Jennifer Kraber went undefeated the first several rounds of this past weekend’s Gulf Coast Women’s Regional Tour 9-ball event held at Skinny Bob’s Billiards on Sunday, August 24th, 2014. The hot seat match revealed an unexpected surprise with newcomer Jennifer Yo appearing from virtually nowhere to defeat Kraber, 6-2. It was a long haul for both players, as Kraber defeated Michelle Yim, 6-4, Robyn...
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Good day everybody, hope you are all doing well. This weekend I was in Ottawa for an 8 man bar table event. Although I haven’t played much in the last 10 years, as most of the events in the Toronto are nine foot 9 ball events, I do have a fair bit of experience playing bar table 8 ball in Western Canada and the Northern Midwest dating back to when I grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba. For this week’s...
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It was “all in the family” this past weekend, August 23rd-24th, 2014 at the Lone Star Billiards Tour event held at Skinny Bob’s Billiards in Round Rock, Texas. James Davis, Jr. “Bastrop, Jr.” and James Davis, Sr. “Bastrop, Sr.” captured first and second, respectively, in the open 9-ball division while Frank Ferrer, Jr. captured the amateur 9-ball division, upgrading his status to “open” division p...
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2014 World Cup of Pool
Strickland – We’ll slay England and win World Cup
EARL STRICKLAND HAS promised he and partner Shane Van Boening will win the World Cup of Pool for USA and has warned England A they’ll be at the top of his hit list.
Strickland last played in the World Cup of Pool in 2006, also his last competitive appea...
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Pool players and spectators were treated to two great events this weekend at Tailgators in Ottawa. The main attraction was the $1600 added 8 player Pro Division, and there was a 59 player handicapped as well. The game in both divisions was Bar Box 8 ball, played on Valley tables.
Friday night at 7 pm was the start of each event. First round in the Pro Division saw Erik Hjorleifson vs Norm Pomanvi...
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Here is an update on the current list of NAPA Ontario Durham Region West Pool Leagues and their status. All spaces are in all leagues are limited and require a minimum amount of players and teams to start. To preregister for any league, please contact Rob MacArthur at 905.903.6425 or rob.macarthur@napaleagues.com. Be sure to read the special announcement for the Thursday Night 8 Ball at Petrina...
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You can always tell when the snooker season is around the corner. All of a sudden, it gets a little chilly at night, they start talking about hockey more in the media, and the phone starts to ring more as people start gearing up for the new season.
Below are a few new exciting things that will happen this year in Canada.
A tournament commemorating Ted Wormworth will take place in British Columbia...
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The Tailgators Summer Shootout is only a few short days away and promises to be a very entertaining event. There will be two division, one being a 64 player max amateur and a talent packed 8 player max pro division. With top Canadian players like John Morra and Erik Hjorleifson attending this $300 entry and $1600 added event. Tailgators is located in the Merivale Mall in Ottawa and will be the pl...
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England star will relish the opportunity to encounter Earl 'The Pearl'
Karl Boyes will relish the opportunity to keep Earl ‘The Pearl’ Strickland quiet should his England team come up against USA in the World Cup of Pool at the Mountbatten Centre in Portsmouth, September 23-28.
Boyes partners Darren Appleton in the England ‘...
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The Women's Professional Billiard Association (“WPBA”), through the Regional Tours Committee, is pleased to announce that Breakers Sky Lounge in Herndon, VA will host the 14th Annual WPBA Regional Tour Championships (“RTC”). The WPBA would like to thank Shanna Lewis, Billiards Operational Manager at Breakers Sky Lounge, for completing the RFP process and congratulate Breakers Sky Lounge for being...
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For the second time in a row a young upstart player walked away with the 20k top prize from the Smoking Ace's Bar Box Open. Last time it was Justin Bergman, this year it was 21 year old Sky Woodward who went through this star studded field undefeated.
Woodward might be young but he is defin...
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2014 World Cup of PoolEuro Qualifier set for Slovenia
THE EUROPEAN QUALIFYING event for the 2014 World Cup of Pool gets underway tomorrow (Tuesday) in Portoroz, Slovenia with a first round match-up against China awaiting the victors. There are eight two-man teams taking part with the winning team gaining a sport at the Mount...
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Here are the current list of NAPA Ontario Durham Region West Pool Leagues and their status. All spaces are in all leagues are limited and require a minimum amount of players and teams to start. To preregister for any league, please contact Rob MacArthur at905.903.6425 or rob.macarthur@napaleagues.com.
Monday Night Singles 8 Ball League at Petrinas
One Match Per Night
Minimum 8 Players - Max...
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When I looked up the definition of the word President in the dictionary, the following is what I found.
“an officer appointed or elected to preside over an organized body of persons.”
…and then I looked up the word preside and found the following.
“to occupy the place of authority or control”
I always had the utmost respect for the word President and was under the impression that anyone who is a...
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One of the most frustrating things about playing pool, particularly 9 ball and 10 ball, is dealing with the luck factor that goes along with playing the game. It must be said that games like straight pool, 8 ball, one pocket and banks have considerably less luck than rotation based games. The main things that contribute to this factor are that both players are only attempting to pocket one ball, a...
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Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour
Turning Stone Classic XXII 9-Ball Open - September 18-21, 2014
Mike Zuglan's Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour and Turning Stone Casino Resort are proud to present our 2013-2014 Season Finale, The $25,000 Added Turning Stone Classic XXII 9-Ball Open. Turning Stone has once again generously invited us to compete in their beautiful and spacious Event Center which is one of the b...
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2014 World Cup of PoolMatch Schedule Announced
WITH THE 2014 World Cup of Pool set for the Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth from 23rd to 28th September, promoters Matchroom Sport can announce the schedule of matches for this prestigious $250,000 event.
There are 16 first round matches in total with two sessions a day and three...
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As I ponder the latest announcement of a new Canadian Championships for the game of snooker, it is impossible to ignore the amount of positive emails and phone calls being received this week. It is almost as if some of the players have been famished and waiting for something new to come along for quite some time.
Many people have been asking for details and that will take a little time as did the...
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Here are the current 8 Ball Leagues being offered for the Fall Session in the Durham Region West by the Ontario Chapter of the North American Poolshooters Association. All spaces are in all leagues are limited. To preregister for any league, please contact Rob MacArthur at 905.903.6425 or rob.macarthur@napaleagues.com.
Fall 8 Ball Sessions in Durham Region West
Monday Night Singles 8 Ball Leagu...
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New York City, NY- England's Darren Appleton capped off an amazing week of pool action by finishing off strong to capture his first ever World 14.1 title ! Appleton had lost in the finals last year, but sweetly rectified that with a resounding victory over America's #1 ranked Shane Van Boening. The Andy Cloth 74th World Tournament of 14.1 6 days of grueling pool stamina battles ended with specta...
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