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O’SULLIVAN CONFIRMS HE IS BACK

Following a planned six month sabbatical from snooker, current World Champion Ronnie O’Sullivan has confirmed that he will return to competitive snooker before Christmas.

Ronnie O’Sullivan last night signed the WSL Players Contract and entered both the International Championship to be held in Chengdu, China and the UK Championship in York scheduled for December.

Ronnie O’Sullivan said: "I have taken the six month sabbatical I said I would and I am now looking forward to competing over the rest of this season. I am happy to be back in snooker and seeing all my fans soon!"

Barry Hearn, Chairman of World Snooker Limited, said: “I met with Ronnie last night and following our discussion he has signed the WSL Players Contract. We are obviously very pleased that Ronnie has decided to come back to snooker, the sport he loves. This is great news for his many fans around the World. We welcome him back with open arms.”

The UK Championship will run from 1 to 9 December, 2012, at the York Barbican. TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW - for details call 0844 854 2757 or visit www.worldsnooker.com/tickets

Gould Makes Breakthrough With UKPTC2 Success

Martin Gould won a tournament carrying ranking points for the first time by beating Stephen Maguire 4-3 in the final of UK Players Tour Championship event two at the South West Snooker Academy in Gloucester.

Londoner Gould climbed into the top 16 last season and also won the Power Snooker event, and can now add a PTC title to his snooker CV. Victory is worth £10,000 plus 2,000 ranking points to the 30-year-old former casino croupier.

Scotland's Maguire won UKPTC1 last month and looked on course for a repeat victory when he took the first frame of the final with a break of 64. Gould hit back to win three of next four frames, compiling runs of 65 and 52 and nicking the fifth on a respotted black.

Maguire won the next for 3-3 and when he fluked a red when escaping from a snooker in the decider he had the chance of a match-winning break, but could only make 41. The frame came down to the colours and Gould potted an excellent long green and added the brown and blue to win the title.

"It feels amazing to win a tournament with ranking points for the first time," said world No 16 Gould. "My aim now is to win some big titles.

"Last week I started working with a coach called Stephen Feeney who has done a lot for the likes of Mark Davis and Stuart Bingham. He noticed a fault in the way I was sighting the ball and fixed it straight away. The improvement has been beyond my expectation and every time I was among the balls this week I felt as if I was going to clear up.

"I lost a lot of close matches at the end of last season and I realise now that was because of the problem with my sighting and cue action. It feels great to know it is fixed."

The Players Tour Championship is a series of ten events, four in the UK and six in Europe, with the top 24 on the final Order of Merit going through to the Grand Finals in March. They will be joined by eight players from the Asian PTC Order of Merit.

The next event is Betfair European Tour 1 (the Paul Hunter Classic) from August 23-26 in Fuerth, Germany.

Results (last 16 onwards):

Last 16
Stephen Maguire 4-3 Shaun Murphy
Pankaj Advani 0-4 Alan McManus
Joe Perry 4-3 Michael White
Nigel Bond 0-4 Mark Williams
Alfie Burden 4-1 Robert Milkins
Judd Trump 2-4 Ryan Day
Ben Woollaston 4-1 Liang Wenbo
Martin Gould 4-3 Mark Allen

Quarter Finals
Stephen Maguire 4-1 Alan McManus
Joe Perry 4-1 Mark Williams
Alfie Burden 4-3 Ryan Day
Ben Woollaston 2-4 Martin Gould

Semi Finals
Stephen Maguire 4-3 Joe Perry
Alfie Burden 1-4 Martin Gould

Final
Stephen Maguire 3-4 Martin Gould

Joss Cues will be shown at Turning Stone Classic XIX

Turning Stone Classic XIX - August 23-26

Mike Zuglan's Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour and Turning Stone Resort & Casino are proud to present our 2011-2012 Season Finale, The "Turning Stone Classic XIX 9-Ball Open". Once again, this event will take place in Turning Stone's beautiful & spacious Event Center which is known worldwide as one of the best venues ever. There are NO bad seats, and the layout allows you to mingle with all of your favorite players and friends, giving you the feeling of being part of the action yourself. There is an aura of intimacy that seems to surround you at these events. If you have never been to Turning Stone, located in Verona NY, you simply don't know what you are missing. Check them out at www.turningstone.com

