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      ACUI’s Collegiate 9-Ball Championships at Indiana University 

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      BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Dozens of collegiate billiards and table tennis players from across the country are at Indiana University this weekend, when the Bloomington campus hosts the ACUI’s first combined Collegiate 9-Ball and Table Tennis Championships. These events are sponsored by the Association of College Unions International, a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to enhancing campus life.

      The Indiana Memorial Union will host the 9-Ball championship games in the Back Alley, while the table tennis competition will take place at University Gym. With 40 men and 23 women registered for the tournament, this year marks the largest field in the nearly 80-year history of the ACUI Billiards Program.

      “It’s an honor to be able to host the national championships for collegiate billiards and table tennis, and we welcome these athletes ...
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      Allison Fisher Wins 6th WPBA US Open 9-Ball Championship 

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      2012 US Open Champion Allison Fisher (Photo by Dale Shank)

      Gerda Hofstatter and Allison Fisher in a Classic Battle for the Title
      TULSA, OK – The 2012 WPBA US Open 9-Ball Championship is in the history books and Allison Fisher has successfully defended her title to win her SIXTH WPBA US Open 9-Ball Championship!
      Gerda Hofstatter won the opening lag and break, pocketing the six and playing safe. Fisher missed the kick and with ball in hand, Gerda ran the rack to lead 1-0, but lost the safety battle in the next rack to give Allison her first game. Gerda got back to the table in game three, but Gerda missed a tough 8, leaving Allison a bank on the eight and an easy nine to pull ahead 2-1.
      In rack four, Gerda made a classic two ball ...
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      European Pocket Billiard Federation Board Dismissed Marcin Krzeminski 

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      The Board of the European Pocket Billiard Federation has decided to dismiss its member Marcin Krzeminski from the Board.

      The reasons for that action were long known and communicated to Mr. Krzeminski more than once in the past without any appearance of betterment. The other Board Members have completely lost their trust in Mr. Krzeminski. Finally, the Board was offering ...
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      CueTips Billiards Instruction: A Tribute to Grady Mathews 

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      By NYC Grind Contributor, Mark Finkelstein
      The pool world got some bad news last night that Grady Mathews, one of the legends of our game, has died. *I am truly saddened by our loss. *We have lost a great player, a man with the heart of a lion, nerves of steel, and just a damn nice guy to know. *I am glad our paths had crossed over the years, ...
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      2012 BEF JUNIOR NATIONALS HEADS TO WISCONSIN 

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      The Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) is pleased to announce that Romine’s High Pockets in Greenfield, Wisconsin will host the 24th Annual BEF Junior National 9-Ball Championships on July 11 -15, 2012.

      The stage is set for over 150 young billiard athletes, ages 18 and under, who will qualify to participate in the most prestigious junior tournament in North America. Romine’s High Pockets ...
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      Jasmin Ouschan leads Player of the Year 2011 voting after the first round 

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      Defending Champion on track for another victory?

      After the first part of the voting has been closed now, defending Player of the Year 2010 Jasmin Ouschan from Austria is again leading the scoreboard. Jasmin has so far collected 491 votes from all over Europe. She is trailed by Marek Kudlik from Poland who was able to collect 407 votes from his fans so far.

      These are the current standings:

      Jasmin ...
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      The Striking Viking is Back! Ewa Mataya Laurance Wins the WPBA Masters 

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      2012 WPBA Masters Champion Ewa Laurance

      By NYC Grind Contributor, Alison M. Fischer
      After going fourteen years without winning an event on the WPBA Tour, Ewa Mataya Laurance was not a favorite to win the WPBA Masters at Soaring Eagle Casino. However, as fans, media, and commentators saw over the course of the event, ...
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