Hospitable northern capital of Kazakhstan in April became the centre of attention of all fans of Russian billiards. From April, 19 till April, 22nd in Almaty passed I World Cup on the combined pyramid. Breaking a rule about the first pancake, tournament has passed successfully and организованно. 64 sportsmen from 24 countries among which there were such exotic countries for Russian billiards, as Algeria, Nigeria, the North Korea and Pakistan, have decided to contend forces for possession the World Cup first in the history on the combined pyramid and left on arena of the Palace of sports with which specially for this case equipped восемью with billiard tables.

Within four March days the Petersburg billiard club "LDM-STANDARD" was struggle arena for titles of champions of Russia on "the Free pyramid" among men and women. The structure of participants has appeared rather impressive. Here statistics: men - 103 participants from 43 regional federations, 1 deserved master of sports (J.Pashchinsky), 2 masters of sports of the international class, 21 master of sports; women - 52 sportswomen from 22 federations, 1 master of sports of the international class (T.Maksimova), 12 masters of sports, 15 candidates for the master. Some best players of the country, including operating world champions P.Mehovov and A.Mazhirina did not participate in the championship. However their absence not only has not weakened, and on the contrary, has only strengthened a competition for medals.

About popularity of billiards in St.-Petersburg, among other things, says also that fact that, how many tournaments it was spent in this city. Any of them does not remain without attention of sportsmen which with pleasure leave to game tables and try the forces. The open cup of St.-Petersburg on prizes of Factory "Start" which any more the first year takes place in northern capital, was not lost at all in a turn of various competitions. For a prize fund in size $9 000 all interested persons fight. Among which is and the titled sportsmen, and absolutely beginners. About that, how much seriously "Start" concerns tournament carrying out, tells such fact: the table of a professional series "Champion-klab" specially gathers for each ending. So happens and at the next stage of the Cup which has passed in St.-Petersburg in April.

Under charm of this girl you get once and for all. Bright, smiling, opened, vigorous, Anna Mazhirina draws at once to itself attention everywhere wherever has appeared. Except admiration of appearance you like also sincere respect for this talented sportswoman, on which to the account the brightest victories and the highest achievements in female Russian billiards. About Anna Mazhirinu it is safely possible to tell so: her name is for ever entered in billiards history, and this phrase will be not for effect.

We continue to tell about national features of billiards in the different countries. And today it will be a question of Poland. This country has overcome a hard way and for short term was beat out in leaders of the European billiards.

Intense trainings and games promote a raising of mood and health strengthening. If you have won, you are overflowed with joyful emotions and experiences. But in professional sports there is also such concept – sports burning out which consists that after concrete game or a certain time piece there is an unwillingness to play. The condition similar to depression – mood recession, the apathy, the suppressed mood can develop. It occurs owing to a nervous breakdown of the player. If such condition in time not to stop, it is possible to lose time enough, spending senseless trainings and games. That it not to admit, it is necessary to watch the physical and mental state of health and in time to restore the forces. Recommendations which are in this article, it is possible to use and in case of exhausting tournaments lasting many days.