Michaela Meade
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A Tullamarine business owner is looking to “revitalise” the nation’s interest in the sport of pool.
Titus Raihman owns Pockets pool hall and nightclub in Tullamarine,and has set a “mission” for himself and his team after “falling in love” with the sport.
“I want to put pool back on the calendar,” he said.
“We want to create a series, derived with ideas and themes from other sports like AFL… to reignite the sport.
“We’re trying to put it on the same level as the AFL or NRL… take it mainstream.”
Mr Raihman has created the Pockets 8 ball championship as a way to peak interest in the sport.
“It will be an eight man competition,” he said.
“There will be six championships throughout the year, with one qualifier at the end.
“My end goal is to get the players paid.
“The guys who play are at such a high level… [they] should be getting paid for this.”
The championship will be run through Pockets Pro Sports, a promotion company Mr Raihman established specifically for the competition.
Mr Raihman said he hopes to hold the first competition at the end of the year.
Details: www.facebook.com/pocketsprosports
