Cue Tips: A fun night for everyone
Milano Hotel and Bar really got into their support of Fort Bragg Pool League this week. How? Well, first, Captain Shaleen Chorley and the Milano Team # 2 were polite to the opposing team and respectful even when both teams were making dreadful mistakes. Welcome Inn Team # 1 Captain Ed Smith and Shaleen solved those problems without a cross word uttered or a raised voice. Hurray for the Captains and the League members of both teams. They made Fort Bragg Pool League look pretty good with exemplary conduct. It was a fun night for everyone. Oh, and the next thing Milano Hotel and Bar did? They allowed their bartender Pearl Figuero to join and play for Team # 2.
The Welcome Inn Saturday afternoon tournament was a hit on the 6th of March with 17 players. Maybe because of the crowd size, people that had declined to play then decided to join in the fun. Two tables for 3 hours were played continuously, and there was stiff competition on hand. Without a doubt, some of the very best players in our area came to play. During the final match, John Borba was bumped by the jostling crowd and missed his shot near the end of the match. John didn’t ask to re-shoot. He didn’t give the person that ruined his play a glance, and he turned the table over to his opponent. The game should have been replayed and, had John protested, would have been. His opponent didn’t think about it and continued playing that game to win. From now on, games will restart if a game-altering bump occurs during the Saturday Tournaments.
FOR TUESDAY, 3/08/2022 » TEAM POSITIONS: ANGELIA’S GRILL AND BAR TEAM
#1» 2 wins; Angelina’s Grill and Bar Team # 2: 4 wins; Golden West Saloon Team # 1: 3 wins; Golden West Saloon Team # 2: 1 win; Milano Hotel and Bar Team # 1: 5 wins; Milano Hotel and Bar Team # 2: 2 wins; Tip Top Lounge Team # 1: 6 wins; Tip Top Lounge Team # 2: 3 wins; Welcome Inn Team # 1: 4 wins; Welcome Inn Team # 2: 0 wins.
TOP PLAYERS OF THEIR TEAMS: ANGELINA’S GRILLE & BAR TEAM # 1
» Hugh Miller, James Thomasen are tied; Angelina’s Grille & Bar Team # 2: Rosendo Padillo; Golden West Saloon Team # 1: Luke Pedersen; Golden West Team # 2: Mikael Haye, Dave Hill are tied; Milano Hotel and Bar Team # 1: Rafael Flores, Joel Vidal are tied; Milano Hotel and Bar Team # 2: Mark Wright; Tip Top Lounge Team # 1: Luis Medina; Tip Top Lounge team # 2: Randy Gibson; Welcome Inn Team # 1: Sam Banker; Welcome Inn Team # 2: Rebecca Reynolds.
TOP PLAYERS OF LEAGUE
» Luis Medina is in the lead with 11 wins. Dan Casteel and Luke Pedersen with 10 wins each. Sam Banker, Randy Gibson, and Rosendo Padillo have nine wins each.
Visit the following Fort Bragg Pool League sponsors: Angelina’s Grille & Bar, Golden West Saloon, Milano Hotel and Bar, Tip Top Lounge, or Welcome Inn: all maintain a schedule of Fort Bragg Pool League players and teams. Look to the list for someone you know and find where they are playing. You might join a team, make new friends, or watch 8-ball games as they unfold. The League plays Tuesday at 7 pm ending before 10 pm. If they are held, Tournaments will be after League or likely on a different night. Tournament schedules are usually posted on bulletin boards near pool tables, and anyone can enter to play.
TOURNAMENT RESULTS » Greg Puderbaugh won. John Borba was 2nd. Jacob Tupper placed 3rd.
If visiting Fort Bragg, test your game against local players! Enjoy the good company, food, music, and full-service bars with shuffleboard, dice, dart, or corn-hole in addition to billiards for your entertainment. Angelina’s Grill and Bar features Karaoke Friday evenings. If you like an outdoor patio, try Milano Hotel and Bar, with a patio with cornhole and multiple tables seating 4 to 6 people each, for enjoying the fresh air. Come, and spend some time in Fort Bragg.
CUE TIP » Have you ever played a ball to a pocket, missed, and then that ball travels the length of the table back nearly to where it was, to begin with? Well, gee, maybe you shot that ball a bit too hard? The harder you play a ball, the higher chance of a miss. Slow balls drop in, even if a bit off-center. Simply put, soft plays seldom rattle a pocket. Instead, they drop in. High-speed shots, especially off-center, rattle in the pocket and very often miss. Contact me at mcbohanon@gmail.com.