I had a great time last night at the Charity event......I had the distinct pleasure of meeting and shooting with my teammate Jack Madden(sp?) a guy named Chris (sorry Chris forgot your last name and to ask you if you were an AZ'r) and our Pro..."Denny the Bear" Coulter who is Viking cue's touring pro......
I have to say the whole thing was a blast.....well worth the entry fee.
I played against Corey "the rack master" Duell who was a gracious nice guy who really took time out for his fans....especially the kids....He has a real talent and he's a fun guy to match up with on the table...
The next pro was Ike Reynolds....who to be honest I'd never heard of.....That man can shoot some pool.....He made the thinnest cuts imaginable and left perfect shape for his teammate Every time...Why I've never seen him on a televised match is beyond me...He had the best ball control.......I wish I had more table time with him
The final Pro we faced was another unknown to me anyway.....a Japanese guy named Tanaka...again I probably butchered the name spelling.....He was also a very good shooter
Some final comments......I was really pretty pleased with my play....although I was on the receiving end of many safeties and only managed to pocket a couple balls for the most part I felt I didn't hurt the team effort...but I was by far the weakest player .... The only real bad play by me was an easy 9 ball shot with a tables worth if green (blue felt actually) which I choked....We didn't make the finals by more than one game so I didn't feel too bad about it......not bad really for a first time out....
Chris (unknown last name) played a good game the tables were new and fast....which caused him to hook me a couple times....but he pocketed balls and won games for us.....and Chris if you are a member don't feel bad about leaving me tough......I really need to be put in those situations to help the mental side of my game and my kicks and banks which are my weak points...
Jack Madden.....Cuemaker.......Jack if I misspelled your last name ... sorry.... Jack is a true gentleman and it was a pleasure to meet him and have him as a teammate...Jack was using one of his own "low end" cues...It was truely a beautiful understated cue Brazillian cocbola with a marvelous grain and a super finish I think it had a stainless steel joint......had a sticker on it #12....maybe Jack will chime in with the cue specs....I have to say that Jack's play was rock solid ...... he was really consistent and I have to say the best advertisement for his own product ...yeah he shot that good with it..... He also struck me as a true artisan and showed a genuine interest in the cues that others were playing with....He really has great taste in what a work of art a well made cue is....... If I were in the market for a cue..... I'd give Jack's stuff a look see......I will be visiting his boot just for eye candy this year......sorry Jack... it'll be a year or 2 before I'm ready to buy another
Denny Coulter was a great team captain and was free with advice tips and stories that made for an interesting evening.....The guy's no slouch with that snazzy Viking cue he was shooting with it's genuine ivory and turquoise inlays.....It sure caught Jack's attention...Denny will be at the Viking booth during the show and I plan to pay him a visit ..... I have a friend who's looking to upgrade from a cuetec that will be with me maybe we'll make Denny a sale because I'm sure a custom cue is out of his reach....
I have to say the whole thing was a blast.....well worth the entry fee.
I played against Corey "the rack master" Duell who was a gracious nice guy who really took time out for his fans....especially the kids....He has a real talent and he's a fun guy to match up with on the table...
The next pro was Ike Reynolds....who to be honest I'd never heard of.....That man can shoot some pool.....He made the thinnest cuts imaginable and left perfect shape for his teammate Every time...Why I've never seen him on a televised match is beyond me...He had the best ball control.......I wish I had more table time with him
The final Pro we faced was another unknown to me anyway.....a Japanese guy named Tanaka...again I probably butchered the name spelling.....He was also a very good shooter
Some final comments......I was really pretty pleased with my play....although I was on the receiving end of many safeties and only managed to pocket a couple balls for the most part I felt I didn't hurt the team effort...but I was by far the weakest player .... The only real bad play by me was an easy 9 ball shot with a tables worth if green (blue felt actually) which I choked....We didn't make the finals by more than one game so I didn't feel too bad about it......not bad really for a first time out....
Chris (unknown last name) played a good game the tables were new and fast....which caused him to hook me a couple times....but he pocketed balls and won games for us.....and Chris if you are a member don't feel bad about leaving me tough......I really need to be put in those situations to help the mental side of my game and my kicks and banks which are my weak points...
Jack Madden.....Cuemaker.......Jack if I misspelled your last name ... sorry.... Jack is a true gentleman and it was a pleasure to meet him and have him as a teammate...Jack was using one of his own "low end" cues...It was truely a beautiful understated cue Brazillian cocbola with a marvelous grain and a super finish I think it had a stainless steel joint......had a sticker on it #12....maybe Jack will chime in with the cue specs....I have to say that Jack's play was rock solid ...... he was really consistent and I have to say the best advertisement for his own product ...yeah he shot that good with it..... He also struck me as a true artisan and showed a genuine interest in the cues that others were playing with....He really has great taste in what a work of art a well made cue is....... If I were in the market for a cue..... I'd give Jack's stuff a look see......I will be visiting his boot just for eye candy this year......sorry Jack... it'll be a year or 2 before I'm ready to buy another
Denny Coulter was a great team captain and was free with advice tips and stories that made for an interesting evening.....The guy's no slouch with that snazzy Viking cue he was shooting with it's genuine ivory and turquoise inlays.....It sure caught Jack's attention...Denny will be at the Viking booth during the show and I plan to pay him a visit ..... I have a friend who's looking to upgrade from a cuetec that will be with me maybe we'll make Denny a sale because I'm sure a custom cue is out of his reach....
