Professor-Q-Bal's National Pool & 3-Cushion News October/November 2014 by Paul Frankel

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Rack for October/November 2014 Issue 5 • Vol XV

☜ Betway 9-Ball World Cup of Pool

6/7

England beats Holland for Cup

10th Annual American 14.1 Championship

Appleton claims Title

Turning Stone Casino Classic XXII

Jason Shaw claims Title

☜Three Brit Ladies with the Three Cs

20/21

Allison, Karen and Kelly

34th Annual APA Team Championships

Smoking Ace’s Bar Box Open

Sky Woodward Wins Open

GTS Tour New York & Las Vegas

☜Black Widow Foundation Teams with BEF

Pool Instructional… A Bridge Too Far…Mark Finkelstein Chico Billiard Academy…Jacqueline Karol The Follow Ticky…Robert Byrne Keeping Your Game Simple…Tom Rossman Kicking with Purpose…Mike Roque The Pinball Shot…Steve Markle Stop It…Tom Simpson Bar Box 8-Ball…Marty Kaczmarowski DPM Universal Pocket and Carom Billiard Systems 75…Darrel Martineau Departments …

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2014 Betway World Cup of Pool

England Steals Cup in Final Rack!

by Luke Riches, Matchroom Sport: luke.riches@matchroom.com

he best nine-ball pool players on the planet gathered at the Mountbatten Centre in Portsmouth, England for this year's World Cup of Pool. This international doubles tournament got underway on the afternoon of Tuesday September 23 and concluded with the final on Sunday evening, September 28. The schedule for the ninth ever 2014 World Cup of Pool was set and a strong line-up of players arrived to compete, making this event a must watch event for pool fans. There Karl Boyes and were some notable pairings shooting for the $250,000 prize Da rren Appleton pool in this single-elimination contest. Last year's champions, Dennis Orcollo and Lee Van Corteza from the Philippines, returned as partners to defend their title. with a lot of mistakes They were the No. 1 overall seed draw and played the best team from South America, Chile, in the final match played on from both teams. We made a silly one in rack two and after opening night. The Philippines were the 10/3 betting favorites that we couldn’t get anything going. “Holland let us off the hook really and they are going to be and proved the worth of those odds. sick to lose because they had a great chance to win there. But The Final that is why 9 ball is the most exciting game in the world, because you just never know. And the pressure was just unbeEngland 10-9 Holland lievable. England is the 2014 Betway World Cup of Pool Champions “I didn’t break well in the match so on the last break I had after they broke the Dutch hearts in a thrilling final rack shoot even more pressure and I told myself just don’t scratch and just out where both sides had chances to take one of cue sport’s spin the cue ball. When I looked at the table I thought we had most prestigious titles. It was England’s first win in the history lost. of the event and gives the two players a $60,000 pay day. “With the pressure you think there is a 10-15% chance that Showing the bulldog spirit Karl Boyes and Darren Appleton something might happen and luckily for us they didn’t get came from 3-6 down and then 7-9 behind to force a final rack good shape on the eight ball. It left a tough shot for Karl and decider at the Mountbatten Centre, Portsmouth in front of a he got a good roll and I was able to get the eight ball. I have sell-out crowd. never shaken as much as that before in my life!” It was Appleton who broke the last rack of the match, but he Boyes, who was in shock after potting the winning 9 ball said, could only recoil in horror as the cue ball scratched into the “I was so surprised that they missed that I jumped up with my centre pocket. cue but when I got to the table I saw it was a bit longer than I With ball in hand, Niels Feijen and Nick Van den Berg first thought. were big favourites to take the title but with just two balls on “Darren tried to calm me down and I had a look. I don’t know the table, it all went wrong. Feijen missed the 8 ball trying to how close it was or if it was a mile off but I got a nice roll at force a better position for the 9. the end. I have lost a lot of big matches over the last few years Boyes came to the table with a table length shot at the 8 but when top players have played like God against me so it is nice jawed it as the crowd gasped. It rolled behind the 9 which was to get a roll like that. lying on the rail and when Van den Berg’s bank shot left the 8 “We had a chance to go 2-0 up and try and get going but we out in the open, it was game over. didn’t get out at 1-0 and we were chasing after that. It was a Appleton said, “I am in shock. The match was really crazy 6 PQB October/November

real dogfight.” England had beaten Spain, Greece, the USA and Finland en route to the final but were second favourites with sponsors Betway. The Dutch started strongly and always looked to be in control but success in pool is based on small margins and once again they fell at the final hurdle. “At 9-9 they scratched on the break and we got a huge chance because the table was open,” said Van den Berg. “There was a lot of heat so we were discussing how to play the 7 ball. It was a tough shot and I followed through when normally I would play it perfectly but it was on the rail and left Niels a very tough shot. “I know Niels is one of the best jacked up players in the world so I didn’t really worry but there was so much pressure on the shot. I cannot blame him for the miss. Then they missed the eight ball and got very lucky.” For Feijen it was déjà vue: “This one is pretty frustrating. We should have made it 7-3, so that was a pretty big moment. Instead it went 6-4 and they made it 6-5 and then it is back to grind mode. “If you got 7-3 you might steamroll the match, so I was pretty disappointed not to go further ahead at that moment. In the end, it was just a quarter of an inch, that is it. But that is how it goes in pool.”

Team Holland Nick Van den Berg and Niel Feijen

Diamond Billiards are the Official Table of the 2014 World Cup of Pool; the Official Cloth is supplied by Iwan Simonis and the Official Balls are Super Aramith. Predator is the Official Cue of the event. Notes: Matchroom Sport are one of the world’s leading producers of televised sport and are responsible for over 1,000 hours of original programming across a range of sports. Based in the UK and chaired by charismatic founder Barry Hearn, the World Cup of Pool is one of a stable of pool events that include the World Pool Masters and the Mosconi Cup.

Team USA Earl Strickland and Shane Van Boening made the quarter finals losing to England 9-7 photoa by JP Parmentier • Matchroom Sports

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10th Annual American 14.1 Straight Pool Championship

players each in the initial two-day Round Robin session. Everyone playing four 100 point matches vs. the others in their bracket with the top 3 players in each flight advancing to the Sunday single elimination round. The 8 flight winners were rewarded with a first round bye in the Sunday knockout session. All 24 who advance through the round robin on Friday & Saturday are seeded 1-24 going in to Sunday, based on W-L and ball differential. A $100. Award was given to the No. #1 seed the venerable Tom Walter of Great Neck, NY. Karen Corr won the $100. High Run prize for Fri-Sat. with an 81-ball run. The first of her many long runs during the tournament. Steve Matthieu won the $100. HR prize for those who did not advance to Sunday with a 71-ball run. There was also a blind draw among the 16 players who did not advance to Sunday; a

This year was one of the strongest fields ever, a 40-player field of the top Straight Pool players in the country came to DIAMOND BILLIARDS, Midlothian, VA owned by truly magnificent hosts, Tom & Cynthia Dorsey, and located just west of Richmond. Previously the American Straight Pool title has been won by some rather impressive names, even to those unfamiliar with 14.1. Darren Appleton 150 defeated Karen Corr 28, Sep 14, 2014 Thorsten Hohmann 150 defeated Johnny Archer 111, Sep 16, 2013 John Schmidt 150 defeated Thorsten Hohmann 21. Aug 18, 2012 Johnny Archer 150 defeated John Schmidt 74. July 24, 2011 Danny Harriman 150 defeated Shaun Wilkie 94. June 20, 2010 Danny Harriman 150 defeated Dave Daya 28. June 28, 2009 Bob Maidhof 150 defeated Danny Barouty 140. July 12, 2008 Mika Immonen 150 defeated Mike Davis 59. June 10, 2007 Ed Hodan 150 defeated Danny Barouty 89. Nov 19, 2006 Ryan McCreesh 150 defeated David Hunt 67. Aug 8, 2005 Peter Burrows Chairman, Kevin Clark (3rd/4th), Karen Corr (2nd), Darren Sep 12-14, 2014 Appleton (1st), Jason Klatt (3rd/4th) - Photo: Megan Fort Festivities this year got off to a gentle start on Friday evening with two opening rounds of the seven round robin sessions over the first two days. The 40 player round robin is then pared down to 24 before the sparks began to fly on Sunday in single elimination. The round robin format is a nice chance for new comers and lesser known players to visit and share cordiality and play with great champions such as Bob Maidhof, Johnny Archer, Mika Immonen, Huidji See, Karen Corr, Darren Appleton, Mike Davis, Danny Barouty, Brandon Shuff, Mike Dechaine and others in the sterling field. Gerda Hofstatter and Jeanette Lee, two highly popular great lady players who have been loyal past participants in the competition were absent due to their hectic schedules. In past years both the Black Widow and Gerda were able to make it through to the Sunday elimination round. This year they left the task to the sole lady player, the great transplanted Irish star, Karen Corr. And did Miss Corr ever live up to the task . . . oh boy! Or should we say Oh Girl! Format this year was a 40-player field, 8 balanced flights of 5 8 PQB October/November

refund of their $300 tournament entry fee, which was won by old time NJ player, Don Polo. Congratulation to lucky Mr. Polo! Peter Burrows Chairman 2014 American 14.1 Straight Pool Championship and Director, Megan Fort, always welcomes the opportunity for players to voice their opinions of format, rules and anything else on their mind. All three days were covered extensively thanks to Cynthia & Tom Dorsey and Jerry Tarantolaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NYCGrind with their live stream. Many of the top players and some locals provided insightful commentary thanks to Shaun Wilkie, Tom Walter, Andy Lincoln, Michael Frank and others who sat in the livestream booth for a spell. The tough match scheduling and table assignments were meticulously managed by Tournament Director, the ebullient Megan Fort! The Round Robin generally went according to odds with the pros and strong national players pulling away in a field, which

