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How time flies. It seems like yesterday that
the first Westerns were held in Medicine Hat in 2003. The 4th
Annual Western Canadian 8 Ball Championships were held May
10-14th at the Acadia Recreation Centre in Calgary AB.
With new and wider representation across Western Canada, entries were up
overall in both Singles and Team. The competition was close with every Event
producing new Champions. We congratulate them on their hard won Titles and wish
them all the best of luck as they go on to compete in the 2007 CCS Canadian
Nationals, courtesy of the added Paid Trip Prizes.
In the Men’s A – Advanced Singles,
it was all Calgary with Danny Gilbert going the distance with
wins over Anthony Renshaw, Garey Kirkland, Mark Vinogardov and Jeremy Smith
before besting Jeremy Smith once again in the Finals. The B
Open was won by Bryce Powell of Calgary and the C
Standard was won by Chad Louey of Brooks.
In the Women’s A – Advanced Singles / B
Open, it was all Vancouver Island as Andrea Wilson
of Victoria followed up her recent win at the BC Championships by besting
the reigning Canadian Champion MaryAnn McConnell of Port Alberni in
the Finals.
In Scotch Doubles, it was Bryce
Powell and Marilee Watson who were unstoppable winning out over
the straight shooting couple of Bob and Kara Leonard to take
the Falcon Cues.
In Men’s A – Advanced Team, it
was Team Spain OLA (Mike Burton, Kevin Beavis, Jeremy Smith,
Pete Sky, Dwayne Bjornstad and Mark Vinogradov) of Calgary who came through in
the Finals match and spoiled the ‘threepeat’ of Greene Machine
(Al Greenlee, Garey Kirkland, Russ Whittle, Danny Gilbert and Lloyd Anderson)
from Calgary. The B Open was won by Juice Box Productions
of Calgary and the C Standard was won by the Scorpions
from Brooks.
In Women’s A – Advanced / B Open Team,
the Better Odds team (Mary Rayner, Marilee Watson, Brenda
Ouellette, Kara Leonard and Aurora Burdeyney) of Calgary who came out on top in
a very close final over the Is It? Not Even team (Frances
Jensen, Aroha Crowchild, Bernadine Crowchild, Julie Moosewaypayo, Shelley
Starlight and Gail Harms) from Calgary.
The Canadian Cue Sport Association
wishes to thank the Acadia Rec Centre for splendid job in
hosting us once again, Hi Country Promotions of Colorado for
the 40 Valley Tables and Mike Burton of Game Guys for the Set
Up, Chris Kelly of DK Tek for the always smooth Tournament
Direction, the ACS Certified Referee Crew headed
by Jeff Phythian and all the Sponsors – Falcon Cues, Bob and
Kara Leonard of TIPS Cue Services, Dave Melnyk of Q’s 4
Less and Jackie Bigelow of JB’s Pins n Things for
helping to make the Tournament a success.
Having already completed the CCS Atlantic,
CCS Ontario, CCS British Columbia and the CCS Western Championships,
the last CCS event for this League Year will be the CCS Canadian National
Championships to be held July 11-16th at
the Doubletree International Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre
in Toronto ON. For more information, visit
www.cdnqsport.com or call toll free (888) 278-4155. The 2007 Westerns
will be back in Calgary at the ARC in its usual time slot the last week in
April.
FINAL RESULTS (select a link below)
PRIOR YEAR'S RESULTS:
2005
2004
2003
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