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WALT HAS SURGERY ON HIS HIP ON THURSDAY THE 7TH OF OCTOBER AND LOW AND BEHOLD, HE DOESN’T MISS A BEAT AS HE SHOWS UP AND PLAYS HIS MATCH IN BOTH LEAGUES / ROOSEVELTS AND THE NEXT DAY AT D & B Table 1: #4 Dave Javorski vs #9 John Killett John has seemed to get a little of his game back after Walt helped him the previous week and it showed in the score. Dave continues to play a steady game as well. Dave made several good shots in the 8 Ball Set as his hot stick continued to keep the 8 ball hot and falling into the pockets as he had John on the run in the 8 ball set. He raced through the set and before John knew what happened, the set was over as Dave won 4 straight games. John did not let that get to him as he opened up the 9 Ball Set winning the first three games of the set to get on the hill quickly. Dave showed up for one game winning game 4 before John nailed a win in game 5 to finish off the set, winning 4 games to 1. The stage was set for a battle in the 10 Ball Set as both players seemed to get there strokes back on track. John nailed a win in game (1) and Dave followed with a win in game (2). John
again got hot and posted wins in games 3 & 4 to get on the hill. Dave did his best and nailed a win in game 5 and then nailed a 10 ball on the break in game 6 to tie John on the hill. The players were down to the final ball in game 7 and it looked like John had given away the game when Dave jawed the 10 ball in the corner and it did not drop. John wins the game and the set, 4 games to 3. John edges Dave in the match, 10 points to 9 points for Dave. Nice shooting and match by both. Table 2: #2 Walt Wnuk vs #11 Gary Loverde Walt still fresh off a hip replacement 5 days earlier decided to play and in all honesty, played better than he expected to with some discomfort from the surgery. Gary opened up the 8 Ball Set winning the first game. Then Walt came back winning the next two games. It was all Gary from that point on. He won game 4, and 5 and Walt still had a chance until Gary nailed a break and run out in the 6th game of the set to close it out. The 9 Ball Set found Gary again open up winning
game 1. Walt came right back like he did in the 8 ball set, winning back to back games. Gary followed Walt’s lead and like Walt, nailed back to back wins to get on the hill. Walt shortened game 6 nailing a 1-9 combo to get on the hill. Walt finished off the set winning game 7 for a 4 to 3 set win. Gary jumped out quickly in the 10 Ball Set with wins in the opening two games. Walt found a win in game 3 and was unable to contain Gary. Gary finished off the set with back to back wins in games 4 & 5. Gary wins the match, 13 to 8 for Walt. A valiant effort to Walt and nice shooting by Gary.
Table 3: #3 Jim Pellerito vs #10 John Surhigh John continues to play good and has moved up the leader board into 2nd place after last weeks match. He opened up the 8 Ball Set with a clean sweep in the set posting 4 straight wins to take the set 4 - 0. John made it 5 straight wins as he opened up with a win in the 9 Ball Set. Jim came storming back as he won game 2, nailed a 9 ball on the break in game 3 and did not stop making 9 balls until he had finished the set, winning 4 games to 1. This set up the final 10 Ball Set with John leading by one point. John quickly took the lead nailing back to back wins in the set. Then it was Jim’s turn as he notched wins in the next three games to get on the hill. John fought back nailing a win in game 6 and then held off Jim in game 7 to win the set and the match. John posted 11 points to 8 points for Jim in a close match. Nice shooting by both players.