For an unprecedented 19th time, we will have a full field of 128 players with no shortage of past, present and future Champions. Archer, Van Boening, Hatch, Karen Corr, Jennifer Barretta, Morris, Deuel, Dechaine, Moore, Dominguez, Putnam, Hundal & Immonen are just a few competing in this world class event. Don't think for a minute that any of these players are a "lock" to win. Joss Tour regulars like Souvanthong, Sossei & D'Alfonso just might have something to say about that. Then there are the many others that have a legitimate chance of making history, and even more that are very capable of a high finish. So look for anything to happen when the smoke clears on Sunday night. The complete list of players is now available on our site www.joss9balltour.com
There you will find our new 2012-2013 season schedule, as well as all of our results and pertinent tour information.

Being a spectator at Turning Stone is an experience you won't find anywhere else. For the 19th time we offer fans, Free Admission, Free full size collectible posters (while supplies last) and once again Turning Stone will be giving away $5 free plays or match plays (your choice), EACH day of the event to players and fans. Only one coupon per person per day will be honored. So now you get Free admission, Free posters and Free bets!! No one else does it like Turning Stone and the Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour!

Included in the Event Center at Turning Stone is a full service snack bar serving all of our favorite foods and adult beverages. There will be billiard product vendors and on site cue repairs available for all your needs. We will also be raffling off 2 gorgeous, custom, engraved Joss Cues on Saturday at 8pm and Sunday immediately prior to the final match and you Do Not have to be present to win. These cues have a retail value of over $1000 each and are generously provided by Danny Janes of Joss Cues Ltd. Thanks again to Danny for all he does for us!!

So come to Turning Stone Resort & Casino August 23-26 for a great experience and 4 full days of some of the best pool you will ever witness. If for some reason you are unable to make it, there will be a free live stream and live scoring expertly provided by Pat Fleming's Accu Stats Video Productions, www.azbilliards.com , The Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour and Turning Stone Resort & Casino.

We hope to see you there.

Regards,
Mike Zuglan
Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour

IT'S ABOUT TIME TO CHANGE THE METHOD OF PHILIPPINE SPORTS---BMPAP HEAD PERRY MARIANO
by Marlon Bernardino

THE 2012 Olympic Games in London, United Kingdom is over. The Philippines did not get even a Single Medal even at least a Bronze medal for that matter.

Billiards Managers and Players Association of the Philippines (BMPAP) founding head Ceferino "Perry" Mariano said its' about time that our sports officials adopt the right methods must be employed to produce world champions in the future particularly the coveted gold medal in the Olympic games.

"We must monitor what the athletes take in, how he prepares, anu ang mga kailangan ng isang atleta natin. Kaso karamihan sa NSA natin ay hindi kasundo ang mga player natin at sila-sila ding namumuno sa NSA may mga hindi pagkakaunawaan din," said Mariano, head of the star-studded Bugsy Promotions.

" Sa BMPAP stable marami kaming na produce na world champions, world caliber, Asian games at SEAG gold medallist gaya nina (Efren) Bata Reyes, (Francisco) Django Bustamante, (Dennis) Orcollo, Ronato (Alcano), Alex (Pagulayan), (Antonio) Ga-Ga Gabica, , (Lee Vann) Corteza, (Rubilen) Amit, (Iris) Ranola. Sayang nga lamang ang larong cue sports ay hanggang sa ngayon ay hindi kasama sa Olympic Games," he added.

