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If you didn't make it to Reno, you missed out. Whether you competed or just cheered us on, we had a blast. Missing from the picture was Dave Kaplan, Jackie Karol, and Kevin Lombard. I think Dennis was the big Chico winner as he made it to 92nd place (out of 222). Cele and Scott got to 122nd place. Scott and Cele lost in their first round, but Dennis stayed on the winner's side. Cele lost to Shane Van Boening (#2 player in the world - #1 didn't make it to Reno) 5-0. Scott lost to Jayson Shaw (#24 in the world) 5-1, but got one off him with an improbable 5 ball out. It all didn't matter though. Chico represented and placed twice as high as they did in 2013. And we had fun. Especially on Friday night as the Chico crew hit Reno in the late night hours. Scott and Wendy had the honor (and blast) to play with Shane Van Boening and Dennis Orcolu at the craps table. We got there just as the 2 were about to start shooting, and they shot well - Wendy ended up taking in at least $300 with those guys rolling. The guy next to me cashed out at $1450 - he started with $200! All I can say is make plans for 2015.

All the stats have been entered for week #15. Here's what went down:

The Eagles were home hosting the Tackle Box on Feb. 20th. The two teams were locked at 6-6 at the beer frame. Donny got a 3-0 win for the home team, Bob Cody got 3 wins for the visitors. Terry and Jon of the Eagles beat Jonny and Joe for the beer frame honors 2-0. Kent got the score to 8 with his 2 wins, but Chuck, Robin, and Jon scored 6 after that to make the final score 12-9 Eagles. Robin had a 3-spot in that bottom half.

The Stickmen were at home at the Down Lo as the Empire made the trip into town. It was all Stickmen as Cele and Wheez each got 3 wins to help the Down Lo get to a 9-3 beer frame lead. Sundy and Paul Wall couldn't beat Matt and Casey in the beer frame. In the bottom half it was back and forth 3-0 matches: first, Casey got 3 wins, then Scott got a 3-0 hat trick, then DJ wrapped it up in style with 3 of his own. Final score was Stickmen 12, Empire 9.

The Damned were also home at the Down Lo as they welcomed in the Dragons of Oasis. It ended up being a Damned 11-10 win, but it was only close because the Dragons got 6 of the final 9 points. In the first half, it was 8-4 Damned. Every player either got a 2 or 1 for their score. Steve and Micah beat Pat and David for the beer frame.

The Bankers and Outlaws faced off at the Oasis last week. This one was all Outlaws as they scored all of the final 9 points. Greg, Mike K., and Bulldog each got 3-0 wins. Mike and Bulldog beat Alec and Bill in the beer frame. The final score was Outlaws 15, Bankers 6. 

The Bulldogs were also home at the Oasis as the Playa's made their way across town. This match was close all the way through. The teams were tied at 6 at the beer frame thanks to Charles' 3-0 showing. Leland and Charles beat Ed and Paul in the beer frame, 2-1. In the second half it was back and forth 2-1 games. It came down to the final match - the teams were tied at 10. Steve was playing the Playa's newly acquired ringer Dave Kaplan. Steve was able to steal it away at the end and give the Bulldogs an 11-10 win, handing the Playa's their first loss of the season.

Duffy's was stuck at 10 again last week as they lost another close one to the Oasis O-Team at their home bar. Again, as close as it can get - 6-6 in the front half (James V got all 3 of his games), 6-4 in the back half. Oasis squeeked it out in the very end as Stacy got one more than Woot and put the O up 11-10. Mike and Sean Wasson lost to Ed and Prana in the beer frame.

Good luck to week #15 shooters, except the Down Lo Stickmen - they are on the bye this week.

