Sincere game: all truth about "Blek боле" (№1 (19) from March, 25th, 2009)

"EIGHT" IN THE MINIATURE

As a matter of fact «Blek бол» can be characterised so. Rules practically coincide – here the same two groups of the spheres one of which belongs to the first player, and another – to the second. The one who will clear the table spheres of the colour earlier wins. And to strike blows it is necessary by means of black битка. From here and the game name – «Blek бол», that is «the Black sphere». So all is very simple.

However is at two games and the essential distinctions, concerning stock. So, in «Blek боле» spheres happen only two colours – red and yellow, not including mentioned black битка, certainly. The sizes of tables Besides, differ. If in a pool the standard table is 9-foot in «Blek боле» meet also 6-foot remains. Such diminutiveness is justified from the commercial point of view: the less tables, the it is possible to place them in club more and, means, that the big profit will be received by the owner of an institution. It would Seem, to play such baby easier – after all almost each player with ease can reach any point of a table. But there is one nuance: having made unsuccessful blow, it is possible to drive all spheres in a heap so that they will block billiard pockets. The open space for maneuvers on a small table is very limited. And it means that game will be tightened on hours.

It would seem, to virtuosos of "Eight" god ordered from time to time for - ниматься the simplified version of this game. So to say, to perfect the abilities and to become skilled. But here paradox: 98 % professional пулистов diligently avoid podob - ных trainings. Many of them do not perceive «Blek бол» seriously. The others consider – and is not groundless, – that similar "lyrical digressions" can thoroughly do much harm to their skill. At the heart of two games different lines of thought and different filoso - фии which practically are not crossed lie absolutely.

But nevertheless there are the singles, trying to combine employment by both kinds of a pool. One of such – Ben Klejton, the sportsman still rather young, but already enough known at itself in England. «I have begun with снукера, and then have passed to"Nine". Thus I constantly played« Blek бол »and have well adapted to small tables. Now here I try with - to contain. And my purpose is a victory in the World championship and in standard"Eight", and in« Blek боле », – the young versatile person tells. But it is faster an exception confirming the general rule of"Pulisty"of Blek болом» do not play about! ».

GEOGRAPHICAL «СНУКЕРОКАРАМБОЛЬ»

«Blek бол» is extended at all everywhere. From the geographical point of view it is same узконаправленная game, as снукер and карамболь. And in the lead positions are occupied here with Englishmen with Frenchmen – here and it turns out such here «снукерокарамболь». Though it is necessary to notice that the second name «Blek бола» in the world – "an English" pool.

Besides already mentioned two nations this game adore валлийцы and Scots, and also representatives of both Ireland. The number of admirers «Blek бола» in Southern Af - рике is huge. Local inhabitants act as the present initiators in all that concerns this kind of billiards.

«Blek бол» has appeared in our country three years ago, in 2005. Before we did not have a due billiard experience. But our players are full of enthusiasm. They quickly progress and catch up with others. In Southern Africa way - ных players whom «Blek болом» anyhow are engaged there are less forty thousand. But, on - скольку the country at us rather poor to organise all and to direct to the necessary channel not so simply. And nevertheless we are assured that we will manage to overcome all difficulties. We have a development program, and in some years we plan to deduce «Blek бол» on qualitatively new level », – one of leaders of the South African national team Ishon Singh speaks.

The though also not numerous, commands possess Mal - that, Spain, Belgium, Australia and New Zealand. On that, perhaps, and all. To move «Blek бол» anybody is more especially does not aspire: owing to habits, mentality, local billiard foundations and priorities. No, certainly, in other countries here and there too it is possible to see a small little table with red and yellow spheres. But to speak about any mass character here it is not necessary. And to people who usually play these little tables, does not come to mind that they are engaged in the present sports.

