Top Gauteng snooker players compete for the 2026 Ken Shaw Snooker Championship
Snooker players from across SA came together to battle it out for the right to call themselves Gauteng snooker champion at the Ken Shaw Snooker Championship.
Day 1 of the 2026 Ken Shaw Gauteng Snooker Championship was a great success.
Taking place at the Wanderers Club on April 18, the championship hosted gentlemen from across the province, dressed to the nines, to compete.
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“It’s run under the auspices of the Gauteng Snooker and Billiards Association, which comprises Gauteng North, South, West, and Sedibeng,” Rafique Limbada, Wanderers Club Snooker chairperson, explained.
“This tournament has been held over two weekends, this weekend, the 18th and 19th, and then we host the round robin, where we’ll have qualifiers from eight groups that will then move into the knock-out phase of the tournament, which will be held next week Friday and Saturday.”
Limbada added that while snooker championships and tournaments don’t have much funding, in terms of prize money, with the prize money being made up from the entries received, there is still much excitement around the championship.
“It’s something gentlemen look forward to because it’s a Gauteng tournament. If you’re a Kevin Shaw champion, you’re a Gauteng champion. It’s really competitive.”
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Professional pool player Thamsanqa Jabavu, in his fourth year playing snooker, explained that there’s a difference between snooker and pool that most don’t know.
“The difference with snooker is that snooker has a bigger table than pool. Snooker is more challenging, because, in pool, the area we need to cover is smaller than snooker.”
Jabavu added that pool has taken him to the World Championships six times. He explained that he was happy to participate in today’s league tournament and would return if he progressed in his other games.
The Wanderers Club is also excited to be hosting the all African Snooker Championships in June. Locals are encouraged to visit the club’s social media platforms for more information.
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