Pool Players of The Brooke

     The Pool Players of The Brooke (PPB) Travel Team started by Dominic “The Doctor” Borland one of the PPB’s Founders, previous Vice President (twice), and the only Travel Team Director the PPB has had.   The PPB Travel Team began competitions on October 29, 2016 at Mission Royale in Casa Grande Arizona where the PPB defeated Mission Royale 30 to 18.   This was the start to a 6 year long run of competitions headed up by Dominic Borland.   In the past 6 years the PPB Travel Team competed 20 times against the following communities:   Green Valley Recreation, Sun City Vistoso, Quail Creek, SaddleBrooke Ranch, Sun Lakes in Maricopa County, Mission Royale, and Sunflower in Marana.      Our Travel Team is made up of any PPB member who wants to compete against other communities. The team is selected by the member first committing to playing against a community and then based on their Skill Rating.   The current PPB’s Skill Rating was developed by Ron “dblo7” Ridge and Randy “Thin Man” S

     The PPB would like to thank Sun City Oro Valley’s Billiard Club, Robert Dufur and SCOV’s billiard team for their pool table prowess, camaraderie, friendly competition and a congenial luncheon at the Roadrunner Grill after the 8-Ball Challenge.  Another big THANK YOU goes out to Dominic Borland PPB Travel Team Captain for organizing this event.       On Saturday November 20, 2021 the SCOV’s Travel Team ventured up to HOA1’s Catalina Recreation Center for an 8-Ball Team Challenge.  Dominic Borland and Ron Ridge were the tournament directors with Randy Smith the official scorekeeper. We were competing on four beautiful 8 foot Connelly pool tables for temporary ownership of a traveling bronze plaque that has been in SCOV’s possession since February 10, 2020.  Our team was made up of 4, 2 player teams and SCOV also had 4, 2 player teams.   Our teams consisted of Fred “The Baker” Dianda and Phil “The Fixer” Jelliff, Dominic “The Doctor” Borland and Gary “One Rail” Barlow, Tony “The Sn