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ONCE again Iris Ranola held the Philippine Flag on weekend (July 25 to 26) when she ruled the Second Annual Oklahoma State Women’s 9-Ball Championship at the OB Cues Ladies Tour and Magoo’s in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. The Divisoria, Zamboanga native Ranola, the 2008 WPBA US Open runner-up rebounded from a loss to American Janet ... Full story

SPEARHEADED BY THREE former world champions, two former world No. 1s and the reigning women's world titlist, the Philippine billiards squad to the 25th Southeast Asian Games aptly deserves the "Dream Team" tag. Hall of Famer Efren "Bata" Reyes and fellow ex-world titlists Alex Pagulayan and Ronnie Alcano should easily mow down the opposition in the ... Full story

Its’s all systems go for the Iloilo leg of the Villar cup that will blast off tomorrow at the Activity Center of SM City with top cue artist enlisting for the competition, a press release from the organizer said. “After successfully staging the tournament in various parts of our country, I feel that ... Full story

THE 2nd WPA World Ten Ball Championships gets underway on November 25 to 30 at the World Trade Center located in the CCP Complex along Roxas Blvd, Manila. The World Pool Billiard Association (WPA) and Raya Sports also announced that Stage 1 (qualifying round) of the WTBC will be held on Nov.19 to 20 at the famous Star Billiards Center, No.46 Joy Street, ... Full story

TOURNAMENT favorite Ralf “Kaiser” Souquet of Germany bested Stephan Cohan of France, 11-6, in the semis then subdued Yang Ching Shun of Chinese-Taipei, 11-4 in the finals to tops the 8th World Games 9-ball competition over the weekend in Kaohsiung, Chinese-Taipei. Souquet, who beat Filipino Ronato “Volcano” Alcano for the World ... Full story

Former world no.1 Dennis Orcollo will have a chance to exact revenge against Taiwanese ace Ching-Shun Yang as the two topnotch Asian pool stars square off in a challenge match dubbed as Face Off Series 2-One More Time slated on September 8 at the Club Capo in Tomas Morato, Quezon City. It shall be recalled that in ... Full story

THE  lone Filipino entry Leonardo “"Dodong Panacan” Didal was eliminated in the 9-ball competition losing to reigning WPA and World No.1 Ralf "Kaiser" Souquet of Germany, 11-10, during their quarterfinal match of the on-going 8th World Games yesterday in Kaohsiung, Chinese-Taipei. With the win, Souquet already advance in the semifinal round today. Last Thursday, Thorsten Hohmann of Germany beat Luong Chi Dung of Vietnam, 11-4, in the Last 16, ... Full story

THE lone Filipino entry Leonardo “"Dodong Panacan” Didal turned back Korea’s Jeong Young Hwa, 11-8, in the 9-ball competition to advance into the quarter-finals of the on-going 8th World Games yesterday in Kaohsiung, Chinese-Taipei. The Davao City bet Didal, a former Philippine Open runner-up, whose stint here is being supported by the Philippine Sports Commission headed by chairman and former Manila representative Harry Angping, will meet ... Full story

Photo caption: Manny Villar together former world No. 1 Dennis Orcullo Topnotch cue artist will display their skills to Ilonggo audience when the Manny Villar Cup goes to Iloilo on July 30 to August 2 for the 9th leg of its nationwide tour. Led by pool icon Efren "Bata" Reyes, the cream of the Philippine billiards crop will ... Full story

2006 Sydney (Australia) edition for boys: Rene Mar David, quarterfinalist 2007 Willengen (Germany) edition for boys: Rene Mar David and Mark Mendoza failed to advance in the knockout stage 2008 Reno (USA) edition for boys: Silver Medallist Jerico Banares, runner-up ; Jonas Magpantay, quarterfinalist 2008 Reno (USA) edition for girls: Bronze Medallist Zemonette Oryan, semifinalists JONAS Magpantay scored ... Full story