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48 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | JUNE 2018 Billiards for Fun Hey all you readers out there. Dust off those billiard cues and your latent pool skills and come join the Billiards for Fun Group. We meet every Tuesday with a choice of two sessions: 11 am to 1 pm OR 1 to 3 pm. Since all our members are really fun and very kind people, you'll fit right in. Dave Martin oversees the morning session, and Pete Antoine keeps it going for the afternoon session. C'mon, we know you want to…. On May 22 we held our quarterly in-house tournament, which is always lots of fun. We pull peas to form partnership play, and then the fun begins. Our amazing winners will be announced in the July issue of the Breeze. On July 3 we will hold our Fourth of July Tournament. Everyone really enjoys this tournament because there are three categories to sign up for: Red (experienced), White (intermediate) and Blue (still-learning-the-game). This is a singles tournament - you are on your own and can't rely on a partner to bail you out. Oh, yeah, did I mention there are first and second place trophies for each of the winners in the designated categories? The trophies will be distributed at the July Fourth celebration in the Lodge on July 4, so come to the celebration and cheer for our winners. If you've never played billiards (pool) before and would like to learn, we have people who will work with you to teach you the game and/or help you hone your skills. And there are open practice sessions from 11 am to 1 pm and 1 to 3 pm every Saturday, open to all residents. Now, what more could you ask for? Hope to see you soon. ~ Eileen Gilbert-Antoine The club met for our in-house 8-Ball Tournament during which I was undefeated up until the final match. Robert Howard, whom I had bested earlier, came back to win twice to secure the monthly 8-Ball championship. 9-Ball in-house found Kenny Payne pounding his way through a field of 11 players into the finals. Jone Babin, whom Kenny had sent down to the loser's bracket earlier, came back up to compete in the final match. Kenny won the first game to capture the monthly 9-Ball Championship. Joe was on the ball! Just last month we celebrated our friend and club member's striking victory during our 9-Ball in-house tournament. Joe played his best that evening in what may have been his best billiards play ever. Joe Aviles passed away early this week and we are saddened to the core for this sudden loss. Other than during his proud service to our country in various wars, Joe never had an enemy, everyone just loved Joe. I was proud to have known him and I miss him. Vaya con Dios mi amigo. Captain: Del Lyles, Sr., (951) 845-5114; Co-Captain: Roland Harrah, (951) 267-3793, rolandthanh@msn. com; Thanh Harrah, Secretary/Treasurer, (951) 267-3793, rolandthanh@msn.com. ~ Roland Harrah The 8-Ball Club Pete Antoine breaks the rack Mike Fisher lines up his shot The "Wild Bunch" 8-Ball Billiards Group is geared for those individuals who want to play competitively with those of their skill level. We started the new year with inviting the "Best of the Best" from Sun Lakes to compete on Fridays from 1 to 3:30 pm in our Billiards Room at Four Seasons. It has been a great success with the skill levels ranging from Level 4 to Level 7. The "Wild Bunch" consists of some of the best players in the league: Calvin Moore, Joe Spinella, Lucas Don, Robert Turner, Pete Antoine, Mike Corbett, Carlos Rivera, LeRoy Wright, and Gracy Luna. We are excited to host a "Best of the Best" tournament with Sun Lakes, Solera, and the "Wild Bunch" in June, playing "Scotch Doubles." This is a very competitive form of doubles, in which you position the ball for your partner. We match up partners by skill level, totaling a skill level not exceeding that of 10, i.e. a level 6 can play with a level 4, or two level 5s can play together. We will have a total of 12 teams and 24 players competing to be the "Best of the Best." If you want to play serious, competitive pool, we invite you to come by the billiards room and join in the stimulation of competitive play. We do not play with partners; we play one-on-one with an opponent of your skill level. We are always looking for those who want to play competitively and, who knows? You just may want to change up your game and play on the team. And most important, we have a good time. ~ Gracy Luna Wild Bunch Billiards