http://www.9ball-billiards.info 9 Ball Rules, and other Billiards and Pool Related News. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:20:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There have been a lot of updates to the glossary over at the billiards forum. Here are a few excerpts. Walk The Dog Warrior Way Weak to the Pocket Wedge Weight Wet Table White Ball Whitney Wild Wild Handicap Wing Ball Wing Shot Wipe Its Feet Wire Wired Wood World Championships Wrap Wrapping Wild 8 Whitey Whitewash World Snooker Championship Yellow Ball Yellow Pocket Yellows Z Bank 0-2 Barbecue 14.1 Continuous 7 Ball 8 Ball 9 Ball 6 Ball 10 Ball 3 Foul Rule These are the ... http://www.9ball-billiards.info/2089-billiard-glossary-updates Jones and Pan New GenerationPool.com Champions by InsidePOOL Staff The GenerationPool.com 9-Ball Championships ended Thursday evening, crowning Jeremy Jones and Xiaoting Pan the new champions. This event was held in conjunction with the Billiard Congress of America’s annual trade show and was hosted by the Charlotte Convention Center. In the first final match, ... http://www.9ball-billiards.info/2077-jones-and-pan-new-generationpoolcom-champions Final Two Matches Set for GenerationPool.com Championships by InsidePOOL Staff The two final matches in the 2008 GenerationPool.com 9-Ball Championships are set for Thursday evening beginning at 7 p.m. Ronnie Wiseman will play against Jeremy Jones in the men’s final, while it will be an all-Asian women’s final between Xiaoting Pan ... http://www.9ball-billiards.info/2078-final-two-matches-set-for-generationpoolcom-championships IPT Commentary Voting The International Pool Tour has opened voting to see who will replace Mike Sigel in the booth as commentator for the June 24th live Ultimate Series webcast. Mike Sigel, ten-time World Champion and Hall of Fame member is the resident commentator for live IPT match play. However, for the first time ... http://www.9ball-billiards.info/2079-ipt-commentary-voting Billiards Semifinals Set for GenerationPool.com Championships by InsidePOOL Staff Only four players remain in each division of the GenerationPool.com 9-Ball Championships, with the semifinals set for Wednesday afternoon and evening. All semifinal and final matches will be taped for later broadcasts by ESPN. In the first semifinal of the day, Johnny Archer will ... http://www.9ball-billiards.info/2080-billiards-semifinals-set-for-generationpoolcom-championships No Stopping Nevel Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour / Monroe, NC by InsidePOOL Staff Professional billiard player Larry Nevel terrorized yet another tour the weekend of June 7-8—the Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour. The open division, which he won, brought in 68 participants, including professionals like Dennis Hatch, Shawn Putnam, Ronnie Wiseman, and Sparky Ferrell. ... http://www.9ball-billiards.info/2081-no-stopping-nevel Ladies Get One Step Closer at GenerationPool.com Championships by InsidePOOL Staff After Monday’s rounds at the GenerationPool.com 9-Ball Championships, held this week at the Charlotte Convention Center, the Women's Professional Billiard Association's (WPBA’s) ladies moved one step closer to determining a champion. Leading the pack are still the top four from the ... http://www.9ball-billiards.info/2082-ladies-get-one-step-closer-at-generationpoolcom-championships Olhausen Billiard Manufacturing Completes Reorganization Press release: Olhausen Billiard Manufacturing is pleased to announce that it’s comprehensive reorganization and restructuring has been completed. In the past 12 months we have reduced the debt incurred during our move to Tennessee by over five million dollars and we have established new banking ... http://www.9ball-billiards.info/2083-olhausen-billiard-manufacturing-completes-reorganization GenerationPool.com Lady Winners Down to 8 by Skip Maloney The possibility that the top four winners from the Women's Professional Billiard Associaiton (WPBA) San Diego Classic in April could face off against each other in the winners’ side of the GenerationPool.com 9-Ball Championships in Charlotte, NC, remained intact after Sunday night. Allison ... http://www.9ball-billiards.info/2084-generationpoolcom-lady-winners-down-to-8 Morris Comes Back to Best Hundal Jacoby Custom Cues Carolina Tour / Raleigh, NC by Skip Maloney Professional pool player “Rocket” Rodney Morris followed up on a hill-hill hot seat defeat at the hands of Raj Hundal by returning in the finals to win ... http://www.9ball-billiards.info/2085-morris-comes-back-to-best-hundal Albay and Raval Win Handicapped Billiard Event Tri-State Tour / Sunnyside, NY by Skip Maloney Wilfredo Albay came from that one-loss side and defeated Doug Rhee to win the C/D handicapped Tri-State Tour event June 7. The C/D side of the tournament drew ... http://www.9ball-billiards.info/2086-albay-and-raval-win-handicapped-billiard-event Abraham Snaps off First Predator