It took eight months for the final clashes of the Świętokrzyska Amateur Billiard Business League. The teams entered since the beginning of April have played a total of 46 games, and IC Project and Golden Break have qualified for the final.
The team of the IC project led by Michał Sadowski won the opportunity to compete for gold thanks to the victory over the team of the CKsport.pl portal. In this semi-final, the result was 2:0 (8:6, 8:7). The Golden Break team also proved to be twice as good as their opponents. The team, led by Zdzisław Wiech, beat the 6-Łuz team 2:0 (8:6, 8:1).
The decisive meetings took place on Wednesday evening at the Kielce Billiard Center. First, we saw a skirmish where the stake was the bronze medal of the Świętokrzyska Amateur Billiard Business League. CKsport.pl and 6-Łuz Squad joined the match for the final podium spot. After more than 2.5 hours of play, the scoreboard finally showed 8:6 in favor of the Kielce sports website editors, who finished the league in third place.
At 8:00 p.m. the Golden Break and IC Project teams clashed. The rules for the final match did not differ from those established for the main round and the play-off phase – the match was divided into three sessions (played successively in the 8-ball, 10-ball and 9-ball variants), and for each of them teams of two players each. The first player to win in eight games wins.
Representatives of the IC project (Artur Syrek/Michał Sadowski) started the match better, winning the first session 2:0. However, the Golden Break team did not give up and in the second session they made up for their losses by beating their opponents in the 10-ball game until 5: 2. In the third set, Zdzisław players Wiech won 3:0 in the 9 ball game. Thus, the final ended with a score of 8:4 in favor of Golden Break, which was now golden not only in name, but also thanks to the triumph in this year’s edition of the Świętokrzyska Amateur Billiard Business League ! Rafał Wróblewski, the player of the best team in the league, became the MVP of the tournament.
The decoration ceremony of the finalists was attended by Marcin Krzemiński, vice-president of the World Confederation of Billiard Sports, as well as Marek Marcinkowski – manager of Nosan Kielce, i.e. the team that won this year the Polish Team Billiards Championship.
“Congratulations to the best team of the season. Already in the main round, Golden Break confirmed that they would be the most serious contenders for gold, and in the play-off phase they put a point on the “i ” – said Maciej Urban, organizer of the tournament.
The competition was fierce and sometimes even fierce. However, that doesn’t change the fact that we meet at the Kielce Billiards Center primarily for fun and professional discussions, of which there is no shortage of companies. Świętokrzyskie matches are over, but the Polish business championships are still ahead of us, in which, among other things, the winner of our league will play – he adds.
The next season of the Świętokrzyska Amateur Billiard Business League will start on February 15, 2023. Registrations are ongoing. Any questions can be addressed to the following e-mail address: [email protected]. – We invite not only companies or institutions to participate, but also local business communities who wish to integrate through billiards. Both more experienced players and complete beginners are welcome, whom we will be happy to train and instill in love for this sport – emphasizes the organizer.
DETAILED FINAL RESULTS
Golden Break – IC Project 8:4
(8 balls) Artur Hajduk/Zdzisław Wiech – Artur Syrek/Michał Sadowski 0:2
(10 balls) Mariusz Słowik/Rafał Wróblewski – Sebastian Mazur/Marcin Sołtyk 5-2
(9 balls) Rafał Wróblewski/Maksymilian Starzak – Artur Syrek/Norbert Sinkiewicz 3-0
FINAL RANKING OF THE 2022 SEASON
1. Golden break
2. CI Project
3. CKsport.pl
4. Squad 6-Luz
5. Contact O/K
6. Hydro-energy
7. Sara’s wardrobe
8. City of Kielce
Photo. Maciej Urban
