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Vol.4,
No.9 — May 31, 2007 |
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ENJOYPOOL.COM 9-BALL TOURNAMENT WINNERS …
were announced on Saturday, May 19, 2007, in Las Vegas, following a
full week of intense competition among the sport's top pros. Each
year the EnjoyPool.com 9-Ball Championships feature 64 of the top
names on both the men's and women's professional tours. This year,
the total prize purse is $160,000. Karen Corr and Dennis
Orcollo became the 2007 EnjoyPool.com 9-Ball champions,
following their wins over Allison Fisher and Shane Van Boening in
finals that will be aired on
ESPN in
June.
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Karen Corr
Photo Credit: Inside POOL Magazine |
Women's Division:
Karen Corr has won her fourth EnjoyPool.com 9-Ball Championship.
Corr faced off against Allison Fisher in the first television match
of the day after beating Fisher for the hot-seat on Thursday
evening, May 17. Corr started off in complete control and took a 2-0
lead, but Fisher came back to tie the match at 2-2. Fisher took her
first lead at 3-2, but Corr came back to tie the match at 3-3 and
then retake the lead at 4-3 and then 5-3. Fisher cut the lead to one
at 5-4, but Corr won the final two games for the 7-4 win. Corr
earned $15,000 for first place and Fisher settled for $9,000.
Defending champion Jasmin Ouschan took third.
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Dennis Orcollo
Photo Credit: Inside POOL Magazine |
Men's Division:
Some of the best instructors in the country were in attendance at
the BCA 8-Ball Championship, giving free instructional clinics to
the amateur players. Those clinics were nothing compared to the
clinic that Dennis Orcollo put on in the finals of the EnjoyPool.com
9-Ball Championship. Orcollo took complete control of the match from
the first game and never relinquished that control on his way to a
7-0 whitewashing of young gun Shane Van Boening. Van Boening's first
real chance to make any headway in the match was in rack six, but he
came up short on his 9-ball shape and missed the ball badly. He had
another chance in rack seven when Orcollo played a weak safety, but
Van Boening's return safe was even worse and it left Orcollo all the
chance he needed to run out the final rack. Orcollo earned $15,000
for first place and Van Boening settled for $9,000. Mike Davis
finished in third place.
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AzBilliards Staff
Revisit the entire
event with online brackets for both the
men's division (provided courtesy of AzBilliards.com) and the
women's division
(provided courtesy of the WPBA) and be sure to watch the
premiere
airings on ESPN.
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BCA EXPO UPDATE: RIDE OFF INTO THE SUNSET ON YOUR NEW HARLEY! |
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At this year’s BCA Expo ... the BCA will be
holding a raffle to win a 2007
Harley Davidson XL 1200C
Sportster® 1200 Custom Motorcycle. Tickets are 1 for $20.00; 3 for
$50.00; or 6 for $100.00. Your contribution will benefit the
Billiard Education
Foundation. The drawing will be held in the BCA Booth
#2000 at the Expo on Saturday, June 23, 2007, at 1:00 p.m.
Winner need not be present to win. Winner is responsible for
shipping charges and Nevada state taxes. To purchase tickets in
advance, you can
download the order form on the
BCA Expo Web site. The deadline to pre-order raffle
tickets is Friday, June 15, 2007. If you do not pre-order
these raffle tickets, visit the BCA Booth #2000 and buy them onsite
at the Expo. |
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BCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTIONS
UNDERWAY |
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 BCA
annual Board of Directors ballots ...
were distributed the week of May 7,
2007. All Voting, Associate, Retailer and Room Operator
members — current as of March 20, 2007 (90 days prior to the
election) — were issued a ballot.
Five seats are available for Voting member representatives, one seat
is available for Retail and one seat is available for Room Operator.
With regard to the ballot, the number of candidates is equal
to the number of available board seats. However, it is important
for you to vote. Please also understand that with respect to
the Voting Member Directors, the four (4) who receive the most
number of votes will each earn a three-year term, and the individual
who receives the fifth highest number of votes will earn a one-year
term to fill a vacancy on an unexpired term. Three incumbent bids have been
entered by current board members Nick Alexander, Barry Hart and
Renee Poehlman, who are each seeking re-election. [
current Board ]
Don't forget to vote! Completed ballots must be returned to
the BCA offices (in the envelope provided with the ballot) by Wednesday,
June 6, 2007, or may be hand-carried to the
BCA Annual
Membership Meeting at the
International Billiard & Home Recreation Expo in Las Vegas on
June 20, 2007.