Billiard Win Predator 9-Ball Tour / Hempstead, NY by InsidePOOL Staff A field of 43 billiards players came out to support the eighth stop of the Predator 9-Ball Tour the weekend of June 7-8. The host room was Raxx ... http://www.9ball-billiards.info/2087-abraham-snaps-off-first-predator-billiard-win GenerationPool.com Billiard Qualifier Finished by Skip Maloney The GenerationPool.com 9-Ball Championship qualifier that kicked off Friday has finished, leaving 32 of the original 64 players returning to the main event Sunday evening. The second round, overall, proved to be even tougher than the first. As a percentage, the second round saw more ... http://www.9ball-billiards.info/2088-generationpoolcom-billiard-qualifier-finished Pankaj Advani is known as India's greatest snooker and billiard player. There is an expanded Pankaj Advani profile over in the pool players section of the billiards forum. http://www.9ball-billiards.info/2076-pankaj-advani Quickshot has composed a really interesting article on the elusive topic of practicing billiards. He explores the activity and comments on his own ideas. It is a must see for sure. http://www.9ball-billiards.info/2068-practicing-billiards-another-look 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” ... http://www.9ball-billiards.info/2069-final-four-return-sunday-in-san-diego 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 ... http://www.9ball-billiards.info/2070-kostanian-deals-fisher-first-loss 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 ... http://www.9ball-billiards.info/2071-fisher-goes-fishing-for-a-four-peat 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 ... http://www.9ball-billiards.info/2072-chang-claims-second-consecutive-guinness-9-ball-tour-billiards-event 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 ... http://www.9ball-billiards.info/2073-well-earned-billiards-win-for-garner 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 ... http://www.9ball-billiards.info/2074-ranola-wins-wpba-bca-generationpoolcom-qualifier 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, ... http://www.9ball-billiards.info/2075-kirkwood-snaps-off-joss-tour-event Billiard RSS Feeds Billiard RSS Feeds - Billiard Forum http://www.9ball-billiards.info/2059-2059 Strickland Salvages World Pool Championship Hopes Earl Strickland put on a dazzling display of pocket billiards as he won nine racks back-to-back to salvage his 2007 World Pool Championship hopes at the expense of China’s Li He-wen. Strickland had earlier rolled over against Malaysia’s Alan Tan, 9-2, in his opening ... http://www.9ball-billiards.info/2060-strickland-salvages-world-pool-championship-hopes Junior Billiards Champions Take Aim at World Title The Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) is excited to announce the junior players who have earned their right to represent the United States in the 2007 World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) Junior World 9-Ball Championships, November 26– 30, 2007, in Willingen, Germany. The Billiard Congress ... http://www.9ball-billiards.info/2061-junior-billiards-champions-take-aim-at-world-title Pinoy Billiards Pair Commands the Day There was double joy for Pinoy billiard hopefuls Marlon Manalo and Jeff De Luna as they both battled their way through to the last 64 of the 2007 Philippines World Pool Championship with two wins from two matches. With four ... http://www.9ball-billiards.info/2062-pinoy-billiards-pair-commands-the-day German Billiard Duo Stumbles Philippines World Pool Championship Thorsten Hohmann, the 2003 Champion, has hit early trouble in the group stages of the 2007 Philippines World Pool Championship as he dropped his opening game 9-3 to 18-year-old Ko Pin-yi of Taiwan. Ko, who was a runner-up at last year's WPA World Junior ... http://www.9ball-billiards.info/2063-german-billiard-duo-stumbles-philippines-world-pool-championship Abernathy and Turner Snare Viking Billiards Events Abernathy Double Dips Nevel The Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour stopped in Greensville, SC this weekend and drew in 81 billiard players for the $1500 added event at Sporty's Bar and ... http://www.9ball-billiards.info/2064-abernathy-and-turner-snare-viking-billiards-events Hatch Unstoppable in UticaJoss Northeast 9-Ball Tour / Utica, NY by Rick Davis Dennis “The Hatchet Man” Hatch soared through his first Joss Tour stop of the season taking the event undefeated and adding yet another title to his list of tour wins. Taking place ... http://www.9ball-billiards.info/2065-hatch-unstoppable-in-utica Billiard Education Foundation Visits Dallas High Schools The first night of the 2007 high school billiard season was a special one for the students and teachers in October. Four Dallas-area high schools—the Sachse H.S. Mustangs, Naaman Forest H.S. Rangers, North Garland H.S. Raiders, and the Garland ... http://www.9ball-billiards.info/2066-billiard-education-foundation-visits-dallas-high-schools