The EBA is delighted to announce a
partnership with Strachan Cloth that will result in the EBA using the Strachan 861 Powder Blue cloth (by Simonis) for all its events, the European Championships
and the Nations Cup, for the next three years (2018 till 2020). This cloth,
with its superb playability and its modern look and feel, will also give the
sport its own unique identity.
From a player’s perspective the cloth is
more responsive which means a wider range of shots can be played compared to a
traditional cloth. Being nap free also ensures no roll offs (from finger marks)
and it plays at a higher, consistent level for longer.
It’s ideal for club owners also, with its
spill resistant coating to help those accidents that sometimes happen, it requires
no ironing (just brushing) and lasts at least as long as its napped
counterpart.
EBA Chairman Kevin Byrne said : ""We are absolutely delighted that we are able
to formally announce this new partnership with Strachan after having recently
signed a new 3-years deal with Aramith securing the best possible ball material
for our players. The Strachan 861 cloth by Simonis offers us the right speed,
consistency and control that all players require and deserve in order to
perform at the very highest levels""
Group Commercial Director Bernard Bollette
said : ""To set the scene, the Iwan
Simonis Group is the home of the 3 leading billiard manufactures and
brands""
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Iwan Simonis, the manufacturer
of SimonisTM premium quality worsted billiard cloth.
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Home of Saluc, the manufacturer
of AramithTM balls and global leader in billiard balls.
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Since early 2016 the home of
WSP Textiles Ltd, the leading manufacturer of premium quality woollen cloth and
the brand reference for Blackball Pool and Snooker with its Strachan signature.
We are extremely excited to have this cloth
as the official cloth material to all EBA events.̎
