The spring end-of-session tournament was held on Friday, July 25th, at Delmarva Billiards. We had 65 players from 11 of the 12 teams in the league. As with the last two tournaments, we used a 5-group format based on skill level. The format was double elimination so everyone could play at least two matches.

The winners were as follows:

Group 1:

Donna Barone, Billiard Buddies Team.

Group 2:

Paul Claypoole, Mangini’s Team.

Group 3:

Jim O’Brien, New Rehoboth Team.

Group 4: Tom Killean, Mangini’s Team.

Group 5: Mike MacMillan, Billiard Buddies Team.

Congratulations to each of the winners and all of those who competed.
The group winners and the teams with the best records for the session received certificates to recognize their accomplishments.

Congratulations to:

• ChixnStix, who won the league championship for the session with the most points at 3816.
• The Good Guys had the most wins, scoring 10-1.
• Millsboro had the most balls made, or net points, at 3,700.

The league truly appreciates the hard work David and his staff at Delmarva Billiards put in to make the tournament a fun day. A big thanks to all the volunteers: Crash, ChixnStix; Mike Connelly, Good Guys; Ed Bishop, Millsboro South; Bill Cook, Millsboro; Jim O’Brien, New Rehoboth; and Steve Cirino, Mangini’s. A special thanks to Rhea McVicker and her teammates on the Ms. Cues for their exemplary work 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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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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