Table 4: #1 Todd Cook vs #12 Mike Bates After running into a buzz saw last week in Matt Dessert, Todd came up against steady shooting Mike Bates. Mike came out early showing why he is contending for first place as he came out firing 8 balls into the pockets and finished the 8 Ball Set keeping Todd from any points in the set. Mike opened up the 9 Ball Set posting a win to make it 5 in a row. Todd stopped that nailing a 2-9 combo to get on the score sheet. Mike continued to shoot well and nailed a win in game 3. Todd again found a combo using the 3 nine to shorten up game 4. Mike then took charge and nailed back to back wins to finish off the set winning 4 - 2. Mike started the 10 Ball Set winning game 1. Todd then seemed to get his eye back and posted wins in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th games to climb on the hill. Mike wasn’t laying down just yet and came right back winning game 5 and 6 to tie Mike on the hill. Todd found an opening and with some nice shooting took the set from Mike, 4 games to 3. Mike
wins the match, 13 to 7. Good effort to Todd and nice shooting by Mike. Table 6: #5 Peter Ramonat vs #8 Jim Vohs Jim is still trying to get his game back and started on a good note nailing a win in game one of the 8 Ball Set. Peter came right back and posted wins in game 2 and 3 to take the lead. Peter stalled making some mistakes that cost him some of the games. Jim took advantage of the mistakes and some nice shooting to take games 4, 5 and 6 to win the set, 4 games to 2. Peter came storming back in the 9 Ball Set as he opened up the set nailing wins in the first three games to get on the hill quickly. The 4th game seem to change everything as Jim V nailed a 9 ball on the break and did not stop there, he won the next 3 games to finish off the set with a comeback win, 4 games to 3. Continued on page 2
TWO NINE BALLS AND ONE TEN BALL MADE ON THE BREAK THIS WEEK: JIM VOHS & JIM PELLERITO (9 BALLS) AND DAVE JAVORSKI (1) TEN BALL - GARY LOVERDE POSTED A BREAK AND RUNOUT IN 8 BALL - CONGRATS TO ALL
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JOE LOPICCOLA CONTINES TO HOLD ON TO 1ST PLACE BY A THREAD AT DAVE & BUSTERS WITH A 2 POINT LEAD OVER MIKE BATES AND A 5 POINT LEAD OVER M&M ~~BUT WHAT EVERY YOU DO, DON’T COUNT OUT VICTOR WHO IS ONLY DOWN 10 POINTS!! Table 6 continued: Peter jumped out ahead of Jim in the 10 Ball Set winning the first two games of the set. Jim posted a win in game 3 and Peter climbed on the hill winning game 4. Jim tried to get back into it, he won game 5 and then Peter slammed the door winning game 6 to finish off the set with a 4 games to 2 win. This match was won by a single point, as Jim edged Peter 12 to 11 in a very close match. Good shooting by both players. Table 7: #6 Ray Ressler vs #7 Matt Dessert This could have been one of those off weeks that players sometimes have as Matt seemed to struggle most of the match. Ray opened with a win in the 8 Ball Set and then it seemed like Matt would cruise through the set as he won the 2nd & 3rd games to take the lead. Ray then found opportunities as well as some nice runs to win the next three games and finish off the set with a 4 games to 2 set win. The 9 Ball Set wasn’t much better for Matt as he continued to struggle to finish off
games. Ray posted the win in game one and then shortened game 2 with a 4-9 combo. He again found an opportunity to shortened game 3 and nailed a 2-9 combo to get on the hill. Matt won game 4 and then watched his chances evaporate with Ray nailing another combo, a 4-9 to finish off the set, 4 games to 1. Ray opened up the 10 Ball Set with his fourth straight combo win, a 3-10 to win game one. Matt then seemed to get some of his shooting eye back and nailed back to back wins in games 2 & 3. Ray won game 4 and Matt climbed on the hill winning game 5. It was the night of combo’s for Ray as he found another one in game 6, this time a 3-10 to tie Matt on the hill. Ray seemed to have game 7 in hand but missed a cut shot that opened the door for Matt as he took game 7 to win the set, 4-3. Ray wins the match, 13 to 8 for Matt. Good effort by Matt and nice shooting by Ray.
Table 2: #14 Dave Evans vs #12Jaret Wilson continued bottom left column Jaret wasn’t no time in jumping ahead of Dave in the 8 Ball Set, posting wins in the first three games to get on the hill quickly against Dave. Dave slowed Jaret down winning game 4 but could not stop Jaret from finishing off the set winning game 5. The 9 Ball Set was a mirrored image of the 8 Ball Set as the table were turned to Dave’s favor as he opened with 3 straight wins. Jaret won game 4 and then watch Dave finish off the set winning game 5 to square up the match. Both players continued to shoot decent and Jaret posted the first win in the 10 Ball Set. Dave came right back and nailed back to back wins in the 2nd and 3rd games to go ahead. Dave seemed to stall and Jaret nailed a win in game 4, he then proceed to kick in a 8-10 combo to get on the hill in game 5. Dave still had a chance until game 6 turned out to be the winner as Jaret nailed a 10 ball on the break to finish off the set. Jaret wins the match, 11 points to 8
points for Dave. Good shooting by both in a close match. Table 3: #13 Jim Pellerito vs #1 Ron Price Jim Pellerito got out ahead of Ron in the 8 Ball Set as he posted an opening win. Ron followed winning game two and the players exchanged games 3 & 4 to remain tied. With some nice shooting Ron put together back to back wins to finish off Jim in the set, 4 games to 2. After Ron took game one of the 9 Ball Set, Jim came back firing shots in to the holes. He nailed a 3-9 combo in game 2 and then nailed two more wins to put him on the hill with a 2 game lead. Ron did what Jim did, nailed a 3-9 combo in game 5 and did not stop pocketing 9 balls until he had completed the set, winning 4-3. Jim again opened the 10 Ball Set winning game one. It looked like an identical set from the 8 ball set as both players exchanged the next two games. Tied at 2 each, it was Jim’s turn to finish a set and he did just that, nailing back to back wins in games 5 & 6. Jim wins the set, 4 to 2 for Ron. Ron squeezes out the match winning, 12 to 10 for Jim.
