Robles Scores Double-Hill Billiard Victory

Robles Scores Double-Hill Billiard Victory
Blaze 9-Ball Tour / Levittown, NY

by Jose Burgos
The Blaze 9-Ball Tour stopped at Leisure Time Billiards August 26, 2007, where a field of 37 players came out to play. Topping players like Beau Baur, Oscar Bonilla, Mark Vidal, Bristol Bob Begey, and Mike Miller was Tony “The Silent Assassin” Robles.

Leading the top half of the bracket, Robles notched wins over Sean Gavins 7-1, Brian Cap 7-1, Carol Martorana 7-2, Wali Muhammad 7-3, and Marc Vidal 7-0. Miller led the bottom half of the bracket, with wins over Jorge Rodriquez 7-4, Vinnie Leone 7-2, Gordon R. 7-3 and Bristol Bob 7-3.

When Miller and Robles met in the hot seat match, it was all Robles, who won easily 7-3 and sent Miller to the one-loss side, where Bristol Bob awaited. Miller ran away with the match 7-3 to reach the finals. The rematch between Miller and Robles saw Robles pull off a double-hill victory.

Results:

1st
Tony Robles

2nd
Mike Miller

3rd
Bristol Bob

4th
Marc Vidal

5th
Beau Baur

Oscar Bonilla

7th
Wali Muhammad

Liz Ford

Clarion Hotel and Conference Center Co-Sponsors Qlympics

Clarion Hotel and Conference Center Co-Sponsors Qlympics
Now under new ownership and management, the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center has committed to co-sponsor the first annual Qlympics, a colossal billiards event, November 1-18, 2007 in Louisville, Kentucky.
“We are proud to host and co-sponsor the first annual Qlympics event and anticipate future years of participation,” said the Clarion’s Adam McDonald. “This is a truly unique opportunity for us. Pool is now an international sport and it’s an honor to contribute to its growth. We look forward to being of service to players, fans, exhibitors, press, and all who attend. We intend to make their stay as comfortable as possible during the ‘round the clock’ activity.”
Stay where you play! — The Clarion’s support of Qlympics comes from revenues generated by players staying at the hotel. So, to participate in the added money, you must be a registered guest for the duration of your event.
Please make your reservations at the Clarion. Call 502.491.4830 and mention “Qlympics.” Sorry, reservations made through 3rd party web sites, like hotels.com, etc. will not entitle you to share in the $20,000–guaranteed–added money. With full fields, the added will increase to $64,000 pushing the pro events prize fund to $176,000.
Qlympics is an OPEN event in a “player friendly” venue with a 24/7 action room and late night food and drink. And, like all playbca.com events, there will be plenty of warm-up and nightly mini tournaments.
For entry forms and more, visit playbca.com
Get your butt there!

Stroud Elected to Academy of American Cue Art President

Stroud Elected to Academy of American Cue Art President
The Academy of American Cue Art (AACA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion of billiard cues as a legitimate art form, has selected well-known cue maker Bill Stroud as its new president.
The Academy has also appointed new board members Dick Abbott, Tony Martino, and Will Prout. All are longtime supporters of billiard cues and cue-collecting as well as successful businessmen. Their combined experience will be invaluable to the Academy.
Under this new leadership the Academy has started an ambitious program that includes a certified cue appraiser, a cue museum, a cue-buying guide, and a new website.
The cue museum will debut with a traveling exhibit at the Billiard Congress of America (BCA) Expo in Charlotte, NC, in June 2008. Display space is being provided for the exhibition by the BCA. Included in this exhibit will be some of the most expensive and interesting billiard cues ever made.
The Academy of American Cue Art is also taking over the planning for the International Cue Collectors Show. This show has been the premier showcase for high-end billiard cues for the last six years. The Academy is now studying various locations, including Denver and Kansas City, as possible venues for next year’s show.
For more information about the Academy of American Cue Art, please contact Bill Stroud at (505) 378-5677 or visit Cueacademy.org.

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