Mayor’s Cup Pocket Billiards Championship

New York City Sports Commissioner Podziba andBlatt Billiards Corporation Announce CitywideMayor’s Cup Pocket Billiards Championship For The Benefit Of The After-School All-Stars of New York New York City Sports Commissioner Kenneth J. Podziba and the Blatt Billiards Corporation announced today that the 2003 Mayor’s Cup Pocket Billiards Championship will take place Sunday, December 7, 2003 for the benefit of the After-School All-Stars of New York. The Mayor’s Cup Pocket Billiards Championship qualifying tournaments will be conducted in billiard rooms across the five boroughs through December 1, 2003. This citywide competition is open to men and women amateur players of all ages. To qualify for the Mayor’s Cup Championship, competitors must win a qualifying tournament at one of the participating billiards rooms. Player entry fees will be donated to the After-School All-Stars of New York. Local winners will advance to the 2003 Mayor’s Cup Pocket Billiards Championship Finals, which will include a celebrity billiards fundraising event. “I am pleased to announce the 2003 Mayor’s Cup Pocket Billiards Championship,” said Commissioner Podziba. “The competition will be intense as some of the City’s finest amateur players go head-to-head for the Cup as well as to raise funds for a most deserving charitable organization -- the After-School All-Stars of New York. I would like to thank the Blatt BIlliards Corporation for their ongoing committment toward helping the children of our city.” Jerry Orbach, star of NBC’s “Law & Order”, and Brooklyn’s own billiards hall of famer Jean Balukas will host the Finals of the Mayor’s Cup Championship at the Amsterdam Billiards Club on East 86th Street for the benefit of the After-School All-Stars of New York. The After-School All-Stars of New York is a non-profit organization whose national chairman is California Governor-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger. The mission of the After-School All-Stars is to provide opportunities for inner-city youth to participate in sports, educational, cultural and community enrichment programs as well as to build confidence and self-esteem. Monies generated from the Mayor’s Cup entry fee donations will help raise needed funds and bring awareness to the After-School All-Stars of New York. "The After-School All-Stars of New York would like to thank Blatt Billiards and the NYC Sports Commission for making us the beneficiary of the 2003 Mayor’s Cup Pocket Billiards Championship," said Arlene Weltman, Executive Director of After-School All-Stars of New York. "This support will allow us to expand our mission to provide quality comprehensive after-school programs to middle school children in New York City during the critical hours of 3 to 6PM. It will also help promote the cause of after-school programming, which is so crucial to the safety and success of our school age children." “There is no better way to celebrate my family’s success in New York City then by giving back to the children of our great City,” said Ron Blatt, CEO of Blatt Billiards. The Blatt Billiard Corporation, in celebration of its 80th Anniversary in New York City, is sponsoring the 2003 Mayor’s Cup Pocket Billiards Championship. 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In recent years, the Sports Commission has played a role in attracting or creating many new sporting events, including the NFL Kickoff Live from Times Square, NYC Cycling Championships presented by BMC Software, Senior Men's Tennis Championship, Let Freedom Run and The Wild onion Urban Adventure Race. The agency is also working with NYC2012 to bring the Olympic games to The World's Second Home™. For the official listings of Mayor’s Cup qualifying tournaments conducted throughout the five boroughs of New York City or for additional information please log on to www.blattbilliards.com or call Blatt Billiards at 212-674-8855. Contacts: Barry Dubow (Blatt Billiards) (212) 674-8855Amanda Sells (NYC Sports Commission) (212) 487-5988Visit InsidePOOL for the latest from the sport of billiards and pool.

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