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Turning Stone XXII

by AZBilliards

ayson Shaw captured Turning Stone XXII by taking the long road. He lost his second round match 9-3 to Alain Parent but from then on he was unstoppable as he took on all conceivable shots and his safety play was magnificent. On the one-loss side he defeated Ed Sauer 9-6, Ron Casanzio 9-0, Matt Krah 9-4, Dan Hewitt 9-3 and Kevin Guimond 9-5. Then he ran into tournament favorite Shane Van Boening, who had just been defeated by Mike Dechaine 9-8. Earlier in the evening Van Boening had pulled off one of the greatest shots this reporter has ever seen. On the hill against Thorsten Hohmann (who only trailed by one rack) Van Boening came to a table that had no pocket for the one ball. The cue ball was in the back of the kitchen, the one was past the side pocket and the nine ball was perhaps a foot outside the left corner pocket. The combination was anything but straight in. Van Boening would have to cut the one ball and then make perfect contact on the nine in order to complete the shot. He fired the one into the nine at rocket pace and made the shot to secure the victory as the crowd, at first stunned, erupted into applause. Mike Dechaine had a great week. His shotmaking was sharp as a tack and his cue ball seemed more then willing to obey his wishes. Prior to defeating Van Boening he had disposed of John Morra 9-5. In his next match he was mostly just a spectator as Rodney Morris was in his automatic mode where he makes every shot appear very easy. No stress ever shows on Rodney’s face and he approaches each shot as if it were a given that the shot will work. When his confidence is working that well Morris is one tough match. Morris took down Dechaine 9-3 and then had to face new Hall of Fame inductee Mika Immonen. Immonen had already taken down Donny Mills 9-8, Rob Saez 9-4, and Dan Hewitt 9-5. When Immonen beat Morris 97 he relaxed in the hot seat to await his final challenge. Hunter Lombardo and Mike Dechaine both spoke with me prior to the first round and both expressed their disappointment at not being chosen to be a member of the ‘tryout’ squad for the Mosconi Cup. Four of the eight prospects did not attend Turning Stone, something we found curious as it seems logical that they need to prove themselves to make the cut when the final five players are chosen and they need to keep themselves under fire from champions on the tables. So both Lombardo and Dechaine wanted to send a polite message that they need to be considered next year. Neither voiced any negative comments towards the current squad or coach Mark Wilson, they just want to be on the radar for 2015. Lombardo sent his message by defeating MC team candidate

Mika Immonen, Jason Shaw(Winner) Mike Zuglan, Tourn Dir Brandon Shuff 9-3. To be fair, this was not Shuff’s best effort of the week and he proved his worth by finishing the event in 9th place, the same position as Lombardo and Van Boening. The other Mosconi Cup candidates finished as follows: Oscar Dominguez finished out of the money after he ran into World 8-Ball Champion Huidje See and then, two rounds later, was forced out 9-7 by sharpshooter Donny Mills. Jeremy Sossei finished one slot further back than Van Boening and Shuff at 13th when he was eliminated on the hill by Ernesto Dominquez. Our final Four wound up as Shaw, Immonen, Morris and Dechaine. Each of these players had a cadre of fans who were convinced no one could beat their man. They all deserved great praise for their play all week as this was one of the strongest fields ever to play at Turning Stone. Immonen was undefeated and in the hot seat. Morris was awaiting the winner of Shaw and Dechaine to fight for the B side title and a ticket into the finals. Dechaine and Shaw fought tooth and nail all the way until the match stood at double-hill. Early on the match Shaw came to the table with no shot on the one ball. He was inside the head string with the cue ball and he would have to kick off of either the side or foot rail in order to hit the one ball. The nine ball sat in the jaws of the corner pocket. Shaw measured the angle he needed off of the side rail to kick the one ball over toward the nine ball. When he pulled the trigger it appeared at first that the nine ball would not be moved. But the one came off of the rail and brushed the nine ball into the pocket for a thrillingl victory created by a kick-combination shot under extreme pressure. Had the nine ball not fallen Dechaine would have almost certainly run the table. Shaw then had to face Morris for the semi-finals and the See Turning Stone page 16

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A Bridge Too Far

by Mark Finkelstein Pro at Slate and Eastside Billiards, New York City; Instructional Columnist

ne of the myths in pool is where to put your bridge hand down in relation to the cue ball. The standard wisdom is 6 to 8 inches. But then we hear that so and so pro has a 12inch bridge. And the argument continues. But what really is the correct distance our bridge hand should be from the cue ball? Let’s look at what the bridge is supposed to do for us. A good bridge provides a stable platform to allow us to freely hit the cue ball exactly where we want. And this is the key. The ideal position for our bridge hand is where we have to put our bridge hand on the table to most accurately strike the cue ball where we are aiming. Remember, our ability as a pool player really is our ability to hit the cue ball exactly where we want to every time. Here is how we find that spot for our bridge for our pool game. First you need a cue ball with a noticeable spot on it, or a centennial ball with the pip in the circle, or a cue ball with a blue or red circle on it.

Next we need a small ruler, some paper reinforcements (donuts) and good chalk. You can do this on the fly with chalk marks on the table and guesstimates on distance, but I like to be a bit more precise. What you will be measuring is the distance from the tip of your middle finger of your bridge hand to the back of the cue ball. Now what you do is pick your standard bridge distance and shoot five shots from that position trying to hit the dot on the cue ball. What you want to do is measure the direction and distance in millimeters from the dot to the center of your chalk mark on each shot. You will have something like this: N2, NE3, On, On, N1. This is north by one millimeter, northeast by 3 millimeters, dead on, dead on, and north by 1 millimeter. Now move up an inch with your bridge hand and try this again. Pick three or four distances from close to far and then tabulate your results. . Here is a picture (left) of what this looks like on a cue ball for my swing with a six inch bridge The place where you hit the cue ball most accurately is your ideal bridge position for standard shots. One caution is that you don’t want to be too close to the cue ball as you need some room to swing your cue stick to develop power. I have found that 5 and a half or six inches is about the minimum bridge distance.

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Pictured below is where I hit the cue ball with a 12-inch bridge.

As you can see, I’m off to the northwest by 2 millimeters with the long bridge. The key point to this experiment is that I will miss more shots because I’m not hitting the cue ball exactly where I want with a 12-inch bridge. For me, a 6 inch bridge is much more accurate than a 12-inch bridge. Do this experiment three or four times to get a good average, and you will know for certain where your ideal bridge position is for most standard shots. Good luck and see you on the road.

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Chico Billiards Academy

by Jacqueline Karol • House Pro at Oais Bar & Grill Chico Ca., League Operator & Tournament Director .

Don’t Get Beat by the Rules

Ever hear anyone arguing over pool rules? First of all there are hundreds of different rules for pool and different games of pool. It is best to go over the rules with your opponent or league/tournament director before a match. However, there are so many that it is near impossible sometimes to think of every one that might come up. Furthermore, there are some grey areas within specific rules that lead to more confusion. This could be a very long article if I covered every detail and variation, but at least we’ve started the conversation and will hopefully clear up some confusion. The following are rules that get the most questions from players.

Beginners:

What is a double hit and how do you know if you made a double hit? Basically when 2 balls are really close to one another and the shooter does not elevate or aim at an angle towards the cue ball, he/she risks double hitting the cue ball. Because the cue ball and object ball are so close together, after the cue ball hits the object ball, the cue stick keeps moving forward not leaving the cue ball enough time to get out of the way and hits the cue ball a second time. The way you will know if it is a double hit is dependant upon the cue ball’s reaction after contact. If the cue ball chases the object ball at about the same speed it is a double hit. In addition, the shooter can usually feel and hear the double hit. How long do players get when they’re on the Shot Clock? Typically players get a 45 second shot clock. Once a player in down in his/her shot, they can take as long as he wants. The referee is supposed to say 10 when there is 10 seconds left and a player gets one “extension” of time per game.

What’s a legal shot?

Shooters must make contact with their ball first. In 8-ball, a player must hit their stripes or solids first. In 9-ball a shooter must hit the lowest numbered ball first. AND any ball (any object ball on the table or cue ball) must hit a RAIL AFTER CONTACT. OR an object ball going into a pocket counts as “hitting a rail after contact”. Balls frozen to a rail? If the object ball is frozen or almost frozen to a rail AND the shooter is not going to drive any other ball including the cue ball to a rail, both players need to both look at it and agree as to whether or not it is frozen. A referee can also be asked to make this call. It helps to put your 14 PQB October/November

hand above the ball make it cast a shadow to see if it is “frozen” or touching the rail. If it is not frozen, then an extremely soft hit can me made to drive the object ball to the rail which makes it okay for nothing else to hit a rail. What’s a legal break? How many balls need to hit a rail for the break to be legal? The rules state that either “a ball can be pocketed” or 4 or more balls must hit a rail. What if only 1 ball goes in and it’s the cue ball? If the cue ball is pocketed, it is a foul and opponent can re-rack and break again. What’s an obvious shot? Beginners are particularly confused by this because many shots are NOT obvious to them. Basically, if a shot is straight in or a slight angle, then it is obvious. A kick, bank or combination is NEVER obvious and must be called. If you are concerned that there may be an argument, then just call the pocket even when it is obvious.

