Tournament Information

National Qualifier

January 7-8, 2012

Cornershot - Chico, CA

Khalil Diab Wins the Chico Qualifier

As expected, Khalil Diab takes the first Chico Qualifier. Originally planned for 5 players, games were reduced to 20 points making it possible to include 6 players.9 rounds the first day, 6 rounds the second. Only one table was available.

Final Rankings

•  Khalil Diab

•  Raye Raskin

•  Bob Tracy

•  Alfred Wenzl

•  Tom Resk

•  Mark Williams

Special thanks to Tom and Jill Resk for providing the venue and putting up with the group.

Cornershot

2012 USBA National Qualifier

Chico, CA

January 7-8, 2012

Sat-Sun

1155 Woodland Ave

Chico CA 95928

Venue : Cornershot - Chico, CA (a private room)

Equipment : 1 Verhoeven; Simonis 300 Rapide; Super Aramith ProCup.

Players meeting : 9am Saturday January 7, 2012

Entry fee : is $110 and you must be a USBA member to participate. Please bring cash to the tournament. Since there is a single table only the minimum number of participants (5) will be allowed and only one (1) player will qualify.

$10 from each entry goes to the USBA in the form of Sanction Fees. The remaining $100 per entry goes to the Qualifying Player(s) (actually, to the USBA for safekeeping) as follows: $300 entry into the Nationals and $200 expense money. By rule, if the player who qualifies does not go to the Nationals the USBA will retain this money for use, at its discretion, at the USBA Nationals Tournament.

There is no other prize money in this tournament.

Players at the National Championships must be able to represent the United States in the World Championship Tournament. Therefore, players must meet the following requirements in addition to being current members of the USBA. Players must either be a:

•  citizen of the United States

or

•  legal permanent resident alien of the United States.

Entrants :

•  Tom Resk

•  Khalil Diab

•  Raye Raskin

•  Bob Tracy

•  Mark Williams

•  Jimmy Martinez (first alternate)

•  Alfred Wenzl (2nd alternate)

Director :

Raye Raskin

USBA Southwest Region Director

415.497.8732