-Scott-

Here's what happened in Week #15:

The Playa's were out at the Tackle Box last week, but they forgot a playa'. Actually they may have forgotten two, but they picked up Dave Kaplan - to most of you he is known more commonly as Wendy's bitch. Welcome to the league, Dave ;) The Playa's won the first 13 in a row and took the match in the first half. Leland, Charles, Dave K., and Kevin C. all got 3-0 wins. Leland got his second one via an 8-ball break-and-run. Larry and Charles beat Richie and Charlie in the beer frame 2-1. Final score: Playa's 15, T-Box 6.

The Down Lo Damned were home hosting the Oasis Bulldogs. It was close in the first half as the teams traded 2-1 matches, Bulldogs were up 7-5 at the break. Ty and Ed beat the Damned's Rob and Pat 2-1. It was all Bulldogs in the 2nd half as they got 7 of the final 9 points. Keith was the lone 3-0 shooter.

Over at the Oasis, the Outlaws were home hosting the Last Call. It was close in this first half, too, as the Outlaws were only up 7-5. Ricky got them into the lead with a 3-0 hat trick. Greg and Matt beat Mike D and Kevin of Last Call in the beer frame, 2-0. In the bottom frames it was all Outlaws. Thanks to Greg and Mike Karol's 3-0 wins, and Kenny's 2-1 win, the final score ended up a lopsided 15-6 Outlaws victory.

The Bankers were also at home at the Oasis as Duffy's made the trip west. Continuing the theme of the night, it was close in the front half as The Bankers were up 7-5 thanks to Jim W.'s lead-off 3-0 win. Bill and Jon got the beer frame for the Bankers, beating Kevin and Woot 2-1. But then Duffy's awoke and scored 8 of the final 9 points. Paul Lampright and Kevin Kinnell each got 3-0 wins back to back, and Woot scored the first 2 wins but as he went for the back-half sweep he lost the final match of the night. Either way, Duffy's come back was complete and they won 13-8.

At the Eagle's clubhouse, the Stickmen were buzzed in for a night of billiards and cans of MGD. The Stickmen started off strong getting to 9 points at the break, thanks to Cele and Cal's 3-0 victories. Brian Norman chipped in 2 to keep the run going. David Napier and Robin beat Sundy and Paul Wall in the beer frame, 2-1. In the bottom half the Stickmen kept it going as Wheez got all 3 of his matches and Keith wrapped it up with 2 more. Final score: Stickmen 15, Eagles 6.

In the final match of the week, the Oasis O-Team was 'home' taking on the Oasis Dragons. This match was tied at the break 6-6 thanks to Steve Hambek's 3-0 victory. Brian V. and Mike Clarke beat Steve and Krad in the beer frame. Kenny Smith started off the back half with a 3-0 win to help propel the Dragons to a 12-9 victory over their bar-mates.

Good luck this week, except for the Rack Pack - they are on their bye week.

We all have a bye week NEXT week (Feb. 27th) as some, hopefully most, of us are heading to Reno for the 2014 US Bar Table championships. See the flier in the previous post for more information. Hopefully we'll see you in Reno!

I'll try to get standings printed and emailed here shortly and send in a separate email. If not, I'll definitely have them up for next week.

-Scott-

Sorry, I've been too busy lately for the weekly recaps. I wasn't able to do week #13's recaps, and I'm struggling to get this past week's (week #14). I will try to get it up if I have time on February 13th to do so.

The stats have been entered on both weeks, just no recaps. All the score sheets have been turned in fine, and the stats have been up to the minute. Just no commentaries.

I will be sending the print outs via email in a few minutes and posting at the Oasis on Thursday. The Top Shooter standings are also updated on the website and current.

So everything is fine - sorry again for the lack of written results.

Good luck to everyone as we are now in the 2nd week of the second-half.

Quick note: You will realize that there are no games scheduled for the last week in February. As we discussed and agreed to at the captains meeting, we will take it off in hopes that many will make the trek to Reno for the US Bar Table Championships. I have a few confirmed playing in it, and a few more going to watch and cheer us on. Hopefully you can make it. The deadline to enter before the price goes up is this Friday, February 14th. To find out more information, follow this link:

http://www.playbca.com/Events/2014USBarTableChampionships.aspx

Here's the flier:

Quick update and minor change/addition to the beer frame rules and procedures.

