Individual Match Summaries
Creekside 1 [10] at Old King’s Road 2 [5]
Old King’s Road 2 experienced a Three-Mile-Island-like meltdown Tuesday in their 10-5 loss to Creekside 1. After two-game winner Ian Cox won his first game, OKR held a commanding 4-1 lead. Guided by three-game winner Brian Guajardo, Creekside came roaring back and won the next nine games to secure the match. Guajardo’s last win was not only the eighth win for Creekside, but it was a break-and-run. With the win, Creekside 1 (9-10) vaulted into 6th place; the final playoff position. 9th place Old King’s Road 2 fell to 5-14.
Don Q’s 1 [13] at Bak Dor 2 [2]
the lone Bak Dor wins. 1st place Don Q’s 1 improved to 18-1, while 10th place Bak Dor 2 fell to 5-14.
Monty’s 1 [6] at Break Time 1 [9]
Monty’s was led by three-game winner Ernesto Sanchez. Monty’s 1 (8-1) fell to 7th place, currently out of playoff position.
Moose Lodge [12] at Tiburon Tavern [3]
Tiburon Tavern extended their league losing streak to 26 matches as they lost 12-3 to visiting Moose Lodge. The Moose jumped out to a 6-0 lead and were never threatened. Don McCrary and Juan Manzo led 5th place Moose Lodge (12-7) with three wins each. Clint DiBala, Ben Woolf, and Craig Keefer each had one win for last place Tiburon (0-19). Moose Lodge’s Jorge Guerrero had a table run, and he reports that Ben Woolf’s win against him was very well done. Apparently Ben had to play a bunch of difficult shots just to stay in the game, and after Guerrero played a nice safety, Ben made a great 8-ball bank shot to win the game.
Sportsman 1 [9] at Monty’s 2 [6]
Monty’s 2 fell into a big hole Tuesday, tried to climb out, and stumbled right back in as visiting Sportsman 1 defeated Monty’s by a final of 9-6. Sportsman won 5 of the first 6 games, punctuated by a Leana Finley table run. Monty’s stormed back and won the next 4 games, including a Vicente Mosqueda table run. With the score tied at 5-5, Sportsman’s Sami Glover defeated Jim Steele to give Sportsman the lead and shift the momentum in their favor. Finley and Chuke Prajapati followed up with two more Sportsman wins to seal the victory. Glover, Finley, Prajapati, and Chris Ackler each had two wins for 4th place Sportsman 1 (13-6). 2nd place Monty’s 2 fell to 16-3.
Old Town Tavern [3] at Don Q’s 2 [12]
Steve Myers had three wins and a table run for Don Q’s 2 in a big 12-3 victory against visiting Old Town Tavern. This match was never in doubt as Don Q’s blasted their way to an early 7-0 lead. Don Q’s Captain Ismael Huerta scored his fifth table run of the season, and teammate Peter Garcia had three wins. Old Town was led by two-game winner Marty Schwind. 4th place Don Q’s 2 improved to 14-5. With the loss, Old Town Tavern (4-15) fell to 11th place.
Break Time 5 [13] at Break Time 2 [2]
Break Time 5 won the first 13 games against hometown Break Time 2 to post a 13-2 victory. Dave Thomas led all scorers with three wins and a table run. Teammates Ed Martin and Bob Pastor also had three wins. Bob Freed and Ed Ogden scored the lone Break Time 2 game wins. Freed’s win against Brian Purrington ended Break Time’s 13-game streak, and after 20+ consecutive safeties by Freed, Purrington’s frustration finally got the best of him. Break Time 5 (15-4) maintained their hold on 2nd place in B Division as they head into their difficult rematch with Don Q’s 2. 7th place Break Time 2 fell to 6-13.
