Players in action during Timba XO International Pool Carnival in Eldoret. [Peter Ochieng, Standard] The battle for the last 16 of the local events in the ongoing International Pool Carnival in Eldoret kicked off in earnest on Thursday. Round one of the Timba-XO International Pool Carnival, a race to 7 competitions, were hotly contested, with local pool stars stamping authority as they got ready for rounds three and four last evening ahead of today’s last 16 games. In the men’s Shujaa games, local players displayed their cue stick tactics and savoured strong wins in the race to 7 face-offs. A…