American 14.1 Straight Pool Championship
Fisher Goes Undefeated
To Capture Her- And First-Ever Ladies 14.1 Straight Pool Championship
SKIP MALONEY - AzB Staff
Playing against one of the two members of the Filler family (Pia Filler) who made it to the two finals of the 16th Annual 14.1 Straight Pool Championships, held at Q Master Billiards in Virginia Beach, VA, soon-to-be BCA Hall of Famer Kelly Fisher finished an undefeated run through four matches in a Round Robin phase and three in a single elimination phase to capture the first-ever Ladies 14.1 Straight Pool Championships on Saturday, October 23.
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he extended race-to-100 drew a full room of spectators and viewers who watched on Facebook through the services of AZBTV, IStreamPool and the 14.1 Straight Pool Championships Facebook page. Asked when she had last played in a straight pool tournament, Fisher responded with a single-word explanation. “Never,” she said. She was not alone. Of the 15 women who competed in this first-ever 14.1 Ladies Straight Pool Championship, most of them indicated that it was a first-time experience for them, because, first of all, there aren’t that many. It was, however, an experience that they hope to have again. Tour founder, Peter Burrows spent a good deal of time thanking them all for coming and assuring them that next year’s Ladies event would be better, and hopefully, even more competitors. “It’s a very interesting game,” said Fisher. “Quite up my street, actually. There’s a lot less luck involved and your opponent has to match your ball count. It’s not like in 9-ball when you pot seven balls and your opponent can get up, pot the last two and win.”
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Kelly Fisher
