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Outstanding outing(s):

1. Sean B, Bill F and Sam B each scored their first perfect 80 of the season. Primo scored his 2nd 80 of the season and Larry P was able to get his 3rd 80 in a row!
2. Mona T, Bryan W and Ed F all shot a 77.
3. Julian F and Craig P had 76 each.

RAFFLE Status:

1. Nancy K was selected for the first time this season. She made the 3-ball in the side pocket on the break but had no shot on the 1-ball. She tried kicking at it with no luck.
2. Ramiro G was selected next for his first time this season and broke dry.
3. The entire raffle pot rolls over to Week 09.

OTHER:

1. Bill F made his season debut for the Secret Spiders and as mentioned above shot a perfect 80.
2. Jerry G made his league debut for Rack & Balls and scored a 50 against PhaCues.
3. There Goes My 80 had one absence causing an 8pt HCP decrease awarding Free Agents an 8pt Bonus.
4. The League is now called the “Paul H Adler Memorial THURSDAY 8-Ball 2025 Winter Season” so we can honor and remember the man who loved his Thursday League. Let’s keep it going strong in his memory!

Outstanding outing(s):

1. Romy G & Tony C both shot their 1st 80 of the season and Roy S & Kevin C both shot their 2nd 80 of the season!
2. No one scored 77 points.
3. Johnny G, Dennis S, Alex O, Frankie C and Jerry R all shot a 76.

RAFFLE Status:

1. Mona was chosen for the 1st time this season. He made the 1-ball in the side pocket on the break. He had a not-so-easy combo with the 2-ball to the 7-ball, but Mona being Mona, made that look easy, leaving the 2-ball hanging in the corner pocket for his next shot. He made the 2-ball but didn’t like the shapes of shooting over the 6-ball for a hard cut on the 3-ball. He cashed out with 3/9ths of the pot.
2. Tim B, also his 1st time this season, made the 1-ball in the same side pocket as Mona did and also had a combo for his next shot. Either the 2-ball to the 3-ball combo or a 2-ball to the 4-ball combo. He chose trying the 2-ball to the 4-ball combo but may have hit it a little too hard and it did not cooperate.
3. The remaining raffle pot rolls over to Week 08.

OTHER:

1. Don P made his season debut for the Chalkoholics.
2. AJ N made his league debut for Free Agents.
3. Behind the 8-ball was the only team to have an absence causing an 8-point HCP reduction, thereby awarding an 8-point bonus to their Scorpions opponent.
4. We had a moment of silence for our beloved friend Paul Adler. He will be so greatly missed. May you Rest in Peace, Paul. Hope you knew how much you were loved!!!

It is with a very heavy heart that I inform all of you that Paul Adler passed away last night. May we keep his wife Rebecca and family in our prayers. As soon as I hear of the arrangements I will relay them to you. May he rest in peace now. We will miss you greatly Paul.

Outstanding outing(s):

1. Scott C, Joe L, Andrew S, Julian F and Melvin C each had their first perfect 80 of this season.
2. Nancy K and Sean B each scored 77.
3. Ed G and Jerry R each shot a 76.

RAFFLE Status:

1. Brandon D broke on Table 4. The 8-ball shot into the corner pocket. He had the 1-ball in the opposite corner pocket, but the 1-ball fought hard not to go in and it won.
2. John V broke dry on Table 7.
3. The entire raffle pot rolls over to Week 07.

OTHER:

1. Chris E made his season debut for the Chalkoholics.
2. Terry N also made his season debut for Behind the 8-Ball.
3. Racks & Balls were missing a player which caused an 8pt HCP decrease thereby awarding Secret Spiders the 8pt Bonus.
4. Pistol Whips was also missing a player but had no HCP impact.

Outstanding outing(s):

1. Larry P (2nd in a row), Mark H (2nd in a row), Braxton L (2nd for the season) and Jimmy S all shot the perfect 80s. Finishing Week 3’s make-up games with Racking My Brain, Kyle B also shot an 80.
2. Jerry W and AC C each scored 76 points.
3. Roy S, Kevin C, Scott C and Kevin J tallied 75 each.

