Landywood English Open and World Billiards Championship – 26th – 31st October ’24
This year’s World Billiards Championship is fast approaching, we look forward to returning to Landywood Snooker Club for what promisies to be a fantastic six days of competition. The venue is located between Walsall and Cannock in the West Midlands and is renowned for its fantastic playing conditions in superb surroundings. We are extremely grateful to Paul Lloyd and his team for their support.
Over the weekend of 26 – 27th October is the Landywood English Open, followed by the World Championship from Monday to Thursday. The Women’s World Championship will also be played, on Wednesday 30th October.
In the World Championship, the group stages will be played over Monday and Tuesday (28 – 29th October), with the knockout stage starting on Tuesday (late afternoon). Wednesday will see the quarter and semi finals, with the final taking place on Thursday. Live streaming of the World Championship will be available on our YouTube channel, and spectators are welcome in the venue.
Current Champion:
Peter Gilchrist is the current World Billiards Champion having beaten David Causier at Landywood in 2023. Please visit our YouTube playlist for footage from this event. Causier will be defending his English Open title having defeated Gilchrist in the final last year.
Venue:
Landywood Snooker Club,
Holly Lane,
Great Wyrley,
WS6 6AJ
A Google location map is included here.
Car parking is available at the side of the club.
The club serves food on-site with a variety of products and meals available to purchase along with cold drinks and sundries.
Travel:
Air – the nearest airport is Birmingham Airport. Birmingham International Railway Station is easily accessible from the airport via the ‘Air-Rail Link’ monorail system. The free Air-Rail Link takes two minutes to get to the station and operates between 03:30 and 00:30 hours daily. Outside of these hours, the station can be reached by taxi or by walking from the terminal.
Direct trains operate from Birmingham International to Landywood Station, approx. travel time is just over 1 hour. Approximate taxi cost from Birmingham Airport to Landywood is £60 – 75 and approximate journey time is 30 minutes, subject to traffic conditions. Birmingham Airport also has a large selection of car hire firms, please visit their website for details.
Train – Landywood Station is less than a mile from the venue. For players staying in Walsall, Walsall also has a train station situated close to the city centre. To book tickets, visit Trainline.
Hotels:
Players may choose to stay at accommodation of their choice. Some options are listed below. Alternatively, players may wish to use Airbnb to find local properties. Nearby to the Landywood area is Wolverhampton, Walsall, and Cannock.
- Premier Inn Cannock Orbital
- Holiday Inn Birmingham North-Cannock
- Premier Inn Cannock South
- Days Inn – accessible via Bettys Lane to avoid toll
- Premier Inn Walsall Town Centre
- The Barns
- Mercure Barons Court Hotel
- Metro Inn Walsall
- Redwings Lodge Wolverhampton
- Novotel Wolverhampton
- The Larches Wolverhampton
Prize Pool:
2024 World Billiards Championship
| Winner | £5000 |
| Runner-up | £2500 |
| Semi-Final | £1250 |
| Quarter-Final | £625 |
| Last 16 | £250 |
| High Break | £1 per point |
Landywood English Open
| Main | Winner | £700 |
| Runner-up | £350 | |
| Semi-Final | £175 | |
| Quarter-Final | £90 | |
| Last 16 | £55 | |
| Last 24 | £30 | |
| High Break | £50 | |
| Challenge Cup | Winner | £90 |
| Runner-Up | £40 | |
| Semi-Final | £20 | |
| High Break | £20 |
Draws and Schedules:
The draw and schedule for the English Open is available here and for the World Billiards Championship here.
For more information on the Women’s World Championship, click here.