Corr Wins NY State Championships

Corr Wins NY State Championships Karen Corr successfully defended her 2002 New York State Championship title during the weekend of October 4-5, 2003, against Kim Shaw in finals finish that mimicked the 2002 finals. Shaw put Corr on the left side of the chart in a previous hill-hill match and then moved on to the hot seat match, in which she defeated Jennifer Barretta 7-5. Barretta played an intense and focused match against Shaw, but the rolls just seemed to be against her. Barretta’s intensity and focus continued with her into her match with Corr in the match for third place, and she capitalized on a couple of Corr’s unforced errors to keep up with her early in the match. But Corr’s skills prevailed, and she reached the hill first at 6-2. A killer safety and kicking game ensued in the ninth rack, and “The Irish Invader” came out on top to win 7-2.
The finals were true double elimination with Corr having to win both races to 7, while Shaw only had to win one race. In the first race to 7, Corr jumped out to a 4-0 lead before Shaw put herself on the scoreboard. Reaching the hill first at 6-2, Corr then capitalized on a 4-9 carom to win 7-2. The next match was much closer, with neither player taking any chances in any questionable situation. Shaw made a small 3-1 lead on her opponent, but soon Corr battled back to go ahead 4-3. Shaw answered with 2 games to lead 5-4, but a miss on the 5 ball in the tenth rack allowed Corr back to the table, where she ran out that rack and the last two racks to win 7-5. Jennifer Barretta won the qualifier for the 2004 U.S. Open, and Liz Scwartzreich won the Coors Light Qualifier for the 2003 WPBA Nationals. JPNEWT wishes to thank J. Pechauer Custom Cues for their continued support and “The Billiards Workbook” for their sponsorship of the event through direct prize fund contribution, as well as raffle sales from over $2,000 of donated merchandise.Results1st - Karen Corr2nd - Kim Shaw3rd - Jennifer Barretta + 2004 US Open Qualifier4th - Julie Kelly5/6th - Liz Schwartzreich + 2003 Coors Light WPBA Qualifier, Colleen Shoop7/8th - Tiffany Nelson, Karen Armstrong Visit InsidePOOL for the latest from the sport of billiards and pool.

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