I'd love to have that beauty, way outta my price range.
Never played there, sounds like I missed out.
Jamaica Joes........................
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I'd love to have that beauty, way outta my price range.
Never played there, sounds like I missed out.
There's still time. The farewell event isn't until the end of this month.
I'm not local so it unlikely, but I'd like to be there for their final tournament.
There's a portrait on the wall in the part of Jamaica Joe's cordoned off for the snooker table. Is that Herman Croy standing next to Mike Massey?
(Please excuse my ignorance of someone obviously well-known and respected. I meant no disrespect. I'm not local to OKC, but made a point to stop at Jamaica Joe's whenever passing through.)
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Herman got old...like everyone does...if they’re lucky...
But he had his times
Spent some time when I was a kid with Herman, Norman Hitchcock, and Chester Truelove...
...I called Chester...Mister Truelove
I found Herman’s memorial page online. There’s a fantastic video that will mean a lot to people who knew him. And to answer my own question ... yes, I do believe that’s him in the portrait with Mike Massey.
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/oklahoma-city-ok/herman-croy-7515885
For the sake of posterity and those of us who didn’t know him ...
Anyone care to share a story about Herman?
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Wow, that’s sad news. Great pool room. Players room very very well done.
RIP good pool rooms
Jamaica Joe’s Update from OKC Locals?
I assume time has ran out and Jamaica Joe’s is “really” closed now. Can any OKC locals provide an update on who wound up with the snooker table and also the results of the final memorial tournament?
I assume time has ran out and Jamaica Joe’s is “really” closed now. Can any OKC locals provide an update on who wound up with the snooker table and also the results of the final memorial tournament?
They're having an auction. Don't know if that table has been sold or not. UPDATE: No auction as of yet. First come first serve. Check with KC Massey via his FB page.
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This has been an outstanding pool room in every way: equipment, service, food, events, cleanliness, and more.
It will be missed. The real estate is being sold strictly because it became too good of a business proposition to pass on.
I wish them well, they made a nice contribution to the area and the genre, and should be proud of what they have done.
Don Owen and his family are a class act. Top rated.
Will Prout
It will be missed. The real estate is being sold strictly because it became too good of a business proposition to pass on.
I wish them well, they made a nice contribution to the area and the genre, and should be proud of what they have done.
Don Owen and his family are a class act. Top rated.
Will Prout