The Birmingham Bomber wins the
Cuemakers International 9-Ball Championship
Some of the finest cuemakers from all over the USA and Canada met in Oaks, Pennsylvania at the Super Billiards Expo for the 2015 Cuemakers International 9-Ball Championship. The players field was filled with cuemakers from both the American Cuemakers Association and the International Cuemakers Association as well as some independent cuemakers. The tournament was played in a race to seven single elimination format. The top half of the bracket saw Alabama cuemaker and former US Open Amateur champion David Rowell, AKA The Birmingham Bomber, shoot his way through a tough field. He defeated two time defending champion Justin Hightower in a tight seven to six match on his way to the finals. His opponent in the finals was Canadian cuemaker Roy Mason. Both players were playing great, but when it was all over David Rowell took home the title of the International 9-Ball Champion of Cuemakers for 2015.
The event was the fourth annual Cuemakers International 9-Ball Championship and was held as a charity benefit for the Galilean Childrens Home in Liberty, Kentucky. The Galilean Childrens Home has helped countless children and special needs adults for a few decades now. All entry fees and cash donations went directly to help the Childrens Home. Some cuemakers paid much more than the $50 entry fee donation and others who were unable to play came by and donated just to help the Children. The cuemakers tournament raised over $1500 for the Childrens Home this year.
Next years event will also be held during the Super Billiards Expo. A special word of appreciation needs to be given to all the event sponsors: Allen Hopkins, The International Cuemakers Association, Mad Man Handcrafted Tips, and Cue Man Billiard Products. And thanks most of all to the cuemakers for their generous donations and participation. Our cuemaking industry indeed has some generous quality individuals representing it.
If interested in sponsoring, donating to or playing in the 2016 event contact Chris Hightower at cueman@cuesmith.com for more information.
By Chris Hightower
The photo has Roy Mason on the left and David Rowell on the right.