RAFFLE Status:

1. Chris V got selected for the 1st time this season.  He made the 8-ball in the side and the 5-ball in the corner pocket on Table 16. He was left with a combo with lots of distance in between the cue and 1-ball and also between the 1-ball and the 6-ball. He decided to try and bank the 1-ball and was unable to make it.
2. Ed W (his 1st time this season) broke dry on his Table 12 break.
3. The entire raffle pot rolls over to Week 06.

OTHER:

1. The Chalkoholics had one absent player causing an 8-point HCP decrease, which in turn awarded their opponent Secret Spiders an 8-point Bonus.
2. Allie C of There Goes My 80 made her season debut with a 46-points against the Road Warriors, outscoring both Romy G and Tim B! You go girl!
3. Dennis McG of The Pistol Whips made his season debut. Lot different than APA eh??
4. Tony L returned after only missing one week! Amazing! All his games are made up from Week 3 and he finished last night with a 55 against the Scorpions.

Outstanding outing(s):

1. Larry P & Robert S each had a perfect 80 this week! (Braxton L completed his games from Week 3 with a perfect 80 also!)
2. John V, Fermin A, Kyle B & Romy G all shot 77 points.
3. Joe L, Norberto E, Ed S, Brandon D and Immer H all tallied 76.

RAFFLE Status:

1. Steve VD was selected first. He broke on Table 10 and made the 8-ball in the foot-end corner pocket. The 4-ball almost went in the other foot-end corner pocket but stayed up to block the 1-ball. Steve hit the 1-ball into the 4-ball hoping something might go in. The 4-ball came off the foot-end rail and the cue ball ran back and forth across the side rails almost knocking the 4-ball in the side pocket but hit the nipple and wouldn’t go in.
2. Ed F was chosen for the very first time and also broke on Table 10. He made the 2-ball in the corner pocket on the break. The 1-ball almost went in the side pocket but decided to stay up for about a 45-degree angle shot to the corner pocket. Ed came so close but was denied.
3. The entire pot rolls over to Week 05.

OTHER:

1. Chris S made his season debuts for Stanley Seamless.
2. Racking My Brain had an absent player causing an 8- point HCP increase. No Bonus points awarded to their opponent 501 Club.
3. Big Slick vs the Pocket Rattlers were missing players! Big Slick’s absent player caused a 16-point HCP decrease which awarded Pocket Rattlers a 16-point Bonus. Pocket Rattlers were missing 2 players causing a 15-point penalty decrease. Their missing players had no effect on their HCP. (They wound up gaining 1-point).
4. Stanley Seamless had an absent player causing a 16-point HCP increase, awarding no Bonus points to the PhaCues.
5. The Butchers and Racks & Balls completed their games from Week 3. Butchers 365 vs Racks & Balls 288. Their scores are reflected in Week 4 standings.
6. Racking My Brain and Free Agents completed a few games but is still incomplete. They will complete on Week 5 when Tony L returns. (Week 4 standings do not reflect Week 3 for either team).

SPECIAL NOTES:

Tony L is home and doing great! We are all so grateful!! Thanks again to Ricky R and Ed G. As mentioned above Tony L will be returning next week!

Reminder for anyone who would like to visit with our League Operator Paul A!!! He will be at Shooter’s on Saturday, February 8th between 3-5pm. We are all so happy Paul has been feeling well enough to get out and have some enjoyment!!! Shoot well Paul!

Outstanding outing(s):

1. Mark H and Esteban Q each ended with an 80.  For Esteban it was his 3rd consecutive with only three weeks played – so he remains undefeated!
2. Fermin A shot 77.
3. Tim B scored 76.

RAFFLE Status:

1. Josh G was selected but he broke dry on Table 5.
2. Mark H was next. He made the 3-ball in the corner pocket. The 6-ball was hanging in the corner pocket at the foot end. The one ball was not an easy shot, so he tried to carom the cue ball off the 1-ball into the 6-ball, but was unable to make it.
3. The entire raffle pot rolls over to Week 04.

OTHER:

1. Stanley Seamless had one absence which had an 8pt HCP increase, therefore, no Bonus points to their There Goes My 80 opponent.
2. Pocket Rattlers also had one absence which had no HCP impact.
3. Same for the Chalkoholics, one absence causing no HCP impact.
4. Enrollment for the Top Shooter side-pot competition is now closed.  Nobody joined.
5. Roster size deadline is also now passed, so if your team only has four, it needs to stay at 4 for the remainder of the season.  Same if it is five.
6. Mike H made his season debut with Secret Spiders.
7. Immer H made his season debut with PhaCues.
8. Brian C made his season debut with Pocket Rattlers.
9. Doni B made his season debut with Creepy Bullies.
10. Chris R made his season debut with 501 Club.

