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Sunday, 27 April 2008 |
Homegrown Billiard Talent Shines
The Canadian 9-Ball Tour – Event VII,
Bourbon Street Billiards, Winnipeg, Manitoba
The Canadian 9-Ball Tour presented by Indigo Chapters bookstores and Cineplex Entertainment brought only eight men back for play on Sunday morning at Bourbon Street Billiards. Of these eight, the four undefeated names on the right hand side of the draw sheet could all boast that they had honed their skills in the city of Winnipeg and on top of that, quite possibly in the very venue that was hosting event number seven of the Canadian tour.
Winner’s bracket matches saw Jason Klatt face off against Felix Beardy. Both confident and aggressive players this match presented a high powered battle of shot making. Beardy took the early initiative here and quickly jumped out in front of Klatt. His lead at 6-2 looked to be comfortable but with a player capable of hitting back in a hurry as is the case with Klatt, no lead is secure. Beardy held his four rack lead at 7-3 and Klatt was now under the gun but breaking in rack 11. A great safety shot from Beardy once again provided the advantage a couple racks later and the left handed Beardy administered the...
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Sunday, 27 April 2008 |
Efren Reyes Leads All Star Asian Force into the Predator International 10-Ball Championship
Fans and pro players alike, everyone knows the inevitable was coming. Pool's most powerful pro continent is sending a true force to be reckoned with, as none other than pool master and maestro Efren Reyes leads Asia into Las Vegas for the 8th Annual Predator International 10-Ball Championship. Japan, China, Korea, India, and Philippines will be well represented during the event. This year 20 top pro players throughout Asia will be testing the very limits of their western foes.
Japan will have a strong force with several experienced champions such as Hiroshi Takenaka, Goh Takami, and 3rd Place finisher at the US Open Tomoki Mekari. Lookout for young gun action with 18 Year old World Junior 10-Ball Champion Hayato Hijikata and the fast shooting, flashy style of Japan's #2 Naoyuki Oi.
Experienced pro Lee Chenman of Hong Kong will be a tough draw as well as India's Raj Hundal, India American Tony Chohan, and Korea's Pil Hyun Cho.
But the threat of the Philippines will be obvious as they are sending a massive force of 9 fearsome players. Leading this elite regiment will be...
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Sunday, 27 April 2008 |
Viking Billiards Tour Offers Health Insurance
Just about every day, a staff member at Viking Tour gets asked the following question: Do you have a health insurance program for player members or business associate members? Beginning this month, the answer is yes!
The Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour has just launched a new membership-only benefit: Viking Tour Health and Benefits Solutions. Through this new program, Viking Tour player members and business associate members across the country can take advantage of lower rates and broader benefits on comprehensive health insurance (individual or group), life insurance, long-term care, dental, disability, and critical illness. Health Benefits Professionals Association Health Programs of Overland Park, KS, has been retained to administer the program.
Under the program, many Viking Tour player members and business associate members will be able to take advantage of lower pricing and creative solutions in healthcare because of the high volume of business administered by Association Health Programs. With over 160 national associations, over 2.5 million members, 18 years providing associations with member benefits, and large blocks of...
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Saturday, 26 April 2008 |
Canadian 9-Ball Tour Hits Bourbon Street Billiards
The seventh stop of the Canadian 9-Ball Tour, presented by Indigo Chapters bookstores and Cineplex Entertainment, saw unseasonably cold weather once again greet the 64 players making their way back to the venue for Saturday morning play. Apparently the cooler temperatures affected some of the players’ sleeping patterns. Second seed John Morra was one of three players to be disqualified on the one-loss side and was forced to make his way back to Toronto empty-handed. The other two players to be listed among the missing on the B-side were Scott Harder and Fast Eddy. All three were relegated to the stands for the remainder of the event in Winnipeg.
Winners’-side action commenced early with some enticing prospects to whet the appetite of the pool fans in Winnipeg. Top-seeded Edwin Montal again looked strong in defeating Doug Nobiss 9-1. He carried that form through to his match against American Rory Hendrickson with a 9-3 win. In total, Montal had dropped only five racks in his first three matches. Jason Klatt survived a hill-hill scare before advancing over Jeff Clare 9-8. Klatt then faced Ryan Solleveld in a...
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Saturday, 26 April 2008 |
Archer and Immonen to Meet at High Noon
10-Ball Desert Shoot-Out / Tempe, AZ
By Skip Maloney
It’s only fitting that the last two winning billiards “cowboys” still standing in the 10-Ball Desert Shoot-Out in Tempe, AZ, will meet in the desert at high noon on the tournament’s last day. Johnny Archer continued his blistering pace on Saturday, defeating both Gabe Owen and Mike Davis to move into the winners’-side final against Mika Immonen, who defeated Robb Saez and John Schmidt to move into the hot seat showdown.
Archer opened the tournament with 23 straight wins before giving up two games to Bobby Emmens. As he prepared for Sunday, he had given up a total of only eight games to five opponents. He defeated Owen 9-4 in the round of eight and then played almost flawlessly through the subsequent match against Mike Davis. He was up 6-0 before trading games with Davis and reaching the hill at 8-2, where he closed it out.
Immonen sent Saez to the one-loss side with a 9-5 win before dispatching Schmidt with a 9-7 victory that wasn’t as close as the final score might indicate. Immonen reached the hill with Schmidt down by four...
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Saturday, 26 April 2008 |
Rock-Ola Goes Green
Torrance, CA — The Rock-Ola wraps up the “green conversion” of its Torrance factory just in time for Earth Day on April 22. The facility’s prominent new green awnings are a sign of the environmentally conscious changes taking place inside the renowned 70,000 square foot factory.
Throughout the Rock-Ola headquarters and factory building, all standard fluorescent light fixtures—almost 1,700 plus emergency exit signs—have been replaced with high-efficiency fluorescent tubes and computer-controlled electronic ballasts. Service for the conversion was provided by California Edison, who also picked up three-quarters of the cost of replacement. In exchange, California Edison can draw down 10% of Rock-Ola’ s power during peak summer usage hours, helping to offset power needs in other parts of the state. “It’s a win-win for Rock-Ola and the environment,” beamed CEO Glenn Streeter.
The conversion is estimated to pay for itself in energy cost savings within 11 months and lighting expenses are estimated to be 40% of the cost prior to the new lighting hardware. In addition to the cost savings, the new...
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