ACS Presents The McDermott All American Tour Results from Katrina Survivors Benefit

ACS Presents The McDermott All American Tour Results from Katrina Survivors BenefitThe twentieth stop of the 2005/2006 McDermott All American Tour (produced by the American CueSports Alliance – ACS) featured a $500-added purse and thirty-two players hosted by the Gulf Coast Billiards Association of Jackson County at Miss-A-Bama Country Palace in Moss Point, Mississippi, on Saturday, April 15. The event featured double-elimination 8-ball on 7-foot Valley bar boxes. Todd West marched undefeated through the winner’s bracket, defeating Bob Walker in the winner’s bracket semi-finals and Mike Jones in the finals. In the B-side round of eight, David Nelson defeated Ralph West. David Nelson beat Joey Knight, leaving Joey in fourth. David and Mike played to have the right to play Todd in the final. Mike Jones was the winner, setting up a rematch with Todd West. Jones would have to beat Todd two sets. With quality shooting skills, Mike was successful in winning both sets to claim the title!
By virtue of being the highest-finishing ACS member, Kavin Woodward was the winner of the ACS National 8-Ball Championships – courtesy of the ACS. A McDermott Harley Davidson Cue was collected by Dennis Waltman. Mike Sisk was the winner of the Budweiser pool table light donated by Budweiser2006. McDermott Cue representatives Claude Napier and Link Pendley made a special appearance and were presented with a special “Traveling Trophy”. The ACS wishes to thank sponsors McDermott Handcrafted Cues, Silver Cup Chalk, PJ’s Billiard Supply Co. and Samm’s Side Pocket Productions for their support in donating “Value-In-Kind” product for this and all stops on the McDermott All American Tour. Sponsorship opportunities are available for the 2006/2007 All American Tour by contacting the ACS. April 21-23 will feature a $1,000-added 9-Ball event at Nite Hawk in Portland, Oregon and a $500 added 8-Ball event at The Caron Room in Beloit, Wisconsin on April 22. For onsite entry details contact Nite Hawk’s Bill Mildenberger at 503-285-7177 or Carom Room’s David Coles Jr. at 608-365-1811 respectively. Information and schedules for the 2005/2006 McDermott All American Tour are available at www.americancuesports.org. The ACS is a non-profit, national organization dedicated to heightening the interest and awareness of cue sports through the support and sanctioning of organized competition throughout the United States and North America.Final Results:1st Place Mike Jones2nd Place Todd West3rd Place David Nelson4th Place Joey Knight5th Place Bob Walker6th Place Ralph WestVisit Inside POOL Magazine for pool and billiard news.

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