NOTE:

We are very thankful for Ricky R doing CPR on Tony L. He is out of ICU and doing much better and awaiting his prognosis. Thanks to Ricky R, Ed G and everyone who was on the spot and keeping Tony going until the paramedics arrived! So grateful for those that step up in moments of crisis! We all came together! Speedy recovery shout-out to Tony L.

Also, for anyone who wishes to visit with Paul A, he will be coming to Shooter’s on Saturday, Feb. 8th between 3-5pm to shoot around for a little bit. Another grateful feeling that Paul has been doing so well!!! Keep that going Paul!

Outstanding outing(s):

1. Esteban Q (his 2nd in a row), Mark DeM, Jerry R, Debo A, Tony L and Mona T all had perfect 80s.
2. Jim McC, Julian F, Sean B and Alex O each scored a 77.
3. Brandon D knocked down 76.

RAFFLE Status:

1. Sean B having quite a night, as noted above shot a 77 and was chosen for the break and run, too.
   • He broke on Table 16.
   • The 1-ball flew into to side pocket.
   • The cue ball was at the foot of the table just a couple inches off the rail, about a diamond away from the corner pocket and the 2-ball was almost mirrored at the head of the table with the 7-ball right in the middle between them.
   • He kicked the cue ball off the long rail with a firm stroke coming from behind the 2-ball whacking the 7-ball down to the foot of the table and banking back into the corner pocket, and the 2-ball caromed into the side pocket.
   • Shot the 3-ball into the corner pocket with nice position on the 4-ball in the same corner pocket.
   • That left a long, straight-in shot on the 5-ball. He contemplated whether or not to shoot it (he wanted it!) but in the background “someone” was saying “TAKE THE MONEY!”
   • He cashed out with 5/9th of the pot.
2. There was no 2nd pick.
3. The remaining raffle pot rolls over to Week 03.  

OTHER:

1. Roster alterations since sign-up night:
   • David C added to the Last Game and also made his debut.
2. Steve J went from Behind the 8-Ball to The Pistol Whips.
3. Racks and Balls had one absence which did not affect their HCP.
4. Chalkoholics also had one absence with no effect to their HCP either.
5. One deadline approaching in Week 03.  By 11pm on that night:
   • Last chance to fill in roster-specific subs.  If a team continues to have open slots at 11pm, they will remain open through the remainder of the season.
6. Any new member that plays at least one week will need to pay the ACS membership fee which will be good through May 2025. Will then vote next season to renew. New members please pay your fee within the next 2 weeks. It would be much appreciated!

Outstanding outing(s):

1. Roy S & Kevin C of the Wolff Pack and Esteban Q & Fermin A of Last Game all had 80s.
2. Ed S shot the only 77.
3. Bob K, Phil P, Larry P, Mona T and Julian tallied 76 points each.

RAFFLE Status:

1. Craig P was selected for the 1st time. He broke on Table 2, made 2 balls but unfortunately one was the cue ball.
2. Roy S was the second person selected, (picked 3 times last season) and started this season of strong with 2/9th of the pot.
3. Hoping everyone likes the single roll of tickets!!! Just seemed easier since you still get to rip them apart knowing how many chances you correctly have!
4. The remaining raffle pot rolls over to Week 02.  

OTHER:

1. League debuts included:
   • The Pistol Whips – Robin Veach, Kathrine Pfister, Tom Knapp and Ricky Ross – WELCOME and enjoy the season!
   • Racks and Balls – Tim Hasbrouck, Susan Niles and Jon Klimstra. WELCOME!!
   • Debo Alqadhi of Racking My Brain!
2. There was a missing player on Secret Spiders causing an 8 point HCP decrease, therefore, awarding The Pistol Whips an 8 point Bonus.
3. There was a missing player on Behind the 8-ball but had no effect on the handicap.
4. Hope everyone enjoys this 2025 Winter Season!!! Let’s have some fun!!