Posted in Billiard News on Dec 29th, 2008
Shane Van Boening, 2007 US Open Champion & Predator World Ten-ball Champion is scheduled to compete at the Olympia Open II. This $10,000 added event will be hosted by the Olympia Resort and Spa in Oconomowoc, WI. and directed by the experienced team of DR Pool Promotions, Inc.
In his amateur career, Van Boening posted 3 [...]
Posted in Billiard News on Dec 29th, 2008
Petrillo Brings Home Holiday Billiards Win
Tri-State Tour / East Rutherford, NJ
by Skip Maloney
Dennis Petrillo shouldered a defeat in the hot seat match and came back to win the Tri-State Tour stop December 27. Petrillo and hot seat/finalist opponent Ron Mason were among 27 entrants who signed on for the $500-added, B-D handicapped tournament hosted by [...]
Posted in Billiard News on Dec 28th, 2008
Rowell and Trest Are Billiards Best
Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour / Birmingham, AL
by InsidePOOL Staff
The Viking Cue Open and Amateur 9- Ball Tour events were hosted by Club Quincy in Birmingham, AL, the weekend of December 20-21. David Rowell took home first place in the open division, while David Trest came in first in the amateur [...]
Posted in Billiard News on Dec 24th, 2008
Korea Victorious Over Japan in Billiards
The South Koreans defeated the very strong Team Japan in the 3rd Annual MBC ESPN Korea vs Japan 9-Ball Championship. The two previous events had Korea defeating Japan 9-6 and then Japan coming back to defeat Korea 9-7 the following year. This time both teams changed their line-up which made [...]
Posted in Billiard News on Dec 23rd, 2008
Fran Crimi Honored with Billiard Congress of America 2008 Presidents Award
Each year the Billiard Congress of America (BCA) recognizes an outstanding individual who has made significant contributions to the billiard industry with the presentation of the BCA Presidents Award. This year the BCA has chosen to recognize Fran Crimi, BCA Instructor Program administrator and BCA [...]
Posted in Billiard News on Dec 23rd, 2008
NCS Adds Eberle and Alvarez to 8-Ball Championship Players List
Players from Nevada, California and Arizona demonstrated their 8-Ball skills December 20-21, 2008 at Mickeys Cues and Brews in Henderson, Nevada in their pursuit of two qualifying spots for the NCS 8-Ball Championship.
Pro Player Max Eberle from Los Angeles and Las Vegas resident Joe Alvarez, after [...]
Posted in Billiard News on Dec 22nd, 2008
Kirkwood and Bartram Win Dual Billiards Events
Michigan Players Tour / Grand Rapids, MI
by Skip Maloney
Jason Kirkwood and Chris Bartram shared first-place prize honors at the Michigan Players Tour, held the weekend of December 19-21. Kirkwood won the main event, defeating Bartram in the finals, but with money in his pocket from winning Friday nights mini [...]
Posted in Billiard News on Dec 22nd, 2008
Kaufman Cashes in Oshkosh Billiard Event
Pechauer All-American Tour / Oshkosh, WI
by InsidePOOL Staff
Duncan Kaufman took down the December 20 stop of the Pechauer All-American Tour over Tom McCloskey in the finals. Hosted by The Varsity Club in Oshkosh, WI, this $1,000-added event featured 47 players in a double-elimination 9-ball format on 7-foot Diamonds.
Kaufman took an [...]
Posted in Billiard News on Dec 22nd, 2008
Vidal Victorious at NJ Pro-Am
North Jersey Straight Pool Pro-Am Quarterly / Parsippany, NJ
by Skip Maloney
To victories on tours throughout the Northeast, Marc Vidal added his fourth win of the year at the North Jersey Straight Pool Pro-Am Quarterly December 21. The $500-added, handicapped event, drew 21 entrants to Comet Billiards in Parsippany, NJ, and 7,400 [...]
Posted in Billiard News on Dec 22nd, 2008
Cintron Cashes Fourth Tri-State Win
Tri-State Tour / Edison, NJ
by Skip Maloney
The Tri-State Tour, which has seen 17 different players take home the first-place prize during its 22-stop season this year, has had only one player win more than twice. Danny Cintron won his third stop on the tour early in November and chalked up his [...]
