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…
Tag: Billiards Club
October 2026, Sports
Billiards Club Bests CantaMia on Their Home Turf
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…
Sports, October 2026
Billiards Club Defeats Sundance Again in a Drama-Free 8-Ball Matchup
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…
Sports, September 2026
Billiards Club Defeated by CantaMia in Competitive Matchup
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…
Sports, September 2026
Play Your Best Pool: Understanding the FargoRate System
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…
September 2026, Sports
Billiards Ladies Fall to CantaMia in Energetic Inter-Club 8-Ball Clash
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…
September 2026, Sports
Billiards Club Falls to CantaMia on Home Turf
Dan Harris, Travel Team Coordinator On Aug. 7, the PebbleCreek Billiards Club (PCBC) hosted the CantaMia (CM) Billiards Club for another hard-fought morning of high-level 8-ball at PebbleCreek’s Salerno Billiards Room. Eager to avenge a loss suffered two weeks earlier at CM, PCBC tried their best but still watched CM sweep both matches and take…
September 2026, Sports
Billiards Club President’s Message
Blair Dreyfus I hope everyone is excited about surviving another monsoon season and the near end of the triple–digit temps. I, for one, am eager for the oppressive heat to leave as this old man doesn’t deal well with the heat. Just drains what little strength I have left and even the walk from the…
Sports, August 2026
Billiards Club President’s Message
Blair Dreyfus Another month has flown by. I hope everyone had a special Fourth of July and an even more spectacular 250–year celebration. I remember our Bicentennial like it was just 50 years ago. I do remember that I enjoyed our Bicentennial far more than this 250 celebration but I can’t quite put my finger…
August 2026, Sports
Billiards Club Rallies from Slow Start to Edge Sundance in Nail-Biting 8-Ball Matchup
Dan Harris, Travel Team Coordinator On July 6, three players from the PebbleCreek Billiards Club (PCBC) traveled to Sundance Community Center and emerged victorious in a hard-fought morning of 8-ball, defeating their hosts 3 matches to 1 with an overall game count of 22-20. Sundance, still smarting from previous losses to PebbleCreek, came loaded for…