Can anybody tell me where to look for the results for the 1983 men's us open. I've checked the bca and can't find it. Top 3 finishers would be fine.
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1983 us open
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are you positive, cuz we have a local guy here who says he was 2nd in 1983 when he was 16.jhendri2 said:
just curious.
I guess I'm looking for 9-ball #1, #2 and #3 for 1983. Does anyone know where I could look?
poolhall maven said:
Simple.....call Barry Berhman at Q-Masters in virginia Beach and ask him. or ask his general manager......................mike
poolhall maven said:
I'm getting close to the answer. The 8th annual 1983 U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship occurred on December 6-11, 1983, at Q-Masters Billiards in Norfolk, Virginia. Based on 32 players, there was a total of $11,500 total prize money, with $5,000 being paid for first place. There was a $250 entry fee.
I shall return with the top three winners!
JAM
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Now this is really on my mind. I am missing my February 1984 edition of the National Billiards Newsletter. It is not listed in the December 1983 or January 1984 National Billiards Newsletter, and so the winners of the 1983 U.S. Open may be in the February issue of '84.
Interestingly, I ran into an article entitled "Predictions for 1984," which was written by Jay "Pockets" Helfert.
His predictions were for the men: 1. Mike Sigel, 2. Steve Mizerak, 3. Earl Strickland, 4. Jim Rempe, 5. Buddy Hall, 6. Keith McCready, 7. Allen Hopkins, 8. David Howard, 9. Larry Hubbard, and 10. Ray Martin.
For the women: 1. Jean Baluka, 2. Lori Shampo, 3. Robin Bell, 4. Belinda Campos Bearden, and 5. Loree-Jon Ogonowski.
Still looking for the 1983 U.S. Open 9-Ball champ. In '82, it was, in fact, David Howard.
JAM
Interestingly, I ran into an article entitled "Predictions for 1984," which was written by Jay "Pockets" Helfert.
His predictions were for the men: 1. Mike Sigel, 2. Steve Mizerak, 3. Earl Strickland, 4. Jim Rempe, 5. Buddy Hall, 6. Keith McCready, 7. Allen Hopkins, 8. David Howard, 9. Larry Hubbard, and 10. Ray Martin.
For the women: 1. Jean Baluka, 2. Lori Shampo, 3. Robin Bell, 4. Belinda Campos Bearden, and 5. Loree-Jon Ogonowski.
Still looking for the 1983 U.S. Open 9-Ball champ. In '82, it was, in fact, David Howard.
JAM
Found the answer in the January 1984 edition of the National Tavern News.
U.S. Open 9-Ball Money Winners:
1. Mike Sigel, $5,000
2. David Howard, $2,500
3. Steve Mizerak, $1,500
4. Jim Rempe, $1,000
The article was written by none other than our very own Jay "Pockets" Helfert in an article entitled "Sigel Scores Again...and Again...."
December was another good month for Mike Sigel. He picked up two more titles with victories in Norfolk, VA and Denver, CO.
At the U.S. Open in Norfolk, VA (December 6-11), Mike battled a strong 41-man field to take the winner's check of $5,000. Sigel went undefeated on the winners' side with key wins over Steve Mizerak, 11 to 7, and David Howard, 11 to 7. Howard won the losers' bracket final over Mizerak, 11 to 6, to gain a rematch with Sigel.
Needing two wins, David took Mike to the hill, 10 to 7. But Mike hit him with a four to grab an 11-to-10 victory.
JAM
U.S. Open 9-Ball Money Winners:
1. Mike Sigel, $5,000
2. David Howard, $2,500
3. Steve Mizerak, $1,500
4. Jim Rempe, $1,000
The article was written by none other than our very own Jay "Pockets" Helfert in an article entitled "Sigel Scores Again...and Again...."
December was another good month for Mike Sigel. He picked up two more titles with victories in Norfolk, VA and Denver, CO.
At the U.S. Open in Norfolk, VA (December 6-11), Mike battled a strong 41-man field to take the winner's check of $5,000. Sigel went undefeated on the winners' side with key wins over Steve Mizerak, 11 to 7, and David Howard, 11 to 7. Howard won the losers' bracket final over Mizerak, 11 to 6, to gain a rematch with Sigel.
Needing two wins, David took Mike to the hill, 10 to 7. But Mike hit him with a four to grab an 11-to-10 victory.
JAM
Thanks so much for all your trouble JAM, that was a brain teaser. Oddly enough the 2nd place winner was not who I was told.
I'm not surprised at the top 4 places tho, we used to have professional tournaments at our room 3 times a year from 1980-1988 and the top 3 players were playing here--and winning.
Thanks again for your research.
Tracy
I'm not surprised at the top 4 places tho, we used to have professional tournaments at our room 3 times a year from 1980-1988 and the top 3 players were playing here--and winning.
