Author: Mike Fieldhammer
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The BCA Trade Show: 27 Years Old and Nearly Extinct
A comparison of my first BCA Trade Show in 1990 and the 2010 BCA Trade Show. By Mike Fieldhammer, Billiard Coach, LLC. Player, Instructor and Retailer. I really got the billiard bug in college. What a stroke of good fortune that the small private college I attended had four regulation 9-foot pool tables – two…
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Ho-Ho-Hall of Famers
PoolSynergy Gift Guide – Look into Hall of Famers Robert Byrne is one of a select few in the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame under the category of Meritorious Service. The far more common reason to be enshrined is to have a stellar career as a player. Byrne’s induction is well deserved. He…
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Trivia Winner! Mosconi Cup Quiz.
Congratulations to Dave Coon for correctly guessing(knowing) that the Mosconi Cup is modeled after golf’s Ryder Cup. He wins a $10 gift certificate to PoolDawg. Here is the format of the Mosconi Cup. Thursday, December 9, 2010 – 7pm Match 1 Team match (all 5 to play) Match 2 Doubles match Match 3 Singles match…
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It’s beginning to look a lot like SNOOKER!
Today, the UK Championships begin. This is an excellent event that runs through December 12th. I’ll try to post links on the forums to watch matches live, but please help out if you can. Disscussion forums with links to view are here Here are links to a great snooker news website and the up to…