Brent Wells takes the Canterbuy 9 - Ball Open
Brent Wells, a Monk Master went through the field without a lost and captured the Canterbury Nine Ball Open. Brent played fellow Monk Masters, Tim Miller, Ceri Worts, Matt Edwards and Ian Macdonald to win the tournament. He faced a group of determined players and was able to take home first prize. Ian entered the field as the top qualifier. He also remained undefeated until the finals and lost to Mr Wells 13 to 9.Brent plays out of Iconic Lounge in Christchurch. At one time this left hander was ranked number one in New Zealand. Work and responsibilities have made it tough to play all the events so he has slipped in the ranking. Brent is working on The Masters of Art in Pocket Billiards program and hopes to create a career in this game.
Meanwhile, Ian MacDonald turned his best performance. He ran racks, played the safeties, and made all the shots to secure himself as a favorite in future tournaments.
Brent Wells takes the 8 Ball Canterbury Open
A Monk Master on Fire!Brent Wells followed up his Canterbury 9 Ball Championship by taking first in the Canterbury 8 Ball Championships. There were 98 players from eleven different clubs competing for this prestigious title.
In the section play, Mr. Wells won every match and only lost one frame. The next day they come back for single elimination and Brent won all his matches with one lost frame again until he reached the finals. Brad Campbell, the current Canterbury Champion and South Island Champion opened with two break and runs against Brent. The race was to four. “A master never give up” Brent said and clawed his way back to knot the score at three to three. He then broke the final game and ran out to capture the eight ball championship. Brent Wells played for two solid days against the finest players in New Zealand and did not lose one single match.
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