Dunlop, 72, was in action at a nine-ball tournament at the New Plymouth Club on Sunday. READ MORE:* 8-ball pool comp brings out competitiveness at New Plymouth Club venue‘’On Monday nights (the club) gets 45 to 50 players - aged from 15 to 70-odd. I’m one of the oldest.’’Dunlop started playing pool at Feilding Agricultural High School and by the time he was 22 he was breaking records at the Egmont Hotel in Hāwera. While Dunlop continued playing pool as a pub sport, the retired farmer said he didn’t enter competitions until about 15 years ago. They teach themselves.’’As well as playing he grooms all 10 pool tables at the New Plymouth Club once a week, and before all the tournaments.

Source: Stuff February 22, 2021 18:00 UTC