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Billiards Forum has just received news that Rocky Lane's world record-breaking jump shot made it's way in to the Billiards Hall of Fame. To break this world billiard record, New Zealand's Rocky Lane had to perform miraculous Speed Jump Shot Potting. Check back with Billiards Forum for a video clip, which will be posted shortly.

Billiards forum has in the works a grand pool players section on their billiard website. We are looking for feedback on what pool players that you all would like to see. You can contact billiards forum to let us know who your favorite player is. Our current pool players section is small, but a new pool players section is in the works. We'll post soon when the upgrade to the pool players section is complete.

The Holy Light System is a billiard aiming system that is worked by every light in the whole room reflecting off an object ball to determine the strike area. Some billiard greats have said that the Holy Light System is flawless once one can master it, however, it remains one of the most vague and elusive aiming systems in the sport of billiards today. Visit The Billiards Forum for more information on the Billiard Holy Light System .

At least nine teams from the New Providence Valley 8-Ball Association and the Hard Times Billiards League made the trip. The competition was held at the Radisson Hotel in Miami. From the Valley 8-Ball League, the Millies Place Strokers became only the second team from the Bahamas to win the Florida Championship which is no small feat considering players from all of Florida's major cities including Orlando, Jacksonville and Miami took part in the competition. Billiards is a game of angles and one where players must remain composed when under pressure.The Strokers demonstrated that quality. After losing in the early rounds, they had to fight back from the losersí bracket, beating the previously unbeaten Florida Crazy Eights twice before they could claim the title. Michael Demeritte, Cedric Farqhuarson, Arlington Lowe, Nyugen Culmer and Everette Munroe led the Strokers.In fact, Munroe came up big for his team in the end when he ran a skunk in the final match to seal the victory

Pakistan number one Khurram Agha and number two Imran Shahzad faced no difficulty in overcoming their opponents on the second day of the Pakistan Cue Masters Championship at the Karachi Club here on Wednesday. Khurram, the reigning national snooker champion outclassed Irfan Khan 7-1 in all the three competitions of snooker, billiards and pool. Pakistan number two Imran also gave an all round performance game to defeat Imran Qamar 7-4. Abu Saim beat Mohammad Asif after a hard fought battle to secure seven points while Salman Shaikh got a walk over against the former number one and former national snooker champion Saleh Mohammad who could not turn up due to unknown reason. Following are the results of day two: Abu Saim beat Mohammad Asif 7-4 Snooker: 69-62, 64-09, 31-67, 60-18 Billiards: 49-53, 50-30 Pool: 3-2 Imran Shahzad beat Imran Qamar 7-4 Snooker: 52-56, 77-0, 67-15, 65-08 Billiards: 53-11, 51-37 Pool: 2-3 Khurram Agha beat Irfan Khan 7-1 Snooker: 59-15, 77-04, 63-10, 46-51 Billiar