Tag: Pool Players of the Brooke

Pool Players of the Brooke compete in SOAZ Senior Games

  Joe Giammarino and Dominic Borland Five members of the Pool Players of The Brooke traveled down to Green Valley, Arizona to compete in the 34th Southern Arizona Senior Games hosted by Green Valley Recreation in March 2018. These Senior Games consist of numerous sporting competitions including billiards. Our PPB Club was represented quite well…

Pool Players of the Brooke

  Joseph F. Giammarino First we would like to thank Mission Royale and Conrad Leines representing Mission Royale Billiards Club for their hospitality, competition, hot coffee and tasty sweets. Another big thank you goes out to Dominic Borland, vice president of the Pool Players of the Brooke, for organizing this event and making sure it…

Undefeated Bruce Fink, a perfect storm

Joe Giammarino and Dominic Borland Pool Players of the Brooke want to thank our generous sponsors Red Lobster and OOROO Auto Care. On December 2, 2017 the Pool Players of the Brooke hosted an 8-Ball Singles Tournament at the SaddleBrooke Billiard Center. Thankfully, we had beautiful weather and the players were comfortable sitting outside on the…

Fred Dianda and Gary Powers go undefeated

Left to right: Tom “Half Jacket” Barrett, Richard “Loose Rack” Galant, Gary “Bushwhacker” Powers, Fred “The Baker” Dianda

Joseph F. Giammarino Pool Players of the Brooke, we would like to thank our generous sponsors La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant and Xpert Automotive in Catalina. On March 25, 2017 Pool Players of the Brooke hosted a Scotch Doubles 8-Ball Tournament. Tournament Directors were Dominic Borland and Joe Giammarino. The following field of 14 players gathered…

Sun Lakes routs Pool Players of the Brooke

Left to right: Joe Giammarino, Dominic Borland, Willie “The Wizard” Foster, David “The Godfather” Mork

Joseph F. Giammarino On Saturday, March 18, 2017, the Pool Players of The Brooke Travel Team drove the 85 miles up to Sun Lakes, Arizona to play against the IronOaks Breakers Pool League for possession of a personalized Travel Plaque. Our teams consisted of: Dominic “The Doctor” Borland and Paul “Bankster” Callas, Fred “The Baker”…

PPB defeats Sun City Oro Valley

Pool Players of the Brooke

On Sunday, February 12, 2017, the Pool Players of the Brooke Travel Team went to Vistoso to play against the Sun City Oro Valley Billiards Club for possession of a personalized Travel Plaque. Our teams consisted of Dominic “The Doctor” Borland and Terry Sterling, Jim “Shooter” Fabio and Fred “The Baker” Dianda, Karl “English” Knight…

Pool Players of the Brooke

Left to right: Jim Morris (artist), Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino, Dominic “The Doctor” Borland

Dominic Borland Pool Players of The Brooke held a dinner for their 2016 members on Thursday, January 12, 2017, in the Vistas Dining Room. The evening was a celebration of our club’s first year in existence and the potentially bright future for billiards in our community. In 2016 The Pool Players of The Brooke billiards…