More in our series of occasional column's
by Pro9.co.uk's Cue Expert, Simon D'Vali.
Featuring:
Mark Gray
Shirley Ang
Lee Rigby
26 December 2007
Mark Gray - Great Britain No.1 and Euro Tour No.1
What’s in your Case (Part 2)
Hi Cue fans. A timely 2nd instalment of ‘What’s in your Case’ and let’s kick off things with the new European Number 1, Mark Gray...
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Cues:
Cue case: Buffalo 3x5
Playing cue: Robin Cook hand made snooker style cue in ash with ebony splices, 10mm tip, phenolic ferrule, Elkmaster tip.
Break cue: Predator BK1 and a BK2
Jump cue: Bunjee with phenolic tip/ferrule combo.
Green Triangle chalk, a hang up from the snooker days but if it works...!
Accessories:
Bear Towel
Mobile Phone
Wallet
Euro Tour Calendar for 2007 (Handy...!)
Glass Paper P180 for tip NOT shaft
Plasters
Hotel directories for the UK... Every pool player without a Blackberry should have one just in case.
...And that’s it. Mark has come along and shown us that as long as you don’t miss, you win, he, he! Congratulations to Mark for his immense first season Euro Tour 1st place seeding. Bare bones approach to pool has paid off. Any chance of you buying a pool cue, Mark? Errrr... So that’s a no, is it?
Now how about our new, super duper Tournament Director, Shirley Ang...
Shirley Ang - GB 9 Ball Tour Tournament Director
Cues:
Case: Laperti 2x2 with IBP sticker (International Billiard Promotion Foundation)
Playing cue: McDermott spalted Gecko with brown leather wrap, quite a rare number
Break cue: J&J Jump/Break in birdseye maple with phenolic tip.
1 McDermott shaft and 1 Predator 314 shaft.
Accessories:
Billiard cloth
Cue Ball
Blue Master Billiard chalk
Joint Protectors
Small 8 Ball
10 cents
Brillo Pad (………for cleaning dishes?)
Brillo Pad, Shir? Brillo Pad?
…and finally here is our new Pro Tour Director, Lee Rigby. A man who has bought every known pool gadget in existence only to filter out the rubbish and keep what was useful...
Lee Rigby - GB 9 Ball Tour Tournament Organiser
Cues:
Cue case: Custom Whitten 3x6 in black leather
Break cue: X Breaker (2nd gen) in curly maple and golden oak stain (18.5oz)
Playing cue: Wayne Holmes Custom in Koa wood with a leather wrap (19.3oz)
2 x Predator 314-2 shafts.
Accessories (are you ready...):
Ultimate Tip Tool + extra sand pads
Allen Key
Q Claw cue rest
Metal Sandman
Blue Spot knife (tip remover)
Wooden tip burnisher (hand made by PCs dad... Best gadget on market!)
Blue Master Billiard chalk
Magnetic Chalk holder (from snooker days)
Bat Wing cue rest
Tips: Triangle/Moori/Buffalo/Elkmaster. Currently using crushed elks soaked in milk ala ‘Bata’ Reyes
Large file (for tips)
Glass Paper (P1200 + P2000)
Copy of IPT Rules.
Stroke It Wear Towel – for hands and face.
Craftsman Cue Towel – for cue.
Electrical Tape.
Clearly Lee would be able to survive on a desert island for 12 years if his plane came down in the South Pacific. I do like the idea of two towels.
Great stuff, guys and gal. Thank you for your time. Now if we can pin down the World Champion for a few minutes, we will know the contents of his cue case in time for Part 3... Tune in next time, cue fans.