Jeremy Bury (above) the top favorite in the field of six French players proved why he was the early favorite and claimed the title in a stellar performance. Bury, ranled umber one in French three cushion billiards, was the triumphant winner of the recent French FFB Masters Billiard Tournamnent.
Dani Sánchez (2nd from right above) has captured the Spanish three cushion title for the 20th time in his career. He achieved this milestone in a superior final match against Ricardo Garcia. Sánchez won 40-14 in 13 innings and again left no doubt about his being the best Spanish billiard player ever.
The multiple American champion Pedro Piedrabuena has won an open tournament in Los Angeles. In the final of the Silver Cup, played in the Silver Cue Billiards Club, the PBA player defeated his eternal rival Hugo Patino 35-15.
He could hardly hold back his tears on the final podium at the Dutch championship, when the national anthem sounded through the arena. The wonderfully happy Brabant player Ludo Kools, the 53-year-old rookie at the Jumbo Masters, crowned a bizarre adventure on the final day with the Dutch three-cushion title. He was a brilliant winner, an unlikely champion, rewarded with a ticket for the World Championships in Korea.