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June 26, 2009
CENTRAL OHIO NEW AND EVENTS
The following teams were 8 Ball winners and runner ups in each division for Spring 2009:
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Division |
Team Name |
Place |
Bar |
|
011 |
RACK ATTACK IS BACK |
1st |
8 BALL SPORTS BAR, COLS |
|
011 |
BAD BREAKS |
2ND |
8 BALL SPORTS BAR, COLS |
|
012 |
RASCALS |
1ST |
8 BALL SPORTS BAR, COLS |
|
012 |
VIC’S BUNCH |
2ND |
Q-STIX, COLUMBUS |
|
020 |
LAST CHANCE |
1ST |
8 BALL SPORTS BAR, COLS |
|
020 |
FINISH HIM |
2ND |
8 BALL SPORTS BAR, COLS |
|
021 |
DEAD MEN CHALKIN |
1ST |
KICKSTAND PUB |
|
021 |
POOL BALL WIZARDS |
2ND |
8 BALL SPORTS BAR, COLS |
|
022 |
LAST ONE’S HERE |
1st |
8 BALL SPORTS BAR, COLS |
|
022 |
NEXT STOP VEGAS |
2nd |
8 BALL SPORTS BAR, COLS |
|
031 |
4 U 2 N V |
1st |
8 BALL SPORTS BAR, COLS |
|
031 |
THE NATIONALS |
2nd |
8 BALL SPORTS BAR, COLS |
|
044 |
8 BALL SLOPPY POCKETS |
1st |
SPORTSMEN’S, COLS |
|
044 |
CUE MASTERS |
2nd |
CUSHIONS, WESTERVILLE |
|
071 |
8 BALL BULLDOGS |
1st |
8 BALL SPORTS BAR, COLS |
|
071 |
SHANNON’S PUB |
2nd |
SHANNON’S PUB, COLS |
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211 |
SILENT BUT DEADLY |
1st |
4TH QUARTER LOUNGE, COLS |
|
211 |
BOB FOOLERY |
2nd |
O’TOOLES, REYNOLDSBURG |
|
221 |
TEAM O’TOOLES |
1st |
O’TOOLES, REYNOLDSBURG |
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221 |
MAGOO’S |
2nd |
MAGOO’S, COLS |
|
223 |
ROYAL JESTERES |
1st |
CORNER STONE, GAHANNA |
|
223 |
MILLER TIME |
2nd |
CORNER STONE, GAHANNA |
|
425 |
BREAK & RUN |
1st |
8 BALL SPORTS BAR, COLS |
|
425 |
THE SYNDICATE |
2nd |
8 BALL SPORTS BAR, COLS |
|
621 |
MISERY MACHINE |
1st |
PEDDLER, GROVE CITY |
|
621 |
GC BIG DAWGS |
2nd |
FRONT ROW, GROVE CITY |
|
622 |
BANK SHOT BANKERS |
1st |
BANK SHOTS, HILLIARD |
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622 |
VIPER |
2nd |
VIP, HILLIARD |
|
623 |
SMOOTH STROKERS |
1st |
DONERICKS, DUBLIN |
|
623 |
1 CHIC & 6 STICKS |
2nd |
WORST BAR IN CBUS, COLS |
|
624 |
FATS ALL STARS |
1st |
FATS, COLS |
|
624 |
BANK SHOT |
2nd |
CHUBBY’S, COLS |
|
625 |
WE HAVE ARRIVED |
1st |
FATS’, COLS |
|
625 |
BLACK HAT BACK CAT |
2nd |
BLACK HAT, COLS |
|
626 |
MMM---BEER |
1st |
BLACK HORSE, COLS |
|
626 |
POINTE TO THE WIN |
2nd |
POINTE TAVERN, UP ARL. |
|
631 |
VIP BALLS AND BOMBS |
1st |
VIP, HILLIARD |
|
631 |
CK FISTPUMP & JUMP |
2nd |
VIP, HILLIARD |
|
711 |
CAPT JACK’S CRAZY 8’S |
1st |
CAPTAIN JACKS, HEATH |
|
711 |
EIGHT BALLERS |
2nd |
INVERNESS, NEWARK |
|
712 |
BIG SHOTS |
1st |
SIDE STREET, NEWARK |
|
712 |
CASTAWAYS |
2nd |
CAPTAIN JACKS, HEATH |
|
716 |
KID ENTERPRISES |
1st |
19TH HOLE, SPRINGFIELD |
|
716 |
HEATHER’S BOYS |
2nd |
HORSESHOE, SPRINGFIELD |
|
717 |
GOODFELLOWS |
1st |
PLEASANT CORNER, SPRINGFIELD |
|
717 |
TOO LAZY TO NAME |
2nd |
OLE BRICK, SPRINGFIELD |
|
724 |
42’S BEST OF THE BEST |
1st |
STOP 42, DELAWARE |
|
724 |
8 BALLS DEEP |
2nd |
FINAL SCORE, DELAWARE |
|
727 |
THE UNTOUCHABLES |
1ST |
SOUTH TOWN, ZANESVILLE |
|
727 |
JACK’S IMPERIAL #2 |
2ND |
IMPERIAL BAR, ZANESVILLE |
|
736 |
BRING IT ON |
1ST |
PLAIN CITY LANES, PLAIN CITY |
|
736 |
TEAM HOGG II |
2ND |
DONERICKS, DUBLIN |
|
737 |
POOL JUNKIES |
1ST |
INFINITY, MARYSVILLE |
|
737 |
ON CUE |
2ND |
CUE STICK CAFÉ, MARYSVILLE |
|
771 |
HEAVY HITTERS |
1ST |
STEPHENS, MARYSVILLE |
|
771 |
NICE TRY! |
2ND |
STEPHENS, MARYSVILLE |
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875 |
SHARKS |
1ST |
LONG BRANCH, LANCASTER |
|
875 |
LONGBRANCH 1 |
2ND |
LONG BRANCH, LANCASTER |
June 26, 2009, page 2
9 Ball winners and runners up, Spring 2009:
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DIVISION |
TEAM NAME |
PLACED |
BAR |
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24104 |
