Spheres, кии, delay (№2 (20) from June, 09th, 2009)

Games passed on 20 tables in "Krejgpark Masters Snuker Klab", the most known снукерном club of Glasgow in which John Higgins and world champion Grem Dott train the double world champion among professionals. John almost came every day to club and trained in a separate hall, and once has conducted open training lesson. The first vice-president ФБСР Vladimir Nikiforov and the director of a direction "Snuker" Sergey Ryabinin have made really titanic efforts that Russia has been presented in the championship. The Russian sportsmen could participate in all kinds of competitions: man's, female, among "masters", and also in elimination matches to the World championship on a new version снукера: «6-spherical снукер». In a men's team only Anton Ryabinin from Tyumen had experience of participation in similar competitions.

The company to it was made by 2 representatives of northern capital – Andrey Vill and Cyril Kokunin. Its fellow countryman for the first time has taken part In a command of veterans together with skilled Alexey Harlovym from Ekaterinburg – Alexey Goldobin. In a female part of competitions Russia has been presented by two commands: in the first command in pair to skilled Svetlana Harlovoj from Ekaterinburg young, perspective Roza Faizova from Saratov has been added, and the second command was made by Muscovite Anna Mazhirina and Olga Zhuravlyov (Акименко) of Orenburg. The judicial case was represented by Vadim Krivda to whom at the seminar which has taken place within the limits of the European championship, the judicial certificate 2 classes received still in last year has been handed over; successes of the Russian judge on advantage are estimated by the European judicial association – it has been appointed to serve a semi-final of the European championship among men's teams: England-Scotland.

«Up yer Kilt!» Or wreck of champions

Last year's champions of Europe, the men's team of Germany has returned in Patrick Ensli's trying the forces and in professional mejn-round first command. However wreck of the German car has occurred already in 1/4 endings where it has met owners of the championship, and even two "senchuri-breaks" of Lessi Mjunstermanna have not rescued last year's champions from defeat with the account 8:10. In 1/4 endings the command of the Wales in the head with Dzhejmi Dzhounsom has lost also the champion of Europe of 2006. Irish – 10:6 which and became as a result new champions of Europe became their offenders. It is possible to tell about performance of Russia that, in comparison with last year, the command has acted better, there were even local successes and minisensations. The first victories have come also: in group we have won a skilled team of Iceland 11:7, and in consolatory tournament in game with Finland were in the lead with the account 4:3 in a match to 5 victories, and only the lack of experience at beginners of a command has allowed skilled Finns to pull out a victory. Results of the last championship show that progress of Russians is available: that there are, for example, drawn games 1:1 at Cyril Kokunina with the champion of Europe Dzhejmi Dzhounsom, Andrey Villja with Scot Michael Columbus or Anton Ryabinin's victories 4:2 and 5:1 in micromatches with commands of Cyprus and Iceland.

Veterans do not grow old game

Unconditional victory of the favourite – so it is possible to characterise an European championship result u1089 among veterans. To the world champion of 2007 Darrenu Morgan (the semifinalist of the World championship among professionals of 1994, 145) together with Phillip Williams (the higher break 139) nobody could render the higher break of any resistance: to 42 won frames and 6 lost in games of a group stage were added 25 won and 1 lost in games with выбыванием. Englishman Alan Trigg became the only thing it was allowed to whom to win this frame in 1/2 endings, and that is faster out of respect for its last achievements: more than 400 "senchuri-breaks" and 12 maximum in 147 for career. 8:0 – a result of the ending with Ireland, and the favourite becomes, in the second consecutive time, the champion of Europe. To our veterans to brag there is nothing, except nobody's 2:2 Alexey Goldobina in a micromatch with a command of Malta.

No, it is impossible to live on light without women …

All hopes of successful performance of Russia, first of all, have been connected with performance of women's teams. And the training gathering organised by Sergey Ryabinin in St.-Petersburg, under the direction of world famous trainer Wayne Griffitsa, has been mostly directed on preparation of a female national team of Russia for team championship of Europe. In the first round of group tournament the lot has reduced two favourites of group And: commands of Poland and Russia. The victory in the most persistent struggle has got skilled полячкам 5:3.

It was game of disappointments for all fans of a Russian team. Anna Mazhirina has won 3:1 the micromatch, but loss of the frame to Anna Merzhes cost our national team not only a drawn game, but also as it has appeared further, championship medals. Absence of a play experience has not allowed debutant Olga Zhuravlevoj to take a victory at least in one frame in this match. With each game Olga improved the game, victories have come also, but lost in a match with Poland already it was impossible to return.

In the second group England – the obvious favourite and the leader. The world champion on снукеру and №1 in world classification Rin Evans and the world champion on billiards («кэнон» or «English billiards») Emma Bonej did not give to competitors the slightest chance. 30–2 parity of the won and lost frames u1085 at a group stage. These 2 frames could take the Frenchwomen who have occupied as a result 2 place in group. The second command of Russia has passed forward also a command of Ireland: Svetlana Harlovoj's one experience (a drawn game 2:2 with France and prizes 3:1 and 4:0 accordingly at Ireland and Scotland) has not sufficed for the best performance of a command, Roza Faizova experience only starts to type the (2:2 with Scotland). In semi-finals Russia has met a command of England – 1:5 (Anna Mazhirina has drawn with Rin Evans 1:1), and Poland with France – 5:3.

Afflicted with missing in the ending, we lose 2:3 and a match for 3 place to a team of France, and Englishwomen 6:0 smash Poland, and Rin Evans in this championship improves the higher break to 106 points. The authority of Russia on international снукерной to arena grows, with us are considered and see as worthy contenders and partners. Successes of Russia in снукере on advantage are estimated both experts and fans снукера, and officials of the European billiard room and снукерной associations: the quantity of places for Russia in the female European championship which will take place in the beginning of June in Poland, Lublin, is increased.

 Vadim Krivda