"Pero sana makapag desisyon na din ang PSC at POC na kilalanin na ang grupo natin bilang siyang magtitimon ng bilyar sa bansa at hindi ang grupo nina (Arturo) Bong Ilagan, (Roberto) Mananquil at (Ruben) Roque.," said Mariano.

" Kami talagang billiards managers (BMPAP) kasama ang mga iba pang may pagmamahal sa larong bilyar sa bansa ang naka ka alam ng tunay na pangangailangan ng mga bilyarista natin,"

" Itong BSCP ni (Bong) Ilagan ay pinahihiram lamang namin (BMPAP) ang mga player natin dahil kala namin matutulungan nila mga player natin. Kaso ang daming reklamo na sa kanila at naka abot na sa opisina ni POC President (Jose) Cojuangco at PSC Chairman (Ricardo) Garcia.

National pool players recently sought an audience with Philippine Sports Commission chair Richie Garcia and aired their problems regarding their attendance and allowances with BSCP officials.

BSCP (Billiards Sports Confederation of the Philippines) head Arturo "Bong" Ilagan Jr. said the PSC should have not entertained the players in the first place, saying it’s a simple case of misunderstanding that could be resolved internally.

Mariano along with Philippine Billiard God Father Aristeo "Putch" Puyat together with hall of famer Efren "Bata" Reyes, North Cotabato Rep. Bernard Pinol Jr., Mahar Mangahas, Jimmy Chongco and Christine Caparras are on the tug of war of the group of Ilagan, Roberto Mananquil and Ruben Roque for the legitimate leader of the country's pool association.

“For the meantime, we will observe status quo. It’s purely internal and the NSAs are always regarded as autonomous. They have to settle it among themselves, based on their constitution,” said Jose Romasanta, POC spokesperson earlier said in an interview.

“It’s within the NSA (national sports association) and the POC,” added PSC chair Garcia.

EGYPTIAN FEDERATION OF BILLIARDS SPORTS
(Carom-Snooker -Pool)
83 Ramses Street
Cairo
Egypt.
Tel: (202) 25744934
Fax: (202) 25781884
URL: www.e-efbs.org
Email: ragehhosny@yahoo.com
Date: Wednesday, 15 August 2012

Dear friends,

The board of the Egyptian Federation of Billiards Sports decided in its meeting yesterday to apologize for not being able to host the 2012 World Snooker Championship due to the current security issues, paralleled with a new Minister and regime, and a critical economic situation.

We were looking forward to welcoming you all in Egypt; however we had to take this painful decision to allow for another host country enough time to prepare for the 2012 World Snooker Championship.

We were honored that you gave us the chance to host the championship and will work hard with the government, the member clubs and the corporate world to bid again for hosting the championship soon.

Best regards
Mohammed Kammah
EFBS President

JASMIN OUSCHAN SEEK REDEMPTION IN YALIN WOMEN'S WORLD 10-BALL
by Marlon Bernardino

Manila, Philippines-FORMER World 10-Ball Champion Jasmin Ouschan of Austria is back and ready to snatch her first world title again in the WPA (World Pool-Billiard Association) 4th Annual Yalin Women's World 10-Ball Championship gets underway at the Robinson's Galleria in Ortigas.

"I promise to play my best and have a good time on the table but of course I want to win again the world 10-ball title" said Ouschan, who beat heavyweight Ga Young Kim of Korea for the world title in the 2010 edition.

According to Puyat Sports event managing director Christine "Ish" Caparras that the young Austrian is the first ever from her country to win a World Championship.

"Definitely Jasmin is on the track for her another world 10-ball title," said Caparras.

A whopping top prize $21,000 is up for grabs in the Dragon Promotions event and supported by Asian table mammoth Yalin Billiards, advanced cue engineer OB Cues, long lasting Championship Tour Edition Cloth, top playing Aramith Balls, and #1 TV network broadcaster ABS-CBN.

