Bournemouth Pairs 5th/6th March 2022

[chellster]

Hi all

I had a meeting with the hotel yesterday whereby the following points were discussed and here are the results:-

Price - We are hoping to stay near the cost but there may be a small increase - the hotel have their budget meeting this week and will come back to us to confirm by the end of the week - i will then get the booking forms finalised and hopefully have them printed off for Jersey.

Lack of bar staff - this was discussed at length and the hotel manager agreed that it wasnt good enough but he had problems with staff not turning up and admitted that even though i told him many times he couldnt believe how much we drunk! this will be sorted for March.

Real Ale - the hotel have committed to buying 2 casks from Ringwood Brewery - i know we cant please everyone as you will have different tastes but we agreed on Ringwood Best and then a stronger one which will be the discretion of the hotel.

Quiz - it is agreed that there will be entertainment in the main hall (where the disco was) and in the pub on the saturday and sunday - this is in hand and will form a quiz one of the nights and some sort of entertainment the other night - to be agreed nearer the time. The quiz and other will be held in the pub from 8pm - 9.30 for those that wish to take part. the disco will remain where it was.

Inconsistent Bar Prices - this was discussed and accepted by the hotel - they will ensure they hold a briefing session for all bar staff before the weekend to ensure service and prices are consistent and the special prices will come into effect at midday on the Friday.

Interlocking doors closed on Sunday - i complained that the heat in the room with the doors closed was unbearable - the hotel have agreed to give us the room all day and cancel their carvery for the public for that date which i think is highly commendable of them!

Heating in rooms - there were some rooms where the temperature was hot but couldnt be adjusted - the hotel have said that due to the age of the hotel there are some issues but please report any problems to reception who would have been able to close the valve to turn the heating off as required.

Food - overall the feedback on the food was great and i have agreed to do exactly the same in March as the way it was done meant you had a choice and could actually have 2 or 3 choices if you wanted to try more than one dish. They have also agreed to have drinks staff in the restaurant who you will be able to order from as this was not available this year.

Bar in Billiard Room - i think the table set up was fantastic (even though Nige moaned i was OCD about it) the bar in the room will open in March but there will only be one side you can order from as we dont want to mess around with the tables set up. Real Ales will however be kept in the upstairs bars due to the space needed.

There will be scheduled breaks for groups on the Saturday so that people can grab a drink and a sandwich if they so wish.

The hotel will provide a PA system as i am sure you will all agree Matt losing his voice was a problem (some of you might not agree with this) - sorry Matt :-)

Graham and Sami are working on a live booking system so watch this space but every booking this year will require a booking form and all monies will be paid to AEBBA as people telling me in the pub and paying into my account ended up in chaos and i was told off regularly from Sami! i never want to turn down entries so was happy to take them but i must admit it did get confusing!

I think that is about all but if anyone has any further comments that are general and not personal to them (as we cant please everyone) please let me know.

I believe that the weekend was successful overall and thank you all for your feedback which hopefully i have dealt with above! with new organisers, new venue and new format i think we did very well but also think with these changes March will be even better!


I really appreciated everyone's thanks and congratulations and this definitely made it all worth it so thank you to those who took the time to say thank you.

Now i am sleeping til March........................ on no Jersey on Wednesday - new liver may be needed!

[4timeschamp]

Fantastic. Well done, I think you have covered everything and I got one thoroughly enjoyed the whole weekend including the new format. Can’t wait until March

[bigtj]

Great work Chelle

[magners]

Can you please confirm the dates for Bournemouth next March, there is a bit of confusion. Cheers

[bigtj]

Table hire shows as 5th and 6th March and that is the dates in my diary

[magners]

Cheers Tony, hope you’re feeling ok. Michelle did confirm those dates as well.

[Sami Sheard]

Hi Everyone,

Sorry, it has taken us a little more time to get this sorted, we are trying something new this year. Graham and I have been busy creating an online form to streamline the room booking process making them more automated and hopefully leaving less room for any errors. All the information on the weekend is detailed below and at the very bottom is the link you will need to book your room. No more paper forms. I understand this is not easy for everyone and I am more than happy for any of the less tech-savvy to give myself or Mum a call and we can assist with the completing of the form if required. Also if anyone has any issues with the form please let me know. 

The All England Bar Billiards Association
presents

The British Open Pairs Championship

To be held at the Suncliff Hotel, Bournemouth
4th – 6th March 2022

Special price of £120.00 per person for the weekend, which includes dinner, bed and breakfast.

Any extra nights will be charged at £45.00 for DBB.

The single supplement price for an occupancy of a double room is £30 per person per night, Children aged 0 – 4 no charge. Children aged from 5 – 10 will be £20.00 per child per night 11-15 will be £ 25 per night. Children must share with 2 full-paying adults.

A deposit of £50 per person is required when booking. The closing date for entries is 31st December, the final balance must also be paid by January 31st, 2022.

Residency is required for entry into the Pairs

Rooms will be allocated on a first booked, first-served basis !!

There are only a few single rooms available.



Additionally:

• A raffle voucher to be used in 2022, for a stay for two guests at the Suncliff.

• Entertainment in the main room and in the pub both nights – disco and karaoke in main room and quiz and other entertainment in the pub.