DAVE & BUSTERS WEEK 8
Table 1: #11 John Killett vs #15 Mike Jernigan Mike continues to play steady and
had his way in the set as John continues to try and get his shooting skills back. Mike opened the 8 Ball Set posting a win and did not stop until he finished off the set with a 4 games to 0 set win. John’s misses continued to open the door for Mike throughout the evening play. John opened up the 9 Ball Set with a very nice 9 ball on the break. Mike J came right back and notched wins in the next 4 games to shut John down again, winning the set, 4 games to 1. John again opened up the 10 Ball Set nailing an opening win to take an early lead. Mike J again came right back and shortened game 2 with a 1-10 combo. John again stalled and with missed shots, Mike was able to close out the set winning the next 3 games. Mike wins the match, 15 to 2 for John. A valiant effort by John and nice shooting by Mike J.
Good shooting by both players in a very close match. #16 Mike (M&M) MacMahon vs#10 Jake Richey Jake is getting all the tough matches out of the way early as he matched up against one of the better players in the league last week, in M&M. Jake started the 8 Ball Set winning game one. He then watched M&M notch wins in games two and three. Jake posted one more win in game 4 before M&M went to work nailing 8 ball wins in the next two games to close out the set, 4 games to 2. M&M continued to show his shooting skills and with nice safes, kept Jake off the table most of the next two sets. M&M opened the 9 Ball Set winning all 4 games as Jake could not find a win. M&M continued his shooting as he notched the next 4 games in the 10 Ball Set to make it 10 straight games without yielding a point to Jake. A great effort to Jake and nice shooting by M&M as he wins the match, 15 to 2 for Jake.
DAVE & BUSTERS: JOHN KILLETT ( 9 BALL ON BREAK) JARET WILSON ( 10 BALL ON BREAK) DOUG JOHNSON ( 8 BALL - BREAK AND RUN) NICE JOB TO ALL IN LAST WEEKS PLAY!
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Table 5: #17 Kent Jenkins vs #9 Victor Francisco Victor continues his great shooting abilities as he continues to climb up the ladder and is now only 5 points behind 3rd place. Victor came out quick against Kent and notched back to back wins in the 8 Ball Set. Kent found an 8 ball win in game 3 but could not stop Victor. Victor nailed back to back games to close out the set, 4 games to 1 for Kent. Victor continued to play good in the 9 Ball Set. When Kent missed, Victor didn’t and nailed the first two wins in the set. Kent fought back and nailed a win in game 3 and then with some nice safety play, Victor surged ahead winning game 4 with a 4-9 combo to get on the hill and finished off the set winning game 5. Victor wins 4 games to 1. The 10 Ball Set looked like a back and forth affair, and this time Kent opened the set up winning game 1. They continued to exchange game, Kent winning games 3, nailing a 5-10 combo & game 5 and Victor winning games 4 (3-10 combo) & game 6 putting both players on the hill. Kent was tried to stop a 3 set loss but could not contain Victor’s good shooting and lost the final game and the set, 4 games to 3. Victor wins the match, 15 to 5 for Kent. A great effort by Kent and nice shooting by Victor.
Table 6: #18 Peter Ramonat vs #8 Wayne Brill This was another close match between two evenly matched players. Wayne nailed wins in games 1 & 2 in the 8 Ball Set before Peter got on the scoresheet. Peter did in game 3 and then stalled as Wayne won the next two games to finish off the set, 4 games to 1. Wayne again got off to a very quick start notching back to back wins in the first two games of the 9 Ball Set. Peter put an end to that as he put together 3 very nice wins in games, 3, 4 and 5 to get on the hill. Wayne again came back and found a way to stop Peter as he posted wins in games 6 and 7 to finish the set, winning 4 games to 3. For the third straight set, this being the 10 Ball Set, Wayne started out with an opening win. It was Peter’s turn for a comeback and that he did. He notched back to back wins in the 2nd and 3rd games to get back on top. Wayne gave it one more try to complete the sweep of Peter as he notched a win in game 4 only to stall in game 5, where Peter brushed him off, took control and won the game and the set, 4 games to 2. Wayne sneaks out the match, 12 to 9 for Peter. Nice shooting by both players in a tough match.
