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European stars out in full force for London World Cup
With the 2017 World Cup of Pool set for June 13-18 at the historic York Hall in East London, Matchroom Sport can announce the 14 European teams who will be participating in this year’s event. Among the teams are five previous World Cup winners as well as 10 players who have previously contested the final and overall the European contingent is stacked with talent.
Austria – Mario He / Albin Ouschan England – Mark Gray / Darren Appleton England B – Imran Majid / Daryl Peach Finland- Mika Immonen / Petri Makkonen Germany - Ralf Souquet / Thorsten Hohmann Greece – Nikos Ekonomopoulos / Alex Kazakis Holland – Niels Feijen / Nick van den Berg Norway – Matts B Schjetne / Tom Bjerke Poland – Mateusz Sniegocki / Wojiech Szewczyk Portugal – Joao Grilo / Rui Edgar Francis Romania – Robert Braga / TBC Russia - Ruslan Chinakhov / Konstantin Stepanov Spain – David Alcaide / Francisco Sanchez Ruiz Sweden – Marcus Chamat / Daniel Tangudd
Previous champions are Finland (2012) and Germany (2011) who both won their titles in Manila, whilst England A’s Darren Appleton was a winner, alongside Karl Boyes back in 2014.
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McDermott Announces Cue of the Month Giveaway for May 2017
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McDermott Announces Cue of the Month Giveaway for May 2017
McDermott Cue Mfg., LLC is a leading manufacturer and worldwide distributor of pool cues, performance shafts and billiard accessories. McDermott is proud to announce the Custom Cue of the Month Giveaway for May 2017.
Each month, McDermott gives away a free pool cue to a lucky contestant. The giveaway cue for May is the G213C, a customized version of their popular G213 model. It features a custom birdseye maple sleeve with a natural walnut stain; custom “Midnight Glow” pearl inlays; three sets of custom brass, red & index rings; and a Navigator Alpha tip upgrade. The G213C comes standard with McDermott’s high-performance G-Core shaft.
To enter the contest, visit www.mcdermottcue.com/giveaway and fill out the simple survey. There is no limit to the number of times you can enter the contest. At the end of the month, McDermott will randomly select a winner to receive a free G213C pool cue. McDermott would like to congratulate last month’s winner — Scott Klosky of Pittsburgh, PA — who won a G230C3 pool cue.
Posted By admin on Monday, May 08 2017 @ 16:43:18 UTC (1549 reads)
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Southern takes first title of new season!
2017 BWPPA Ranking Event No.1 - The Gentlemen’s Night Out (GNO) Players Championship 2017 BWPPA/BWCSA Wheelchair CueSport Academy (Stoke Mandeville) Guttmann Rd Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP21 9PP www.bwppa.com www.stokemandeville.co.uk
Saturday/Sunday 8.9 April 2017
Southern takes first title of new season!
The 2017 British Wheelchair Pool Players Association (BWPPA) tour got underway over weekend of 8/9 April 2017, with the Gentlemen’s Night Out (GNO) Players Championship. The tournament was held at the fabulous Wheelchair Cuesports Academy, which is based at Stoke Mandeville Stadium in Aylesbury. This event boasted record prize money for the BWPPA tour of £850 and reduced entry fees.
This was mainly due to £1000 support from BWPPA patron Darren Appleton’s World Pool Series to be spread over the 2017 season.
We were delighted to welcome back Alexander Prokopiev who travelled all the way from Russia, now competing in his fourth year on the BWPPA tour and Stoke on Trent’s Dave Beaumont after a yearlong break from the tour.
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England Teams Confirmed for York Hall World Showdown
With the world’s greatest shooters set to gather at the iconic East London venue in June, the two England teams have been confirmed for the forthcoming World Cup of Pool at York Hall, London, June 13-18.
Darren Appleton and Mark Gray, both stars of Team Europe’s record-breaking 11-3 victory over USA at December’s Mosconi Cup, will be reunited in the England A team. The host nation is entitled to two sides in the tournament and Daryl Peach will be joined by Imran Majid in England B. Peach was a finalist alongside Gray at the last World Cup and last partnered Majid in 2007.
