The one called the “Golden Boy” claimed in August another WPA Heyball World Championship. The second one. Back-to-back. Last year, just after he won his first WPA World Championship, we asked Gareth Potts his plans for the coming years. This was a question one might have knowing he had now claimed every single title in [...]
Victoria Sales Company in New Delhi, India, is part of our global network of trusted distributors to provide you with expert advice and deliver the right cloth and balls tailored to your needs. With its prestigious manufacturing heritage, WSP Textiles Ltd offer players and sports organisation an optimal playing surface with its World’s leading Strachan [...]
The 2023 World Champion will partner with the World’s leading billiard balls and cloth with the ambition to climb back the rankings and to capture again the ultimate prize at the Crucible. Known as the “Belgian Bullet”, Luca Brecel had already made history long before becoming World Champion. At just 14 years-old, he became the [...]
What’s Going On? The World Snooker Tour is encountering a record-breaking number of 147 breaks this season. 22 so far and already 7 more than the entire 2024-25 season, which had previously set a new record. This is setting up everyone on fire: the players, the commentators, the fans, the media. Snooker is [...]
Discover the journey of Gareth Potts, former four-time English Eightball World Champion, who secured the prestigious WPA World Heyball Championship in Brisbane. Gareth opens up in an exclusive interview about the immense pressure of the high-stakes, fast-paced tournament format, where he recovered from a 3-0 deficit in both the semi-final and final. He details [...]
Whatever the cue sport, the playing surface is key to enjoy the game, improve your skills and achieve incredible shots. Strachan is the Reference cloth supplier to Snooker, English and Chinese pool sports organisations. In this fifth of 6 episodes, Gareth Potts, multiple 8-ball World Champion, shares his personal thoughts about it. https://youtu.be/RXPLpcpE_qo [...]
Strachan is the World’s leading cloth manufacturer for Snooker, English and Chinese pool. This company came up with a breakthrough manufacturing technique known as “The Nap” which is a permanent directional finish on the surface of the cloth. Now one might wonder how Strachan still manages to preserve its competitive edge in terms of excellence [...]
Ball speed and positioning are key in billiard. It is even more true when it comes to Snooker, English and Chinese pool. These cue sports require woollen napped cloths to achieve consistent and advanced shots. To talk about it, we interviewed Gareth Potts, multiple Chinese and English 8-ball World Champion. In this third of 6 [...]
A billiard cloth is like a tyre on a car. It gives the grip and precision for your ball to go exactly in the direction you want to. In cue sports like Snooker, English and Chinese pool, players need extra grip to master the game. To talk about it, we interviewed Gareth Potts, multiple Chinese [...]
Chinese pool’s popularity is spreading far beyond China’s borders. Today, this sport attracts the best billiard players from all over the world. This surge in popularity is no coincidence. Chinese pool is great combination of all the major cue sports. To talk about it, we interviewed Gareth Potts, 3-time Chinese 8-ball World Masters Champion and [...]
