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2017 12BET World Cup of Pool – Japan and Finland first through to quarter finals

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15th June – 2017 12BET World Cup of Pool Japan and Finland first through to quarter finals JAPAN BECAME the first team through to the last eight of the 2017 12BET World Cup of Pool as they enjoyed a comfortable win against Canada. There was also a second-round win for Finland as the USA closed out the first-round matches with a whitewash against Singapore. Featuring 32 two-man teams from around the globe, the 12BET World Cup of Pool is into its 11th year as reigning champions Chinese Taipei attempt to become the first team ever to successfully defend the title at the York Hall. The final first round match featured the American pair of Shane Van Boening and Skyler Woodward and they looked an excellent combination as they outplayed the Singaporean duo of Aloysius Yapp and Toh Lian Han. 7-0 was the final score – the fourth whitewash of the first round. Commented Van Boening, “We played great and only made one mistake early on and we were able to take advantage of their mistakes. […]

Vote for EPBF Youth Player of the Year is open

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15/06/2017 Vote for EPBF Youth Player of the Year is open Starting today, fans can vote for their favourite player in the youth division to conquer the coveted title of EPBF Youth Player of the Year 2016. Five candidates have been nominated for the title: Sanjin Pehlivanovic The youngster from Bosnia & Hercegovina has won EC Champion titles in 8-ball and 10-ball in the Under 17 last year. He also took the Bronze Medal in Straight Pool. Furthermore, he achieved a 3rd place finish in the WPA World Youth Championships. Maxim Dudanets Russia’s Maxim Dudanets took the 3rd place in the WPA World Youth Championship Under 19 and became European 10-ball Champion Under 19. Additionally, he finished 2nd in 9-ball and Straight Pool. Kristina Tkach The young girl from Russian is a very talented and uprising player who also already earns her merits in the women’s division. Last year, she collected the 8-ball, 9-ball and 10-ball title in the girls division. She added a women’s title in 8-ball to her list and also took three […]

2017 12BET World Cup of Pool – China, Holland and Austria through

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15th June – 2017 World Cup of Pool China, Holland and Austria through China 7-5 Portugal Holland 7-0 Hungary Austria 7-5 Sweden THERE WERE wins for the big guns of China, Holland and Austria as the first round of the 2017 12BET World Cup of Pool moved towards its closing stages at the York Hall, Bethnal Green. Featuring 32 two-man teams from around the globe, the 12BET World Cup of Pool is into its 11th year as reigning champions Chinese Taipei attempt to become the first team ever to successfully defend the title at the York Hall. China, who with Wu Jiaqing and Dang Jinhu, looked to be one of the tips for the championship, had a real struggle on their hands to get past qualifiers Portugal in their first-round match-up. They lead 4-0 then 5-1 before the Portuguese pair, who won through a big qualifying tournament in Austria last year, got their break going. With some solid shot making and some combinations the 9, they soon clawed their way back into it and were […]

2017 World Cup of Pool – Peach and Majid keep English flag flying

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14th June – 2017 World Cup of Pool Peach and Majid keep English flag flying Japan 7-2 Thailand Philippines 7-4 Qatar England B 7-0 Indonesia IT WAS AN early night at the York Hall, East London as Japan, the Philippines and England B, all enjoyed comfortable wins at the 2017 12BET World Cup of Pool. Of the nine first round matches completed, the favourites have won on eight occasions with just India, who overturned England A on Tuesday the sole underdog victors. The pairing of Daryl Peach, a finalist last year with Mark Gray, and Imran Majid, looked in top form as they hammered the Indonesian pairing of Irsal Nasution and Muhammad Simanjuntak 7-0. Arguably the best showing of the first round, the English pair put their opponents under the type of pressure that limited their visits and forced errors. Majid said, “We came up with a good couple of breaks at the beginning to get the momentum and we smashed it – that’s what we are here for. “We came here and we are […]

2017 World Cup of Pool – Finland fires out a warning shot

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14th June 2017 World Cup of Pool – Finland fires out a warning shot Poland 7-6 Greece Finland 7-0 Norway Chinese Taipei 7-3 Kuwait PREVIOUS CHAMPIONS Finland, who took this title in 2011, looked in solid form as they opened their 2017 12BET World Cup of Pool account with a 7-0 whitewash over Norway. It was the same pairing of Mika Immonen and Petri Makkonen that won back in Manila and they barely broke sweat as the moved past Mats Schjetne and Tom Bjerke. Featuring 32 two-man teams from around the globe, the 12BET World Cup of Pool is into its 11th year as reigning champions Chinese Taipei attempt to become the first team ever to successfully defend the title at the York Hall. Commented Immonen, “We got off to a rocky start with a few hiccups in the first rack but once we got over that hurdle we were pretty smooth. There is room for improvement but all-in-all I am pleased with the performance. “We gave them a couple of opportunities but they weren’t […]

