With day 2 of the Mosconi cup on the horizon it’s time to reflect on the first day of play, and wow what a start!!
Europe takes a 4 – 1 lead out of 5 available points, all players showing heart, determination and mental strength to pull off what must be the strongest opening to a Mosconi cup team Europe has ever had.
This week Darren attended the Japan Open 10ball tournament. He began his campaign winning his first 2 matches comfortably at 8 racks to 3 and 8 racks to 1 in the last 64 stage. His next match would put Dyno into the brutal single elimination round of the tournament with the last 32.
Darren carries his good form forward into the last 32 defeating his next opponent 10 – 5 after a slow start and stuck at 4 – 1 Darren was able to put 5 rack clearances back to back to win 10 – 5. Dyno went on to win his next match from 6 – 3 down to win 10 – 7 and secure his place in the last 16.
His next opponent was to be Wu Cha Ching, the Filipino ace that Darren defeated in 2008 to become the world 10 ball champion. Unfortunately Darren would lose this match 10 – 6 after some tough rolls and a bit of bad luck. However still a good performance securing Darren 9th place.
Dynamite returns to the UK on Tuesday to begin preparations for the Mosconi cup in December, will Europe win again on American soil? Can Darren pull off yet another astonishing MVP performance? We will have to wait and see!
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Team Dyno out.
A scotch doubles epic went down in rileys Barnsley today. With the teams of Elliott “Eleanor” Sanderson and George Vetters VS Darren “Dynamite” Appleton and Angie Tran. after a close fought match it would be the over confident dancing display from “Eleanor” which would lead to a tweak on the 10 ball leaving an easy pot for Dyno and angie to take the victory!!!
Update here from team dynamite! Darren has done it again not only the US 9 ball championship but now he is the 2011 Challenge of Champions winner! After narrowly missing out the previous year. Congratulations Dynamite!
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He’s done it!!!
Dynamite Darren Appleton has successfully retained his US Open 9ball Championship against Shaun Putnam winning 13 racks to 6. His consistency throughout the tournament has been amazing and now after becoming the first British player to win the US Open he has done it 2 years on the bounce!!
Well done we are all very proud of you!
Team Dynamite!
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Quick news update, dynamite continued with his form after defeating filipino alex pagulayan 11 – 6 coming back from a 6 racks to 4 deficit, Darren plays the final this evening at 12:00 am UK time… Can Dyno make it a double and retain his us open championship? Keep upto date at darrenappleton.com
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Dynamite beats Johnny Archer 11 – 9!
Can reigning champion “Dynamite” Darren Appleton do the double, and win the US Open two years on the spin? He can if he keeps doing what he has been doing all week. His list of victories is mounting, and now, with important wins over Archer and Putnam, he faces Filipino, Alex Pagulayan, in the Winner’s Side Final – the “Hot Seat” match, and Putnam and Hatch will contest the One Loss Side Final. The winners of these matches will meet for the race-to-13 Grand Final to decide the 2011 US Open 9 Ball Champion – Goooooooooooooooo Dazzer!!!
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Yorkshireman Darren Appleton survived what was described as one of the most exciting and suspenseful matches of the tournament so far, as his opponent, Canadian Jason Klatt, ran seven racks to take a commanding 7-2 lead. Appleton’s break was very productive, often making three balls on the snap, but he always seemed to be unable to see the lowest remaining ball on the table. Despite this he managed to pull the score back to 10-7… Still trailing, but at least a glimmer of a chance. Rack by rack, “Dynamite Daz” proved to be worth his glamourous nickname, his post break view improved, enabling him to bring the match to a thrilling hill-hill decider, and holding his nerve to run out the final balls. This victory propelled him into the Last 16 Stage of the winner’s side of the draw, where his good performance continued with a more comfortable win over Dennis Haar (USA). Appleton, still without loss, now awaits US Open legend, Johhny Archer in the Quarter-Finals.
Founded in 1976 by Barry Behrmann, this year marks the 36th Annual U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships – widely considered to be the most significant annual pool tournament held on US soil, and this year they are celebrating a near full 250 player field, including a good contingent of European players, allegedly vying for vital Mosconi Cup ranking points.
The tournament is open to all-comers, although the $500 entry fee keeps the standard high, and in a unique twist all previous champions are given free entry to this tournament for life. There is still $50,000 added to the prize fund – guaranteed, no matter how many entrants had enlisted, and there’s seating for up to 300 fans to watch in the playing arena.
Women play alongside the men, and Europe is well represented in this event, not least because it figures highly in the rankings for the Mosconi Cup team selection process – in recent years it has been won by Finland’s Mika Immonen – twice, and the reigning champion is no less than Yorkshire’s Darren Appleton, so we’ve all got our fingers crossed for another scintillating performance from our European players this year.
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Quick update on the us open. Dynamite Darren Appleton played fantastic going through his first match 11 racks to 0. Darren continues his us open 9ball defence campaign Wednesday.
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