Plowman Captures Carolina Billiards Qualifier

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Plowman Captures Carolina Billiards Qualifier
OB Cues Ladies’ 9-Ball Tour / Richardson, TX
by InsidePOOL Staff
Bonnie Plowman took command of the June 21-22 OB Cues Ladies’ 9-Ball Tour stop, defeating Lisa Marr in the finals to take the title and the Women’s Professional Billiard Association (WPBA) qualifier. The tour’s third stop was hosted by The Billiard Den in Richardson, TX, and brought in 52 players.
Going through the winners’ bracket unscathed was the ever-present Lisa Marr, who secured her spot in the finals. Marr had notched wins over Kim Pierce 7-6, Ophelia Charleston 7-1, Heather Lloyd 7-5, Jillian Valles 7-6, Leslie Anne Rogers 7-4, and Plowman 7-4 to arrive in the hot seat.
Plowman, all the way from Colorado, came into town a few days early and was so relaxed on Saturday she was taking no prisoners as she blazed through the winners’ side as well. But on Sunday, after she defeated Michelle Abernathy, she ran into a roadblock in Marr, who defeated her 7-4 that match. After winning her match against Heather Lloyd 7-4, Plowman then supplied some heat of her own by performing a double-dip against Marr 7-6, 7-4 to win the WPBA Carolina Classic qualifier and first place.
Results:
1st Bonnie Plowman
2nd Lisa Marr
3rd Heather Lloyd
4th Suzanne Osborne
5th Leslie Anne Rogers
Michelle Abernathy
7th Cristina De La Garza
Amanda Lampert
9th Terry Petrosino
Samm Diep
Ophelia Charleston
Jillian Valles

Kjoersvik Wins at Hammerheads Billiards

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Kjoersvik Wins at Hammerheads Billiards
Ladies Spirit Tour / Holiday, FL
by Skip Maloney
Line Kjoersvik returned to the winning ways she’d established at the Hunter Classic and Arizona Women’s tour stops earlier in the year, coming back from a defeat at the hands of Jasmin Ouschan to win the Ladies Spirit Tour the weekend of June 21-22. The $1000-added plus Carolina qualifying event drew 25 entrants to Hammerheads Billiards in Holiday, FL.
Kjoersvik opened her tournament bid with a narrow hill-hill victory over Jeannie Seaver. She then advanced past two more opponents to join Debbie Schjodt in the hot seat match. Schjodt advanced to the hot seat match-up through four opponents, including eventual finalist Ouschan, who had arrived without having given up a single game to an opponent since an opening 7-4 victory over Amy Poulter. Schjodt sent Ouschan west with a 7-5 victory and then followed her there when Kjoersvik defeated her by the same score.
Ouschan and Leslee Davis-Blakie, over from the winners’ side, dropped Yu Ram Cha and Ellen Van Buren into fifth place and then turned to face each other. Ouschan then proceeded to embark on a 25-4 run of games that propelled her past Davis-Blakie in the quarterfinals, a seminfinals rematch against Schjodt, and the first set of the true double-elimination final match against Kjoersvik. Kjoersvik ended that run by defeating Ouschan 7-2 in the second set and capturing the first-place prize.
Results:
1st Line Kjoersvik
2nd Jasmin Ouschan
3rd Debbie Schjodt
4th Leslee Davis-Blakie
5th Ellen Van Buren
Yu Ram Cha
7th Stephanie Mitchell
Tracie Hines
9th Niki Rasmussen
Shanna Lewis
Emily Wilmoth
Jeannie Seaver

OB Cues Billiard Tour Announces OK State Event

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OB Cues Billiard Tour Announces OK State Event

OB Cues Ladies 9-Ball Tour proudly presents the First ever Oklahoma State Women’s 9-Ball Championship. This inaugural event will be held on July 26-27, 2008 at Magoo’s Restaurant Billiards in Tulsa, Oklahoma – hosted by the wonderful McDermott Family and staff. This is a guaranteed $2,000 added tournament PLUS a WPBA Qualifier for 2009 U.S. Open.
The Oklahoma State Women’s 9-Ball Championship is open to ALL women, including WPBA Touring Pros. The entry fee of $30 is the lowest in the country and the OB Cues Tour membership dues are $20 (if not yet paid).
Players must sign up by 9 a.m. on July 26th (earlier time than normal). The player’s Meeting is at 9am with play beginning shortly after that. Format: True double elimination, alternate breaks, race to 7 on both sides, on nine-foot tables.
Players that are eligible and wish to qualify for the 2009 U.S. Open, the qualifier entry fee is $20 and if not already a WPBA member, the WPBA membership fee is $25 (10 off). Entry fees and dues are paid during registration on Saturday morning, July 26th.
The OB Cues Ladies 9-Ball Tour is the largest, longest-running regional women’s tour in the country. Come out to play or watch. The following weekend will be the 2008 U.S. Open in Norman, Oklahoma at the Riverwind Casino.
Contact Melinda Bailey at mellbers@gmail.com (mailto:mellbers@gmail.com) for more information. Related information can be found at OBcuestour.com (http://www.obcuestour.com/).

