Teams will be called by Wednesday, June 9th about starting times.
3 EASY WAYS TO REGISTER YOUR TEAM
Everyone can play...Anyone can win!
with the Equalizer Handicap System
1) Call the office at 518-708-9567 (Office Hours: M-F 10am-7pm) 2) Mail in your team Registration or Make a note on your weekly scoresheet 3) Go to Documents & Forms (left side of web page) and click on Register a Team
Family and Friends pay fitting tribute to Brian Mason February 28, 2010 in APA, charity, tournament The Brian Mason Memorial Tournament was an overwhelming success, with 32 fellow APA league players and Brian’s family and friends coming together to remember Brian. In one of the largest league tournaments ever held at Diamond Eight, 16 teams played scotch doubles 9-Ball, with the all-female final match going to the hill. Audre Hartman and Bernadette Westbrook edged out Christine Skawinski and Jen Oliver to win 1st place. Dan Murray won the beautiful Cuetec cue donated by the APA of Albany while his brother Dave took home a Diamond Eight gift pack. Over $550 was raised for the American Diabetes Association. A plaque was installed at Diamond Eight to remember Brian. Frank Rogers shared some memories of Brian with the emotional crowd of players, family and friends, who all shared in a delicious hot and cold buffet. Thanks again to everyone who participated to help make this event so successful! Audre Hartman and Bernadette Westbrook lost in the first round to Tracie and Scott, but played strong to get to the finals by beating Jeremy and Steven, who had been undefeated to that point. Christine Skawinski and Jen Oliver also found their way back to the winner’s side after a 2nd round loss to John and Brian. They defeated Brian and Julie to meet Audre and Bernadette in the finals. The final match was played very well, with neither team deserving a loss. In a 3-3 tie and the 7-8-9 left on the table, a safety battle ensued, with Audre and Bernadette coming out on top, after Audre made a tough cut shot on the 9-ball for the win. Brian Mason’s son Brian and his future son-in-law Eric played very strong, and finished tied for 5th place with Kathleen and Arun. If they ever join the league, watch out! The Mason Family was very appreciative of the support and love shown in memory of Brian, in an event that Brian “would’ve loved,” playing pool, and spending time with friends and family. More photos from the event are posted on flickr.
The Team Mates Doubles 8-Ball Tournament at the Golden Cue this past February was the perfect venue to house the best doubles teams in the Greater Albany Area. The field of 14 players paired up and alternated turns through the modified single elimination tournament. There were a mixture of travel league, Golden Cue, Diamond Eight, and one out of town team to round out the field.
[center]1st Place
Bob Cooper & Jim Hastings, Pittsfield APA
2nd Place Touche' Singletary & Frosty Wallace, Golden Cue and Diamond Eight
3rd/4th: Vincent Temple & Glen Shafir Matt Lockhart & John Robinson
Thank you players for attending this prestigious event. We look forward to seeing you next tournament!
Best of the Best 8-Ball at the Golden Cue 1st Place: Jason Welsh 2nd Place: Vince Temple 3rd Place: Paul Picard
Best of the Best 9-Ball at the Golden Cue
1st Place: Joe Sinicropi 2nd Place: Frank Rich 3rd Place: Glen Shafir 4th Place: Chris Whalen
Recap: Both events had it's share of nail bitters, lead changes, miscues, and most of all lots of laughs. You are all probably wondering how your League Operator faired against the winners. In 8-Ball, I barely escaped the exceptional shot making of young player Jason Welsh as the match went to the hill. I prevailed in the end but had no fingernails left...lol. So, the side pot for Sundays match was $105 and I found myself up against Joe Sinicropi who calmly ran 9 ball rack after 9 ball rack to win the side pot 65 to 45.
Thank you for all who attended, we will have a best of the best tournament this Summer for those players who finish top 12 in win percentage this Spring. Good Luck to all!
Everyone says they know how to keep score...."oh it's easy", they say! But in reality many teams are not keeping score correctly. I know you are out to have a good time and play pool and the last thing you want to think about is keeping score. However, keeping score can be fun too! How you say? Keeping score correctly will increase your teams chances of winning and help keep it fair for everyone else in the league. Fair is fun...right?
So, with that said, please take 15 minutes and watch the How to Keep Score video (below) and pass on what you learn to the rest of your team.
Make League Play More Fun! Learn About Defensive Shots! When you "call" and mark Defensive Shots on yourself and your team, no one will accuse you of sandbagging!
When you mark Defensive Shots played by your opponent or the opposing team, no one can sandbag and everyone will have more fun!
Have every member on your team better understand Defensive Shots by watching this video!
Interested in playing in the APA but you don't have a team yet? Please give me a call or shoot me an email and I'll find you a team. There are always plenty of teams looking for players, so please, don't be shy, we need you!
