The Pool Players of The Brookes’ Billiard Club (PPB) hosted an 8-Ball Singles tournament on Saturday, February 22 in HOA-1’s Catalina Recreation Center (CRC) Billiards Room. Thank you, PPB, for sponsoring this tournament. The format of this 8-Ball Singles Tournament was double elimination. This is the fourth in a series of five 8-ball tournaments used to qualify for the finals of the PPB’s first annual 8-Ball Club Champion of the Year award which will be held in April 2025.

Our Tournament Director was Phelps L’Hommedieu. The following field of sixteen players showed up to compete in the game of 8-Ball singles. Dick “Pocket Blocker” Dunbar, Tony “The Snake” Cardillo, Bill Webster, Joe “Ball Breaker” Vidmar, Dan “Rambo” Sollin, Steve Wiley, Phelps “Montana” L’Hommedieu, Dave Parker, Dick “The Visor” Titus, Jack “Crash” Hoverter, Les Goins, Jim Langseth, Mike Collins, Dominic “The Doctor” Borland, Gary “One Rail” Barlow and Fred “The Baker” Dianda.

Results First place – Joe Vidmar – Vidmar Perfect! – 5 Wins 0 Losses

Second place – Jack Hoverer – Always in the Mix! – 5 Wins 2 Losses

Third place – Dick Titus – Beat Some of the Best – 3 Wins 2 Losses

Fourth place – Tony Cardillo – Tried Hard – 3 Wins 2 Losses

RecapJoe “Ball Breaker” Vidmar’s started out the day by defeating in order Les Goins and Fred Dianda. Then, he demoralized Jack Hoverter with a table length kick shot on the 8-ball to send Jack to the loser’s bracket. Dick Titus was Joe’s next victim and Dick went into the loser’s bracket without objection. Meanwhile, Jack Hoverter was in the loser’s bracket and had worked his way back to have another chance at Joe. Jack would have to beat Joe twice to be the Champion today. In the first game, Joe was not going to be beaten, he made quick work of Jack again for the title. Congrats Joe “Ball Breaker” Vidmar winner of the fourth 8-Ball Club Championship qualifier.

Sponsor’s Gift Winners: Mike Collins and Gary Barlow.

The PPB wants to thank all our participants as well as all our Catalina Recreation Center Pool Room Sponsors. The 8-Ball Singles tournament started at 12 p.m. and lasted a little over three and a half hours with forty plus games of 8-Ball being played. We competed with friends that have a shared passion. THAT is a good day! RACK’EM UP!

For more information, send an email to Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino at jgpool@outlook.com.

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