Suki pushing for winner
Date: June 23, 2005
| BARBADOS' DRAUGHTS ACE Ronald "Suki" King is on the way to securing another major international title.
With four rounds of matches left on the final two days, King leads the United States National Championships ahead of his nemesis Alex Moiseyev of the United States. The tournament is being played in Dublin, Ohio. King had two draws yesterday to move to 23 points and remained confident of taking the competition, which is being played in Go-As-You-Please. "I will win, there will be no doubt about that," he said. "I don't expect any problems and I am fully equipped to handle the opponents." |
Barbados’ Leading Newspaper
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Suki, Jack out front |
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June 24, 2005 |
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WORLD CHAMPION Ronald "Suki" King and fellow Barbadian Jack Francis are the front-runners in the United States Go-As-You-Please Nationals in Ohio. |
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WORLD CHAMPION Ronald "Suki" King and fellow
Barbadian Jack Francis are the front-runners in the United States
Go-As-You-Please Nationals in Ohio.
King, fresh from capturing the Pennsylvania (Three-Move Restriction) Open, has 27 points. Francis has 26. World Three-Move Restriction champion Alex Moiseyev has 23, while one further adrift are Americans Elbert Lowder and Clayton Nash. Barbadian Leroy Adams, who is based in Canada and is a former Canadian champion, has 20 points. There are four games per round and two rounds are played each day. |
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