Clay Beeson, Marv Schrock Win 8-Ball and 9-Ball Tournaments

Jim Padgitt

PebbleCreek Billiard Club members have completed their summer series of 8-Ball and 9-Ball tournaments in the PebbleCreek Billiard Room. Both are major 8-week tournaments played in a demanding round-robin format.

Clay Beeson earned this season’s 8-Ball Grand Championship title by winning 44 games and a total of 47 points. One point is awarded for each game won, plus a 3-point bonus for each weekly mini-tournament victory.

Notching second- and third-place finishes in the 8-Ball event, respectively, were Harold Erker (39 wins, 45 points) and Jim Padgitt (40 wins, 43 points). Other 8-Ball tourney competitors included Joe Armbruster, Jim Sykes, Mike Finnegan, Marv Schrock, and Gary Weaver.

As 9-Ball Grand Champion, Marv Schrock captured his summer tournament victory with 45 game wins, three weekly mini-tourney victories, and 54 total points. Tied for runner-up honors were Mike Finnegan (43 wins, 49 points) and Jim Padgitt (46 wins, 49 points). Additional 9-Ball players included Clay Beeson, Bill Wise, and Joe Armbruster.

8-Ball tournament play convenes in the PC Billiard Room on Mondays at 2 p.m. 9-Ball tournaments are played Thursdays at 9 a.m. To join the PC Billiard Club, pick up membership information at the Billiard Room on the west side of Tuscany Falls Clubhouse, just down the hallway from the Renaissance Theater entrance lobby.