League standings tighten; violation costs a win

POOL CLUB

On March 20, league standings tightened as last place team the Renegades beat first place team PJJ 9-4. Ren Villenueva, the “A” player on the Renegades, led his team with a perfect seven for seven night. Teammate Susan Dotson had her best night with five wins.

In the Money won 7-6 over the Rail Runners to go into first place by two games. Eunis Wildfire! Christensen won both of her singles matches for In the Money. An excessive coaching violation possibly cost In the Money one game.

Members are only allowed to coach a player twice in one game. If that person is coached a third time, it costs the offending team their shot and gives their opponents ball-in hand. The Rail Runners proceeded to win the game after the violation.

Right on Cue won its match against the Cue Crew by an 8-5 score. Tom Zimmerman and Frank Sablan led Right on Cue with five wins each.

The big match on March 24 was between the first place Ruffians and the Favorites, who were tied for second with Triple Threat. The Ruffians started out strong, winning the first two games, but the Favorites won seven of the next ten games.

The Ruffians won the final eight ball game, where they got ball-hand on an eight ball scratch and made the seven and eight. If members scratch the cue ball while shooting the eight, it isn’t lost of game unless the eight goes in. Dave Mackinder led the 7-6 win for the Favorites with five wins, including both his singles matches. The Ruffians lead the Favorites by two games.

Bank It won big over Triple Threat 10-3. Tommy Flaviano, Paul Shellenberger and Zelma Berkenkamp all had five wins for Bank It.

Milly’s Boys beat U3 8-5. Milly Larsen of Milly’s Boys won five games. Everyone on both teams split their singles matches, but Milly’s Boy’s won five out of six doubles matches.

—Dave Silva