Edwin Reyes: Keep his ideals alive.

JB Cases said:

I have been in shock for the past few hours since reading of Edwin's murder. This is a black day for pool worldwide when an advocate of fairness for the players is brutally slain for those ideals. Like many here I followed the saga on AZ and a few times I played devil's advocate to Edwin's position and each time he was able to eloquently and logically make his point. This was a man who stood on the side of right and should not have had to die for trying to make a better world. Although I am angry and sad and want to point fingers and make accusations I know that this will do nothing as those responsible are probably well insulated from justice and accusing them might incite them to further violence.

Instead I propose that we of AZ Billiards do what we can to insure that the name Edwin "Bandido" Reyes lives on FOREVER in Philippine Billiards. To do this I say we of AZ Billiards should sponsor an Annual Tournament that is titled the Edwin Reyes Memorial. We should finance this event through donations and fundraisers and soliciting sponsors. I know that the billiard world is stretched thin financially but the fight that Edwin so passionately fought was something that he hoped would ignite a spark worldwide and be a model for the players to stand up for themselves. And I believe it would have.

I propose that we create this tournament for all players regardless of affiliation, without the need to qualify, without the need to be sanctioned. An independent gift to the players where each is paid an appearance fee commensurate with the time they spend in the tournament.

Let this tournament stand as the player's tournament free of promoters, free of organizations vying for power, free of corruption.

I don't know who wants to join me but I will commit money and time to seeing this come together.

Lastly, I want to donate to help Edwin's family through this tough time. If any of Edwin's friends on this board have the capacity to accept donations and can get them to the family please post how to get the money to you.

Please my fellow pool fans, do not let this man's memory and what he stood for die with him!

Sincerely,

John Barton

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JB Cases said:

I have been in shock for the past few hours since reading of Edwin's murder. This is a black day for pool worldwide when an advocate of fairness for the players is brutally slain for those ideals. Like many here I followed the saga on AZ and a few times I played devil's advocate to Edwin's position and each time he was able to eloquently and logically make his point. This was a man who stood on the side of right and should not have had to die for trying to make a better world. Although I am angry and sad and want to point fingers and make accusations I know that this will do nothing as those responsible are probably well insulated from justice and accusing them might incite them to further violence.

Instead I propose that we of AZ Billiards do what we can to insure that the name Edwin "Bandido" Reyes lives on FOREVER in Philippine Billiards. To do this I say we of AZ Billiards should sponsor an Annual Tournament that is titled the Edwin Reyes Memorial. We should finance this event through donations and fundraisers and soliciting sponsors. I know that the billiard world is stretched thin financially but the fight that Edwin so passionately fought was something that he hoped would ignite a spark worldwide and be a model for the players to stand up for themselves. And I believe it would have.

I propose that we create this tournament for all players regardless of affiliation, without the need to qualify, without the need to be sanctioned. An independent gift to the players where each is paid an appearance fee commensurate with the time they spend in the tournament.

Let this tournament stand as the player's tournament free of promoters, free of organizations vying for power, free of corruption.

I don't know who wants to join me but I will commit money and time to seeing this come together.

Lastly, I want to donate to help Edwin's family through this tough time. If any of Edwin's friends on this board have the capacity to accept donations and can get them to the family please post how to get the money to you.

Please my fellow pool fans, do not let this man's memory and what he stood for die with him!

Sincerely,

John Barton

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JB Cases said:

This is a black day for pool worldwide when an advocate of fairness for the players is brutally slain for those ideals.

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JB Cases said:

I have been in shock for the past few hours since reading of Edwin's murder. This is a black day for pool worldwide when an advocate of fairness for the players is brutally slain for those ideals. Like many here I followed the saga on AZ and a few times I played devil's advocate to Edwin's position and each time he was able to eloquently and logically make his point. This was a man who stood on the side of right and should not have had to die for trying to make a better world. Although I am angry and sad and want to point fingers and make accusations I know that this will do nothing as those responsible are probably well insulated from justice and accusing them might incite them to further violence.

