LW Pool Club’s Monahan wins annual tournament

On Jan. 15, 16 LW Pool Club players competed in the Clubhouse 2 pool room in a B and C player tournament. Since this was an individual tournament, not a team tournament, it excluded the A players and made the skill level more competitive.

It was a double elimination tournament, which means that after two losses the player was out. Gary Monahan won his first four games to remain the only player without a loss in the winner’s bracket by beating Millie Larsen.

In the loser’s bracket, Shery Wells beat Dave Mackinder, which meant that the worst Wells could do was third place. Wells played Larsen, who had won their previous game when Wells hung the eight ball in the corner pocket. In their rematch, Wells scratched shooting her last ball and left Larsen ball in hand on the eight ball in the side pocket. This meant that Larsen met Monahan again in the finals.

Because it was a double elimination tournament, Larsen needed to win two games from Monahan, because she had one loss and Monahan had none. Monahan shot really well and ran his last three balls to win the first game and the championship. The C players did really well in this competition, taking second and third place.

The B and C tournament has become an annual event and the club looks forward to doing it again next year.

For more information, call Steve Edrich at 714-980-3665.

—Dave Silva