Australia
Name:
Stuart Lawler.
Nickname:
Stu.
Home town:
Sydney, Australia.
Date of birth:
June 8, 1974.
Family:
Partner and three children.
Wins / high finishes in last 12 months:
2008 Australian 9-Ball singles winner and 2008 Australian Scotch Doubles winner.
Career achievements:
Australian Champion at 8-ball, 9-ball and snooker.
Biggest disappointment:
None yet.
Favourite player:
Earl Strickland.
Sponsors:
None.
Cues used:
Predator.
Hobbies:
Golf, reading.
Home pool room:
Wenty Leagues.
Like about pool:
Playing to my best.
Dislike about pool:
Lack of tournaments in Australia.
Occupation other than pool:
Sales.
Describe yourself:
Easygoing and relaxed but determined to succeed at 9-ball.
Name:
John Wims.
Nickname:
None.
Home town:
Robertstown, Co. Kildare, Ireland but currently residing in Bondi, Sydney, Australia.
Date and place of birth:
October 23, 1975 - Dublin, Ireland.
Family:
Mum Anne, Dad Owen, Sister Marianne and Brother Edward.
Wins / high finishes in last 12 months:
Oceania 9ball champion 2007, Australian 9ball doubles champion with Stuart Lawler,Runner up in the All-Ireland 9ball championships. Oceania 8-Ball Championship runner-up.
Career achievements:
Oceania 9ball champion 2005, Oceania 9ball champion 2007, Irish 9ball champion 2004.
Biggest disappointment:
None.
Favourite player:
Alex Higgins.
Sponsors:
None.
Cues used:
Predator 314, 2 shaft
Hobbies:
Travel, snooker, surfing, going to the gym and going to the pub.
Home pool room:
-
Like about pool:
I get to travel the world and visit exciting new places, meet great people and even get paid for it occasionally.
Dislike about pool:
You can lose a match without making a mistake.
Occupation other than pool:
Civil Engineer.
Describe yourself:
Just your average Aussie!
World Cup of Pool record
2006
- Did not enter
2007 - Shawn Budd and Stuart Lawler
R1
6-8
Austria (Martin Kempter and Albin Ouschan).
2008 - Stuart Lawler and John Wims
R1 - Thursday, October 9 (afternoon) - v Japan (Naoyuki Oi and Satoshi Kawabata)
