Susan Rodriguez of Portland, OR Wins Pechauer Cue
Dan Louie is Victorious
The weekend of January Simon Pickering then 26th and 27th saw 71 of the defeated Scott Chandler best players in the 9-2 and John Horsfall Northwest United States defeated Charlie Brown and Canada converge on 9-5 and the losers took Dr Cue Billiards in Seattle home $300.00 for 7th and for a guaranteed 8th place. $2,000.00 first place prize. For fifth and sixth Rich Play got underway on Geiler defeated Simon Saturday at 11am and the Pickering 9-2 and John competition was hot and Horsfall defeated Todd heavy. As the tournament Marsh 9-3. The losers 2nd Place Mike Vidas and 1st Place Dan Louie wound down to the money took home $400.00. rounds the sixteen players left were: For fourth place Rich Geiler defeated John Woody Neilson, Kevin Ross, John Doherty, Stan Horsfall 9-6 and John took home $500.00. Torangeau, Paul Poitier, Robert Colby, Darrel Third place saw Dan Koziel, Loy Long, Charlie Brown, Scott Louie defeat Rich Chandler, Simon Pickering, Todd Marsh, John Geiler 9-4 and Rich Horsfall, Rich Geiler, Mike received $750.00 for Vidas, and Dan Louie. his work. As the fought it out Darrel The final match was Koziel defeated Kevin one race to eleven and Ross 9-7, Simon Dan Louie, who had 4th Place John Horsfall Pickering defeated lost in the point match Woodie Neilson 9-7, to Mike Vidas 9-6 caught a gear and defeated Robert Colby defeated Mike 11-8 leaving Mike with second place and John Doherty 9-7, and $1,000.00. 3rd Place Rich Geiler John Horsfall defeated Congratulations to Dan Louie who waited until Loy Long 9-0. The losers picked up $185.00 1:30 on Monday morning to put together his best th th for 12 16 place. match of the tournament. Sportsmanship was evident throughout the In the next round Scott Chandler defeated Darrel tournament and everyone had a good time. Koziel 9-7, Simon Pickering defeated Paul Owners Matt Jacoby and Jeff Robertson and Poitier 9-0 in which Paul only got two shots in tournament director Charles Tupper thank the entire match and was hooked both times, everyone who participated in making this Charlie Brown defeated Robert Colby 9-8, and tournament an event to be remembered. John Horsfall defeated Todd Marsh leaving the losers with 9th thru 12th place and $250.00. OTB
Idaho
REMEDIOS WINS FIRST NWPA STOP
1st Place Mona Remedios
NEW TOUR DEEMED A SUCCESS!
From: Julie Valdez Mona Remedios, from Vancouver BC, fought back a determined Kim Gates to win the first Northwest Women s Pool Associations (NWPA) January 25th and 26th tour stop at P.J. Pockets Casino in Federal Way WA. Kim s initial loss on the winner s side came at the hands of Remedios (7-5) and she was determined to fight her way back to get the chance for a rematch. The one player who stood in her way was Linda Carter, who had to fight (NWPA Remedios continued page 4)
State Championships
Scotch Doubles (l to r) 2nd Dick Jenkins & Mary Kay Jenkins, 1st JoeAnne Santy & Mike Jensen
Men s 8-Ball (l to r) 2nd Don Daily, 3rd Jerry Kirk 1st Tim Joseph, 4th Mark Anderson
Scotch Doubles Starting the weekend off with a great display of teamwork and camaraderie, Mike Jensen and JoeAnne Santy taking first after defeating Dick & MaryKay Jenkins again after beating them on for the hill. Mike and JoeAnne shot very well together and special congrats to Mike Jensen for taking home two first place trophies (Scotch Doubles & 9-ball) with a 5th-6th placing in the 8-ball event.
Men s 8-ball Pocatello s Tim Joseph gracefully sends Don Daily to the loser s bracket as he takes his place on the hill after claiming that he was just here to donate. On the other side, Jerry Kirk is losing to Mark Anderson 5-1 in a race to six. As Jerry is about to break he comments that he better make a move as he took advantage of (Continued page 15)
Story by Frank Alvarez
Women s 9-Ball (l to r) 1st Leslie Jacobs,3rd Susan Shinn, 4th Amy Myers, 2nd Barb Smith
Women s 9-ball Barb Smith beats Leslie Jacobs for the hill in a great match. Just coming off of a really big win over Amy Myers (5-1) Susan Shinn was forced to fight the frustration as Leslie shut down the next match 5-0. Back at the top again, Leslie Jacobs showed Barb Smith that she wasn t letting up as she proceeded to beat Barb both games 5-4. Great win Leslie!