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[9 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 693 views]
Appleton, Moore and Widlo the Big Winners in Leicester

Darkside Promotions held their second event in Club 147 this last Saturday and what a night of entertaining pool it was…

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[9 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 502 views]
Two New World Champions Crowned

Ruslan Chinakhov of Russia and Keng-Chun Lin of Taipei are the new WPA World Junior Champions…

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[9 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 433 views]
Final Four Decided at World Junior Champs

Day two saw a lot of action in Managua as tournament organizer Carlos Rivera and his entire crew from Pool Ocho have done a magnificent job of producing this year’s event. We are down to the final four in both divisions and we are not without surprises.
Shuffett & Crockett
There will be no repeat champions. Defending Champ Brittany Bryant (CAN) has been eliminated from the field after being knocked over to the long road by Keng-Chun Lin (TPE). Once on the desperate side Ms. Bryant found herself defenseless against the powerful …

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[9 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 464 views]
World Junior Pool Championship Underway

The WPA World Juniors Championship has kicked off in Managua, Nicaragua.
World Junior Pool Champs
The CPB (Confederation Panamerica of Billiards) has spent the past year preparing for this competition and their efforts have borne fine fruit. The first day began with a wonderfully elaborate opening ceremony. The players were ushered into the arena by their country, Olympic style. The Nicaraguan Military Band played the Nicaraguan National Anthem to open the games and the players, coaches and tournament officials took an oath of sportsmanship. The entrance to the arena was lined with military personnel …

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[6 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 775 views]
Seven Bridges Sports Management Signs Billiard Champion LoreeJon Hasson

For Immediate Release: Nov 05, 2009 – Newport Beach, CA –
Seven Bridges Sports Management signs renowned billiards champion LoreeJon Hasson to a management contract.
Known as an impact player in the sports management industry, Seven Bridges signs LoreeJon Hasson, an accomplished billiards player with 8 world championships and a hall of fame induction to her credit.
The signing solidifies Seven Bridges Sports Management as a top tier management firm and enhances Mrs. Hasson’s career opportunities.
LoreeJon Hasson
Travis Bell, Founder and Chairman of Seven Bridges Sports Management stated, “The addition of LoreeJon to our …

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[4 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 1,028 views]
Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wated: Dead or Alive Poster
Darkside Promotions return this weekend with their second evening of high quality 9-ball pool action. Once again there are four matches on offer starting at 5pm (UK time) with the undercard matches.
This time the undercard features three new players being brought into the Darkside Promotions fold, each match is being played for a total of £700 pot winner-take-all.
The new players are Chun Hao Man (who plays on the TV table against Andy Appleton), Jack Triggs and his opponent Simon Widlo.
Widlo has some experience in the arena …

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[2 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 2,714 views]
Smith’s Win Means Promotion

Adam Benn Smith
Adam Benn Smith, relegated to the GB9 Challenge Cup last season, has won the latest round in Barnsley. The North East potter beat Bartek Czapski 9-4 to lift the title on Saturday night.
Czapski had his best run in a GB9 event by reaching the final and in doing so defeated some very notable players, Mike Rogers, Jonny Cooper and Anthony Ginn before coming up against Smith.
Smith probably had the trickier run to the final when he beat Steve Petty 9-8 in the quarter-finals and Damian Massey 9-5 in …

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[2 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 670 views]
Appleton Victorious in GB9 Yorkshire Pro Cup

Britains World Number 1, Darren Appleton went through yet another GB9 Pro Cup field undefeated this Saturday in lifting the 2009 GB9 Yorkshire Pro Cup…

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[19 Oct 2009 | No Comment | 576 views]
34th US Open 9-Ball Championships Underway

The 34th annual running of the biggest open event in the pool calendar is currently underway in Chesapeake Virginia…

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[19 Oct 2009 | No Comment | 547 views]
GB9 Tour Announces Dates for 2010

2010 will be Season 3 for the GB 9 Ball Tour. The first 2 seasons have demonstrated an unprecedented demand…