Sharing Some of What I've Seen

[landshark77]

Several fans were wondering whether forty-something Ewa Laurance will become the oldest player to play in the TV round of a WPBA nine ball event.

She will not. Anyone able to answer the question of who the oldest woman to reach the TV rounds ina WPBA nineball event was? Yes, I know the answer.

Will buy a v-drink with some of my v-cash for the first correct answer.

Ok, I'll give it a shot....Peg Ledman????

 

[Mike Templeton]

Ok, I'll give it a shot....Peg Ledman????

Or Belinda Bearden Calhoun

 

[sjm]

Or Belinda Bearden Calhoun

Correct. Belinda was, if memory serves, 49 when she reached the TV round in the 2002 Brunswick New York classic. You've got a v-drink coming.

 

[Mike Templeton]

Correct. Belinda was, if memory serves, 49 when she reached the TV round in the 2002 Brunswick New York classic. You've got a v-drink coming.

I hope the "V" stands for Vodka

Mike

 

[sjm]

Thanks, sjm, for the always incisive comments and observations. Looking forward to the report on Hohmann v. Manalo. You say the latter is not at the top of his game, but he's still on the A side in one hell of a tough field! Anxiously waiting to see what happens...

Hey, Lewdo, Sad to say that Hohmann vs Manalo was a stinker that wasn't as close as the final score might suggest. Hohmann led 9 - 2 at one point. After that one, Archer, who narrowly escaped against Szuter, beat Hohmann in similar fashion, jumping out to an insurmountable 6 - 0 lead.

The last three on the men's side of Immonen, Hohmann, and Archer, all of whom are World Champions and each of whom has been second or better in a US Open, should provide some exciting pool over the next couple of days. I remember being similarly excited in 2003 when the last three were Immonen, Souquet and Bustamante. The men's tournament always seems to bring the cream to the top, and 2005 is certainly no exception!

Also, Immonen and Archer have some serious head-to-head history in this event. Immonen beat Archer in 2003 in the match to get to TV. And,of course, the Archer vs Immonen match in the TV semifinal (2000?) in which Archer opened with a five pack in the race to seven is surely what brought alternate break to this event. An Archer vs Immonen final would be fascinating, if Mika can beat Thorsten, a very tall order this week.

 

[sjm]

Yep, that particular rule applies only in straight pool. I know, I have gone through the same injustice in a 9-ball ranking event. But, after I hit the object ball three times in a row near the cushion, the jury of the tournament claimed that it's a loss of the rack in process.


After that incidence, I always carry a rule book with me. Don't want to be judged by rule-ignorant people.

Actually, I also thought it applied in straight pool only, Mikko, and asked Allison about it, but she confirmed that the WPBA use that rule in nine ball. As many on this forum have accurately noted and with greater clarity than I ever could , standardization of the rules would be nice.

For example, BCA is part of WPA but the men's BCA open is a UPA event. Which rules should be used: a) WPA, b) BCA, or c) UPA? Darned if I can answer that one!

 

[vapoolplayer]

Actually, I also thought it applied in straight pool only, Mikko, and asked Allison about it, but she confirmed that the WPBA use that rule in nine ball. As many on this forum have accurately noted and with greater clarity than I ever could , standardization of the rules would be nice.

For example, BCA is part of WPA but the men's BCA open is a UPA event. Which rules should be used: a) WPA, b) BCA, or c) UPA? Darned if I can answer that one!

i guess all of them using the same rules would be too easy

VAP

 

[mjantti]

Actually, I also thought it applied in straight pool only, Mikko, and asked Allison about it, but she confirmed that the WPBA use that rule in nine ball. As many on this forum have accurately noted and with greater clarity than I ever could , standardization of the rules would be nice.

For example, BCA is part of WPA but the men's BCA open is a UPA event. Which rules should be used: a) WPA, b) BCA, or c) UPA? Darned if I can answer that one!

Hey SJM, do you want to know which adds more confusion ? European Pocket Billiard Federation EPBF doesn't follow the rules of WPA entirely. So, in Eurotours the WPA rules don't apply, instead they use EPBF rules and those rules aren't updated to match the WPA rules. Quite confusing, eh ?

 

[lewdo26]

Hey, Lewdo, Sad to say that Hohmann vs Manalo was a stinker that wasn't as close as the final score might suggest. Hohmann led 9 - 2 at one point. After that one, Archer, who narrowly escaped against Szuter, beat Hohmann in similar fashion, jumping out to an insurmountable 6 - 0 lead.

The last three on the men's side of Immonen, Hohmann, and Archer, all of whom are World Champions and each of whom has been second or better in a US Open, should provide some exciting pool over the next couple of days. I remember being similarly excited in 2003 when the last three were Immonen, Souquet and Bustamante. The men's tournament always seems to bring the cream to the top, and 2005 is certainly no exception!

Also, Immonen and Archer have some serious head-to-head history in this event. Immonen beat Archer in 2003 in the match to get to TV. And,of course, the Archer vs Immonen match in the TV semifinal (2000?) in which Archer opened with a five pack in the race to seven is surely what brought alternate break to this event. An Archer vs Immonen final would be fascinating, if Mika can beat Thorsten, a very tall order this week.

Hey, sjm. Thanks again for your take on the final matches. I thought Manalo would be the newbie to take it if anyone. But, apparently not! Like you would say, the cream of the crop stays on top. Have fun!