Huang Wins AWBT Opener, Spot in Pro Event
By InsidePOOL Staff
The Arizona Women’s Billiard Tour kicked off their tenth season on January 22-23 at Metro Sportz Bar in Phoenix, AZ. A competitive field of 31 ladies signed in for a chance at first place and a paid entry into a WPBA event.
Newcomer Melinda Huang turned heads early with her smart play and hot stroke. Huang, a Los Angeles native, made the trip via Greyhound to compete in the weekend…
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Huang Wins AWBT Opener, Spot in Pro Event
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2001 World Pool League News Flashback
November 24th, 20012001-11-15 15:34:18
Making its fourth consecutive appearance in Warsaw, Poland, the World Pool League gets underway tomorrow ( Friday) night and features eight of the world’s best 9-ballers competing in a unique league format for a US$50,000 prize-fund.
Played over three days, the eight players are divided into two groups of four and within each group they play each other once making a total of six matches per group. Each match is over ten racks and it’s two points for a win and one point.
At the end of the league section the winner of Group 1 plays the runner-up of Group 2 in the first semi-final and the winner of Group 2 plays the runner-up in Group 1 in the second. The semi-finals are a race to seven and the championship match is a race to nine.
As usual Matchroom Sport have gathered together some of the world’s finest players including 1999 World Champion Efren Reyes, who earlier this week won the Tokyo 9-Ball tournament in Japan and with it pool’s biggest ever first prize of US$165,000.
Also competing are the likes of Earl Strickland, Steve Davis, Francisco Bustamante and defending champion, England’s Steve Knight.
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Route 9 Ball Classic Main Event Championship
October 24th, 2001Twenty-year-old Louis Callaghan has lifted the Route 9 Ball Classic Main Event Championship following a 9-5 final win over Mick Fletcher. Callaghan was in top-form on route to collecting the £200 winning prize. The final saw Callaghan overcome top local snooker player Mick Fletcher.
“I’m so pleased to win,” said Louis. “I have been playing a bit of snooker and I think this has improved my game. I played really well.” The Route 9 resident professional survived a tough semi-final against Norman Kay but he eventually won the encounter 9-7. Fletcher put out Peter Rowley 9-5.
UK number 1 Daryl Peach surprisingly failed to show for the £500 Grand Finals and first round opponent David Wignell was awarded a walkover.
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9 Ball Interview – Charlie Williams
July 6th, 2001Interview with Charlie Williams
17th July 2001
Name : Charlie Williams
D.O.B : 5/1/77
Nationality : American
Nickname : The Korean Dragon
Local Club : Pro Billiards, Oralndo, Florida
Current Ranking : Ranked no 5 in the U.S. by the BCA
Charlie Williams stepped into this year’s world championships a relatively unknown quantity to the British Isles. Haven’t heard of him? You soon will. America’s bright young thing is their best propsect since Corey Deuel, and is hoping to go one better than ‘The Prince Of Pool’ by reaching the final of this year’s championship.
Easy going Williams has a solid all-round game that can rival the best players in the world and a sledgehammer break-off matching Francisco Bustamente. In pool terms he’s still a lad, but at the grand old age of 23 he’s already Florida’s number one players, and was ranked by the BCA as America’s number 5.
We caught the former U.S. junior champion in the middle of a hectic world championship schedule. He took time to speak exclusively to 9ballpool.co.uk about the world championships, and the gambling scene in America.
So Charlie, with numerous titles already under your belt, how do you hope to fare in this year’s world championships?
I’m feeling confident and I’ve come here to win the competition.
How do you rate the British lads’ chances?
I think that Steve Knight has an excellent chance of doing well and even winning it this year. Nothing fazes him and he excels in the TV matches where other players so far have faltered.
There is still a very strong snooker-playing core in the British cue-sports scene. How would you encourage players to take up the game of 9 Ball Pool in Britain?
The best way is to get some of the best American players to come to Britain and teach people how to play the game properly. Steve Knight has the game to do ths as well. People will learn that it is a much more exciting game that involves so many different aspects of skill, such as the different types of break-off shots, putting different types of spin on the ball to maneouvre it around the table, etc.
9 Ball Pool is very much part of a gambling culture in American pool halls. Do you think that this helps to maintain healthy competition?
Gambling in 9 Ball is what distinguishes Americans from the rest of the pool world, as they are so used to playing for money
Do you think that the British lads suffer as a results of our somewhat conservative attitude to gambling?
Yes, I think that not only the British but the rest of the Europeans suffer. They aren’t used to playing for money. I’ve been gambling since I was 12 years old and can therefore handle different types of pressure that playing for money brings as I’ve had more seasoning under the conditions.
Thanks Charlie, we look forward to seeing you in the final!
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