Crosby Takes Another TitleAndy Grubbs Memorial Tournament / Fort Walton Beach, FL

by Rick Davis
Fighting through a stacked field of 103 billiard players, Tony “The Sniper” Crosby went undefeated to claim the Andy Grubbs Memorial Tournament. Taking place at Starcade Billiards in Ft. Walton Beach, FL, the February 18 event drew in players and fans alike to show their respect for Grubbs, a former partner of the host room who suddenly passed away in 2003.
 
On the winners’ side Crosby found his way to the hot seat match, where he faced friend Richard Broumpton. Both players are heavyweights in the Southeast, and their match-ups on the Florida Pro Tour always keep the railbirds on their toes. After a great match, Crosby, who recently signed with Stroke It billiard wear, sent Broumpton to the one-loss side.
Dave Broxson, another Florida powerhouse, found himself facing Scotty Townsend on the west side after Crosby defeated him the round earlier. Townsend served up a final defeat for Broxson to reach the quarterfinals. Nearby, Josh Hilliard eliminated U.S. Open champion John Schmidt, then after a brief meeting with Townsend proceeded to the semifinals.
Hilliard and Broumpton battled for the right to reach the finals, but Broumpton was eager for a rematch, and he made sure it would happen. After an intermission of a couple rounds, Crosby and Broumpton clashed again, although the result was the same as Crosby walked away with another win, this time to secure the title.
Results:
1st Tony Crosby
2nd Richard Broumpton
3rd Josh Hilliard
4th Scotty Townsend
5th Dave Broxson
John Schmidt
7th John Pinegar
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