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It’s England B v Chinese Taipei for WCoP glory

27. September 2015 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

27th September – 2015 Dafabet World Cup of Pool It’s England B v Chinese Taipei for WCoP glory Semi Final Matches Chinese Taipei 9-6 England A England B 9-7 Japan THE FINAL OF the 2015 Dafabet World Cup of Pool will be between fourth seeds Chinese Taipei and 15th seeds England B as they both enjoyed victories this afternoon in London. First the Taiwanese team defeated a completely out-of-sorts England A to send the defending champions crashing out, and then England B dug deep to overcome Japan. Taking place at the York Hall in London, the Dafabet World Cup of Pool features 32 two-man teams from around the globe competing for a $250,000 prize fund. Televised live in over 40 countries around the world, the event is now entering its tenth year. In the opening semi-final, Chinese Taipei made it through to the final of the 2015 Dafabet World Cup of Pool as they beat a very poor England A side that never really looked a threat to win. The Taiwanese pair of Ko Pin […]

England A and B through to last 4…

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26th September – 2015 Dafabet World Cup of Pool Double delight for Teams England! Quarter Final Matches England A (1) 9-3 Romania England B (15) 9-4 Finland (10) THERE WAS double joy for English pool fans as both their sides won through to tomorrow’s semi-finals of the Dafabet World Cup of Pool with excellent wins in Bethnal Green. First the holders England A rolled over Romania who had done fantastically well to reach the last eight in their first World Cup. Then England B came from behind to put on a show as they took care of 2012 champions Finland. England A can now look forward to facing Ko Pin Yi and Chang Yu Lung of Chinese Taipei while England B will face Naoyuki Oi and Toru Kuribayashi of Japan. Both matches take place on Sunday afternoon. Taking place at the York Hall in London, the Dafabet World Cup of Pool features 32 two-man teams from around the globe competing for a $250,000 prize fund. Televised live in over 40 countries around the world, the […]

Qatar march on as Philippines exit early

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25th September – 2015 Dafabet World Cup of Pool Qatar march on as Philippines exit early Round 2 Scores Qatar 7-3 Czech Republic Finland (10) 7-4 Singapore England B (15) 7-4 Philippines (2) Friday evening was a tale of contrasting fortunes as Qatar put on a masterful performance to reach the quarter-finals for the first time in their history and the Philippines crashed out, failing to make the last eight for the first time in the tournament’s history. In the other match of the session, Finland once again won to look on track for their third semi-final in three years. Taking place at the York Hall in London, the Dafabet World Cup of Pool features 32 two-man teams from around the globe competing for a $250,000 prize fund. Televised live in over 40 countries around the world, the event is now entering its tenth year. Team Qatar who had looked so good in their win over the USA in the opening round, continued in the same rich vein of form as they beat the Czech […]

England A through as Japan oust Holland

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24th September – 2015 Dafabet World Cup of Pool England A through as Japan oust Holland Round 1 Scores England B (15) 7-4 Sweden Round 2 Scores Japan (14) 7-6 Holland (3) England A (1) 7-0 Korea (16) ENGLAND A AND JAPAN became the first two teams through to the quarter finals of the 2015 Dafabet World Cup of Pool as they enjoyed contrasting victories against Korea and Holland respectively. England A, closing the evening, trounced Korea in the only white-wash of the event so far while Japan won a fabulous hill-hill battle against the Dutch. England can look forward to Romania or Indonesia in Saturday’s quarter finals while Japan face either Qatar or the Czech Republic. In the other match of the evening England B completed the first round of matches with a 7-4 win over Sweden. Taking place at the York Hall in London, the Dafabet World Cup of Pool features 32 two-man teams from around the globe competing for a $250,000 prize fund. Televised live in over 40 countries around the world, […]

USA tumbles out as Holland and Philippines march on

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23rd September – 2015 Dafabet World Cup of Pool USA tumbles out as Holland and Philippines march on Round 1 Scores Qatar 7-5 USA (6) Holland (3) 7-3 India Philippines (2) 7-4 Russia THERE was another big upset as day two of the Dafabet World Cup of Pool played out at the York Hall, London on Wednesday evening. This time it was the USA who crumbled, going down to Qatar who looked the part and definitely played it. In the other matches Holland had a comfortable win against India after getting off to a great start and the Philippines steamrollered Russia after losing the early exchanges. Taking place at the York Hall in London, the Dafabet World Cup of Pool features 32 two-man teams from around the globe competing for a $250,000 prize fund. Televised live in over 40 countries around the world, the event is now entering its tenth year. In the opening game Team USA (Mike Dechaine and Shane Van Boening) were left shell-shocked as they fell at the first hurdle to a […]

