Older B.C.A. rule book - anybody got one to reference

[r9ball]

The older B.C.A. rulebooks used to have college ACU-I champions in the back and I can't find mine.
I believe there was a Larry Lawrence from Western IL Univ. that may have won 3 -cushion in late 60s or early 70s.
Anybody that has an older rule book and could look it up, I would appreciate a confirmation or error in my part,,,,, thanks
Rick

 

[Poolhall60561]

My BCA book was published in 1998.
I see ACU-I Pocket but no 3C

 

[gregcantrall]

My 1980 book has ACU-I Pocket Billiards Champions. Then goes to World Champions for Balkline and 3 Cushion.

 

[Bob Jewett]

I have every rule book the BCA has printed. I have extras of nearly all of them if anyone wants one.

In the 1967 rule book -- the first one I happened to pick up -- there are listings in the back of collegiate champions, including for carom. There are straight rail champions listed from 1937 to 1961, at which time that competition ended. Collegiate three cushion champions are listed from 1938 to 1966.

Larry Lawrence is listed as the 3C winner in 1965 and from WIU.

The 3C winner the two previous years was A.J. Bettles from UC Berkeley. He was still hanging around when I was learning to play at the rec center. He was hard to beat. He understood the value of "coating".

The last collegiate 3C champion was Don Graham from San Jose State in 1972. There were some regional 3C events after that, but no nationals.

 

[MattPoland]

I have every rule book the BCA has printed. I have extras of nearly all of them if anyone wants one.

In the 1967 rule book -- the first one I happened to pick up -- there are listings in the back of collegiate champions, including for carom. There are straight rail champions listed from 1937 to 1961, at which time that competition ended. Collegiate three cushion champions are listed from 1938 to 1966.

Larry Lawrence is listed as the 3C winner in 1965 and from WIU.

The 3C winner the two previous years was A.J. Bettles from UC Berkeley. He was still hanging around when I was learning to play at the rec center. He was hard to beat. He understood the value of "coating".

The last collegiate 3C champion was Don Graham from San Jose State in 1972. There were some regional 3C events after that, but no nationals.

I think it would be cool to have an older one if you have an extra. Hopefully one in an era where the rules would potentially have most difference from today. I’d love to have a comparison on how far they’ve come over time.

 

[ipoppa33]

I have every rule book the BCA has printed. I have extras of nearly all of them if anyone wants one.

In the 1967 rule book -- the first one I happened to pick up -- there are listings in the back of collegiate champions, including for carom. There are straight rail champions listed from 1937 to 1961, at which time that competition ended. Collegiate three cushion champions are listed from 1938 to 1966.

Larry Lawrence is listed as the 3C winner in 1965 and from WIU.

The 3C winner the two previous years was A.J. Bettles from UC Berkeley. He was still hanging around when I was learning to play at the rec center. He was hard to beat. He understood the value of "coating".

The last collegiate 3C champion was Don Graham from San Jose State in 1972. There were some regional 3C events after that, but no nationals.

Who was the hippie from UC Berkeley won the 1975 championship, wonder what happened to him? Well done, congrats!
I've got to ask what is "coating", I don't think I've ever heard the term?
Thanks.

 

[Bob Jewett]

... I've got to ask what is "coating", I don't think I've ever heard the term? ...

At three cushion billiards, you sometimes have shots where the call of good/bad is going to be very close, such as when the second object ball is near the planned third cushion and you might hit it rail-first or ball-first. Of course the player should be near the shot to see clearly if it scores and standing between the opponent and the balls is a good way to prevent arguments. It is even more effective if you are wearing a coat and the coat is spread out a little as you watch the shot. That is "coating". Sadly, the wearing of coats by gentlemen playing carom billiards has fallen out of style.

 

[book collector]

At three cushion billiards, you sometimes have shots where the call of good/bad is going to be very close, such as when the second object ball is near the planned third cushion and you might hit it rail-first or ball-first. Of course the player should be near the shot to see clearly if it scores and standing between the opponent and the balls is a good way to prevent arguments. It is even more effective if you are wearing a coat and the coat is spread out a little as you watch the shot. That is "coating". Sadly, the wearing of coats by gentlemen playing carom billiards has fallen out of style.

Similar to Dan Blocker just say "Hoss" when the mail comes

 

[ipoppa33]

At three cushion billiards, you sometimes have shots where the call of good/bad is going to be very close, such as when the second object ball is near the planned third cushion and you might hit it rail-first or ball-first. Of course the player should be near the shot to see clearly if it scores and standing between the opponent and the balls is a good way to prevent arguments. It is even more effective if you are wearing a coat and the coat is spread out a little as you watch the shot. That is "coating". Sadly, the wearing of coats by gentlemen playing carom billiards has fallen out of style.

Thank you!!!

 

[telinoz]

Have they ever made an effort to put all this history on their website?

 

[Bob Jewett]

Have they ever made an effort to put all this history on their website?

The closest to that are the bios of the HOF members. I don't think the records are listed anywhere. I think there may be a brief general history of billiards that was extracted from a longer history Mike Shamos wrote for the 50th anniversary rule book.

 

[telinoz]

The closest to that are the bios of the HOF members. I don't think the records are listed anywhere. I think there may be a brief general history of billiards that was extracted from a longer history Mike Shamos wrote for the 50th anniversary rule book.

Cheers Bob.

 

[r9ball]

I have every rule book the BCA has printed. I have extras of nearly all of them if anyone wants one.

In the 1967 rule book -- the first one I happened to pick up -- there are listings in the back of collegiate champions, including for carom. There are straight rail champions listed from 1937 to 1961, at which time that competition ended. Collegiate three cushion champions are listed from 1938 to 1966.

Larry Lawrence is listed as the 3C winner in 1965 and from WIU.

The 3C winner the two previous years was A.J. Bettles from UC Berkeley. He was still hanging around when I was learning to play at the rec center. He was hard to beat. He understood the value of "coating".

The last collegiate 3C champion was Don Graham from San Jose State in 1972. There were some regional 3C events after that, but no nationals.

Thank you Bob