Other notable cue masters vying for the coveted world title are World No.1 and defending champion Kelly Fisher of Great Britain, World no.2 Simeng Chen and World no.3 Xiao-Fang Fu of China, inauguration champion Rubilen "Bingkay" Amit, Southeast Asian Games gold medallist Iris Ranola and 13 year old Cheska Centeno of the Philippines.

Centeno defeated fellow Filipina Geona Gregorio in a tightly contested 7-5 score in the finals which held over the weekend at the Star Billiards Center in Grace Village, Quezon City. Geona is a college champion from Bugsy Promotions.

"Cheska is seriously good", observed Emille "Bboy"Soriano, co-event manager of the World 10-Ball Championship and expert billiards commentator for ABS-CBN.

"I played with Cheska 2 years ago and was impressed by her game. I'm really happy to be a role model for young girls playing pool in the Philippines", said Amit, the 2009 World 10-Ball Champion.

CENTENO WINS, RANOLA FALTERS IN YALIN WOMEN'S WORLD 10-BALL
by Marlon Bernardino

Manila---THIRTEEN year old Cheska Centeno of the Philippines kicked off her campaign with a 6-4 win over Japan's Noriko Onoda as the WPA (World Pool-Billiard Association) 4th Annual Yalin Women's World 10-Ball Championship got underway yesteday at the Robinson's Galleria in Ortigas.

Before a huge and appreciative crowd, the Zamboanga native cue artists broked the 4-all deadlock winning two consecutive racks for a 6-4 victory.
"Mabuti na lamang naging matatag ako sa bandang huli, masyadong dikitan ang laban eh," she said.

But reigning Southeast Asian Games double gold medallist Iris Ranola also from the Philippines is not as fortunate as she dropped her opening matches against Kimuka Maki of Japan with a similar 6-4 output.

" Di sumasablay y'ung kalaban natin eh. Hanggang sa huli matatag pa din sya saka malas talaga," said Ranola who hails also from Zamboanga City.

Ranola had a chance to reach the hill but missed a tough 9-ball show allowing her Japanese rival to seized 5-4 lead and never looked back.

"Krusyal y'ung 9-ball pero mahirap talaga kung naipasok ko y'ung lamang sana ako na 5-4 para maging puro ako at ako pa ang sasargo," she added.

With the early setback, Ranola is a must win situation against Charlene Chai of Singapore. Ranola and Charlene, both 1-1 record in their head to head matches.

Charlene defeated Ranola during the semi-final round of the 2009 Laos SEA Games but the latter's (Ranol)a avenged her defeat after edging the former (Charlene) in this year's WPA World 9-ball in China.

A whopping top prize $21,000 is up for grabs in the Dragon Promotions event and supported by Asian table mammoth Yalin Billiards, advanced cue engineer OB Cues, long lasting Championship Tour Edition Cloth, top playing Aramith Balls, and #1 TV network broadcaster ABS-CBN.

In other matches saw, Kyoko Sone of Japan nipped Amanda Rahayu of Indonesia, 6-2, Xiao Ting Pan of China crushed Shen Men Liu of Chinese-Taipei, 6-2, Lin Hsiao Chi of Chinese-Taipei waylaid Nicola Rossouw of Republic of South Africa, 6-2, Chang Yang Ting of Chinese-Taipei dealt Bokka Junko of Korea, 6-2, and Lai Hui Saan of Chinese-Taipei outclassed Kynthia Ofrandis of the Netherlands, 6-5.

AMIT, CENTENO CONTINUE WINNING WAYS IN YALIN WOMEN'S WORLD 10-BALL
by Marlon Bernardino

FILIPINA Rubilen "Bingkay" Amit continued her streak in the ongoing WPA (World Pool-Billiard Association) 4th Annual Yalin Women's World 10-Ball Championship yesterday at the Robinson's Galleria in Ortigas.