OB Cues Takes Over Longest-Running Regional Women

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OB Cues Takes Over Longest-Running Regional Women’s Tour

The Hunter Classics Amateur Women’s Tour will have a new name in 2008. Wes Hunter, well-known cue maker out of Alamogordo, New Mexico, has been the sponsor of the tour for a record-breaking 15 years. After much discussion and inner-turmoil, Wes and his lovely wife Cindy have decided to focus their energies and pool cue-making activities toward enhancing their businesses. The Hunter Classics Amateur Women’s Tour held their last official “Hunter Classics Tour event” in February.
Board Member Melinda Bailey said, “the partnership that Wes has built with his name, custom cues, and all the women that participated in each and every Hunter Classics Tour event is without a doubt the best partnership we could have ever asked for.” Wes Hunter helped amateur women players to achieve their dreams and without Wes, this could not have been possible. Board Member Monica Anderson, added, “we applaud you for all you have done for us and wish you all the best in all your future endeavors. Thank You, Wes!”
It is with much excitement and honor that the tour still lives on. It has a new name, but the tour remains the longest-running, largest regional women’s tour in the country. In addition, no changes will be made – no fee increases or tour structure changes. Special thanks go to our new sponsor OB Cues. The new tour name is OB Cues 9-Ball Ladies Tour and the Owen-Bunnell organization will pick up the torch and carry on a 15 year tradition. OB Cues is best known for their OB-1 cue shaft – the vibration-damping core, radial consistency and low cue ball deflection gives you a cue shaft like you’ve never felt before. Board Member Julie Stephenson stated, “all the past, present and future amateur lady pool players appreciate what you are going to do for the tour and we welcome your sponsorship with open arms. Thank You, Don Owen and Royce Bunnell!”
Wes Hunter donated a Hunter Classics Custom Cue to every stop for the last 15 years. The custom cues were valued from $1,600 to $2,200 through the years, which helped raise raffle money for the host sites who adds $2,000 guaranteed to each event. Royce and Don will donate two to three OB Cues per stop – the total value will also be from $1,600 to $2,200. The tour will continue to have $2,000 added and the cues will help raise that money for the host sites. In addition to the $2,000 added, each OB Cues Ladies 9-Ball Tour stop will continue to be a WPBA Qualifier.
Royce Bunnell of OB Cues stated from his Plano, Texas shop, “The ladies of the Tour are very professional and the tour is run so well – we were very impressed with their tournaments. The experience we had at the events led to a quick decision for us to be a part of history and to help the women continue to reach their dreams. “
You can find the OB Cues Ladies 9-Ball Tour on the web at obcuestour.com. Wes Hunter can be found at hunterclassics.com and OB Cues can be found at obcues.com.
For more information contact:
Melinda Bailey – OB Cues Ladies 9-Ball Tour
mellbers[at]gmail.com
or
Royce Bunnell – OB Cues
rbunnell[at]obcues.com

OB Cues Takes Over Longest-Running Regional Women

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OB Cues Takes Over Longest-Running Regional Women’s Tour

The Hunter Classics Amateur Women’s Tour will have a new name in 2008. Wes Hunter, well-known cue maker out of Alamogordo, New Mexico, has been the sponsor of the tour for a record-breaking 15 years. After much discussion and inner-turmoil, Wes and his lovely wife Cindy have decided to focus their energies and pool cue-making activities toward enhancing their businesses. The Hunter Classics Amateur Women’s Tour held their last official “Hunter Classics Tour event” in February.
Board Member Melinda Bailey said, “the partnership that Wes has built with his name, custom cues, and all the women that participated in each and every Hunter Classics Tour event is without a doubt the best partnership we could have ever asked for.” Wes Hunter helped amateur women players to achieve their dreams and without Wes, this could not have been possible. Board Member Monica Anderson, added, “we applaud you for all you have done for us and wish you all the best in all your future endeavors. Thank You, Wes!”
It is with much excitement and honor that the tour still lives on. It has a new name, but the tour remains the longest-running, largest regional women’s tour in the country. In addition, no changes will be made – no fee increases or tour structure changes. Special thanks go to our new sponsor OB Cues. The new tour name is OB Cues 9-Ball Ladies Tour and the Owen-Bunnell organization will pick up the torch and carry on a 15 year tradition. OB Cues is best known for their OB-1 cue shaft – the vibration-damping core, radial consistency and low cue ball deflection gives you a cue shaft like you’ve never felt before. Board Member Julie Stephenson stated, “all the past, present and future amateur lady pool players appreciate what you are going to do for the tour and we welcome your sponsorship with open arms. Thank You, Don Owen and Royce Bunnell!”
Wes Hunter donated a Hunter Classics Custom Cue to every stop for the last 15 years. The custom cues were valued from $1,600 to $2,200 through the years, which helped raise raffle money for the host sites who adds $2,000 guaranteed to each event. Royce and Don will donate two to three OB Cues per stop – the total value will also be from $1,600 to $2,200. The tour will continue to have $2,000 added and the cues will help raise that money for the host sites. In addition to the $2,000 added, each OB Cues Ladies 9-Ball Tour stop will continue to be a WPBA Qualifier.
Royce Bunnell of OB Cues stated from his Plano, Texas shop, “The ladies of the Tour are very professional and the tour is run so well – we were very impressed with their tournaments. The experience we had at the events led to a quick decision for us to be a part of history and to help the women continue to reach their dreams. “
You can find the OB Cues Ladies 9-Ball Tour on the web at obcuestour.com. Wes Hunter can be found at hunterclassics.com and OB Cues can be found at obcues.com.
For more information contact:
Melinda Bailey – OB Cues Ladies 9-Ball Tour
mellbers[at]gmail.com
or
Royce Bunnell – OB Cues
rbunnell[at]obcues.com