Pool World Cup - Teams

TheOne

TheOne

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Bit late in posting this, just saw these listed on pro9.co.uk

As many of you know Matchroom is running a world cup pool event this year, I think its scotch doubles format, teams as follows...

List of entries as found on Worldpoolchampionship forum


Croatia
P Stovanovic & I Putnik

Czech Republic:
R Hybler & M Gavenciak

England A
Raj Hundal & Ronnie O’Sullivan

England B
Steve Davis & Jimmy White

Finland
M Immonen & M Juva

Germany
T Engert & O Ortmann

Holland
N van den Berg & N Feijen

Hungary
V Foldes & G Solymosi

Ireland
Tommy Donlon & Paddy McLaughlin

Italy
F Petroni & A Millauro

Malta
Tony Drago and Alex Borg

Poland
R Babica & M Roter

Russia
K Stepanov & K Zolotilov

Scotland
Michael Valentine & Pat Holtz

Spain
D Alcaide & R Guzman

Sweden
M Chamat & T Storm

Wales
Rob McKenna & Ben Davies

Indonesia
Imran Ibrahim
Ricky Yang

Japan
Masaki Tanaka
Satoshi Kawabata

Korea
Young-hwa Jeong
Gun-jae Lee

Malaysia
Patrick Ooi Fook Yuen
Ibrahim Amir

Philippines
Efren Reyes and Francisco Bustamante

Singapore
Keng-Kwang Chan
Lian-Han Toh

Taiwan
Hung-hsiang Wang
Ching-shun Yang

Qatar:

Vietnam
Thanh Nam Nguyen and Chi Dung Luong

Thailand
Tepwin Arunnath
Amnuayporn Chotipong

Australia
No preference

New Zealand
No preference

South Africa
David Anderson and Yulan Govender

USA
Earl Strickland and Rodney Morris

Canada
Luc Salvas and Tyler Edey
 
Sounds like a great event. Alas, I don't fancy the American's chances. We've already seen what happened at the "Soccer World Series" when there were actually teams from other countries. What a shocker!! ;)
 
I'm really looking forward to this event, I've been saying for years how much pool needs some kind of a world cup event. When you consider the vast amount of nations with great players this event was really needed IMO. Does anyone know exactly how the format will run?

You have to wonder about some of the choices for players though, Steve Davis and Jimmy White for one of the England teams? Obviously just an attempt by matchroom to bring in the TV ratings:rolleyes: No Wu for Taiwan and no Hohmann for Germany:( At least one of our local players Tyler Edey made it in for team Canada!
 
sniper said:
I'm really looking forward to this event, I've been saying for years how much pool needs some kind of a world cup event. When you consider the vast amount of nations with great players this event was really needed IMO. Does anyone know exactly how the format will run?

You have to wonder about some of the choices for players though, Steve Davis and Jimmy White for one of the England teams? Obviously just an attempt by matchroom to bring in the TV ratings:rolleyes: No Wu for Taiwan and no Hohmann for Germany:( At least one of our local players Tyler Edey made it in for team Canada!
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I think Daryl Peach has replaced Jimmy White and will partner Davis.
 
TheOne said:
I think Daryl Peach has replaced Jimmy White and will partner Davis.
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I was gonna mention his name LOL! This is good to hear, it hurts the credibility of the event if each nation isn't putting forth it's best players.
 
sniper said:
I was gonna mention his name LOL! This is good to hear, it hurts the credibility of the event if each nation isn't putting forth it's best players.
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I don't know if all the players wanted to play but like many nations England could have probably had ten teams. Imran Majid is arguably England number 1 now based on his Euro Tour ranking. Raj,Imran, and Daryl should have been in with either Ronnie or Steve.

Will be interesting to see what happens, esp given its Scotch Doubles.

As somebody said, the filipinos have an ok team :)
 
I would have to go

with Jet Li, he can bicycle kick the ball in the pocket .... lol
 
sniper said:
no Hohmann for Germany:(
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He can partner up with Souquet and I'd have trouble betting against that pair.

I wonder how the pairs were chosen. I'm assuming scheduling takes a part in all of this, but there are obviously some nice talents missing.
 
I think I'll be going down to catch a couple of days, even if it does involve a trip to Wales. :rolleyes:

I'm looking forward to this one, should be a great event!

AuntyDan said:
Is the tournament 9 Ball?
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I believe it is.
 
sniper said:
At least one of our local players Tyler Edey made it in for
team Canada!
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Young Mr. Edey had better get at his speed training or Luc may run him down playing scotch doubles !

Another of your local players could have been named, Edwin has been playing well lately and would have been a deserving pick imo.

Dave
 
why does england get to have 2 teams? unfair! :D

germany should have 2 teams also with souquet and hohmann! wow that's the team to beat!
 
Renegade said:
why does england get to have 2 teams? unfair! :D

germany should have 2 teams also with souquet and hohmann! wow that's the team to beat!
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we're special! ;) :D
 
lol, AUS & NZ, i really feel sorry for myself being in the area, ppl just do not know what pool and billiard is.
 
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