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WCBS CHAMPIONSHIP: ASIA B WINS, SILVER FOR EUROPE B

WCBS CHAMPIONSHIP: ASIA B WINS, SILVER FOR EUROPE B
07/23/2023

 

DAY 4

Asia B beats Europe B in a final thriller

Today the first WCBS-Championship of the World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS) ended in Ankara. Over four days, the spectators saw great billiards sport in four different disciplines on site and in the total of eight livestreams. 

A team consisted of eight sportsmen and sportswomen, with Pool, Snooker, 3-Cushion and Heyball being played.
In the final, the B-Teams from Europe and Asia faced each other. While the Europeans were superior in Pool-Billiards due to the victories of Sara Rocha (Portugal) and Poland's Konrad Juszczyszyn, the Asians won both matches in 3-Cushion. Kim Haengjik and Yuko Nishimoto scored for their team.

In Heyball, Shi TianQi (China) put the Asians in the lead, but Sanjin Pehlivanovic (Bosnia & Herzegovina) equalized for the Europeans again. That left everyone looking to the two Snooker tables, where Amir Sarkhosh (Iran) restored the Asian lead with a 3:2-win over Liam Davies (Wales). 

Meanwhile, in the women's event, Ewa Pawinska (Poland) was leading 2:1 Frames against Vidya Pillai (India) and was clearly on the winning track to 3:1. But as she committed a few fouls in the final phase of the frame, Pillai suddenly had the chance to equalize. 

She actually managed to do so a few moments later, and as a 3:2-win for Pawinska would not have been enough for the Europeans to win the match due to the secondary score, the match was concluded. Thus, Team Asia B became the winner of the first ever WCBS Championship!

Earlier today, the two semifinals and the match for third place were as well unrivalled in terms of excitement. 

In the first semifinal, the two European teams faced each other. After the eight games, the score was tied 4:4, so the secondary score had to decide between victory and defeat. Here, Europe B had a very narrow lead and entered the final.

The second semifinal between Asia A and Asia B was exactly the same. Once again, the score was tied after the eight matches and once again it was the so-called B team that emerged victorious in the end.

In the match for third place, Europe A and Asia A faced each other and how could it be otherwise, the teams were so evenly matched that the bottom line was a 4:4 draw. In the secondary score, Asia A had the better one and thus won the bronze medal at the premiere of the WCBS Championship.

Fifth and sixth places went to Africa & Rest of the World and Team Americas. After all six teams had first played for the semifinals in a round-robin-system, these two teams failed to make the cut.

See the detailed results from day 4

WCBS would like to thank its sponsors Joy, Andy Cloth, Aramith Billiard Balls, and Zeki Bilardo for their great support, without which this event would not be possible.

In addition, we are happy about the partnership with the Touch PR agency from Germany, which is responsible for photos, press releases and PR measures. Furthermore, we would like to thank the Turkish Billiards Federation (TBF) for their role in hosting this event. 

Coutesy WCBS / TOUCH | www.billard1.net

 

DAY 3

The four semi-finalists have been determined

The four semi-finalists were determined at the WCBS Championship.

A total of six teams from all continents competed in Ankara, Türkiye, in a round-robin mode over the past three days. Today, the last five matches were on the agenda before the two semi-finals, the match for third place and the finals will be played tomorrow.

In the first match today, Asia A celebrated a clear victory against Africa & Rest of the World. Only Meng-Hsia Hung (Australia) was able to win a game for her team, almost all other matches went to the Asians. Only Robbie Capito (Philippines) played a draw against Clark Sullivan from New Zealand in Men's Pool.

Between Asia B and Europe B, the Asians gained a nice lead in Snooker and Heyball with four wins. Meanwhile, Europe B secured the points in the two 3-Cushion games while they drew the Men's Pool and Silviana Lu (Indonesia) scored another point for Team Asia B in Women's Pool.

In the third match of the day, Americas fought Europe A and also scored a win in Men's Heyball through Alejandro Carvajal (Chile). But more than two more draws in Women's Pool and Men's Snooker were not to be achieved in the end. The Europeans proved to be the better team in 3-Cushion as well as in the Women's Snooker, Men's Pool and Women's Heyball.

The following match between Asia A and Europe B was unrivalled in terms of excitement. In 3-Cushion and Snooker both teams shared the points, but in Heyball, the Asians managed to celebrate two more wins. Thus, the decision was made in Pool. Konrad Juszczyszyn (Poland) scored another important win for the Europeans, but Sara Rocha (Portugal) drew against Annita Kan Jaya (Indonesia), so that the bottom line was a razor-thin victory for Asia A.

The last match of the day was Africa & Rest of the World against the Asian B-Team. While in 3-Cushion Africa & Rest of the World managed a win and a draw, the Asians managed exactly the same in Snooker. So, everyone was looking at the matches in Pool and Heyball. In the latter, the Asians won both matches, while Clark Sullivan (New Zealand) won another match in Pool for Africa & Rest of the World. However, since Meng-Hsia Hung (Australia) was defeated by Silviana Lu (Indonesia), the overall victory for Asia B was certain.

Therefore, Europe A, Europe B, Asia A and Asia B have reached the semi-finals, while Africa & the Rest of the World and the Americas are out of the competition. In the semi-finals tomorrow, Europe A will meet Europe B and Asia A will face Asia B.

See the detailed results from day 3

WCBS would like to thank its sponsors Joy, Andy Cloth, Aramith Billiard Balls, and Zeki Bilardo for their great support, without which this event would not be possible. In addition, we are happy about the partnership with the Touch PR agency from Germany, which is responsible for photos, press releases and PR measures. Furthermore, we would like to thank the Turkish Billiards Federation (TBF) for their role in hosting this event.

For all important information about the schedule, the player list and the livestream, please visit the following link: https://wcbs.sport/

Coutesy WCBS / TOUCH | www.billard1.net

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