Ryser Conquers Leisure Time Billiards

Ryser Conquers Leisure Time Billiards
The twentieth stop of the 2006/2007 McDermott All American Tour (produced by the American CueSports Alliance – ACS) featured a $500 added purse with fifty-one players and was hosted by owner Jim LaFavre at Leisure Time Billiards in Sterling, Illinois, on Saturday, February 3. The event included a double-elimination 8-ball format on bar boxes, and Fred Ryser (New Glarus, WI) ran undefeated to the finals. In the hot-seat match, Ryser – rated a “4” on a regional handicap system used - clipped Shawn Carlson (Beloit, WI), rated a “4”, 4-3.
Earlier in the A-bracket semi-finals, Fred had slipped by Tony Morales (Sterling, IL) [4] 4-3, while Shawn Carlson out pointed Larry Sneath (Rock Island, IL) [4] 4-3. In the B-side semis, Tony Morales ousted Anthony Garcia (E. Moline, IL) [4] 4-2, and in turn Morales was eliminated by Shawn Carlson 4-2. Fred Ryser continued his winning ways in the tourney finals to defeat Shawn Carlson for the title, 4-2!
By virtue of 3rd-place Tony Morales being the highest-finishing ACS member, he qualified for a free singles entry into the 2007 ACS Nationals in Las Vegas – courtesy of the ACS. The ACS wishes to thank sponsors McDermott Handcrafted Cues, Silver Cup Chalk, Billiard Wholesalers and Pro Series Cases for their support in donating “Value-In-Kind” product for this and all stops on the McDermott All American Tour. Sponsorship opportunities are still available by contacting the ACS.
Saturday, February 10, will feature Rudy’s Place in Aurora, IL hosting a $500 added 8-ball McDermott All American Tour stop (for onsite entry details contact Ron Zech at 630-429-1195). Information, entry details and schedules for the 2006/2007 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      Fred Ryser (New Glarus, WI)
2nd       Shawn Carlson (Beloit, WI)
3rd      Tony Morales (Sterling, IL)
4th       Anthony Garcia (E. Moline, IL)
5-6th    Larry Sneath (Rock Island, IL)
            Chad Elston (Rockford, IL)
7-8th    Carlos McGill (Beloit, IL)
            Kim Stigall (Minneapolis, MN)
9-12th   Jesse Bowman (E. Moline, IL)
             Shane Gibson (Davenport, IA)
             Rudy McGill (Beloit, WI)
             Wayne Wright (Sterling, IL)
13-16th Mike Herrera (Sterling, IL)
             Shane Minihan (Rockford, IL)
            Terry Johnson (Sterling, IL)
             Miguel Herrera (Sterling, IL)
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