This is how it should work: after the beer frame, the losing team captain can either at that time go to the bar and pay for up to 11 roster players (per team) – they would pay for however many total names are on the beer frame list, which could be less than 22. Not just those that have been crossed off the list - the total number of players listed for both teams. Or, they can wait until the end of the final match and settle up with the bartender for those that actually got a beer/drink and their names were crossed off. This could still be 11 for each team if everybody got a drink and were crossed off, or it could be less if not everybody got a drink. The idea is to not pay too early, depriving those saving their drink for closer to the end of the matches or those showing up very late, but at the same time having the choice of not having to pay for people who did not even have a drink. This kind of falls in line with the printed rules, but with a small change for if the captain wants to pay early. Let me know if you see a problem with this and we may change accordingly if it makes sense to do so. Sorry for any confusion.

I finally received the score sheet from the Tackle Box and Last Call for their home bouts on January 16^th. Here’s what happened:

The teams were close going into the beer frame with the Outlaws up 7-5 on the Tackle Box. Mike and Kenny beat Richie and Bob Cody in the beer frame, 2-0. It was all Oasis after that as they racked up 7 of the final 9 points, Mike K. finished the night with a 3-0 win. Final score: Oasis Outlaws 14, Tackle Box 7.

Last Call lost 14-7 to the Down Lo Damned. All the matches were 2-1 affairs, most of them in favor of the Down Lo Damned. Jason Jones was the only player to record a 3-0 victory during the night. Damned shooters Steve McGrill and Rob got the beer frame, beating Brian and Matty Ice 2-1. 

On to last week’s bouts for January 23^rd:

An interesting match enveloped at the Down Lo as the top-seeded Playa’s were home against the aforementioned Last Call Rack Pack. It was all, literally, Playa’s in the first half as they swept and won at the Beer Frame 12-0. Kevin L., Kevin C., Charles, and Leland all recorded 3-0 smack downs. They kept the streak going through the beer frame as Leland and Amer swept it as well, 2-0, versus Matt A. and Mike. Just as it was looking dismal for the ‘Pack, the tide turned in the bottom-half. The Last Call stormed back and recorded 7 of the final possible 9 points. Mike and Robbie got 2 each and Matt Altenberg got a 3-0 win in the final match-up to get the team back to a very respectable 14-7 loss. It could have been a LOT worse.

Duffy’s was home versus the Oasis Dragons in week #12. The teams were tied thanks to Duffy’s Baback and the Dragon’s Steve Hambek – they each got 3-0 hat tricks. Ed and Steve couldn’t get the beer frame against Aaron Smith and Steve H. In the bottom half again one team dominated it getting 7 of the final 9 points. This time it was Duffy’s as Ed and Steve got 2 each and Kevin K. got all 3 of his. Final score: Duffy’s 13, Dragons 8.

The Outlaws were home facing the very tough Oasis Bulldogs. It was all Bulldogs out of the gate as they were up 9-3 at the beer frame. Brenon started the night with 3 wins. Greg and Kenny beat Ed and somebody else in the beer frame, 2-0. Greg got it back to 9-6 Bulldogs as he got 3 for the Outlaws, but Keith and Steve wrapped it up with 2 each and gave their Bulldogs a final 13-8 win.

Over at the small table, table #6, the Stickmen were the visitors against the O-Team. The Stickmen started off decent with the first 2 shooters getting 2 wins each, but then Slade showed up and started the ass kicking. He started a run of four players in a row with 3-0 matches – he, Brian V., Mike C., and James rolled 3-0 wins on the Down Lo squad. Scott stopped the bleeding in the final match with 2 wins, but it was way too late as the O-Team came out on top 15-6.

