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2017 World Cup of Pool – England Teams Confirmed for York Hall World Showdown

26th April – 2017 World Cup of Pool England Teams Confirmed for York Hall World Showdown With the world’s greatest shooters set to gather at the iconic East London venue in June, the two England teams have been confirmed for the forthcoming World Cup of Pool at York Hall, London, June 13-18. Darren Appleton and Mark Gray, both stars of Team Europe’s record-breaking 11-3 victory over USA at December’s Mosconi Cup, will be reunited in the England A team. The host nation is entitled to two sides in the tournament and Daryl Peach will be joined by Imran Majid in England B. Peach was a finalist alongside Gray at the last World Cup and last partnered Majid in 2007. Appleton was a World Cup winner alongside Karl Boyes in 2014 and is delighted to be partnered by a man who has twice been runner-up in the tournament. “I had a great run with Karl, winning it in 2014 in a classic final, filled with the sort of drama which the World Cup has produced over […]

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2017 World Cup of Pool – Tickets now on sale

24th April – 2017 World Cup of Pool Tickets now on sale The World Cup of Pool returns to London this summer as the prestigious pairs event takes place at York Hall, Bethnal Green from June 13-18, and tickets are available now at www.matchroompool.com. With the Mosconi Cup set for Las Vegas this year, the World Cup of Pool represents a great opportunity for fans to see the best players from around the globe in action in London. York Hall has a storied pool history having staged the Mosconi Cup on eight occasions as well as the World Cup in 2013 and 2015 and 32 two-man teams will once again descend on East London for one of the most anticipated tournaments of the year. Commencing on Tuesday June 13 and culminating with the final on the evening of Sunday 18, the event will be played to a single elimination format over six days with two sessions a day. There are 31 matches in total. Teams will be announced shortly with Mosconi Cup stars from both […]

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2017 World Cup of Pool – World Cup of Pool returning to London

18th April – 2017 World Cup of Pool World Cup of Pool returning to London AFTER A HIATUS in 2016, the World Cup of Pool returns to London as the iconic York Hall once again plays host to the prestigious pairs event from 13th to 18th June. The East London venue has a storied pool history having staged the Mosconi Cup on eight occasions as well as the World Cup in 2013 and 2015. This will be the 11th running of the World Cup of Pool and features 32 two-player teams from around the world battling it out for a $250,000 prize fund. The defending champions are Chinese Taipei – Ko Pin Yi and Chang Yu Lung – who took the title in a thrilling battle against England B in September 2015. The event will be a gathering of some of the greatest players in the world, and there are a host of genuine contenders for the coveted title, including two sides from the host nation. Commencing on Tuesday 13th and culminating in the final […]