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by Bert VAN MANEN on October 23, 2020

Willy Wesenbeek passes away at 83.

The world of billiards loses another icon: Belgian balkline specialist Willy Wesenbeek has passed away today. He was 83 years old.

Wesenbeek won the European title in the free game in 1980 in Lugo, Spain, averaging 111,11. But his strong suit was balkline: he excelled in 47/2, 47/1 and 71/2. Wesenbeek collected no fewer than 13 Belgian national titles in these disciplines: two in 47/1, five in 47/2, three in 71/2 and two in the free game. Continue reading Deurke toe →

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The awakener

Blomdahl awakes a spectator that he was fell asleep.

At 1994 Korea’s World Cup, during the match between Raymond Ceulemans and Torbjörn Blomdahl, a person went asleep in the spectators.

Nothing wrong with that, except that he was at the most prominent spot.

Mr Blomdahl took charge of the situation:

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Avelino Rico, one of the most improbable victories in the history of 3 cushion

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Rico Runs Wild on Ceulemans, Blomdahl

1986 World 3-Cushion Championship • May 18, 1986 • Las Vegas, Nev.

Avelino Rico
The stoic Rico cracked a half-smile after his unbelievable win.

Avelino Rico. Not necessarily the first name that pops into your head when you think of the greatest underdogs in sports history. But at the 1986 UMB World 3-Cushion Championship at Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, Rico beat gigantic odds — and 19-time world champion Raymond Ceulemans — to earn the world title. Continue reading Avelino Rico, one of the most improbable victories in the history of 3 cushion →