World Cup -- Antalya, Turkey

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The tournament starts next Monday, May 4, and runs through Sunday, May 10. Nearly all of the top thirty players in the world will be competing plus about 150 would-be qualifiers. (Caudron and De Bruijn, who are playing now in Spain, are entered, but as seeded players they won't have any matches until next Friday.)

Results will be available through the main UMB web site: www.umb.org. I have seen no indication that it will be shown live on the internet.

Mark
 
mbvl said:
The tournament starts next Monday, May 4, and runs through Sunday, May 10. Nearly all of the top thirty players in the world will be competing plus about 150 would-be qualifiers. (Caudron and De Bruijn, who are playing now in Spain, are entered, but as seeded players they won't have any matches until next Friday.)

Results will be available through the main UMB web site: www.umb.org. I have seen no indication that it will be shown live on the internet.

Mark
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unforturnately,there is a very limited attention here in Turkish press about the tournament in Turkey.So I cannot provide fresh information about it.Probably TRT 3 ,a Turkish Public TV channel, will show semi-finals and finals but I am not sure.The channel may be avaliable on dish .If I can find its coordinates,I will let you know.
 
TÜRKSAT 3A 11094 H 24444 EAST 3/4
TÜRKSAT 2A 11919 V 24444 WEST 3/4

TÜRKSAT 3A and TÜRKSAT 2A are the communication satellites.

I read that TRT 3 also relays HD content.İt may be found via EUTELSAT
but I do not know the details.

if you check on saturday and sundays ,it is probable that you may catch semi-finals and finals but I am not sure.

I do not know TURKSAT satellites can be reached from USA

If I reach more information,I will let you know

regards,
 
TimurA,

Thanks. Please keep us posted.

Also, I see that Savas Bulut ("War Clouds"?) averaged 2.3 in his first match. That is a new name to me. Strong, young Turkish players keep appearing.

Mark
 
After scoring 30 points in 13 innings in his first match, Savas Bulut took 46 innings for 30 points in his second. However, that's still over a 1 average for the two matches, and he's through to the next round.

Also, Therese Klompenhouwer of the Netherlands (the only woman in the field, so far as I can tell) is playing tomorrow.

Mark
 
TRT 3 broadcasts:

the quarter finals on 09.05.2009 on 18.30
the semi-finals on 10.05.2009 on 10.00
the final on 10.05.2009 on 22.30

those are Turkish times.There are 7 hours difference between these times and Washington DC ,USA times (we are ahead,so if İn Turkey, it is 18.30, washington DC,USA time must be 11.30) So you must adjust .

For other countries,there are internet sites,which convert those times into local hours like Time Zone Converter

By the way,

TÜRKSAT 3A 11094 H 24444 EAST 3/4
TÜRKSAT 2A 11919 V 24444 WEST 3/4

(TURKSAT 3A AND TURKSAT 2A are the names of the satellites)

those coordinates for TRT 3 is also valid for Americans .I do not have a dish and I am not familiar with the terminology, but I asked a worker from TRT 3 and he said that the above mentioned coordinates are understandable for a dish owner .For example 'H' means horizontal .

Also look at:http://www.eutelsat.com/deploy_tvLineUp/struts/infosTechniquesTv.do?c=1908

İt seems that a digital broadcast is also possible via EUTELSAT(W3A satellite).the details are there.The worker said it is possible to watch TRT 3 on net via EUTELSAT,too but I could not find it.Pls check and inform if you find.

regards,
 
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Is Semih allowed into this event?

I never did learn what happened that kept him out of the big events in recent history...
 
Today I am able to watch TRT 3 via this link: http://www.freeetv.com/tk/mod.php?Video_Stream&________________________page-watch-id-1762

It wouldn't play on the main page, but go to "Info" (to the right of the video window), scroll down to "Launch", and click on "Do you have problems to view this television? Try to launch it with your player".

I then got a live stream in Windows Media Player. (Right now they are showing women's volleyball, and the stream is solid.)

Keep your fingers crossed for tomorrow.

Mark
 
Black-Balled said:
Is Semih allowed into this event?

