Pool kids head off to World 8-Ball championships

Young pool players from Mitchell’s Plain and Delft are leaving for England today, Wednesday June 19, to take part in the World Eight Ball Pool Federation (WEPF) world championships, in Blackpool. Squad members met at Ultimate Pool Centre, in Bellville, on Sunday, ahead of their departure for the United Kingdom. Under-18 squad member Toufeeq Murray 16, and Marchelino James, from New Woodlands, took part in a tournament with prize money worth a whopping R250 000. Both made it through to the Top 8 with James finishing in third place.