Richard Taliaferro Award – Voting Now Open

The voting process for the 2026 Richard Taliaferro Award has now begun. The voting period will remain open for two weeks and will close at midnight on Friday 23rd October.

Voting Process
A nomination counts as one vote to the nominee. Any member may register one vote only for any one nominee by informing the ACTEBA webmaster at webadmin@acteba.com.au

The nominee achieving the highest number of votes will be announced at the ACTEBA Presentation Event, and will be presented with a memorial keepsake and a perpetual trophy (silver plate) engraved with their name and the relevant year of play.

The perpetual trophy is to be kept by the winner until its return as requested by the Vice President (or Core Executive) prior to the following Presentation event.

Nominees:
Matt Harmon
Georgie Genders
George Ngarae
Cate Gaffey
Pat Wadsworth
Joseph Rennie

2026 Doubles Championships

Entries are now open for our 2026 Doubles Championships. The Championships will be held from 6pm Friday 23rd October to approx. 6pm Sunday 25th October.

This year we are running the event a little differently – it will be similar to the Singles Championships that we ran earlier in the year. All categories will be held at the Harmonie German Club and at the same time. Additional tables will brought into the venue and there will be live streaming of some tables.

Players are welcome to enter more than one category and clashes will be avoided where possible, but you may be required to choose one category over another later in the competition.

The exact race-to in each round will be determined by entry numbers.

Prize money breakdown will be determined by the final entry numbers and will be confirmed prior to play once the entries have closed.

The Championships are open to current ACTEBA members only.

We will be looking for adjudicators for the Friday night 6pm til approx 10pm, Saturday 9.30am to approx. 6pm, Sunday 9.30am to approx. 6pm. Not expecting a single person to adjudiate whole days, can break these into shifts. Let the Tournament Director know if you’re available! Email td@acteba.com.au

Entries:
Open: https://www.playhq.com/sports/register/65b499
Womens: https://www.playhq.com/sports/register/8c3599
Masters: https://www.playhq.com/sports/register/eeeee4

2026 ACTEBA Annual General Meeting

📣 ACTEBA AGM – Have Your Say!

Our AGM is coming up on 12 October at 6:30pm via Zoom, and all ACTEBA members are encouraged to attend.

This is your opportunity to have a genuine say in how our Association is run — including who represents you on the Executive Committee, the fees you pay, Life Membership, our Constitution, and other matters affecting ACTEBA and its members.

The AGM is where members get to vote and help shape the direction of the Association, so we’d love to see a strong turnout.

📅 12 October | 6:30pm | Via Zoom
📢 Notices of Motion must be submitted to the Secretary by 12 September.

It’s your Association. Have your say and get involved! 🎱

2026 ACTEBA Junior Trials

Entries are open for the 2026 ACTEBA Junior Trials.

To enter, click the following PlayHQ link: 2026 ACTEBA Junior Trials Entry

Referee Accreditation

IT’S HERE: IRO/AEBF Accreditation is open for registration!

Ever wanted to officiate at local, state, national or even international level? This is your way in. Become an accredited referee and be the one calling the shots where it matters most.

📅 Running 9th–16th November, at locations across Australia — we’ll confirm exact cities based on where the numbers land, so the more people from your city that register, the better chance we bring it to you.

💳 Reserve your spot with a $100 deposit (full price $350) — https://buy.stripe.com/cNi14n9fbdmq78i8tU5gc01

📧 Questions? Email us at info@aebf.com.au

Spots and locations are shaped by who signs up, so don’t sit on this one. If your city doesn’t hit numbers, you’re fully refunded — no risk in getting in early.

Let’s get you accredited. 🎱

Volunteers Wanted – Jackpot Joker

Would you like your ACTEBA season fees covered simply by helping out for an hour on a Tuesday night?

ACTEBA is looking for volunteers to assist with the Harmonie German Club Jackpot Joker.

✅ Help out for 1 night and we’ll cover 50% of your season fees
✅ Help out for 2 nights and we’ll cover 100% of your season fees
✅ Already paid your fees? We’ll refund them accordingly

The best part? It’s easy!

All you need to do is spend approximately 1 hour walking around the club selling Jackpot Joker tickets. You’ll meet members and patrons, help raise valuable funds for ACTEBA, and have a bit of fun along the way.

Volunteer Dates Available

📅 7 July 2026
📅 21 July 2026
📅 4 August 2026
📅 18 August 2026
📅 1 September 2026
📅 15 September 2026
📅 29 September 2026
📅 13 October 2026
📅 27 October 2026
📅 10 November 2026
📅 24 November 2026
📅 8 December 2026
📅 22 December 2026

This is a fantastic opportunity to give back to the association while significantly reducing your costs for the season.

Please note: State Team Players are welcome to help, however volunteer hours will contribute towards State Team funding eligibility rather than season fee reimbursement.

If you’re interested in helping out, send us a message, or speak to a member of the Executive Committee.

A small commitment can make a big difference to ACTEBA.