Exists at «черношарых» and the organisation which supervises game development, holds competitions, publishes rules and does weight of other important things – from permission WPA, certainly. It is called EBA that Blek бола »(European Blackball Association) is deciphered as the European association«. EVE densely co-operates with EPBF. But, as the president of last Gre Lenders, intervention of the European federation in affairs of colleagues minimum admitted. That is EPBF only sank - ционирует actions EVE, and further those already operate. So it is convenient to both parties.

«Blek бол» is democratic as any other kind of billiards. Play it all – healthy and invalids, women and men, young and old, and also absolutely the small children hardly getting to a table. There is at «Blek бола» the European championships and the world which collect to 400 players – and it thus that the quantity of the countries-participants remains rather limited. Of such attendance of competitions any other kind of billiards hardly probable can brag.

IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO STRAIN, IT IS NECESSARY TO REJOICE!

Past year I could be present on the European championship on «Blek болу». And in all honesty, I can tell that it neither on what is not similar: nor on a format, neither on moods, nor under regulations. And what already to speak about participants!

Most of all I was amazed with that on the European championship players DRANK. And tonics not simply any there – they mugs whipped beer! Competitions passed right after the usual youthful championship on a pool, in the same hall. And so, before the beginning of games, to pleasure gathered, in "smoking-room" equipped a bar rack with constantly updated stocks of beer. Turns there were built the metre. And after, excited with alcohol and spirit of passion, players created in a hall something improbable – shouted champion кричалки, sang songs, almost that danced. It reminded all grandiose «пабный» clear up. In a word, there was that still representation! To whom it is interesting, can come on a site of my French colleagues www.kozoom.com. There, in section archive «Accueil», there is video from that championship. Especially I recommend an episode «Singing Irish» («Singing Irish») – competition atmosphere will like at once. I will add only that planiro - валось it as interview, and the song … has turned out

In the championship I could communicate to its most young participant, the seven-year Irish Anthony Nolanom by a nickname of Nano. However, special verboseness that did not differ. Than to talk with массмедиа, he preferred to boss кием which was on a head above him. «Me all name Nano because I such small», – have explained it an origin of the nickname. And then has added: «It I for the first time on the European championship have arrived. But in the future I wish to participate still».

As to a format games in the championship varied from usual single to command, with change of players after each party. And very seldom duels came to an end faster than in an hour. Basically all of them lasted infinitely long. Personally I could be the witness to a command meeting who proceeded 4 (yes-yes, 4) hour! Played, the truth, to 13 victories. But thus on statisti - ке from 25 parties in 7 from robbery it has not been hammered any sphere! Depresses? At all! Simply participants not especially strained. All of them played proceeding from the private principle: «it is not necessary to strain, it is necessary to rejoice!».

AND PROSPECTS?.


And nevertheless, in what force «Blek бола»? Whether there is at it a future? Odes - нозначно, is. Moreover, I will risk to assert that at myself in the West and in Southern Africa it is most per - спективный a billiards kind. Not in the sense that it will sometime be a part of Olympic games and will outdo football … well, or at least ker - линг. But active workers from «бола» also do not put Blek before themselves similar for - summer residences. For them the main thing, that a vein their game behind which it is possible to spend time sincerely.

And the contingent «бол» will not lose Blek never. First, in comparison with снукером and a standard pool it is rather cheap – the average price of a table for «Blek бола» makes all one thousand dollars. Secondly, for this kind of billiards owners of numerous western pubs will stand mountain – after all it brings in their the considerable income. And at last, always there will be fans of the pool, doing not wish to climb in the higher league "Eight" – and consequently, the army of admirers «болу» is provided by Blek. So, while there are institutions in which simple guys are going to pass in the evenings pair of mugs of beer, «Blek бол» will live. And when figures from "Eight" desperately struggle for a recognition of the kind of sports, about - бивая to it road to the higher sports light, «черношарые» slowly поигрывают in «Blek бол». They have to hurry up. They and so are happy. And in it their force!

Julia Petrov has prepared