*** U.S.B.A. National Open Tournament NW Regional Qualifier ***
3-Cushion Billiards Tournament

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Here's the Story:

The 2013 Dick Takano Memorial USBA National Qualifier was held at the beautiful Ashland Elks Lodge in Ashland, Oregon on December 6 – 7, 2013.

Four Gabriels 3-cushion billiard tables were used (see picture). There were originally eleven players signed up to play but when the snowstorm hit the Rogue Valley Friday morning two players had to drop out (see picture). The remaining nine players played a complete round-robin of eight games each. Neal Olson of Seattle beat Tommy Thomsen in the final game to win the trip to Houston for the USBA 2014 Nationals.

Mark Sullivan of Seattle came in second by virtue of points and Ramses Verlinden of Forest Grove, Oregon was third for the same reason; Tommy Thomsen was fourth.

The USBA wishes to thank the Ashland Elks Lodge #944 for their hospitality. Many more tournaments will be held here in the beautiful Rogue Valley just north of California.
Good luck to Neal Olson in Houston, Texas in April of 2014.

Enjoy the pictures:

WHEN:

Friday, Saturday, Sunday
December 6 – 8, 2013

WHERE:

ASHLAND ELKS LODGE #944
255 E. MAIN ST.
ASHLAND, OREGON 97520

CONTACTS:

Tom Thomsen: 509-240-2027
1416 Larson Creek Drive
Medford, OR 97504
or Mark Williams: 541-941-1291

ENTRY FEE:

$130 - B Division or Higher Players, .500 avg. & higher
$ 75 - C Division Players, .499 avg. & lower
USBA membership required. Add $25 USBA annual membership if not already a member.
Entry fee needs to be paid by December 1, 2013, as no entries will be accepted after this date. Only paid entries will be scheduled for play. **

** Send entry fees made out to Tom Thomsen at above address by December 1, 2013
U.S.B.A National Tournament Qualifying Prize:
$300 entry fee for the U.S.B.A. National Tournament will be awarded to Qualifying Finishers (tournament winner, or other highest place finisher, who chooses to compete in the 2014 U.S.B.A. National Tournament, location to be determined and announced in the Tounament Calendar.)

QUALIFIERS WHO PLAY IN THE 2014 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT WILL BE GIVEN $200 EXPENSE MONEY AT THE TOURNAMENT.

Additional participants in this tournament may enter the U.S.B.A. Nationals by paying $300 entry fee.

CASH PAYOUT:

1/2 of the entry fees of the C Division will form a cash pool eligible only to this group. The total number of awards will not be known until all entries have been received.

SCHEDULE:

The schedule will try to accommodate a flexible Friday. Entry fee should include name, address, phone number and/or email id, and the time you can be available for play. All entries not including a time will be scheduled as best fits

Play will start at 10:00 AM on Friday and Saturday; play may extend to Sunday.

DRESS CODE: Casual.

EQUIPMENT:

Six 5'X10' Gabriels Elements heated tables (same ones that were used in the 2012 USBA Nationals.)

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