No upsets as WCoP action continues at the York Hall

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23rd September – 2015 Dafabet World Cup of Pool No upsets as WCoP action continues at the York Hall Round 1 Scores Poland (13) 7-3 New Zealand Chinese Taipei (4) 7-5 Estonia Japan (14) 7-3 Italy THERE were comfortable wins for seeded teams Poland, Chinese Taipei and Japan as action continued in East London in the first round of the Dafabet World Cup of Pool. The opening day had seen a host of upsets with Germany, China and Canada departing but everyone stuck to the script and survived to reach round 2. Taking place at the York Hall in London, the Dafabet World Cup of Pool features 32 two-man teams from around the globe competing for a $250,000 prize fund. Televised live in over 40 countries around the world, the event is now entering its tenth year. Chinese Taipei, one of the highly fancied teams here in London this week, overcame an Estonian team of Dennis Grabe and Erki Erm, winning by a 7-5 scoreline. Estonia took the opening rack before Erm missed an easy […]

Defending champs England survive scare to go through

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22nd September – 2015 Dafabet World Cup of Pool Defending champs England survive scare to go through Round 1 Scores Indonesia 7-3 Germany (9) England A (1) 7-5 Australia Austria (5) 7-5 Peru DEFENDING CHAMPIONS ENGLAND A safely made their way through to the second round of the Dafabet World Cup of Pool but they had to come from behind to overcome a game Australian pair of Robby Foldvari and Chris Calabrese to do so. In other Tuesday night matches, former champions Germany were dumped out of the event by an amped-up Indonesian team and Austria took care of Peru by a 7-5 scoreline. Taking place at the York Hall in London, the Dafabet World Cup of Pool features 32 two-man teams from around the globe competing for a $250,000 prize fund. Televised live in over 40 countries around the world, the event is now entering its tenth year. After an afternoon of seeds falling, Germany were the next ranked team to be taken to the cleaners as the confident Indonesian pair of Bewi Muhammad […]

Dafabet World Cup of Pool – TV details announced

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21st September – 2015 Dafabet World Cup of Pool Live TV details announced as World Cup of Pool nears WITH THE 2015 DAFABET WORLD CUP OF POOL set to break off on Tuesday 22nd September at the hallowed York Hall in London, promoters Matchroom Sport can announce the global live TV coverage for the event. In total it will be carried live throughout in over 40 countries around the world. The following providers are broadcasting all six days of the tournament: Sky Sports – GB and Ireland Sky – New Zealand CCTV – China Nova TV – Czech Republic & Slovakia OSN – Middle East & North Africa ESPN 3 – USA ESPN Latin America –Central & South America Viasat – Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Bulgaria & the Baltic states. For fans outside those territories, Perform Group will be streaming the event via their www.livesport.tv service. In addition the Dafabet World Cup of Pool is syndicated around the world as 31 x 1 hour programmes by Matchroom Television. Featuring 32 two-man teams from around the […]

Ko Becomes Pool’s Hardcore Man

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Taiwan’s Ko Pin Yi wins his first World 9-ball Championship with a gritty 13-11 win over the USA’s Shane Van Boening Final Day Report from the 2015 World 9-ball Championship by Ted Lerner – WPA Press Officer Photos Courtesy Richard Walker & WPA (Doha, Qatar)–Showing why he is not only one of pool’s most talented performers, but perhaps its most hardcore player as well, Taiwan’s Ko Pin Yi captured his first World 9-ball Championship tonight in Doha, trading blows with the USA’s Shane Van Boening for two and a half hours before pulling away in crunch time to win 13-11. Both players put in gritty, high quality performances, with brilliant shot making under pressure, coupled with just a handful of errors from both superstars. The outcome was in doubt right down to the dramatic end, but it was Ko who seemed to will himself over the finish line for the historic win. The win is the 26 year old Ko’s second world championship this year, after capturing the 10-ball world title in the Philippines back […]

A Four Way Showdown For Pool History

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Ko Ping Chung, Ko Pin Yi, Shane Van Boening and Wu Jia Qing reach the final four at the 2015 World 9-ball Championship Day 6 Report from the 2015 World 9-ball Championship by Ted Lerner – WPA Press Officer Photos Courtesy Richard Walker & WPA (Doha, Qatar)–If you like your pool served up on a golden platter, with the very best in the sport battling it out for the ultimate prize, count yourself lucky because the 2015 World 9-ball Championship just delivered the goods. With literally everything riding on the line at the Al Arabi Sports Club in Doha, four of the sport’s premiere players braved a marathon day of pool, fought their way through a minefield, and emerged into a final four on Friday that is about as rock solid as it gets in pool. In one semi-final Ko Pin Yi of Taiwan will take on former World 9-ball champion Wu Jia Qing of China. In the other semi-final, Ko’s younger brother Ping Chung will match wits with the USA’s Shane Van Boening. Both […]