The Cebuana native Amit, who also won Women's World 10-Ball Championship four years ago, used her power breaks to defeat B.R. Jung of Korea, 6-2, and K.Yukawa of Japan, 6-1, respectively to match the 2-0 record of countryman 13-year-old Cheska Centeno of Zamboanga City.

“Break has become the difference in the match,” said Amit, playing under the Puyat Sports after the match. “I had a more solid breaking game in my first two matches.” she added.

Centeno on the other hand, dumped M. Grujicic of Venezuela, 6-0, for her second straight wins in as many rounds. She earlier beat Japan's Noriko Onoda, 6-4.

Another Filipino entry Iris Ranola of Zamboanga City had a 1-2 win-loss record. The reigning Southeast Asian Games double gold medallist is not as fortunate as she dropped her opening matches against Kimuka Maki of Japan with a similar 6-4 output then followed a 6-4 victory against Singaporean Charlene Chai but bowed to L. Fulberg of Sweden, 4-6.

2010 World 10-ball champion Jasmin Ouschan of Austria is the first player advanced to the knock-out stage. She beat N. Praveen of India, 6-2, K. Sone of Japan, 6-3, and Ga Young Kim of Korea, 6-4.

Defending champion Kelly Fisher of Great Britain, meantime tallied 2-1 record. She beat A. Mazhirina of India, 6-2, and Onoda, 6-0, but failed to Yu Ram Cha of Korea, 5-6.

According to Charlie Williams of the organizing Dragon Promotion, the four-day $21,000 top prize event divided into eight groups, with the top three players from each group will advance to the next round.

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Portsmouth To Stage World Seniors Snooker

Portsmouth will play host to the world's best over-45 snooker players in October with the Seniors World Championship, with legends Steve Davis and Jimmy White among the line up.

The Mountbatten Centre in the south coast city will stage the World Snooker event for the first time on October 27 and 28. It will be televised live by Sky.

The tournament was won by Jimmy White in 2010 and Darren Morgan in 2011. The full line up of green baize kings for this year's event will be announced shortly. Whirlwind White and six-time World Champion Steve Davis have already confirmed that they will be competing for the trophy.

TICKETS ARE ONE SALE NOW, starting at just £10. There are also some outstanding VIP packages available. For details call 02392 626509 or visit www.worldsnooker.com/tickets.

A spokesman for World Snooker said: "This event has proved extremely popular since we launched it in 2010. We're delighted to bring it to a new city this year and it will be a great occasion for the people of Portsmouth.

"It's a chance to see some of snooker's all-time legends, the great names of the past 30 years. We'll be revealing the full line up shortly and it will be packed with crowd favourites.

"Now is the time to get tickets booked as sessions will sell out quickly. The VIP packages are amazing as they give people the chance to meet their heroes and create memories which will last a lifetime.

“Fans in the arena and watching on Sky are in for a treat as this is an event which blends superb snooker action with fun and banter from snooker’s greatest characters.”

The provisional session times are 1pm and 7pm on both the Saturday and Sunday. All matches will be best of three frames.

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Bluebell Wood Becomes World Snooker’s Official Charity

Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice in Sheffield has become World Snooker’s official charity partner for the 2012/13 season.

The hospice in North Anston offers care and support to children with a shortened life expectancy, both in their own homes and at the hospice. It provides support to children and their families throughout South Yorkshire, North Derbyshire, North East Lincolnshire and North Nottinghamshire.

Last season, World Snooker supported Haven House Children’s Hospice in Essex and raised more than the target sum of £120,000. It is hoped that a similar sum can be raised for Bluebell Wood.

World Snooker Chairman Barry Hearn and WPBSA Chairman Jason Ferguson visited Bluebell Wood today to announce the partnership.

Barry Hearn said: ”We are delighted to be able to support such an amazing charity. It’s only when you visit Bluebell Wood that you realise the extent of the work they do for children and their families. It costs £3 million a year to provide that service and they receive no statutory government funding. We are determined to do everything we can to help them and we have several initiatives lined up which will raise money. Once again, player fines will be donated to the charity.

