My initial reaction when I heard Matthew Gleaves was resigning as BWPPA President was one of sadness. Matt gave me a lot of advice when I first started in the game and we've become great mates, as I have with many others in the game. I don't think anybody could have done a better job than what Matt did after the BPPPA folded, and for the last 2 years he has turned the BWPPA into a well known and respected professionally run tour for wheelchair pool players.
I'm not taking anything away from Ted Bristow and the BPPPA because whatever went on with his able-bodied tour, he gave the wheelchair players their first ever "proper" cuesport tour. Matt has got the tour some worldwide sponsors in Delta 13 racks, Dynamic Billiards, Predator/Poison Cues, Simonis Cloth, Talisman Billiards among others.
I have every faith in Roy Kimberley who is taking over as President, Roy as everyone knows has dominated wheelchair pool in the UK for well over the last 6 years, and you don't achieve that without dedication. I wish Roy every success as President and I would like to continue helping to promote the tour in any way possible.
We have a great calendar for 2011, and for the first time ever we will have a 10-ball event, which I am really looking forward to, as well as four 9-ball events.
I am looking forward to 2011 on the BWPPA already!
Thanks for reading.
Matt
