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[24 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 1,822 views]
Cuesport TV Partner with Leading TV Distribution Company to Secure Sky Sports Coverage of EBA European Blackball Championships.

Cuesport TV through a new partnership with leading TV Distribution company, Boulder Creek International, have secured a contract between Sky Sports…

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[8 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 871 views]
There’s an Ice Rink Around the Corner…

“There is no pleasing pool players” goes the oft quoted mantra, and judging by the regular and sometimes gruesome evisceration (metaphorical, sometimes….) of almost everything and everyone associated with the game, far from there being a grain of truth in the statement, there is a boulder sized lump of both perceptiveness and clarity in it.
The problem may stem from the standards set by some truly brilliant clubs across the country. When players that travel see the way things can be, the natural progression is to ask why on earth things …

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[7 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 989 views]
Marsh Magnificent in Leicester

Craig Marsh put on a near faultless performance at the second 8 Ball Super Tour event of 2009 to lift his first World Rules title…

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[4 Sep 2009 | No Comment | 1,149 views]
Morris Looking for Second Super Tour Win

Carl Morris will be looking to capitalise on his great form at the last Super Tour event in Keynsham when the series returns this weekend in Leicester.
Morris defeated another in-form player in Ronan McCarthy in one of the longest finals in the history of the tour. The match that finished 8-6 in favour of Morris took well over 2 hours and a tournament that was scheduled to finish at around 8pm was not over until 10:30pm.
There will be very fierce competition this time out from a myriad of former Super …

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[4 Aug 2009 | No Comment | 542 views]
Morris Lifts Super Tour Title

Carl Morris put in an almost flawless performance to lift the first event in this years £48,000 8-Ball Super Tour.
The former WEPF World 8-Ball Champion came up against Irishman Ronan McCarthy in the final and led the match throughout, he eventually lifted the title with an 8-6 win.
The match was marred slightly by an altercation between Carl Morris and referee Melvyn Harley, this heated debate came about through the way Mel was signalling the 30 second time call. Normally this is signalled verbally, but as Carl is deaf a hand …

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[16 Jun 2009 | No Comment | 296 views]
A Female Perspective

I’m gonna have a bit of a rant now.
I come from one of the most bitchiest professions in the world – the performing arts. I have been a dancer practically all my life and the competition is high – and so are the comments. To be a dancer you have to be dedicated, know your “equipment”, have the proper training, get a variety of styles under your belt to be an all rounder. I can equate this to pool.
As I sit back and watch those who are best at this …

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[16 Jun 2009 | One Comment | 703 views]
McInnes Beats Day to Title

Ross McInnes has won the second event of the new Legend’s Pool Tour with victory over John Day in the final.
McInnes, who acted as tournament director, also won the first event back in April and looks unstoppable even at the ripe age of 55, he came through the double elmination format unscathed and was the first man through to Sundays knockout stage.
32 players from across the country arrived at Club 147 in Leicester to do battle for the £600 first prize and bragging rights going into August’s third event in …

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[12 Jun 2009 | One Comment | 2,170 views]
Legend’s Pool Tour Returns

Cuesport TV are continuing their support of the new Legends Pool Tour…

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[8 Jun 2009 | No Comment | 310 views]
PoolExhibitions.com Goes Live

CueClubInternational have today launched the UK’s first cue sport exhibition agency…