Player hits a triple hole in the Premier pool
In the first game against Boening in round five, Melling was in a difficult position because the opponent hid the good in the corner of the table, with balls 7 and 9 blocking the way to the goal ball 2. Matchroom commentator praised Boening for hitting well, and said that Melling "needs a miracle in this situation". "But Melling has also hit such difficult ball positions," added BLV.
After asking for more time to think, Melling decided to hit the three-band cue, spin, and then graze the 2, just enough for it to fall into the hole. BLV laughed and exclaimed: "Time and time again, he hits like that. Great shot and I can't believe it".
On the next muscle, Melling hid the good again, then he went back to his seat and laughed. BLV says this could be the best shot of the week.
In the end, Melling defeated Boening 5-3. After six rounds, Melling is ranked 10th, and the American player is two places above. If they hold the position after round 15, these two players will enter the second stage
44-year-old Melling, from England, is a rare player to win many international titles in the pool and snooker categories. And 40-year-old Boening, an American, is considered the best player in history with more than 100 titles.
Vietnam has a representative in the Premier league pool, which is Luong Duc Thien. On the second day of the competition on March 7, he beat Khalid Alghamdi 5-4, but lost to Wu Kun Lin 1-5 and Boening 3-5. After six rounds, Vietnamese players won two, lost four matches, ranked 13th out of 16 players. To pass stage one, Duc Thien needs to be in the Top 10 after round 15.