2017 12Bet World Cup of Pool – wins for India, Scotland and Spain

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13th June – 2017 World Cup of Pool Indian swagger ousts lacklustre England A Spain 7-6 Romania Scotland 7-6 New Zealand India 7-4 England A THE FIRST BIG upset of the 12BET World Cup of Pool happened in the final match of the evening session on the opening day as the Indian pair of Amar Kang and Raj Hundal took out England A, one of the pre-tournament favourites. Featuring 32 two-man teams from around the globe, the 12BET World Cup of Pool is into its 11th year as reigning champions Chinese Taipei attempt to become the first team ever to successfully defend the title at the York Hall. The England pair of Mark Gray and Darren Appleton were clearly not at their best, in particular Gray, who made a series of gaffes to help India on their way. Hundal and Kang though, had plenty of team spirit and with the backing of a big and noisy crowd, they held up under the pressure to close the match out. A delighted Hundal said, “Amar was brought […]

2017 12Bet World Cup of Pool – Canada through after struggle against fighting Aussies

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13th June – 2017 12Bet World Cup of Pool Canada through after struggle against fighting Aussies Germany 7-2 Malta Russia 7-0 Malaysia Canada 7-5 Australia As the 12BET World Cup of Pool got underway today (Tuesday) at the iconic York Hall, London, there were good wins for Germany, Russia and Canada. Featuring 32 two-man teams from around the globe, the 12BET World Cup of Pool is into its 11th year as reigning champions Chinese Taipei attempt to become the first team ever to successfully defend the title. Canada looked as if they might be the first seeded to team to fall by the wayside as they trailed Australia 5-4. However, Justin Campbell and Michael Cacciola failed to seal the deal and Australia will need another year to record their first ever win in the World Cup John Morra, who is now semi-retired from the game, said, “We were happy to get through our first match. There is a lot of pressure here and we haven’t done particularly well over the last few years. You could […]

„This is all just insane!“ – Filler wins China Open

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12/06/2017 „This is all just insane!“ – Filler wins China Open German young gun Joshua Filler has just taken the coveted title at the China Open 2017 in Shanghai. The 19-year-old kid ousted an impressive list of big names in the World of Pool to finally eliminate Jung-Lin Chang (TPE) in the final match. „When I went to China“, stated Filler, „my goal was making it through the group stages. I thought that the field was stronger than in a World Championship and the equipment we play on gives an advantage to the Chinese players since they are used to it.“ „I felt good from the start. I really enjoyed the tournament and when I made it through my group, my next goal was the semi-final.“ „I was not very nervous but I knew at all times that I would need some luck to make it to the next round. The closest match was against Francisco Sanchez-Ruiz (ESP), where both of us would have deserved to go through but luck was on my side“, added […]

2017 12BET World Cup of Pool – Hungary are in as more broadcasters sign up

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8th June – 2017 12BET World Cup of Pool Hungary are in as more broadcasters sign up THERE ARE JUST five days to go until the 2017 12BET World Cup of Pool breaks off at the York Hall in the heart of London’s vibrant East End. The event is into its 11th year and reigning champions Chinese Taipei – Ko Pin Yi and Chang Yu Lung – return to the scene of their triumph two years ago. Now pool fans across Taiwan will be able to view the 12BET World Cup of Pool throughout as broadcasters Eleven Sports Network will be showing all six days of the event live throughout the country. In addition, Fox Asia which goes to 28 countries in the region, will be taking an ‘as live’ feed of the event for subsequent broadcast. Thus far there are 17 broadcasters taking the 12BET World Cup of Pool, going to a total of 128 countries. CCTV – China DAZN – Germany, Austria, Switzerland DAZN – Japan Eleven Sports Network – Taiwan Eleven Sports […]

Preview: 2017 GB9 Paul Medati Trophy

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Pool players around the UK will be returning to Telford in June as the 9th annual Paul Medati Trophy once again takes place at the Park Inn by Raddison hotel. Players of all disciplines, not least 9-ball and snooker, will have memories of Paul as a player and a genuinely great person. Paul started in the snooker ranks, becoming a professional player in his earlier life before turning to 9-ball. Paul played in the inaugural season of GB9 back in 2008 before sadly losing his battle with cancer shortly afterwards. Paul is remembered as one of the friendliest players on tour and was rarely seen without a smile on his face. The event was dedicated to Paul in 2009 and has been hosted every year since, becoming one of the most sought after titles of the year. This year’s event will begin on the afternoon of Friday 23 June, with the main event concluding on the Saturday evening. Mark Gray picked up his second main event title of 2016 at this event last year and […]