INSIDE POOL MAGAZINE

Inaugural World Professional Billiard League (WPBL) Season Starts November 8th 2012 For the first time in the history of competitive billiards, a multi‐city 132 match professional league is about to begin its inaugural season. With teams in twelve cities across the USA and Canada, and 36 of the world’s top pool players, the November 8th […]

NG On Yee Cruises to Victory in the Northern Championship NG On Yee continued Hong Kong’s dominance of the women’s snooker circuit this season by cruising to victory in the Northern Championship. Ng dispatched defending champion Maria Catalano 3-0 in the second-leg final at the North East Derbyshire Snooker Centre, Clay Cross. The 2009 and […]

Judgement Day at World 8-Ball Championship Story and photo by Ted Lerner (Fujairah, UAE) – Judgement Day at the World 8-ball Championship in Fujairah has brought on the usual dramas that come when a slight roll of a pool ball can change your fortunes forever. For guys who toil year round for moments like these, […]

Big Names and Big Action at Ozone Billiards US Amateur Open New Iberia, Louisiana – Things are heating up on the bar tables at the Ozone BIlliards US Amateur Open 9-Ball Pro-Am. “The South Dakota Kid ” Shane Van Boening sliced through the field thus far like a hot knife in butter, but there are […]

MELLING AND HSU MOTOR THROUGH TO THE FINALS PERFECT 9-BALL, SUPREME CONFIDENCE BRING THE BRIT AND CHINESE-TAIPEI UPSTART TO THE BRINK OF GLORY IN CHINA OPEN Story and Photo by Ted Lerner (Shanghai, China)–Two relative unknowns on the 9-ball circuit. Two players playing lights out billiards. One sure to be entertaining final. Britain’s Chris Melling […]

Qualification Rounds Over at World 8-Ball Some big names have left for the exits in Fujairah. World 9-Ball Champion Francisco Bustamante was ahead of Daryl Peach 6-4 in the race to seven games and lost that match 7-6. He then had to defeat David Alcaide of Spain to stay alive but failed as Alcaide prevailed […]

Swindon Teen Symes to take on top Women Snooker Players World Ladies Billiards & Snooker Association press release SWINDON teenager Jodie Symes will be taking on the world’s best women snooker players on her home tables on Saturday. The 16-year-old will line up with the likes of world number one Reanne Evans for the Southern […]

Evans Smashes Fisher’s Record Reanne Evans has smashed Kelly Fisher’s record of 69 consecutive matches won on the women’s snooker circuit. Two days after her twenty-fifth birthday, the six-time world champion extended her remarkable winning streak to 72 with victory in the East Anglian Championship at Cambridge Snooker Centre. Her last defeat was on March […]

The Scorpion Stings on Day Three The Scorpion, Johnny Archer, sprung to life on Saturday, the final day for the regular round robin portion of the inaugural Bonus Ball event. With the top four players advancing to the play-offs on Sunday, Johnny came alive today after a slow start, winning only six of his first […]

Rubilen Amit Wins Women’s World 10 Ball Championships Three matches were on schedule for the final day of the Inaugural Women’s World 10 Ball Championships. The first semifinal that was played was between host country favorite Rubilen Amit (PHILIPPINES) and Akimi Kajitani (JAPAN). The second semi was between reigning European champion Jasmin Ouschan (AUSTRIA) and […]