The Flexi-Rest in Action at the World Pool Masters 2007The players at the World Pool Masters event loved The Flexi-Rest and quickly adopted it as the rest of choice in all their matches. It's flexibility and ease of use made it ideal for every shot requiring a rest. More photosNow it is going to be used at the World Pool Championships 2007 |
Pat Holts uses the flexi-rest at the World Pool Masters 2007 |
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The Flexi-Rest Joins Matchroom StableOfficial Rest of 2007 Matchroom Sport Pool and Snooker EventsMatchroom Sport have announced that they have joined forces with Brighton-based inventor and cue sports enthusiast Des Morley to make his exciting new Flexi-Rest product the Official Rest at Matchroom Sport's roster of pool and snooker tournaments through 2007. The Flexi-Rest is a modern and unique rest designed to solve all problem shots in cueing sports. The difference between the Flexi-Rest and all other rests is that the Flexi-Rest is not static. It is flexible, enabling a player to bend the rest in-between, over and around any obstructing balls during the course of a game. The Flexi-Rest is bendable, but once in the required position, is also ridged enough to take the weight and power of a cue while executing a shot. Pool and Snooker EventsThe Flexi-Rest makes its debut at the 2007 World Pool Masters taking place in Egmond aan Zee, Holland from 8-10 June. It will also be used at September's World Cup of Pool, the World Pool Championship in Manila in November and the Mosconi Cup in December in Las Vegas. In addition, the Flexi-Rest will be in use at the Premier League Snooker from September to December. Endorsed by Barry HearnMatchroom Sport Chairman Barry Hearn said, "This is a great invention for both pool and snooker and in time I expect it to become industry standard. "I'm also pleased to be backing a British inventor like Des who has clearly researched his market and come up with something genuinely innovative that will make a huge difference. "Our pool and snooker events produce somewhere in the region of 200 hours of television annually and they are seen all around the world by millions of viewers. That is the type of exposure that the Flexi-Rest will be getting and I looking forward to being part of its success." Commented Des Morley, "I believe that my company's association with what are cue sport's blue ribband events will give the Flexi-Rest its greatest opportunity to establish itself as an essential global product. "I'm look forward to working with Matchroom Sport over the coming year and very excited about the future of the Flexi-Rest." |
Matchroom Sport Chariman Barry Hearn (left) with Des Morley, inventor of the Flexi-Rest |
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The Big Idea - FinalistDes Morley made it through to the final of Sky's Big Idea competition to find the next great invention with his Flexi-Rest. He has designed the first-ever flexible snooker/pool rest. Rather than using a different rest for different shots, Flexi-rest can be bent into any position over, around or in-between obstructing balls. The rest can be used for snooker, billiards and pool by total beginners right up to professional players. The MentorKaran could immediately see the potential of Des' idea. With an estimated 4 million snooker players in the UK alone (not to mention pool players) he saw pound signs in his eyes straight away. Although such a simple idea, Karan couldn't understand why someone hadn't thought of it before. The InventorWhat better way of road testing the Flexi Rest than getting a professional snooker player to try it out? Dick had a word with past master Dennis Taylor who was more than happy to put it through its paces. He tried every type of tricky angle he could and the Flexi Rest allowed him to reach them all. "If this baby had been around thirty years ago, my life would have been a lot easier," Dennis enthused. The JudgesCraig admitted that he wanted to back Des too. And he also admitted he was jealous that Karan got there first. That said, he was nothing but a gentleman. He believes that if the idea's approved by snooker's governing body it could change the game forever. High praise indeed. Ruth was slightly less enthusiastic - not because she didn't think it was a good idea - because she felt there were better products in the competition. Could that green-eyed monster have got to her too? The HostRichard's job was to find fault. With
such a positive road test from Dennis Taylor, he was hardly going to do
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Name: Des Morley
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