Daryl Peach
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Daryl Peach (born 8 March 1972 in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England) is a British professional pocket billiards (pool) player. Nicknamed "Razzledazzle" and "the Dazzler," he defeated the Philippines' Roberto Gomez in 2007 to become the first British male to win the WPA World Nine-ball Championship (the woman's world championship having been won by Britain's Allison Fisher) .[1]. His tournament nearly ended prematurely when his match against Filipino Francisco Bustamante had to be suspended, after Bustamante fluked the a 3-9 carom to clinch the match. After over 20 minutes of examining replays of the shot by referees and tournament officials, it was shown that the cue ball had hit the 9-ball fractionally before the 3-ball, and was thus a foul. Despite the furore, Peach held his composure to win the match.
Due to his success in the World Championship he was called up into the 2007 Mosconi Cup in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he took part in a controversial match against American Earl Strickland, whose constant disruptive behaviour lead Peach to brand the American "The scum of the Earth" in his post-match interview.
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WPA World Nine-ball Champion 2007 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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