Thanks again for your research.
Tracy
poolhall maven said:
I actually enjoyed researching it. I have quite a library now of pool media, all in chronological order with little stickies hanging out of them, marking the pages for references.
What I found very interesting is how pool has progressed in the last 20-plus years. I have always thought that somebody had the brakes on with pool when it came to rising with the times, but when you read this article about the men's U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship, there was only an $11,500 total purse, compared to today's $250,000-plus total purse, but it is the field of players that is very revealing. There were 41 total competitors that year for the U.S. Open. Today, there are 250-plus competitors.
With the advancement of pool in the States, though, ironically the American players are not as prominent as they were in days gone by because of the international competition, to include lucrative events. Though we still have many WONDERFUL pool happenings in the States, the player fields have grown with topnotch competition.
I wonder, as an example, if Mike Sigel was in his prime today, how he would have fared against the likes of Efren, Bustie, Thorsten, Alex, Ralf, et al, in 250-plus player fields as opposed to a 41-player field.
I still can't get over that nickname for Jay Helfert, "Pockets." LOL. I hope he sees this thread and replies.
JAM
jhendri2 said:
In the same article about Sigel's U.S. Open win, they listed the 1983 leading money winners. Mike Sigel, of course, was number one, pulling in $48,825, with Steve Mizerak pocketing $37,750. Earl Strickland was the new kid on the block at that time. Jay "Pockets" Helfert's article from '83 states: If anything, Mike Sigel is playing better than ever. His game is in dead stroke, and he is running out with unmatched consistency. These two wins may be the impetus to give Mike Sigel "Player of the Year" honors. His only close competitor is Steve Mizerak who had two major wins this year at Houston...Sigel meanwhile won four times (Kentucky, Atlantic City, Norfolk, and Denver) and was the leading money winner...The difference may have been Mizerak's second-place finish at Lake Tahoe. A win there would have put him on top, over Sigel.
I'm thinking that Sigel's peak, if I may call it that, must have occurred later on in the late '80s. I'll see if I can find a cool article about it. When I ran the 1986 Maryland State tournament, Sigel came and won it with flying colors. It was the same year as when "The Color of Money" came out, and Sigel was on top of the world.
JAM
If it is not much trouble.....
JAM, if possible, could you research the info I'm missing:
31st US Open – 2006 John Schmidt – Rodolfo Luat
30th US Open – 2005 Alex Pagulayan – Jose Parica
29th US Open – 2004 Gabe Owen – Thorsten Hohmann
28th US Open – 2003 Jeremy Jones – Jose Parica
27th US Open – 2002 Ralf Souquet – Alex Pagulayan
26th US Open – 2001 Corey Deuel – Mika Immonen
25th US Open - 2000 Earl Strickland – Takeshi Okumura
24th US Open - 1999 Johnny Archer – Jeremy Jones
23rd US Open - 1998 Buddy Hall – Tang Hoa
22nd US Open - 1997 Earl Strickland – Efren Reyes
21st US Open - 1996 Rodney Morris – Efren Reyes
20th US Open - 1995 Reed Pierce – Efren Reyes
19th US Open - 1994 Efren Reyes – Nick Varner
18th US Open - 1993 Earl Strickland – Tony Ellin
17th US Open - 1992 Tommy Kennedy – Johnny Archer
16th US Open - 1991 Buddy Hall – Dennis Hatch
15th US Open - 1990 Nick Varner – Mike Sigel
14th US Open - 1989 Nick Varner -
13th US Open - 1988 Mike Lebron – Nick Varner
12th US Open - 1987 Earl Strickland -
11th US Open - 1986 David Howard -
10th US Open - 1985 Jimmy Reid -
9th US Open - 1984 Earl Strickland -
8th US Open - 1983 Mike Sigel - David Howard
7th US Open - 1982 David Howard -
6th US Open - 1981 Allen Hopkins -
5th US Open - 1980 Mike Sigel -
4th US Open - 1979 Louis Roberts -
3rd US Open - 1978 Steve Mizerak -
2nd US Open - 1977 Allen Hopkins -
1st US Open - 1976 Mike Sigel -
I have this info posted at my website but I'm missing the runner-ups practically up to the 14th US Open. I gathered the info from past Accu-Stats Catalogs, and the US Open website.
http://www.fedbillarpr.bravehost.com/Open.html
Any info would be really appreciated.
Harold
JAM said:I actually enjoyed researching it. I have quite a library now of pool media, all in chronological order with little stickies hanging out of them, marking the pages for references.
What I found very interesting is how pool has progressed in the last 20-plus years. I have always thought that somebody had the brakes on with pool when it came to rising with the times, but when you read this article about the men's U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship, there was only an $11,500 total purse, compared to today's $250,000-plus total purse, but it is the field of players that is very revealing. There were 41 total competitors that year for the U.S. Open. Today, there are 250-plus competitors.
