Diamond Official Table of Predator World 14.1 Championship

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Diamond Official Table of Predator World 14.1 Championship

Billiard News - Diamond Tables will be the battlefield where the 2007 World Straight Pool Champion will be decided on. Players will be playing on the well reputed pristine and challenging tables. Simonis 860 cloth and Super Aramith TV Balls will be the Official cloth and Official Balls used during the prestigious event.
We are very proud to be the Official Table for the World Straight Pool Championships. Learning 14.1 is instrumental in becoming a great all around player and mastering the pool table. This is the first time in history where standardized equipment will be used for professional 14.1, and a great measuring stick for future straight pool records. said Greg Sullivan, Founder of Diamond Billiard Products.
You’re going to have to be able to really play on this equipment. If you polish and wax the balls and keep the tables clean, the Diamonds will play great. says John Schmidt referring to ability of high runs during the event. Schmidt, a 400 ball runner, is considered by many as USA’s best hope of getting the World 14.1 Title back.
Sullivan will be awarding a bonus of $1000 to the first player to run 200 balls during the event. Dragon Promotions has an anonymous patron who will also pay an additional bonus of $3000 to the player with the highest run of the event.

I’m pretty new to straight pool, but I played just enough to know the tables will be a big factor in the event. Bottom line is the better players are going to be a bigger favorite because of the accuracy you need along with cue ball control. But high runs are more than possible as proved this past January at the Derby. Souquet, Archer, Davis, and Immonen all had 120’s -160’s. Danny Harriman said if you run 150 on the Diamonds, that’s like running 200 on another table. I believe him. said Charlie Williams. Williams finished 9th in last year’s World 14.1 and 3rd at the Derby City 14.1 event.

These are no buckets. Better be able to shoot straight. warned Mika Immonen. Mika won the Derby City Classic 14.1 Event and ran the high run of 160 on the Diamond Tables. The World Record during World 14.1 Championship play was set last year by Thorsten Hohmann’s 174 run.

In 1987, Diamond Tables was formed from a group of dedicated pool players in Louisville, Kentucky based on a simple but unique idea of creating a table that would so surpass all others in quality and craftsmanship that it would become the standard for national and international tournament play. Since its inception, the Diamond Professional has been used in over 100 major tournaments. After 100+ tournaments and even more exacting refinements the message is clear: Don’t change a thing this table is as close to perfect as you can get.
Tickets can be bought online at Dragonpromotions.com . Hotel reservations at 1-800-HILTONS WPA is group code

Billiard Education Foundation Awards 2007 Scholarships

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Billiard Education Foundation Awards 2007 Scholarships
The Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) is pleased to announce the scholarship awards for 2007 BEF Academic Scholarship Program. Eight college-bound students have been selected to receive scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 from the BEF through this program.
The scholarships are awarded to applicants that have met the criteria set by the BEF, with the final recipients being voted upon by the BEF Board of Trustees. The primary objective of the BEF Academic Scholarship Program is to grant scholarships to high school seniors who have benefited from the sport of billiards and are pursuing a college education.
The BEF Academic Scholarship Program is an annual program that is divided into two categories: the BEF Excellence in Education Scholarship, which is a $5,000 scholarship awarded over a two-year term, and the BCA Scholarships, which awards seven students $1,000 awarded annually.
BEF President Tom Riccobene commented, The BEF and BCA would like to wish all the applicants the very best in their future endeavors. Choosing the winners was extremely tough because the quality of all of the applications was so high. It’s the support of the entire billiard community that makes this and other BEF programs possible, and I’d like to thank all of the companies and individuals for their continued support of the BEF.
The winners were among the 110 applications who met the scholarship criteria set by the BEF. The criteria includes maintaining a 3.0 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale); an ACT score of 23 or higher, or an SAT score of 1050 or higher; must be accepted to an accredited undergraduate academic program by June 1, 2007, and carry at least 12 hours per semester; submit a 500-1,000 word essay on how billiards has been an integral part of his/her life; a letter outlining academic achievements, leadership and/or community service work; and a description of the applicant’s background and career objectives.
Congratulations to the following 2007 winners:
BEF “Excellence in Education” Scholarship ($5,000 awarded over a two-year term)
Andrea Gadon / Las Vegas, NV

Billiard Congress of America Scholarships ($1,000 award)
Danielle Bonner / Marietta, GA
Galen Danskin/ Quaker Hill, CT
Allison Kelliher/ Waukensha, WI
Karli MacDonald/ Lighthouse Point, FL
Colin Marsh/ Flint, TX
Tanner Pruess/ Pierre, SD
Martin Vladimirov/ Sofia, Bulgaria
The Billiard Education Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit charitable organization committed to furthering the standard of excellence and leadership within the billiard community by engaging in activities related to the education and cultural advancement of tomorrow’s leaders.

For more information about the BEF please visit the Billiard Education Foundation website at BilliardEducation.org. To become a sponsor, make a donation or inquiry, please contact Laura Smith at LauraSmith@BilliardEducation.org (mailto:LauraSmith@BilliardEducation.org) or phone 303.926.1039.

Ouschan and Cha Sisters to Play Predator World 14.1 Championship

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Ouschan and Cha Sisters to Play Predator World 14.1 Championship

Billiards News - Three women will be taking aim at the Predator World 14.1 title on July 9-14,2007 at the Hilton East Brunswick in East Brunswick, NJ. One of these women is Austria’s Jasmin Ouschan, currently ranked #1 women’s pool player in Europe and quarter finalist at last year’s World Straight Pool Championship. The two other ladies in the event are Korea’s Cha sisters, Yu Ram and Bo Ram.Last year Ouschan defied the odds and won a do-or-die last match in the round robin stage to qualify through the top half of the event. Her victim that match was USA’s John Schmidt, highly regarded as the best straight pool player in America. She went on to finish 5th at the event.

Some say it might never happen again, while others were made believers. Jasmin seems to have made a believer out of U.S. Open champion John Schmidt. Jasmin was no fluke last year. 14.1 knowledge is essential to being a good 9-ball player, and its obvious to me she understands the benefits of that. Her and Jeanette Lee are probably the two top women’s straight pool players, but I probably have to credit Jasmin as being the best woman. added Schmidt.

That year Ouschan was stopped by eventual champion Thorsten Hohamnn of Germany. The defending World 14.1 Champion Hohmann added, Without a doubt, Jasmin is the best womens straight pool player in the world. She plays it all year around and there are so many strong female 14.1 players in Europe, and still Jasmin has been dominant in those events. So that really proves how strong she is. No one, man or woman, should ever take her lightly.

Yu Ram is the reigning World Junior 10-ball Champion as well as being #1 ranked in Korea while her sister is currently ranked #3. Both sisters have spent 4 weeks in Germany under the tutelage of Michael Wahl, the coach of Thorsten Hohmann.

Tickets can be bought online at Dragonpromotions.com. Hotel reservations at 1-800-HILTONS. When making reservations, WPA is the group code.