“Sheffield is the Snooker City so it is fitting that we are working with a charity in the region.”

Jason Ferguson added: “It’s important to realise how lucky we are to be healthy, with healthy children, and to be generous to those who are not as fortunate. Bluebell Wood is a fantastic cause and we’re urging everyone to get involved and make a donation.”

Sarah Champion, Chief Executive of Bluebell Wood, said: “We are so proud that World Snooker have decided to support Bluebell Wood. It is an incredible honour to be chosen. It is only through the support of organisations such as World Snooker that we can continue giving the vital support to children in our region who will not reach adulthood.”

To find out more about Bluebell Wood and to make a donation visit http://www.bluebellwood.org


Pictured: Barry Hearn and Jason Ferguson with 17-year-old Joe Hazel, who is currently staying in the hospice.

Ronnie O'Sullivan set to play in PTC at South West Snooker Academy

Ronnie O'Sullivan plays his first tournament of the season at South West Snooker Academy, Gloucester

All the World's Top Sixteen elite Snooker players are amongst the 90 professionals competing in World Snooker's PTC Event 3 at South West Snooker Academy in Quedgeley between 7 and 9 September 2012.

World Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan will play his first competitive match since lifting the World title in Sheffield last May.

China's Ding Junhui appears in a PTC event for the first time this season.

Amongst the host of stars are the winners of Events 1 and 2, Stephen Maguire and Martin Gould, as well as some of the legendary figures of the sport including Steve Davis, Jimmy White, Ken Doherty and Tony Drago.

World Number One Mark Selby, fresh from victory in Germany, will be attempting to win his first PTC at Gloucester, while Judd Trump will be aiming to please his army of fans from Bristol by adding another victory.

Also from Bristol is Andrew Norman, the recently appointed Operations Manager at South West Snooker Academy.

Norman took the Paul Hunter Classic in Germany by storm, reaching the quarter finals before losing out on the final black of the match to Joe Swail, having previously knocked out Ben Harrison, Nigel Bond, Ricky Walden and Phil Barnes.

Local fans will once again flock to the Quedgeley venue to support Rob Milkins, Michael Wasley and Jack Lisowski.

Tickets cost just £10 for a full day adult ticket, or £25 for a 3 Day Pass. Under 16s and Seniors Citizens are £5, or £10 for a 3 day Pass.

Spectators can purchase tickets by calling in to, or ringing, South West Snooker Academy, or through the E-Store at www.southwestsnookeracademy.com

Tickets will also be available on the Door on the Day.

For further information or tickets please ring South West Snooker Academy on 01452 223214 during office hours.

The draw and schedule of play will be published on the website later in the week.

WPBSA Statement - Ronnie O'Sullivan

On 23rd August 2012 the Disciplinary Committee of the WPBSA heard the case of Ronnie O’Sullivan who had been referred to them by World Snooker Limited. The circumstances alleged were that he had entered and subsequently withdrawn from eleven Tournaments without reasonable excuse between August 2010 and March 2012.

After considering evidence provided on behalf of Mr O’Sullivan and independent medical advice, the Disciplinary Committee found that it could not be shown to the required standard that he did not have a reasonable excuse in relation to his late withdrawal from the one event in 2011 and the two events in 2012. He was however found not to have a reasonable excuse in relation to the eight late withdrawals in 2010.

This is in breach of the following Members Rules:


WPBSA Members Rules and Regulations: Obligations of Members

1 General obligations

Rule 1.3 of the WPBSA Members Rules 2009 - January 2012 states:

1.3 A Member must play in a Tournament in which he is entered.


In making their decision on sanction the Committee took into account that these late withdrawals had taken place before there was a player’s contract and there was no formal process in place for dealing with this, and that Mr O’Sullivan had already paid fines to World Snooker Limited regarding the later breaches of contract issues.