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2007 BCA HALL OF FAME
INDUCTION HONORS THREE-CUSHION PLAYER |
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 Three-cushion
player inducted posthumously ... on Tuesday, May 15, 2007,
the BCA named Sang Chun Lee, often times referred to as the
“human walking highlight reel,” the 51st inductee into the
BCA
Hall of Fame. Lee was honored during a ceremony held at the
Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, in conjunction
with the
2007 EnjoyPool.com 9-Ball Championships.
The tribute to Lee, the second modern-day
player known primarily for 3-cushion billiards to be inducted
into the Hall of Fame’s Greatest Players Division, was well
attended by Lee’s peers, previous BCA Hall of Fame inductees and
members of his family. In fact, Lee’s teenage daughter, Olivia,
accepted the honor on behalf of the family, which added to the
already moving and emotional evening. Lee’s wife, Kyong, was
also in attendance.
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Sang Chun Lee’s
wife, Kyong, daughter, Olivia, and close friend, Ira
Lee, graciously accept the plaque commemorating
Lee’s induction into the BCA Hall of Fame.
Photo Credit: Inside POOL Magazine |
Lee is single-handedly responsible for the
3-cushion resurgence in the United States (a game that was
nearly extinct before he arrived in the states) and for planting
the seeds of 3-cushion as a gentleman’s sport. His achievements
include: 1993 World 3-Cushion Champion; winner of five BWA
Worldcup tournaments; 12 consecutive U.S. National 3-Cushion
Championships (1990-2001); 10 consecutive Korean National
Championships (1978-1987); winner of numerous national and
international tournaments in Korea and the United States; a
personal high run of 28; and a best game of 50 points in four
innings.
Lee also opened two billiard rooms in New York
City – SL Billiards and New York City’s
Carom Café, the largest
3-cushion billiard room in the country.
Lee passed away in late 2004 at the age of 50
and is remembered by his loved ones as an individual of
unequaled generosity and warmth. Lee’s induction is a
significant moment for carom billiards and a great honor for a
man “known and admired around the world for his calm demeanor
and his imaginative style of play,” as described by billiard
writer and BCA 2001 Hall of Fame inductee, Robert Byrne. |
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:: 2007 CHALLENGE THE STARS A BIG HIT! |
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Pro Jasmine Ouschan poses with
a challenger during the BEF Challenge the Stars event.
Photo Credit: Inside POOL Magazine |
The stars were out and
shining brightly ... at the
Billiard Education
Foundation (BEF) Challenge the Stars event, held Tuesday, May
15, at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Top billiard pros
took challenges from highly skilled and admiring fans who made
donations to the BEF Scholarship Fund in exchange for the chance to
test their skills against the world's greatest players. Event
highlights include:
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Over 50 (an
all-time high) Billiard Congress of America (BCA) Hall of Fame
members and pros attended to donate their time for challenge
matches.
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Almost 200 games
were played in 2.5 hours to raise $3,550 in challenges
alone.
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Almost $2,500 was
raised in the pool table raffle, donated by Olhausen.
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With 40 billiard
industry contributors, approximately $3,900 was raised
during the silent auction and raffle.
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A dozen BCA referees and
over a dozen other volunteers donated their time to make this a
successful event, including master of ceremonies, Randy
Goettlicher, and BEF President Tom Riccobene.
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Over $3,000 was
raised for the BEF through the efforts of PL Promotions,
producer of the EnjoyPool.com 9-Ball Tournament.
A long list of BCA-member
companies donated product and services for the silent auction, and
an equally impressive list of volunteers and BCA Pool Leagues
referees all joined forces to support the higher-education cause.
The full list of
participating pros and BCA Hall of Fame members will be available
soon on the BEF Web site. |
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BILLIARDS IN THE NEWS |
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BILLIARDSCOOP.COM ANNOUNCES …
the launch of the first Wiki site for
billiards. At
billiardscoop.com,
 visitors
can add and edit billiard articles, tournament
information, tips and tricks, player profiles and more.
Visitors can also view player blogs, leave comments for
their favorite players and search for local billiard
rooms.
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IN OTHER NEWS ...