Instead I propose that we of AZ Billiards do what we can to insure that the name Edwin "Bandido" Reyes lives on FOREVER in Philippine Billiards. To do this I say we of AZ Billiards should sponsor an Annual Tournament that is titled the Edwin Reyes Memorial. We should finance this event through donations and fundraisers and soliciting sponsors. I know that the billiard world is stretched thin financially but the fight that Edwin so passionately fought was something that he hoped would ignite a spark worldwide and be a model for the players to stand up for themselves. And I believe it would have.

I propose that we create this tournament for all players regardless of affiliation, without the need to qualify, without the need to be sanctioned. An independent gift to the players where each is paid an appearance fee commensurate with the time they spend in the tournament.

Let this tournament stand as the player's tournament free of promoters, free of organizations vying for power, free of corruption.

I don't know who wants to join me but I will commit money and time to seeing this come together.

Lastly, I want to donate to help Edwin's family through this tough time. If any of Edwin's friends on this board have the capacity to accept donations and can get them to the family please post how to get the money to you.

Please my fellow pool fans, do not let this man's memory and what he stood for die with him!

Sincerely,

John Barton

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JB Cases said:

I suppose it might be unfair to imply that his opposition had anything to do with it.

That's really not the point in the larger picture though. The fact is that a man is dead who until the very end was not only a master cue maker but also just yesterday was standing up to his own colleagues on behalf of the players. His ideals stand above the politics though.

Thus it's only fitting that the man and his ideals never be forgotten. Whether he died because of them or not is irrelevant because he was the person carrying the torch the longest and loudest and now at what seemed like the new beginning he was taken.

The idea should live on and whether or not his political rivals did the deed at least they and those responsible will never escape Edwin Reye's influence.

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BlowFish said:

I'm with you John. I will also help with whatever I can. With regards to your donation, you can PM Linds or Sputnik here. You'll be in good hands with this people.

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linds said:

thursday: edwin spent the whole afternoon with me at our shop... I was supposed to get some pool supplies but as usual me n' edwin talk for hours have talk/shared our views in the new bscp and future of pool here... the way things are/and things to do etc, the threats text-sms we recieved from the other camp in how we deal with it/ just laugh at it (getting thousand a day)... even the meeting to be held the following day (oath taking plans/sponsor/guests) and today (saturday) i was supposed to pick-up his mill,press,compressor,spray booth and other equipment and cue supplies for some long delayed projects... 11:14am was with my team ( pool table delivery) when i notice 2 of ed's miss calls in my cp.
10-15mins latter i learned of the incident...rush to thier new place near our shop (still unpacking things) soco team already investigating... learned about the broken poolcue that was delivered by the false dhl/lbc hired gunman... edwin's family transfered 2 days earlier, only a few know of his place which was secured/peacefull in a way...
he was rush to a nearby hospital (QMGH) by his landlord via ed's multicab
have proceded to said hosp and got hold of her wife in tears at the hallway (to late) was already being carried out of the OR he was brutaly murdered with 2 .45 bullets in the chest have taken him away for good...


he was a friend, brother, partner, godfather to my daughter we were rediculed/badmouth by star smear text-sms together fought for what we belive in...
he was banned on EPT...while i was banned from bilyar.net (local pool internet community) for posting our appeal for a clean poolsport development and for the "old bscp" to give way! he even joke at me saying "may freedom was bought in exchance with a predcue" by the star owner/ex bscp director... he at times post on my account on the other and on here... i'll surely miss him

sorry im still in a shock... was at campcrame earlier for the autopsy before being embalmed at st peters funeral...wake might be 5hrs from now at claret chapel in UP village QC


he died for the love of the sport!
ingat ka pre...

odd: bat wala yata startext today simula maaga?

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Fast Lenny said:

I am sorry for your loss. Can these threats he received be traced back to someone?

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linds said:

yes. he even posted one at bilyar.net (the sender can easily be trace via the vanity number ed posted) fortunately according to ed the site admin edited few vital paragraphs that pertains to it... he even PM'ed the admin and told the threat possibilities. cant give such link for my IP is banned from that site

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