Ussery & Rhee Roll on Falcon Cue 9-Ball Tour

Ussery & Rhee Roll on Falcon Cue 9-Ball Tour The Falcon Cue 9-Ball Tour held Stop #12 on September 6-7, 2003, at the Arlington, VA, Champions Billiards Café. The Brunswick Gold Crown tables played perfectly with newly covered Simonis cloth. Champions and Falcon Cues combined to add $1,750 to the prize fund. There were 60 open entrants Saturday morning, with 20 ladies showing up for their Sunday event.Of the top 20 tour players, 18 were in attendance, so it was no surprise that several strong players took early trips to the one-loss side. Shaun Wilkie took down Keith McCready, and BJ Ussery defeated Kevin West. Jim McAdams outlasted Ryan McCreesh, and Ron Justice beat last event's winner, Pooky Rasmeloungon.
Sixteen players continued on to Sunday morning with Mike Davis and BJ Ussery advancing over Jim McAdams and Sydney Lee respectively to reach the hot seat match. A broken tip at 8-7 for Ussery led to a hill-hill score. Davis scratched on the break however, allowing a fortunate Ussery back to the table where he regained his composure and ran out. The one-loss side was being dominated by Pooky Rasmeloungon as he defeated several top names: Jim Henson, Bill Elliott, Chris Comstock, Ryan McCreesh, Jim McAdams, and Ron Justice. A thrilling 7-6 victory over Mike Davis put Rasmeloungon in a position to take on the undefeated Ussery. He continued his impressive string of victories with a 9-5 first set win. But Ussery was not done yet in this true double-elimination format, and less than 40 minutes later, he sank the final 9 ball for a convincing 9-2 win for his first Falcon Cue 9-Ball Tour title. First place paid an even $1,000, with $650 for second place.The women's division on Sunday saw a return of the Sueyen Rhee and Malea Haacke rivalry. Rhee earned the hot seat with victories over Michelle Choe, Amanda Smith, Haacke, and Patricia Spurgeon. Haacke's trip to the one-loss side was temporary as she defeated Amanda Smith and Spurgeon, who settled for fourth and third, respectively. The final looked to be going to Sueyen Rhee as she built a 6-4 lead. Haacke fought back to 6-6 before Rhee closed the deal for the $300 first-place prize. This win makes it a remarkable six in a row for Rhee on the tour! There were no changes at the top of the points list as Mike Davis and Sueyen Rhee maintain their leads. The Falcon Cue 9-Ball Tour's next event will be September 27-28, 2003, at First Break Café in Sterling, VA. Complete results of all events are available on the website at http://www.FalconCueTour.comVisit InsidePOOL for the latest in the sport of billiards and pool.

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