Players old and new were out in force at the Park Inn by Radisson hotel in Telford as Mick Hill picked up his first piece of GB9 silverware at the 2013 Paul Medati Trophy.
This competition always draws out the memories from all players but especially the band of players who were fortunate enough to share their time with Paul Medati him on the inaugural season of GB9, and more recent players will likewise have been familiar with Mark Lovell. Despite them falling to the affliction of cancer, both men have cemented themselves forever in the thoughts of players across the tour and indeed the world. Their warm, kind and humorous natures brought a welcome smile to the faces of many in what is often the fast paced nature of 9-ball pool.
The official and full event report can be read on the GB 9 Ball Tour website here.
This tournament held greater significance for the UPC and student nine-ball pool players because it was another event to be played in the magnificent Park Inn by Radisson hotel in Telford, Shropshire, which will be the stage for the UPC Nine-ball Pool Championships later this year (December 2013). If you want to see how the event went and have a sneek preview of the hotel tournament conditions, please check out the event report. Don't forget that the winner of next season's event will also win a fully paid up place on the GB 9 Ball Tour for 2014!
The GB 9 Ball Tour were also pleased to announce recently that for the first time ever the results of their tour events will be used to determine one of the four UK players to participate in the 2013 Partypoker.com World Pool Masters, which will take place from 25th to 27th October at the Metrodome in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK.
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Mick Hill – 2013 Paul Medati Trophy Champion
Attention now turns to the upcoming the 2013 GB9 Northern Masters (10-ball) in Leeds/Bradford, a promotional poster for which can be viewed below, and the full details for entry can be found here.
The GB 9 Ball Tour makes a welcome return to Yorkshire shortly as the 2013 Northern Masters 10-ball event is contested at the spectacular Cedar Court Hotel in Bradford.
The success of last year’s 10-ball event, where Daryl Peach achieved a remarkable comeback against Shaun Storry in winning the 2012 edition of this competition, has led to the GB9 team bringing back this increasingly popular code of pool. Not since November 2009 has there been a professional American pool event held in Yorkshire, with that year’s Northern Masters held at the former Riley’s in Barnsley. Many would say this tournament is a long time coming and a lot of local players will surely be relishing the prospect of playing American pool on their doorstep. With two of the world’s best and most exciting players hailing from Yorkshire – Keighley’s Chris Melling and Pontefract’s Darren Appleton – it’s no wonder the area is home to some of the best talent Britain has to offer on the pool scene and it’s that which promises to make this competition the most exciting so far this season.
The full and official event preview can be read on the GB 9 Ball Tour website here.
2012 GB9 Northern Masters Champion – Daryl Peach (© Andy Warden)
Other news, event reports and previews from the GB 9 Ball Tour, Britain’s official professional 9 ball pool tour, can be read on their website by clicking here.
