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Phil Collins Bar Billiards

Phil Collins was the star of the show when Wallingford's Horse & Harrow beat against Oxford's reigning champions Morris Motors 3-2 in the All England Team Championships Area final. The match was held at the Red Lion in Cassington. Motors' Pauline Withey began with a break of 6,870 in the deciding game, however Collins replied with a run of 8,600 leading to a 8,970-7,050 victory for Horse & Harrow. Ray Sturgess with 8,280 and Keith Sheard with 12,040, break 10,380 had given Morris Motors a 2-0 lead. The Horse & Harrow fought back with Garry Johnson with 17,160, break 10,370 and Pete Burton with 7,870 before Collins snatched victory. The Horse & Harrow now go on to the All England finals in Reading on Sunday October 22.

Guernsey Vs. England - Bar Billiards

In the first international match at home, the Sarnians lost 33-19 to England. Sarians players weren't surprised at the results, as they consider England to be pioneers of the sport. The claim to have come out in full force again the England team. "Basically we were playing the best players in the world. When you consider the standards we have 30 to 40 players to choose from and they have hundreds. We were very, very pleased. It was better than we hoped," said Guernsey team member Bob Chapple. The bar billiards set began with the pairs matches which turned out to be extremely close, with the visitors taking a 14-11 lead. Tom Oliver and Mat Ogier had got Guernsey off to a good start when they beat Jim Millward and Tony Walsh 4-1. Terry Kenny and Paul Dyer also claimed a win for the home team. In individual play, Guernsey took eight points to England's 19 points. "We were very pleased to lose 19-8 in the individuals," said Chapple. The first four matches saw En

Michigan Billiards Furniture

Allstate Billiards and Patio Furniture added a Birmingham location to their roster, making it the 5th Allstate store in Detriot. If you are in Michigan, and looking for billiard furniture, this is the place for you. You'll find their billiard furnishings in cities all over Michigan, including Detroit, Novi, Bloomfield Hills and Ann Arbor. They are Michigan's premiere game room and patio furniture showroom.

Champion Billiards and Barstools

Champion Billiards and Barstools have relocated their Parkville store to Hunt Valley's open air shopping center. Champion's new digs boast a massive 9,000 square foot space where they can showcase their pool tables and other game room furnishings for sale. Champion Billiards and Barstools specializes in selling home billiard room equipment, and high quality gameroom furnishings in Virginia and Maryland, with 10 locations in total. Champion Billiards and Barstools Fairfax 13041 Fair Lakes Center Dr Fairfax, VA 22033 (703) 631-8800 Champion Billiards and Barstools Frederick 5207 Buckeystown Pike Frederick, MD 21704 (301) 831-4635 Champion Billiards and Barstools Rockville 1776 East Jefferson St Suite 301 Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 881-3000 Champion Billiards and Barstools Towson 1963 East Joppa RD Parkville, MD 21234 (410) 665-0300 Champion Billiards and Barstools Annapolis 2065 Generals Hwy Annapolis, MD 21401 (443) 716-1200 Champion Billiards and Barstools Shirlington 2620 Shi

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Gets Championship Billiard Table

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was presented with a championship billiards table during a courtesy call at the Malacañang Palace recently. The presentation was led by Pampanga Fourth District Representative Anna York Bondoc-Sagum. The billiard table was crafted from solid Philippine narra hardwood, and crafted by Kapampangan master carpenters led by Martin Manalo. Manolo was the protégé of the late Don Gonzalo Puyat, the country's first manufacturer of bowling lanes, furniture, and billiard tables. "We are honored to present to our beloved President and cabalen and to the rest of the nation this championship table especially made for the first 'Philippine Challenge Billiards Tournament," Sagum said during the call. The quality of this billiard table is superb, as each aspect of design is taken a step or two beyond the standard procedures of most modern table manufacturers. Standard procedures by table makers call for simply attaching the Italian slate top to the bo

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Pankaj Advani Leads IBSF Snooker Challenge

Former World Snooker champion Pankaj Advani will lead the Indian challenge in the IBSF World Snooker Championships. The event is being held in Amman, Jordan from November 4-15. Anuja Thakur, the first female player to win the Arjuna award this year, and Vidya Pillay will represent the country in the Ladies potion of the event. Advani, who is only the second player to have won both the world snooker and billiards titles, will be accompanied by Manan Chandra. Yasin Merchant will also be present but only as the reserve player, Billiards and Snooker Federation vice-president R K Tandon said on Wednesday. In the Masters category, Geet Sethi and Devendra Joshi will play for top honours after winning the title in the USA.
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