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Surprises Galore at BCA 9-Ball Tilt!

NewsMay 19, 2005May 29, 20140

The BCA Open 9-Ball Championships, the first of the year’s three "majors" in pool, has yielded some big surprises in the early going in Las Vegas this week. After three days of play, the ranks of the undefeated on the men’s side had narrowed to Johnny Archer, Thorsten Hohmann and the largely unknown…

Lions Gate Films Developing Kid Delicious Movie

NewsMay 12, 2005May 25, 20140

Lions Gate Films has made a development deal for a feature film to be loosely based on the life of Danny "Kid Delicious" Basavich. Basavich is currently ranked No. 1 on the Billiards Digest Power Index. The deal was announced May 9 by Peter Block, Lions Gate President of Acquisitions and Co-Producti…

Fisher Takes Fifth Amway Title

NewsMay 11, 2005May 25, 20140

[caption id="attachment_2847" align="alignright" width="132"] Fisher grabbed Amway title number five.[/caption]Allison Fisher has taken her fifth Amway Cup title. The Amway Cup World Women Billiards Invitational was held May 6-9 in downtown Taipei, Taiwan. In the final, televised live on Taiwanes…

Finals Set for Amway Cup

NewsMay 8, 2005May 25, 20140

The quarter- and semifinal rounds are complete at the Amway Cup World Women Billiards Invitational, being held May 6-9 in Taipei, Taiwan. Korea's Ga Young Kim is slated to face British "Duchess of Doom" Allison Fisher in the final tonight. In one quarterfinal round, Karen Corr bested Yuan-Chun Li…

Amway Cup Kicks Off

NewsMay 6, 2005May 25, 20140

The first day's matches are complete at the 2005 Amway Cup World Women's Billiards Invitational, being held May 6-9 in Taipei, Taiwan. The 12-woman field consists of Allison Fisher, Karen Corr, Jasmin Ouschan, Wendy Jans, Jeanette Lee, Jennifer Barretta, Jennifer Chen, Shin-Mei Liu, Akimi Kajitani, …

European Pool Championships Wrap-up

NewsMay 3, 2005May 25, 20140

The European Pool Championships, held April 20-30 in Veldhoven, The Netherlands, has wrapped up the last of the divisions, with 9-ball and team competitions finishing up over the weekend. The 9-ball competitions began with double-elimination brackets, and became single-elimination showdowns in th…

9-Ball Finals Approach at European Pool Championships

NewsApril 29, 2005May 25, 20140

The 8-ball and straight-pool divisions completed, and 9-ball fields are narrowing in on a champion at the European Pool Championships. The multi-part event being held in Veldhoven, The Netherlands, started April 20 and goes through tomorrow, April 30th. Both men's and women's 9-ball will play a s…

Results Rolling in for European Championships

NewsApril 27, 2005May 25, 20140

The European Pool Championships are well underway, with winners in from many divisions. The multi-part event started April 20, in Veldhoven, The Netherlands, and goes through April 30th. An all-time high of 34 countries are represented. The men's and women's straight pool and 8-ball divisions hav…

Fisher – No, Not That One – Takes WPBA Title

NewsApril 4, 2005May 25, 20140

Snooker-champ-turned-9-ball-pro Kelly Fisher won the Women's Professional Billiard Association's Mueller Recreational Products West Coast Classic at Viejas Casino in Alpine, Calif., Mar. 30-Apr. 3. The outcome was a shocker. It was Kelly Fisher's first pro 9-ball title, and she was joined in the tel…

It’s No Fluke — Putnam Keeps Winning

NewsMarch 21, 2005May 25, 20140

Surprising Shawn Putnam in now 2-for-2 in major pro events this year after powering past Fabio Petroni, 10-6, in the finals of the Brunswick Pro Players Championship, held March 17-20 in Valley Forge, Pa. After scratching on his first break shot, Putnam fell into a 4-2 hole against Italy’s Petron…

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Surprises Galore at BCA 9-Ball Tilt!

Lions Gate Films Developing Kid Delicious Movie

Fisher Takes Fifth Amway Title

Finals Set for Amway Cup

Amway Cup Kicks Off

European Pool Championships Wrap-up

9-Ball Finals Approach at European Pool Championships

Results Rolling in for European Championships

Fisher – No, Not That One – Takes WPBA Title

It’s No Fluke — Putnam Keeps Winning

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