Advanced Players:

Cell phones – Cell phones and headphones are not allowed during a match (See 1-3 Use of Equipment in BCA Rules). However, many tournaments and leagues allow it. Put together a 2nd cue – Most of us know that you cannot unscrew your playing cue during your match or it is a forfeit, but what about putting together another cue in the middle of a match? In the 25th Annual Ocean State 9-Ball Championships, Jason Shaw asked for a ruling on Earl Strickland because he tried to put together his other cue to make a jump shot. The referee ruled that he could not use it because he did not put it together at the beginning of the match. Wrong Suit - What if a player shoots the wrong suit in 8-ball TWO times in a row? If an opponent does not mention that his opponent is shooting the wrong ball until after his 2nd shot, now he must switch suits. Both players are responsible for watching the match. “Move it back” where? In an 8-ball match between pros, a player accidentally bumped another object ball and asked his opponent if he should “leave it there or move it back” like he is supposed to. However the opponent moved the object ball in between the cue ball and the player’s next shot. This was definitely not where the object ball was, but it is a grey area in the rules and there was no referee there to settle this. Even when you may know the rules as a player, unfortunately, sometimes the referee or director doesn’t know or understand the rules or enforce them. And always remember that a referee can overrule anything if he/she deems appropriate. Rules are not always completely black and white. (References: BCA Rules, Texas Express Rules)

The Follow Ticky

by Robert Byrne From “Byrne’s Complete Book of Pool Shots” with permission

he combination is tough, and so is the standard ticky because the 6-ball is less than a ball width from the rail. There is a way out: Hit the rail well before the 6-ball and try to hit the 6 so full that the cueball will follow through in a straight line to the 9ball. When struck properly, the 6-ball will follow the path indicated by solid line. From the more favorable cueball position g, the 6-ball will follow the dashed line. The follow ticky is deceptively difficult if you’ve never tried it. Place the 6-ball two chalk widths from the cushion and see if you can make the 9-ball in your first five attempts from either starting point.

Keeping Your Game Simple by Tom Rossman • drcue@artisticpool.org Contributing Writer

he physical side of the “stroke” is really pretty simple in theory – 1) a cue stick should start directly under the shoulder and 2) a cue stick should maintain a straight “free flight” swing through the cue ball. The reality of this process is dependant on dozens of mechanical and mental elements coming together in the right order at the right time. Often a perceived “glitch” in your mechanics turns into a lingering “point of focus”. Then, thinking about what is wrong and how to correct it becomes another “point of focus” and so the story goes. Eventually a player’s focus is split in several directions causing a dreaded “paralysis of analysis” between the ears. The mind cannot focus at a 100% level on “more than one item” at the same time. Too many items of analysis produce “split focus” – a percentage on this, another percentage on that, and still another percentage on something else, leading to confusion and in most cases, the end to a beautiful billiard performance. In order to address this dilemma one must clear the clutter of “split focus” from the mind. Taking a brief journey mentally to a more serene place where no controversy exists and logic follows can do this. Two simple “roots of TRUST” that have not changed in nearly 5 centuries of billiard play appear initially to be humorous, but are candidly effective to “keeping your game simple” – 1) a pool ball “rolls” because it is round, 2) a pool ball “drops” in a pocket because of gravity.

Doing a simple 2 - step mental exercise for these items can produce wonders in your game – A) lock in 100% focus and acceptance to #1 and B) lock in 100% focus and acceptance to #2. Repeat process and repeat again – without question and totally logical – developing TRUST and renewing a foundation of mental confidence and calm!! Now that the mind is at peace, so to speak, take a deep breath and imagine two “additional” items of simplicity in order – 1) a “plumb bob” hanging straight down under your shoulder, and 2) an “arrow” in straight flight being released by your back hand – without interference. The first image converts automatically to your cue stick starting directly under your shoulder as you align for the shot, and the second image automatically converts to your cue moving straight to the target in a free flight release action. Repeat the following “trigger line” internally 3 times before each game and 1 time before each shot – “plumb bob” straight under shoulder and “arrow” in straight flight release!! The process to “keep your game simple” takes only a few minutes to do. May each of you continue to “enjoy the roll”!! For the latest Event News www.pr ofessor qball.com

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Kicking with Purpose

by Mike Roque From “Build Your Game”365 Days of Instruction, Motivation and Insights for Pool Players" www.bebobpublishing.com - 1- 888-33-BEBOB

“…where can I put the cue ball, and where.” exactly is the object ball going.”

Efren Reyes… Kicking is a Skill you need to have in your trick bag. It comes up in every game and it’s fair to say that the fate of many championship matches have been decided by the outcome of a single kick shot. The first priority is to make contact with the ball. Without a legal hit, you not only give up ball–in–hand, but you can’t get lucky and make the ball! Some players kick entirely by feel while others use various diamond systems. Either way, it will take good old–fashioned experience to become accurate at kicking. Here are a few things to keep in mind: Always have a plan. Identify which side of the object ball you want to hit. Plan the direction of both balls, but focus on one, usually the

cue ball. Control the cue ball speed for a possible re–hook. If you can’t re–hook, make sure to leave distance. If you can kick into a ball just off the rail and hit it full, it’s possible to stick the cue ball. You can get distance and a hook with excellent control. In the end, cue ball speed and the fullness of hit on the object ball are the major priorities. Don’t just hit it and hope…. Kick with a specific outcome in mind!

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Turning Stone from page 9 chance to play in the finals. Morris had a lot of momentum on his side and was shooting instinctively as if he could not miss any shot. The crowd favored Morris to take the win simply because he appeared immune to pressure and he was making every shot. But Shaw totally dominated the match. He ran rack after rack and never gave Morris the opportunity to get rolling. Shaw shot his way to the final dance with a 9-2 trouncing of Morris in a match that took less than 30 minutes to complete. Our finals were contested between Jayson Shaw and Mika Immonen. The room was nearly evenly divided on which player they thought would win but Immonen barely got that nod as his experience in World Championships and major events around the world seemed to give him the edge. That experience proved to be of little aid to Immonen. They were tied early at one apiece but after that it became the Jayson Shaw show and Shaw moved steadily ahead of Immonen by stringing together racks and denying Immonen good starting points. Immonen did contribute to his own demise, however, by jawing balls on three separate occasions in the lower left pocket, ducks for Shaw to pick off easily. In the end Shaw proved to any doubters that he belongs at the Big Boy’s table whenever dinner is served as he took down the 16 PQB October/November

Iceman 13-6. Complete results with prize money amounts for the Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour’s “Turning Stone Classic XXII 9-Ball Open”. Total prize fund $41,400. All players were paid cash immediately upon their elimination from the events. 1st $8,000 Jayson Shaw 2nd $5,000 Mika Immonen 3rd $3,600 Rodney Morris 4th $2,600 Mike Dechaine 5/6th $2,000 Thorsten Hohmann, Earl Strickland 7/8th $1,600 Johnny Archer, Ernesto Dominguez 9/12th $1,200 Brandon Shuff, Hunter Lombardo, Jerry Crowe,Shane Van Boening 13/16th $850 John Morra, Warren Kiamco, Jeremy Sossei, Kevin Guimond Our second chance event on Sunday results are: 1st $500 Holden Chin 2nd $300 James Adams 3/4th $150 each Jim Udischas, Brian Lipes

The Pinball Shot

by Steve Markle, Ranked 6th Contributing Writer • SteveMarklePool.com

ere is a shot that has been in the professional artistic pool shot book for many years now that most players select in its respective category. It is called the pinball shot because of its attractive set up as well as the way the cue ball moves around the table. The object is to pocket the 2 ball set up, have the cue ball go two rails than down the cue pocketing both balls. It will than hit the rack, pocketing the ball frozen to it and then the cue ball will roll down the rack and pocket the ball on top of the chalk. Start off by placing the 1 and 2 ball in a frozen set up. The 2 ball will throw a bit on contact so aim it a bit to the left of pocket “A”. If you are attempting this on a regulation size table use a full length cue and place the 3 and 4 balls as shown. If attempting on a bar box use a shorter cue such as a jump cue. Make sure both balls are frozen to the cue. Place a rack near pocket “F and freeze a ball to it. Finally place another ball on top of a piece of chalk near pocket “A”. Make sure the butt end of the cue is the end frozen to ball 3. Align your rack so that it cuts the 6 ball in. If possible use a new piece of chalk for the 6 ball. This allows it to roll off more easily. Your cue ball (by rule) should be behind the first diamond in-

tersection line. This can be made without english but I find it easier to apply a half tip of draw and a half tip of right. This allows the cue ball to contact the long rail and the short rail in the right spot to make the 3 ball and have enough speed to continue down the table. Hit ¼ of the 1 ball and use a medium hard stroke. Enjoy this great shot!

