Two Grand Slammers
Congratulations to our first Grand Slam winners of the 2010 Spring Session: Bill VanBuren and Greg Dukelow! In just a few short weeks Bill and Greg both managed to get an 8 break & run, a 9 break & run, an 8 on the break and a 9 on the break during the Spring Session.Greg now has 10 Grand Slams and is once again tied with Justin Logan for the most Grand Slams earned by any player. Both players share the title "Grand Master Slam."
Bill – our only "Triple Slam" winner – now has 9 Grand Slams under his belt. Will we soon have THREE Grand Master Slams? Keep watching the stats to see who's in the running.
"No Name" Gets Big Turnout
Players said goodbye to the 2009 Fall session and ushered in the 2010 Spring session by participating in the "No Name" tournament held on January 23 at Stix Billiards on St. Pete Beach.Fifty players (25 teams) with combined skill levels ranging from 4 to a maximum skill level of 11 were in attendance for this double-elimination Scotch Doubles 9-ball event.
Our 1st-place winners were Daryl Dillon and John Durham. The teammates earned $160 for their outstanding performance. Way to go, guys!
Second-place honors and $100 went to Tony Longo and Glen Tishuk. Jeff Feldman and Nellie Todic (not pictured) took 3rd place. They each shared in the $80 prize money.
And last but not least, our 4th-place winners were John Rigsbee and Jim Jones. They were awarded $60.
Congratulations to all of our winners!
Four players managed to get a 9 on the break to win cash and/or t-shirts. Congratulations to Daryl Dillon, John Bosserman, Drex Baker, and Ricco Brown (who did it twice!).Dale Brenner and Tami Deveaux were the lucky winners of $50 gift cards, and Michelle Russell won a $25 gift card.
Thanks to Stix Billiards for doing such a great job of hosting this event. Several players noticed – and commented on – the newly recovered tables.
Thanks to all who participated. We look forward to a fantastic Spring session!
Big Raffle! Three New Custom Cues!
Three beautiful cue sticks – all custom made by Mike Yingling of Yingling Custom Cues & Repair – will soon be up for grabs!Keep an eye out on league nights for designated league members who'll be offering tickets for $2 each, or 10 tickets for $10.
Two of the cues are each valued at $250 – one for a woman and the other for a man. The third cue is not gender-specific and is valued at $750!
The cues feature Birdseye maple forearms and butts, stainless steel joints, rock-hard maple shafts, and custom joint protectors.
View photos of two of the cues here: Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4
Proceeds will go toward a special – and currently top secret – league-related item. (If curiosity gets the better of you, you can request more information here.)
The drawing will be held on June 5, 2010 during the 8-ball Local Team Championship.
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March 6–7 - 8-Ball and 9-Ball Spring Regionals at Strokers in Tampa
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