Manila, Philippines - Billiard superstar Jasmin Ouschan has been selected to play for Team Euro-USA in the inaugural Queens Cup! The Austria born World Champion will join Team Captain Kelly Fisher of England to face off against the powerful ladies of Asia. The East vs West team ultimate showdown between the world’s greatest lady professional billiards players will take place November 5th-7th, 2013 in Manila, Philippines. The event is produced by Dragon Promotions which has signed on Andy Cloth as the Official Cloth and OB Cues as the Official Cue of the Queens Cup.
"I have always thought that the men team rivalries were great, and of course it would be great to have something like this as well for the women. Now I think fans will like the Queens Cup a lot because this team format makes it very exciting to watch", said the 27 year old #1 Europe Ranked and former World 10-Ball Champion. Jasmin Ouschan continues,"You get some of the best female players in one arena, that's going to be something special!"
"Jasmin is going to be a key player for the West Team. They will need her youth and her fire to help stay with the younger Asian team. And Jasmin has an amazing high gear she can hit if she catches on fire. That could be a turning point for the Euro-USA team", explains Charlie Williams of Dragon Promotions. Williams is the creator and Executive Producer of the Queens Cup.
The Queens Cup will showcase the rivalry between the Asians and their western counterparts in Europe and USA, much similar to the Ryder Cup in golf or Davis Cup in tennis. The absolute best ladies from their respective countries and continents will be selected for the teams. The event will last 3 days in a 10-Ball format that will race to the first team reaching 10 matches for the win. Style of play will include singles, doubles, triples, and 4-on-4. Captains will be put to the test to create the best strategy in partnerships and chemistry of match-ups. If the matches go 9 to 9 hill hill, a final 4-on-4 play will create the dramatic conclusion.
The Queens Cup will play all its matches on one feature TV table and has selected Andy Cloth as the surface used for this monumental competition. Andy Cloth has quickly risen and established itself as the top premiere pool cloth in all of Asia and is now spreading its wings over to the western continents.
"We got into this business because we experienced that Andy Cloth, at minimal, plays just as well as the other top name worsted cloths. But the difference is that Andy Cloth is more durable in various weather conditions, and the best part is that our prices are considerably lower for a top shelf product", explains EJ Glode, President of Andy Cloth USA which now distributes throughout North America. "We are happy to be teamed up with Dragon Promotions on the Queens Cup. It's really exciting to see the best women of the world battle it out to prove who is the best. I'm really looking forward to my first trip to the Philippines to watch it in person not just as a sponsor, but as a fan of pool!"
