Boyes Will Be Boyes: Ben Moore’s In-Depth Interview with the New World 8-ball Champion Karl Boyes
April 19, 2010
Karl Boyes en route to becoming the 2010 World 8-ball Champion (Photo courtesy AZbilliards.com)
By NYC Grind Contributor, Geoff Conway
I am of course referring to Karl Boyes from Blackpool, England, who last week won the Etisalat WPA World 8 Ball Championships, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, (See NYCgrind.com coverage from last week) However, we would like to digress from this win to share with you an article written by Ben Moore for the UK’s source for 9-ball, www.Pro9.co.uk. Moore wrote a most-compelling piece in January 2010 outlining Karl’s goals that he saw in his immediate future, and also how he was going about achieving those goals. We are happy to have Ben share this piece with our readers.
The interview also drew out of Karl some very deep thoughts and his sharp insight into the psyche of both 8, 9, and 10-ball disciplines. Plus, Boyes shares his new fitness regimen that helped get him in shape. It is amazing to see how positive Karl’s perspective was in the interview, when he would make his dreams a reality a few months later, winning two world titles since the interview took place at his house in Blackpool, England.
As you may know, Karl was a member of the Great Britain team that won the World Team Championship in Hanover, Germany in February 2010, and now two months later is the Etisalat WPA World 8 Ball Champion following his win over Niels Feijen 13-12 in the Saturday final on the 10th April 2010, held in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.
We at NYCgrind.com congratulate Mr. Boyes on becoming a double World Champion, I look forward to seeing if his predictions of taking no prisoners at the upcoming Matchroom Sport Grand Pool Masters and the CSI US Open 10-Ball, both to be held in Las Vegas in May, will come to fruition.
Now sit back and enjoy the interview…
John Schmidt Wins Diamond 10-ball Open as the 2009 Expo Comes to a Close
March 23, 2009
Allen Hopkins & John Schmidt
By NYC Grind Contributor, Alison M. Fischer
On Sunday March 22, the 2009 Super Billiards Expo came to a close, rewarding some of the event’s players very handsomely, while others had to go home hoping for better luck next time… “Mr. 400″ John Schmidt, was one of the lucky ones to walk away with by far the largest top prize of $20,000.
However, you didn’t have to be a pro to win at the Expo, with divisions for players at every skill level and age. In the Senior’s division, Pennsylvania’s Dave Daya came in first place, defeating Dave Fernandez of Vermont. In the Men’s Amateur Open Division, which saw in incredible 864 entrants, 2-time Derby City Classic 9-ball Banks champion, Larry Price would walk away with the $5,000 top prize, topping Michigan’s Danny Barnes.
Corey Deuel Claims the Hot Seat at Valley Forge as the Action at the Super Billiards Expo Heats Up!
March 22, 2009
Corey Deuel
We’re are now in the the thick of the action here as the Allen Hopkins Super Billiards Expo in Valley Forge, PA kicks off it’s 4th and final day. After three days of grinding hard against the best of the best in each division, the fields have been narrowed down the the final brackets to determine who’s who.
In this year’s feature men’s pro event, the Diamond 10-Ball Pro Players Championship, Corey Deuel has run through this field of international pool superstars to land in the hot seat. Along the way, Corey defeated Tony Robles, Brandon Shuff, Shane Van Boening, John Schmidt, and finally Oscar Dominguez, for the hot seat, by a score of 10-4.
The Super Billiards Expo is in Full Swing at Valley Forge!
March 20, 2009
The 2009 Super Billiards Expo is in full swing here in Valley Forge, PA, where over 1000 of the best pool players from around the country have gathered to compete for cash prizes. The Expo features a wide range of amateur events… juniors, men’s, women’s, and seniors, as well as men’s and women’s professional events.
This fantastic event is also open to the public, so if you are looking to catch some of the best billiard action in the country, this is the place!
Here on Day 2 of the Expo, the TAP league “Rally in the Valley” Team Championship began at 11:00 am, as well as the Senior Players Championship, which 350 players are registered for. Later this evening, the Women’s Players Championship will begin at 7:00 pm as well, with a field of 169 ladies.