I never did learn what happened that kept him out of the big events in recent history...
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No,The current Turkish billiard federation and Saygıner have a blood feud.The federation does not allow him to participate in world cups and He frose his carrier and only plays in private tournaments
 
TimurA said:
TRT 3 broadcasts:

the quarter finals on 09.05.2009 on 18.30
the semi-finals on 10.05.2009 on 10.00
the final on 10.05.2009 on 22.30

those are Turkish times.There are 7 hours difference between these times and Washington DC ,USA times (we are ahead,so if İn Turkey, it is 18.30, washington DC,USA time must be 11.30) So you must adjust .
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TimurA,

According to the UMB site, the time for the final (Turkish time) is 14.00. Is the TV coverage tape delayed?

Mark
 
mbvl said:
TimurA,

According to the UMB site, the time for the final (Turkish time) is 14.00. Is the TV coverage tape delayed?

Mark
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yes it is on 14.00

on 22.30 the final will be shown again.

sorry,I skipped 14.00
 
Horn deserved it.He beat Sanchez,Blomdahl and Jaspers .

Blomdahl was shockingly bad in the semi-final against Horn.To watch him in that form was very painful.

UMB president's comment about the billiard's participation into London Olympics was also interesting.The president of World Snooker Unıon was the guest.They wage a war together to make the billiards a olympic sport but they are not hopefull for at least the coming olympics.
 
TimurA,

Thank you for all your helpful information. I see that Antalya is scheduled to host World Cup tournaments for many years to come. I'm hoping that Semih will be back on the tour for some of those.

Did you see Bury's fifteen from the opening break against Jaspers?

Mark
 
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Did you see Bury's fifteen from the opening break against Jaspers?

Mark
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...I felt bad for Jaspers, knowing the same feeling.



I liked Horns' glasses. I sometimes am joined by an older gentleman that can't wear his glasses due to the angle.
 
mbvl said:
TimurA,

Thank you for all your helpful information. I see that Antalya is scheduled to host World Cup tournaments for many years to come. I'm hoping that Semih will be back on the tour for some of those.

Did you see Bury's fifteen from the opening break against Jaspers?

Mark
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You are welcome.

To have a tournament in a 4 or 5 star hotel in a place line Antalya must be very attractive for both players and guests.We,Turks ,do well in organisations.

I do not think we will see Saygıner again in world cups at least as long as this federation remains.

I have not seen the Bury's match.

As a side note, commentators said that Tayfun Tasdemir declared Jaspers a certain winner before the final match.He said:İf Jaspers plays well,He wins 3-0 ,if he plays bad,he wins 3-1
Commentators also said that Blomdahl seems very fed and steps up the gear only when it is necessary.

regards,

Timur
 
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TimurA said:
Commentators also said that Blomdahl seems very fed and steps up the gear only when it is necessary.
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Curious what you mean - like, "fed up"? I'm not nitpicking your English or anything, just wasn't sure if that's what you meant. Blomdahl always seemed liked a cool customer to me, didn't get rattled.
 
eze123 said:
Curious what you mean - like, "fed up"? I'm not nitpicking your English or anything, just wasn't sure if that's what you meant. Blomdahl always seemed liked a cool customer to me, didn't get rattled.
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Yes,I meant 'tired of playing' ...'fed up'

The commentators made this comment during the Tasdemir-Blomdahl semi-final match.Blomdahl was not playing his A game but he scored a couple of points immediately at the critical points in the match.His level is so high ,even with his B form,he reaches quarter/semi/finals of World cups easily.

You are right that he is a tough competitor all these years but for the last 2-3 years he seems not very strong in the semi-final /final matches and looks very stressful on critical final shots(his last shot against Caudron in the final of Sang Lee Tournament-I cannot remember the year but present in youtube- and his last shot against Zanetti in the final of the last World Championship,also present in youtube,For example) .But of course he won some finals (2008 AGIPI,2009 World Double Championship etc.)

Blomdahl has been competing since 81.İt must be very exhausting to play at top level for such a long time
 
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