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CHINA’S HAN YU ROMPS TO THE 2013 WOMEN’S WORLD 9-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP WITH A 9-1 WIN OVER CHINESE-TAIPEI’S LIN YUAN CHUN
Ted Lerner, and WPA Press Officer
Photos Courtesy Tai Chengzhe/top147.com
Day Two-WOMEN’S WORLD 9-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP
A LEGEND LOOKS TO CARRY ON
HALL OF FAMER KAREN CORR MAKES A COMEBACK TO POOL WITH TWO WINS ON DAY 1 OF THE WOMEN’S WORLD 9-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP
BY TED LERNER
WPA PRESS OFFICER
WOMEN’S WORLD 9-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP SET TO KICK OFF THIS WEEK 64 GREATS OF THE WOMEN’S GAME WILL CLASH IN HISTORIC SHENYANG, CHINA
Defending champion Kelly Fisher of Great Britain achieved her greatest triumph here last year,
That’s the intriguing scenario this week as the world’s best women pool players take center stage in the beautiful and historical city of Shenyang, China, as the 2013 WPA Women’s World 9-ball Championship gets underway with qualifiers August 6-8, and the main event August 9-12.
This is the 5th straight year that the Women’s World 9-ball Championship has taken place in Shenyang, which sits very near the border with North Korea. The city’s history goes back 2300 years and was once the very center of Chinese culture and society in the 1600’s, before Beijing emerged as the new capital. Today the bustling metropolis of nearly 8 million people is one of China’s key manufacturing hubs. The main attraction for visitors today is the sprawling grounds of the fascinating centuries old imperial palace
McDermott Announces Free Cue Giveaway for August 2013
McDermott Announces Facebook Bumper Guessing Game
MENOMONEE FALLS, WI (August 1, 2013) ““ McDermott Cue Mfg. LLC is a leading manufacturer and worldwide distributor of pool cues, performance shafts and billiard accessories. McDermott is proud to announce the Facebook BumperGuessing Game Contest.
WPBL STATEMENT
The World Professional Billiard League’s 2013 season will continue to remain on hiatus during the next few weeks. At present, an exact restart date of the Las Vegas based league has yet to be announced.
During the last few weeks, the WPBL has worked tirelessly to rectify the unforeseen circumstances which have interrupted the league’s 2013 season. The management will continue to make the WPBL players a priority in every business decision made. With that said, it was discussed that a possible restart date of August 1, 2013 may have been plausible. However, in order to align the additional finances as well as strengthen the business model, the WPBL will need to remain on hiatus for the time being. Click on Read more.
Oliver Ortmann Inducted into the Straight Pool Hall of Fame: Gene Nagy Honorary Induction
New York City, New York-Â One of the most decorated European players in the history of pocket billiards will finally be inducted into a Hall of Fame this year. Germany’s Oliver Ortmann will be inducted to the Straight Pool Hall of Fame along with New York City’s legendary Gene Nagy. The banquet will be held at SteinwayThe banquet will be held at Steinway Billiards on August 21, 2013 in the middle portion of the 73rd Olhausen World Tournament.
Rocket Launches Late, Then Soars to Victory in US Open 10-Ball
Rocket Launches Late, Then Soars to Victory in US Open 10-Ball
Rodney “Rocket” Morris has won the US Open 10-Ball Championship in fine style. He came into the finals facing a dominant Dennis Orcollo who had run through the brackets undefeated to claim the hot seat.
Current results flow charts from Open Finals 1st Phase
 Matches begin at 10:30am (new york time) Sunday
Down to 8 players with Single Elimination Finals Matches:Â Quarter-Final Pairings
Merckx vs Kostistansky — Piedrabuena vs Blomdahl — Caudron vs Forthomme — Ceulemans vs Torres
Schedule
Ranking after the finals 1st Phase are now posted
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