Senior Village 8-Ball Champ - Perfect Phelps L’Hommedieu

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The Pool Players of The Brooke Billiards Club (PPB) held the Senior Village 8-Ball Tournament on Saturday June 26, 2021in HOA1’s Catalina Recreation Center (CRC) Billiards Room.  This tournament was the culmination of the Senior Village Benefit Raffle and 8-Ball Tournament effort organized by the PPB.  We held the raffle drawing and presentation in the Vistas Dining Room in HOA1 at 5:00 PM after the 8-Ball tournament. Senior Village added an additional first place prize of a bottle of Chocolate infused whiskey made by Top Shelf.

8-Ball Tournament:
Tournament Directors were Dominic Borland and Joe Giammarino. The tournament format was single game, double elimination.  16players gathered to play competitive 8-Ball.Jerry Cogswell, Steve Searl, Tony “The Snake” Cardillo, Jack “Crash” Hoverter, Joe “Ball Breaker” Vidmar, Fred “The Baker” Dianda, Dick “The Stick” Schroeder, Ron “dblo7” Ridge, Bob “O” Ogle, Lowell “8-Ball” Hegg, Phelps “Frnchfry” L'Hommedieu, Phil “The Cleaner” Jelleff, Dick “The Visor” Titus, Steve Wiley, Mike “Mayhem” Meredith, and Kim Becker.

Results:
First –Phelps L'Hommedieu–Perfect Phelps!  5 Wins 0 Losses. Chocolate infused whiskey, enjoy!
Second–Jack Hoverter – Ouch on your last shot!  5 Wins 2 Losses
Third–Tony Cardillo – Good showing.  3 Wins 2 Losses
Fourth–Fred Dianda– The Baker in the $$.  4 Wins 2 Losses

Recap:           
Phelps L'Hommedieu’s path to victory was perfect with five consecutive wins over the following opponents. Phil Jelleff,  Bob Ogle, Steve Searl, Tony Cardillo, and Jack Hoverter.  Congrats Phelps L'Hommedieu on winning the Senior Village 8-Ball Tournament with a perfect record! 

PPB Gift Winners:
Phelps L'Hommedieu– PPB gift
Dick Schroeder – PPB gift

The PPB wants to extend a big THANK YOU to the participants and Senior Village representatives who attended.  The 8-Ball Singles tournament started at 12:00 PM, lasted 2 hours with 30 games of 8-Ball being played. THAT is a good day!  RACK’EM UP!

Senior Village Benefit Raffle:
The raffle was May 4 through June 26.  The PPB sold tickets at the CRC weekdays from noon to 2:00 PM, at the SSSA softball field a couple days in June, at HOA1’s Car Show, after Mountain Preserve Men’s Golf Association Summer Bash, and before the Raffle Drawing.  After 54 days of sales we ended up with over $5500 for Senior Village but then an anonymous donor made it an even $6000!  Thank you anonymous donor!

PPB Volunteer/Sponsor Special Mention:
Pool Players of the Brooke Billiards Club Board President Joe Giammarino, VP Julie Ferguson, and Secretary/Treasurer Randy Smith.  Dominic Borland a PPB Founder and his wife Janette, Steve and Kathy Horrigan, Tony Cardillo, HOA1, HOA1’s Chris Prier, Golf Cars of America.  Thank you!

Senior Village Raffle Winners:
Robin Kingsley – $449 McDermott Cue Stick, Cue Case and Billiard Glove from PPB
Terry Lee –HOA1 Gift Card
Dave Whitman – Flemings Gift Card
Mike Shoemaker – Golf Cars of Arizona Gift Certificate
Dan Schroeder – Golf Cars of Arizona Gift Certificate

Become a Senior Village member today!  Give Where You Live!

Thanks to all participants!

Joe Giammarino jgpool@outlook.com

Visit Pool Players of The Brooke at: https://poolplayersofthebrooke.blogspot.com/

 



L – R:  Tony “The Snake” Cardillo third place, Phelps “Frnchfry”  L'Hommedieu first place, Dave Loendorf Chair of Senior Village holding a bottle of chocolate infused whisky for the winner, Fred “The Baker” Dianda fourth place Jack “Crash” Hoverter second place.



L to R Steve Searl & Lowell "8-Ball" Hegg
Tony "The Snake" Cardillo
Ron "Dblo7" Ridge
Dick "The Stick" Schroeder
Lowell
The Champ's Arms
Jerry Cogswell
Pool Players
More Pool Players
Steve
Fred "The Baker" Dianda
Fred shooting
Phelps "Frnchfry" L'Hommedieu and Dave Loendorf Senior Village Chair

Phil "The Cleaner" Jelliff
Lowell
Dick "The Visor" Titus
Steve
Joe “Ball Breaker” Vidmar
Phil
The Champ
Mike "Mayhem" Meredith
Kim Becker
Jack "Crash" Hoverter


Joe "Fast Eddie" Giammarino managing the brackets

Steve
Ball Breaker
 



 

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