Ladies Invade Northwest Watch The Nation’s Top Professional Female Billiard Players In Person At Chinook Winds Casino National 9 –Ball Championship brings renowned players to Oregon from: Crystal Davies
LINCOLN CITY, Ore. –When watching the Women’s Professional Billiards Association (WPBA) players on ESPN, their competitiveness, talent and skills fill the screen. This November 20 – 23, the nation’s top 64 WPBA billiards players will compete in the Cuetec Cues National 9Ball Championship at Chinook Winds Casino and Convention Center. This is a unique opportunity to see these masters of the game live and in-person. Allison Fisher is currently the number one ranked female billiards player in America. She isn’t called the “Duchess of Doom” for nothing. After winning her first world-class competition at 17, Fisher moved to the United States from her hometown of Peachhaven, England, to pursue the WPBA’s 9-Ball tour. She won the second tour she ever participated in and in seven years has won more 9-Ball tournaments than all the other professionals combined. Like Gretsky, Woods, Jordan and other sports greats she makes the impossible look easy and the difficult routine. Ewa Laurance isn’t just the ninth best female pool player in the world, she’s also the current president of the Women’s Professional
(l to r) Allison Fisher and Ewa Mataya Laurance
Billiards Association and has just written her third book on the subject. She started playing billiards
when she was 14 in her native town of Gayle, Sweden. At 17 she won the European Championship and decided then to live in the United States. She went on to be the #1 ranked pool player for two years and has dedicated herself to furthering the sport of billiards. You may have seen her on ESPN. She wears all black when playing and has been said to “devour” her opponents. Watching Jeanette Lee in person it’s easy to see how her nickname, “Black Widow”, fits. She is one of the most recognized pool players in the world (ranked #4) and her precision at the table is truly something to behold. Lee started playing pool in 1992 and in less than two years was ranked #1. These ladies are just three of the 64 professional players coming to participate in the National 9-Ball Championships at Chinook Winds Casino. The tension will be high and the playing will be tough. But for die hard fans, recent admirers and those just curious, this is an event that can’t be missed. On Wednesday, November 19, at 6:30 p.m., the Celebrity Pro Am Shootout will benefit My Sister’s Place, a local women’s shelter. Celebrities include John Ashton (Judging Amy), Ed Marinaro (Hill Street Blues), David Naughton (American Werewolf in London), Andrew Prine (JAG, Gods and Generals), along with the WPBA stars. One these timed matches are over, (WPBA Ladies continued on page 16)
Skyland’s Hsin Clinches 5th Title McDermott Tour Stop A Smashing Success
(l to r) Glenn Atwell (1st), Martin Melia (owner), Mike Stevens (2nd)
By: Darin Walding Skyland Pub graciously hosted the 2nd of many scheduled pool tournaments on Saturday, Oct. 11th. co-sponsored by The Break. Twenty-eight players and other guests packed the place at (Skyland continued on page 9)
had generously LYNNWOOD, added $1,500 WA – Hsin to the event, Huang was which drew 44 back on top at players from the final stop on throughout the the Northwest Northwest Oct. Womens Pool 11-12. Another Association’s $750 was 2003 tour at added to the The Breaking second chance Point, in event on Lynnwood, WA Sunday by ASI/ and Katherine Music Vend, Czarkowski, of making the Va n c o u v e r, tournament the (l to r) NWPA Tournament Director Ted Woodward, Hsin Huang, Canada, was largest open Jessica Penna Breaking Point manager right behind women’s 9-ball her. It was the third time during the year that the event ever held in the Northwest. two had faced off in the final - and the third time The players were treated to a catered banquet Huang bested Czarkowski. at the Breaking Point Saturday night as part of Jonathan Denning, owner of the Breaking Point (NWPA continued on page 13) By: Mary Hopkin