Thursday, October 30, 2008

Mosconi Cup

Well done to Niels and Mika for getting those last 2 spots.
And Congrats to Mika again for winning the US Open!
Have already told you this but am really happy for ya!

Am looking forward to going to Malta...

Unlucky Daz, you deserved to be in there, but I believe it must have been a really difficult choice for Matchroom this year as the Europeans have had a great year.
You'll get there next year! Love ya!

Here's the press release:

Press Release

29th October 2008

2008 PartyCasino.com MOSCONI CUP

Feijen & Immonen Make up Team Europe

Matchroom Sport are pleased to announce that Finland’s Mika Immonen and Niels Feijen (Holland) are the final two players to make up the European team for this year’s 15th annual Mosconi Cup which takes place at the Hilton Hotel, Portomaso, St Julians, Malta from December 11 – 14.

Immonen, 35, became only the second ever European player to win the prestigious US Open at the weekend when he dispatched 2006 World Pool Champion Ronnie Alcano of the Philippines 13-7 in the final.

The American-based Finn was a member of the successful European Mosconi Cup side in 2002 and will be desperate to make amends for 2006 when he was two balls away from winning the Mosconi Cup for Europe.

“It's amazing to be back in the team again. It was one of the driving forces that kept me fighting for the US Open title,” he said.

“I said to my friends before the Open that I am going to win this one and earn my spot back on the Mosconi Cup team. It's the only way and it's the right way. I simply had to show why I think I should be on that team.

Immonen who will be making his 12th Mosconi Cup appearance and has recorded 27 wins from 55 matches added, “I am looking forward to it all and I will fight just as hard on the team so we can retain the title.”

For Feijen, the 31 year-old from The Hague, it has been a culmination of a highly successful year that saw him claim the WPA World Straight Pool Championship in August.

“It’s been a great year for me and I think I deserve to be in the team again. Of the five major events out there, I’ve finished in the top three in three of them including being runner up at the Qatar International Open and third place at the recent World Ten Ball Championship.

Feijen was one of the back bones of the European side that won so well in Las Vegas last year and overall, sports a 10 wins from 17 starts record in the event.

Immonen and Feijen now join Germany’s Ralf Souquet, Tony Drago (Malta) and Mark Gray of England to make up what looks to be one of the strongest European teams in recent years.

Commented Matchroom Sport Chairman Barry Hearn, “It was always going to be a very tough decision and someone was going to be disappointed but that is a testament to the current strength in depth of European pool.

“Mika and Niels have played in a total of 15 Mosconi Cups between them and have both experienced victory in the event so they know all about what is required.

“Their achievements this year have been exceptional and I am sure they will be as keen as anyone to be a member of the first European team to successfully defend the Mosconi Cup.”

The final two players for the American team will be announced on Friday 31st October.

This year will see the 15th running of pool’s answer to the Ryder Cup and the current score stands at 10 ½ - 3 ½ to the Americans.

The official sponsors of the 2008 Mosconi Cup are PartyCasino.com, Brunswick Tables, Simonis Cloth, Super Aramith Pro Balls and Predator Cues.

A range of superb value hotel and ticket packages are available from the Official Mosconi Cup Travel Agents www.alleventsmalta.com

For tickets only please go to www.maltacup.org

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

US open

Just want to wish the guys good luck today!

Winners round:
Chris Melling vs Niels Feijen
Daryl Peach vs Markus Juva/Kenchi Uchigaki
Darren Appleton vs Ismael Paez
Imran Majid vs Fransisco Bustamante
Scott Higgins vs Thorsten Hohmann
Raj Hundal vs Tommy Tokoph

One loss round:
Andy Nicholson vs James Davis
Stephen Folan vs Jui-Lung Chen
Lee Chenman vs N. Al-Mujaibel
Tony Crosby vs J. Rodriguez
Carl Fitzsimon vs A. Al-Marayati
And Phil Burford against the winner of Andy vs James

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Funny...

Wasn't in a great mood when I got home from work but got an email with a funny youtube video...

This made me laugh out loud, so enjoy!

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

SURPRISE!!!

YES!! We pulled it off...
Full of a cold so don't feel like writing loads of stuff but I've got some videos of the party to entertain you...
Sorry it might not be of the greatest quality but used my cheap little camera I can take along with me everywhere...
Have fun!











Sunday, October 5, 2008

THE FIRST EVER WORLD 10 BALL CHAMPION

DARREN APPLETON

I'm so proud of you. You deserve this!
Mosconi Cup here we come!
Really hope you'll get that spot in it!

Do you realise that all the current world champions are from Europe?
8: Ralf Souquet
9: Daryl Peach
10: Darren Appleton
14.1: Niels Feijen



Saturday, October 4, 2008

Darren Appleton

WOW

Yep
He's in the final after beating Charlie Williams and Niels Feijen...
Well done!

I'm knackered today, got up at 5 to stare at the live score board. Back to bed at half past 7 and up again at 10 to watch the semi! Unfortunately I had to go to work at 1 so Lee was so nice to keep me updated!
All the customers in Rileys thought I had gone nuts when I was pacing around and staring at my phone... But they're all really chuffed for Daz!

Come on, you can do it!
You deserve it!

See you at 8 in the morning UK time!


XXXX

Friday, October 3, 2008

World Ten Ball + some more of the past few months

Wooooooooooooooooooooooohoooooooooooooooooooooooooo

GO DAZ!!!!
Quarter finals!
You've worked hard for this so I am REALLY chuffed for ya...
Really want you to win this one!

Just want to say Well done to Mark Gray for getting to the last 16, Daryl Peach for getting to the last 32 where he got knocked out by Mark, Imran Majid unfortunately losing to Ralf in the last 64...

4 Europeans left in the last 8!!! Yes this is a good sign for the Mosconi Cup! Nick and Niels are playing each other again like they did in the world 14.1. Who's going to win it this time?
Good luck guys tomorrow.

Am working this week by the way... My lovely boss George came to the rescue and gave me some shifts....
Love you!
LOL

GB9
This was our first season ever and it was great! Might sound cocky saying it but it really was!
We've had our ups and downs but we have survived...
For me personally the hardest weekend was the one we had in Wealdstone. On the Friday I got a phone call from my mom telling me my grandma died... I tried to continue running the tournament as normal but I struggled to be honest... Add the fact that there was somebody screaming at me as he claimed I always gave him the bad tables and that was me done for the weekend. Thanks to Lee the tournament still continued.

Imran had a great season on GB9.
He won 4 Main events and 1 Pro event...
He is my player of the year!
Well done Jim!!!
Nobody in history I think will ever be able to be beat his record of winning 29 matches in a row in the main event of the GB9 Ball Tour.

The winners:
Event 1:
Main Imran Majid
Pro Imran Majid
Challenge Thomas Ainsworth-Smith
Event 2:
Main Imran Majid
Pro Tony Drago
Challenge Thomas Ainsworth-Smith
Event 3:
Main Imran Majid
Pro Darren Appleton
Challenge David Walsh
Event 4:
Main Imran Majid
Pro Daryl Peach
Challenge Christopher Robson
Event 5:
Main Darren Appleton
Pro Jayson Shaw
Challenge Christopher Robson
Event 6:
Main Mark Gray
Pro Darren Appleton
Challenge Jason Howard

OK enough for today...
More next time!

PS COME ON DAZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!