The Lucky Shot Pool Club launched its 2022-23 tournament season on Nov. 1. The round-robin tourney runs through Dec. 10. Memberships are available for the club’s remaining regular season tournaments running from Jan. 1 to Feb. 10 and March 1 to April 10. For additional information, contact Steve Colby at 480-600-6125 or Alan Behr at 480-895-7750.
Judy Wolthausen, President The IronOaks Ladies Billiards Club has an annual tradition the first Tuesday in December that is always a hit! We all show up in Christmas casual attire and participate in a contest to see which of us can pocket the most balls in two minutes. The number of each ball that makes…
Have you played pool before and forgotten the rules? Has it been years since you played and you’re afraid you might embarrass yourself? Were you never that good but really enjoyed playing? Then the IronOaks Ladies Billiards Club might be just what you need! Many people in Sun Lakes don’t even realize that Oakwood Country…
Albert McCabe The IronOaks Breakers Pool League has announced the winners in their Welcome Back Championship Tournament. The tournament matches were 8-Ball, with a race to five games to win. The tournament concluded on Jan. 6 with 1st place winner Jim Boyes, 2nd place winner Don Lewis, 3rd place winner George Kothe, and 4th place…
Larry Stadler Not everyone may recognize the name of Rod “Babe” Thompson; most pool players know that name very well. Recently, the Arizona Billiard Hall of Fame inducted Babe into the Arizona Billiard Hall of Fame at a dinner held on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. The Arizona Billiard Hall of Fame dinner included induction of four…
Larry Stadler November is a busy month for the 66 members of the IronOaks Breakers Pool League. Breakers members pay their annual dues, attend our annual Members party, and participate in the “Welcome Back” 8-Ball Tournaments. Each year as we welcome back our members who are returning from the those “cooler” states and country north…
Gary Vacin Jersey Mike’s “Just for Fun” billiards event went over so well last year that it’s set for a return, beginning Tuesday, Nov. 5. “We were very well pleased with the turnout last year and are looking forward to another successful season,” Jersey Mike said. The event will run from 10 a.m. to noon every…
Larry Stadler As mentioned in the November Splash, the Breakers began our 8 Ball Handicapped Tournament on November 5. Twenty-four players signed up to play, producing three “Pockets” of eight players in each Pocket. Each player in a Pocket must play seven opponents. Scoring is tabulated by the total number of games won. The tournament…
Gary Vacin “Jersey Mike” Giarlo is planning a “Just for Fun” billiards event at the Cottonwood Billiards Room. The gathering will start at 10:00 a.m. every Tuesday beginning January 8. All local billiards players are invited to participate. A regular at the Cottonwood Pool Room, Mike says this will not be a structured tournament…
Larry Stadler On Sunday November 11, the Breakers Pool League held its annual social get together. Thirty members and their spouses attended the dinner party. The event was held at Pool Side Café in Oakwood. Based upon multiple very positive comments the food catered by Stone and Barrel was excellent again! Drawings for gift certificates…