Archive for July, 2009

Jaspers goes one better to claim gold in 2009 World Games

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2005 three cushion runner-up Dick Jaspers from Netherlands was one of the winners in the 2009 World Games.
In the 2005 final Jaspers lost 42-41 to Daniel Sanchez (Spain). He got his revenge by beating Sanchez 40-26 in the semi finals and Torbjörn Blomdahl (Sweden) 40-18 in the final.
Austrian Jasmin Ouschan was [...]

Results from recent polls

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Here are the results from some recent polls:
What’s the toughest world title to win?
According to the visitors snooker is the toughest cueball discipline in which to win the world championship. That option was selected by 65 (43%) of the 150 voters. Combined the disciplines in American Pool received 55 votes. Unfortunately [...]

Thompson nicks ninth gold in the 2009 World Eightball Pool Championships

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Sue Thompson (Scotland) and Phil Harrison (England) came out on top in the 2009 Foster’s World Eightball Pool Championships.
Thompson defeated England’s Emma Cunningham 8-6 in the women’s final.
Thompson has reached the final in 14 of her 15 attempts with this being her ninth win. These two have now contested five of [...]

Merckx finally finds success in 2009 Porto World Cup

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Eddy Merckx from Belgium could lift his first World Cup trophy after capturing the World Cup event in Porto, Portugal.
In the final Merckx edged Nikos Polychronopoulos (Greece) 3-2. The frame scores were 15-6, 2-15, 15-6, 9-15 and 15-2.
Surprise men Jae Ho Cho (South Korea) and Jeremy Bury (France) lost out in [...]

Immonen wins Qatar Open

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Finland’s “Iceman” Mika Immonen won the 2009 Qatar International Open 9-Ball Championship.
In the final Immonen defeated Taiwan’s current junior world champion Pin-Yi Ko 13-9. The victory was worth €40,000 with Ko getting €20,000 for second place.
Immonen trounced Antonio Gabica (Philippines) 11-3 in the semi finals. Ko beat England’s reigning world 10-ball [...]