Billiards Massacre Goes to McCreeshJoss Northeast 9-Ball Tour / Parsippany, NJby Rick DavisRyan McCreesh came through the Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour billiard stop undefeated to take down the lions share of the prize money from the seasons fourth stop. Taking place at Comet Billiards in Parsippany, NJ, a 51-player field turned out for the October 28-29 action.Sunday unfolded with the top eight fighting for the finals. On the winners side McCreesh bested tour promoter Mike Zuglan 9-5, while Sean Morgan did the same to Chris Lynch 9-6. The hot seat match between McCreesh and Morgan stayed close until the end, where a quick surge gave McCreesh the 9-7 win and ushered him into the finals.
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Billiards Massacre Goes to McCreesh
October 29th, 20062006 Philippines World Pool Championship Players Withdraw
October 25th, 20062006 Philippines World Pool Championship Players WithdrawFour withdraw to make way for additional billiard qualifiers and wildcards Discuss the World Pool Championship (/forums/index.php)
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Australian Company Launches World Class Online Billiards Web Site
October 23rd, 2006Australian Company Launches World Class Online Billiards Web SitePoolComps.com (http://www.poolcomps.com/), with potential to be the worlds biggest, will begin operating global billiards tournaments Friday, October 27. The first weekly tournament carries prize-money of US$10,000 and is open to registered players who pay only US$7.50 a month. Many other services, including coaching advice, are available free of charge from PoolComps.com, which is already operational.The new site is a brainchild of the sports main controlling bodies, the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) and the World Confederation of Billiard Sports (WCBS). It has been four years in development and provides enthusiasts with a new level of technical excellence in online play.
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Fisher Successfully Defends Billiards Title
October 22nd, 2006Fisher Successfully Defends Billiards Titleby InsidePOOL StaffAllison Fisher successfully defended her WPBA U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship title against fellow countrywoman Kim Shaw this week at the Sandia Hotel Casino in Albuquerque, NM.Fisher did not suffer a defeat throughout the event, which has recently switched over to a new format. With eight players from the winners bracket and eight from the one-loss side returning for the shortened race-to-7 televised matches in a single-elimination format, its anyones tournament at that point.
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Slivka Takes Second Billiard Win
October 22nd, 2006Slivka Takes Second Billiard WinJoss Northeast 9-Ball Tour / Clifton Park, NYby Rick DavisAfter last weeks undefeated win on the Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour, Jerry Slivka returned in search of his second billiards title. After a tough defeat early on, Slivka pushed through four matches to reach the finals and claim another tour victory. The action filled 36-player field met at Trick Shot Billiards in Clifton Park, NY, for the October 21-22 event.
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Villareal in Final Four Billiard Event
October 21st, 2006Villareal in Final Four Billiard Eventby InsidePOOL StaffDiscuss the WPBA US Open (/forums/index.php)
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Usual Suspects Lead the Way at the Womens Billiards U.S. Open
October 20th, 2006Usual Suspects Lead the Way at the Womens Billiards U.S. Openby InsidePOOL StaffDiscuss the WPBA US Open (/forums/index.php)
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2006 Philippines World Pool Championship Format Change Announced
October 16th, 20062006 Philippines World Pool Championship Format Change AnnouncedDiscuss the World Pool Championship (/forums/index.php)After much discussion with the WPA as well as other interested parties, it was felt that an alternate break format throughout would give all players an even chance.
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Games and Billiards Battle Cry
October 15th, 2006Games and Billiards Battle CryHOTT players deployed for Games and Billiards in Killeen, Texas, home to Fort Hood, October 14 and 15 armed with cues to do battle in the 3rd campaign of the tour. The battlefield consisted of eight 9 Brunswicks, Simonis cloth, and Centennial Balls. Intelligence reports indicated that Heather Pulford, fresh from a victory in the Houston Open, Terry Petrosinso runner-up in the Houston Open, and Belinda Calhoun, WPBA Touring Pro, were pre-tournament favorites.
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The Usual Suspects at the Florida Billiards Tour
October 15th, 2006The Usual Suspects at the Florida Billiards Tourby Rick DavisWith two billiard events in two weeks, the Seminole Florida Pro Tour pulled into Miami, FL, for their seventh stop of the 2006 season. Fifty-two players made the trip south to Bird Bowl Billiards the weekend of October 14-15 to claim their share of the $8,000-added purse.
