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2014 Betway World Cup of Pool – England B through as US and Philippines make quarters

26. September 2014 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

2014 Betway World Cup of Pool – England B through as US and Philippines make quarters 25 September Round 1 England B 7 – 6 India Round 2 Philippines 7 – 5 France USA 7 – 5 Russia ENGLAND B completed the list of round one victors at the 2014 Betway World Cup of Pool as they squeezed past India at the Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth on Thursday evening. There were also second round wins for the Philippines and USA who both take their place in Saturday’s quarter-final draw. In probably the most entertaining match of the tournament so far, the England B side of Chris Melling and Daryl Peach put paid to Indian hopes by the odd rack in 13 to give themselves a second round match-up against China. The Indian duo of Raj Hundal and Amar Kang were making their fourth appearance in the event as a pair and both sides looked in good shape. It was England B though, who shot into a 2-0 lead as Kang missed on the 6 ball. The […]

2014 Betway World Cup of Pool – Easy afternoon for Germany, Canada and the Swiss

25. September 2014 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

2014 Betway World Cup of Pool – Easy afternoon for Germany, Canada and the Swiss 25 September Germany 7 – 1 Malaysia Canada 7 – 1 Malta Switzerland 7-3 Belgium THERE were comfortable wins for Germany, Canada and Switzerland at the 2014 Betway World Cup of Pool as the opening session of day three unwound at the Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth. There is just one more round one game remaining as India and England B slug it out in the opening game of Thursday evening. In the opening game, 2011 champions Germany – Thorsten Hohmann and Ralf Souquet – had too much for Malaysia, represented by Alan Tan and Ibrahim Amir, as they coasted to a 7-1 victory. “We’re obviously very happy with the result and the performance,” said a delighted Hohmann. “I missed a bank shot in the first rack but after that we didn’t make too many mistakes. We got a little fortunate getting balls after the break, that is very important and we were able to string a few racks together so that […]

2014 Betway World Cup of Pool – Dutch, US & England A go through

25. September 2014 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

2014 Betway World Cup of Pool – Dutch, US & England A go through 24 September Holland 7 – 3 Sweden USA 7 – 2 Croatia England A 7 – 6 Spain THREE of the big guns of the sport enjoyed victories at the Betway World Cup of Pool as the first round continued at the Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth. Holland, USA and England A all had wins and will take their place in the second round. Home team England A – Darren Appleton and Karl Boyes – had a huge scare as they nearly succumbed to Spain, scraping through in the deciding rack of the match. Spain had taken a 5-3 lead in front of a lively crowd but the English levelled it at 5-5. Francisco Diaz for Spain, though, played a daring 4/9 combination which put the Spaniards on the hill. His partner David Alcaide just couldn’t get the requisite number of balls over the head string and control of the table passed back to the English. It was a lifeline that they gratefully […]

2014 Betway World Cup of Pool – Super Qatar topple Taiwan!

24. September 2014 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

2014 Betway World Cup of Pool – Super Qatar topple Taiwan! 24 September Poland 7 – 4 Australia China 7 – 5 Czech Republic Qatar 7 – 5 Chinese Taipei QATAR upset the applecart at the 2014 Betway World Cup of Pool as they turned over the highly fancied Chinese Taipei pairing of Chang Yu-lung & Hsu Kai-lun to take their nation through to the second round for the first time in the event’s nine year history. Taking place at the Mountbatten Centre in Portsmouth, the Betway World Cup of Pool features 32 two-man teams from around the world vying for a $250,000 prize fund, and it was Qatar who still has their eyes on the prize following an exciting 7-5 win. The Middle Eastern country had played in the event from its inception in 2006 until 2010, having failed to win a game but pool in Qatar has made significant progress in recent years. The pairing of newcomer Waleed Majid and veteran Bashar Hussain shed any nerves as they moved into a 2-0 lead. […]

2014 Betway World Cup of Pool – Reigning champs through

24. September 2014 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

Philippines hold off battling Chile 23 September – 2014 Betway World Cup of Pool Russia 7 – 6 Japan Finland 7 – 0 Korea Philippines 7 – 5 Chile DEFENDING CHAMPIONS the Philippines got their 2014 Betway World Cup of Pool campaign underway successfully as they edged past a gutsy Chile side that had started out as huge underdogs but almost managed to silence a big Filipino contingent at the Mountbatten Centre in Portsmouth. 7-5 was the final score but there was plenty of heart shown by the South American side consisting of Alejandro Carvajal and Enrique Rojas. The pair had endured a tortuous journey that had taken them from Santiago to Sao Paolo, across to Paris and then onto London and then Portsmouth. It didn’t help that there was a lengthy delay in Brazil factored into the itinerary and at the end of that trek were reigning champs Dennis Orcollo and Lee Vann Corteza They stayed with their more illustrious opponents in the early stages and the Chilean pair took the fifth rack and […]