DIAMOND DEVILS |
1ST |
CROWN SPORTS, WESTERVILLE |
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24101 |
FELT RUNNERS |
2ND |
FRONT ROW, COLUMBUS |
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24205 |
OUTKAST |
1ST |
CANABAR, COLUMBUS |
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24204 |
DA’ ROLLERS |
2ND |
Q-STIX, COLUMBUS |
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24403 |
SLOPPY POCKETS |
1ST |
SPORTSMEN’S, COLUMBUS |
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24402 |
GUMMY TURTLE 9 BALL |
2ND |
8 BALL SPORTS BAR, COLS |
4th ANNUAL STATE TOURNAMENT:
We had 19 teams participate in the 4th annual State Tournament February 20-22. 5 Ohio areas joined efforts for this tournament. 9 teams participated from the Central Ohio APA, 1 team from Dayton area, 7 teams from Akron/Canton, 1 team from West Central, and 1 team from West Cuyahoga. The cost to participate in this event was $200/per team. 1st and 2nd place teams opted to split the winnings. Also, each player from the 1st and 2nd place teams received individual trophies.
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WINNERS |
TEAM NAME |
AREA |
$$WON |
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1st |
Side Street Shooters |
Central Ohio |
$1,300 |
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2nd |
Wizard of Oz |
Akron |
1,300 |
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3rd |
What a Mix |
Central Ohio |
600 |
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4th |
Dayton Scholars |
Dayton |
400 |
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5th |
Margo’s $ Makers |
Central Ohio |
300 |
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6th |
R We in the Finals Yet? |
West Cuyahoga |
300 |
Spring Singles Regional Tournament:
The spring Singles Regional was held at the 8-Ball Sports Bar on March 7 and 8th. There were a couple of differences this year. We also held the 9 Ball Singles Regional in which 23 players participated. A new tier was created for skill level 5 players. Because there were 106 participants in the 8 Ball Regional in addition to the 9 Ball regional, the Regional tournaments extended into Sunday.
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Tier |
Skill Levels |
Total Participants |
Central Ohio Participants |
# Advance to Vegas |
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Purple Tier |
6 & 7 |
43 |
15 |
3 |
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Red Tier |
5 |
33 |
21 |
2 |
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Yellow Tier |
4 |
22 |
5 |
2 |
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Blue Tier |
2 & 3 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
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|
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106 |
44 |
13 |
2 Central Ohio players will be heading to Vegas at the end of April to represent this area in their skill level tiers. Jeremy Miller (sk 6) from Marysville and George (Bill) Geddes (sk 5) from Zanesville will be in Vegas at the same time as Terry Norman and Zola Scott. Breakdown of winning tiers are:
9 Ball:
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Tier |
Skill Levels |
Total Participants |
Central Ohio Participants |
# Advance to Vegas |
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Black Tier |
6,7,8 & 9 |
12 |
0 |
1 |
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White Tier |
4 & 5 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
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Green Tier |
1,2 & 3 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
June 26, 2009, Page 3
…..the window is now closed for the fall singles regional. Any singles boards from this point will be run for the 2010 spring regional.
