New Clippings
Dec 07 - Rocky with certificate from the "World Record's Academy”
Dec 07 - HK Pool Marathon - $10,000
May 07 - $5000 Hong Kong NT Pool Marathon
Feb 07 - World Record makes the Cue Sports Cue-tv.com
July 06 - Master and his Student
Feb 06 - The Rocky Lane 9 Ball Cup - displayed at the FCC
Jan 06 - Rocky's 14.16 SECOND WORLD RECORD
Sep 05 - Rocky takes on World Champ
Sep 05 - Front Page article from Rocky's Hometown
Aug 05 - Rocky with Earl Strickland in Orlando
Apr 05 - Invitation to play at Orlando Opens, Florida, USA
Sep 04 - Invitation from president of World Champs
Jun 04 - Rocky's shooting for a place at the world champs
Jan 04 - Rocky ride for pool ace
Sep 03 - Rocky brings Filipino magic to New Zealand

 

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Rocky is a keen pool player who plays competition pool tournaments in different parts of the world. He does not claim to be a professional player or even a pro-amateur player, although others have said this of him. He simply plays the game with passion, and yes, has collected a few trophies and prizes along the way. He was inspired into the sport by his former father in law, the late Mr. Norm Stockman. Stockman was 1972 snooker champion for New Zealand. In the 1970's, Rocky played the Australasian pro circuit for two years, then gave it a rest for 26 years. He rejoined the sport in early 2002. Only six months later, picking up some club trophies and titles.

Rocky is more known to be the campaigner for gaining recognition for this professional sport at the Olympic games. He hopes that he will in his lifetime, see that stigma which has attached itself to this profession, eventually drop off. "Like golf, tennis and many other sports, there is no reason why this can't happen for pool.", says Rocky.

Rocky, who is more in to tricks and jump shooting says,
"Pool playing tournaments are, to my mind, not about finding out who is the true champion. It's more about finding out who makes the first mistake, so the other one can win. Most good pool players today are reasonably equal in ability. Like the game of chess, it's about who can concentrate more, and get crafty with their game."
Name Mr. Rocky Lane
Nick Name The Technician (9-Ball Nickname)
Citizenship New Zealander
Occupation Retired Senior In-House Legal Counsel, Multinational
Main Pool Sport 9 Ball
Civil Status Married, two children

 

- 1976 National New Zealand 8-Ball Champion

- 1979 National B Grade Snooker National Champion

- 27 Year break from cue sports, for educational attainments towards a career

- June 12, 2002 - FCC Hong Kong Runner up 8 Ball Champion

- October, 2002 - 4th Place, 9-Ball Borneo

- July, 2003 - Asian 9 Ball, Jakarta, Top 16 Finalist

- December, 2003 - 3rd Place, 9-Ball Borneo

- January, 2004 - Windy City Opens, Chicago. Top 64 Finalist

- January 28, 2004 - South Australian Classic Tour. Top 32 Finalist

- February, 2004 - Starred in movie "POOL - From Beginner to Champion"

- July, 2005 - NZ North Island 9 Ball tour, at Hamilton, NZ - Top 32 finalist

- August, 2005 - Won a 9 Ball tournament at Orlando Opens, Florida USA

- October, 2005 - Undefeated World Champion, fastest Jump Shooter, jump shooting and clearing off the table, 15 Pool Balls in 14.16 Seconds, on National & International TV

- Feb 05, 2006 - Bronze Medalist - NZ Games, Dunedin - 8 Ball Doubles

- 19 Feb, 2006 - 3rd Place - NZ Valley Pool 9 Ball Finals. Pukekohe

- May 20- 21, 2006 - Top 32 NZ Nationals, Valley 8 Ball, Otahuhu Opens

- Sep 17-21, 2006 - Represented New Zealand at Bali Open's Internationals

- March, 2007 - made top 10 New Zealander, rancked No. 1

- May, 2007 - Won a Pool Marathon, achieving 250 racks in record time, 105 racks ahead of the 2ndjplace getter, in a playing field of 20 players

- 11 Dec, 2007 - Won the Hong Kong $10,000 - 250 Rack Pool Marathon.


Hong Kong Pool Club Current 9-Ball Ranking
Ranked 10th place, as of March 2004
Other Club Events Other Club Events Have competed in other club league matches in Hong Kong, New Zealand, Sweden and the Philippines.
Aspiration

In 2002, Rocky aspired to set a world record in the game, which was to remain undefeated and have a special place in history even after he left the planet, so to speak. After being in the game since the 1970's, when he reached the age of 55, on 25 Oct 2005 Rocky  became the worlds fastest ever to jump shoot and clear the table in 14.16 sec, a world record set Publicly on National Television. World champions have attempted to  break this record publicly on TV, and one man in Finland done it on TV in around 11 seconds in late  2007, as seen on Youtube. But it was not recognised as he failed to raise the jump rail upwards, with some chark beneath, as Rocky did. Hence, Rocky remains the undisputed  World Record Champion, for speed Jump shooting  and his record remains undefeated to date (2009) and is in fact the Worlds fastest Jump shooter that the world has ever seen. His World Record, made the Hall of Cue Sport records,  
seen at www.cue-tv.com

Click at the top of news clippings to the right
on this page, to see Rocky's Official World  Record Certificate at the bottom right corner of the photo there. 


A Particular Outstanding Ability
Jump shots and skilled Cue sport tricks
Pool Exhibitions by World's Best Jump Shooter - JUMP SHOT ROCK. Rocky has put together a very Spectacular show and it is