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FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | DECEMBER 2024 63 As this article comes out in the Breeze, the holiday season is in full swing. The BFFG will be having our fourth quarterly tournament in December. We meet on Tuesdays from 11 am to 1 pm and 1 to 3 pm. You are welcome to participate in both sessions. Hope to see you in the Billiards Room. For more information, please contact Paul Snyder at (909) 214-9464 or Donna Snyder at (909) 435-6589. ~ Donna Snyder Billiards for Fun Group October was another busy month for us! We had 8-ball tournaments with both Solera Diamond Valley (SDV) in Hemet and Solera Oak Valley Greens (SOVG) in Beaumont. SDV – Oct. 7, we played there and beat them 12 to 4 and 9 to 7 in two rounds. Oct. 21 we played them here. We beat them in the first round 9 to 7 and we lost the second round to them, for a final two-round tie. SOVG – Oct. 14, we played there and they beat us 11 to 5 and kept the trophy as victors. Oct. 28 we played them here. They beat us again, 9 to 7, and took the trophy back to their pool room. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! The 8-Ball Club is having its annual Holiday Party Dinner at Sizzler (1750 W. Ramsey Street, Banning) on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 5:30 pm. All 8-Ball Club members are encouraged to attend and can bring one guest. The 8-Ball Club presents pool lovers with lots of opportunities for practice and tournaments. We practice or play tournaments Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 6:30 until 9 pm. The monthly 8-Ball Club business meeting is held on the first Wednesday of each month. In-house tournaments include an 8-Ball tournament on the second Wednesday of the month and a 9-Ball tournament on the fourth Wednesday of the month. The Club also competes in team events with SDV and SOVG on the first, second, third, and fourth Mondays of each month: two here and two away. SOVG is located at Solera Oak Valley, 1615 Fairway Drive, Beaumont; SDV is at 1645 Paseo Diamonte, Hemet. Whether you're new to the game or have played it before, don't be shy, stop by, pick up a stick, and give us a try. Walk in and ask for Del, Calvin, or any of the members playing about the Club (David, Captain Kirk, Doug, Augie, Larry, Bella, Claudio, Rick, Scott, Leo, Jone, et al). The 8-Ball Club is always looking for new members who would like to learn and play pool to join us. There is a calendar of all our events each month plus sign-up sheets on the 8-Ball Club bulletin board in the Billiards Room at The Lodge. If you have any questions about your 8-Ball Club, contact one of the officers: Captain Del Lyles at (951) 267-1752 or Co- Captain Calvin Cummings at (626) 826- 1452. ~ Calvin Cummings 8-Ball Club Curly Cues Billiards We are always looking for new players and welcome ladies at any level of playing skill. We play on Mondays from 11 am until 1 pm in the Billiards Room. Come on down and start your Mondays with a fun group of ladies enjoying the game and the easy camaraderie. You don't need to be an expert pool player in order to enjoy our group of ladies. Please come and check us out. As we begin our holiday season, we look forward to our annual luncheon social. It is always a fun-filled event. Pictures will be provided in a later Breeze issue. For more information, contact Barbara Morton at (559) 269- 0908 or barb93720@yahoo.com. Best wishes for a joyous season. ~ Barbara Morton Wild Bunch Billiards Looks like the new nine-foot billiards tables are a success and everyone's game is improving. The "Wild Bunch" is in full swing, and we look forward to having those who are serious and competitive billiards players join us. We enjoy playing 8-Ball, 9-Ball, and Scotch Doubles. You don't have to be the best player, just a player who wants to improve their game in a more competitive setting. The "Wild Bunch" consists of some of the best players in the league, and we are always looking for great competition. If you want to play serious, competitive pool, we invite you to join us on Fridays from 12:30 to 2:30 pm in the Billiards Room for the stimulation of competitive play. Looking forward to seeing you! ~ Gracy Luna, gracyluna@aol. com, (951) 292-3624 Scott breaking the rack Larry playing a combination shot Rick with our 8-Ball Club trophy