Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brookes’ Billiards Club (PPB) hosted an 8-ball singles tournament on Oct. 26 in SaddleBrooke One’s Catalina Recreation Center (CRC) Billiards Room. This was the first of five Club Championship 8-ball tournament qualifiers. The PPB thanks Oregano’s Italian restaurant and Rich “Hide the Salami” Adinolfi for sponsoring…
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November 2024, Sports
Pool Players of The Brooke vs. Quail Creek Billiards Club
Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke Billiards Club (PPB) would like to thank Quail Creek (QC) Billiards Club, Travel Team Director Dennis Desmond, and their members for the friendly competition, camaraderie, and for hosting our Billiards Club. Thanks also go out to the PPB’s Tony “The Snake” Cardillo for organizing this…
March 2024, Sports
Phelps “Montana” L’Hommedieu Is on a Roll!
Joe Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) Billiards Club hosted its 50th pool tournament on Jan. 27 in the SaddleBrooke One Catalina Recreation Center (CRC) Billiards Room. Thank you, Rancheros Market, for sponsoring this tournament to the tune of six gift cards! The format was a double-elimination 8-ball singles tournament. The tournament director was…
March 2024, Sports
Pool Players of the Brooke vs. Green Valley Recreation
Joseph F. Giammarino Pool Players of the Brooke (PPB) would like to thank Green Valley Recreation (GVR) Billiards Club and Tom Keller, Travel Team coordinator, for their pool table prowess, camaraderie, friendly competition, and a nice luncheon after the match at SaddleBrooke One’s newly renovated RoadRunner Grill. Another thank you goes out to Tony Cardillo,…
Sports, January 2024
Pool Players of The Brooke vs. Rincon Country West Billiards Club
Joe Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) would like to thank Rincon Country West Billiards Club (RCW), Bob McKenna, and RCW’s billiards team for their pool table prowess, camaraderie, and friendly competition. Another big thank you goes out to Tony “The Snake” Cardillo, PPB Travel Team captain for organizing this event. On Dec. 9…
Sports, December 2023
Pool Players of The Brooke vs. Quail Creek Billiards Club
Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) would like to thank Quail Creek (QC) Billiards Club and their members for the friendly competition and camaraderie. Thanks also go to Tony Cardillo, captain of the PPB Travel Team, who set up this match. On Oct. 28 at 9 a.m., the PPB hosted…
Sports, December 2023
Dominic ‘The Doctor’ Borland’s Diagnosis Is a Win!
Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) Billiards Club hosted an 8-Ball Singles tournament on Nov. 4 in SaddleBrooke One’s Catalina Recreation Center (CRC) Billiards Room. This was our first tournament on our brand-new, beautiful, 9-foot Diamond Pro-Am pool tables. Thank you, SaddleBrooke One and the Pool Gods! The format was…
Sports, July 2023
Jack ‘Crash’ Hoverter Crashes the 9-Ball Party!
Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) Billiards Club wants to thank our generous tournament sponsor Red Lobster, 11695 N. Oracle Road, 520-544-7887. On April 27 the PPB Billiards Club hosted an 8-Ball Singles Tournament in SaddleBrooke One’s Catalina Recreation Center (CRC) Billiards Room. The format was double elimination. Tournament director…
Sports, March 2023
PPB Represented at 2023 Senior Olympics
Joseph F. Giammarino The 2023 Tucson Senior Olympics Festival billiards venue was at Pockets Billiards in Tucson on Jan. 24. Your very own Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) Billiards Club had five skillful entrants who ventured down to Pockets for some age-bracketed competition. Dominic “The Doctor” Borland, Joe “Ball Breaker” Vidmar, Dave Parker, Phelps…
Sports, March 2023
Jack ‘Crash’ Hoverter on Top Again!
Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino The Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) Billiard Club wants to thank our generous sponsors: Medicare Solutions by Leah Kari, 520-484-3807; and Stone Canyon Painting, Alex Stewart, 520 780-4122. On Feb. 25 the PPB Billiards Club hosted an 8-Ball Singles Tournament in SaddleBrooke One’s Catalina Recreation Center (CRC) Billiards Room. The…