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Allison Fisher joins the OB Pro Team of Players!
Plano, Texas – Hall of Fame player Allison Fisher and cutting edge Texas based billiard manufacturer OB Cues proudly announce the signing of Allison to the OB Pro Team of Players. “As a fan of pool, I have always admired Allison’s game but how she conducts herself away from the table is equally as impressive” said Royce Bunnell, President of OB.
Dick Jaspers is back at the top winning World Cup
© Harry van Nijlen/Kozoom By Frits Baker of Kozoom Dick Jaspers on the podium with Roland Forthomme, Peter Ceulemans and Sung-Won Choi PORTO – After three seasons without a major victory, Dutchman Dick Jaspers...
2014 World Cup of Pool Full line-up announced for pools battle royal
WITH THE ANNUAL World Cup of Pool set to get underway on the 23rd September, the full line-up of players can now be confirmed and it is arguably the strongest set of players ever assembled in the nine year history of the event.
Taking place at the Mountbatten Centre in Portsmouth from Tuesday 23rd to Sunday 28th September, there are 16 first round matches over the first three days.
Earl Strickland Has promised he and partner Shane Van Boening will win the World Cup of Pool for US
APA Hosts World’s Largest Pool Tournament in Las Vegas
More than $1 Million in prize money awarded at 34th Annual APA Team Championships
LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MO (September 9, 2014) “” The world’s largest pool tournament returned to Las Vegas in mid-August as thousands of amateur poolplayers competed for more than $1 Million in prize money! More than 1,800 8-Ball, 9-Ball, Doubles, Ladies and Masters teams made their way to Sin City to compete, Aug. 14-23.
USBA Open Tour at U.S. Billiards Houston, TX
3rd Sang Jin Lee, 1st Hugo Patino, 2nd Pedro Piedrabuena
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Sky Woodward Wins Smoking Ace’s Bar Box Open
By: Markus Noé
For the second time in a row a young upstart player walked away with the 20k top prize from the Smoking Ace’s Bar Box Open. Last time it was Justin Bergman, this year it was 21 year old Sky Woodward who went through this star studded field undefeated.
Woodward might be young but he is definitely not an unknown. For American fans he has been been known for a few years already. For the rest of the world this year has been his coming out party, winning the banks ring game at Derby City. In the last month he has followed that up winning the Grand Masters event at the BCAPL and now this event.
Third Annual Marti Tracy Memorial 3-Cushion Billiard Tournament
Twenty-four players participated in the Third Annual Marti Tracy Memorial 3-Cushion Billiard Tournament, held for the first time at the Ashland Elks Lodge in Ashland, Oregon. (Previously this tournament had been held at the...
Allison Fisher & OB Cues Support BEF at APA National Team Championships
If you’re attending this year’ APA National Team Championships, or if you simply live in Las Vegas, you can support the Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) this week while challenging legendary ‘The Dutchess of Doom’ Allison Fisher. OB Cues graciously welcomes the Hall-of-Famer these next three days in their booth for challenge matches open to everyone.
‘The challenge games are $20 per person and 100% of all of the money raised will be donated to the Billiard Education Foundation. Allison will be appearing at the following times: 11am to 1pm & 2pm to 5pm on Tuesday August 19th, Wednesday August 20th and Thursday August 21st,’ said Shane Sinnott, Director of Sales & Marketing for OB Cues.
Pictured L to R: David ‘Doc’ Reyes (from OB), Raymond Linares (OB player rep), Allison Fisher and Shane Sinnott (from OB)
Mika Immonen and Jose Parica Earn Recognition in Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame
August 6, 2013 ““ The Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame proudly celebrates and welcomes two of pool’s most dominate players in 2014. The United States Billiard Media Association today announced that two-time world pool champion Mika Immonen and Jose Parica, the leader of pool’s “œPhilippine Invasion” in the 1980s, have earned induction into the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame in the Greatest Players category.
McDermott Announces Free Cue Giveaway for August 2014
MENOMONEE FALLS, WI (August 1, 2014) – McDermott Cue Mfg. LLC is a leading manufacturer and worldwide distributor of pool cues, performance shafts and billiard accessories. McDermott is proud to announce the Custom Cue...
