2016 Mosconi Cup
Dominguez is early leader as qualification race hots up
WITH FIVE of the scheduled 25 tournaments in the Official Mosconi Cup Team USA Ranking list having taken place, it is California’s Oscar Dominguez who leads the way following his win at the Jay Swanson Memorial at the weekend. His 30 point haul, added to the 38 he won at Turning Stone and the DCC in January, gives him an...
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It takes great team work to play true doubles. Each player shoots until they miss and must calculate shot percentages to decide the best course of action. Do you try the low percentage shot or play safe and hope the other team coughs up a foul with a ball in hand returned to your partner. In watching 26 matches I can conclude that winning teams find a balance and subdue their egos for the sake o...
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Dear Players & Fans,
Congratulations to stop 10 winners, Jeremy Sossei (Main Event, $1,100), Bruce Carroll (Second Chance Event, $330)
& Joe Giuliani ($1,700 Joss Cue Raffle Winner)
Snookers Billiards Sports Bar & Grill (Providence R.I.) and Mike Zuglan"s Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour are proud to present the 7th Annual New England Pool & Billiards Hall Of Fame Ray Desell Memorial 9-Ball Open. In add...
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Additional event for European qualification
ANOTHER TOURNAMENT has been added to the Official Mosconi Cup Team Europe Ranking list as the Bergen Open is included as a Level Three event. Now in its sixth year, the Bergen Open takes place from 24th to 26th June in the beautiful Norwegian coastal town and can boast the likes of Niels Feijen, Ralf Souquet and Efren Reyes as previous winners.
That main...
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19th February
2016 Mosconi Cup
Two captains named for MC XXIII
MARCUS CHAMAT and MARK WILSON
MARCUS CHAMAT and MARK WILSON have been retained as respective captains of Team Europe and Team USA for the 23rdannual Mosconi Cup match which takes place at the Alexandra Palace, London from Tuesday 6th to Fri...
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On February 13 and 14, Shooters Snooker Club in Toronto hosted Event #6 of its 404 9-Ball Tour. The 404 Tour is host to many players and is open to all skill levels, including amateurs, semi-pros, and pros. This time out, the general consensus among the players was that the field was extremely tough. This Valentine’s weekend tournament had 51 players registered, including strong players like John...
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After the first event of its kind was very successful, on February 6 and 7, 2016, Shooters Snooker Club in Toronto hosted its second 7 and under straight race event. This popular 9-Ball tournament style was open to all players SL7 and under competing in straight races to 7 with the 9-Ball being called. With many players in Ontario SL7 and under, players from all over the GTA registered in this eve...
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Winners from our Valentines Day Tournament 2016 - Rita Savard and Terry Matthews!
Congratulations to our winners, Rita and Terry! It came down to the very last match - Rita and Terry started the day off by being the first team on the B side, and even though it was a really tough time getting through, they eventually made it...
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Game: “Six and Out”
Here are the rules:
1. Rack 6 balls on the foot spot and make a break shot.
2. Spot any balls made on the break and start with ball in hand in the kitchen.
3. BEFORE your first shot, you must assign a pocket for each ball to go in to. After you make your decisions, you cannot change your strategy…you must stick with your original selections.
4. Now run the balls in any order, b...
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Are you a pool player, interested in pool, or attracted to competition? The Western BCA has partnered with BackerTV to launch the very first campaign to raise $25,000 in player prize money for this 10 day extravaganza. Check it out!
The Chinook Winds Open (CWO) will host the top professional billiards players from around the world at Chinook Winds Casino in Lincoln City, OR March 11-13, 2016! Als...
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It happened this week! For the first time in decades, a highlight from professional snooker was featured on TSN’s Sportscenter! While the clip only lasted about 2 seconds, the important thing is that the ice has been broken once again. It was a clip of Mark Davis fluking a ridiculous brown after the ball jumped on the table and into the pocket.
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On January 30/31, 2016, Shooters Snooker Club in Toronto held its 6th Amateur 9-ball event. With the final Amateur event just over two months away, the anticipation for this event for players SL4 to SL9 had been building. With 49 players competing for a prize pool of $2,000 and a Calcutta of $1,440, the tournament was expected to be an unpredictable 2-day grind.
After a long day 1 filled with grea...
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Buddy Hall, JoAnn Mason Parker, Ray Martin,Ewa Mataya Laurance, LoreeJon Hasson, Jim Rempe surround executive producer Charlie Williams (center), creator of the Legends of Pool Championship.
The Villages, Florida- There were numerous highlights where each pro shined, but it was the stellar play of Buddy "Rifleman" Hall and E...
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CueSports International, Henderson, NV (February 3, 2016) – CSI is excited to announce that Fargo Ratings will be used at the 2016 BCAPL National Championships for the purpose of placing players and teams in the appropriate divisions. We are confident that this will be a major improvement in making all divisions much more competitive.
Why use Fargo Ratings for the BCAPL National Championships?
W...
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On Sunday January 31st twenty-six pairs of players paraded to Petrina’s for some pairs pool. The true doubles format; with players shooting until they miss at the table brought out some great teams and there were no clear favourites. With Chris Pegg, John White, Brian Belobradic, Raymond Cruz and Derrick Claus in the field this was going to be a true battle on the bar-box.
The tournament started a...
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2016 Mosconi Cup
Team USA qualification series announced
MATCHROOM SPORT can announce the Official Mosconi Cup Team USA Ranking Events for the 2016 Europe v USA match which takes place at the Alexandra Palace in London from 6th to 9th December. Three of the five spots on Team USA will be allocated to the three highest placed players on the ranking list following the conclusion of the US Open in O...
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Just like old times. Jim Rempe & LoreeJon Hasson share a moment en route to a 5-0 shut-out win in the mixed doubles.
The Villages, Florida- The pros never missed a beat. The Legends of Pool Championship reunited 6 legends of pool after 25 years, and day 1 felt like yesterday this weekend at the 3rd Annual Florida Billiards...
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A sight for sore eyes. Buddy Hall and Jim Rempe see each other for the first time in a decade along with Ewa Mataya Laurance, Ray Martin, JoAnn Mason Parker, and LoreeJon Hasson.
The Villages, Florida- The legends of pool started with several festivities reuniting the champions in warm atmospheres. Two days filled with wine...
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The Villages, Florida- Who has the best cueball? Who's mom had a crush on one of the Legends? Who has the best strut around the table? These are just some of the answered questions the ladies chatted about in the upcoming Legends of Pool Championship this weekend at the 3rd Annual Florida Billiards Expo . A quarter of a century in the making, some of the most legendary stars of the game are reu...
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This past weekend on January 23/24 2016 Shooters Snooker Club in Toronto hosted its inaugural ‘47’ 8-Ball Classic Tournament. With an entry fee of $150 for the first 32 and $175 for the next 16 registrants, this one was sure to attract many great players SL 4-7 competing for a larger than usual prize pool. Throughout the months leading up to the tournament, Shooters held $30-40 qualifiers for the...
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