Bowman Snaps Off Billiards on Main

Bowman Snaps Off Billiards on Main

The twenty-fourth stop of the 2006/2007 McDermott All American Tour, produced by the American CueSports Alliance (ACS), was hosted by owner Mark Hammerl at Billiards on Main, in Galesburg, Illinois, on March 3, and featured a $500 added purse with 31 players. The event included a double-elimination 9-ball format on Valley bar boxes, and Fred Fechter of Peoria, IL, ran undefeated to the finals. In the hot-seat match, Fechter – rated a “4” on a regional handicap system used – outmaneuvered Rich Bideaux of Moline, IL, rated a “5”, 4-0.
Earlier in the A-bracket semi-finals, Fred had slipped by John Traff (Galesburg, IL) [4] 4-3, while Rich Bideaux out pointed Josh Johnson (Bettendorf, IA) [6] 5-4. On the B-side, Jesse Bowman (E. Moline, IL) [6} was on a tear after losing to Josh Johnson in the first round. He marched through the B-side bracket to the event finals including wins in the quarterfinals over Traff 6-0, in the semifinals over Johnson 6-1 and the B-side finals over Bideaux 6-3. Bowman had to defeat Fred Fechter two sets for the title, and this appeared to be easy in the first set, with Jesse scoring a 6-0 whitewash; but Fechter put up a good fight in set #2, only to have Bowman beat him on the hill 6-3 for an exciting tourney victory!
By virtue of Jesse Bowman having met his quota from previous Tour wins and 2nd-place Fred Fechter being the highest-finishing ACS member, Fred qualified for a free 9-ball 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, March 24, will feature a McDermott All American Tour stop at Greenfields Pool & Sports Bar in Lakewood, CO, hosting a $1,000 added 8-ball stop (for onsite entry details contact Todd Grosvenor at 303/989-9820). Information, entry details and schedules for the 2006/2007 McDermott All American Tour are available at www.americancuesports.org. The ACS is the governing body for cue sports in the United States as recognized by the Panamerican Billiard Confederation (CPB) – confederation member to the UMB and WPA world governing bodies – and 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.
Final Results:
1st Jesse Bowman (E. Moline, IL) $400 + $388 side pot
2nd Fred Fechter (Peoria, IL)  $270 + $291 side pot + free ACS Nationals Entry
3rd Rich Bideaux (Moline, IL)  $180 + $194 side pot
4th Josh Johnson (Bettendorf, IA) $90 + $97 side pot
5-6th John Traff (Galesburg, IL)  $60
Joel Fleming (Monmouth, IL)
7-8th Don Nickel (Peoria, IL)  $30
Greg Chivera (Beloit, IL)

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