MOSCONI CUP 2011 RULES AND RACKING
Format and Schedule (21 matches, race to 6, alternate break, first Team to 11 points) The exact match schedule and rules will be determined nearer to the event. Shot Clock Rules Under the shot...
Author: Paul
Europe one away from glory Europe 10- 5 USA
TEAM EUROPE is now one match away from retaining the PartyPoker.net Mosconi Cup after a one-sided blitz on the American team in front of a standing room only crowd at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas.
After getting the better of things yesterday, the Americans entered the day with high hopes but were battered from start to finish with only Shane Van Boening contributing some red to the score board.
USA right back in it Europe 6- 4 USA
TEAM USA recovered from a first day hammering at the PartyPoker.net Mosconi Cup as they put themselves right back into contention, winning three matches to Europe’s two at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Stellar performances from the Americans saw them level the match at 4-4, before the Europeans derailed their momentum to take the final two games and move into the fourth day with a two point lead.
Van den Berg / Feijen 5-6 Archer / Van Boening
Ralf Souquet 1-6 Mike Dechaine
Appleton / Melling 5-6 Putnam / Morris
Nick Van den Berg 6-1 Johnny Archer
Souquet / Melling 6-2 Van Boening / MorriS
Tiger Products, Inc. signs WPBA Pro Cristina DeLaGarza
Tiger Products, a manufacturer of fine pool and billiard products, announces their sponsorship of WPBA pro pool player Cristina De La Garza. “œI am extremely happy that we have teamed up with Cristina to promote the Tiger® brand. She is very professional & classy woman player who will be a great representative for us and for the game of pool. We have lot of new stuff in works and look forward to working with her for the years to come,” said president of Tiger Products, Inc., Tony Kalamdaryan.
Billy Cheng wins B/D 9 Ball Tri-State at Gotham City Billiards.
left to right:     2nd Place  Carl Yusuf Khan, 1st Place Billy Cheng;      3rd Place  Dave Shlemperis
England Comeback! Fisher & Osborne Thrill in China at Taobao World Mixed Doubles
Allison and Craig embrace after an emotional victory against China
Hangzhou,China-Â Team England’s Allison Fisher and Craig Osborne fought their way from death to overcome pre-tournament favorite China en route to a semi-final birth at the Taobao.com World Mixed Doubles. England fell behind at the end of the match, but a crucial miss from China gave a small window of opportunity that led to a final game showdown. The victory from England gave them the momentum to win their next match and reach the semi-finals.
Reyes & Amit Escape: Dramatic Moments at Taobao World Mixed Doubles
Team Philippines Reyes & Amit escaped two heart pounding 8-7 victories
Hangzhou,China- Efren Reyes and Rubilen Amit are en route to defend their World Mixed Doubles title as they eked out another 8-7 victory over the very strong Chinese Taipei Team of Pei Chen Tsai and Fong Pang Chao. This year’s event is exponentially tougher than the one they won before.
Billiard Education Foundation Scholarship Opportunities for High School Seniors
The Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) is pleased to announce that they are now accepting applications for the 2012 scholarship awards. The objective of the BEF Academic Scholarship Program is to grant scholarships to high school seniors who have benefited from the sport of billiards and are pursuing a college education.
The BEF Academic Scholarship Program is divided into two categories: Excellence in Education scholarship (a single $2,000 award) and Aiming for Higher Education scholarships (three individual scholarships at $1,000 each). Each applicant will be considered in both categories; only one completed application is required and must be postmarked no later than Monday, April 2nd, 2012. Applications can be downloaded at the BEF website: www.BilliardEducation.org.
2011 PartyPoker.net Mosconi Cup Dechaine: “The proudest moment of my life”
WITH THE 2011 PartyPoker.net Mosconi Cup fast approaching, one of two debutants in the event, Rhode Island’s Mike Dechaine, looks ahead to the tournament and what it means to be representing the USA in pool’s toughest proposition.
Dechaine has enjoyed a stellar year that saw him win the Ultimate 10 Ball event and enjoy a host of high finishes that eventually saw him finish third in the US Mosconi Rankings.
“œWords really can’t describe how I feel – all I can do is go out there and try to give a 100%,” said Dechaine.
“œI am sure I will be a little overwhelmed as well, but that should wear off after day four! It should be fun and I feel proud, honored, excited, and maybe even a little scared. This is the big leagues and these are the best players in the world.”
Oops”¦.She Did It Again—Lisa Marr – 4-Time OB Cues Ladies Tour Champion!
Left to right: Tara Williams, Sergio Lopez ““ Casper’s General Manager, Lisa Marr, Roy & Kathy Robinson ““ Casper’s Owners
The final stop of the OB Cues Ladies Tour for 2011 was more exciting than ever based on three important factors. For the 1st time in the tour’s history, the last event of the year was $3,000 added monies, $1K more than the normal added dollars. Secondly, the OB Cues Tour Champion spot was up for grabs as several contenders were vying to unseat 3-time Tour Champion Lisa Marr.  And finally a new award of Best Sportsman would be voted by the players out of four nominated players.
Tom “Dr. Cue” Rossman Retire from competition
On a flight several years ago I found a Time Magazine in the seat back pouch in front of me. A corner of one page was folded over, so I knew that something in the publication’ content must have caught the attention of the person reading it.