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14.1 from page 8 included a dozen world class Straight Pool advocates.

Semi finals:

Karen Corr continued her mastery of 14.1 in a come from behind win against 5) Kevin Clark after Kevin missed the 150th ball, allowing Karen back to the table where she ran out winning 150-149! Darren Appleton put on another clinic against stout and terrific young player, 2) Jason Klatt 150-50. Finals.. After a long day and many tough matches 9) Karen finally ran out of gas and succumbed to the great World Champion, and now American 14.1 Champion, 3) Darren Appleton 150-28. In this final match of the tournament both Karen and Darren put on a safety battle, as I have not seen in decades. If you want to see a half dozen truly masterful safeties watch the NYCGrind tape. Leading 40-1 Appleton at the table with his cue ball buried in the pocket down at the far end they began a battle of safeties, which was truly extraordinary. Watch it. Darren ends up with the tiniest fraction of a ball to shoot from down on the far rail, between two obstructing balls, nails it and goes on to build an insurmountable lead. A championship shot by a real champ. Just a great match. Congratulations to the World & American Champion, Darren Appleton, and to our

great runner up and only lady in the field, Karen Corr, who played all three days like the true champion that she is. Huidji See had the 2013 tournament high run of 144, and once again this year walked away with the $100 prize with a run of 83.. We wish to again thank our many dedicated sponsors, including Ivan Lee and Simonis Cloth and Aramith Balls, George Hart of Long Beach, CA, Qpod, Nathan Sulinski, Bob Jewett, San Jose, CA, Peter & Sandy Sears, Madison, WI, Rebecca Burrows & Erik Addington, NYC, and Michael Frank and our entire tournament committee, and our many generous sponsors. Our thanks and appreciation to gracious room owners Cynthia & Tom Dorsey and their entire staff. Prize fund ~ 40 players $ 25,000 17-24th $ 300 1st round 125 pts 9-16th $ 600 2nd round 125 pts 5-8th $ 1,200 Quar Finals 150 pts 3-4th $2,000 Semi Finals 150 pts 2nd $3,500 Finals 175 pts Winner $5,000 * Payment to losing player in each round $ 300 $ 600 $ 1,200 $ 2,000 $3,500 $ 5,000 October/November PQB 17

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The Three Brit Ladies with the Three Cs

pool was in 1991 at the Munich Masters, where she was invited along with Stacey Hillyard. They both borrowed cues and got to practice the game one-day before they left!! However, even though this was not their game of choice Stacy …they Came they Conquered and came 1st and Allison came 3rd. they have Class! During an exhibition in Switzerland with Ronnie O’Sullivan (he was around 13 at the time), Mike Massey, Ewa and Vickie by Geoff Conway – Pool Junkie Paski for a snooker/pool challenge. Mike told her about the Contributing writer WPBA Tour in the states, but Allison said: “At that time I wasn’t really thinking about it”. ho else could I be talking about, but Allison Fisher The final straw that broke the snooker stars back came in (The Duchess of Doom), followed by Karen Corr 1995, when Allison was in the last 8 of the World Snooker (The Invader), and Kelly Fisher (Quick Fire) Championship in India. The conditions were awful and she It is really amazing just how similar the careers of these three turned to her mother who had made the trip with her, and said, Champions are. All having won World Titles from a successful “This is the last time that I will play snooker”. career in snooker – all rose to winning US Major events Yes, she had lost her desire and motivation in a sport that almost immediately after arriving in the USA on a one way had earned her 11 World Snooker titles and yet she had no ticket from the UK, and all sponsors. Plus winning a snooker event could only winning World Titles in a relareap you $500. When Allison told her mother that tively short time, in a discipline she wanted to move to the States, her mum was of pool that was not in their shocked. wheelhouse prior to arriving. So in July 1995 Allison took a trip to Las Vegas to Initially their potting skills visit the trade show to find out how to get on were immediately noticed, but WPBA tour and introduce herself to the pool World. they all had to learn the Allison was given two promoter spots for her first nuances associated with 9 Ball. two events. Allison recalls: “I entered the first one in September 1995 in Charlotte, NC. I loved it from the first moment I stepped in the door. It was Allison Fisher new and exciting, a big adventure. I finished 9th Allison got the toy of her losing to Ewa and Jeanette but learned a lot. The choice for her 7th birthday, a next event was a week later in Florida. Kelly Oyama mini pool table. By 13 was on and her family invited me to stay with them in the road to being a Snooker pro, Allison Fisher Charlotte for the week and drive down to Florida with something that Allison had always a few players. I ended up winning the event! It was had on her wish list from an early incredible. I gave myself 6 months and won in two weeks”. age, At 16 she got her first century break partnered with Steve Allison then finished 3rd in the World Championships Davis. Allison went on to win 9 Snooker World titles (7 individual (Taiwan) and then back to the US to win the National title at the Bicycle Club in Los Angeles. She said: “That was my most and 2 Double) - 8 National Championships – 8 US Opens – 4 emotional event ever because my dad flew over for it. I won WPA 9 ball World titles – 5 Tournament of Champions titles $20,000, the most I had ever won and paid off any debts I had & 54 WPBA titles in England” But, first let me tell you how she was introduced to 9 ball, Allison, who is still at the top of her game to this day, was which up to that point had been a life dedicated to snooker. inducted into the BCA Hall of Fame in 2009. Allison was picked for the first Mosconi Cup team in 1994, and at that point did not play pool (9 ball) very well, but Barry Hearn wanted top names associated with the pool world that Karen Corr also included Steve Davies, Jimmy White and Ralf Souquet. Karen was born in the little town of Ballymoney in Northern The Mosconi Cup was in an experimental format at that stage, Ireland in 1969. At 8 years old the family moved to England, and would take several twist and turns before settling on five at 14 years old her love of watching snooker on TV prompted man teams as it is today!! her father to enroll her in a local snooker club. Probably one of Allison’s first forays into American style

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Karen quickly showed her potential at snooker, entering her first event in Leicester City at age 15, and soon became one of the top players in the UK. In 1990 one day after her 21st birthday she won her first women’s World Snooker Championship, held in London, repeating again in 1991, 1995 and 1996. Karen also won two World English Karen Corr Billiards titles. In the mid nineties with the restrictions on Tobacco advertising/sponsorship, the effect was bad on the prize fund, and made Karen look elsewhere to make a living. Julie Kelly told Karen about the WPBA Tour in the States, prompting a four-week vacation in the States to check it all out. Arriving in June 1998 Karen had to immediately play in a qualifier for the next WPBA event. Well the rest is history, winning the qualifier and coming 9th in her first event. Now it was back to England to put affairs in order and one month later Karen is back in the States on the start of a fairy tale success story. On her return to the States Karen qualified for the next ten WPBA events, and by the end of 1998 was ranked 24th. By the end of 1999 she was ranked No 4 and by the end of 2000 she was ranked No 2 in the world. Karen won her first WPBA title in 2000, plus another two WPBA events before the end of 2000. She also won the Japan Open Championship in Osaka in 2000. In 2001 Karen remarkably won every one of the WPBA events to be held that year. By the end of 2001 Karen was ranked No 1 in the World, which she held for the next two years. Karen has won a total of 23 WPBA Titles, plus three consecutive Tournament of Champions events in 2006, ‘07 and ‘08 In 2012 Karen was inducted into the prestigious BCA Hall of Fame. The only title that has eluded Karen is the World 9 Ball Championship. Karen has received an invite to the Guilin World 9 Ball Championship in China in October 2014. She has also been invited to the Challenge of Champions at Harrah’s in San Diego in October.

Kelly Fisher

Kelly Fisher was born in England, and was playing on a toy pool table at age 3. Her father ran a pub with a pool table, but

Kelly was too small to play on it. However, when Kelly was 13 her father let her play on it, he saw something that made him take Kelly to the local snooker club. At the Snooker club he asked if anyone could coach his daughter. “See that gentleman sitting at the counter eating,” said the houseman. “He’s the man to see”. The man said “she looks a bit short for that big table - Bring her back when she’s a bit taller”. The coach was curios, and went to watch the kid make ball after ball. “What do you think?” said dad, and he said, “I think we should start the coaching immediately” Yes, Lional Payne the Yorkshire snooker coach who thought that the future 6 times World Snooker Champ, and 2 times English Billiards Champ was too short, is still Kelly’s coach 23 years on. Unfortunately because of a knock on effect by the end of the nineties the financial rewards were looking pretty bleak as a snooker pro. In May 2001 Kelly visited the States, hooking up with good friend Kim Shaw. This led to Kelly playing in a WPBA qualifier, where she realized she was competitive, but with a lot to Kelly Fisher learn. After the World Championship at the Crucible in Sheffield in 2003, the tournament schedule was so bad that another financial road had to be found. Kelly even resorted to getting a regular job. (an option she did not like) But money was tight at that point!! In February 2004 she put her house up for sale, and Kelly and her partner Val Finnie packed two suitcases each, and left for the States with $750 ($400 borrowed from mum and dad), even leaving the washing up in the sink!!! Kelly picked up the game quickly, and soon worked her way up the rankings on the WPBA, winning her first WPBA event in May 2005 “The San Diego West Coast Classic” Kelly’s 1st WPBA event was the Canadian Classic, and she drew Allison Fisher in the first round, and had Allison 8-1 in a race to 9 and surprisingly went on to lose 8-9!!! In her second event she made the semi final of the US Open. In 2011 Kelly won the World 10 Ball Title, followed by the World 9 Ball Title in 2012 and the China Open in 2012. In 2013 Kelly also won the Amway Cup. Kelly is coming over for the Challenge of Champions to be held at Harrah’s in San Diego in October. Three of the four players invited to the event are featured in this article. The other player is Ga Young Kim!!

