Earl's 6 world titles

[mjantti]

Earl is usually titled as the six time world champion. I know he has won 3 WPA 9-ball world championships: -90, -91 and 2002. Can someone tell me the other 3 ?

And hey, I'm not questioning Earl's achievements here. I'm just curious. Well... to be honest, I've heard that some players call themselves world champions after some local tournaments. But, I have to say, that for instance 14.1 US Open tournaments are a sort of world championships despite being called US Open's.

 

[vapoolplayer]

Earl is usually titled as the six time world champion. I know he has won 3 WPA 9-ball world championships: -90, -91 and 2002. Can someone tell me the other 3 ?

And hey, I'm not questioning Earl's achievements here. I'm just curious. Well... to be honest, I've heard that some players call themselves world champions after some local tournaments. But, I have to say, that for instance 14.1 US Open tournaments are a sort of world championships despite being called US Open's.

i think those others are world cham. held before the WPA existed. i'm not 100% sure though.

 

[mjantti]

i think those others are world cham. held before the WPA existed. i'm not 100% sure though.

That's the impression I've got, that Earl's other three titles were from pre WPA era, before 1990. But can someone confirm the years and perhaps some more detailed information about participants etc. Some archive gurus needed here...

 

[woody_968]

This is the list of previous titles from AZ's players section. I didnt have time to look through it so I hope this helps.

Previous Titles:
1999

Camel Shooters 9-Ball Open $15,000.00
Camel Riviera Hotel Pro 8-Ball Open $15,000.00


1997

Camel Us Open $25,000.00


1995

PBT Eastern States Memorial $4,100.00


1994

PBT World 9-Ball Championship $20,000.00
PBT Glass City Open $6,500.00


1993

PBT Western Open $8,000.00
PBT Florida Flare Up $8,580.00
PBT U.S. Open 9-Ball $15,000.00


1992

MPBA Los Angeles Open
MPBA Sands Regency XVI


1991

MPBA McDermott Masters


1990

MPBA Sands Regent XI
MPBA Lexington All Star


1988

PBA Brunswick World Open
PBA Shoals Classic
PBA Tara Open
PBA Augusta Classic
PBA Greater Greenville Open
PBA Lexington All Star


1987

PBA Fall Classic
PBA U.S. Open
PBA Charlotte Open
PBA Sands Regent
PBA Tara Open
PBA Bowling Green Open


1986

Citrus Open $1,200.00
Bowling Green Open $2,500.00


1985

West Virginia Open $5,000.00
Charlotte Open $5,500.00
Clyde Childress Open $10,000.00
Ohio State Open $6,000.00
Akron Open $4,000.00


1984

US Open $10,000.00
Caesars Palace Classic $2,500.00
McDermott Masters $5,500.00
Red's 9-Ball Open $7,000.00


1983

Caesars Tahoe 9-Ball $25,000.00





Previous title information courtesy of
Billiards Digest Magazine

 

[vapoolplayer]

That's the impression I've got, that Earl's other three titles were from pre WPA era, before 1990. But can someone confirm the years and perhaps some more detailed information about participants etc. Some archive gurus needed here...

if you have a BCA rule book i believe in the back there is an archive section. it shows world titles pretty far back i believe. i don't have mine with me right now, so i could be wrong.

 

[JustPlay]

Earl also won back to back world titles in 1990 & 1991 along with Robin Bell who also won back to back in 90 & 91 (I have 1991 espn world campionship on tape). I believe in 1990 he beat Jeff Carter in the finals and in 1991 he beat Nick Varner.