Continuiing the dominance of Vietnamese players during the strange Covid-safe 2020 billiards season, Ngo Dinh Nai was crowned champion of the UMB Virtual One Carom Challenge 3-cushion tournament on September 18. He beat number one seeded Belgian Roland Forthomme in an intense final to take the prize.
Ma Minh Cam and teammates finished first at the Professional Billiards Association (PBA) Team League 2020-2021 that wrapped up in South Korea September 14.
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.