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Live 8-Ball: Quality Field for Newbury Open

May 16, 2012 / The_Teach / No comments

I released details of this event on the blog back on May 1st, now it is nearly upon us, in fact it is on Sunday 20th May and will be live on Cuesport TV from around 11:00am.

Duane Puttock has done a tremendous job to pull together a 32 player field of the highest quality to do battle for an £800 first prize. Played to Blackball rules it has been interesting to see former IPA Tour number 1, Rob Chilton – noted as a World Rules player, put his name down for this one. It could perhaps be the start of something in England as the line between both rule sets is slowly (very slowly!) starting to fade, it is my belief that this, in part, has been caused by the rejuvenation of the IPA Tour.

Chilton, although being the most recognised player due to the IPA TV coverage is not the only notable player to be participating with many of the top English Blackball players in attendance. The list includes all of the England Men’s A team that won the 2012 European Championships (except for Andy Lucas who had to pull out due to other commitments) and the likes of 2011 National Champion Adam Brown and 2011 BAPTO Champion Shane Thompson.

The matches will all be of the highest quality (I have no doubt!) with it being very difficult to pick a winner, you can watch the action live and from the comfort of your own home for just £1.49 for the whole day – less than a pint of beer! Just visit Cuesport TV for the details. What more would you want to do with your Sunday?

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A Short Lived Return

November 26, 2011 / The_Teach / No comments

It has been a very long time since I personally picked up a cue in anger. I don’t mean to use as a cosh in some bar brawl, but as the weapon of choice on a pool table.

Laughing aloud the organisers of the Welsh Open, a blackball event I am covering for Cuesport TV, told me they had put me in the main draw.

It would have been fine but for two things, I haven’t played any form of small ball game for about two years and I didn’t have a cue.

The cue problem was solved by borrowing a very nice Trevor White one piece owned by Paul Bushnell. I can’t reply you in words how nice that cue is!

Ok so we come to the second problem, not having played for a very long time.

I have to say I was strangely nervous, with no expectations I expected to be feeling quite relaxed. Not the case!

I won the lag and hit an awesome break. All the balls in situe for a nice dish, I didn’t take it out though failing on my final colour. Luckily though I got a second chance and went 1-0 up!

Second frame I made a nice clearance after my opponent failed to make his break work, and after a bit of a battle. This meant I was leading 2-0 in the best of nine match.

It went downhill from there though! He battled back to lead 3-2 even though I had a chance in every frame.

I did manage to level it in the next only to see him take the seventh frame.

The 8th frame saw a dry break from my opponent with a scratched white. I used my first shot to good effect and looked set to take out the frame only to go in off whilst getting position on the black – gutted!

I lost the game 5-3 and was reasonably pleased with my performance, may even have to start playing again now!

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A Broadcast and then Some

March 5, 2010 / The_Teach / No comments

So we have it marked down, 8th-9th May, the first ever Four-nations Blackball Cup featuring teams from England, Scotland, Wales and France.

I have been talking about it for a while and have now confirmed all teams except for England (come on boys!)

The event is due to take place in Bournemouth, Dorset over the said weekend and it will become quite historic in its make-up. Not only will it be the first time the tournament has been held but the broadcast itself will also be a first for Cuesport TV and possibly even the world.

Originally every match was going to be shown back-to-back on one table, but due to the extra team this means we have to use two tables. But do not fear we have a plan!

Part of the reason for moving the event to Bournemouth is the fact that this is the first town in the UK to receive 100meg fibre optic broadband. What we plan to do will be amazing:

  • Viewers will be able to choose a match from the two tables
  • Each table will have two seperate live streams
  • A viewer will be able to choose between SD & HD versions dependant on their own broadband speed

Not only that but I can also release the format that is going to be used below is an example:

  • Wales (A) v France (A) – Best of 17 frame singles
  • Wales (B) v France (B) – Best of 17 frame singles

If both teams win one of the singles matches then we go to a decider:

  • Team Wales v Team France – Best of 9, alternate shot doubles

So that is the match format but the teams will also be playing a double eliminator across the weekend until the champion is crowned on the Sunday. Do not forget, this is a Blackball rules event.

Any thoughts and comments are appreciated.

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Only Two Seeds Progress on Day Three in Belfast

August 27, 2008 / The_Teach / No comments

An astonishing day of snooker in Belfast yesterday saw only two seeded players (out of 8 ) progress into the last 16 of the Northern Ireland trophy.

The biggest upset was Stephen Lee’s 5-1 demolition job on Stephen Hendry, this victory wil inspire Lee to continue with his snooker as only last year after a string of appalling results he was considering quitting.

Three other former World Champions also fell with Graeme Dott, Shaun Murphy and Peter Ebdon falling foul of the class that is rising through the lower ranks of snooker.

Tuesdays Complete 2nd Round Results

Stephen Maguire (Sco) bt Michael Holt (Eng) 5-1
Dave Harold (Eng) bt Graeme Dott (Sco) 5-3
Ian McCulloch (Eng) bt Neil Robertson (Aus) 5-2
Mark Williams (Wal) bt Shaun Murphy (Eng) 5-2
Liang Wenbo (Chi) bt Peter Ebdon (Eng) 5-0
Alan McManus (Sco) bt Mark King (Eng) 5-3
Mark Allen (NIrl) bt Dominic Dale (Wal) 5-4
Stephen Lee (Eng) bt Stephen Hendry (Sco) 5-1

Another great victory for Dave Harold and Liang Wenbo (my one to watch this season!!!) both beating former world champions and Wenbo by a 5-0 scoreline.

Shaun Murphy, Stephen Maguire, Graeme Dott, Neil Robertson and Mark Williams will all be appearing in the Belgium Open in September, you can Watch the Belgium Open Snooker Live on CueSport TV for just £8.00

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