2001 WOMEN'S and JUNIOR'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS REVIVED IN OSAKA The World Pool-Billiard Association is pleased to announce the 2001 Women's & Junior's World Championships have been revived and will be hosted by the Asian Pocket Billiard Union/ Japan Professional Billiard Association in Amagasaki City, Japan, November 17-19. The Championships will feature 32 women and 32 juniors (aged 18 & Under as of December 31, 2000) announced by their respective WPA Confederations in the following issued quotas: (1) 32 quotas for Women (No entry/ no "Stage 1"/ $32,000 USD prize fund): 6 athletes - Asian Pocket Billiard Union 6 athletes - Billiard Congress of America 3 athletes - Panamerican Billiard Confederation 6 athletes - European Pocket Billiard Federation 3 athletes - Oceania Pocket Billiard Association 2 athletes - Two WPA wild cards Julie Kelly (Ireland) - 2000 World Champion 5 athletes - Japan Professional Billiard Association (organizer) Total athletes: 32 athletes. (2) 32 quotas for Juniors: 7 athletes - Asian Pocket Billiard Union 7 athletes - Billiard Congress of America 3 athletes - Panamerican Billiard Confederation 8 athletes - European Pocket Billiard Federation 3 athletes - Oceania Pocket Billiard Association 2 athletes - Two WPA wild cards 2 athletes - Japan Professional Billiard Association (organizer) Total athletes: 32 athletes. Notices to confederations: Format - (Women) Races to 11/ double-elimination to last 16/ single-elimination in last 16 (Juniors) Races to 11/ double-elimination to last 16/ single-elimination in last 16 Players Meeting and draw - Evening of November 16 (time - TBA)/ New Archaic Hotel Deadline for entry by name through confederation - October 25, 2001 JPBA office: Fax +81-3-3583-1747/ e-mail: harada@jpba.ne.jp Players photos must be mailed through the confederation to the JPBA offices: Japan Professional Billiard Assn. c/o Akasaka Emerald 2-F, 2-8-13 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN Tournament Venue - Archaic Hall, Amagasaki City, Hyogo-Pref. Host Hotel - Hotel New Archaic Amagasaki City, Japan (Hyogo-Pref.) Tel. +81-6-6488-7777 Fax. +81-6-6488-0700 Quotas are finalized through the confederation of the player's citizenship.