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Few members of any club really want to go to an Annual
Membership Meeting, but it's important to learn what the members
think of the club and how it could be improved. What to do?
The Billiard Club bribed them with free beer, soft pretzels, and a
free $160 pool cue (above)!
A good turnout approved the officers for 2025: President Charlie
Payne, Vice President of Competition Doug Murray, Vice President of
Education Janice Pelcher, Treasurer Kathy Thornton, and Secretary
Jan Demont.
Oh, how did someone win the cue? We handed out tokens to anyone
who asked a good question or made a good suggestion during the
meeting. Everyone with a token would
be eligible for the drawing. We had lots
of participation! Peter Fiore drew the
lowest number from the pea bottle and
marched off with the cue.
The main event was the Club 8-Ball
Championship. The 16-player field
was just the right number for a double-
elimination tournament. Everyone
played at least two games because you
have to lose twice before you are out.
Janice Pelcher won three straight games
and advanced to the finals. Charlie Payne lost a heartbreaker in the
second round when he slammed the 8-ball the full length of the table
straight into the correct pocket and then watched in horror as the
cue ball dribbled into another pocket to lose the game. But he won
the rest of his matches to meet Janice in the finals. "B" player Janice
got to remove three of her seven balls as a handicap. That made it
a close match, but Charlie hung on to win the championship. David
Key completed the podium by defeating John Pashkowsky. Prizes
were $50, $25 and $10.
The madhouse of Do Dues Day is coming in January, but you
can pay for your dues ahead of time and relax on DDD. Our Club
is holding the line on inflation. Dues
have been steady at $7 for more than
15 years! That'll buy you half an hour
in an outside pool room or all-you-
can-eat here in the finest pool room for
miles around, including 19 lessons and
10 free tournaments with cash prizes.
Get a good start with our famous
"Four Basic Lessons" beginning in late
January. Written by Charlie Payne,
(760) 295-0670
Billiards
