Pool Players of The Brooke

The Pool Players of The Brooke’s Billiards Club (PPB) would like to thank Sun City Oro Valley’s Billiard Club (SCOV), Ken Schriner and SCOV’s billiard team for their pool table prowess, camaraderie, and friendly competition. Another big THANK YOU goes out to Tony “The Snake” Cardillo, PPB’s Travel Team Captain for organizing this event. On Tuesday May 10, 2023 the PPB’s Travel Team ventured down to SCOV’s Catalina Vista Center for an 8-Ball Team Challenge. We were competing on two 9 foot Diamond Pro-Am pool tables and two 9 foot Brunswick Gold Crowns. This travel match was not for the Traveling Bronze Plaque it was just for fun, filling in some down time from our regular Travel Team schedule while the snowbirds are gone. Our team was made up of 4, 2 player teams and SCOV also had 4, 2 player teams. Our teams consisted of Dominic “The Doctor” Borland and Dick Dunbar, Tony “The Snake” Cardillo and Lowell “8-Ball” Hegg, Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino and Dave Parker, Joe “Ball Bre

The Pool Players of The Brookes’ Billiard Club (PPB) wants to thank our generous sponsor Oregano’s Pizza Bistro - 100 W. Orange Grove Rd - (520) 229-9999. On Saturday April 27, 2023 the PPB Billiards Club hosted an 8-Ball Singles Tournament in HOA1’s Catalina Recreation Center (CRC) Billiards Room. The format was double elimination. Tournament Director was Joe Giammarino. The following field of 16 players showed up to compete in the game of 8-Ball. Tony “The Snake” Cardillo, Jack “Crash” Hoverter, Dick Dunbar, Phelps “Montana” L'Hommedieu, Les Goins, Fred “The Baker” Dianda, Dick “The Visor” Titus, Joe “Ball Breaker” Vidmar, Dave Parker, Terry “The Cue” Sterling, Russ Doering, Mike “Mayhem” Meredith, Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino Dick “The Stick” Schroeder, Jerry Cogswell, and Dominic “The Doctor” Borland. Results: 1st – Tony “The Snake” Cardillo – Best Player Today! 6 Wins 1 Loss 2nd – Joe “Fast Eddie” Giammarino – Nobody Remembers 2nd Place. 4 Wins 2 Losses 3rd –