Straight pool competition finished
Sarajevo, Bosnia & Hercegovina: The first medals have been taken at the Dynamic Billard EPBF European Championships for Seniors and Ladies. Manuel Pereira (POR) got the better of Kim Uytenbogaardt (NED) in the final match with 75:17.
Manuel Pereira (POR)
Both players had to stand very toug...
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Storm loses thriller match in the semis
Sarajevo, Bosnia & Hercegovina: The biggest surprise of the tournament so far! Kim Uytenbogaardt (NED) overcame favored Tom Storm (SWE) in the semi-final of the senior's straight pool division with 75:70.
Kim Uytenbogaardt (NED)
The odds were all on Storm. His performance in t...
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10-ball competition started in Sarajevo
Sarajevo, Bosnia & Hercegovina: Vegar Kristiansen (NOR) just defeated Tomasz Malinowski (POL) in the first round of the 10-ball individuals with 7:3.
Vegar Kristiansen (NOR) (NOR)
The match itself was quite unspectacular. But the fact that Kristiansen is still waiting for his luggage...
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One-man-show again from Swedish legend
Sarajevo, Bosnia & Hercegovina: It looks as if no-one is able to stop Tom Storm (SWE) at the Dynamic Billard EPBF European Championships for Seniors and Ladies.
Tom Storm (SWE)
His latest victim was Martin Schwab (GER). In 25 (!) minutes, Storm eliminated Schwab with 75:3 in three inni...
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Margola ousted Karlsson
Sarajevo, Bosnia & Hercegovina: With 75:58 points, Giorgio Margola (ITA) eliminated former Champion Kent Karlsson (SWE) from the straight pool individuals.
Karlsson as well as Margola are experienced straight pool players. Way back in 2002, Karlsson held the title in senior's straight pool. Too bad for them to meet so early in the round of the last 32 players. After 16...
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Senior's European Championships start with a demonstration of power
Sarajevo, Bosnia & Hercegovina: With the straight pool individuals, the Dynamic Billard European Championships for Seniors and Ladies have begun in Radon Plaza Hotel in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Hercegovina.
The defending Champion Rene Peeters (NED) does not compete this year in Sarajevo. Instead, some well known names from past...
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EPBF Board congratulates
On Tuesday, July 30th, Darren Appleton from Great Britain has won the Gold Medal at the World Games in Cali, Colombia.
Darren Appleton (GBR)
The Board of the European Pocket Billiard Federation congratulates for this outstanding piece of excellent sportsmanship. "Darren has always been one of our outsta...
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Dynamic Billard European Championships Youth have come to an end
Sarajevo, Bosnia & Hercegovina: With two surprise winners, the Dynamic Billard European Youth Championships 2013 have come to an end.
The junior's final between Poland and Finland was a small sensation in itself. Everybody would have expected the German team in the finals, but the Finish juniors ended their hopes in the
semi-fina...
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Amazing comeback from the young Dutch
Sarajevo, Bosnia & Hercegovina: In the final match of the pupils's 9-ball competition, Jan van Lierop (NED) won the Gold Medal with a 7:5 victory over Raphael Wahl (GER).
Wahl was probably the player in this final that most people saw as the favorite. He was last year's straight pool champion and he has also won a Bronze Medal in the 9-ball last year. Van...
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First Medal for young Bosnian Federation
Sarajevo, Bosnia & Hercegovina: Daniel Schneider (SUI) defeated Alen Muratovic (BIH) in a one-man show with 8:1 in the semi-finals of the junior's division 9-ball.
Daniel Schneider (SUI)
Muratovic was the darling of the crowd. He obtained a medal for his home nation for the first tim...
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You will be receiving the details on the upcoming event in November. We are really excited about the venue and set up! It is shaping up to be the biggest and best event of the year! The venue is fantastic and the anticipated audience will be the largest in 2013. The co-ordinating team of Ron Benedict, Wayne Small and Dave Kirkconnell, have really worked hard putting together a first class show. As...
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Szolnoki wins the crucial match over Oegaard
Sarajevo, Bosnia & Hercegovina: The Hungarian junior team just outplayed team Norway with 2:0. It was Oliver Szolnoki who carried a huge weight on his shoulders.
Szolnoki is so far the most successful player of his team during these championships. He has achieved a Silver Medal in pupil's 8-ball and a Bronze Medal in pupil's 10-ball. Since Hungary d...
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Austria ousted by Bulgaria
Sarajevo, Bosnia & Hercegovina: Team Poland just destroyed their opponents from Turkish North Cyprus in the junior's division, smashing them with a clear 3:0 result.
The writing was on the wall that team Poland would probably be the tougher team. But it was surprising how clearly they creamed their opponents from the sunny island of North Cyprus. Maciej Witkowski (PO...
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Khodjaeva once again on the loser's side
Sarajevo, Bosnia & Hercegovina: With an 8:0 whitewash, Nino Andreuzzi (GER) finished Azur Ibric's (BIH) hopes in the 9-ball competition.
The game was 9-ball and the round was the single elimination round of the final 32 junior players. 9-ball is a short rack game and is said to be the fastest of all pool-billiard games. However, Andreuzzi took that prob...
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Newport News, Virginia- Dragon Promotions is joining the fight against lung cancer. On August 3rd, Pockets Billiards in Newport News, VA will host the first Billiards Battles Lung Cancer tournaments and events. The proceeds will go towards lung cancer awareness and to benefit Allen Cox, owner of Pockets who is currently battling lung cancer.
The pool community of players and sponsors have bee...
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Surprising results in the finals
Sarajevo, Bosnia & Hercegovina: While the favored player won the pupil's division, the winners in the other division were a bit of a surprise.
The pupil's division was dominated by Joshua Filler (GER). He was never really endangered and made his way to the title with a superior performance. His opponent in the final match, Oliver Szolnoki (HUN) did his best to...
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8-ball down to finals
Sarajevo, Bosnia & Hercegovina: Andrey Seroshtan (RUS) defeated Tian Zhang (SWE) with 7:4 in the semi-final of the junior's division at the Dynamic Billard EPBF European Championship Youth.
Andrey Seroshtan (RUS)
Both contestant started out at even strength. They punished the mistakes from their respec...
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Too many errors from Amini against Muratovic
Sarajevo, Bosnia & Hercegovina: Today started with the beginning of the 9-ball individuals. In the junior's division, Haris Amini (NOR) lost to Alen Muratovic (BIH) 1:8.
The start of the match looked quite promising for Amini. He cleared the table and had only the 8-ball and the 9-ball to pocket. No problems at all in front of him. But he missed an...
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German also juniors on their way
Sarajevo, Bosnia & Hercegovina: Team Netherlands defeated team Slovenia in the junior's division with 2:1.
The last round of today featured team's matches at the Dynamic Billard EPBF European Championships Youth. While the pupils had a loser's round going on, the juniors had already entered the single elimination stage. There, team Netherlands had to deal with...
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Tight encounters in junior's 8-ball
Sarajevo, Bosnia & Hercegovina: It is getting hot in Sarajevo. Not only the outside temperatures are high, but the tension of the 8-ball competition also reached the melting point.
In the single elimination round of the last 32 players in junior's division, Berk Mehmetcik (TNC) delivered a thrilling match with Alex Renard (FIN), getting the better of him wit...
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