The Committee imposed a fine of £1,000, suspended for the remainder of the 2012/13 season, a formal warning as to his future conduct and for him to pay £1,000 towards the costs of the hearings.

7th China Guangzhou International Billiards Exhibition (GBE2013)

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Although the global economic situation is not very well and billiard industry is influenced, GBE2012 still attracted top billiard suppliers both at home and abroad, including Shender, Yalin, Wiraka, Rasson, Predator Group (USA), Lucasi Hybrid (USA), Iwan Simonis S.A. (Belgium), Longoni Cues Italy, Hainsworth Cloth (England), Aramith Ball (Belgium), Cosmos Billiards (Korea), Palko Pty Ltd (Australia), Master Cues, Fury Cues, etc. Besides, more and more international brands express that they will choose GBE as their premier business platform to exhibit their products.
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GBE2013, supported by 23 international professional associations and more than 60 professional media, will be staged in the Import and Export Fair Pazhou Complex during April 3rd - 5th, 2013. GBE is the best platform for worldwide billiards enterprises to improve brand valuation, showcase the latest products and technology as well as a pageant for professional buyers to seek top-notch suppliers.
Covering an expected exhibition area of 13,000sqm, inviting 160 outstanding enterprises, enjoying worldwide promotion, gathering professional decision makers, GBE2013 is worth attending. GBE2013 is the show you cannot miss.
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Shane still in charge with one event to go

A GREAT VICTORY at the Turning Stone summer event saw Rhode Island's Mike Dechaine leap frog Dennis Hatch to put himself in position to grab one of the two automatic qualifying spots on Team USA at the 2012 PartyPoker.com Mosconi Cup.

Dechaine is now second, trailing a dominant Shane Van Boening who is a racing certainty to make his sixth Mosconi Cup appearance when the event takes place at the York Hall, London from 10th - 13th December.

Other players in the mix are potential debutants Brandon Shuff (#4) and Stevie Moore (#5). Both had sufficiently high finishes at Turning Stone to propel them into the reckoning.

Further down the ranking at 11th spot, veteran Johnny Archer will need a very big finish at the final event in the series - October's US Open - if he is to maintain his unbroken run of 14 successive Mosconi appearances.

With the top two positions guaranteed, there are still plenty of players in contention and nerves will be frayed at Chesapeake Bay.

Points in the series are allocated as per the BCA Points List and each event is weighted depending on total purse, size of field and number of top-ranked players competing.

Only players finishing in the last 32 of each event will be allocated points and at the conclusion, after the 2012 US Open, the top two players will automatically gain entry to the Mosconi Cup side.

The remaining three players will be Matchroom Sport wildcard picks although the ranking will play a part in this.

The Ranking
1. ( - ) Shane Van Boening - 367.5
2. (↑1) Mike Dechaine - 342
3. (↓1)Dennis Hatch - 233
4. (↑4) Brandon Shuff - 215
5. (↓1) Stevie Moore - 212
6. (↓1) Rodney Morris - 204
7. ( - ) Oscar Dominguez - 179.5
8. (↓2) Mike Davis - 174.5
9. (↑10) Shawn Putnam - 170
10. (↓1) Corey Deuel - 149
11. (↑2) Johnny Archer - 127
12. (↑12) Jeremy Sossei - 98.5
T13. (↑13) Hunter Lombardo - 88.5
T13. (↓3) Earl Strickland - 88.5
15. (↓4) Louis Ulrich - 85

The 2nd Annual George 'Ginky' SanSouci Memorial Event

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September 1st - 3rd

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Third times the charm for Ko

Chinese Taipei's Ko Ping Chung finally makes it on his third attempt as he beats his elder brother Ko Pin Yi to lift the Champion's trophy at the 4th Golden Break 9 Ball Asia Invitational Championship 2012 here at Golden Break Subang USJ.