The Bankers were also home at the Oasis facing the Down Lo Damned. In another 13-8 match, the Bankers just couldn’t keep up. Tony led off with 3 wins and that set the tone. Jason Jones and Stephen got the beer frame, too – 2-1 against Russ and Barney.

Out at the Empire Club, the Eagles flew south as the visiting club. The teams were tied at 6 half way through. James got all 3 of his for the Empire, and Bobbo got all 3 of his to knot the score. Casey and Matt were able to beat James and Robin in the beer frame, 2-1. DJ was next up for the Empire and scored 2 putting the Durhamanians (Durhamites?) up 8-7. But the Eagles weren't done as Robin and Cox rattled off 6 straight wins to come back and win 13-8 on the road. 

Now that I have all score sheets up to date, I will compile the stats and get a print out posted at the Oasis and sent out via email. I will also adjust the online Top Shooter standings.

We’re on to the final week of the first half of the season. The O-Team will relax as they have the bye week.

Good luck to everyone else!

-Scott-

Ok, looks like we are having problems getting score sheets turned in. This of course makes my 'job' suck, and other players not able to see the updated stats on time, which makes me look bad, which also sucks. I'm starting to hate this 'job', and if it continues to suck, we need to find a new president next year.

I got the score sheet from Barney and finally from Tackle Box for their match on December 19th. In fairness to the players, I need to report the outcome:

The Oasis Bankers made their way to the Tackle Box to take on the Humpers on Dec. 19th. Bill Ide got all 3 for his Bankers to help his team take the 8-4 lead at the beer frame. Jim and Bill couldn't get the said beer frame from Richie and Johnny, as they won 2-0. In the 2nd half, Charlie came out with 2 points for the 'Box, and Samoan Joe got 3 as well. Joe's 3 got the teams all tied going to the final match. Barney came up big and got all 3 of his for the Bankers, to give them a final score of 12-9, but since the score sheet was so late, the Tackle Box gets 0 team points as per the league rules. All individual stats for both teams still count.

And now moving on to the results from last week, January 16th.

I again don't have a score sheet from the Tackle Box for their match against the Oasis Outlaws, as well as the score sheet from the Last Call for their home match versus the Down Lo Damned. My apologies to those teams - your stats aren't updated - and to everyone else, I can't update the top shooter list and individual stat print outs until these scores are in. The info on the website is all up to date, except for these 2 matches. Once I get the sheets, I will update the web and print/email the stuff. But again, if I don't get the sheets, as per the rules, team points will not count.

One of the 4 score sheets I do have is from the Bulldogs. They played at home versus the Duffy's crew. It was 8-4 Bulldogs at the break. Dennis got a 3-0 win to help his team out. Steve and Paul Airth lost the beer frame to Kevin and somebody named Mike who added last minute. Keith got 3 in the bottom half, and his Bulldogs ended with 13 to Duffy's 8.

The Stickmen of the Down Lo were home hosting the Oasis Dragons. The Down Lo was down 5-7 at the break, mainly because of Steve Hambek's 3-0 win. Steve and Aaron played in the beer frame and beat Doc and Keith 2-0. In the bottom half, Keith, Scott, and Madsack all got 2 wins to propel the Stickmen to a close 11-10 win.

The Playa's were also at home hosting Durham's own Empire Club. It was all Playa's as Kevin L, Kevin C, Larry, and Leland all got 3-0 victories. Leland and Leo beat Casey and DJ for beer frame honors, winning 2-0. James finished the night and got 2 points to account for half his team's score. Final score: Playa's 17, Empire 4.

The 4th and final score sheet I got was for an inter-bar matchup, the Oasis O-Team was 'home' against the 'visiting' Bankers. The Bankers got all of their points in the first half, as they were down 8-4 at the break. Stacy had a 3-0 win in the first half, and Joel, James, and Slade had a clean sweep in the second half - 9 straight points. Joel and Jimmy won the beer frame for the O-Team, as they beat Alec and Hugh 2-0. Final score: Oasis O-Team 17, Bankers 4.

