BAPTO is the UK’s longest running amateur pool weekend, now in its 47th year. Originally created in 1977 for the winning teams of various pub pool leagues, BAPTO has grown massively to attract amateur teams from all over the UK and now France!
Played to Blackball rules, this event is open to all genuine pub and club pool teams that play in an official league.
The guaranteed prize fund of over £31,000, a minimum 48 frames of pool per team and 42 SAM Atlantic pool tables in the excellent arena afforded by the Norbreck Castle in Blackpool, make this the most prestigious event in the calendar.
BAPTO has used SAM Atlantic tables at this event for 25 years, a testament to their accuracy, consistency, quality and reliability. This year they will be outfitted in the fastest playing Hainsworth Precision cloth and graced by the new Aramith Super Pro tournament edition balls.
The 47th BAPTO National Finals will be held from 31st Oct to 10th Nov 2024 at the Norbreck Castle in Blackpool. This tournament was oversubscribed and most team places were filled even before official registration opened earlier this year.