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Final Four Return Sunday in San Diego WPBA San Diego Classic / Alpine, CA by InsidePOOL Staff The Women's Professional Billiards Association (WPBA) San Diego Classic field has narrowed down to its final four returning Sunday for the semifinal matches. In the first semifinal, top-ranked Allison Fisher will meet Karen “The Irish Invader” Corr, while in the second semifinal, Gerda Hofstatter will play Ga Young Kim. Hofstatter, who hails originally from Austria, suffered a 9-7 loss to Kim after two solid wins in the...

Kostanian Deals Fisher First Loss WPBA San Diego Classic / Alpine, CA by InsidePOOL Staff If reigning Women's Professional Billiards Association (WPBA) San Diego Classic champion Kelly Fisher is going to defend her title for her fourth consecutive win, she will have to do it by coming through the west side of the chart. Late Friday evening at host site Viejas Casino, Fisher suffered a 9-7 loss to Anna Kostanian of New Mexico. To redeem herself and make it to the final 16-player...

Fisher Goes Fishing for a Four-Peat WPBA San Diego Classic / Alpine, CA by InsidePOOL Staff Sunny San Diego is hosting the latest stop on the Women’s Professional Billiard Tour, beginning Thursday, April 10 and crowning a winner Sunday, April 13. The San Diego Classic is being hosted by the beautiful Viejas Casino in Alpine, CA, and has a full 64-player field. Reigning champ at Viejas, Kelly Fisher, will be attempting a four-peat at this event, and so far, so good. Her first match...

Chang Claims Second Consecutive Guinness 9 Ball Tour Billiards Event With all four representatives going through to the final day, the Chinese-Taipei domination of the Guinness 9 Ball Tour continues as billiard ace Chang Jung-Lin overcame a stern challenge from compatriot and close friend Wang Hung-Hsiang, 11-7, to secure his second title this year as the Penang leg of Asia's premier pool competition concluded at the packed grand ball room of the G Hotel today. Still riding the momentum from his impressive...

Well-Earned Billiards Win for Garner Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour / Knoxville, TN by InsidePOOL Staff Breaker's Sports Bar and Grill in Knoxville, TN, hosted the Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour’s amateurs-only event April 5, with Lawerence Garner winning after going hill-hill in both sets of the finals against Robert Green. This $1,000-added event had 38 participants. The Tournament was won by Lawerence Garner after going hill-hill in both sets of the finals against Robert Green who had made his way...

Ranola Wins WPBA BCA GenerationPool.com Qualifier Travels from Philippines to play Jacoby Cues Great Lakes Tour / Galesburg, IL by David Hanshaw During the weekend of April 4-5, Billiards on Main in Galesburg, IL, hosted the Jacoby Cues Great Lakes Tour for the 8th and final stop of the 07-08 season. In a small but talented field, one lady emerged as the player to beat, and that player was Iris Ranola, who traveled all the way from Manila, in the Philippines, to compete in...

Kirkwood Snaps Off Joss Tour Event
Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour / West Hempstead, NY
by Skip Maloney
Jason “The Dark Horse” Kirkwood came back from an early loss on the Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour to defeat hot seat occupant Bob Blackmore in a true double-elimination match-up. The tour stopped in West Hempstead, NY, the weekend of April 5-6 and drew in a total of 35 players.
Early Sunday on the winners’ side of the bracket, Blackmore and tour director Mike Zuglan had moved past…

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