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What Does the Billiard Club Do?
The Billiard Club is different.
1. We don't have dinners or dance parties — dozens of clubs do
that. T he most we do is offer free beer and pretzels a couple of
times a year. Basically, we just play pool.
2. But WE WILL TEACH YOU how to play pool. In 2024, we
provided 18 lessons on techniques and games. We start with
"How to talk a good game and look like you know what you're
doing." After that one lesson, you will not play any better, but
you will no longer look like a beginner.
3. We hold eight to 10 tournaments annually and award many
hundreds of dollars in prize money. The entry fees? Zero.
Now that's a deal.
4. Want your own cue? It is helpful to play with the same cue all
the time. Buy any pool cue in the room for $20.
5. All this costs money, so we must charge our members $9 dues.
That's less than one hour at a pool hall. Don't fight the mob at
Do Dues Day. Pay now at the front desk or give it to any Board
member. (See above.)
Written by Charlie Payne, (760) 205-0670, charlierp@gmail.com
Billiards
Who's in charge for
2025?
Top row: VP Training,
Janice Pelcher;
Treasurer, Kathy
ornton; Secretary,
Jan Demont.
Bottom Row: VP
Tournaments, Doug
Murray; President,
Charlie Payne.
