Efren Reyes - The Makings of a Filipino Pocket Billiards Champion

AnitoKid · Jul 29, 2018

Friends, here is a beautiful piece on the Greatest of All Time, Efren Bata Reyes. It was penned by Mr. Yen Makabenta - two years before the Magician's historic win at Red's.

The article is a bit long and is more than 13K words - the maximum number of words that the app allows me to post.

Here is the link to the article, which I manually re-typed on Facebook.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2001760966525112&id=129270173774210

It's a very good read, friends. And I kid you not!

AnitoKid

MeeLosh · Jul 30, 2018

Excellent read, as always, thanks! :thumbup:

bbb · Jul 30, 2018

enjoyed the read
interesting comments at the end regarding the development of pool popularity
sponsorship etc in the phillipines re 1980's
echoes what we say in the usa now

pt109 · Jul 30, 2018

People have actually cut classes to go to a pool hall? :shocked:

Ok, ok, I might’ve done it a few times

Great post, sir

AnitoKid · Jul 31, 2018

Thank you, friends. Yes, the comments at the end really give an insight to things then.

I, too, enjoyed reading the article again - from one of the best sports writers from the Philippines.

AnitoKid

Runner · Jul 31, 2018

Nice job, Anito!

The one and only GOAT... and I'm glad they mentioned Parica, who was just as strong playing money games as ANYBODY !

Nobody thought about kick and safety shots the same after Efren came to the states!

I Got Lucky · Jul 31, 2018

I would have loved to have watched Efren play when he was young and hungry.

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De420MadHatter · Jul 31, 2018

Awesome read. You sure dig up some rare gems :grin:. Much appreciated :thumbup::thumbup:

Fuji-whopper · Aug 11, 2018

Maybe if I feel froggy I'll type it out on a Word document to save it to an easier media type, thank you for the link/info on the article it's a great read.

Neil

AnitoKid · Aug 11, 2018

I have it on MS Word, my friend. I can send you a copy if you wish. Please email me at anitokid@gmail.com

AnitoKid

Efren Reyes - The Makings of a Filipino Pocket Billiards Champion

AnitoKid

And I kid you not!

MeeLosh

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bbb

AzB Gold Member

pt109

WO double hemlock

AnitoKid

And I kid you not!

Runner

AzB Silver Member

I Got Lucky

AzB Silver Member

De420MadHatter

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Fuji-whopper

Fargo: 457...play some?

AnitoKid

And I kid you not!