National News, how Central Ohio APA fared:
Jeremy Miller placed 129 in the 6-7 skill level bracket and George (Bill) Geddes placed 9th in the skill level 5 bracket in Las Vegas! Congratulations, Jeremy & Bill!
Jack & Jill National Tournament: Terry Norman and Zola Scott placed 33rd in the National Jack & Jill Tournament.
CAPTAIN/CO-CAPTAIN TOURNAMENT
The Captain/Co-Captain tournament was held March 28. As always, there is no entry fee to participate in this tournament. APA and the 8 Ball Sports bar contributed $10/player for winners and paid out to 12 places. 39 players competed in this tournament. Coming in 1st place was Mike Dunn, co-captain of the team Break n Run in the Nationwide division.
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Placed |
Player |
$$ Won |
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1st |
Mike Dunn |
$120 |
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2nd |
James Anthony |
70 |
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3rd |
Dave Knowles |
50 |
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4th |
Aaron Chan |
30 |
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5th & 6th |
Pat Rainbolt |
25 |
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5th & 6th |
Budd Holland |
25 |
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7th & 8th |
Dave Shockey |
15 |
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7th & 8th |
Tom Walter |
15 |
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9-12th |
Rex Mahel |
10 |
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9-12th |
Dave Shipley |
10 |
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9-12th |
Richard McWherter |
10 |
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9-12th |
Terry Norman |
10 |
3 PERSON TOURNAMENT:
The 3 person tournament was held at the 8 Ball Sports Bar April 4. 12 teams participated in this event. Winners of this tournament were the 3 Stooges, winning $180. This team consisted of Larry Brown Jr., Joe Holbrook, and Virgil Jackson. Congratulations, guys!
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Placed |
Team |
$ Won |
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1st |
3 Stooges |
$180 |
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2nd |
East Road Billiards |
$120 |
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3rd |
Rustic |
90 |
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4th |
Let’s Play |
60 |
8 BALL DOUBLES TOURNAMENT:
We held our first 8 Ball Doubles tournament offering the winning team a chance to compete in the National 8 Ball Doubles Tournament in Las Vegas during the National Team Championships. We had a very good tournament for the first time running it. 31 teams participated.
Winners of the tournament were Thom Adler and Kara Heatwole. They received $600 to offset travel expenses for their trip to compete. 2nd place was Cathy Hall and Bill Tarleton, who received $200. 3 & 4th places each received $50. Teams were: Joey Sparks & Kevin Hayes and Josh Allen & Ryan Hannahs.
June 26, 2009, page 4
SPRING TIER 1 TRI CUP
The Spring Tier 1 Tri Cup was held June 5-7. The 16 teams left standing on Sunday qualified for the City Tournament. The top 4 teams won $1200 each. They were:
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4 U 2 N V |
8 Ball Sports Bar, Columbus |
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Bad English |
Lucky’s Grill & Billiards, Hilliard |
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Last Chance |
8 Ball Sports Bar, Columbus |
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Sharks |
Long Branch Saloon, Lancaster |
Teams 5-8 won $700 each:
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Fats All Stars |
Fats, Columbus |
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Goodfellows |
Pleasant Corner, Springfield |
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Nice Try |
Stephens, Marysville |
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Pool Junkies |
Infinity, Marysville |
Teams 9-16 each won $400:
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42’s Best of the Best |
Stop 42, Delaware |
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Mmm_Beer |
Black Horse, Cols. |
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Black Hat Black Cat |
8 Ball , Columbus |
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Mel’s Masters |
Sidetrax, Springfield |
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Break & Run |
8 Ball, Columbus |
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Pocket Shots |
8 Ball, Cols. |
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Captain Jacks Crazy 8’s |
Captain Jacks, Newark |
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South Town Trouble |
South Town, Zanesville |
Teams 17-32 each won $200.00
SPRING TIER 2 TRI-CUP, May 29-30:
4 Teams placed 1st and won a spot to the city tournament. These teams were:
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Cushion the Pocket |
Cushions, Westerville |
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Cliffhangers |
Cliffside, Columbus |
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VFW |
VFW, Marysville |
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Smooth Characters |
Players, Whitehall |
Each of the 1st place teams won $500.