Majority predicted Pin Yi to be the winner as he played a better game today compared to his younger brother. This was however immediately proven wrong when the match started, as Ping Chung sped off straight to a 7-2 lead, leaving Pin Yi clueless as he trails behind.

Pin Yi tried to close the gap but was still far behind, the closest at 9-11 trailing. That was the last rack Pin Yi could win as Ping Chung took remaining the 2 rack, winning the match and Championship by 13-9.

Ping Chung takes home the Champion's trophy and cash prize USD8,000 whilst his brother Pin Yi takes USD 4,000 cash prize for his Runner up effort.

For more photos from the event, kindly visit Team Sports Marketing Facebook page here www.facebook.com/teamsportsmalaysia


(l-r) Ko Pin Yi, Golden Break Group Chairman Mr Shin and Ko Ping Chung

3-Cushion World Championship, Porto (POR)

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Predator Joins The Dragon Promotions Pro Classic
by Melanie Marquez Domingo

New Iberia, LA – Predator, the world's top cue brand, continues as the official cue of the DP Pro Classic. The DP Pro Classic, a Dragon Promotions production, hosted by Emerald Billiards will once again bring many of the game's elite back to the great state of Louisiana. Beginning October 16th, and running through October 20th, the open pro event will feature both 9-Ball and 10-Ball tournaments. The pro event will be help in conjunction with the Ozone Billiards US Amateur Open.

"Predator Group is excited to be a part of the DP Pro Classic once again. It's an exceptional chance to continue to grow the sport and has something for everyone; multiple formats, pros and amateurs, and a terrific partner in Ozone Billiards," said Kyle Nolan, Director of Branding & Communications at Predator Group.

"With Predator on board once more, it just adds more excitement and bigger purses to the events. Since sponsoring the event two years ago, Predator and Poison have become staple cues in the area to Louisiana players," said Charlie Williams, long time user of Predator technology and veteran pro on tour.

Two-time Champion Mika Immonen of Finland will be back trying to regain his title from last years 10-Ball Champion Johnny Archer, while Predator Pro Charlie Williams looks to defend his 9-Ball title. Last year's 3rd place finisher Shane Van Boening, along with Rodney Morris, Thorsten Hohmann, Shawn Putnam, and Brandon Shuff have already confirmed there place among the entrants.

Charlie Williams will be defending his 9-Ball title at the event this year.

For further information on the DP Pro Classic or Ozone Billiards US Amateur Open please email dpamateurevents@gmail.com or dragonproclassic@gmail.com, or call 407-782-4978

• $230 entry fee includes registration/green fees.

• Make & mail checks/money orders to : Dragon Promotions 2516 Waukegan Road Unit #144 Glenview, IL 60025.

• For credit card payments call Emerald Billiards (337) 364-9922. 2511 West Old Spanish Trail New Iberia, LA 70560

• Limited 64 players per event.

• All players in Louisiana that have pre-paid for the US Open 9-Ball will have Sunday Oct 21st exempt from matches in VA to allow time to travel. Arrangements have already been pre-made with the US Open 9-Ball organizers.

Back to Back 9-Ball and 10-Ball Open Tournaments will give all players good chances to cash.

The amateur event will be at same venue and next to the pro event. Amateur event players can also purchase tickets to watch the pro event at the door. Follow the DP Pro Classic on Facebook at www.facebook.com/usamateuropen

Predator Group, an international billiards industry leader, is focused on bringing constant innovation and game-improving equipment to billiards players worldwide. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, USA, Predator Group’s core brands include Predator Cues® – high-end (professional level) cues with revolutionary technology to enhance performance, Poison Billiards® – recreational cues with cutting-edge designs and Predator engineering for best-in-class playability, and Uni-Loc® – precision billiards equipment manufacturer. For more information regarding Predator Group’s products, visit www.predatorgroup.com.