💙 Support ACTEBA
🤝 Meet People
💰 Save Money

Richard Taliaferro Award – Nominations Open

Nominations are now open for the Richard Taliaferro Award for the 2026 seasons. Nominations will remain open for the next two weeks and will close on Wednesday 7th October. Once the nomination period has ended, nominees will be listed on the ACTEBA website and the voting process will begin. The voting period will remain open for approximately two weeks. (The date that the voting process will close will be announced once the nomination period has ended.)

Award Selection Process
During the nomination period, any current ACTEBA member may nominate any member that they believe to have consistently displayed outstanding sportsmanship over a period of at least the previous two full consecutive seasons. Note that previous winners are not eligible to be nominated – the intent of the award is that it be passed on to a new winner every year.

A nomination will count as one vote to the nominee. Nominations can be lodged by email to the ACTEBA webmaster at the following email account webadmin@acteba.com.au

Nominees will be listed on the ACTEBA website.

Any member may register one vote only for any one nominee by informing the ACTEBA webmaster at webadmin@acteba.com.au

The nominee achieving the highest number of votes will be announced at the ACTEBA Presentation Event, and will be presented with a memorial keepsake and a perpetual trophy (silver plate) engraved with their name and the relevant year of play.

The perpetual trophy is to be kept by the winner until its return as requested by the Vice President (or Core Executive) prior to the following Presentation event.

Awardees:
2005: Sid Scott
2006: Max Ryan
2007: Greg Murphy
2008: Tolly Auva’a
2009: Steve Phillips
2010: Alison Murphy
2011: Dean Welsh
2012: Matt Wilson
2013: Kathy Harmon
2014: Paul Berger
2015: Joseph Morrall
2016: Melissa Chapelli
2017: Barry King
2018: Marg Auva’a
2019: Nicole Welsh
2020: Ian Stanley
2021: Phil Morton
2022: Penny Foudoulis
2023: Fred Johnson
2024: Jason Davis
2025: Ann Moimoi

Regards
ACTEBA webmaster

Australia Cup Trials – Results

Results from Groups 1 & 3 on Saturday

Both groups had a 3 way playoff for 2nd and 3rd in their respective groups.

Thanks to Ann for adjudicating both groups on Saturday.

Group 1: Brendon, Keith & Joko (Tavis missed out in the playoff)

Group 3: Richard, Darren & Jinbo (Jamie missed out in the playoff)

Group 2 on Sunday, Congratulations to- Frank, Steve & Richard

Results from group 4 on Sunday – Ron, Tolly & Trent

Thanks to Jo for adjudicating both groups on Sunday.

2026 ACTEBA Open Over 60s – Results

Here are the results for the Over 60s trials. After 7.5 hours of play, Clive Hardisty and Phil Morton qualified for the ACT Over 60s State Team and join Mongrel and Sid who qualified from the championships earlier in the year.

Thanks to all of the entrants and thanks to Chris Lilly for adjudicating! Well done those who made the top 4 playoff and qualified!

Australia Cup Trials – Entries Open

Entries for the 2026 Australia Cup are now open and will close on Tuesday 15th September.

Trials will be held the weekend of 18th/19th/20th September.

To enter – https://www.playhq.com/sports/register/fa8ca6

There is no preferred day of play for this event. Based on last year’s entries you will play on either Saturday or Sunday but not both and we will only use the Friday night as a last resort.

There is a new selection process this year. Two teams of 6 travel to the Australia Cup and the trials will be used to determine the Top 12 players. Once that is done the ACTEBA Core will select who of those 12 play in each team.

The Australia Cup is an event that targets players who may not usually get the opportunity to play at Nationals, enabling better exposure to the pressures and quality of players from around Australia. The event is played alongside the Nationals and this year is on the Gold Coast from 18th to 28th November.

2026 ACTEBA Open Over 60s – Entries

Entries are open for the Open Over 60s category and will remain open until Thursday 10th September at 6pm.

This event is being held on the weekend of 12th/13th September.

To enter –  ACTEBA Open Over 60s Entries

Based on last year’s entries play is expected to be completed on a single day on Saturday 12th September, however is subject to change based on entries.

This year we also held the Over 60s State Championship earlier in the year so there are just two places remaining on the team.

The expected format is:
– Split players into two groups
– Round robin x2 for each group
– The top 2 from each group then join and have a Top 4 playoff to determine finishing order for order of team offers

2026 Masters Trials – Top 16 Results

Congratulations to the Masters, who played off this weekend for their spots joining Paul Carlile and Matt Power in the 2026 ACT Masters Team.

Final standings are:
Mongrel
Phil Morton
Sid Scott
Matt Connor
Jack Dehm
——————-
Clive Hardisty
Gerard Johnston (won playoff)
Paul Berger
Geoff Core
Dusko Felding
Drago Perkovic (won playoff)
Keith Tonna (won playoff)
Tolly Auva’a
Graham Doering
Gordon Pyne
Murray Jefferies (scratched)

A huge thank you to Sean Ledson for adjudicating on Saturday and Penny Foudoulis for adjudicating on Sunday.

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