I also still need to get payments from the Dragons for Jim H., the Bankers for Hugh Mattingly, and Duffy's for Mike unknown. Those players are ineligible until they are paid for. Captains: call me with updated information or if I made an error. 

Sorry again for the late postings and lack of email/posted print outs, and my ranting. I'm doing what I can. Thank you to those captains getting the score sheets in on time. I really do appreciate it. 

Good luck this next week, except for the Tackle Box - they are on their bye week.

-Scott-

Sorry, still no stats sheet and updated top shooter lists and print outs - still waiting for the score sheet from the Tackle Box for their home match against the Bankers on Dec. 19th. Barney said he has a copy so I will get it from him for the Bankers scores, but as the rules state, the Tackle Box will get zero points for the night since it is creeping in on 1 month ago. Individual stats will still be counted for both teams.

Here's what happened in week #10:

The Down Lo Damned were 'home' against the Down Lo Stickmen on January 9th. The score was tied at 6-6 going into the beer frame. Scott and Paul teamed up and beat Yuli and Stephen Wells 2-1. In the bottom half, Yuli came out and shot a 3-0 match, but Keith came right back with 3 of his own for the Stickmen. It was down to the final match to see who could get 2 out of 3 and give their team the win. Stephen got it, and got his team to an 11-10 win.

Over at the Oasis, the O-Team was hosting the Down Lo Playa's. It was all Playa's at the start, as they raced out to a 10-3 lead. Leland and Charles each got 3-0 wins in the top half. Leland stayed at the table and Kevin C. joined him for the beer frame against Brian V. and Mike Clarke - Playa's won 2-1. In the bottom half, Kevin C. got all 3 of his, but Aaron and Joel fought back to get 2 each to get their score to 6, as Down Lo ended up with 15.

The Rack Pack were home at the Last Call taking on the Tackle Box. This one was close as the Tackle Box came out on top 11-10 in the end. Matt and Gary got 3 wins a piece for the home team, and Rich Jr. got all 3 of his for the 'Box. Richie and Charlie couldn't beat Mike and Pat in the beer frame as the Last Call won 2-1.

Over at the Oasis, the Bulldogs were beating up on the Empire, who only fielded 6 shooters. Brenon started off the night with 3 wins, and Keith ended it with 3 more. Matt got 3 for his Empire brothers. James and Matt won the beer frame against Mario and Ed, 2-0. Final score: Bulldogs 14, Empire 7.

Over at the Eagles Club, the Oasis Bankers made the trek across town, but the visiting team was met with an onslaught of hot-shooting Eagles. David Napier started the night with a 3-0 win, and just about everybody else on his team followed with a 2-1 win. Chuck and Cox couldn't get the beer frame though, as they lost 2-1 to Mark and Mark of the Bankers. Final score: Eagles 14, Bankers 7.

Finally, Duffy's had a huge hill to climb as they were down 9-3 to the Oasis Outlaws. They almost made it, coming up just one short. Jimmy Scott and Rusty each got 3-0 wins for the Oasis, but Shawn and Steve each got 3-0 wins in consecutive games to wrap up the night, making the final score a close Oasis 11, Duffy's 10. Gregg and Kenny beat Kevin and Shawn in the beer frame 2-1. 

The Dragons were on the bye last week, the Eagles are matchless this week. Good luck to everyone else.

I'll print, post, and email standings and the rest once Barney gets me the score sheet this week or weekend. Sorry again for the delay.

-Scott-

Man, between Holidays and being sick, and having to work a job other than pool league, it's been real tough finding time lately for these posts, and stat compilation, and top shooter list. But here, alas, is the results from January 2nd. I'm still waiting for a score sheet from Tackle Box from December 19th versus the Bankers. So the stats for those 2 teams is not complete, so I haven't compiled an updated list. Once I get it, I will try to get something up and emailed.

