Kevin

Success can cause its own issues as the IPA Pool Tour had to source more tables with over 200 entries for the Open which may be a recent record. Lucky for us, the Grand Hotel at Gosforth Park had one of the best conference rooms in the area, and the added tables were fitted in…

Its back! The IPA Pool Tour was a massive success in Coventry with some of our highest YouTube viewing figures yet as word gets out that this is THE tour to be on if you want to test your mettle against the very best, and while the BBC are busy with the Paralympics, it looks…

It’s been a while since I have had the luxury of writing a pool review, we all know why but I have to admit I was a little wary about what to expect – would the players cry off, did they still want to play pool, would there be a good or a bad atmosphere…

Well we knew the day was coming as the first SportyStuffTV Champions Cup drew to a close this week, as I still awaited my invitation to the TV Studio which I can only assume was lost in the post? The last few weeks have been a blast, here at the IPA we wanted to put…

We are back with another review, though I thought it might be nice to start with a mention for those behind the scenes whose efforts can and even should go unnoticed – I am talking about our referees. The IPA are proud and delighted to have the very best 8 ball referees available in Scott…

Week five of the SportyStuff Champions Cup this week, and the action was as fast and furious as previous weeks as you would expect with such a long list of top-class players called in to action. The one table arena, cameras, and lights continue to add that extra pressure and as a generalisation, you could…

Week four of the SportyStuff Champions Cup this week, and my I-Spy Book Of Superlatives was already worn out and this week has had me digging the depths of the thesaurus in the hunt for something new to use. The professionalism exhibited here by players, presenters and technical crew alone are easily the best yet…

And we are back with another review from the SportyStuff Champions Cup this week with plenty of talking points worthy of a mention. Before we get down to the action, it was very pleasing to see the camera work, sound, preparation and the all-round set-up improving day after day as we continue to make small…

When it comes to reviews of pool tournaments, short and sweet seems the way forward, with even the most ardent of fans likely to quickly switch off if given a ball by ball account – so I won’t. Week Two of the SportyStuff Champions Cup had a lot to live up to, and I had…