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World Pool Championship Final 16

NewsJuly 16, 2004May 23, 20140

The original field of 128 9-ballers has been hittled down to 16 at the World Pool Championship in Taipei, Taiwan. As play was set to begin Friday, only former champs Earl Strickland and Johnny Archer remained from the American contingent, and 2000 titlist Fong-Pang Chao represented a surprisingly st…

World Pool Championship Underway

NewsJuly 12, 2004May 23, 20140

The top 128 9-ballers in the world are furiously breaking, banking and watching the brackets at the World Trade Centre in Taipei City, Taiwan, in hopes of pocketing the coveted title of "World Champion" and its $75,000 prize. Play at the 2004 World Pool Championship began on Saturday, July 10 and wi…

Pro-Celebrity Pool Tournament Will Raise Money for Asthma

NewsJuly 9, 2004May 29, 20140

The 8th Annual Sorvino Asthma Foundation's "Pro-Celebrity Pool Tournament" will take place Aug. 21-23 at the Venetian Casino Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev. The celebrities scheduled to attend are: Paul Sorvino, Mira Sorvino, Jerry Orbach, Hulk Hogan, James Tolkan, David Brenner, Pat Cooper, Joe Piscopo…

Schmidt wins Firecracker Open

NewsJuly 8, 2004May 23, 20140

John Schmidt came back from a long stay on the one-loss side to avenge his only loss to Mika Immonen and won The Florida Firecracker Open at Capones Billiards in Springhill, Fl. The tournament, a stop on the Seminole Florida Pro Tour, drew a field of 62 players to Capones for the two day affair. …

Martel wins Canadian Championship

NewsJune 28, 2004May 23, 20140

Alain Martel has been crowned the new Canadian Cue Sports Association 9-Ball Champion. Martel lost to 21 year old Erik Hjorleifson for the hot-seat 11-6 in a match that saw Hjorleifson take a 7-0 lead before Martel even hot an open shot at a ball. After the loss to Hjorleifson, Martel went to the…

Hewitt and Martel cruise to Saturday Showdown

NewsJune 26, 2004May 23, 20140

[caption id="attachment_2681" align="alignright" width="150"] Danny Hewitt[/caption]Day two of the Canadian Cue Sports Association 9-Ball Championships is complete with both Danny Hewitt and Alain Martel cruising through the day unscathed and untested. Hewitt defeated Martin Daigle 11-2, while Ma…

Canadian 9-Ball Championship Underway

NewsJune 25, 2004May 23, 20140

[caption id="attachment_2678" align="alignright" width="150"] Luc Salvas[/caption]The Canadian Cue Sports Association 9-Ball Championships got underway on Thursday with a full field of 64 players in the men's division and a field of 13 players in the ladies division. Top players in the men's divisio…

Jeanette Lee Adopts Baby Girl

NewsJune 18, 2004May 23, 20140

[caption id="attachment_2675" align="alignright" width="150"] The happy family.[/caption]Pool pro Jeanette Lee and her husband, George Breedlove, have announced the adoption of a baby girl, Cheyenne Lee Breedlove. The Lee family’s new addition was born to an unwed mother of Korean descent and a C…

Fisher Three-peats In Peoria

NewsJune 15, 2004May 23, 20140

[caption id="attachment_2672" align="alignright" width="150"] Fisher took a crushing victory.[/caption]Allison Fisher took a decisive 7-2 victory over her constant rival, Karen Corr, in the final of the Women's Professional Billiard Association's Midwest Open, June 9-13 at the Par-A-Dice Hotel and C…

Japan Cup Day 1 complete

NewsJune 10, 2004May 28, 20140

[caption id="attachment_2669" align="alignright" width="150"] Shuji Nagata[/caption]Day one of the 6th Japan Cup is complete with most of the top seeds from the field of 83 players advancing to day two untouched. After the first day of play, Efren Reyes, Francisco Bustamante, Ralf Souquet, Thorst…

World Pool Championship Final 16

World Pool Championship Underway

Pro-Celebrity Pool Tournament Will Raise Money for Asthma

Schmidt wins Firecracker Open

Martel wins Canadian Championship

Hewitt and Martel cruise to Saturday Showdown

Canadian 9-Ball Championship Underway

Jeanette Lee Adopts Baby Girl

Fisher Three-peats In Peoria

Japan Cup Day 1 complete

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