2015 Dafabet World Cup of Pool
No upsets as WCoP action continues at the York Hall
Round 1 Scores
Poland (13) 7-3 New Zealand
Chinese Taipei (4) 7-5 Estonia
Japan (14) 7-3 Italy
THERE were comfortable wins for seeded teams Poland, Chinese Taipei and Japan as action continued in East London in the first round of the Dafabet World Cup of Pool. The opening day had seen a host of upsets with Ge...
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Jack and Jill
Went to the Hill
On every match they played
Jack was not a shot and Jill was the star
And in the end they ruled the day.
On the weekend of the September 19th, fourteen mixed pairs of cueists gathered at Petrina’s in Ajax to battle for bar box supremacy. The Jacks included the usual collection of Sam Maltese, Gene Lew, Francis Valdes, Terry Martin, and the jovial tippler Edga...
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2015 Dafabet World Cup of Pool
USA tumbles out as Holland and Philippines march on
Round 1 Scores
Qatar 7-5 USA (6)�
Holland (3) 7-3 India
Philippines (2) 7-4 Russia
THERE was another big upset as day two of the Dafabet World Cup of Pool played out at the York Hall, London on Wednesday evening. This time it was the USA who crumbled, going down to Qatar who looked the part and definitely pl...
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2015 Dafabet World Cup of Pool
Defending champs England survive scare to go through
Round 1 Scores
Indonesia 7-3 Germany (9)
England A (1) 7-5 Australia
Austria (5) 7-5 Peru
DEFENDING CHAMPIONS ENGLAND A safely made their way through to the second round of the Dafabet World Cup of Pool but they had to come from behind to overcome a game Australian p...
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2015 Dafabet World Cup of Pool
WCoP opens up with a couple of upsets
Round 1 Scores
Korea (16) 7-6 Malaysia
Romania 7-4 China (8)
France 7-6 Canada (12)
THE 2015 DAFABET WORLD CUP OF POOL got underway today with three first round matches and there were a couple of upsets as two-time champions China crashed out to qualifiers Romania and then Fran...
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They say Rome was not built in one day, and the same would apply to the state of snooker in Canada. The good news is, we are on the right track.
In the last 12 months, the amount of tables that have been put up in our country has reached double digits and according to industry experts, the trend will continue to rise.
8 Tables in Scarborough, Ontario, another in Cornwall, another in Montreal, 3 m...
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WITH THE 2015 DAFABET WORLD CUP OF POOL set to break off on Tuesday 22nd September at the hallowed York Hall in London, promoters Matchroom Sport can announce the global live TV coverage for the event. In total it will be carried live throughout in over 40 countries around the world.
The following providers are broadcasting all six days of the tournament:
Sky Sports - GB and Ireland
Sky - New...
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At Least One Lucky, and Skilled, Amateur 9 Ball Player Will Be Representing Canada at the “AmateurPoolPlayer.com” Tournament Reality Series
September 21, 2015 – Ajax, Ontario – Amateur Pool Player is an international tournament to crown the top amateur pool players. Regional qualifiers will be held throughout North America, with the winners of each of these qualifiers coming together to compete fo...
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This past Monday was the first week of playoffs for the NAPA Ontario Monday Night 8 Ball Singles at Petrina's in Ajax.
Congratulations to Dwayne Martin for being the top player in the regular session, winning with a record of 8 wins and 3 losses. He wins cash and an automatic qualification to the NAPA Internationals in 2016.
12 players were in the league. For playoffs, the players were split i...
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It was a slow start for Houston’s Ming Ng who lost a fourth round match to Gail Eaton, 7-6, and although Eaton went on to face 2014 Gulf Coast Tour Champion Belinda Lee for the hot seat, Ng reentered the scene to stake her claim, winning an impressive 7 straight matches to take home the title, 2015 Gulf Coast Tour 10-Ball Champion.
It was a choice weekend to win on the Gulf Coast Tour which hosted...
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Taiwan’s Ko Pin Yi wins his first World 9-ball Championship with a gritty 13-11 win over the USA’s Shane Van Boening
Ko Pin Yi wins world 9-Ball ChampionshipPhoto courtesy Richard Walker
By Ted Lerner
WPA Press Officer
(Doha, Qatar)--Showing why he is not only one of pool’s most talented performers, but perhaps its most har...
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2015 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup
WITH A RELATIVELY poor showing for Europe’s stars at the WPA World 9 Ball Championship in Qatar, there has been minimal movement on the PartyPoker Mosconi Cup ranking list. The highest finisher was Poland’s Wojciech Szewczyk who reached the last eight to earn 15 points and give himself an outside shot at both the World and Combined list.
Albin Ouschan (Austria) ma...
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Ko Ping Chung, Ko Pin Yi, Shane Van Boening and Wu Jia Qing reach the final four at the 2015 World 9-ball Championship.
By Ted Lerner
WPA Press Officer
Photo courtesy Richard Walker
(Doha, Qatar)--If you like your pool served up on a golden platter, with the very best in the sport battling it out for the ultimate prize, count...
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It is with much regret that I must announce, as of 15 Sep 15, I am no longer a member of the Canadian Billiards and Snooker Association (CBSA). During the CBSA 2015 Annual General Meeting, I fulfilled my obligation to serve a 2 year term as a director (Vice President). I was then nominated to accept another 2 year term which I subsequently declined. I offered to remain in my position as Vice Presi...
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With the field at the 2015 World 9-ball Championship now down to the final 32, it's clear that the sprint to the finish line is anyone's game.
By Ted Lerner
WPA Press Officer
Carlo BiadoPhoto Courtesy of Richard Walker and the WPA
(Doha, Qatar)-- So you want to be the champion of the world? Well good because now comes...
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The second season of the hugely popular Shooters Amateur 9 Ball series got off to a great start this past weekend (September 12th & 13th) at the Shooters Snooker & Sports Club in North York. Showing no signs of waning interest, this first event of the 2015/16 pool season attracted a strong field of 82 players from all over Southern Ontario. Both regular players of this event as well as sev...
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Qatar's Mishel Turkey saves the day while South Korea's Ryu Seang Woo stuns defending champion Niels Feijen at the wire to advance to the Final 64 at the World 9-ball Championship.
By Ted Lerner
WPA Press Officer
Photos Courtesy Richard Walker
(Doha, Qatar)--Ryu Seang Woo has about as unassuming a personality as you can find in pool. So when the low key 30 year old South Korean found himself down...
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We would like to thank all the players for their support in our R1 Qualifier. We had a field of 13 players with 7 Black Players and 6 Red Players. With a smaller field we decided to play down to two players from each division for the semi finals.
Rolland Colbourne took on Floyd Ziegler in one match and put up a real fight eventually losing 3-2. In the other match Oma Miesta made it to the semi fi...
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IT’S KNOCKOUTS FOR THE NEW GUYS
Saudi Arabia’s Abdulrahman Al Amar leads a crop of surprising players who have booked their spots in the Final 64 of the World 9-ball Championship.
By Ted Lerner
WPA Press Officer
(Doha, Qatar)--If the results of Day 3 at the 2015 World 9-ball Championship are any indication, change in the sport of pool is most definitely in the air.
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One of the most successful and decorated players in the history of Europe will lead the Euro/USA Team vs Asia on November 19-21st.The Legend begins...Manila, Philippines- The Iceman cometh again, this time with backup. Two times world champion Mika "Iceman" Immonen of Finland is the first player named on Team West and has als...
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