The Metropolitan Billiard Organisation (MBO), officially came to life during a dinner meeting between two very old friends; Ste Williams and Shirley Ang at the Black and Blue Restaurant, Wigmore St, London on the 26th July 2009.

Shir, an internationally recognised tournament director and co-founder of the GB9 UK National Pool Tour and Ste, the Founder of 8n9 Clothing, President of the SKNBF (St. Kitts & Nevis Billiard Federation), Vice President of the CBU (Caribbean Billiards Union) were old friends with business backgrounds in the pool and billiard industry stretching back many years.

Whilst discussing their current ongoing pool business ventures - Shir had reminded Ste of a long running idea he had of establishing a London based metropolitan city pool tour and asked him if he was ever going to do anything about that and get it off the ground. During the meal, Shir had also mentioned in passing that she had been received several offers to run and organise some one-off pool events here and there for a few London clubs and pool halls.

It wasn't long (most certainly before they got to the dessert menu); that they realised that this was finally the right time for both of them and the billiard scene in the UK - to put the two initiatives together under the banner of the MBO and do what they both do best.