Having left without comments geographical paradox - championship carrying out европы in Azerbaijan which from time immemorial is considered the Asian country – konstati-ruem the fact: in Baku from May, 15 till May, 19th has passed the tournament, presented the admirer biljar-yes it is a lot of surprises and unexpectedness.

The main European tournament among sports-menov and sportswomen till 18 years, prohodiv-shy in the end of March in Kiev, practically at once has started to develop not on that stse-nariju which to it was designated by many zna-currents of billiards.

C 23 on May, 25th in Novosibirsk, in new billiard club "Diamond" has passed oche-rednoj round of a cup of Siberia on Factory "Start" prize. For participation in sorevno-vanijah which purpose is popularisation of Russian billiards as sports kind, on-vyshenie sports skill uchast-nikov, revealing of the strongest players in Russian billiards among men of Siberia and the Far East and strengthening mezhregi-onalnyh sports communications, have gathered
44 sportsmen from 7 cities of region.

The command cup of the world is good that here practically there are no matches through passage. Leaders of national billiard sports enter into national teams of the countries: a husband-rank, the woman and the junior, therefore nablju-give behind fascinating duels it is possible directly from preliminary round.

From March, 26 till March, 30th in Barnaul passed oche-rednoj a stage per-venstva Russia on «Svobo-dnoj to a pyramid» among young men and girls till 18 years. In it has taken part 61 sports-men, 55 young men and 6 girls from 23 regions of Russia.

On April, 17-20th in Voronezh has passed the third Open cup of Chernozem region on «Kombi-nirovannoj to a pyramid». Though the history totals round-nira only three years, the glory about it has already extended far for gra-nitsy Central Black Earth region.

The national actor of Russia Sergey Nikonenko became the in the billiard environment since has played a role in a film "Classic", becoming-shem cult for admirers of this game. Since then it cuts ribbons on from-krytii billiard clubs in different goro-dah. And here acquaintance of Nikonenko to billiards happens much earlier, half a century ago.

In the Championship Mira-2007 nobody trusted in its success. And, when it received a victorious cup from hands of organizers, public pre-happened in a shock stage. But today emotions
поулеглись, and nobody doubts that Darel Pich has deserved the title. Than there lives the operating world champion? It builds what plans? These and other questions of Darel has answered in exclusive interview to our correspondent.

From March, 30th till April, 5th in Great Britain passed team championship of Europe on снукеру in which have taken part 23 man's, 11 female and 14 commands it vetera-is new. The numerous army снукеристов was accepted by hospitable Glasgow, the city of Scotland.

Open Cup of Russia on снукеру with learning-stiem foreign players passed in the Leningrad Palace of Youth for the first time. Tournament with the beautiful name "White nights" started on May, 15th, next day after a victory of Petersburg "Zenith" in the UEFA Cup. So to visitors of St.-Petersburg in addition on beauty of "Northern Venice» were free of charge applied celebratory tor-zhestva admirers of football.

We continue to acquaint readers «БМ» with secrets of billiard skill. Rub-riku «game School» has opened a cycle of articles in which the head coach of a Russian national team George Stepanovich Mitasov has shared with us the experience. Today lessons le-gendarnogo the billiard-player are continued by one of its most known pupils – chempi worlds Jury Pashchinsky.

After the billiard room obshchestven-nost was shaken by news about the cooperation termination between EPBF and company "Kozoom", I had an idea to write this article. After all besides purely sports component in a pool there are many other moments. Namely – scandals, small and large, personal and in business sphere.

Sergey Pletnev, young Samara bil-jardist, has drawn attention of fans of game
Practically at once, as has started to appear on large tournaments. Dynamical, agres-sivnyj style of game, bright appearance and doubtless sports talent have made Sergey one of the brightest young billiard-players.

This history about alcoholic Ralfa Green-bodice, the person who was the hazardous player and the candidate on a victory in natsi-onalnyh the championships. It was prehundred-vitelem very old schools – the Interdiction product in vigorous 20th years. Sometimes he put on a dress coat, sometimes a mask. And prakti-cheski always it with itself had a flask.