AZBilliards.com reports that six women joined the
predominantly male 96-player invited field at the
Predator World 10-Ball Championship, May 23-27, 2007, in
Jacksonville, Florida.
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Insidepoolmag.com notes that Erik Hjorliefson went
undefeated to win the 34th stop of the Canadian 30K Tour
at Bigwigs, May 19-20, 2007.
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PoolRoom.com reports that the Bill “Weenie Beenie”
Staton Memorial 9-Ball Tournament will be held at
Q-Master Billiards in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on June
22-24, 2007. Staton, known as “Weenie Beenie” after the
multiple hot dog stands he owned, was a well-known
business man and pool hustler in the Arlington area.
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Insidepoolmag.com notes that Naomi Williams pulled a
3-0 hat trick to win the Tiger Canadian Women’s Pool
Tour at Pool Paradise in Waterloo, Ontario, May 5, 2007.
This was a CWP record win.
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NDTV.com highlights that a special snooker coaching
camp, exclusively for juniors, is underway in Delhi in
preparation for the under-21 world snooker championship,
which will begin in August.
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MEMBER MARKETING
101 ... From "52 Ways to Make Pool Everybody's Game" |
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TIP № 52 |
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Partner with youth organizations
to increase participation and
support your community. |
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STRATEGY: |
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Nothing elevates the
image of pool like an
association with a
credible youth
organization. There are
many ways for you to
partner with national
youth organizations such
as Boys & Girls Clubs of
America, YMCA, Boy
Scouts, Girl Scouts or
local organizations that
work with
underprivileged
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EXECUTION: |
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As a room owner, donate used
equipment to a youth
organization rather than
selling it.
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Set aside a few hours on
Saturday mornings when kids
can come to your room (with
adult supervision) for a
free hour of pool.
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Submit public service
announcements to radio and
TV stations.
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As a retailer, donate or
offer a deep discount on
cues, chalk and other
accessories to youth
organization facilities that
often have one or more
tables.
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Offer free or discounted
table re-covering or cue
repair.
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SPOTLIGHT |
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BCA ASSOCIATION COORDINATOR KATIE
NICHOLSON … is another new addition to the BCA team.
Katie is a graduate of Southern Methodist University in
Dallas, Texas, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree
in both Corporate Communications Public Affairs and Art
History. For the past year and a half, Katie lived in
Washington, D.C., and worked as the assistant to the chief
of staff for Congressman Ander
 Crenshaw.
In this capacity, Katie focused on constituent relations and
legislative communications.
Katie is a native Atlantan and is happy to
be back down South, close to her family and friends. In her
free time, Katie enjoys staying busy with traveling, playing
tennis, reading and cooking.
Katie is based in Atlanta and can be
reached at katie@bca-pool.com. Katie supervises the BCA
Instructor Program and assists with various other BCA
projects, including an upcoming redesign of the BCA Web
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NO REST FOR BCA HALL OF FAMER |
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Look for BCA Hall of Famer Ewa
Laurance to make a few
special appearances ... First, in the upcoming
infomercial for
Swing Perfect,
a new golf training aid and practice device. Swing
Perfect is a new product that easily attaches to any
club and lets the player know, by vibration, when
his or her swing is out of proper alignment.
Ewa co-hosts the infomercial along side her husband,
Mitch, and they were joined by Golf Digest
top-50-ranked teaching golf professionals Todd
Anderson and Gayle Petersen. The infomercial will
air on the
Golf Channel and on other stations nationwide.
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on
ABC on Friday night, June 1, 2007, at 9:00 p.m.
EDT, on ABC's popular new game show,
National Bingo Night. Ewa will be
performing some of her trick shots while trying to
help contestants win cash and prizes.
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COMING UP ... |
>> JUNE
... 24th BCA International Billiard & Home Recreation EXPO
in Las Vegas, June 21-23
>> JULY
... 19th Annual ACUI Collegiate
9-Ball Championships/19th Annual Junior Nationals,
Minnesota State
University,
July 10-15
... BCA Board Meeting in Atlanta, July
11-12
>> AUGUST
... APA National Team
Championships in
Las Vegas,
August 17-25
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APA NATIONAL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS IN LAS VEGAS |
 August
17-25, 2007 … The culmination of weekly APA League
play is the APA National Team Championships, consisting
of three national team competition events: Open 8-Ball;
Ladies 8-Ball; and Open 9-Ball.
Tournament
details available on the APA Web site. |
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