Basha Holds off Monday for Billiards Victory Great Southern Billiard Tour / Goldsboro, NC by Lea Andrews A big obstacle—Southern superstar Sam Monday—stood in Mike Basha’s way at the February 27-28 Great Southern Billiard Tour stop, but Basha stood his ground to earn his spot in the winner’s circle. Basha and Monday were among the field of...
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Payton Powers Through GSBT Field Great Southern Billiards Tour / Asheboro, NC by Lea Andrews While head coach Sean Payton was leading the New Orleans Saints to their first Super Bowl victory at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, another Payton—Roy—was finishing up an undefeated weekend at Zoo City Saloon in Asheboro, NC. He did so at the...
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Ussery Ices the Jacoby Field Jacoby Custom Cues Carolina Tour / Burlington, NC by Lea Andrews Is there a better way to spend an icy, snowy, wintry weekend than in the heat of competition? The four men who braved conditions hazardous enough to push North Carolina into a state of emergency didn’t think so, and BJ...
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Birthday Billiard Win for Morrison Great Southern Billiard Tour / Inman, SC by Lea Andrews Tony Morrison had more to be thankful for on the weekend after Thanksgiving than leftover turkey and stuffing—a win on the Great Southern Billiard Tour is the perfect birthday gift for any player, and that’s exactly what Morrison got. Morrison, who...
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Jacoby Carolina Tour / Burlington, NC by Lea Andrews Earl Strickland was the man to beat at the Jacoby Carolina Tour the weekend of June 13-14, but nobody was up to the daunting task. Strickland made an undefeated run through the field of 20 in the $1,000-added event, which was hosted by Family Billiards in...
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Bennett Turns the Page on Another Jacoby Win Jacoby Carolina Tour / Rocky Mount, NC by Lea Andrews On May 16-17, Sharks-n-Shooters in Rocky Mount, NC, hosted the guaranteed $1,000-added ninth stop of the Jacoby Carolina Tour, and the field of 40 was a solid spectrum of players, from juniors Jackson “Smoky” Jeffreys and Patrick Pipkin to...
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  Jacoby Custom Cues Carolina Tour / Raleigh, NC   by Skip Maloney   Jeff Abernathy came back from a three-match visit to the one-loss side of the bracket to defeat B.J. Ussery in the finals of the Jacoby Custom Cues Carolina Tour stop February 14-15. The $1,000-added event drew 27 entrants to All Star Billiards in Raleigh, NC.   With...
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Monday Douses Davis on Jacoby Custom Cue Stop Jacoby Custom Cue Carolina Tour / Burlington, NC by Skip Maloney Sam Monday double-dipped Mike Davis to take first place in the Jacoby Custom Cue Carolina Tour stop the weekend of December 6-7. The $1,000-added event drew 19 entrants to Family Billiards in Burlington, NC. Monday and Davis first met...
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Lewis Double-Dips Sasser at GSBT Amateur Event Great Southern Billiard Tour Amateur Event / Sanford, NC by Skip Maloney Scott Lewis fought his way back through the one-loss side to meet and defeat Russell Sasser in the finals of the Great Southern Billiard Tour’s amateur stop the weekend of November 15-16. The $2000-added event, hosted by Speakeazy...
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Canipe Cashes on Viking Billiards Tour Viking Cue Amateur 9-Ball Tour / Hickory, NC by InsidePOOL Staff The Viking Cue Amateur 9-Ball Tour stopped at Randolph’s in Hickory, NC, the weekend of November 8-9 for the $3,000-added amateur-only event. Out of the 68 participants, Randy Canipe went undefeated to claim first place.   Canipe drew a bye in round...
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