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2003 World Championship Coverage

NewsJuly 16, 2003July 1, 20140

The knock-out stage of the 2003 empirepoker.com World Pool Championship are underway, as the final 64 player battle for their share of the $300,000 prize fund at the Cardiff International Arena in Cardiff, Wales. The final is scheduled for Sunday evening, with the winner carting off $65,000 and the …

Brunswick Buys Out Valley-Dynamo

NewsJune 26, 2003July 1, 20140

It certainly helps to have “parents” with deep pockets. Parent company Brunswick Corp. may have doubled the annual sales of its billiards division — aka Brunswick Billiards — on June 10 when it announced its acquisition of coin-operated pool table giant Valley-Dynamo LP from private equity firm Fenw…

Kelly, Reyes, To Be Inducted Into Hall of Fame

NewsMay 1, 2003May 23, 20140

[caption id="attachment_2561" align="alignright" width="150"] This year's BCA Expo will see two living legends inducted into the Hall of Fame.[/caption]This year’s inductees into the Billiard Congress of America’s Hall of Fame are Edwin "Champagne Eddie" Kelly, 64, and Efren "The Magician" Reyes, 50…

Archer on Top at Valley Forge

NewsMarch 26, 2003May 23, 20140

[caption id="attachment_2558" align="alignright" width="150"] Archer ended a long dry spell at Valley Forge[/caption]Rodney Morris wowed the crowd with a spectacular, length-of-the-table cut shot on the 2 ball in his hill-hill match against Johnny Archer in the finals of the Brunswick Pro Players Ch…

Duchess On Top Again!

NewsMarch 11, 2003May 23, 20140

[caption id="attachment_2555" align="alignright" width="150"] Allison Fisher beat down her rivals with a smile.[/caption]Allison Fisher, the "Duchess of Doom" reclaimed her top ranking over the course of a single event at the Women’s Professional Billiard Association season opener, the Delta Classic…

Danny Hewitt Takes 10-Ball Crown

NewsFebruary 24, 2003May 23, 20140

Danny Hewitt of Montreal, Quebec, defeated Hall-of-famer Jim Rempe in a tense hill-hill match, 10-9, to take the title at the Trump Marina 10-Ball Challenge in Atlantic City, N.J., held Feb. 19-23. Hewitt was fresh off a second-place finish at the Joss Northeast 9-ball tour’s stop at Cap’s Cue Cl…

Efren Reyes Takes Mid-Atlantic 9-Ball Crown

NewsJanuary 27, 2003May 23, 20140

[caption id="attachment_2550" align="alignright" width="150"] The ever-humble Reyes chalked his win up to luck.[/caption]Efren "Bata" Reyes took the title at the Mid Atlantic 9-Ball Championship in Chesapeake, Va., held Jan. 22-26. He defeated Korean ace Young Hwa Jeong, 13-7, revenging an earlier l…

Daulton Triumphs at Derby City

NewsJanuary 13, 2003May 23, 20140

[caption id="attachment_2547" align="alignright" width="150"] Shannon "The Cannon" Daulton shot his way through the competition at Derby City[/caption]The wild and woolly Derby City Classic drew to a close in the wee hours of Sunday morning as Shannon Daulton put a halt to a surprising run by Max Eb…

Derby City Starts Off With a Bang

NewsJanuary 8, 2003May 23, 20140

[caption id="attachment_2544" align="alignleft" width="124"] Harriman is enjoying a streak of good fortune.[/caption]With around 350 players participating in at least one division, The Derby City Classic in Louisville, Kentucky, has something for everyone. As the fourth round of the one-pocket divis…

Mosconi Cup First Day: Europe Sweeps America!

NewsDecember 19, 2002July 1, 20140

The Mosconi Cup matches held in London today had a surprising outcome: Europe, which suffered a crushing 12-1 defeat last year, has leapt to a 3-0 lead on the first day of this year’s competition. In the first matchup, Team Europe team captain Oliver Ortmann and fellow German Ralf Souquet took on…

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2003 World Championship Coverage

Brunswick Buys Out Valley-Dynamo

Kelly, Reyes, To Be Inducted Into Hall of Fame

Archer on Top at Valley Forge

Duchess On Top Again!

Danny Hewitt Takes 10-Ball Crown

Efren Reyes Takes Mid-Atlantic 9-Ball Crown

Daulton Triumphs at Derby City

Derby City Starts Off With a Bang

Mosconi Cup First Day: Europe Sweeps America!

An ‘A’ in Chemistry

December: Too Much of a Good Thing?

Mind & Body

Eye of the Tiger