The Rack Pack beat the Oasis O-Team 12-9 on Jan. 2nd. It was 10-2 'Pack at the break thanks to Mike D and Sam's 3-0 wins. But the O-Team made it respectable by getting the beer frame and 7 of the final 9 points. Stacy was involved in the Beer Frame win and he got 3 wins of his own to help the comeback cause.

Duffy's was home hosting the Tackle Box Humpers. It was close at the break as Ed got 3 for his Duffers, and Richie got 3 for his Humpers. Steve and Kevin beat Cody and Charlie in the beer frame, 2-1, to give Duffy's the free beer. In the bottom half teams traded 2-1 matches, and the Tackle Box got a free 3 points since Duffy's was short one player. Final score: Tackle Box 13, Duffy's 8.

The Damned were also short one player as they lost 13-8 to the Empire Club. They did steal the beer frame though - the Steve/Stephen team beat James and Casey 2-0. James did have the only 3-0 match for the night, though. 

The Stickmen were on the road at Oasis taking on the Bankers. It was all Bankers as they came away on top 13-8, even with only fielding 6 shooters. Barney, George, and Alec each had 3-0 wins for the Bankers. Sundy and Cele won the beer frame, beating George and Bill 2-1.

The Eagles hosted the Oasis Outlaws at home, but it was all Oasis all the time. David Napier got 2 of the total 5 Eagles points, one of those wins was via an 8-ball break and run. Ricky, Mike Brandt, and Kenny Duff each had 3-0 wins for the Outlaws. Bulldog and Izzy beat Bobbo and Jon for the Beer Frame honors, 2-0. Final score: Outlaws 16, Eagles 5.

The Dragons and Bulldogs faced off in an interbar match up at the Oasis. It was 9-3 at the break in favor of the Bulldogs - Brenon, Russ, and Mario each had 2-1 wins and Paul had a 3-0 win. Chris and Ed beat Aaron and Micah in the beer frame, 2-1. The Dragons still had a player or 2 on vacation and couldn't field a full team, so they threw the Bulldogs a 3 point bone. Final score: Bulldogs 16, Dragons 5.

The Playa's were on their bye week last time, so everyone crept a little closer to them in the standings.

It seems like a lot of teams had issues fielding their rosters this week. In year's past we had taken 2 weeks off for Christmas and New Year's, but with the long schedule running into late June, we voted at the captain's meeting to make it only a one week hiatus. We'll revisit this next October and see if we should go back to 2 weeks off again or not.

This week the Dragons are on their bye week. Everyone else - good luck!

-Scott-

Okay- Sorry. I got a little busy, and a little lazy. But now it's all caught back up. Until tonight, at least. All the stats are in, the Top Shooters are updated, and the Beer Frame Counter is coming soon.

Briefly, here's what happened in Week #5 (November 21st):

The O-Team beat The Tackle Box 12-9. James V. got 3 for the O-Team, as did Joel Russo. Joel got not only the final 3 winning points, but his 15th straight win - he's 15-0! Richie got 3 for the Gator Humpers. Mike Clarke and Brian V. got the beer frame from Trevor and Charlie, 2-1.

The Playa's smacked the crap out of the Stickmen, 18-3. Cele and Cal got the only Stickmen wins. Kevin, Leland, Kevin L., Leo, and Jason each got 3-0 wins. Leland and Amer beat Wheez and Madsack, 2-0, in the beer frame.

The Damned were also home on the 21st. They hosted the Eagles on Table 5. The Eagles put it to the home bar 14-7. Yuli got 3 for the Damned, but Jon, Rob, and David got 3 each for the 'Birds. Terry and Bobby won the beer frame for the Eagles, too, beating Steve McGrill and Tony 2-1.

The Bulldogs and Bankers faced off at the Oasis. The Bulldogs also won big, 16-5. Dennis, Chris, and Ty each got 3-0 hat tricks. Steve and Robbie beat Bill and Mark for the beer frame honors, 2-0 Bulldogs.

