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Reyes Declared Champion of Champions

NewsAugust 20, 2002July 1, 20140

[caption id="attachment_3718" align="alignright" width="150"] Reyes holds the winning check.[/caption]Efren Reyes triumphed at the 2002 International Challenge of Champions, held Aug. 14-15 at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Conn. Reyes defeated Finland's Mika Immonen in a sudden-death winner-…

Defending Champs Overthrown at BCA Junior Nationals

NewsAugust 12, 2002July 1, 20140

At the Billiard Congress of America Junior Nationals, in DeKalb, Ill., Aug. 8-10, the 18-and-under-open quarterfinal saw the surprise upset of the tournament: Three-time defending champion Shane McMinn, now 18, lost to 15-year-old Joey Gray. Gray was runner-up in the 14-and-under division at the pas…

Behrman, Daughters Charged

NewsAugust 10, 2002May 23, 20140

US Open founder and promoter Barry Behrman along with two daughters and others were charged following a raid on Behrman's 6,100 sq. ft. home in Chesapeake, Va., Dec. 2. The Virginian-Pilot is reporting that Behrman has been indicted on four felony charges including three counts of illegal gambling a…

Behrman Nabbed In Raid

NewsAugust 8, 2002May 30, 20140

Troubles continue for U.S Open promoter Barry Behrman following the mid-tournament prize-fund reduction at the 2001 U.S. Open in September and slow payment of prize monies from the Masters tournament. Behrman was one of 60 people cited in a raid on a home in Chesapeake, Va., Sunday by police and …

BCA Bylaw Changes Passed

NewsAugust 6, 2002July 1, 20140

Proposed changes to the Billiards Congress of America’s bylaws were passed at the trade association’s annual general membership meeting July 24 in New Orleans at the BCA Trade Expo. The bylaw changes will add four "elite players" to the BCA’s board of directors, including one who will sit on the exe…

Strickland Wins World Championship

NewsJuly 22, 2002July 1, 20140

The Pearl has shone through. The legendary Earl Strickland won his third World Championship in a final against Francisco Bustamante, Sunday, July 21, at the 2002 Hasseroder World Pool Championship in Cardiff, Wales. Strickland last won the World Championship in 1991. "I didn’t think I’d have many mo…

Pool Documentary Now Airing

NewsJuly 16, 2002July 1, 20140

The Physics of Billiards, the documentary featuring Billiards Digest columnist Mike Shamos and WPBA star Jeanette Lee, will be on the air starting this week. The show, produced for National Geographic TV (www.ngs.org), will air on the following dates on the National Geographic channel at 9 pm EST: T…

BCn to Dish out PPV U.S. Open

NewsJuly 11, 2002July 1, 20140

The Pay Per View format is getting ready for something new: pool. Dish Network will broadcast the 27th annual U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship live from Chesapeake, Va. on September 29. The broadcast will get an extra boost from the satellite TV provider with 30-second commercials and promotions in the…

World Championships on the Horizon, International Qualifiers Wrap Up

NewsJuly 1, 2002July 1, 20140

With the World Championships less than a month away, the groups for round-robin competition are already set. The last wildcard has been handed out, and the last international qualifier has declared its winner. The only new names that will be added to fill out the 128-player field will be the 11 winn…

Bustamante Takes IBC Munich Open

NewsJune 7, 2002July 1, 20140

Francisco Bustamante won the IBC Munich Open, beating German Thorsten Hohmann on his home turf; 6-4; 7-5. In third place was Bruno Muratore of Italy, and in fourth, Oliver Ortmann of Germany. The competition, held May 30-June 1, was a race-to-six, best-of-three format, where competitors had to win b…

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Reyes Declared Champion of Champions

Defending Champs Overthrown at BCA Junior Nationals

Behrman, Daughters Charged

Behrman Nabbed In Raid

BCA Bylaw Changes Passed

Strickland Wins World Championship

Pool Documentary Now Airing

BCn to Dish out PPV U.S. Open

World Championships on the Horizon, International Qualifiers Wrap Up

Bustamante Takes IBC Munich Open

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