Table 7: #19 Mike Bates vs #7 Brandon Rayl Mike continues to play well and had the 8 ball on fire in the 8 Ball Set with wins in game 1, 2, 3 & 4 to shutout Brandon, 4-0.Mike made it 5 straight wins as he opened the 9 Ball Set winning game 1. Brandon ended Mike’s string of wins with a win of his own in game 2. That would be the extent of his wins in the set as he falls to Mike in the 9 Ball Set, 4 games to 1. Mike opened up the 10 Ball Set the same way he opened the other two sets, with a win. Brandon fought back to win game 2 and they exchanged games 3 & 4. But again Brandon missed some good opportunities as Mike capitalized and won the next two games to finish off the set, 4 games to 2. Mike wins the match with a 15 to 3 win. Nice try by Brandon and good shooting by Mike. Mike has climbed within (2) points of our leader Joe Lopiccola. Table 8: #20 Joe Lopiccola vs #6 Ray Ressler Joe continues to shoot well and Ray is still trying to get back to some of his better shooting abilities. Continued bottom left
Joe opened up the 8 Ball Set winning game one. Ray should have eaten the 8 ball because he could not seem to make it into the pockets. When Ray missed, Joe took care of business with very nice shooting as he took all 4 games in the set. Ray made mention to Joe that he did not know if Joe had an angel in his pocket or if it was just Ray’s poor shooting that led to the set loss. Joe did say he thought it was his angel. Ray opened up the 9 Ball Set nailing an 8-9 combo to win game one. Joe put together back to back wins to go up 2 games to 1. Ray again got a break as he found a 3-9 combo to take game 4. Ray stalled out missing his chances to take the set and Joe finished off the set winning games 5 & 6. The 10 Ball Set appeared to go Ray’s way, with Joe commenting that when Ray went to the bathroom, he must have locked Joe’s angel in the restroom. Ray nailed wins in games 1,2 & 3 before Joe got on the board with a 3-10 combo to win game 4. Ray finished off Joe winning game 5 and the set, 4 games to 1. Joe takes the match, 11 to 7 for Ray. Nice shooting by Joe and good effort by Ray.
Table 9: #2 Omar Demara vs #5 Walt Wnuk This is the second night in a row that Walt decided to play pool, 6 days after hip surgery. He is a real trooper. Omar and Walt exchanged the first four games of the 8 Ball Set, Walt taking games 1 & 3 and Omar notching games 2 & 4. That would be all Walt would get as Omar notched back to back wins in games 5 & 6 to finish the set, 4 games to 2. Walt opened up the 9 Ball Set winning game one with Omar nailing a win in game 2. Then Walt found some opening with his good shooting and posted back to back wins in game 3 & 4 to get on the hill. Omar posted one more win before Walt finished off the set winning game 6. This match was all square going into the 10 Ball Set. Like the previous two sets, Walt opened up with a win in game 1. Omar followed suit nailing a win in game 2 and game 3. Walt tied Omar winning game 4 and then stalled out. Omar won the final two games to take the final set, 4 games to 2. Omar wins the match, 12 points to 9 points for Walt. A valiant effort by Walt and nice shooting by Omar.
Table 10: #3 Doug Johnson vs #4 Scott Kroll As Scott continues to improve his game, Doug continues to struggle. Scott jumped out to a 3 game lead in the 8 Ball Set notching wins with some help from Doug and some nice shooting by Scott. Doug tried to come back, nailing a win in game 4, and then a break and run out in game 5 of the set. It was a little to late as Scott made some nice shots to finish the set, 4 games to 2. Doug seemed to get some of his eye back and posted wins in the first two games of the 9 Ball Set. Scott was not going away quietly as he nailed his own back to back wins in games 3 & 4. Doug came right back and finished the set with his second back to back winners for a 4-2 set win. Doug turned to ice in the 10 Ball Set as he could not make a shot and continued to help Scott win games. When it was over, it was Scott 4 and Doug 0. Scott takes the match, 12 to 7 for Doug. A good try by Doug and nice shooting by Scott. Scott loses his make up match with Mike Jernigan, 15 to 4 for Scott.