Boyes Named for Mosconi Cup Team
MATCHROOM SPORT can announce that England’s Karl Boyes, the current European No.1 ranked player, is the first man named to take part in this year’sPartyCasino.com Mosconi Cup.
Category: Features
Billiard Education Foundation
BILLIARD EDUCATION FOUNDATION AWARDS 2010 ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS
The Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) Academic Scholarship Program is pleased to announce the 2010 recipients of its annual scholarship program. The scholarships are divided into two categories: BEF Excellence in Education scholarship ($5,000 awarded over a two-year term) and BEF Aiming for Higher Education scholarships (7 x $1,000 award). 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.
Xiao-Fang Fu Wins over Allison Fisher for World 9-Ball Championship
Gold Medalist and Silver Medalist Fu and Fisher
All photo courtesy by www.top147.com & Tai Chengzhe
Shanghai, China- A new name in the billiards world will stand out as China’s Xiao-Fang Fu has been crowned the 2010 Women’s World 10-Ball Championship. Fu toppled a star studded field and overcame legendary Allison Fisher in the finals to become the second consecutive Chinese woman to win the World 9-Ball.
WALT HARRIS passes away
Here is an update on services to be held for our beloved Billiards Buddy “œWalt Harris”.
Walt Harris May 13, 1929 – August 21, 2010.
Walt devoted most of his adult life promoting the sport of 3 Cushion Billiards. Author of the 4 volume “œBilliards Atlas” and founder of the United States National “œSenior Tour” there was never a time when he was not thinking of or playing Billiards. A friend and mentor to almost every Billiards player through out the world he was admired by many and loved by all!
A celebration of Walt’s life will be held 12PM on Thursday September 2, 2010 at:
The church of Our Saviour
5301 North Atlantic Avenue
Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
Please click the link below to sign his guest book.
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/floridatoday/obituary.aspx?n=walter-harris&pid=144986507&fhid=5912
Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour’s 2009-2010 Season Finale
$25,000 Added “Turning Stone Classic XV 9-Ball Open.
Here are the payouts
BCAPL Offers Amateur 9-Ball Event in Conjunction with U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship
An amateur 9-Ball tournament will be held this fall concurrently with the famed U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship. CueSports International (CSI), one of the largest creators of pool events in North America, is introducing the BCAPL Chesapeake 9-Ball Challenge at the Norfolk Marriott Chesapeake in Chesapeake, Virginia on October 20-23, 2010.
Champions Crowned at 2010 Ozone Billiards US Amateur Open
Jeff Beckley of Indiana New Iberia, Louisiana- The 5th Annual Ozone Billiards US Amateur Open crowned a new set of champions this year in its 8-Ball and 9-Ball divisions. Players from Las Vegas all the way to Tampa,Florida came to be crowned the Ozone US Amateur Champion. 155 entrants vied in all the events to capture their share of the $20,000 purse available.
2010 Volunteer State Championships
Jim Blaylock sells business to Ricky Gamble
Josh O’Neal and new Room Owner Ricky Gamble Jim Blaylock and Ricky Gambler
Photo’s by Spider
3-CUSHION BILLIARDS A MARVELOUS TRAINING TOOL!!
Tom (Dr. Cue ) Rossman
I have been asked many times what contributed to my foundational understanding of pool more than anything else. In 1967 I had my 1st encounter with 3-cushion billiards and discovered a special attraction to the value and beauty of this magnetic and challenging discipline.
Rocket & Ice Man Team-up for Victory
New Iberia, Louisiana- Hawaii and Helsinki may seem strange bedfellows, but Rodney Morris and Mika Immonen seemed to make a fitting match as they landed on the better side of a 10-9 thriller over Johnny Archer and Shane Van Boening to win the 8-Ball Doubles of the 3rd Annual DP Poison Pro Classic. Archer and Van Boening were the only undefeated team as they won all four of their matches in the round robin but slightly faltered in the finals.