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Stop It

by Tom Simpson, Master Instructor • PoolClinics.com Contributing Writer

verybody knows what a stop shot is – the cueball stops dead, exactly where it was when it hit the object ball. The cueball stops because, at the moment of impact with the object ball, it was skidding (also referred to as sliding, stunned, or dead). In other words, the CB had no rotation – not rolling, not backspinning. And with no cut angle, whatever linear force was in the cueball transfers to the object ball. With no forward force left in the CB, it stops dead. Stop shots are a subset of a much larger category of shots known as “stun shots.”

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– does this particular CB path go where we want to go? A stunned cueball runs down that line. A rolling cueball pulls itself forward of the line. Draw pulls the CB backward off the line. We could say that stun shots are executed exactly like stop shots, except they are not straight in. They have a cut angle. So, to play good position, we need to master the stun shot. But since it’s not always clear how precisely we executed a stun shot, the smart way to practice is to shoot stop shots. Because stop shots park the cueball precisely behind where the object ball was, it’s very easy to see how

ping the cueball at each distance. To play effective position, we must understand and control what the cueball is doing when it gets where it’s going, i.e., when it hits something. Is it rolling, sliding, backspinning, or somewhere in between? Yeah, you have to think about this, and clearly. The basic level of the exercise is to just get the cueball stopped, any way you can. For the CB to be skidding when it arrives at the OB, many combinations of tip height and ball speed will work. The advanced level is to work through two more times, stopping the ball in specific ways: 1. Shoot every shot in the exercise hitting maximum low on the CB. The first shot will be very soft, and you’ll have to increase your speed with each subsequent shot, as the OB’s are farther away.

A stun shot is any shot where the cueball arrives at the moment of impact with no rotational force (sliding, stunned, dead). Stop shots are stun shots that happen to be straight in. Read that again. The stun shot is the most important shot in pool because it’s the only shot where we know for sure that path the cueball will take after colliding with the object ball. It will leave the OB at a 90° angle relative to the line through the centers of the CB/OB at the moment of impact. This deflected CB path is often referred to as the “tangent line.” It’s the first thing we consider in all position play 22 PQB October/November

well (or how poorly) you did. Watch closely. You can see the truth of whatever you did. If the CB stops perfectly, it was a stun shot. The cueball must have been skidding when it struck the OB. If it follows, it had some roll in when it hit the OB. Conversely, if it pulls backward from the OB, it must have had some backspin when it hit. If the cueball drifts to the side, you’re not aiming where you think you are. If it has sidespin, you’re not hitting the vertical axis (the center line) of the cueball. To quickly improve your ability to shoot stuns, work through the exercise shown, practicing and mastering stop-

2. Shoot each shot in the exercise with firm speed. The first shot will be struck at center ball, and you’ll hit each successive shot at the same speed, but with a lower tip height on the cueball. This will make you aware of your height/speed preferences, while expanding your abilities and confidence. Since this gets at what is arguably the key skill in position play, it’s wise to revisit this exercise periodically. Your opponents may be stunned by the result.

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34th Annual APA Team Championships

he world’s largest pool tournament returned to Las Vegas in mid-August as thousands of amateur pool players competed for more than $1 Million in prize money! More than 1,800 8-Ball, 9-Ball, Doubles, Ladies and Masters made their way to Sin City to compete, Aug. 14-23. In the 8-Ball Division, You Got Action of Cabot, Ark., defeated Nunos House of Pain of Linden, N.J., to take home $25,000 in cash and the championship title. As Runners-Up, Nunos House of Pain received $15,000 in prize money. Teams in the 8-Ball Championships squared-off in a modified single-elimination format that ensured each team played at least twice before elimination. All 8-Ball Division teams automatically received $350 in national qualifier money, and the top 8 teams won at least $5,000. In 9-Ball Division, it was the Bench Warmers of Johnston, R.I., defeating Unapproved of Camarillo, Calif., in the finals. The Bench Warmers took home $15,000 in 1st Place prize money. As Runners-Up, Unapproved received $7,000 in cash. The 9-Ball Division was held Aug. 14-18, with each team competing in a modified single-elimination format that ensured each team played at least twice before elimination. All national qualifiers received a minimum of $350, with the top 8 teams winning at least $2,000. In the Jack & Jill Doubles Championship, it was Bison’s Double Jeopardy of Buffalo, N.Y., winning $3,500 in the finals with a victory over Broadstreet Bullies of Midland, Ont. Broadstreet Bullies received $2,000 as Runner-Up in the 256team event. The finals of the Masters Championship featured Watch Out for the Chubby Kid of Bay City, Mich., defeating Northeast Mass Masters of Lawrence, Mass. Watch Out for the Chubby Kid took home $10,000 in 1st Place prize money, while Northeast Mass Masters received $5,000 as Runner-Up in the 256team event. In the finals of the Ladies 8-Ball Championship, it was Gypsy’s of Youngstown, Ohio, defeating Chick-a-Waw Tribe of Lafayette, La., to win $8,000 in 1st Place prize money. As Runners-Up, Chick-a-Waw Tribe received $4,000 in cash.

Team Winners 8-Ball Team 9-Ball Team Masters

Jack & Jill Doubles Ladies 8-Ball Team

You Got Action – Cabot, AR Bench Warmers – Johnston, RI Watch Out for the Chubby Kid Bay City, MI Bison’s Double Jeopardy,Buffalo, NY Gypsy’s – Youngstown, OH

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By: Marty Kaczmarowski, APA 7 Contibuting Writer

Love the Ups and Downs

You practice and practice. You play in a ton of league matches hoping it is preparing you for a big tournament and then…you lose. You believe you did your best to prepare. You lose two matches in a row and then wonder why you continue with this passion at all. Losing stinks. It has a way of crushing self confidence and it gets you asking yourself “why do I play at all?” Well let me tell you why: because this game of 8-ball is a wonderful thing! It changes from shot to shot and from match to match. Every weekly league match and every tournament is an adventure. Remember that the losses are there to help you learn and the wins are there to keep you playing. Believe me, I struggle with this a lot. It is hard to keep getting up after you hit the ground. Get up, Learn more and Enjoy the Game No matter what. October/November PQB 23

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USBA Officers President Jim Shovak East Islip, NY 516-238-6193 Secretary Tom Paley Fenton, MO 636-861-3437 Treasurer Merrill Hughes Huntington Station, NY 631-338-9698 Steve Andersen Wyoming, MI 616-530-8665 Ricardo Carranco Los Angeles, CA 323-490-8075 Victor Cuzzi Miami, FL 786-366-7293 Pedro Piedrabuena San Diego, CA 213-458-3950 Mazin Shooni Nashua, NH 248-910-4466 James Watson Bronx, NY 347 255-4330

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Patino Unbeaten in Finals at US Bida Open Tournament

The field Piedrabuena 2nd and Lee 3rd in Competitive Event Seventeen players assembled in Houston Texas at US Bida for the USBA Tour Open tournament held August 22-24. Current US Champion Pedro Piedrabuena topped the group of A players, which included former US Champion Hugo Patino, Sang Jin Lee from New York, and local Houston players Cong Nguyen and Thanh Vu. USBA President Jim Shovak entered in the A group as well. The eleven B players included Ellis Lawrence and Jim Bishop who traveled to Houston to play, as well as nine local players including room owners Tim Nguyen, Patrick Tran and Quang Tran along with Dung Ngo, Minh Lam, Nacho Galindo, Kiet Nguyen, Lan Vo and Doug Deitel. Pedro and Hugo were seeded into separate flights along with the other A players, which led to some excitement and surprises in the preliminary rounds. The field was divided into the A flight of 9 and B flight of 8 for round robin play. No surprise in flight A was Piedrabuena topping the flight with a perfect 8-0 record. The remainder of the field battled fiercely with Galindo beating Vu and Shovak, as did Dung Ngo. At 5-3 both Patrick Tran and Dung Ngo moved on to the finals. Vu with 178 total points was awarded the fourth spot ahead of Galindo. Unfortunately Ngo was unable to continue play, so Galindo ended up moving on as the fourth finalist from the group. The B flight had some real drama as all three A players felt the sting of loss to the hungry group of B challengers. Patino dropped three games, as did Cong Nguyen. Lee only lost one to Ellis Lawrence to win the flight at

6-1. With that win against Lee, Lawrence clinched clear second with only losses to Patino and Cong Nguyen. The third and fourth spot were awarded to Cong Nguyen and Hugo Patino respectively. Despite a great win against Patino, Lan Vo just missed out having suffered a crushing loss to Lee early on. His total points were not enough and the final eight were decided. The finals were set up with 8 players in round robin, and had five of the A players and three from the B entries. That is where Patino found his rhythm after his rocky preliminary round, and with strong consistent play came out on top round after round. Going in to the final two rounds Piedrabuena and Patino were both undefeated? That is where lightning struck and Lee, playing hard, beat Pedro to deliver his first loss of the tournament. It would prove to be a costly one. Patino continued his winning ways to set up the final match. Pedro and Hugo together again. A familiar sight to many who follow US Billiards. And like so many games in the past it was hard fought. But this time Hugo would prevail, making great shots, playing strong defense, and winning to go undefeated and clear first in the finals. Houston is one of the premier Billiard cities in the country. US Bida is one of the premier spots in the city to play, with eight Verhoeven tables, a warm friendly atmosphere as well. Tim Nguyen is a gracious host. We look forward to many more tournaments at US Bida and in the city of Houston.