Appleton was a World Cup winner alongside Karl Boyes in 2014 and is delighted to be partnered by a man who has twice been runner-up in the tournament. “I had a great run with Karl, winning it in 2014 in a classic final, filled with the sort of drama which the World Cup has produced over the years,” he said.
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World Cup of Pool - Tickets now on sale
The World Cup of Pool returns to London this summer as the prestigious pairs event takes place at York Hall, Bethnal Green from June 13-18, and tickets are available now at www.matchroompool.com.
With the Mosconi Cup set for Las Vegas this year, the World Cup of Pool represents a great opportunity for fans to see the best players from around the globe in action in London.
York Hall has a storied pool history having staged the Mosconi Cup on eight occasions as well as the World Cup in 2013 and 2015 and 32 two-man teams will once again descend on East London for one of the most anticipated tournaments of the year.
Did you know that we have added 9 new cues to our lineup this year? You can check out all of our new products on the OB website.
8 of the 9 new cues that we have added this year have ebony forearms and ebony sleeves. We are big fans of ebony in cues as are many of you so check out the new models and maybe treat yourself today?
As always, please let me know if you have any comments, concerns or questions and we will be happy to help you. We can only get stronger with your help!
Posted By admin on Monday, April 24 2017 @ 08:30:07 UTC (1924 reads)
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How to be a Pro 9 Predator
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How to be a Pro 9 Predator
Pool may have been considered the poor relation to snooker in the UK, with little coverage on television compared to the more traditional green baize game, but it is growing in popularity all the time.
The formation of a new World Pool Series has certainly helped which, although based in the USA, was actually devised by England’s Darren Appleton.
The competition is made up of four events - the Molinari Players Championship, the Aramith Masters Championship, the RYO Rack Classic Championship, and the Predator World Series Championship.
Two events have already taken place, with 18-year-old Albanian Klenti Kaci captured the Aramith Masters Championship in early April, proving that it is a sport that appeals to all ages.
For those who like a flutter on pool the next event is in July, and it may be worth a look at these free bet deals from Bethut.co.uk.
The players on view in New York may be the cream of the crop but everyone has to start somewhere and a few tips might help the average player improve his or her game.
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World Cup of Pool returning to London
AFTER A HIATUS in 2016, the World Cup of Pool returns to London as the iconic York Hall once again plays host to the prestigious pairs event from 13th to 18th June. The East London venue has a storied pool history having staged the Mosconi Cup on eight occasions as well as the World Cup in 2013 and 2015.
This will be the 11th running of the World Cup of Pool and features 32 two-player teams from around the world battling it out for a $250,000 prize fund. The defending champions are Chinese Taipei – Ko Pin Yi and Chang Yu Lung – who took the title in a thrilling battle against England B in September 2015.
The event will be a gathering of some of the greatest players in the world, and there are a host of genuine contenders for the coveted title, including two sides from the host nation.
Commencing on Tuesday 13th and culminating in the final on the evening of Sunday 18th, the event will be played to a single elimination format over six days with two sessions a day. There are 31 matches in total.
Tickets will be on sale shortly at www.matchroompool.com and will be priced at £10.00 per evening session (Tuesday to Sunday) and £8.00 per weekend afternoon session. Tuesday to Friday afternoons are free. A season ticket covering all sessions is priced at £60.00.
GERMANY’S RALF SOUQUET tightened his grip at the top of the European 2017 Mosconi Cup rankings with another great performance as he finished in the top four of the recent Portuguese Open in Salgados. With no ‘World’ events having taken place yet, the ‘European’ and ‘World’ rankings are currently one and the same and the Kaiser has opened up a 45 points lead over third spot.
Souquet has already appeared in more Mosconi Cups than any other European player (16) and will looking to return to the side for his first appearance since 2013. Nick van den Berg, a winner in Portugal is up to second on 90, 33 points ahead of David Alcaide in third spot.
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