Category: Assorted Tours

BCA Hall of Fame Names Hopkins and Fleming Pool Genius Versed in Many Games Voted Among Greatest Players; Statistician and Video Pioneer Recognized for Meritorious Service BROOMFIELD, Colo., April 14, 2008 — Allen Hopkins, a versatile player who won major championships in several cue disciplines, and Pat Fleming, the creator…

IPT Announces Reyes and Murphy as Contestants The International Pool Tour announces that living pool legend Efren Reyes will compete against rising star Austin Murphy on April 29th, 2008. The IPT Ultimate 8-Ball “Viewers Choice” challenge match called on pool and billiards fans world wide to pick the players for…

Laha and Sinkhorn Take State Billiard Title Events by Tom Fryer Rick Beams and Chris Duncan hosted their first annual Kentucky State Championships in 9-ball and 8-ball at their Paradise Billiards Café in Bardstown, KY. This April 12-13 event was restricted to Kentucky residents—but no pros allowed. Played on 8-foot…

Chen in Command at Billiard Tour Stop Fast Eddie’s Olhausen 9-Ball Tour / Lubbock, TX by Skip Maloney Born in Taiwan, Jui Lung Chen may still be learning how to speak English, but he showed a field of 30 at Fast Eddie’s in Lubbock, TX, that he knew how to…

Appleton Aces Eurotour Italy Stop Eurotour Italy Open by InsidePOOL Staff Darren Appleton scored a huge win at the Eurotour Italy Open this past weekend, besting a field of 242 to take first place over Bruno Muratore. The Italy Open was hosted by the Holiday Inn Resort in Castel Volurno.…

Allison and Company to Compete at Predator International 10-Ball Championship Las Vegas, Nevada – Allison Fisher will lead a team of top female competitors in the previously male dominated 8th Annual Predator International 10-Ball Championship to be held May 12-17, 2008. Last year the event hosted several female contenders including…

Brunswick Billiards and Matchroom Sport Sign Exclusive Table Deal Brunswick Gold Crown V to Be Used In Four World Pool Events Brunswick Billiards, the most trusted name in cue sports, announced that it has signed an exclusive agreement with Matchroom Sport to provide the official table at all its international…

Chang Claims Second Consecutive Guinness 9 Ball Tour Billiards Event With all four representatives going through to the final day, the Chinese-Taipei domination of the Guinness 9 Ball Tour continues as billiard ace Chang Jung-Lin overcame a stern challenge from compatriot and close friend Wang Hung-Hsiang, 11-7, to secure his…

Ranola Wins WPBA BCA GenerationPool.com Qualifier Travels from Philippines to play Jacoby Cues Great Lakes Tour / Galesburg, IL by David Hanshaw During the weekend of April 4-5, Billiards on Main in Galesburg, IL, hosted the Jacoby Cues Great Lakes Tour for the 8th and final stop of the 07-08…

Majid Reaffirms Position Atop British Ranking Champions, challengers, and fans all enjoyed another fantastic GB 9 Ball Tour of non-stop Action the weekend of March 28-30. This time it was the Southern Masters at the fabulous Rileys American Pool and Snooker Club in Croydon, near London, and it was a…