Posted in Independent Tournaments - World Pool Championship on Nov 7th, 2007
Peach Sends Alcano Packing
England’s Daryl Peach has secured his greatest result ever by defeating reigning World pool Champion Ronnie Alcano – in his own backyard.
Peach, 35, beat Filipino Alcano 10-6 in the last 64 of the 2007 World pool Championships, which is being held at the Araneta Coliseum, Manila, Philippines.
The tournament, organised by England-based Matchroom [...]
Posted in Billiard Tour News - ACS All American Tour on Nov 7th, 2007
Crews is Top GunMcDermott All-American Tour / Port Charlotte, FL
by InsidePOOL Staff
Tim Crews scored a top finish at the ninth stop of the 2007/2008 McDermott All American Tour November 3. Hosted by Q’s Sports Bar and Girl in Port Charlotte, FL, the Q’s Snowbird 9-Ball Amateur Open attracted 19 players [...]
Posted in Billiards Industry News - Information on Nov 7th, 2007
BCA Launches Development New Consumer Site to Promote Sport and MembersThe billiard Congress of America (BCA) is taking a giant leap in its commitment to promote the sport of billiards with today’s announcement it has launched the development of generationpool.com. The site will be introduced in early 2008.
“One of our key roles [...]
Posted in Billiard Tour News - ACS All American Tour on Nov 7th, 2007
Lamar Triumphs over GarciaMcDermott All-American Tour / East Moline, IL
by InsidePOOL Staff
Trent Lamar won the tenth stop of the 2007/2008 McDermott All American Tour November 4. Hosted by Leisure Time billiards in East Moline, IL, this $500-added event drew 21 players in a double-elimination 8-ball format on 7-foot bar boxes.
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Posted in Independent Tournaments - World Pool Championship on Nov 7th, 2007
Reyes Eliminated at 2007 Philippines World pool Championship
Efren Reyes is out of the 2007 Philippines World pool Championship. The 53-year-old Filipino legend went down on TV Table 2 at the Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Manila, at the hands of European No.1 Konstantin Stepanov of Russia.
For Reyes, the winner of this event in 1999, the [...]
Posted in Independent Tournaments - World Pool Championship on Nov 7th, 2007
Bustamante Continues to Impress at Philippines World pool Championship
Filipino pocket billiards player Francisco Bustamante continued his impressive march through the 2007 Philippines World pool Championship. The Filipino, known as Django, recorded his third straight-forward victory of the competition with a 10-1 triumph over Spain’s David Alcaide to advance into the last 64.
Bustamante has now [...]
Posted in Independent Tournaments - World Pool Championship on Nov 7th, 2007
Souquet Survives Round
billiard players Ralf Souquet, who won the hearts of the Philippine nation this time last year with his graciousness in defeat in the 2006 final, made his way into the last 32 with a 10-8 win over Naoyuki Oi of Japan.
The German though was not happy with his performance - mainly due to [...]
Posted in Independent Tournaments - World Pool Championship on Nov 7th, 2007
Luong and Condo First to Advance
Luong Chi Dung of Vietnam and Australia’s Louis Condo are the first two billiards players to reach the last 32 of the 2007 Philippines World pool Championships. A quarter-finalist in Manila last year, Luong put paid to the hopes of 2002 Champion Earl Strickland in an exciting encounter on [...]
