EPC 2

Well done to Imran for reaching the semi finals in the 8 ball event. Another bronze medal.. That's number 4 you've received...
I've got the two you won in 2006 and 2008...
But was really hoping you'd finally win something in a different colour...
Well another chance in the 9 ball guys...
Well done to Tony Southern on his silver medal, and to Karl Read on his bronze medal.

Darren plays Joakim Haugen tomorrow in the 9 ball at 12 local time so 11 UK time...
Imran has a walk over 1st round because he was 3rd last year...
He'll play the winner of Francisco Sanchez and Marcus Chamat at 8PM local time so 7pm our time...

The first round of the wheelchair tournament will take place at 8PM too... 7PM UK time
Roy Kimberley will play Martin Jasenovec
Tony Southern will play Fred Dinsmore again
Matt Duffy will play Tankred Volkmer
and Karl Read will play Kenneth Bendiksen

Good luck guys!

Will be watching again tomorrow on the livestream!!!!

European Pool Championships 2009

Hi everyone,

I know it's been a while but I've had a very busy and chaotic time lately...
I've not been feeling well lately physically and mentally...
This resulted in a few things which hopefully will end up being ok...
Don't really want to go into things but just keep your fingers crossed...
Also: I'm single again...
;-)

Soon I'll be moving somewhere down south to start a new life with hopefully a new job and house and friends! The old ones are still welcome off course!

Anyways back to pool!

http://www.epconline.eu
For live updates, scores, players profiles, the draw and live streams.

Here's the welcome from the EPBF president: Gre Leenders. (Veel geluk, Gre!)

Welcome,

We want to welcome you in the name of the whole board of the EPBF and the to the official website of the European Championship Pool Billiards. Also I am very glad that our venue Alpina, Wellnes & Sporthotel, Sankt_Johann, Austria came out as the host of this event.

Professionalisation of the event is the keyword in the last years. Started with the Euro tour and for some years blown over to the several E.C.'s. Investments in this area have already conducted to lift the standard. Investments in the material and as from this year also in the adjudicator being. With pride I can inform now already that an international referee corps with trained EPBF adjudicators will be active at this EC.

Over all I think to be able to determine also this EC has all ingredients to become a splendid EC. Therefore we hope that all concerned people, players ? coaches ? officials as well as spectators will all get what they want and that this EC again will become a promotional item of the pool sport in Europe .

With kindest regards,


Gré Leenders,
President E.P.B.F.

GB9 was able to fund 2 players for this edition of the EPC... The no 1 and 2 of the main ranking of 2008: Imran Majid and Darren Appleton.
I just want to wish them all the best in the world and please bring back something!

Also very important: Good luck to the BWPPA players that are there to represent GB and are funding themselves....
Roy Kimberley & Tony Southern are 2 players that also play on the GB9 tour so I consider them as my boys too!
Good luck to Matt Duffy and Karl Read!

Wish I was there to support! Maybe next year when I'm feeling better!
Love you all!

PS
Daz has won his first 2 matches in straight pool against Yavgeni Goldfinger with a run of 124 and against Huidji See with a run of 105. He'll play Pascal Budo tomorrow at 5 PM local time.

Imran/Jim won his first match against John Blacklaw from Germany and then unfortunately lost to the lovely Nick van den Berg from the Netherlands... He'll be playing on the one-loss side tomorrow at 11 AM local time against the winner of the match between Pascal Nydegger and Huseyin Borankan.

GO and WIN some MEDALS boys!!!!

XXX