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New Thursday 8ball division starting soon in
Swannanoa & Black Mountain
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Click here to download a team form:
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TOURNAMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
The 1st Annual BEST OF THE REST tournament
Fat Cat's Billiards ~ Saturday, July 11th ~ 11:00am
You must pre-register for this event by June 30!
$35 entry fee per team ~ Single Elimination Tournaments
Gauranteed $1,200 prize payouts!
JACK & JILL TOURNAMENT
Saturday, July 25th - 11:30AM
Fat Cat's Billiards
Recent Tournament News...
... Vegas Baby!
** Sportsmanship Cup **
On Tuesday, May 26 we had our annual Sportsmanship Cup Tournament.
Emily Kirby, winner of the 8-Ball bracket faced off against John Puccio, winner of the 9-Ball bracket, in a Master's format race to 7. The extremely close hill-hill race ended with John Puccio winning the tournament and a trip to play in MiniMania this summer in Las Vegas. In a show true sportsmanship, John offered the trip to Emily. Congratulations to both John and Emily for thier excellent showings at this tournament and an extra tip-of-the-hat goes to John for being an example of such good sportsmanship.
THANK YOU and CONGRATULATIONS to everyone who participated in this tournament.
Friday, June 29th kicked-off our Local Team Championships when
the Wannabes faced off against Newton's Law in the finals of the our first
Master's Divison Championship to see who would play in the National Master's Championship this summer in Las Vegas. Please congratulate both teams for making it to the final round of this tournament. At the end of the evening the
Wannabes won the the title of 2009 Master's Champions
Congratulations to all of the teams that played in this year's
LOCAL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP this past weekend at Fat Cat's Billiards.
It was a very long and exciting weekend. Everyone shot very well, but by the end of the weekend only 4 teams remained:
Now What? (from Ruby's BBQ Shack & Taphouse in Asheville)
faced off against
Any Angle (from the Pocket in Asheville)
for the 8-Ball Team Championship.
The Cue Crew (from the Crooked Cue in Waynesville)
faced off against
Schmelke Looney Tunes (from Fat Cat's in Arden)
for the 9-Ball Team Championship.
Please take a moment to congratulate the members of these four teams. They all shot very well, but after a number of hill-hill races,
each match was decided by just a few balls.
Any Angle (8-Ball) and Schmelke Looney Tunes (9-Ball)
advanced to the National Team Championships which will be held at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas this summer!
Thank you to both Fat Cat’s Billiards and to Highland Brewing Company for your contributions
to help make this event possible.
* Please check back soon for pictures from these events *
CONGRATUALTIONS AND GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE WHO ADVANCED TO PLAY IN THE NATIONALS THIS SUMMER.
WE KNOW YOU WILL REPRESENT THE BLUE RIDGE APA AND
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA VERY WELL.
The American Poolplayers Association (APA) is proud to announce they have signed a sponsorship agreement with
The Black Widow, Jeanette Lee.
Lee will be the official spokesperson for the APA and APA Pool Leagues and will appear in advertisements, commercials and other promotional materials encouraging people to compete in an APA Pool League.
Congratulations to members of our local league who have qualified for the next singles regional tournament:
Charles Allison, Scott Burrell, Thomas Burrell, Maggie Daly,
Nate Garren, Jason Gilliam, Myrna Green, Roy Hill, Steve Kasper,
Karen Lawrence, Tim Lawrence, Mike Page, Thomas Standley,
Matthew Stewart, Peter Tannenbaum, Andy Twitchen,
Dave Varnell, Bryan Warren, Kenny Wilson,
and Robbie Deaton (who qualified for both 8 & 9-ball!)!
Did you know that you can run a singles board for your team? Doing so guarantees that one member of your team will compete in the singles regional tournament, the winner of which will go to Las Vegas to compete nationally! Ask Vicki or Dave how to run a board for your team.
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http://www.youtube.com/apaleagues
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Thank you to Kelly Fisher, #1 WPBA player in the world and 2008 US Open Champion, for spending three days with our league members here in Western NC! We look forward to having you back again next year.
Master's Division!
Master's Division plays on Thursdays
7:00 @ Cue 'n Spirits
Congratulations to
Being John Puccio,
who won discounted dues for the entire
Summer Session by registering their team early!
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In Memorium
Blue Ridge APA says goodbye to members of our league family. Cody Blevins, 9-Ball player out of Razcal's on Tuesdays, passed away October 4, 2008. Ron Boynton, 9-Ball player out of Crooked Cue on Wednesdays, passed away June 9, 2008. Ed Thurmond, co-owner of ET's Bar & Grill in Arden, passed away April 9, 2008. Miss Kitty, co-owner of Panther's Paw in Hendersonville, passed away February 10, 2008. Our hearts go out to their families. Our fond memories of their good spirits and our gratitude for their kindness and support is everlasting.
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The Blue Ridge APA shirts are on sale!
Purchase a shirt to support your local league!
Check out the article about Blue Ridge APA
in the June issue of Bold Life Magazine!
Click here: Bolf Life Magazine article about Blue Ridge APA!
HAVE FUN.
Enjoy a night out each week with friends, family or co-workers.
MEET PEOPLE.
Playing in the league is a great way to meet new people from all walks of life.
PLAY POOL.
Everyone Can Play... Anyone Can Win! You don't have to be a pool shark to play. We use a handicap system that allows players of every skill level - from beginner to highly skilled - to compete on our 8-ball and 9-ball teams and WIN!
Ask how you can get started today!
Don't forget that every individual who signs up a new team of at least 5 people will receive a free Cuetec pool cue.
Web Site last updated 07-06-09 (4:40pm)
AREAS SERVED:
Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson
FORMATS OFFERED:
8-Ball Open, 9-Ball Open, Masters
SESSION INFORMATION:
Amateur pool players wanted! Play 8-ball or 9-ball in Asheville, Waynesville or Arden. Grab some friends, family, or co-workers and start having fun playing pool. Or contact us to join a team looking for new individual players. If you are a highly skilled player, then join our Master's Division at Cue 'n Spirits on Thursday nights.
QUALIFYING INFORMATION:
Ask me how to qualify for the National tournaments in Vegas! We are sending 23 people to the 2009 National Championship events, including Jack & Jill and the winner of our Sportsmanship Tournament.