24th Montana State We Can’t Be SOLD Championships
By: Don “Cheese” Akerlow
Lewistown – April 24-25, 2004 Getting to a tournament that is over 200 miles away can always be time consuming on back roads. I decided to take some extra time and drive the back roads that I haven’t driven for many years now. Leaving from Three Forks going to Townsend, White Sulphur, Harlowton then north
to Lewistown. Sometimes in our busy everyday lives we should stop to look and see what is around us. I had the distinct pleasure of getting behind a semi that was crawling up the canyon east of Townsend. I decided to pull over after several attempts to get around the semi and let (MCMOA continued on page 4)
John Lewis by: Don “Cheese” Akerlow
Recently I interviewed John Lewis the new Executive Director of the American CueSports Alliance (ACS). John is the former BCA Director (ACS continued on page 6)
APA Champions A Billiard Bonanza Crowned in Vegas Comes To Bozeman 2004 APA 9-Ball Shootout Singles Championship
Upland, CA 9-Ball 1st place Black Tier Frank Almanza
Three champions were crowned Saturday afternoon in the $100,000 APA 9-Ball Shootout. In the green tier (SL 1-3), it was Heather Bielen (SL 2) of Sebastian, Fla., defeating Katie Graham (SL 3) of Saginaw, Mich., 25-8. In the white tier (SL 4&5), Rex Swett (SL 5) of Lakewood, Colo., defeated Butch White (SL 4) of Merritt Island, Fla., 38-26. In the black tier (SL 6-9), Frank Almanza (SL 9) of Upland, Calif., defeated Bill Buysse (SL 6) of Creve Coeur, Ill., 75-23. Almanza advanced to the final round with a victory over Eric Tang (SL 9) of New Britain, Conn. Buysse advanced after a win over Fidel Sanchez (SL 7) of Stuart, Fla. (APA continued on page 20)
NEW STORE OPENS There is a new pool and billiard supply store opening in Bozeman. Steve and Sunshine Ross, managers, said, “There was really no place to go for billiard supplies that catered to the pool players. We will have a Golden West line of pool tables as well as custom log tables, all the top brand cues, cases, t-shirts, Aramith balls, racks, books, videos, DVDs, Master Chalk in all colors and Steve and Sunshine Ross g a m e r o o m accessories. Our pool tables will start under $1,900 and the high end will be over $14,000. Stop in when looking for a cue and hit a few balls with it before you buy it.” The store is Sunshine Billiard Supply and is located just off North 19th and Springhill Road at 1107 Reeves Road West in Bozeman. Opening May 10th, hours are Noon to 6PM Monday through Saturday. Our phone number is 406-585-POOL (7665). Visit us online after May 10th to see what we have to offer in the store OTB www.sunshinebilliard.com (see ad page 20)