Posted in Billiard News on Nov 30th, 2008
CueSport TV, the Internet Pool & Snooker Channel, have today announced that the company will be once again offering recorded broadcasts of all of the GB 9-Ball Tour events in 2009.
The coverage provided by CueSport TV in 2008 was unprecedented for a national 9-ball pool tour with 9-ball pool videos being available in the main [...]
Posted in Billiard News on Nov 30th, 2008
The 2nd Annual Showdown in Seoul featured World Champion Semih Sayginer (TUR) against World Trickshot Champion Stefano Pelinga (ITL), and Jeanette Lee vs Yu Ram Cha. The popular Sopooong Department Store hosted the special matches which also scheduled Turkish Champ Neslihan Gurel, Korea #2 Eun Ji Park, and celebrities such as internationally acclaimed pop artist [...]
Posted in Billiard News on Nov 30th, 2008
Billiard Education Foundation Announces 2009 Scholarship Opportunities
The Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) is pleased to announce that they are accepting applications for the 2009 scholarship awards. The BEF Academic Scholarship Program is administered annually under the direction and guidance of the BEF Board of Trustees. Applications must be postmarked no later than March 16, 2009 and [...]
Posted in Billiard News on Nov 30th, 2008
Merit Ends Production of MoD BoX while MoD BoX Deluxe Continues
Bensalem, PA Effective November 26th, 2008, Merit Entertainment will end production of its standard MoD BoX digital jukebox. The companys lighted, wall-mounted MoD BoX Deluxe will continue to be manufactured and offered for sale.
The MoD BoX was released at a time when operators were [...]
Posted in Billiard News on Nov 28th, 2008
Dragon Promotions is pleased to announce Vigma Balls as the Official Balls of XTM and MBC ESPN Billiards Week in Korea. Included in these events are The 2008 Empress Cup along with 2008 3 Cushion Korea vs Europe and Korea vs World Women’s Team 3-Cushion Championship. Vigma Balls has been in the billiard industry the [...]
Posted in Billiard News on Nov 28th, 2008
Bowman Bounces Hargens to Win Billiards Event
Pechauer All-American Tour / Galesburg, IL
by InsidePOOL Staff
The November 21 stop of the Pechauer All-American Tour was hosted by Billiards on Main in Galesburg, IL. The $500-added event drew 37 players in a double-elimination 8-ball format on 7-foot bar boxes, with bar-table giant Jesse Bowman taking first place.
Bowman did [...]
Posted in Billiard News on Nov 25th, 2008
Hatch Owns Joss Tour for Third Time in a Row
Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour / Providence, RI
by Skip Maloney
Dennis The Hatchetman Hatch survived a double-elimination battle in the finals versus George Sansouci to win his third straight stop on the Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour the weekend of November 22-23, becoming the twentieth Ocean State 9-Ball Champion [...]
Posted in Billiard News on Nov 25th, 2008
Wechsler Wins CNY 9-Ball Tour Stop
Central New York 9-Ball Tour / Yorkville, NY
by Skip Maloney
Lyn Wechsler completed an undefeated weekend at the CNY 9-Ball Tour the weekend of November 22-23. He gained the hot seat with relative ease but found himself embroiled in a serious struggle in the finals against a determined one-loss side opponent, [...]
Posted in Billiard News on Nov 25th, 2008
Garcia Grabs First on Michigan Players Tour
Michigan Players Tour / Grand Rapids, MI
by Skip Maloney
Juan Garcia, whos been out of the billiard scene for approximately 10 years, returned the weekend of November 21-23 to hold off a one-loss side challenge by Jason The Dark Horse Kirkwood and capture first place at the Michigan Players Tour. [...]
Posted in Billiard News on Nov 25th, 2008
Moses Mows Em Down at KBP Event
KBP Amateur 9-Ball Tour / Port Ritchie, FL
by Skip Maloney
Billy Moses held off a persistent one-loss side challenge by Jim Sandaler to go undefeated and take top honors on the KBP Amateur 9-Ball Tour stop the weekend of November 23-24. The $2,000-added event drew 33 entrants to PJs Billiards [...]
