Posted in Billiard News on Jul 25th, 2010
Montour Steamrolls NWPA Competition Northwest Women’s Pool Association by Suzanne Smith Jana Montour came out on top of the July 17-18 stop of the Northwest Women’s Pool Association by going undefeated to take the title. A total of 27 ladies attended the event and represented Alberta, Washington, Colorado, and Oregon. Stixx and Stones Billiards in Bremerton, WA, was host to the event. The weekend’s typically festive atmosphere was overshadowed by the loss of fellow player Martha Hartsell, who succumbed to cancer the previous week. In her memory, the NWPA will be hosting a memorial event every year starting in 2011 at The Cue Ball in Salem, OR. Montour advanced over Shelby Locati 7-1 to advance to the hot seat match. There she met Kimberly Kirk, who had just bested Sandra Badger 7-5. Montour was able to best Kirk 7-3 and send her to the one-loss side while she waited for her last opponent. One the west side, June Maiers bested Mary Hopkin 7-2, while Jackie Karol ousted Cindy Sliva 7-3. In turn they were eliminated by Badger 7-4 and Locati 7-5, respectively. Badger and Locati then squared off for a hill-hill bout that saw Badger earn a rematch with Kirk, [...]
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Posted in Billiard News on Jun 29th, 2010
ACS Elects New Directors and Officers
At its recent Annual General Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, the American CueSports Alliance (ACS) elected new directors to the ACS board. James Augur (TN) was seated as the newly elected Instructor director, and he was joined by other first time directors Billy Gallego (TX) and David Whyte (MN).
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Posted in Billiard News on Oct 8th, 2009
ACS Announces $10,000 Added Midwest 8-Ball Championships at Riverside Casino
The fourth annual ACS Midwest 8-Ball Championships has a new home and an increased added-money purse. To be conducted at the Riverside Resort & Casino, January 21-24, 2010, near Iowa City, IA, the American CueSports Alliance (ACS) event will feature singles 8-ball, 9-ball, scotch doubles, [...]
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Posted in Billiard News on Aug 30th, 2009
Northwest Womens Pool Association / Bellevue, WA
by Suzanne Smith
The weekend of August 15-16 was a great one for competition at the Northwest Womens Pool Associations fifth tour stop of the season, hosted by The Parlor in Bellevue, WA. Twenty-six women came out to fight for the title and the tours last WPBA qualifier of 2009, [...]
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Posted in Billiard News on Jul 16th, 2009
ACS Elects New Directors
At its recent Annual General Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, the American CueSports Alliance (ACS) elected new directors and officers. Steve Allee (MO), Cheryl Armenta (CO), Craig Arnold (WA), Gerard Louviere (LA), Toby Perry (GA), Jay Wegener (MN) and Lee White (AZ) joined the board of directors for the first time, [...]
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Posted in Billiard News on Jul 12th, 2009
Colorado Crowns Crawford as New 14.1 State Champion
By Samm Diep, PoolTipJar.com
On Saturday, July 11, an impromptu Colorado State Straight Pool Championship was presented by Pete Way and the Denver Straight Pool Association. The beautiful Rack Em Billiards of Aurora, with its well-kept 9-foot Diamond tables was the perfect host room for the championship.
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Posted in Billiard News on Mar 14th, 2009
Press Release by Dragon Promotions
Dragon Promotions release this press release.
It is unfortunate that Mr Gre Leenders a representative of the EPBF and the World Pool Association (WPA) would release such a misleading and inaccurate statement as he did during the midst of contract negotiations. It is apparent that the person responsible [...]
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