Betway World Cup of Pool – Day 1 Session 1

24. September 2014 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

Day one wins for Greece, France and Austria 23 September – 2014 Betway World Cup of Pool Greece 7 – 6 Indonesia France 7 – 4 Italy Austria 7 – 2 Portugal THE NINTH ANNUAL Betway World Cup of Pool got underway this afternoon at the Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth and there were wins for Greece, France and Austria as the first session of the $250,000 event unfolded. The opening match went down to the decider as both Indonesia and Greece had periods in the ascendancy. In the end it was a glaring miss on a routine 5 ball by Muhammad Zulfikri which effectively handed the rack and the match to the Greek pairing of Nik Ekonomopoulus and Alex Kazakis. The second match saw France put paid to Italian hopes as veteran Stefan Cohen and newcomer Alex Montpelier looked the part. They were in control throughout as Fabio Petroni and Daniele Corrieri could not match their game. Cohen said, “It was a tight match but there were some big moments. They forgot to call for the […]

World Cup of Pool – Full line-up announced for pool’s battle royal

5. September 2014 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

World Cup of Pool – Full line-up announced for pool’s battle royal 5th September – 2014 World Cup of Pool WITH THE ANNUAL World Cup of Pool set to get underway on the 23rd September, the full line-up of players can now be confirmed and it is arguably the strongest set of players ever assembled in the nine year history of the event. There are 12 World Champions competing as well as six US Open Champions and countless European and Asian Champions. In addition the field also contains seven former World Cup winners and nine World Pool Masters champions, making it a must-see tournament for UK pool fans. Taking place at the Mountbatten Centre in Portsmouth from Tuesday 23rd to Sunday 28th September, there are 16 first round matches over the first three days. Europe (17) Austria – Albin Ouschan & Mario He Croatia – Ivica Putnik & Karlo Dalmatin Czech Republic – Roman Hybler & Michal Gavenciak England A – Darren Appleton & Karl Boyes England B – Daryl Peach & Chris Melling Finland […]

World Cup of Pool – Strickland – We’ll win World Cup

27. August 2014 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

World Cup of Pool – Strickland – We’ll win World Cup 27 August – 2014 World Cup of Pool – Strickland – We’ll slay England and win World Cup EARL STRICKLAND HAS promised he and partner Shane Van Boening will win the World Cup of Pool for USA and has warned England A they’ll be at the top of his hit list. Strickland last played in the World Cup of Pool in 2006, also his last competitive appearance in the UK. On that occasion ‘The Pearl’ and his partner Rodney Morris made it to the final where they were defeated by Efren Reyes and Francisco Bustamante as Philippines lifted the trophy. However, Strickland will venture back across the pond this September to represent USA in the World Cup of Pool in Portsmouth, and has warned the other 31 teams that America will be going one better than they did last time he played. “It’s great to be back playing in the World Cup of Pool representing USA and great to be teamed up with partner […]

2014 World Cup of Pool – Euro Qualifier starts tomorrow

18. August 2014 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

2014 World Cup of Pool – Euro Qualifier starts tomorrow 18 August – 2014 World Cup of Pool – Euro Qualifier set for Slovenia THE EUROPEAN QUALIFYING event for the 2014 World Cup of Pool gets underway tomorrow (Tuesday) in Portoroz, Slovenia with a first round match-up against China awaiting the victors. There are eight two-man teams taking part with the winning team gaining a sport at the Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth where the World Cup takes place from 23rd to 28th September. With a $250,000 prize fund on offer, there will be everything to play for and the European qualifiers have got a superb record of upsetting the odds in recent years. Last year, Hungary KO’d China in the first round and then Russia to reach the quarter finals and in 2011 both Switzerland and Estonia turned the form book on its head when they beat China and England respectively in the first round in Manila. The Teams – Macedonia (Zika Mihajlovski / Novo Serafimoski) – Czech Republic (Roman Hybler / Michal Gavenciak) – Belgium […]

2014 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup – Euro Race for Spots Hotting Up

10. Juni 2014 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

Euro Race for Spots Hotting Up 10th June, 2014 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup WITH FOUR EVENTS now completed, the race to claim the three automatic berths on the 2014 PartyPoker Mosconi Cup European side is well underway. This year, there are three separate ranking lists in operation – the first comprised of a five event Euro Tour series; the second a three event ‘World’ series and the last a combined ranking of the two. At the close of the qualification series in October, the No.1 ranked player on each of the three lists will be named as part of Team Europe as they look to defend their title at the Tower Circus, Blackpool from 1st to 4th December. There is some way to go but Mosconi veterans Nick van den Berg and Niels Feijen (Holland) hold two of the three tops spots while Mika Immonen and Thorsten Hohmann are joint leaders of the ‘World’ list. The next event is the WPA World 9 Ball Championship in Qatar later in June, while European action recommences in August […]