Factory "Start" has acted as the general sponsor of an annual open cup of Chernozem region on the combined pyramid which has passed in Voronezh on April, 17-20th.

The network of the greatest and fashionable billiard clubs of a city - «the Seventh billiard pocket» became a place of carrying out of the Open Cup of Chernozem region on «the Combined pyramid». All these clubs are completed by billiard tables "Start". The representative of Factory "Start" in Voronezh has acted as the general sponsor of competitions.

 The tournament prize fund takes part in which any interested person could, has made 300 000 roubles. In total 37 application forms for participation have been submitted, and 16 cities are presented.

The final meeting of tournament has passed in separate, ordered in advance, a premise on 12-foot billiard table specially ordered in Factory "Start" «Is old II». Such approach to the organisation of final games of competitions in region has been shown for the first time.

Armand Baklachjan (Armenia) became the owner of a victorious cup. The second place was occupied with Cyril Filippov (Novocherkassk). On the third place – Ilja Kirichkov (Volgograd).

Sportsmen participating in competitions have noted hearty welcome, the accurate organisation, competent refereeing, and also invariably high game properties of billiard tables of Factory "Start".