We already know all the billiard results of the WCBS Championship Kielce 2024 that took place at the Grand Hotel Kielce. The second edition of this prestigious competition was won by the Europe B team, which defeated the Asia B team 5:3 in the final. Just after the final fight, a ceremonial closing ceremony took place.
After three days of competition, Europe B, Asia A, Africa & Rest of the World, and Asia B teams advanced to the semi-finals. The Americas and Europe A teams were eliminated. In the next phase of the championship, fate crossed the paths of Europe B and Africa & Rest of the World (semi-final 1). This match ended with an undisputed victory for the Europeans 7:1. The only win for Africa was won by Nicola Illse Rossouw in Heyball.
The second semi-final between Asia A and Asia B started at noon. The eight matches included in this match ultimately ended in a 4-4 draw. The Asia A snooker players won both matches, but in Carom 3-Cushion the Asia B team were better. In Pool 10-ball and Heyball, both teams recorded one victory each. This meant a playoff that was to be decided at one table. The men’s 10-ball pool was drawn, with Bader Al-Awadi (Asia B) and Mohammed Soufi (Asia A) facing each other. The Syrian lost this battle 0:2. Asia B landed in the finals, and the losers had to play for third place.
The bronze medals finally went to the Asia A team, which defeated Africa & Rest of the World 7:1. An honorable victory for Africa was won by Guzin Mujde Karakasli, who defeated Yuko Nishimoto in Carom 3-Cushion.
The final between Europe B and Asia B began at 6 p.m. This match met all the expectations. After the Snooker, Heyball, Carom 3-Cushion and Ladies’ Pool 10-ball matches, the scoreboard was 4:3 in favor of the European team. The final result was decided by the men’s Pool 10-ball match: Daniel Macioł and Bader Al-Awadi. If the Pole had lost, we would have had an overtime. However, this did not happen, Macioł won, and the whole match ended with the score 5:3 for Europe B.
The closing ceremony took place right after the last match. We would like to remind you that the prize pool was 140,000 USD. The best team won 44,000 USD.
WCBS would like to thank its sponsors: Andy Cloth, Aramith, Joy, MIN Table, Ministry of Sports and Tourism of Poland, Rasson, and Wiraka for their great support, without which this event would not be possible.
In addition, we are happy about the partnership with the TVsports.pl, which is responsible for photos, press releases and PR measures. Furthermore, we would like to thank Polish Billiard Association and City of Kielce for their role in hosting this event.