OLD GUYS ONLY j/k

Nice post terry.

Terry Ardeno said:
Very nice thread Joey!

I'm a huge fan of Ortmann, but if he had to lose, I'm glad it was to Ray Martin.

I remember when I was 15 years old back in 1974 & Mr Martin had won his 2nd World 14.1 Championship. I called him on the telephone to offer my congratulations. It was amazing that he even wanted to talk to some whacko kid who called him at home out of nowhere! Naturally I never forgot that. A few years ago, I called him again & asked if I would send him an 8x10 photo of him that my son was able to download, would he be kind enough to sign it. It now hangs nicely in the poolroom along side Earl, Shannon, Grady, Billy, Hopkins, Buddy & many of my other favorite players.

I'm so happy for him. He needs no extra validation on him being one of the all-time best 14.1 players, but it's very nice to see that he added another major win at this time in his life.

Congratulations Mr. Martin!
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This is a very nice thread by JoeyA. Tell the wife Lock said hello.
Regards,
Lock N Load.
 
Very nice, JoeyA.

JoeyA said:
This one is for you guys or maybe the ones who are wondering what lies ahead for you.

Many people wonder if they are able to compete at advanced age and often give up trying to better themselves. They even give up the thought of competing.

This man that I am writing about is a living legend and should be an inspiration to any of you that wonder if you can still compete. He is still making history today at 76 years of age. That is remarkable and while you may not be able to accomplish the things that he has, you can certainly compete at practically ANY AGE.

A friend and I once took the opportunity to take a pool lesson from Ray and we concentrated on patterns for nine ball. Wish now, I had taken a straight pool lesson. :smile:

Ray (Cool Cat) Martin, has just defeated Oliver Ortmann, (World 9 Ball Champion and World 14.1 champion among many other titles) at this year's 71st World Straight Pool Championship.

The fact that Ray hold THREE WORLD TITLES IN STRAIGHT POOL isn't lost on any of the competitors in this year's event.

Ray won his first straight pool championship while an earthquake was going on. Concentration at it's best.

He's still got a long way to go in this event but it's great to see him still playing well.

I hope you will join me in offering Congratulations to Ray Martin on this nice victory!
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Go Cool Cat Ray. I hope he wins it all. Thanks JoeyA. I am going to look for a copy of Ray's book!
Regards,
Lock N Load.
 
All I know is that I used to be able to play day and night, six days and nights a week. Now if I play five hours, I need two days off just to find the remote control. It's a sad day when I can't jump up after playing for a few hours in the evening for a $200 a game one pocket that night.
If it's eight thirty at night, I feel the pillows calling. :smile:
 
Go Cat Go! Wow, at 76yrs. and competing in the Worlds 14.1, still playing at this high level, and winning matches, that is Strong right there now!

Good luck Mr. Martin



David Harcrow
 
Thanks, Joey! Way to go Ray!

That's great news, and it's great to hear that Ray is still competing at a high level. I had the opportunity to take a straight pool lesson from him at his home about ten years ago, and it stands as one of the high points of my time spent playing this game (or trying to, anyway. :) ). Look him up if you can get to the Largo area, and I guarantee you that it will be some of the best money and time you'll ever spend in this game.

Go Cool Cat! Snap it off!
 
Thanks for the post, Joey. This is great news and very inspirational for the AARP crowd :thumbup:.

If any of you want to see Ray Martin in action playing at a high level while still in his 60s, Accustats has a great video/dvd of Ray playing Shannon Daulton one-pocket in a tournament held in Baton Rouge, La in 1998. It also has some of my favorite commentary ever from Freddy the Beard & Billy Incardona. It's a long match so bring a lunch but Ray play some great pool, especially for someone who is not known for his 1-pocket.

Dave
 
I always admired his skills at the table and his book (The 99 Critical Shots in Pool) is my bible. Congrats Ray!
 
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