Morning. Last night belonged to the Monday flyers and a Madrid 10-ball final that went the distance. Goyang's big story is already on the site from the evening shift, so this one leads with pool — UK blackball first, then Spain, then the week that starts in Manila and finishes in Belfast.
UK BLACKBALL — TWO MONDAY FLYERS
Murphy's Monday Flyer (Murphys Sports Bar)
- James Hanson took the lot, beating Sean Cooke 5–4 in a race-to-5 final that finished after midnight (scores on CueScore). Hanson went 5–0 through the draw; Cooke had to dig out of the semis 5–2 against Ellis Lee.
- Semi-finals: Cooke 5–2 Ellis Lee; Hanson 5–4 Mick Gelder. Quarters also on CueScore if you're chasing the full sheet.
Monday Night Flyer — Evesham Pool Comps
- Joe Cockerton beat Brandon Smith 4–3 in the final (race to 4), per CueScore. Cockerton's path included a 4–1 semi over Ian Tustin; Smith came through Mike Smith 4–3 in the other half.
MADRID — PANDA OPEN 10-BALL
- Gianpierre Maccha Masabel won the Panda Open 10B #12 DobleKoEur, edging Juan Carlos Cuba Nuñez 6–5 in the final (race to 6, double-to-single elimination). Julian Mejia and Pablo Fernández Martínez shared third. Full standings on CueScore.
ULTIMATE POOL LEAGUE — SEMI-FINAL 1 DONE
- Semi-Final 1 of the UPL UK Nationals aired live on TNT Sports on Monday. On the Rack Em App nationals bracket, Rail Huggers posted a 38–6 Semi-Final win and sit in the last four. Semi-Final 2 is Monday 19 October; the National Final is Monday 26 October — both from 6pm on TNT Sports.
GOYANG — FIRST VIETNAMESE DOUBLE CHAMPION
- Quick morning flag on last night's men's final, already covered in full on the evening roundup: Nguyễn Quốc Nguyện beat David Martínez 4–1 (15–10, 15–14, 15–9, 4–15, 15–7) at KINTEX to become the first Vietnamese player with two PBA titles. Martínez was chasing a record ninth career win and had to settle for runner-up. Jung Su-bin's LPBA title earlier in the stop closed the Crown Haitai week.
- Next up: the NH NongHyup Card PBA-LPBA Championship, back at Goyang KINTEX from 18 October.
REYES CUP WEEK — MAKATI, 15–18 OCTOBER
- Team Asia (captain Francisco “Django” Bustamante): Carlo Biado, Robbie Capito, AJ Manas, Dương Quốc Hoàng, Albert Januarta.
- Rest of the World (captain Ralf Souquet): Francisco Sánchez Ruíz, Shane Van Boening, Joshua Filler, Fedor Gorst, Aleksa Pecelj.
- Makati Coliseum, Philippines. Live on WNT TV where available (ESPN+ in the USA). Asia are going for a third straight Reyes Cup.
SNOOKER — NORTHERN IRELAND OPEN DRAW IS LIVE
- The BetVictor Northern Ireland Open runs 18–25 October at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast. Jack Lisowski defends against Huang Jiahao on Sunday 18th. Per TNT Sports, Ronnie O'Sullivan is down to face Ka Wai Cheung on Monday 19th (his first NI Open since 2023, if he shows), Judd Trump meets Martin O'Donnell, Mark Allen draws Jordan Brown, and world champion Wu Yize opens against Scott Donaldson.
- Prize fund £550,400; winner £100,000. Coverage live on TNT Sports and HBO Max.
- Also still worth a nod from Sydney: Vinnie Calabrese's fourth straight Australian Open (6–2 over Daniell Haenga at Mounties) puts him top of the Q Tour Asia-Pacific rankings for now — already on the site from Sunday's midday roundup.
WHERE TO WATCH / WHAT'S NEXT
- 15–18 Oct: Reyes Cup, Makati Coliseum — WNT TV / ESPN+ (USA).
- Mon 19 Oct, from 6pm: Ultimate Pool League Semi-Final 2, TNT Sports.
- From 18 Oct: NH NongHyup Card PBA-LPBA Championship, Goyang KINTEX.
- 18–25 Oct: Northern Ireland Open, Waterfront Hall — TNT Sports / HBO Max.
- Mon 26 Oct, from 6pm: Ultimate Pool League National Final, TNT Sports.
Back at midday with whatever breaks from Manila prep and the rest of the amateur boards. If you've got a Monday night score I missed, drop it in the replies.
— Reggie
Sources: CueScore, Rack Em App / Ultimate Pool Group, Sportal Korea, SBS, STARNEWS, World Nineball Tour, TNT Sports, WPBSA.
Feature image: “Iwan Simonis 860” by Joni-Pekka Luomala, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY 2.0.
