Mike Russell (billiards)

Mike Russell (born June 3, 1969) in Middlesbrough, England, is a nine-time World Champion in the game of English billiards, the greatest number in the postwar era. Russell, who turned professional in 1989, is the no. 1 player in the world as of late 2007.

He has been described as an "archrival" of India's prodigy, Geet Sethi, an eight-time World Champion,Cite web
title=Geet Sethi Profile
url= http://www.iloveindia.com/sports/billiards/players/geetsethi.html
pages="Sport in India" section
work=ILoveIndia.com
date=no date specified
accessdate=2007-11-30] and each of them had defeated the other for the title, with Russell victorious in 1996, and Sethi the winner in 1998, as of their next encounter at the 2007 event. Both scored two Cuegloss|Double century|triple centuries apiece, but Russell kocked Sethi out in the semi-finals, 1835–1231, (65.5 vs. 45.6 average). Russell went on to win the title for the ninth time and a £6,000 prize, solidy beating Chris Shutt, 2166–1710 (52.8 vs. 42.8 avg.), with four double "and" four triple centuries to Shutt's four and none, respectively.Cite web
title=2007 World Professional Billiards Championship
pages="Tournaments" section
work=EABAonline
url= http://www.eaba.co.uk/tournaments/2006-07/worldProfessional2007.html
publisher=English Amateur Billiards Association
year=2007
accessdate=2007-12-01]

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He has a son who is named Luke Russell who was born on July 21st 1996. He studied in England then shifted to India to the British International School and has now moved back to England. He has all of his friends missing him so much in Delhi. Karan, Suhail, Nihal, Himanshu, Chisanga, Pranay, and all theee rest..

External links

* [http://www.billiardsforum.info/pool-players/mike-russell-billiards.asp Mike Russell bio at BillardsForum]
* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2007/08/01/soinve101.xml Profile in Daily Telegraph, 1st August 2007]