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2010 World Junior 9-Ball Champions Crowned

North America Wins Gold and Two Silver’s

2010 WJC N.Am group:
L-R: Ryan Spence,Pod Shognosh,Landon Shuffett,Danny Olson,Jesse Engel,Billy Thorpe,Brendan Crockett,Liz Lovely,Briana Miller,Jauslinn Arnold,Brittany Bryant

The United States was host to the XIX World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) World Junior 9-Ball Championships on November 29th – December 1^st. Junior billiard champions 19 years or younger traveled from around the globe to Reno, Nevada to compete for the world titles in both the boys’ and girls’ divisions. Twenty different countries from six continents were represented, and at the end of the tournament, North America dominated the girls’ division with a gold and silver medal, while the boys’ division claimed a silver medal. The United States Pool Players Association (USPPA) and Rail Bird Project produced this prestigious junior event alongside the WPA World Wheelchair 9-Ball Championships at the Peppermill Resort.

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In 2011 the U.S. Bar Table Championships will be expanded to include Women’s 10-Ball and Women’s All Around bonuses. Event producer, CueSports International (CSI), is also adding more money to total $25,250 added. Celebrating its 18th anniversary, the event will be held February 21-27, 2011 at the tournament’s long time host location, Terrible’s Sands Regency Casino Hotel in Reno, Nevada.

Europe Storm to Mosconi Cup Triumph!

USA 8 ““ 11 Europe
Shane Van Boening 2 ““ 6 Darren Appleton
Corey Deuel 4 ““ 6 Ralf Souquet

EUROPE are the 2010 PartyCasino.com Mosconi Cup champions after Darren Appleton and then Ralf Souquet took the requisite two points to see their side over the line for their third triumph in four years.

It’s Anyone’s!

USA 8 ““ 9 Europe

Rodney Morris 1 ““ 6 Mika Immonen

Johnny Archer 6 ““ 5 Karl Boyes

Dennis Hatch 6 ““ 5 Nick Van den Berg

THE 2010 PARTYCASINO.COM Mosconi Cup is finely poised as it enters the final session of the competition. Europe lead by a single point, but it was Team USA who have the momentum following successive final rack wins by Johnny Archer and Dennis Hatch.

Boyes Buoyant in Bethnal Green

USA 5 ““ 5 Europe

Hatch/Archer 1 ““ 5 Immonen/Boyes

Archer/Deuel 5 ““ 2 Immonen/Souquet

Rodney Morris 2 ““ 5 Karl Boyes

KARL BOYES was the man at the Partycasino.com Mosconi Cup on Saturday afternoon as he got Europe on level terms twice; first with a 5-1 win in the company of Mika Immonen over Dennis Hatch and Johnny Archer and then a 5-2 victory over Rodney Morris in the singles.

USA Maintain Lead but Only Just

USA 4 ““ 3 Europe

Archer/Van Boening 3 ““ 6 Appleton/Boyes

Johnny Archer 6 ““ 5 Ralf Souquet

Deuel/Morris 5 ““ 6 Appleton/Souquet

Shane Van Boeing 6 ““ 5 Nick Van den Berg

JANUARY 5-9

2011 Tour Season Kick Off Will Feature World’s Top 48 Women Pool PlayersMT. PLEASANT, MI ““ The Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort will host the bestfemale billiard players in the world January 5-9, 2011 when the Women’s Professional Billiard Association
WPBA Masters kicks off the 2011 Women’s Pro Billiard Tour season.

Pan defeated veteran pro Karen Corr of Ireland 7-4

CHINA’S XIAOTING PAN MOVES ON TO THE FINALS
Pan Defeats Top Ranked Ga Young Kim in a 7-6 Thriller!
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. – China’s Xiaoting Pan won her first and last WPBA title of 2010, pocketing the final nine to the roar of a sold-out crowd in the WPBA’s prestigious year-end Tour Championships.

Pan defeated veteran pro Karen Corr of Ireland 7-4 in the match taped for later broadcast by ESPN/ESPN2. The tour championship was hosted by the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel and included sponsorship by the American Poolplayers Association (the world’s largest pool league); Diamond Billiard Tables; Iwan Simonis billiard cloth; Aramith balls, Delta13 rack, Cuetec Cues, Pooldawg and Mueller Recreation Products.

Enjoy the following blow-by-blow of the final match!
(Race to 7, alternate break)

Rocket aiming to take no prisoners

RODNEY Morris believes America’s greater desire to win will see them beat Europe and lift the 2010 PartyCasino.c

om Mosconi Cup. Morris, currently top of the BCA rankings, thinks he is in the form of his life and will play a vital part as his side look to defend their trophy.

USA won the 2009 Mosconi Cup, although Morris was not involved after coming second to Dennis Hatch in a public vote to find the final player in the side.

“œSitting there in Las Vegas and watching just tore me up inside because I know I’m the best player in the world,” said 40-year-old Morris.