In these troubled times besieged as we are on all fronts... from the health crisis of Covid-19, to the financial crisis due to massive job losses and most importantly the mental health crisis because we CAN'T PLAY BILLIARDS at our local clubs, here are the latest rays of sunshine that signal times will change for the better
In a gritty, consistent and still a stunner of a performance, local player Tae Kyu Lee wins the 2020 USBA 3-Cushion National Championship. Playing in his home 3-cushion room, Carom Cafe Billiards in Flushing, New York Lee wowed the fans with his beautiful style. Pictured above is Lee (l) and room owner Michael Kang (r) presenting the award for 1st place.
Dani Sanchez was a double gold winner in a series of tournaments held in Antalya, Turkey. First he and fellow team member Ruben Legazpi won the European Championship for teams. Then Dani repeated his winning performance again in the UMB World Cup that followed. Therese Klompenhouwer won the European Ladies Championship which opened the series of events.
The 7th PBA tournament held in Seoul, Korea ended with a Korean winner for the fourth time. 46-year-old Byoung-ho Kim, just number 70 in the PBA rankings at the start of the competition, and considered an outsider in the field, played an amazing tournament. In the final match he topped Spaniard David Martinez in an emotional finish that was the best result of his career.
After a three year hiatus Dani Sanchez is back on top wining the Spanish national championship for the 19th time. He defeated Antonio Montes in the final match posting his best game with a 40-29 win in 13 innings (3.076 average).