I won the Seniors event at Grady Mathews Pool Room in Lexington, S.C. yesterday in one of the most exciting matches I have ever played in. The room was perfect, just a little cold for the players and the Diamond tables were just covered playing like we like them to play. They were a little tight but rolling perfect. Grady's room is just right for tournament play with a lot of room between tables. The rules were a little different. It was call shot or safe with the option to give the shot back on a miss or pocketing balls during a safety play, rack your own, no checking the rack and jump cues were allowed. There were 18 seniors and a $5,000.00 purse to win. The players were knocked out one by one, with John Detoro losing his second match to Johnny Ross. He never looked back defeating all his opponents to reach the finals against me, and I have not lost a match. The match was a back and forth till we reached 7 to 7. John put 3 racks together to get on the hill, what a strait shooter he is. I was ready to give him the win as he ran out for the title but got a little careless on the 7 ball and I got out. I never missed a ball again. I tied up the match and broke. There was no out because of a couple of balls on the long rail by the side pocket. We played a safety battle till I out moved him for a shot but the balls by the side pocket would not let me get to the other side of the table for the 7 which was on the head sting rail, opposite side of the table. I made the 5 and used the point to get out a few inches off the rail. I tried to 3 rail my position with the 7 back to the nine ball on the spot but hit rail first and banked the cue ball one rail as far into the back corner pocket as I could. I tried to get close and ended up as far from the spot shot as I could get. It had no more space to move without falling. I was almost corner hooked. I got down to shoot the nine and got up, got a drink of water and collected my thoughts and decided to stay down and follow through and go down swinging. I split the pocket and won the first Seniors Legend of 9 ball. Thanks to Grady and Randy Mathews for a first class tournament in a first class room.
Seniors Legends at Lexington, S.C.
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Nice Shot Sir! 
Yeooowch. You don't wanna have to do that every game! Split the wicket, he did!
Very nice...
Your description made me feel like I was there... Nice out
Dwight
gulyassy said:
Your description made me feel like I was there... Nice out
Dwight
Congratulations Mike. Great job.........
Mike
Mike
Thanks, Mike
Thanks for the great review, Mike and good shooting. I was very happy with the calibre of the field and the play. Hopefully, next year we'll attract more than 18 players.
Also much appreciated by me were the positive comments about the rules.
Mr. Whittington and Belinda Calhoun were ecstatic about rules that resemble skill and I was grateful to have them in attendance.
By the way, if anyone is interested in these rules, Accu-stats has several matches where they were used: My Seniors event in Portland, ME, won by Nick Varner and the Back Pocket tournament I had in the Tidewater region, won by Gulyassy.
Thanks for the great review, Mike and good shooting. I was very happy with the calibre of the field and the play. Hopefully, next year we'll attract more than 18 players.
Also much appreciated by me were the positive comments about the rules.
Mr. Whittington and Belinda Calhoun were ecstatic about rules that resemble skill and I was grateful to have them in attendance.
By the way, if anyone is interested in these rules, Accu-stats has several matches where they were used: My Seniors event in Portland, ME, won by Nick Varner and the Back Pocket tournament I had in the Tidewater region, won by Gulyassy.
Great shooting, Mike, and well done to Grady!
Great tournament Mike. Congrats :}
my cues.
I thought I might share this. I am using 2 break jumps, one with a playing shaft and one with a break shaft. I really like the hit of the playing shaft on the break jump. I have never broke it down, my other break jump is for the jumping which I was 100% on jumping full cue and short jumps(dart style). I use a soft Moori and a ferrule/tip for breaking and jumping, both under 18 ounces, both with the new break shaft taper.
I thought I might share this. I am using 2 break jumps, one with a playing shaft and one with a break shaft. I really like the hit of the playing shaft on the break jump. I have never broke it down, my other break jump is for the jumping which I was 100% on jumping full cue and short jumps(dart style). I use a soft Moori and a ferrule/tip for breaking and jumping, both under 18 ounces, both with the new break shaft taper.
I mised this when it was posted.
Congatulations Mike!! Good shooting!!
Congatulations Mike!! Good shooting!!