Dinner in the evening is served from 18.30 – 20.30. Families only will be able to eat from 18:00.



To secure your entry please pay £50 per person (exclusive of children) to the following account using your surname as reference.

BACS 30-12-51 01069638 :-

Here is the link -

AEBBA Bournemouth Request Form

[lewisstrat26]

I know it’s still a few months away but I’m looking for a partner if anyone wants to pair up? Send me a PM if anyone is interested.

Thanks in advance

[BB Warrior]

Please can the organisers confirm the cost for sole occupancy of a double room, if I have read it correctly the price would be £180 for 2 nights....? 🤔

Would the supplement be applied if there are no single rooms available but a player has requested a single room?

[Sami Sheard]

Dec 1, 2021 13:12:13 GMT BB Warrior said:

Please can the organisers confirm the cost for sole occupancy of a double room, if I have read it correctly the price would be £180 for 2 nights....? 🤔

Would the supplement be applied if there are no single rooms available but a player has requested a single room?

Yes the single supplement is £30 pppn. That would be a total of £60 for the 2 nights. Single rooms are allocated on a first come first served basis. I understand that you are awaiting an operation so let me discuss with the hotel what their deposit return policy is for medical issues. But we do have a number of bookings in already so I will have to check we have single rooms still available anyway.

[BB Warrior]

Dec 7, 2021 16:13:28 GMT Sami Sheard said:

Dec 1, 2021 13:12:13 GMT BB Warrior said:

Please can the organisers confirm the cost for sole occupancy of a double room, if I have read it correctly the price would be £180 for 2 nights....? 🤔

Would the supplement be applied if there are no single rooms available but a player has requested a single room?

Yes the single supplement is £30 pppn. That would be a total of £60 for the 2 nights. Single rooms are allocated on a first come first served basis. I understand that you are awaiting an operation so let me discuss with the hotel what their deposit return policy is for medical issues. But we do have a number of bookings in already so I will have to check we have single rooms still available anyway.

Thank you for your reply, I heard from the hospital today that I am on a waiting list for an operation and they would expect that to happen in 2-3 months time so that would probably mean that I am unlikely to be able to attend if that timescale is correct.

If you could find out the hotel policy (and availability of single rooms) in respect of refunds it would be appreciated and I can then make the decision as to whether I feel able to book or not. With thanks, in anticipation.

[BB Warrior]

I have now heard that my heart operation will be carried out on Tuesday 8th February, so I think that it will be extremely unlikely that I will be able to play in the competition.....

[chellster]

reminder closing date was 31st december xxx please book asap xx

[milhouse]

Jan 2, 2022 22:00:29 GMT chellster said:

reminder closing date was 31st december xxx please book asap xx

Hi Michelle, when arewe going to find out about single rooms and if we have one or not?

[daveuk1]

Chelle I know the cut off time has been and gone but what is the situation regarding entering etc? Have we left it to late? At the moment we have four people, two pairs who want to enter

[Sami Sheard]

Hi Everyone,

Sorry about the confusion if you have already seen the post that Mum put up last night. It wasn't quite right and the room numbers were just a guide and shouldn't have been included. Ultimately the room allocations are left for the hotel to sort we were just using this as a rough guide to see how many sea view rooms we had available and room types. Rest assured that if your names were on the list you do have Sea View Rooms. I believe we had two rooms missing on this post and I will contact them individually to let them know. If you don't hear from me then, unfortunately, your booking was received too late, we did have 19 rooms we have had to let down as the Sea Views were obviously very popular.

Thanks, everyone for your support of this event again this year. We will be in contact with everyone with final balance reminders over the next few weeks. Can't wait to see everyone in March. If your question isn't answered on here as I am not on here a lot please give me a call/txt/whatsapp [phone].

Sam

[Sami Sheard]

Hi all,

Here is the final list of people who have got the Sea View Rooms.

Michelle Baden & Nigel Senior
Stuart Mepham
Jean and Alan Brackenridge
Ash Harrison
Sami & Graham Sheard
Matthew Knight
Steve & Sue Allard
Phil & Sally Osbourne
Steven & Amanda Sheard
Keith & Lin Sheard
Rick & Cath Cunningham
Tony & Liz Jenner
Pauline & Carol Withey
Caroline & Dave Jones
Jo & Gary Powell
Bella & Kev Stoner
Colin Robins
Dave Constable & Teri King
Pete Phillips & Jane Buller
Sue & Dennis Atkins
Jim & Heather Milward
Tracey & Geroge Piggott
Chris & Brian Richards
Kim Giles & Dayle Ledbury
Dawn & Ernie Jordan


Thanks
Sam

[milko]

When is the draw being done for this comp as it's only just under 3 weeks away ?

[NigelS]

Feb 16, 2022 17:03:44 GMT milko said:

When is the draw being done for this comp as it's only just under 3 weeks away ?

Oooh didnt realise it was coming up Keith!

I didnt want to do it too early as we are doing groups again and if pairs drop out that can leave the groups very uneven if the dropouts are in the same group. We have had two pairs drop out earlier this month....

I will see if we can do the draw Saturday at our one day interleague. I will ask Jean if she can bring her balls.......