Posted in Billiard Tour News - Pool Tour News on Jul 31st, 2007
Sayginer and Cha Shoot Down Massey and Sakai
The KIA Motors Showdown, presented by Drgon Promotions, took place in Seoul, Korea to once and for all settle who ruled trickshots and all around play. Undisputed artistic carom champion Semih Sayginer would take on the winningest pool trickshot champion in history, Mike Massey. Korea’s #1 […]
Posted in Billiard Tour News - UPA Tour on Jul 30th, 2007
Rocket Rodney Morris Named UPA Representative
Phoenix, Arizona
The United States Professional Poolplayers Association (UPA) recently made some administrative transitions to, in effect, renew the association and its presence in the pool community. One of those positive changes was to name Rocket Rodney Morris (arguably one of the most recognized […]
Posted in Billiard Tour News - Pool Tour News on Jul 30th, 2007
Kressel Crowned King in Virginia
2007 Virginia State 9-Ball Championships / Richmond, VA
Rarely do four-year-old tournaments have much tradition, but the Virginia State 9-Ball Championships, presented by 5 Hour Energy Drink, already has more than its share. From the handmade trophies of local walnut off the family property of tournament director Joshua […]
Posted in Billiard Tour News - Viking Cues 9 Ball Tour on Jul 30th, 2007
Nevel and Cole Rock the House
Viking 9-Ball Tour / Atlanta, GA
by Rick Davis
The Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour got back in action over the July 28-29 weekend, where 117 players entered the combined divisions at Mr. Cues II in Atlanta, GA. The open division was owned by Larry “The Truth” […]
Posted in Billiard Tour News - Hunter Classics Amateur Womens Tou on Jul 30th, 2007
Lloyd Scores Second Hunter Classics Tour Win
Hunter Classic Women’s Tour / Tulsa, OK
by Rick Davis
The Hunter Classics Tour held their sixth stop over the July 28-29 weekend where a talented 36-player field mixed things up at Magoo’s billiards in Tulsa, OK. In the end it came down to the […]
Posted in Juniors and Collegiate - BEF Billiard Education Foundat on Jul 26th, 2007
billiard Education Foundation Awards Academic All-Americans
It was a proud day for the sport of pocket billiards as 39 of the 136 junior players competing in the 2007 Junior National 9-Ball Championships were given the BEF Academic All-American award. Medals and Certificates of Achievement were presented to each youngster by BEF Executive Director Laura […]
Posted in Juniors and Collegiate - BEF Billiard Education Foundat on Jul 26th, 2007
2007 Junior National Artistic pool Champions
Maestros in Mankato
The 15th Annual Junior National Artistic pool competition took place July 12-13 concurrently with the BEF Junior National 9-Ball Championships, held at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Once again, Tom “Dr. Cue” and Marty “Ms. Cue” Rossman provided the direction for participants to demonstrate their special cue sport skills. […]
Posted in Billiard Tour News - Pool Tour News on Jul 25th, 2007
Sayginer Leads Carom Team in KIA Masters of the Trickshot
billiard News - For the first time ever in billiards history, Pocket billiards took on Carom billiards in a team trickshot event. The Pocket Ball Team was captained by USA’s famed Mike Massey while the Carom Team was captained by Turkey’s […]
Posted in Billiard Tour News - CWPT Canadian Womens Pool Tour on Jul 25th, 2007
Johnson Commands Tiger Canadian Women’s Tour Stop
Tiger Canadian Women’s pool Tour / Burlington, ONT
by Carolina Fernandez
The Tiger Canadian Women’s pool Tour held its fourth event of the 2007 season July 15 at Bobby D’s billiards Grill in Burlington, Ontario. Out of the field of 27 players, Sunday […]
Posted in Independent Tournaments - World Pool Championship on Jul 25th, 2007
2007 Philippines World pool Championship
Araneta Coliseum, Manila, Philippines
Matchroom Sport can announce they will be changing the format for the opening round of the 2007 Philippines World pool Championship.
Double elimination play will be introduced for the first time in the nine years that the UK-based sports promotion company has been […]
