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

26. April 2017 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

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 […]

2017 World Cup of Pool – Tickets now on sale

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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 […]

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

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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 […]

World Cup of Pool Qualifier kicks off in Tirana today

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#02/08/2016 World Cup of Pool Qualifier kicks off in Tirana today Following the Dynamic Billard European Championships Youth, the qualifying tournament for this year’s World Cup of Pool will kick off today in Expo Center, Tirana, Albania. 26 teams from 16 nations have announced for a chance in this tournament. Only the winning team gets a spot in the main field of the World Cup of Pool. Players from Croatia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Turkey, North Cyprus, Slovakia, Portugal, Belarus, Luxembourg, Denmark, Latvia, Albania, Scotland, Bosnia&Hercegovina, Switzerland and Hungary are among the contestants. The tournament is scotch doubles which means that the two player which make a team take their shots in turns. 9-ball, race to eight, alternate break, double elimination is the format. There is one (1) spot directly into the World Cup of Pool available. The next highest finishing teams will form the basis of a reserve list should any of the invited teams fail to travel to the World Cup of Pool in October. Any pair representing the same country as the winning team […]

RASSON announced as new Matchroom Pool table supplier

12. Juli 2016 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

11th July RASSON announced as new Matchroom Pool table supplier MATCHROOM SPORT is delighted to announce that RASSON BILLIARDS will be the Official Table Supplier at all Matchroom pool events over the next three years. The company, based in Jiujiang City in south western China, have made large in roads into the billiard world since setting up 26 years ago. Originally, they were a slate producing country, something that they still specialize in. Rasson will be bringing their top-of-the-range Victory table to the Mosconi Cup, World Cup of Pool and World Pool Masters. With the Mosconi Cup set for Alexandra Palace, London this December and details of the World Cup of Pool and World Pool Masters 23rd and 11th editions to be announced in due course, Rasson’s tables will be seen on pool’s global stage over the next three years. Rasson general manager, Junny Song said, “We’re thrilled to work with Matchroom. Matchroom Sport is a world leader in pool productions and does an excellent job on holding all three pool events. “We also feel […]

It’s Chinese Taipei in a thriller

28. September 2015 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

27th September – 2015 Dafabet World Cup of Pool Chinese Taipei take World Cup in thriller The Final Chinese Taipei 10-8 England B CHINESE TAIPEI came from 5-1 and 7-4 down to win their first Dafabet World Cup of Pool, beating England B 10-8 in the final. It looked like a case of so near yet so far yet again for Chinese Taipei, four-times semi-finalists in the nine-year history of the scotch doubles event and represented this year by Ko Pin Yi and Chang Yu Lung. But a run of five consecutive racks saw them overcome their 7-4 deficit to arrive on the hill. They lost control of the table at that stage and the England pair of Mark Gray and Daryl Peach clawed one back before a missed 3-ball proved costly for the home team. For Ko it completed a dream fortnight after he won the WPA World 9-ball Championship in Doha last week. Earlier in the tournament this England side had spoken of trying to win each ‘mini session’, the three racks played […]

It’s England B v Chinese Taipei for WCoP glory

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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…

27. September 2015 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

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

26. September 2015 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

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, […]