9th Annual Fall Classic Minneapolis Billiard Club, Minneapolis, MN Fred Lamers Wins the 2014 Fall Classic by one point!

he Fall Classic billiard tournament held at The Minneapolis Billiard Club was living up to the hype on Sept. 19-21. Some of the best players in the mid-west were here to do battle for the top prize and maybe some bragging rights. The player list for this 10player round robin was a familiar one, with local players John Logan, Mickey Campbell, John Zech and Fred Lamers. Also from 4 other states were Gary Eake, Nam Cho, Travis Gallup, John Jacobson, Lupe Cruz and George Ashby. As the chart began to fill out, it was clear that Ashby, Cruz and Jacobson were in the driver’s seat without a loss going into Sunday. Lamers had suffered a loss in his first match of the tournament on Friday, 25-24 to local legend John Logan. Sunday’s games for Lamers were not to be taken lightly, needing to win all three games to have a chance at winning the tournament and it wasn’t going to be easy. The first game against Cruz found both players struggling a bit but Lamers was to prevail, 25-23. John Jacobson couldn’t quite find his stroke in his match and fell to Lamers as well. That left only Ashby who picked up a loss from Cruz in the previous game 25-22, and it was down to George and Fred in the last game of the long weekend: a very wellplayed game by both players. The game was never really out of reach for either player but Lamers was not to be denied and beat Ashby to win this year’s Fall Classic. MBC would like to thank all the players for coming out to play in this year’s event and would also like to thank those who supported our tournament: Greg Vavra, Mickey Campbell, MBC, David Levine and everyone who helped in running this great event.

President’s Desk:

The 2014 USBA TOUR is alive and well with recent tournaments in Houston and Chicago and upcoming events in Los Angeles and possibly Florida and more. The 2015 National Championship is likely to be held in Florida although there is still no official word yet. The USBA Board of Directors is trying to work out the details for possibly having a USBA League (handicapped) in 2015 culminating with a large tournament at the end of the year. Also being hammered out are details for rooms to hold USBA events in their room, preferably on a regular basis such as monthly. This is not an easy task but the details need to be worked out if we want rooms across the country to hold regular USBA Tournaments. Without tournaments, players lose interest. Also, Paul Frankel informed me that the Founders of the Illinois Billiard Club, Jim and Bonnie Parker, have agreed to let Paul use their private Illinois Billiard Club and public Bonnie’s Dining & Banquet facilities to hold a special USBA Qualifier at the (IBC) in Willow Springs. IL. It is America’s oldest Billiard Club in North America.

John Jacobson, 4th, Fred Lamers, 1st, George Ashby, 3rd, & Lupe Cruz, 2nd

The banquet facility’s 19th century dining room and café together seats one hundred and twenty guests. The Illinois Billiard Club’s antique billiard room glows with historical charm and features three generations of antique billiard tables and spectator seating for 50 guests. The event will take place on November 13-16th, 2014. For more information call Paul at (901) 210-7251.

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Dick Jasper’s Wins World Cup

by Frits Baker of Kozoom PORTO – After three seasons without a major victory, Dutchman Dick Jaspers is back at the top. In the Portuguese port city Porto he won the final on Sundayafternoon, against Belgian Roland Forthomme. For Jaspers, it was the 20th victory in a World Cup. The Dutch champion lived emotional moments in the full and lively billiard arena. ,,I had to wait a long time for this, and I am overjoyed.’’ His win took Jaspers to the third place on the world ranking, behind Frédéric Caudron and Torbjörn Blomdahl.

Dick Jaspers on the podium with Roland Forthomme, His run in this World Cup started with a win Peter Ceulemans and Sung-Won Choi Photo by Harry van Nijlen/Kozoom over Pierre Soumagne (France), then he beat Ryujji Umeda (Japan), Quyet Chien Tran (Vietnam), Sung-Won Choi (Zuid Korea) and finally the beat Filippos Kasidokostas in the final. The crown on his glory Belgian lion Forthomme. The tournament was given a tremen- years was the World title in Lima 2011, but from then on sucdous climax, when both players had their chances to win it. cesses were few and far between. ,,I never stopped believing, Roland Forthomme had the better start and was in the lead because I kept playing top averages everywhere’’, he said, a until the interval. The Belgian, who had earlier eliminated two happy man supported by his fellow members of the FC Porto countrymen (Caudron and Ceulemans) missed his oportunity club. at 38-34. Jaspers had the stronger nerves, and ended the match with a winning run of four. The final was a clash of two styles, the technically gifted, cautious Jaspers against the explosive Forthomme. In this tourDick Jaspers was in the final of a World Cup for the 36th nament, the Belgian had performed heroic comebacks after the time. The last win for him was Suwon, four years ago, when he interval on several occasions. He did it against Greek Nikos Polychronopoulos and again in the semifinal against Peter Ceulemans, when he was trailing 22-5 after 8 innings to win 40-31 in 20. Dick Jaspers performed majestically in his semifinal against Sung Won Choi: his run of nine from 14-12 to lead 23-12 was the intro to a classy win: 40-26 in 15.

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The FC Porto stronghold, with a billiard arena that held hundreds of fans, ready to

applaud every point made by the grand masters, was more than ready for a climax to a week of matches. Dick Jaspers, under the highest of tension, could not produce the level of play he had shown earlier tin the week against Soumagne (3.333 average) and Choi (2.666), because the encounter with Forthomme developed into a tactical and defensive battle. Relief was overwhelming, when he had produced the final carom. The three-time world champion smiled his widest smile, raised his cue in the air, and celebrated the win with the crowd for minutes. Roland Forthomme could not add a third to his two World Cup victories, both even older than the one by Jaspers. The Belgian won in Hurghada 2005 (final against Caudron) and in Volos 2006 (final against Blomdahl). The Belgian can’t possibly get closer without winning than he did today in Porto.

The final rankings with averages: 1 Dick Jaspers Sung-Won Choi Sani Sánchez 7 Murat Naci Coklu 9 Eddy Leppens 11 Quoc Nguyen Nguyen

1.923 1.678 2.234 1.765 1.789 1.648

2 Roland Forthomme 4 Peter Ceulemans 6 Quyet Chien Tran 8Torbjörn Blomdahl 10 N.Polychronopoulos 12Koong Kang Dong

1.8253 1.5895 1.818 1.486 1.744 1.340

1 Frédéric Caudron, 3 Dick Jaspers, 5 Sung-Won Choi, 7 Marco Zanetti, 9 Dong Koong Kang, 11 Tayfun Tasdemir

439 324 277 261 233 222

2 Torbjörn Blomdahl, 4 Filippos Kasidokostas, 6 Eddy Merckx, 8 Kyung-Roul Kim, 10 Jae Ho Cho, 12 Dani Sánchez

384 289 274 254 223 216.

The new world ranking (not yet official):

Mike Fahey Memorial Tacoma Elks Lodge, Tacoma, WA:

B Level: Jesus Quinonez (1st), Dan Louie (2nd), Tim Poole (3rd) C Level: Toshi Moriguchi (1st), Ed Brasfield (2nd)

Upcoming USBA Tournaments Hood River Elks, OR October 24-26: USBA Handicapped Tournament at Contact the lodge at 541386-1507. Amazin Billiards, Malden, December 5-7: MA Contact Mazin Shooni: 248- Dick Takano Memorial Qualifier at Tacoma Elks 910-4466. Lodge, WA November 7-9: Contact: Ed Brasfield 253USBA TOUR OPEN at 468-9839. Eight Ball Billiards, December 12-14: Maywood, CA $18,000 estimated prize fund. USBA TOUR EVENT to be Contact Ricardo Carranco: announced. See www.USBA.net and 323-490-8075. click “Tournaments” and November 14-16: Russ Guppy Memorial at “Tournament Calendar”. October/November PQB 29

