The Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds has been confirmed by IBSF as the host for this years World Billiard Championship in October - precise dates are still to be confirmed.

Schedule

Fri 18th - Qualification Competition
Sat 19th & Sun 20th - Jim Williamson Memorial World Open
Mon 21st to Tue 29th - World Championship

So if Pankaj goes to defend his title, he'll probably miss the IC again, as it starts on 27th and he might chose to miss the potential ranking event scheduled for 13-19th Oct. (Anyone know if that's the Indian one or Qatar one?)

Well it really would be pointless holding the Indian ranker at the same time as the billiards in Leeds for obvious reasons. Pankaj will play in the billiards, of course he's the reigning world champion.