Carlo Blasi called the opportunity to play in front of the television cameras at the UK Open Pool Championship against celebrity entrant Andy Goldstein a “great experience”. It was the first time that the 21-year-old from Watford had played on a television table at a tournament. Used to playing on the outside tables at broadcasted […]
Category: Pool
Youth Champion Targets Ultimate Pool Success
Andrew Byrne is aiming to make inroads in Ultimate Pool having joined the tour this year, building on the success he experienced as a youth player. In 2019, Andrew was crowned the regional Under-23s English Pool Association (EPA) champion, a trophy he won shortly after the passing of his father. Alongside competing for London at […]
From Cricket Prodigy to Becoming the Voice of Pool
Simon Webb looked set to embark on a cricket career until osteosarcoma in his femur turned his attention away from the crease and in the direction of the pool table. Simon, who is best known for his work commentating on pool alongside numerous other sports, was a talented cricketer playing for both Warminster Cricket Club […]
Melling is Back on Top in Ultimate Pool
Two-time world champion Chris Melling is back on top after winning his first Pro Series event of the year, catapulting him to number one in the Ultimate Pool Tour’s rankings. Melling, the only player to have played professionally in eight ball, nine ball, Chinese eight ball, and snooker, returned to English eight ball two years […]