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[Beestonia]

Hi just wondering if anybody knows when or where the junior tournaments will be this upcoming season.

[HarrytheHat]

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More news from Juinors courtesy of Marlon Bernardino and Noli Cruz.
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Filipino David Beats German Ace To Advance In Quarters
SYDNEY, Australia – Rene Mar " Revo" David survived three scratches, two empty breaks and a robotic German foe to advance into the quarterfinals of the World Junior 9-Ball Championship.

The diminutive cue artist from Barangay Botocan, Quezon City rallied from several two-rack deficits before scoring a 9-8 victory over Thomas Luttich yesterday at the billiards hall of RSL Club in Rooty Hill here.

David leaned on his superiority in safety exchanges in the hill-hill endgame, which led to a critical foul by Luttich.

With the green six and black eight clustered on the rail near the side pocket, David pulled off a superb safety after pocketing the five-ball. He made a thin cut on the six to place it on the back of the eight with the cue ball rolling back and forth into the middle.

“P’wede ko sanang i-break ‘yung 6-8 cluster sa malapit sa side kaya lang baka magmintis ang tira ko sa singko (I could have broken the 6-8 clustered after but i might miss my shot on the No.5 ball,” David said.

It proved to be a wise move as Luttich messed up and left an open table for David.

“Sabi ko sa sarili ko kapag nabigyan ako ng pagkakataong bumalik sa mesa sa last rack hindi ko sasayangin ( I told my self, if i would given a chance to return on the table, i will not wasted,” said David.

He got the chance when Luttich undercooked his preparation on the two-ball, leaving the cue ball behind the brown seven to the delight of the Filipino supporters, mostly RSL employees and players of the Kingston basketball club.

“Mahirap talaga kapag naunahan kapag alternate break (It's really hard if your opponent takes an early lead in alternate break format,” said David, whose campaign is supported by Raya Sports and the Philippine Sports Commission.

David, who never trailed in his first two matches, endured a shaky start this time.

Luttich opened his account with a golden break and cleaned up the next frame after David’s first scratch.

The Filipino shunned away from his power break on his next three breaks and knotted the count at 4-all.

“Nakita ko kasi na one-ball ang pag set-up kaya laging may pumapasok kada sargo kahit mahina lang,” David related.

Things took a different turn on his fifth break as he scratched for the second time, paving the way for 6-4 Luttich lead.

David had his third scratch on the 14th frame and Luttich took advantage for an 8-6 advantage. It was an extremely sad day for Team Europe with all four of its players falling by the wayside opposite Asian players.

Yevgen Novosad of Ukraine squandered a four-rack lead in an 8-9 loss to two-time defending champion Wu Yun-Lun of Taiwan; Bartolome Czapla of Poland bowed to Huang Tsung-Yu of Taiwan, 5-9; and Adam Skoneczny of Poland fell to Ko Pin-Yi of Taiwan 1-9.

David, who also got support from Grand Sport, MASCO head Ali Atienza, Bugsy’s Promotion, Lutong Pinoy Restaurant and Kingston Basketball Club, and the three Taiwanese players will play the four survivors from the loser’s bracket in the quarterfinals today.

The knockout format will be implemented from the quarterfinals.

By Marlon Bernardino and Noli Cruz - November 15, 2006

[Predator4K4]

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Even more news from our friend Marlon Bernardino.

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RP Will Have At Least Two Slots In World 9-Ball Junior

SYDNEY, Australia – The Philippines will have at least two slots for the World 9-Ball Junior Championship next year according to Asian Pocket Billiards Union (APBU) secretary Robert Huang. “Filipinos are very good pool players. It’s really puzzling why the Philippines only sent a representative in the competition this year,” he said.

The impressive fifth place finish of Rene Mar "Revo" David in the five-day event gave the Philippines an extra slot for its next edition.

“Rene Mar is still eligible to play for the next two years. He will surely have a high seeding if ever he will play again here,” Huang said. David won his first three matches before falling to Gerald Lopez of Nicaragua, 7-9, in the quarterfinals Thursday.

The 17-year-old from Barangay Botocan, Quezon City was satisfied with his overall performance.

“Kahit na hindi ako sinuwerteng manalo ng championship alam ko naman na ginawa ko ang best ko para manalo (Although I failed to win the championship I know I did my best),” said David, whose campaign is supported by Raya Sports and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC).