USBA Tour Open at Chris’s Billiards, Chicago, IL

The Open Tournament at Chris’s Billiards was a huge success as we expected a maximum of 28 players and got 33 players participating. With the players arranged into 5 groups of 7 players each (2 flights had a bye), instead of only taking the top 2 players from each flight (since one top player was seeded into each flight), tournament director Jim Shovak decided to take the best four 3rd-place finishers of each flight, making a total of 14 players advancing to the next round plus an auction and a l to r, Felipe Razon room owner, Hugo Patino 3rd, lottery winner for a total of 16 players. Pedro Piedrabuena 2nd, Luis Aveiga 1st, Luis Avila In order to find the time for a finals involving 16 3rd, and Jim Shovak USBA Pres players, a relatively-new format was tried which is currently being used in Mexico. It is basically a 3-8-2 to knock Shovak out of the finals. Local player Jose group of 4 players playing double-elimination. If you win 2 matches then you advance to the final 8. If you lose 2 matches, Alfredo Sanchez defeated Mexican Champion Luis Avila, 2524. then you are out. Points do not matter and neither does Nam Cho from Madison, Wisconsin won the auction for average. Just win. $800 and a local player, Alex Cruz won the lottery and opted With 16 players, we had 4 groups of 4 players each; double to sell his ticket to Jim Shovak. With 16 players and four elimination to 25 points. The format was difficult and timegroups of four players each, it was time for the double-eliminaconsuming, but it was a huge success with most of the players, tion experiment. Knocked out of the top 16 were Adrian especially the B and C players. Although the format took a Viguera, George Ashby, Felipe Razon, Savino Manriquez, Nam long time, it still took less time than playing 2 round robin Cho, Olegario Gonzalez, Luis Milan and Ellis Lawrence. Adgroups of 8 players each. vancing to the final 8 was Hugo Patino, Luis Avila, Pedro In the prelims, the top finishers of each group were Hugo Piedrabuena, Luis Aveiga, Javier Teran, Sang Jin Lee, Jim Patino (2-time US National Champion), Luis Aveiga Shovak and Carlos Elias. With 8 players remaining, the players (Ecuadorian Champion), Pedro Piedrabuena (7-time US were again put in 2 groups of 4 players each, double eliminaChampion), Javier Teran (Ecuadorian Champion) and Luis Avila (many times Mexican Champion). The 2nd place finish- tion. Knocked out of the final 8 were Javier Teran, Jim Shovak, ers were local players Luis Milan and Olegario Gonzalez as well Sang Jin Lee and Carlos Elias. Advancing to the final four was as room owner Felipe Razon, Adrian Viguera (a top US player Hugo Patino, Pedro Piedrabuena, Luis Aveiga and Luis Avila. The four players then played single elimination with Aveiga who has represented the USA in World Championship defeating Avila and Piedrabuena defeating Patino. The final Events) and Sang Jin Lee from New York, who finished in 3rd match was very exciting with Piedrabuena ahead of Luis place in the recent Open Event at US Bida in Houston, TX. Aveiga by a score of 21-14 in a 30 point match. Piedrabuena The best four 3rd-place finishers were Savino Manriquez (a left a very difficult position for Aveiga and Aveiga attempted a fine local player), tournament-regular Ellis Lawrence from shot with a ridiculous amount of speed and ended up scoring it Florida who placed 7th in the US Bida event, many times accidentally. Aveiga took full advantage of the lucky break and Champion George Ashby from Illinois and Mexican player ran 5 more points, tightening the score to 21-20. Pedro made Carlos Elias. Noe Lara, a talented local player just missed out one point and missed. Aveiga stepped to the table and on making the finals. promptly ran a 10-and-out to win the tournament! What was Highlights from the Preliminary Rounds: Gary Scharf from so amazing was that those 10 points were scored so quickly Michigan and Olegario Gonzalez both defeated Ecuadorian that it seemed as if only 2 or 3 minutes had passed and 10 Champion Javier Teran. Adrian Viguera defeated Pedro Piedrabuena 25-21 with a stellar performance. Carlos Elias ran points were scored. Amazing! Congratulations to Luis Aveiga a 12 and a 6 in back-to-back innings to defeat Adrian Viguera from Ecuador and special thanks to the room owners at Chris’s 25-12. With Jim Shovak ahead of top player Sang Jin Lee 18-9 Billiards for being very helpful and very hospitable. and needing to win in order to advance, Sang Jin Lee ran a 330 PQB October/November

USBA TOUR “B” and “C” Tournaments: Marti Tracy Memorial, Ashland Elks

Twenty-four players participated in the Third Annual Marti Tracy Memorial 3-Cushion Billiard Tournament, held for the first time at the Ashland Elks Lodge in Ashland, Oregon., This was a USBA B/C Tour event, with separate prizes for B and C tournament winners.

lodge.) Marc Smith from Grants Pass, OR, finished in second place Marc averaged a very solid .615 in the finals for the best average in the C/C+ event. Third place went to Ashland player Bob Hilton, and the high run prize in the C+ group went to Jerry Gibson of Medford, OR, with his run of 6 C finals provided the most dramatic finish of the tournament. Bill came in first, Toshi second, and Victor Lee of Stockton, CA finished in third place. The high run prize in the C’s went to Toshi, who had the first run of 5 among the C players.

B Cesar Cardoza 2nd - Mark Hansen 1st Homero Landa 3rd In the B’s, Mark Hansen from the Sacramento, CA area finished first with a perfect record of 9 wins and no losses. Cesar Cardoza from Santa Clara, CA, came in second with 7 wins and 2 losses, and Homero Landa of Menlo Park, CA finished third with 6 wins and 3 losses. Antonio Rivera of Greenbrae, CA had the first high run of seven to win that prize.

C Toshi Moriguchi 2nd - Bill Wood 1st Victor Lee 3rd

C + Marc Smith 2nd - Galen Lee 1st Bob Hilton 3rd After finishing his preliminary flight with a perfect record of 6 wins and no losses, including the best game in the entire tournament of 25 points in 20 innings for a 1.250 average, Galen Lee of Union City, CA won the C+ finals with another perfect record. (He generously shared his winnings with the Ashland Elks Lodge by purchasing the Tiger Cue donated to the event by the USBA, with the proceeds going to the October/November PQB 31

Sky Woodward Wins Smoking Ace’s Bar Box Open By: Markus Noé Photo Courtesy of poolactiontv.com

or the second time in a row a young upstart player walked away with the 20k top prize from the Smoking Ace’s Bar Box Open. Last time it was Justin Bergman, this year it was 21-year-old Sky Woodward who went through this star studded field undefeated. Woodward might be young but he is definitely not an unknown. For American fans he has been known for a few years already. For the rest of the world this year has been his coming out party, winning the banks ring game at Derby City. In the last month he has followed that up winning the Grand Masters event at the BCAPL and now this event. Bar Box tournaments are the fad as of late because they are known as the great equalizer. Smaller tables and big pockets means missing for these guys is a rare occurrence. This game is all about offence so when experienced players like Rodney Morris, Johnny Archer and Corey Duel do not have the strategical advantage that they would usually have on a nine footer. In fact in this tournament where Morris and Archer were some of the biggest names, they only won 1 set between the two of them. Yesterday there were only four remaining and the day started off with the A side final match between SVB and Woodward. The already seasoned, well beyond his years Woodward never looked the least bit intimidated going up against the number

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one American. This set was close with Woodward winning 2118; the only real difference here was that SVB kicked the cue ball in for a scratch a few times off his break. It was the only edge that Woodward needed to dispatch SVB to the loser’s side final. There he met up with Warren Kiamco who had been on fire after losing a match early in the tournament. He also survived a few sets in which his opponents had 6 game leads and more. Kiamco had just beat Corey Duel 21-5 in the other final four match, which saw Kiamco put together multiple packages, his highest being six racks in a row. The B-side final was a closer affair as this set went 12-12 then 16-16, until SVB pulled away at the end to win and get another chance at Woodward. This tournament was set up in a true double elimination format. This meant Van Boening had to win two races to 21 to claim the title. From the beginning SVB looked like he was determined to turn this final into a marathon, claiming an early lead. Woodward was losing the entire time however at 16-12 down, SVB had a break get away from him and it opened the door for Woodward who took full advantage. In a blink it was tied, then Woodward continued on breaking and running the final rack to win again 21-18 to close out a fantastic tournament. I would like to thank Ray Hansen for the great stream and making coverage of this event possible.

