Garcia, and Robin Padilla – were taken to a billiard hall to watch him carry out eight tricks and see if he’s really worthy to proceed to the next level of the competition.įor his first trick, he had to shoot the ball nearest to him by hitting the “1” ball placed on the other side of the billiard table with a cue ball. Cruz, Laguna, he implied that he’s able to develop his billiards skills over time as he usually spends time playing in a bilyaran with his friends every time he’s not hitting the road to work.Īnd for this special performance, the four judges – Vice Ganda, Angel Locsin, Freddie M. However, there are also some Filipinos who are fascinated and adept at billiards, just like Pilipinas Got Talent Season 6 contestant Jonacris Bandillo who amazed us with the artistic pool trick shots that he showcased during his audition in 2018.Ī proud tricycle driver from Sta. The same heights Bryant didn't think were possible when she started playing at 13-years-old.Īnd while she puts in efforts to grow the game, Bryant continues to put in work as a household name on the Canadian billiards scene, one shot at a time.As we all know, basketball and volleyball are two of the most popular sports in the Philippines. It's the financial break she hopes springboards local juniors to new heights. If I can be a part of that in any way, it's beautiful." "These kids are going to go and compete for their country, and not have to worry as much financially. "My father was such a proud man of me, so to give him this, since he's passed, is a huge accomplishment. "My family and I have put a lot into this game, and into my career, to be successful and be a good ambassador," Bryant said. It raised over $10,000, and all the money is going to support "future junior national champions." The hall also hosted a memorial tournament for Jack Bryant last month, which attracted 96 players. "In the past, I've done them, the most I've gotten is maybe 12 ladies come out," Deveau said. Her most recent wins have allowed Bryant to be selected to represent Canada at the world championships in Austria in October.Īnd while she chases her first world title, Bryant's home hall is feeling the ripple of her historic win in Calgary.ĭeveau was inspired by the triple crown win, and decided to revive women's tournaments at Tony's. "It's pretty good, I'm able to pay for the next one, should I say." "I've switched myself over … just because I'm going to be looking into the future and wanting a family and doing different things with my life," she said. "It's not going to be easy, but it can possibly happen."įor her part, Bryant is gone once or twice a month, competing now on a reduced schedule and supplementing her income as a server in her new home in Georgetown. "You will be on the road 365 days of the year," she said. She's made a living with the sport, but Bryant admits it's a grind and a year-long commitment. She's number six on the Women's Professional Billiard Association (WPBA) tour in the US this year, and the top-ranked Canadian. She's a two-time junior world billiards champion, and a 19-time Canadian champion. Since then, Bryant has racked the accolades up. "That's pretty rare, considering I was a girl in the pool hall and there wasn't a lot of females like me that were playing." "I was very successful at the beginning," she said. But after winning her first tournament, she said something clicked. Katherine Deveau, the general manager of Tony's Billiards on Macdonell Street, convinced Brittany to start playing.īryant didn't think turning pro was in the cards back then. "I score kept for his team for the longest time, and then I got introduced to a junior program, which was beautiful." "I went with my dad to the pool room," she said. 'Papa Jack' Bryant passed away in October, and was instrumental in Brittany's career. "The thought that went through my head was really just missing my dad, to be honest with you," she told GuelphToday. Here's the original story if you need to catch up:īilliards has always been a family affair for Brittany Bryant.Įven after sinking the final shot to clinch the first-ever Canadian billiards triple crown in Calgary this month – winning the national 8-ball, 9-ball and 10-ball tournaments – the thoughts of the 32-year-old Guelph native went right to the man who introduced her to the game. Today's spotlight is on GuelphToday's Mark Pare, whose story ' Brittany Bryan't triple crowning achievement a tribute to dad' was published on August 29, 2023. These interviews are designed to help you better understand how our community-based reporters gather the information that lands in your local news feed. In each “Behind the Scenes” segment, Village Media's Scott Sexsmith sits down with one of our local journalists to talk about the story behind the story.
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