5th All Asian 9-Ball Tour- - The Battle Rages On

Defending Champion Ken Nanakorn of Thailand, who won the last 4th All Asian 9-Ball Tournament is set to preserve his crown as he faces the toughest bunch of Asian cue masters in the coming 5^th All Asian 9-Ball Tournament on 8^th March, Sunday, at 2 p.m. at the Centre Carougeois de Billard.

In contention are the Philippines with the deepest bench led by the juggernaut of cue veterans Jimmy Menguita, Val Arceo, and Raymundo Ruben. Not to be outdone is Vietnam’s Tony Truong, who surprised everyone by capturing last month’s 4^th All Asia 8 Ball Tour. Another rising cue master is China’s Liang Zi Yue who has lately proved that he is no pushover by landing in the finals last month.

As in the past, the Philippine Billiard Club-Geneva welcomes all Asians to join us in this fun-filled day of pool competition. Come and bring your friends along to participate and enjoy an afternoon of pool, fun and camaraderie. The usual registration fee of 35 CHF will be charged for each participant. Participants are requested to be present 15 minutes before game time. For information and registration, please call: Jerry Quinto at 079.2636832 or Rudy Guacena at 078.8952543 or e-mail us at pbc.geneva@yahoo.com.

Vietnam's Tony Truong trounces China's Liang Zi Yue 6-4, captures 4th All-Asian 8-Ball crown

Tony Truong of Vietnam is the new All Asian 8 Ball Champion

Billiard rookie Tony Truong of Vietnam proved to be the biggest heartbreaker as he trounced China’s Liang Zi Yue 6-4 in yesterday’s 4^th All-Asian 8 Ball Tournament at the Centre Carougeois de Billard. Truong played an almost flawless game of precise pocketing, perfect positioning of the cue ball and spectacular safeties that put him in the lead 4-1 in the early racks. Despite the big lead, Liang tried desperately to rally from behind and moved closer to 5-4. However, Liang blew a chance to tie the score as he missed on the 4 ball. Truong took advantage of this and ran out the table to secure his victory.

In the battle for the 3^rd place, Thai cue master Manat Dornkan demolished his compatriot Ken Nanakorn 6-3. Dornkan proved to be in a better form as he outplayed Nanakorn in almost every rack in this one-sided contest.

The Philippine Billiard Club-Geneva, the main organizer of the All-Asian Billiard Tours would again like to thank the players, supporters, fans, and the Centre Carougeois de Billard for their continued support. Maraming Salamat at Mabuhay kayong lahat!!!

See photos of the tournament at:
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