Mantis said:I was wondering if she is still around. She was the nicest. When I was just starting out she couldn't be any more helpful. Just wondering if she is still playing.
Steve
(Sharkies in Anderson, SC.)
Barbara said:Nikki got married and had a baby and I think her last name is Hollingsworth or something to that effect.
Greenville, SC... she usually plays in the tournaments at Jimmy Hodges place... used to be Gametime/Riptide... it was just changed to sport something or another. I was surprised to not see her name on the list of players in the Viking event they just had there. I haven't been home since last christmas so I'm not sure what she's been up to or if she's still playing.sjm said:That's right, Barbara. I seem to recall that Nikki's living in South Carolina.
One of the more shocking moments I've ever had as a fan of pool was when I saw Nikki execute a jump shot with a full cue during the 1997 Brunswick New York Classic. I'd guess Nikki is about 4'8", so I was just amazed by it!
Mantis said:I was wondering if she is still around. She was the nicest. When I was just starting out she couldn't be any more helpful. Just wondering if she is still playing.
Steve
(Sharkies in Anderson, SC.)
Kelly_Guy said:If I am not mistaken, there was an article on her in Billiard's Digest perhaps 5 years or so back.
Kerry Impson said:Yes, Nikki lives in South Carolina, her name is now Hollingsworth, and she has a beautiful baby boy who's about one year old now! Here's a funny story.....She was up for a visit a couple of years ago, and we went to Harvey's to hit some balls. We played for a couple of hours, and as each moment passed she hit them better and better, finally putting a pretty good spanking on me. At one point a Southern player who knew Nikki from years ago approached me and said, "You know what? She sure reminds me of little Nikki Benish." I laughed so hard I almost split open! As sjm noted, Nikki is rather diminutive - her cue is taller than she is - and I found it pretty funny that someone could watch a player who looks exactly like Nikki, plays top-notch like Nikki, is practicing with a former WPBA pro - and not know it was Nikki. It just cracked me up!
Kerry Impson said:I laughed so hard I almost split open! It just cracked me up!