wincardona
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I'm elated to have won the Seniors event, it was grueling but fun. Thanks to Jeff Sparks for putting this together, he was relentless in his pursuit to get this tournament off the ground. A special thanks goes out to the owner of Bogies David Richardson , both he and John Rizzo are class guy"s i'm grateful for every thing that the're doing to give us old timers a chance to relive our dreams, thanks fella's. LS John was his jovial self and he stayed with me throughout the entire tournament,which meant a lot. thanks Mr. Nevin. Bill Meacham also was there for most of the day and night, and morning. lol.. Bill Rowsey was there for most of the time as well, he was a very good "ear man" Hendy and the Barber were there as well, you guys are real pool fanatics, I mean "one pocket fanatics" Yes it was a long and grueling event for both me and Jerry, and Jeremy Jones as well if you don't believe me ask Tom Wirth and Joey A. who both played great in the tournament, Jersey John who also played great was an inspiration to me as he always seemed to notice all the bad rolls I got..lol. which always helps. (just kidding,not) I almost forgot about another real strong player Disco Dave rarely hit a wrong key.(talking about stamina) Great job Dave. If I forgot about anyone i'm sorry..oops! Scott Kitto how can I forget about you you're the only real good player that is shorter than me.
I really enjoyed playing Frank Amanza, Franks a very smart player that seems to shoot shots I don't want him to shoot, he's a great guy and a knowledgeable player. Wayne Pullen was fun to play too, he's very tough to beat and in our first match it could of gone either way I was fortunate to have beaten him. Wayne doesn't look like a player when he's at the table but he seems to be always taking eight balls out of his pocket after the game is over. Wayne's another player that certainly knows the game well, he's a gentlemen when playing, and a pleasure to play.
Jerry Matchin, wow, what a player. I haven't seen Jerry play since Hard Times back in the 80's and I knew he would be tough to beat, and he was. Our match was a classic, we played three sets, the first one went to him 4 to 3, after I took a 3 to 0 lead, he just kept coming back and playing hard, there's no give up in his game what a great attitude he has when at the table. We met again after I played a tough Wayne Pullen and won, and in our next match I jumped on him 3 to 0 again, and then he won the next two games to close the gap to 3 to 2, I won the next game on my break and won that set 4 to 2. The last set we played was a race to 3 which was another close set which I won 3 to 1 but the set was much closer than the score it was a very funny set that every game could of gone either way. In the last game of the set he had a 6 to 0 lead with all the balls at the head end of the table completely out of play I played a very patient game with him in spite of needing eight balls to his two, and it paid off. Attitude when at the table is the key to make the difference when the players are close, I attribute that win to my attitude, I stayed calm and patient and I hit a gear late in the game and caught him on one of his rare down swings..as luck would have it. Man he's tough to beat.
It was a long and grueling match playing Jerry, he's a gentlemen and a very strong player with a very deliberate style, he's tough to beat. I had to dig down deep to beat him, he's a very good thinker and certainly knows the game well. We played a total of 17 games which took us 15 hours to complete, it was a daunting task for both of us I was fortunate to come out ahead. The table conditions changed several times through out the day and night, and then into the early hours of the morning, as so did our speeds. I actually surprised myself with my stamina and patience, I tried to keep an even temper and it worked out well, attitude is the key to winning when players are close. I enjoyed playing Jerry, he's a gentlemen and a very strong player. Getting old ain't for sissies.
Thanks to all who supported me and Jerry, it was a blast, and yes, we do have a great bunch of guy's, can't wait until the next one.
Dr. Bill
I really enjoyed playing Frank Amanza, Franks a very smart player that seems to shoot shots I don't want him to shoot, he's a great guy and a knowledgeable player. Wayne Pullen was fun to play too, he's very tough to beat and in our first match it could of gone either way I was fortunate to have beaten him. Wayne doesn't look like a player when he's at the table but he seems to be always taking eight balls out of his pocket after the game is over. Wayne's another player that certainly knows the game well, he's a gentlemen when playing, and a pleasure to play.
Jerry Matchin, wow, what a player. I haven't seen Jerry play since Hard Times back in the 80's and I knew he would be tough to beat, and he was. Our match was a classic, we played three sets, the first one went to him 4 to 3, after I took a 3 to 0 lead, he just kept coming back and playing hard, there's no give up in his game what a great attitude he has when at the table. We met again after I played a tough Wayne Pullen and won, and in our next match I jumped on him 3 to 0 again, and then he won the next two games to close the gap to 3 to 2, I won the next game on my break and won that set 4 to 2. The last set we played was a race to 3 which was another close set which I won 3 to 1 but the set was much closer than the score it was a very funny set that every game could of gone either way. In the last game of the set he had a 6 to 0 lead with all the balls at the head end of the table completely out of play I played a very patient game with him in spite of needing eight balls to his two, and it paid off. Attitude when at the table is the key to make the difference when the players are close, I attribute that win to my attitude, I stayed calm and patient and I hit a gear late in the game and caught him on one of his rare down swings..as luck would have it. Man he's tough to beat.
It was a long and grueling match playing Jerry, he's a gentlemen and a very strong player with a very deliberate style, he's tough to beat. I had to dig down deep to beat him, he's a very good thinker and certainly knows the game well. We played a total of 17 games which took us 15 hours to complete, it was a daunting task for both of us I was fortunate to come out ahead. The table conditions changed several times through out the day and night, and then into the early hours of the morning, as so did our speeds. I actually surprised myself with my stamina and patience, I tried to keep an even temper and it worked out well, attitude is the key to winning when players are close. I enjoyed playing Jerry, he's a gentlemen and a very strong player. Getting old ain't for sissies.
Thanks to all who supported me and Jerry, it was a blast, and yes, we do have a great bunch of guy's, can't wait until the next one.
Dr. Bill
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