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WOMEN’S FINAL FOUR CAST SET

WOMEN’S FINAL FOUR CAST SET

By Ted Lerner/WPA Press Officer Photo Courtesy Tai Chengzhe/Top147.com (Shanghai, China)--The 2012 China Open women's event is now down to four players, and as befitting a tournament featuring the...

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MELLING AVERTS FIRST ROUND FLOP

MELLING AVERTS FIRST ROUND FLOP

By Ted Lerner/WPA Press Officer Photo by Tai Chengzhe/Top147.com (Shanghai, China)--The 2012 China Open got underway on a rainy Thursday afternoon here in Shanghai, and it didn't take very long for...

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‘I’M READY FOR THE BATTLE’

‘I’M READY FOR THE BATTLE’

By Ted Lerner/WPA Press Officer Anyone who happened to catch Chris Melling's performance over four days last year in the China Open in Shanghai knew right away that they had seen something special....

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FINNS FINISH OFF GERMANS

FINNS FINISH OFF GERMANS

Round 2 Finland 8-4 Germany Philippines B 8-5 Canada Round 1 Japan 8-6 Russia Holland 8-7 Croatia Poland 8-6 Australia Italy 8-7 Vietnam By Luke Riches/Matchroom Sport (Manila, Philippines)--THE...

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SWISS ACES STUN MANILA

SWISS ACES STUN MANILA

Round 1 Results Chinese Taipei 8-6 Indonesia Switzerland 8-7 Philippines A England 8-2 Belgium Finland 8-6 Korea China 8-4 Singapore Spain 8-3 Hungary BY LUKE RICHES/MATCHROOM SPORT (MANILA,...

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‘WE’RE STILL HUNGRY’

‘WE’RE STILL HUNGRY’

September 4, 2012 By Ted Lerner (Manila, Philippines)--Defending PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool champions Ralf Souquet and Thorsten Hohmann of Team Germany know they have the right stuff to become...

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CHINESE-TAIPEI ALL THE WAY

CHINESE-TAIPEI ALL THE WAY

By Ted Lerner (Beijing, China)--Joy riding a powerful wave that had been building steadily all week, the four member Chinese-Taipei pool team cruised to an emphatic 4-0 finals victory over Japan, to...

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