Dave Anderson and Dad (John Anderson) proudly wearing the Gibraltar national team tops at Bridlington We are here again: Bridlington, the European Blackball Championship. I have to admit to feeling a bit dazed at being here, so much has happened in the past 12 months, most of it a distraction to playing good pool, so this year I have a huge challenge ahead of me. This year has been full of personal distractions. I started my own business and had to put heart and soul into getting that off the ground. Playing pool was almost a form of relaxation rather than training for international games. Then, at the start of 2017, along with the joy of becoming a grandfather again with the birth of our first granddaughter, came the devastation of losing my mother to cancer. It's hit me hard. Suddenly, playing pool, training, competition, didn't seem so important. It has been hard to pick up enthusiasm the past couple of months. My Mum and I ...