Allison Fisher New Spokesperson for the APA

Allison Fisher New Spokesperson for the APAWorld's top woman poolplayer to be sponsored by world's top amateur pool leagueLAKE SAINT LOUIS, MO (June 18, 2003) - The American Poolplayers Association (APA) recently announced that "The Duchess of Doom" Allison Fisher will now be the "official spokesperson" of the APA Pool Leagues. The announcement was made to the APA League Operator network during their annual Convention in Las Vegas in late-April."I'm excited to be a part of the APA. Over the course of the past 20 years,APA's done tremendous things for our sport by introducing pool to hundredsof thousands of amateurs. I hope to help them continue to welcome newcomersand create excitement in the sport," said Fisher.As part of the sponsorship agreement, Allison will sport the APA logo duringher matches and will also encourage amateur players to participate in APAPool Leagues. Fisher will offer a special discount to APA members to attendher world-class instructional pool academy in North Carolina and will alsobe on-hand at the APA National Team Championships to offer instructionalclasses to players. In addition, Fisher will also author a column in eachissue of the APA's membership newsletter, The American Poolplayersmagazine.
"We're happy to have Allison as part of our team. We believe that the excitement and entertainment of amateur pool, combined with Allison's popularity and success, will encourage even more people to try the sport," said Poehlman.The APA, based in Lake Saint Louis, Mo., sanctions the world's largest amateur pool league, known as the APA Pool League throughout the United States and as the Canadian Pool League in Canada. More than 215,000 members compete in weekly 8-Ball and 9Ball league play.Michelob AmberBock is the official beer of the APA and sponsor of the APA8-Ball League and 8-Ball National Team Championships. The Diamond SmartTable, Simonis 860 billiard cloth, Super Aramith billiard balls and theSardo Tight Rack are also official billiard industry sponsors of the APA andAPA National Championships.The APA is generally recognized as the Governing Body of Amateur Pool,having established the official rules, championships, formats and handicapsystems for the sport of amateur billiards. one of the keys to the successof the APA league, administered by local League Operators, is TheEqualizer*, the handicap and scoring system that makes it possible for menand women of different playing abilities-especially beginners-to compete onan equal basis, much like they do in golf and bowling.The APA produces three major tournaments each year-the APA National TeamChampionships, the APA National Singles Championships and the U.S. AmateurChampionship-that, together, pay out more than $1 Million in cash and prizesannually!Visit InsidePOOL for the latest from the sport of billiards and pool.

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