2nd place teams each won $250:
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Beauty and the Beast |
Final Score, Delaware |
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Breakers |
Fats, Columbus |
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Lighthouse |
Light House, Zanesville |
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Right on Cue |
Rackums, Grove City |
Congratulations to all of the teams making it to the City Tournament.
9 BALL CITY TOURNAMENT, June 12-13:
Beginning Friday evening and ending Saturday night late, a 9 Ball winner was finally determined out of the 11 teams competing for the 1 spot to go to Las Vegas. The winner of the tournament was:
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9 Ball Last Minute Entry |
Captain, Troy Vennon |
Blarney Stone |
Runner Up was Gummy Turtle 9 Ball, captained by Chip Baker out of the 8 Ball Sports Bar in Columbus. June 26, 2009, page 5
8 BALL CITY TOURNAMENT:
After a grueling weekend of battling it out, 6 winners emerged on Sunday afternoon! These teams will be representing Central Ohio at the National 8 Ball tournament in Las Vegas in August.
The winners were:
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Team |
Captain |
Host Location |
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8 Ball Bangers |
Sean Reid |
8 Ball Sports Bar, Cols. |
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Big Ham & Cheese |
Rodney Bigham |
Thirsty Turtle, Reynoldsburg |
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Heritage 8 Ball |
Donn Olgivie |
Heritage Lounge, Reynoldsburg |
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Longbranch |
Terry Craiglow |
Longbranch, Lancaster |
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Rascals |
Arnie Miller |
8 Ball Sports Bar, Cols. |
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Sharks |
Don Jeffers |
Longbranch, Lancaster |
2nd place teams that fought the good fight were:
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Team |
Captain |
Host Location |
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Beerman |
April Chambers |
8 Ball Sports Bar, Columbus |
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Cliffhangers |
Mike Smith |
Cliffside Sports Bar, Columbus |
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Goodfellows |
James Ratliff |
Pleasant Corners, Springfield |
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Greenie’s Outlaws |
Steve Green |
Victory Billiards, Lancaster |
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Last Chance |
Shane Rowe |
8 Ball Sports Bar, Columbus |
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Smooth Characters |
Dennis Underwood |
Players, Whitehall |
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Team Fan-Tastic |
Tony Layne |
Front Row Bar, Henderson, Cols |
Our 6 8-Ball and 1 9-Ball teams each received $3500 to offset travel and lodging while out at the National Tournaments in August. We all want to wish them best of luck!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
All events will be played at the 8-Ball except the National Team Championships
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May 17-August 3 |
Summer Session |
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July 11 |
8 Ball Top Gun Skill levels 3-5 |
8 Ball Bar. Pre-registration, $10 entry fee required. |
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July 12 |
8 Ball Top Gun Skill levels 6-7 |
8 Ball Bar. Pre-registration, $10 entry fee required |
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July 12 |
9 Ball Top Gun all skill levels |
8 Ball Bar. Pre-registration, $10 entry fee required |
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July 25 |
Jack n Jill Tournament |
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August 1 |
8 Ball Doubles Tournament |
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August 8 |
Captain/Co-captain Tournament |
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August 12 |
Fall Session Cut Off |
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August 15 |
3 Person Tournament |
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August 21-29 |
Nat’l Team Championships |
Las Vegas |
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August 21-23 |
Nat’l Doubles Tournament |
Las Vegas |
PERSONAL:
Births:
Steve (Devo) and Kristen Richmond had a (beautiful) baby girl, Georgia Elizabeth, born on April 24, 2009.
Kevin and Candy Kirkpatrick had son #2, Kasen. Candy ended up in the hospital for a week before delivering Kasen who was 6 weeks early! Brother Kelton is proud of his new sibling.
Deaths:
Polly Bither passed away May 20th. She shot pool with the APA off and on for 3 years from 2005-2008 in the Grove City league.
Pat Nemeth passed away June 21. He shot pool in the APA from 2001 to spring of this year. Pat played in the Newark League.
Eva Thomas, who has been a member of the APA since 2007, died in a car accident on Saturday, May 9. She played out of Shannon’s Pub.
Please e-mail us if you have any information you would like to add to the newsletter.
Richard Whaley
PH: (614) 833-1009
E-mail: apacolumbus@hotmail.com
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