‘The Snake’ Strikes Again!

Left to right: Mike Collins (3rd place), Phelps L’Hommedieu (2nd place), Jack Hoverter (4th place), Tony Cardillo (1st place)

Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino

The Pool Players of The Brookes Billiards Club (PPB) hosted an 8-Ball Singles Tournament on Oct. 25 in the SaddleBrooke One Catalina Recreation Center (CRC) Billiards Room. This was the first of five Club Championship 8-Ball Tournament qualifiers. PPB thanks Mi Tierra Mexican Restaurant and PPB for sponsoring this tournament. The format of this 8-Ball Singles Tournament was double-elimination.

The tournament director was Joe Giammarino. The following field of 16 players showed up to compete in the game of 8-ball singles: Lowell “8-Ball” Hegg, Dick “Pocket Blocker” Dunbar, Tony “The Snake” Cardillo, Bill Webster, Joe “Ball Breaker” Vidmar, Les Goins, Fred “The Baker” Dianda, Jack “Crash” Hoverter, Dick “The Visor” Titus, Dominic “The Doctor” Borland, Phelps “Montana” L’Hommedieu, Mike Collins, Steve Wiley, Jim Langseth, Rich “Dead Eye” Adinolfi, and Randy “Nice Try” Smith.

Results:

1st: Tony “The Snake” Cardillo, Nobody Was Better! 5 wins, 1 loss

2nd: Phelps “Montana” L’Hommedieu, Close But No Cigar! 5 wins, 2 losses

3rd: Mike Collins, Getting Comfortable with Safety Play, 4 wins, 2 losses

4th: Jack “Crash” Hoverter, Always Hanging Around, 4 wins, 2 losses

Sponsor’s Gift Winners: Les Goins (Mi Tierra) and Lowell Hegg (PPB)

PPB wants to thank all our participants. The 8-Ball Singles Tournament started at noon and lasted 4 hours and 10 minutes, with more than 40 games of 8-ball being played. We competed with friends who have a shared passion. That is a good day! Rack ‘em up!

PPB Thanks All Our CRC Pool Room Sponsors:

Expert Automotive, Joe Pate

Leah Kari Solutions, Inc., Leah Kari

Stone Canyon Painting, Alex Stewart

Golf Cars of Arizona, Kiara Lange

Rancheros Market, Luis Lopez

Ridgeview Physical Therapy, Noel Chavez

The Moore Advantage Team, Dorothy Moore

State Farm, Jay Salazar

Mi Tierra Mexican Restaurant, Carolina Solorzano

Arizona Pain Care Center, Dr. Pletnik and Dr. Patel

Harn Legacy PLLC Estate Planning, Wendy Harn