Alright, so it had long been a local joke that any man who wanted
to try to play in heels, short skirt and lipstick could compete against
the rest of the ladies on the BAAT (Bay Area Amateur Tour) Tour. Casey
Merrill decided this would not be such a drag and showed up as
'Cassie", dressed to the nines in 6-inch heels, a skirt 10 inches above
his knotted knees, a wig and lipstick. The heels and the hoots got to
Cassie and 'she' lost her first match 4-0. After being denied access to
the ladies room she then toddled to a victory in the second match. That
would be it for Cassie. Unable to stay abreast of the field, she lost
her third match 5-2 and retired to the bar where absolutely no one
tried to pick her up.
That might have been all good fun, but there was
also some serious pool being played at Strokers in Tampa. Wendy Breton
had never finished in the money before and this was her birthday. She
wanted to make it memorable and her cue was working that goal
feverishly. She got off to a great start with wins over Barbara Ellis
and Nicole WInters. Then the charts showed her going up against some
very tough and seasoned talent. Ready for the challenge, Breton sent
Michell Monk left (5-4) and then delivered a brutal message to Sabra
Beahn 4-2. This put a lot of momentum and confidence in Breton's corner
and she could see the glory field from here. Now she simply would not
be denied.
While Breton rested in the hot seat her would-be
challengers had to sort out who would get the chance to shoot her down
in the finals. Sabra MacArthur Beahn and Michell Monk both wanted a
taste of sweet revenge. Monk began her quest with a win over Melissa
Morlan. On the other tournament table Stephanie Mitchell ended the
chances for Helene Caukin. That would bring Mitchell to the end of
her road as she next bowed to Michell Monk (6-2). This brought us to
the pivotal matchup between Beahn and Monk to determine who would get
in the ring once again with Breton. This one went all the way to the
hill and it was Beahn who grabbed the last rack and turned to see the
formerly unheralded Breton waiting like the reaper on halloween.
Breton brought it on and laid Beahn low quickly
with a very convincing 4-1 victory to hold her first winner's trophy at
the birthday bash. Everyone at the BAAT and all of the players wish to
thank Jose Delrio of Strokers, Tiger Products, Lucasi Cues and Sterling
Gaming for all they did to make this stop on the BAAT Tour a success
and a memorable birthday for our champion Wendy Breton.
