Billiard news powered by Inside POOL Magazine. http://www.insidepoolmag.com Fri, 09 May 2008 19:50:32 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.insidepoolmag.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.insidepoolmag.com Billiard news powered by Inside POOL Magazine. http://www.insidepoolmag.com/billiard-tour-news/pool-tour-news/edey-sets-the-tone-for-the-bcapl-open-9%11ball-challenge-200805086159.html Edey Sets the Tone for the BCAPL Open 9-Ball Challenge by Samm Diep, InsidePOOL Staff The 32nd Annual BCAPL National 8-Ball Champions kicked off at the Riviera Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV, May 7. For the second year, the extravaganza was jump-started one day early with an open 9-ball challenge. Played on 7-foot Diamond Smart Tables, there are absolutely no restrictions for who’s eligible to enter. Men, women, seniors, and juniors are all welcome. And with the winner-break, race-to-7 format, it... Billiard Tour News - Pool Tour News Thu, 08 May 2008 23:19:43 +0100 http://www.insidepoolmag.com/billiard-tour-news/pool-tour-news/32nd-bca-national-8%11ball-championships-schedule-200805086158.html 32nd BCA National 8-Ball Championships Schedule Worldwide Television and Internet Broadcasts at “The Greatest Pool Tournament in the World!” -- The 32nd BCA National 8-Ball Championships, May 9-17, 2008 Year after year the BCA National 8-Ball Championships is touted as “The Greatest Pool Tournament in the World!” and for good reason. The BCA National 8-Ball Championships is the longest-running amateur tournament presented by a national pool league. The first championships were staged at the Dayton Convention Center in Ohio in 1977. The... Billiard Tour News - Pool Tour News Thu, 08 May 2008 22:29:05 +0100 http://www.insidepoolmag.com/billiard-tour-news/cwpt-canadian-womens-pool-tour/wipper-whips-it-up-200805086157.html Wipper Whips it Up Tiger Canadian Women’s Pool Tour / Quebec, ON by InsidePOOL Staff Susan Wipper took the third event of the Tiger Canadian Women’s Pool Tour this season, winning over Veronique Menard in the finals. This stop was hosted by LeSkratch Billiards in Brossard the weekend of May 3-4 and attracted 22 women to compete for the WPBA qualifier spot. Some of the favorites were sent packing early, leaving the outcome up to new future players Sunday. On the... Billiard Tour News - CWPT Canadian Womens Pool Tour Thu, 08 May 2008 22:19:22 +0100 http://www.insidepoolmag.com/billiard-tour-news/viking-cues-9-ball-tour/ozone-billiards-sponsors-the-viking-cue-9%11ball-tour-200805086156.html Ozone Billiards Sponsors the Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour Ozone Billiards is pleased to announce their participation as a sponsor of the Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour for the 2008-2009 seasons. Ozone Billiards hopes their involvement with the tour will be of great benefit to all of the tour’s players and host locations. Ozone Billiards has been providing top-quality service and unbeatable prices to players and billiards enthusiasts for years. As one of the largest Viking cue dealers in the... Billiard Tour News - Viking Cues 9 Ball Tour Thu, 08 May 2008 19:14:59 +0100 http://www.insidepoolmag.com/billiard-tour-news/pool-tour-news/brunswick-billiards-and-dragon-promotions-expand-into-india-200805086155.html Brunswick Billiards and Dragon Promotions Expand Into India The Brunswick India International 9-Ball Open Dragon Promotions announces its latest growth with its move into India along with partners Brunswick Billiards and Pro Sports India. The 1st Annual Brunswick India International 9-Ball Open will be a historic event as it marks the first time ever a major pool tournament will be held in India. Previously, India's stake in the billiard world has pertained to mostly snooker, but the interest... Billiard Tour News - Pool Tour News Thu, 08 May 2008 19:05:40 +0100 http://www.insidepoolmag.com/billiard-tour-news/acs-all-american-tour/acs-supports-upa-200805086154.html ACS Supports UPA by John Lewis An Open Letter in Support of the UPA Bravo to the UPA for standing up to the recent “BCA Resumes Control of Men’s Rankings, Communications” release! The UPA - United States Professional Poolplayers Association, is an affiliate to the ACS - American CueSports Alliance. The ACS – a member-governed association – fully supports a pro men’s player union in the United States and their right to administer and govern their own affairs. When issues arise that... Billiard Tour News - ACS All American Tour Thu, 08 May 2008 18:57:33 +0100 http://www.insidepoolmag.com/billiard-tour-news/pool-tour-news/world-ladies-billiards-and-snooker-association-2008-world-championships-200805086153.html World Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association 2008 World Championships by Tim Dunkley Reanne Evans has written a new chapter in the annals of women’s snooker by claiming a record fourth straight WLBSA World Championship title. Shrugging off a bout of flu, the 22-year-old mother of one from Dudley defeated first-time finalist June Banks 5-2 at Cambridge SC Wednesday, May7. “In some ways it’s as good as the first,” she said. “I felt no pressure, just play my game and hope for the best.... Billiard Tour News - Pool Tour News Thu, 08 May 2008 02:22:16 +0100 http://www.insidepoolmag.com/billiard-tour-news/pool-tour-news/korean-pro-tour-championships-conclude-200805076152.html Korean Pro Tour Championships Conclude Yuan Chun Lin (TPE) and Mike Davis (USA) are your new champions of the Korea Pro Tour Championships. Both Davis and Lin played near flawless matches in the semi and finals to win for their first time in Korea. The matches were aired on MBC ESPN, Korea's top sports channel. Lin faced 19 year old Korean #2 Eun Ji Park and it was apparrent Park was outclassed and outmatched... Billiard Tour News - Pool Tour News Wed, 07 May 2008 23:03:48 +0100 http://www.insidepoolmag.com/billiard-tour-news/upa-tour/official-us-pool-player-rankings-announced-200805076151.html Official US Pool Player Rankings Announced Official United States of America Billiards Rankings Released PHOENIX, AZ (May 6, 2008) - The United States Professional Poolplayers Association (UPA) has released the official and updated rankings for the United States men's professional billiard scene to avoid any confusion as to which rankings are the accurate and historical rankings for the United States of America. To continue to follow the United States official point updates, visit the... Billiard Tour News - UPA Tour Wed, 07 May 2008 22:42:08 +0100 http://www.insidepoolmag.com/billiards-industry-news/information/march-madness-tournament-creates-crazy-competition-200805076150.html March Madness Tournament Creates Crazy Competition Merit Entertainment’s March Madness 11-Up TournaMaxx Tournament proved once again that the TournaMaxx program is a success for operators. The competition for the top spot was tight this month with the winning averages being less than 200 points apart. Donna Hill of West Hazelton, PA pulled out the win with a March average of 170,850 points. Donna plays at Amore Pizza in West Hazelton on a touchscreen from Aaaamusements Rrr Usss. Tim Chan... Billiards Industry News - Information Wed, 07 May 2008 18:11:02 +0100