You're right this is a wonderful event and you'll never hear me complain
about this. It's just that over the years (and I've been following the
canadian pool scene for a few years now from close) some people have been
left out of the canadian pool scene because of favoritism, jealousy and
malicious gossip. Our team is not a bad team it's just that every time there
is an event, I always hear the same name come around and none of the others
that have rightfully earned their place.
If you don't mind I don't feel like being more precise for personal reasons.
But I agree with you, this kind of event is a great opportunity for us in
Canada and has to be encouraged no matter what.
Thierry
Quote:
> > Our team is ridiculous. I mean common! We could have had a much better
team
> > with Alain Martel, Jeff white, John Horsfall and Danny Hewitt. The only
one
> > who deserves to be on that team is Alex. I won't travel that far to see
Ciff
> > Thorburn being tortured by Corey Deuel. But who knows, I've seen
miracles
> > happen before.
> > Thierry Layani (finds funny it's always the same guys who get invited)
> The same guys get invited to what? I have never heard of a similar
> event before.
> In terms of the invitees, I have no knowledge as to how they were
> picked. If I had to guess, I would say that the participants were
> chosen in good measure because of t.v. considerations. Alex is
> reigning Canadian Champ (as recently broadcast on TSN), and IMO our
> best player. Paul is last year's Canadian Champ and no doubt they
> wanted someone from BC. Whether Horsfall would have been a better
> choice is a good question, but Paul has done much better in the
> Canadian Championship then John has recently. Alain would have been
> my choice for a Quebec representative - I wouldn't have necessary
> picked Danny over Luc, but then you are much closer to their games.
> The clear "oddball pick" is Cliff, and I think that is clearly just
> for promotional purposes. Cliff's recent win of the Canadian Snooker
> Championship has only reinforced the image of him as Canada's best
> know cueist. I bet that his name helps get some sponsors and some
> viewers. It propably doesn't hurt that he is friends with Wych, would
> seems to be promoting the event.
> In terms of the location, I am sure it will be in the special events
> room at Dave & Busters, where they had the 9-ball and snooker finals.
> Lots of good seating and no obstructions for the players (unlike the
> early rounds of the 9-ball, which did have some of the problems
> Thierry mentions in his other post). I would also think they have
> ponied up money for the event.
> IMHO, if Wych can get some world-class 9-ball on Canadian t.v., and
> get me the ability to see Varner, Deuel, Archer and Jones in Toronto
> for FREE, he deserves all the credit in the world.
> IMO, of course,
> Gideon
> > > For anyone in or around Toronto, mark June 29 and 30 on your
> > > calendars. Jim Wych is promoting a "9-Ball Border Battle" between
> > > Canada and the USA. Team USA is Deuel, Archer, Varner and Jeremy
> > > Jones; Team Canada is Pagulayan, Paul Potier, Luc Salvas and Cliff
> > > Thorburn.
> > > The event will be held at Dave & Busters (Hwy 7 and Hwy 400)
> > > commencing, I believe, at 11:00 a.m. The event will be broadcast on
> > > TSN (on tape, I presume).
> > > Don't miss the chance to see world class 9-ball up close and personal.
> > > Unless something really bad happens (like I have to WORK), I will be
> > > in attendance both days. I will post later once I find out if there
> > > is any admission charge (I don't think so, but I will find out).
> > > Regards,
> > > Gideon<----Thinks Team Canada will have a hard time doing as well as
> > > in Olympic Hockey.
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