11 On November 22, the "Belt and Road" Shaanxi 2020 Taiwan Association Cup Snooker Team Championship ended its second match day at the Shaanxi Tennis Center in Xi'an. The Jilin team, where the two "Chinese Kings" are located, defeated Henan team 5-0 with a big score to win two consecutive victories, and scored 6 points to lead Group G.
This is the first national snooker event held by China since the COVID-19 pandemic, attracting many good players in the domestic Taiwan world. Not only are the participation of well-known snooker players such as Mei Xiwen and Zhang Anda , but also young female players such as World Youth Championship champion Bai Yulu . The cross-border of Zheng Yubo and Chu Bingjie has attracted the attention of a large number of Chinese billiards enthusiasts.
The event is divided into two stages. In the first stage, 32 teams are divided into 8 groups to conduct a single group cycle, and the first two of each group enter the second stage knockout round. Jilin team narrowly defeated Macau 3-2 in the first game, and defeated Henan team in the decisive game in the second game, ranking first. Henan team and Guizhou team each won and lost one after another. Macau team lost both games and ranked last.
In the second game of Jilin team, Zheng Yubo took the lead in playing the G single score with the highest single score of 87 points, quickly defeating Henan's "post-00s" player Peng Yisong. Chu Bingjie played in the second game singles and defeated Liu Xin 78-37. The third game was the doubles match, with Chu Bingjie/Cui Ming defeating Peng Yisong/Zhang Yang 69-34, and the Jilin team ensured victory.
In the fourth game, Liu Xin scored 44 points in a single shot but failed to win in one shot. Zheng Yubo saved up points many times and won 78-44, winning another victory for the Jilin team. The last 45-minute tug-of-war ended with Cui Ming narrowly defeating Zhang Yang with 4 points.
In the post-match interview, Chu Bingjie, who was purely crossing the border to participate in snooker, talked about his feelings: "The table is a bit big, the ball is too far, and I am not very adaptable. I will learn more while playing. I also hope to find some things that are helpful in improving the level of Chinese billiards, such as in terms of accuracy, it is difficult to score a snooker ball."
"I am crossing the border, and the core (think) of everyone's team is to have fun and play this snooker. Nokke's team game has no burden for us, but if you change to Chinese billiards, you may have a little psychological pressure, just have fun."
Another "Chinese billiards king" Zheng Yubo returned to the snooker arena after eight years. On the first day of the game against the Macau team, he created a unique "first show" - he failed to touch the target ball three times without touching the target ball three times, and was directly judged to be lost after only 8 minutes.
Are you excited and nervous, or are you not used to the table? Zheng Yubo himself responded: "It has nothing to do with that. Actually, I forgot the rules of (snooker). I rarely encounter such situations when playing basketball (Chinese). Maybe if you hook it (not) your opponent, you can take over the ball. After eight years of not playing snooker, you have forgotten it."
"I still like snooker the most in billiards. Being able to play snooker games is my dream. I used to play runner-up with Brother Ming once, and that game was also because of my defeat. Originally, if you score a black ball and just hit another red ball, you will score more. It's a pity to think back, so this time is a dream."
asked if he would participate in snooker events in the future. Zheng Yubo said: "We will still pay more attention to Chinese billiards. If the schedule and distance are appropriate, I will also participate in snooker."