With the advancement of pool in the States, though, ironically the American players are not as prominent as they were in days gone by because of the international competition, to include lucrative events. Though we still have many WONDERFUL pool happenings in the States, the player fields have grown with topnotch competition.
I wonder, as an example, if Mike Sigel was in his prime today, how he would have fared against the likes of Efren, Bustie, Thorsten, Alex, Ralf, et al, in 250-plus player fields as opposed to a 41-player field.
I still can't get over that nickname for Jay Helfert, "Pockets." LOL. I hope he sees this thread and replies.
JAM
JAM, if possible, could you research the info I'm missing:
31st US Open – 2006 John Schmidt – Rodolfo Luat
30th US Open – 2005 Alex Pagulayan – Jose Parica
29th US Open – 2004 Gabe Owen – Thorsten Hohmann
28th US Open – 2003 Jeremy Jones – Jose Parica
27th US Open – 2002 Ralf Souquet – Alex Pagulayan
26th US Open – 2001 Corey Deuel – Mika Immonen
25th US Open - 2000 Earl Strickland – Takeshi Okumura
24th US Open - 1999 Johnny Archer – Jeremy Jones
23rd US Open - 1998 Buddy Hall – Tang Hoa
22nd US Open - 1997 Earl Strickland – Efren Reyes
21st US Open - 1996 Rodney Morris – Efren Reyes
20th US Open - 1995 Reed Pierce – Efren Reyes
19th US Open - 1994 Efren Reyes – Nick Varner
18th US Open - 1993 Earl Strickland – Tony Ellin
17th US Open - 1992 Tommy Kennedy – Johnny Archer
16th US Open - 1991 Buddy Hall – Dennis Hatch
15th US Open - 1990 Nick Varner – Mike Sigel
14th US Open - 1989 Nick Varner -
13th US Open - 1988 Mike Lebron – Nick Varner
12th US Open - 1987 Earl Strickland -
11th US Open - 1986 David Howard -
10th US Open - 1985 Jimmy Reid -
9th US Open - 1984 Earl Strickland -
8th US Open - 1983 Mike Sigel - David Howard
7th US Open - 1982 David Howard -
6th US Open - 1981 Allen Hopkins -
5th US Open - 1980 Mike Sigel -
4th US Open - 1979 Louis Roberts -
3rd US Open - 1978 Steve Mizerak -
2nd US Open - 1977 Allen Hopkins -
1st US Open - 1976 Mike Sigel -
I have this info posted at my website but I'm missing the runner-ups practically up to the 14th US Open. I gathered the info from past Accu-Stats Catalogs, and the US Open website.
http://www.fedbillarpr.bravehost.com/Open.html
Any info would be really appreciated.
Harold
jhendri2 said:
My pleasure!
According to an advertisement by Tyler Cue Limited (TCL) from Ontario, Canada, here is a snippet of Nick Varner's endorsement of their cues: Nick Varner, a native of Owensboro, Kentucky, 41 years of age, is ranked the number-one pool player in the world for 1989. Nick is hot! He is the winningest tournament player in the U.S. for 1989, with 10 major wins to his credit and over 40 major titles, including two 14.1 World Championships since his career began in college. He won the national collegiate champsionships in 1969 and 1970 and soon after turned professional. In 1980, Nick won his first World Championship in New York City and was named "Player of the Year" by the Billiards Digeset.
This wonderful boy of pool has not slowed down since. Nick is the current "9-Ball Champion of the World" as well as 1989's number-one money winner. Nick is the highest paid money winner in the history of pool for a 12-month period with earnings over $100,000.
Nick Varner, the author of the worldwide best-selilng book "Winning Pool" has now used his vast knowledge of the intricacies of the game of pool to aid in the creation of the ultra cue of all time, the Tyler Cue.
According to the so-called "Pro Tour Rankings" of 1989, there was a governing body called the Men's Professional Billiards Association (MPBA). In the 9-ball division, here are the top 32 for 1989:
1. Nick Varner
2. Kim Davenport
3. Buddy Hall
4. Earl Strickland
5. Mike Sigel
6. Steve Mizerak
7. Allen Hopkins
8. Jeff Carter
9. Grady Mathews
10. Johnny Archer
11. Mike Lebron
12. Jim Mataya
13. Danny Medina
14. Bobby Williams
15. David Bollman
16. Jim Rempe
17. Howard Vickery
18. Keith McCready
19. Bob Hunter
20. Jay Swanson
21. David Howard
22. Larry Hubbart
23. Brian Atchley
24. Chris MacDonald
My 150 WPM fingers could go on and on, but the above-referenced gives you a brief insight into what was happening in 1989 in these United States of America.
JAM