Jayson Shaw
Jayson Shaw (born 13 September 1988 in Edinburgh)[1] is a Scottish pool player. Shaw was the 2010 World Blackball champion.[3][4] In 2016, Shaw won the 25th International Challenge of Champions event.[5]
Born | [1] Edinburgh, Scotland | 13 September 1988
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Sport country | Scotland |
Nickname | "Eagle Eye" |
Pool games | Blackball, 8-Ball, Nine-Ball, 10-Ball |
Ranking info | |
Current WPA ranking | 9 (as of 7 February 2019) |
Current Euro Tour ranking | (as of 16 Dec 2019) |
Highest WPA ranking | 7[2] |
Shaw also appeared representing Europe at the Mosconi Cup, winning the event in 2016 and 2017.
in 2015, Meucci Cues made a "Jayson Shaw" line of cues, which Shaw worked on designing alongside Meucci.[6] Jayson did however sign a 10-year sponsorship deal with the cue brand Peri Cues in 2018. This is the longest sponsorship deal in (pools) history.
Shaw was featured on the cover of the February 2017 edition of Billiards Digest, who voted him the 2016 player of the year.[7] On 21 November 2017, Rasson Billiards signed a 3-year sponsorship contract with Shaw.[8]
References
- "Jayson SHAW - AZBilliards.com". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- "Ranking - WPA Pool". WPA Pool. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- "Player Profile". billiardapps.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- "World Blackball Championships 2010 – Men's individual final and 3rd & 5th play off". Championate de Monde 2010.
- "Jayson Shaw Wins The Twenty Fifth International Challenge Of Champions". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- Budget Billiards Supply - Pool Cues and Accessories (25 June 2015), Jayson Shaw Shoots with a Meucci Pool Cue - Budget Billiards, retrieved 9 March 2019
- "Billiards Digest". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- "Rasson Billiards Signs Sponsorship With Jayson Shaw". www.azbilliards.com. Retrieved 9 March 2019.