Endless Summer [7] at Carp Billiards [8]
Colin Clayton had three wins for Carp Billiards in their 8-7 come-from-behind win against visiting Endless Summer. Two-game winners Nick Conforti, Skyler Stamegna, and Adam Priddy won consecutive games to give Endless Summer a 4-2 lead. Clayton’s win in game 8 tied the score at 4-4, then the two teams split the next four games. Clayton then handed Stamegna his only loss on the night, and H.A. Johnson followed with a win to put Carp Billiards over the top. With the win, Carp Billiards (4-15) was able to climb two spots to 10th place. 8th place Endless Summer fell to 6-13.
Monty’s 3 [10] at Sportsman 2 [5]
Phil Beach had three wins to lead Monty’s 3 to a 10-5 victory at Sportsman 2. After two-game winner Anthony Saenz opened the match with a win for Sportsman, Monty’s responded by winning 7 of the next 8 games. Kate Williams won her second game of the night and sparked a three-game Sportsman run to make the score 7-5, but Monty’s won the last three games to quiet the comeback bid. 5th place Monty’s 3 improved to 14-5. With the loss, Sportsman 2 (3-16) fell back into last place.
Old King’s Road 1 [9] at Creekside 2 [6]
Pete Conover and Andy Reagan both had three wins to lead Old King’s Road 1 to a 9-6 victory at Creekside 2. Creekside 2 held an early 2-0 lead, but OKR won the next three games and never trailed from there on out. Behind father and son two-game winners Keith and Kyle Gruel, Creekside was able to keep the score tied after 10 games, but OKR won three straight games to open the beer frame to clinch the match win. 3rd place Old King’s Road 1 improved their record to 15-4. 9th place Creekside 2 fell to 5-14.
Cliff Room 3 [4] at Cliff Room 2 [11]
6th place Cliff Room 2 (12-7) was able to easily handle hometown rival Cliff Room 3, winning 11-4. Brendan Mackey and Jack Poet both had three wins and teammate Brandon Teris had a break-and-run for Cliff Room 2. Tony Lenzi had two wins to pace Cliff Room 3. The two teams were tied 2-2 after four games, but heavily favored Cliff Room 2 took over from there. 11th place Cliff Room 3 fell to 5-14.
Cliff Room 1 [6] at Cliff Room 4 [9]
1st place Cliff Room 4 improved to 17-2 after they beat hometown rival Cliff Room 1 by a score of 9-6. Cliff Room 1 was able to keep powerful Cliff Room 4 in check during the beginning and end of the match, but Cliff Room 4 went wild with six straight wins in the middle. B Division leader Maurice Elias led Cliff Room 4 with three wins. Pat Wieser had a table run and led a trio of two-game winners for Cliff Room 1. Eddie Velez and David Clark were the other two-game winners. With the loss, Cliff Room 1 (8-11) fell to 8th place. Cliff Room 1’s playoff hopes will depend on how well they do in the next four weeks against four teams that are ahead of them in the standings.
View Complete League Statistics
A DIVISION TOP 24 PLAYERS (place, player, team, record, total points)
1. Robert Rosa (Don Q’s 1)……….46 – 11……….495
2. Jim Holloway (Don Q’s 1)……….46 – 11……….480
3. Leana Finley (Sportsman 1)……….43 – 14……….470
3. Chris Ackler (Sportsman 1)……….45 – 12……….470
5. George Guerrero (Break Time 1)……….43 – 14……….460
