Yang Cops Kaoshiung Leg of Guinness Tour
Yang Ching-Shun of Taiwan added another regional title to his array of Asian championships when he defeated compatriot Chao Fong-Pang in the finals of the second leg of the Guinness 9-Ball Tour at the Kaoshiung Exhibition Center on Sunday.
It was a mentor-vs-disciple finals, with the mentor ( Chao) yielding to the disciple (Yang) by the score of 11-6. Chao took Yang under his wing at the age of 15 and nurtured him into the player that he is today.
Yang led the match all the way. With the score at 7-3, Chao threatened briefly by taking two racks and closing the gap to 7-5. But then he sputtered and Yang was off and running again. The last few racks featured several missed shots by Chao that virtually gave the match to his younger opponent.
Chao’s performance was in sharp contrast to his flawless play against WPA double world champion Ronato Alcano in the semifinals. He defeated the last Filipino contender 11-6.
After Alcano took an impressive 3 – 1 lead, Chao strung together six consecutive racks to seize the lead at 7–3. The reigning world champion rallied by switching to his patented soft-break. For a while, the change in breaking style allowed him to take two break-and-runouts. But Chao held steady by also winning his breaks.
With the count at 9-6, Alcano scratched on his break and left Chao an easy runout. That seemed to be the end, but on rack 17, the Taiwanese scratched on his break.
Alcano carelessly muffed an easy 3 – 9 corner combination, however, and left Chao a gimme.
Yang gained his finals berth by beating three-time junior world pool champion Wu Yu-Lun, 11 -8, in their semifinals contest.
For his victory, Yang won the top prize of $15,000. Chao took home $6,000.
The Taiwanese players have won so far the first two legs of this year’s Guinness 9-Ball Tour.
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Yang Ching-Shun of Taiwan added another regional title to his array of Asian championships when he defeated compatriot Chao Fong-Pang in the finals of the second leg of the Guinness 9-Ball Tour at the Kaoshiung Exhibition Center on Sunday.
It was a mentor-vs-disciple finals, with the mentor ( Chao) yielding to the disciple (Yang) by the score of 11-6. Chao took Yang under his wing at the age of 15 and nurtured him into the player that he is today.
Yang led the match all the way. With the score at 7-3, Chao threatened briefly by taking two racks and closing the gap to 7-5. But then he sputtered and Yang was off and running again. The last few racks featured several missed shots by Chao that virtually gave the match to his younger opponent.
Chao’s performance was in sharp contrast to his flawless play against WPA double world champion Ronato Alcano in the semifinals. He defeated the last Filipino contender 11-6.
After Alcano took an impressive 3 – 1 lead, Chao strung together six consecutive racks to seize the lead at 7–3. The reigning world champion rallied by switching to his patented soft-break. For a while, the change in breaking style allowed him to take two break-and-runouts. But Chao held steady by also winning his breaks.
With the count at 9-6, Alcano scratched on his break and left Chao an easy runout. That seemed to be the end, but on rack 17, the Taiwanese scratched on his break.
Alcano carelessly muffed an easy 3 – 9 corner combination, however, and left Chao a gimme.
Yang gained his finals berth by beating three-time junior world pool champion Wu Yu-Lun, 11 -8, in their semifinals contest.
For his victory, Yang won the top prize of $15,000. Chao took home $6,000.
The Taiwanese players have won so far the first two legs of this year’s Guinness 9-Ball Tour.
http://www.poolphilippines.com