Out in Durham, a close one took place between the Empire and Duffy's. It came down to the final game as Ian needed one more from Prana for the win. He got it, and the Empire won 11-10. Casey was the lone shooter with a 3 in the win column. Ed and Baback beat Mike P. and Tom D. for the road beer frame win.

The Rack Pack were home at the Last Call as the Dragons made the trip north. This match also went down to the wire. Tonight's hero was Steve Hambek. He got the necessary 1st and 2nd games of the final match to get to 11 points. Gary chipped in one himself to make the final score 11-10 Dragons. Nobody had 3-0 wins, but Mike D. got 2 and one of them via an 8-ball break and run. He and Kevin did lose the beer frame, though, to the Dragon's Kenny and Steve, 2-0.  

The Outlaws had the bye in week #5.

Here's what happened last week, Week #6 (December 5th):

The Bankers were home at the Oasis where they invited in the Playa's for a quick match. Charles, Kevin C., Leland, and Leo each had 3-0 wins as they cruised to a 17-4 win. Leland and Kevin C. also got the beer frame as they beat Mark Murgia and Bill 2-0. Props to Banker George - he got 2 of the total 4 wins.

The Outlaws were also at the Oasis - they were playing their barmates, the Dragons. It was 6-5 Outlaws at the break thanks to Izzy's lead-off 3-0 show. Matt and Ricky beat somebody in the beer frame, 2-0. Ricky stayed at the table and kept his hot shooting rollin' with a 3-0 win of his own. Welcome to the Top shooter list, Ricky. Mike Karol and Matt tidied things up and made the final score 13-8 Outlaws.

The Stickmen went next door to Duffy's Tavern last week. It was all 2-1 games the whole night - no one lost all 3, no one won all 3. Final score was 12-9 Duffy's. Shawn and Kevin (barely) beat Scott and Cele 2-1 for the beer frame win. ;)

The Tackle Box hosted the surging Empire Club on the 5th. It was all Durham, all the time, as they beat the 'Box 17-4. James, Tom D., and Casey each had 3-0 wins. James and Casey cashed in for a free beer as they beat Richie and Charlie in the beer frame, 2-0.

The Eagles were in another prize fight as they hosted the Rack Pack of the Last Call. It was 6-6 at the beer frame as the teams traded 2-1 punches. Gary had a 3-0 knock out for the 'Pack, but David fought back with a 3-0 decision of his own. Bobby and David squared off against Mikey and Matt, but the Eagles came out on top 2-1 for the beer frame honors. Robin came out of his corner for the 5th round and scored a 3-0 take down, and Chuck piled on 2 more wins for the critical 10th and 11th points. It was 11-7 Eagles, but Mike came back in the final round and got 3 wins for his Last Call brothers and made the final score a close 11-10 Eagles win. Look out for Eagles vs. Rack Pack II in the Spring!

The Damned were home at Down Lo last week taking on the Oasis O-Team. Probably the story of the night was whether Joel could keep his perfect season alive - he marched down the stairs and into the bar with a 15-0 record to start the season. The first half was all O-Team as they were up 8-4, partly thanks to Brian V.'s 3-0 victory. Joel and James beat Yuli and Steve McGrill 2-1 for the beer frame honors. Stephen Wells got 2 for his club to make it 9-6, but Slade came right back with 2 for the night's win. With the decision in the books, it was up to Joel Russo, shooting last, to continue the streak. He was up against Wei Yang. Joel won the first 2 games, and had control in the 3rd game, but he errantly knocked the 8-ball in prematurely giving Wei the win, and stopping the streak at an admirable 17 in a row. Now he sits atop the Top Shooter board at 18-1 (94.40%). Good run, Joel. 71-1 would be a good total for the season! The O-Team won 13-8.

The Bulldogs had the bye on December 5th.

Good luck tonight - except for the Damned, they are on their bye week.

-Scott-