6. Andres Cortes (Monty’s 2)……….43 – 14……….450
7. Edmundo Burques (Monty’s 2)……….40 – 17……….415
8. Marc Alexander (Break Time 1)……….40 – 17……….405
9. Vicente Mosqueda (Monty’s 2)……….36 – 18……….390
10. Brent Boone (Don Q’s 1)……….36 – 21……….380
10. Alfonso Lazaro (Monty’s 2)……….36 – 21……….380
12. David Clark (Cliff Room 1)……….36 – 15……….365
12. Jim Steele (Monty’s 2)……….31 – 26……….365
12. Jorge Guerrero (Moose Lodge)……….36 – 21……….365
15. Mark Weingartner (Creekside 1)……….35 – 22……….350
16. Eddie Velez (Cliff Room 1)……….33 – 24……….345
17. Pat Wieser (Cliff Room 1)……….31 – 23……….340
17. Ernesto Sanchez (Monty’s 1)……….34 – 23……….340
19. Mario Reyes (Bak Dor 2)……….33 – 24……….335
20. Rick Hemmings (Sportsman 1)……….32 – 22……….330
20. Juan Manzo (Moose Lodge)……….31 – 26……….330
22. Joseph Mesa (Monty’s 1)……….32 – 25……….320
23. Andre Aparicio (Break Time 1)……….30 – 21……….315
24. Larry Smith (Don Q’s 1)……….31 – 20……….310
B DIVISION TOP 24 PLAYERS (place, player, team, record, total points)
1. Maurice Elias (Cliff Room 4)……….48 – 9……….550
2. Mike Rys (Break Time 5)……….46 – 11……….505
2. Peter Tagles (Cliff Room 4)……….48 – 9……….505
4. Pete Conover (Old King’s Road 1)……….47 – 10……….500
5. Ismael Huerta (Don Q’s 2)……….44 – 13……….465
6. Brandon Teris (Cliff Room 2)……….40 – 14……….460
7. Steve Myers (Don Q’s 2)……….43 – 11……….455
8. Phil Beach (Monty’s 3)……….39 – 18……….420
8. Kevin Farrell (Monty’s 3)……….42 – 15……….420
8. Bob Pastor (Break Time 5)……….41 – 16……….420
11. Fahim Azizi (Cliff Room 4)……….37 – 17……….390
12. Ed Martin (Break Time 5)……….37 – 20……….380
13. Peter Garcia (Don Q’s 2)……….36 – 21……….375
13. Brian Purrington (Break Time 5)……….37 – 20……….375
15. Anthony Saenz (Sportsman 2)……….34 – 23……….355
16. Colin Clayton (Carp Billiards)……….33 – 18……….345
16. Terry Howell (Cliff Room 4)……….33 – 24……….345
18. Brendan Mackey (Cliff Room 2)……….33 – 18……….340
18. Todd Knudsen (Monty’s 3)……….34 – 23……….340
18. Murray Peden (Cliff Room 4)……….34 – 23……….340
21. Jack Poet (Cliff Room 2)……….31 – 23……….330
22. Andy Reagan (Old King’s Road 1)……….31 – 26……….315
23. Rachel Johnson (Old King’s Road 1)……….31 – 26……….310
24. Ed Ogden (Break Time 2)……….29 – 19……….295
24. Adam Priddy (Endless Summer)……….29 – 22……….295
A DIVISION TEAM STANDINGS (place, team, game wins, record)
1. Don Q’s 1……….191……….18 – 1
2. Monty’s 2……….187……….16 – 3
3. Break Time 1……….175……….14 – 5
4. Sportsman 1……….172……….13 – 6
5. Moose Lodge……….158……….12 – 7
6. Creekside 1……….133……….9 – 10
7. Monty’s 1……….144……….8 – 11
8. Cliff Room 1……….143……….8 – 11
9. Old King’s Road 2……….121……….5 – 14
10. Bak Dor 2……….112……….5 – 14
11. Cliff Room 3……….111……….5 – 14
12. Tiburon Tavern……….66……….0 – 19
B DIVISION TEAM STANDINGS (place, team, game wins, record)
1. Cliff Room 4……….200……….17 – 2
2. Break Time 5……….191……….15 – 4
3. Old King’s Road 1……….162……….15 – 4
4. Don Q’s 2……….191……….14 – 5
5. Monty’s 3……….178……….14 – 5
6. Cliff Room 2……….163……….12 – 7
7. Break Time 2……….116……….6 – 13
8. Endless Summer……….111……….6 – 13
9. Creekside 2……….92……….5 – 14
10. Carp Billiards……….108……….4 – 15
11. Old Town Tavern……….85……….4 – 15
12. Sportsman 2……….110……….3 – 16