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GTS Tour New York & Las Vegas

ospel Trick Shot Ministries, Inc. (GTS) had a six week summer GTS tour in the New York City metro area and Las Vegas from July through the middle of August 2014. The tour stated in early July with a show for the Salvation Army seniors at the Starr Lake recreational facility and retreat center in Bloomingdale, NJ. Seniors came in from Brooklyn, NY and were treated to a special two hour show by Steve Lillis. Then Steve went off to Las Vegas for ten days to attend the annual BCA Pool Central Park League event at the Rio where GTS teammates Mike Massey, crowd strolling around on a Saturday afternoon with Steve Tom “Dr. Cue” Rossman, and Jason “The Michigan Kid” Lynch Lillis performing on the GTS portable pool table in Central were on hand as well. Steve and Jason did shows in the McDer- Park in Mid August. Many hurting people were ministered to mott Booth, Mike in the Meucci Booth, and Tom did shows for in the love of Jesus and folks had a great time experiencing the the BCA Pool League. Steve, Mike, and Tom immediately “joy of the roll” while hearing important “life lessons” as they headed East to begin a two week New Jersey Shore GTS tour. watched several GTS shows. Special thanks to our GTS teamThe GTS team stayed in the famous Ocean Grove Camp mates who donated their time, their talent, and their treasure to Meeting Association Christian resort community that is part of be a special part of this outreach to the folks of metro New York the National Historical Society. Public outdoor shows were City. God bless! done for eight days in a two week period on the GTS portable pool table on the near by famous Asbury Park Boardwalk. In between those two weeks at the Jersey Shore on the weekend of Aug 1 - 3 a partners artistic cup was run by Tom “Dr. Cue” Rossman which was located back up the Garden State Parkway in Edison, NJ at Sandcastle Billiards the home of Pat Fleming’s Accu-Stats arena. In addition to the cup competition an optional GTS show was done in the Accu-Stats arena on Saturday evening which featured an entertaining and spiritually encouraging display of talent from the GTS team. GTS teammates Brian Pauley from Ohio, Curtis “The Red Neck Cue Guy” Robertson from Texas, and Will “The Gentleman” Deyonker from Michigan all attended the cup with Brian Pauley joining the guys on the boardwalk as well. After the Jersey Shore Steve Lillis did two more special shows in New York City. One was on the boardwalk at the famous Jones Beach in Long Island and the other in famous Central Park in Midtown Manhattan. The picture shows some of the

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DPM Universal Pocket and Carom Billiard Systems Article 75

by Darrell Paul Martineau â&#x20AC;˘ www.3cushion.us/ WBIA Head Master Instructor The next few articles will be on Zero Spin English. When using Zero Side Spin the cue ball is effected by the hit it makes on the first object ball. Last monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s article shows how this occurs. The amount of spin is changed by the amount of object that is hit. About 1/2 tip for a 3 hit [one quarter ball] up to one tip for a 6 hit [one half ball] These hit will either add spin or take it away. In graph 75 you will note a difficult position. This position is easily handled by using no { NO SPIN }. The shot requires a 3 hit [ one quarter ball ]. All you need to do is create a six diamond angle with the hit. Please see graph 75 to show you what a 6 diamond angle looks like.

If you have any questions you can always e-mail me and I will answer you.Darrell Paul Martineau,5916 Bar Harbour Ct.,Elk Grove CA 95758For more information on this system and my books, tapes, DVDs or lessons on Pool or Carom Billiards please call me at 916-684-4535 or email dpmuniverse @ Comcast . net Web page http://www.3cushion.us/

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Professor’s National Tournament Directory OCTOBER 4-5 Sandcastle Billiards Edison, New Jersey 732-632-9277 New Jersey State 9-Ball Open Championships (Free live stream) OCTOBER 7-8 Challenge Of Champions Harrah’s Resort Southern California Prize Money $25.000 Women’s International Tournament of Champions,Prize Money $20.000 OCTOBER 10-12 BCAPL Virginia Beach Regional Championships Q Masters Billiards $2,000 added, 9-Ball & 8-Ball & Scotch Doubles,Contact:Tiger Baker (757) 472-8874 OCTOBER 10-12 2nd Annual Open 10-Ball Ghinook Winds Lincoln City Prize Money $10,000 added Men’s division,$5,000 added Women’s division Mike Jensen 360 703-4081 OCTOBER 11–12 JPNEWT Tour Top Hat Cue Club 410 665-1906 8809 Satyr Hill Road,21234 Parkville MD,(410) 665-1906 9-Ball $1,000 added OCTOBER 12-18 39th Annual U.S.Open 9 ball Championships. Marriott Chesapeake Norfolk Convention Center. limited to 128 Players. Entry is $1,000.00. $50,000 Added

OCTOBER 18-19 Mr Cues 2 3541 Chamblee Tucker Rd, Atlanta, GA (770) 454-7665 Mens Big Table 9 Ball Open $500 ADDED GUARANTEED MINIMUM, *More added based on full field OCTOBER 11 US Billiards 10905 Bellaire Blvd Houston TX 77072 Local “B” and “C” Three Cushion Billiard Handicapped Tournament Sponsored by Judge Jay Karahan $500 Added Prize Fund OCTOBER 15-19

Majestic Star Casino South Shore Midwest Pocket Billiard Championship 5,000 ADDED, Amateur Players Only, Call 219 465-8101 OCTOBER 25-26 Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour $1500/$500 Added Entry Fee - Pro $120, Non Pro $70, Host: Mark Ruzekowicz Premium Billiards, 228 Chapel Dr. Syracuse, NY, 315.488.4888 OCTOBER 26 Tri-State Tour A-B / C-D 9-Ball $1000 Added, Steinway Billiards 3525 Steinway St., Astoria, NY (718) 472-2124 NOVEMBER 1-2 Great Southern Billiard Tour Lucky Break Manchester TN 931 954-5400, $2,500 Guaranteed , Open 9-ball w/ 40 players Diamond bar tables

NOVEMBER 1 & 2 Sandcastle Billiards New Jersey State 8-Ball Open Championships (Free live stream) http://www.sandcastlebilliards.co m/ NOVEMBER 14-16 Tap League Teams & Singles National Championships Hilton Anatole - Dallas, Tx Contact your local Rep NOVEMBER 6-9 Sandcastle Billiards 732 632-9277 Accu-Stats “Make it Happen” 8-Ball Invitational Pro Event (Live PPV & Televised Event) www.sandcastlebilliards.com/ NOVEMBER 15-16 Snookers Billiards Bar & Grill 401.351.7665 Providence, RI 26 Annual Ocean State 9-Ball combined with the Joss N.E Tour, $5000 Added Banner Event NOVEMBER 8-9 Al Conte Memorial 500 \ Added Entry Fee - Pro $120 Non Pro $70 Host: Victor Conte Hippo’s House of Billiards 5160 Commercial Dr. East Yorkville, NY 315-768-0218 NOVEMBER 13-16 TAP League National Championships Teams and Singles Contact: Local Representative

NOVEMBER 13-16 Illinois Billiard Club Willow Springs, IL USBA 3-Cushion Qualifier Contact Paul Frankel (901) 210-7251 NOVEMBER 15 &16 Super 9-Ball Tournament White Diamond Billiards 337 989-9889 $1,000 added, $40 Entry, 128 players, Race to 7, Alternate Breaks, Last one paid over $89,500 NOVEMBER 15 & 16 Tri-State Tour Gotham City Billiards 93 Avenue U Brooklyn, NY (718) 714-1002 Special event at Gotham City Billiards on Saturday & Sunday, $4000 added-no green NOVEMBER 21-23 Cross Corner Billiards 9-Ball $1,000 added 10-Ball $1,500 added 1 Pocket $2,000 added MISSISSIPPI SHOOTOUT 601 983-9722 Frog 769 798-8548 Monn NOVEMBER 29-30 Predator Pro-Am $1000 Added ABCD Saturday at Noon Open/Pro Sunday at Noon Steinway Billiards 3525 Steinway Street Astoria, NY 718.472.2124

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Black Widow Foundation Teams with BEF to Support American Juniors for World Championships in China!

all of Famer Jeanette Lee aka “The Black Widow” is offering her support, as well as the resources of her new non-profit charitable organization, the Black Widow Foundation (BWF), to help America’s best junior players compete in the WPA World Junior 9-Ball Championships. Through the Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) Junior National 9-Ball Championships, nine of our nation’s best young players have qualified to compete in the upcoming event to be held November 15-19, 2014, in Shanghai, China. While these talented junior players have qualified and would love to represent Team USA in Shanghai, they and a mandatory chaperone Jeanette Lee with 2014 BEF Academic All-Americans receive no stipend for the long and costly trip to China. As a result, the BWF is beginning an annual drive to design unique fundraisers to support the juniors, and will be en- reserved for the qualified players the following year. Please help couraging ALL interested billiard players and enthusiasts to in this worthy effort – there is not much time left before Notake part in this effort. These young players are dedicated, talvember! If you can’t donate, please help spread the word ented, and capable of winning the event – they deserve the through social media about the fundraising and the link to support of all interested in improving our sport. Recipients of donate (of course, it is certainly allowable to donate AND these funds will be asked to submit an essay, conduct themspread the word). Your support is much appreciated. selves as true ambassadors for America throughout their journey to China, and to regularly update BWF on the trip. The Black Widow Foundation and its founder are committed to “While the BEF is also a 501(c)(3) charity, we’re raising funds improving the sport of pocket billiards by encouraging, supporting, throughout the year for numerous youth programs such as and mentoring our junior players – the future of our sport. The junior nationals, pool-in-school, scholarships, and more. That’s Foundation also organizes and hosts the unique Black Widow why this support dedicated to helping these kids get to worlds Juniors Camp () each year to cultivate aspiring young players, not is tremendous! We can’t thank the BWF and its supporters only in areas of the sport but also in their lives. enough!” said Samm Diep-Vidal, Executive Director, BEF. The Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) was formed in 1993 as Tax deductible donations may be made directly through the a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity committed to promoting a lifelong love 501(c)(3) organization, and all funds noted “for World Junior of pool and building the next generation of players through youth Championships” will be used to help defray the expenses of programs and academic scholarships. Visit or call (303) 926-1039 these junior players (prioritized by need). Unused funds will be to learn more about junior billiard programs in your area.

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