Born in Apalit, Pampanga was raised in Candon City, Ilocos Sur, David whose stint here also supported by Billiards and Snooker Congress of the Philippines (BSCP), Grand Sport, Rhadiola, ACCEL, MASCO head Ali Atienza, Bugsy’s Promotion, BM Express, Lutong Pinoy and Le Colonial Vietnamese Restaurant and Kingston Basketball Club.

Two-time defending champion Wu Yu-Lun of Taiwan and compatriot Ko Pin-Yi were set to dispute the title late last night.

Wu beat Lopez, 9-7, while Ko downed Adam Skoneczny of Poland, 9-7, in the semifinals.

In the distaff side, Filipina-American Mary Rakin crushed Taiwanese Wu Hsiao-Wen, 7-4, to book a seat in the finals at the billiards hall of RSL Club in Rooty Hill here.

She will face the winner of the match between Anna Kostanian of the United States and Bi Zu-Qing of China in the title match.

The Daly City, California resident Rakin, who traced her roots from Cavite, earlier defeated Cha You-Ram of Korea, 7-5, Denise Wilkinson of New Zealand, 7-2, and Marina Linguerri of Canada, 7-2

By Marlon Bernardino - November 18, 2006

[HarrytheHat]

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Final results thanks to Marlon Bernardino the great Philippine pool reporter. Thanks go out to Marlon!

Wu, Rakin Tops World 9-Ball Junior In Sydney

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Two-time defending champion Taiwanese Wu Yu-Lun and Filipina-American Mary Ann Rakin dominates their respective brackets in the just concluded 2006 World 9-Ball Junior for boy’s and girl’s championships late Friday at the Sherbrooke Room, level 1 at the Holiday Inn here in Rooty Hill.

The 17-year-old Wu from Taipei defeated countryman Ko Pin-Yi (9-7) in the race-to-9, alternate breaks format in the finals to win the boys’ crown in three consecutive years in this event organize by the World Pool-Billiard Association which is open to all cue artists 19-year-old and below.

On the other hand, the Daly City, California resident Rakin, who traced her roots from Cavite edges compatriot Anna Kostanian also from the United States (7-6) in the race-to-7, alternate breaks system in the championships round to capped the coveted girls’ title.

This writer had a chance to talk in an exclusive interview with Wu, a sophomore student from Zuang Zing high school in Taipei through his interpreter Mr. Galaxy Hsieh, junior’s Committee Chairman of Chinese Taipei Billiards Association.

“Gerald Lopez of Nicaragua is calm and careful about our game in the semi-final round. The Filipino player Rene Mar David is a good player but in an experience about his game against Gerald (Lopez) in the quarter-final round as far international competition as concern.” said Wu who beat compatriot and former world champion Wu Chia-Ching in the finals of the event two years ago.

About his game against Ko in the finals. “I was just lucky about my game to Ko Pin-Yi. He played very well despite I take a 6-1 commanding lead. He tied the game at 7-all count including his three incredible jump shots.” Wu added, who can still compete in the event for the next two years.

In a separate exclusive interview, lone Filipino entry 17-year-old Rene Mar David from Barangay Botocan in Quezon City added: “I learned so much my game against Gerald Lopez of Nicaragua. I will use it in my future local and international tournament.” David said who won his first three matches before falling to Gerald Lopez of Nicaragua, 7-9, in the quarterfinals, knock-out stage last Thursday.

Born in Apalit, Pampanga was raise in Candon City, Ilocos Sur, David whose stint here also supported by Raya Sports, the Philippines Sports Commission (PSC), Department of Tourism (DOT) assistant secretary Cynthia Carrion, Billiards and Snooker Congress of the Philippines (BSCP), Grand Sport, Rhadiola, ACCEL, MASCO head Ali Atienza, Bugsy’s Promotion, BM Express, Lutong Pinoy Restaurant, Le Colonial Vietnamese Restaurant and Kingston Basketball Club.

This was the first time that the Philippines send a representative in this prestigious tournament which participated by Philippines, Taiwan, China, United States, Germany, Finland, Poland, Canada, Switzerland, Iran, Germany, Ukraine, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Korea, Japan, Republic of South Africa, New Zealand and host country-Australia.

Meanwhile, Asian Pocket Billiards Union (APBU) secretary Robert Huang revealed that the next year’s World 9-Ball Junior for boy's and girl's are possible will be held either Australia or Costa Rica.

By Marlon Bernardino - November 19, 2006
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