Dan Harris, Travel Team Coordinator On Sept. 14, three players from the PebbleCreek Billiards Club (PCBC) traveled to the Sundance Community Center in Buckeye for a morning 8-ball matchup on the hosts’ 8-foot Brunswick tables with rich red felt. PCBC left no doubt, sweeping all three “race to eight” matches and posting a decisive 24-9…
Dan Harris, Travel Team Coordinator The PebbleCreek Billiards Club (PCBC) and CantaMia (CM) Billiards Club staged two action-packed days of high-level 8-ball in a dual-location, dual-week format. Four CM players traveled to PebbleCreek on Sept. 11 for a morning session; four PCBC players returned the visit to CantaMia on Sept. 18 for an afternoon session.…
Hope MacAllister These ladies know how to shoot pool, talk trash, and have a very good time! This billiards team may show up with pool cues in hand, but they also bring plenty of laughter, attitude, and just enough mischief to keep things interesting. They play to win, cheer when they sink a great shot,…
Dan Harris, Travel Team Coordinator On Sept. 11, five sharp-shooting ladies from the PebbleCreek Billiards Club (PCBC) headed south to take on four competitors from the CantaMia (CM) Billiards Club in a spirited afternoon of semi-short-rack 8-ball. CM was eager to show off its pair of shiny new 8-foot Rasson tables to the ladies, complete…
Blair Dreyfus Hope everyone had a great Labor Day! Who am I kidding. If you’re like me you did nothing unusual on Labor Day because every day is a holiday when you’re retired! I did watch the news about all the problems people had driving and flying to and from their destinations and I just…
Dan Harris, Travel Team Coordinator On Aug. 28, four players from the PebbleCreek Billiards Club (PCBC) drove down to southern Goodyear to face four talented opponents from the CantaMia (CM) Billiards Club. PCBC was hungry to avenge two earlier losses to their friendly rivals. CantaMia, meanwhile, was eager to protect its bragging rights and show…
Dan Harris, Travel Team Coordinator On Aug. 11, the Sundance Billiards Club from Buckeye made the trek to PebbleCreek’s Salerno Billiards Room for another inter-club showdown against the PebbleCreek Billiards Club (PCBC). The morning’s match unfolded under three highly effective pace-killers: a room cold enough to make the balls shiver, break shots that mostly just…
Dan Harris, Travel Team Coordinator On July 24, the PebbleCreek Billiards Club (PCBC) and CantaMia (CM) Billiards Club delivered another action-packed afternoon of high-level 8-ball competition. PCBC brought four players to take on four from CM. CM won all three matches and 26 games to 18, capturing bragging rights (for now) in a tightly contested…
Steve Farmer In the game of pocket billiards, player skill is commonly measured using the FargoRate system. This system assigns a number to a player’s ability, usually ranging from about 200 for beginners to over 800 for top professionals. Knowing where you fall on this scale helps you better understand your game and set realistic…
Dan Harris, Travel Team Coordinator On July 10, five players from the PebbleCreek Billiards Club (PCBC) headed south to face four members of the CantaMia (CM) Billiards Club in a spirited afternoon of semi-short-rack 8-ball. Playing on CM’s home tables, the hosts used sharp shooting and steady momentum to claim both matches and a 17-11…