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Looks like a late 70's Schon to me.

I started playing in 1969 when I was 14 at Linbrook Family Billiards in Anaheim. I worked at the Jack in the Box across the street and would take my paycheck over to Augie (the owner) and get all the pool I could play and one coke per day. I only worked 14 hours a week at the whopping minmum...

Billiard halls closing To this day if I drive by where Bobs Billiards in Anaheim was I get a sad feeling knowing it is a era gone by. Bob Wallace was a good guy and he ran some solid rooms besides Bob's over the years including Hard Times in Costa Mesa and the Gray Fox in Stanton. That family...

Australian Pete, there is a blast from the past.

Thanks Johnny, I appreciate the welcome.

I remember Effrins first trip to the US, it was one year after Parica's first trip over. Effrin ran through all "B" players like butter then he was giving some "A" players the 7 out and beating them. Keith McCready stood even with him that trip. Maybe later it was different, I dont know.

First post here fellas, my name is Keith and I grew up in anaheim with the McCreadys, Dicky Renk, Tony Banks and that crew in the 70s. I have not been around the game except watching on TV for many years but if the op is saying the oldtimers didnt have game, I would have to object. I have...