven team mates!

If you are the top virtual skittler on the Full Virtual Skittles App leader board by 8pm on the closing date for the British Skittle Championships you will win your team their entry for the biggest national skittles event of the year. What you waiting for?

Download the Shoot Out Skittle app from the Apple app store or Android Market and start practicing now!!!!

Available on the iPhone App Store Available on the iPhone App Store
 

Here's what last year's champions said:

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    "A fantastic weekend! I don’t know how it happened, but the 92 last leg just came out of the blue! We’re really happy to have won and proud to be the first team from Bristol to have done it."

    Michael Sposito, Men's Champions – Nibs

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    "When we played our semi-final, we were 29 pins down in the last leg and came clawed it back to win by one pin on the last throw of the last player. At the point, we just knew it was our title! As always, it’s been a tremendous day and this year it was topped with the result!"

    Maxine Steer – Ladies Champions – Sinners

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    "What a cracking weekend to become Blackthorn Champions & to win it in Torbay. I didn’t expect us to come away as Champions & our Semi Final against 10cc could have gone either way."

    Richard Farman – Mixed Champions – Misalots

 
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  • We'll get you there ...and back!
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  • Mingle and play with others for your ultimate weekend experience
What we do... up for it? Grab a Brochure Blackthorn British Skittles Championship Have your team got what it takes to be British Skittles Champions?