We had another good end-of-session tournament on Friday Feburary 20, 2026, at Delmarva Billiards.

Group winners were:

Group 1:

Dave Hallenbeck, HN (now LL)

Group 2:

Jimmy White, MS 

Group 3:

Joe Duffy, MG

Group 4:

Bruce Bagley, HN (now LL)

Congratulations to each of the winners and to all who competed. The winners received a certificate and $25. 

A big thanks to all the volunteers: Crash, Chix, and Stix; Mike Connelly, Good Guys; Ed Bishop, Millsboro South; Bill Cook, Millsboro; and Jim O’Brien, New Rehoboth, for their contributions.

A special thanks to Rhea McVicker and her teammates on the Ms. Cues for their exemplary work in managing the 50/50.

Tom

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The first Shore Senior Pool League Doubles Tournament is happening on December 19, 2025.

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Another great tournament for the record books.

Everyone played their best, and we have a few new faces in the winners’ circle. Don’t forget to thank Tom Howard and the stats team for their great work this time around.

Group 1

Donna Barone from the Billiard Buddies

Group 2

Paul Claypoole from the Manginis.

Group 3

Rick Selby from Dagsboro Dogs

Group 4

Joe Thomas from ChixnStix

Group 5

Mike McMillian from Billiard Buddies.

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Bruce’s Corner is an attempt to offer our friends and neighbors a way to improve their game with the advice of someone they know and play with regularly.

Bruce Bagley is a long-time, dedicated, and respected member of SSPL. He has offered to share his experience and knowledge of the game with our members, with the idea that sharing will benefit all of us and bring our game to the highest level possible.

Neither Bruce nor I claim to be an expert in what we do. I have been searching for someone to participate in this project for a long time. Bruce has volunteered to give his time and energy to help create a benefit for our group. We welcome your input and questions; however, be kind.

Bruce’s Corner will present a series of video tutorials about various aspects of the game. This is an ongoing project, and the videos will be released periodically in what we hope is a logical order, starting with the basics. Please comment if you want a specific subject covered, and we will attempt to fulfill your wishes.

Here is a short preview of what is to come:

Join Bruce and me in Bruce’s Corner here.

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We had a smaller turnout than expected with 66 players but all 12 teams in the league were represented. As with the  tournament last session, we used a 5 group format based on skill level. The format was double elimination, so everyone had the opportunity to play at least 2 matches.

The group winners and the teams with the best records for the session received certificates to recognize their accomplishments.

The winners were as follows:

• Group 1, Earl Coutts, who plays on the New Rehoboth Team.
• Group 2, Ben Furnas, who plays on the New Rehoboth Team.
• Group 3, Tom Barron, who plays on the Old Crabs Team.
• Group 4, Dave Wand, who plays on Billiard Buddies Team.
• Group 5, Ken Denham, who plays on the Good Guys Team.

Billiard Buddies who won the league championship for the session with the most points at 3978. They also had the most wins with a perfect score of 11-0. Captain Mike MacMillan was overjoyed with their success.

Millsboro for having the most balls made, or net points, at 3724. We also recognized the Millsboro team for a record of 32 straight match wins, which came to an end this session. Co-Captain Harry King accepted the awards for this amazing team.

Congratulation to the each of the winners and all of those who competed.

The event was a success, and the league truly appreciates the hard work put in by Nancy, the bartender extraordinaire, and David, the owner of Delmarva Billiards for the fine luncheon buffet, to make the tournament a fun day.

A big thanks to all the volunteers: Crash, Chix and Stix; Mike Connelly, Good Guys; Mike MacMillan, Billiard Buddies; Bill Cook, Millsboro; Mark Dubowe, New Rehoboth; and Tim Dyer, Chix and Stix for their contributions. A special thanks to Rhea McVicker and the MS Cues team for their energetic work in managing the 50/50.

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The fall end of session tournament was held on Friday January 10^th at Delmarva Billiards. We had a relatively large turnout of 80 players representing all 12 teams in the league. The players were assigned to one of 5 groups based on skill level. Each group had approximately 16 players and played on two tables. The format was double elimination, so everyone had the opportunity to play at least 2 matches.

 The winners were as follows:

Group 1, Esther Barron, who plays on the MS Cues Team.

Group 2, Vince Tamburo, who plays on the Mangini’s Team.

Group 3, Tom Barron, who plays on the Old Crabs Team.

Group 4, Joe Thomas, who plays on the Chix and Stix Team.

Group 5, Joe Ferris, who plays on the Millsboro Team.

We also recognized the teams with the best records during the session. The Dagsboro Dogs Team finished with the most points for the session at 3862. The Millsboro Team took the honors once again for the most wins with an undefeated record of 11 wins and 0 losses. Millsboro also had the record for most balls made at 3747.

The group winners and the teams with the best records received certificates to recognize their accomplishments.

The event was a success, and the league truly appreciates the hard work put in by Nancy, the bartender extraordinaire, and David, the owner of Delmarva Billiards, to make the tournament a fun day. A big thanks to all the volunteers: Crash, Chix and Stix; Mike Connelly, Good Guys; Ed Bishop, Millsboro South: Bill Cook, Millsboro: and Mark Dubowe, New Rehoboth for their contributions. A special thanks to Rhea McVicker and the MS Cues team for their work in managing the 50/50.

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Another great session ends with a fun, successful tournament. Give our Winners a hearty Congratulations. Don’t forget to give Tom Howard, (the gentleman in the red shirt in the photos below), a pat on the back for a job well done.

Group 1 Winner Ray Roach

Ray is on the Dagsboro Dogs team. Pat Deangelatonio captain.

Group 2 Winner Bruce Rohner

Bruce is on the Old Crabs team. He is also the captain of the team. I suppose that makes him the Head Crab. He is shown with teammate, John Hough.

Group 3 Winner Albert Brassert

Albert is on the Millsboro team. He is shown with the co-captain of the team, Harry King.

Group 4 Winner Bob Ward

Bob is on the Good Guys team and is displaying his normal enthusiastic pose. He is shown with Ed Bishop of Millsboro South.

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The Spring session tournament was held on June 28. 2024. Another great day at Delmarva Billiards.

Winners of the tournament were:

• Group 1: John Marcus – Good Guys
• Group 2: Don Whiting – Old Crabs (first winner from the team)
• Group 3: Rick Kellogg – Henlopen
• Group 4: Ken Denham – Good Guys

League Champions based on points are, yet again, the MsCues.

Best record went to Henlopen with an 8 -3 record. The guys from Henlopen also proved to have more balls (3,585) than any other team.

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We all know it is important to clean your balls on a regular basis. Dirty balls can lead to misplaced shots or even the occasional miscue. Manufactured ball cleaners are expensive for the average player. Hand cleaning and polishing is a time-consuming process. Discussions in online forums will sometimes have someone suggesting using your dishwashing machine as an inexpensive alternative.

Jasmin Ouschan, one of the world’s top professional players recently posted a video exploring the use of a dishwasher. Take a look and tell us your thoughts.

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The SSPL plays in a number of venues three of which are non-profits serving the local communities. They are the Cape Henlopen Senior Center, the Indian River Senior Center and the American Legion Post #28. 

To help support their activities and to express our thanks for allowing our League to play on their pool tables the SSPL makes donations of $200 each session towards their fund raising.  

Our recent donation presentation by the League to the Commander of Post 28 and the Adjutant. 

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