The twenty-second stop of the 2005/2006 McDermott All American Tour (produced by the American CueSports Alliance - ACS) featured a $500-added purse and thirty-five players hosted by owner David Coles at The Carom Room in Beloit, Wisconsin, on Saturday, April 22. The event featured double-elimination 9-ball on bar boxes, and Chad Lund of Madison, Wisconsin, sailed undefeated through the field. In the hot-seat match, Lund - rated a '5' on a regional handicap system used - dominated Dave Coles (Beloit, WI), rated a '6', 5-1. In the loser's bracket finals, Coles [6] recovered to eliminate Ken Harvell [4] (Broadhead, WI) 6-3. The title match ended in dynamic fashion, as Lund raced to his goal of five first to defeat Dave Coles [6] 5-5 for the championship.
By virtue of being the highest-finishing ACS member, Bob Shepard qualified for a free entry into the 2006 ACS National 8-Ball Championships - courtesy of the ACS. The ACS wishes to thank sponsors McDermott Handcrafted Cues, Silver Cup Chalk, PJ's Billiard Supply Co. and Samm's Side Pocket Productions for their support in donating "Value-In-Kind" product for this and all stops on the McDermott All American Tour. Sponsorship opportunities for the 2006/2007 All American Tour are available by contacting the ACS.
Saturday-Sunday, April 29-30, will showcase two McDermott All American Tour stops: Flipper McCoy's in Norfolk, VA, hosting a $1,000 added 8-ball McDermott All American tour stop (for onsite entry details contact Mike Wilson at 757-855-2071 EXT 3); and Big Dog Billiards in Des Moines, IA, hosting a $1,000 added 8-ball McDermott All American tour stop (for onsite entry details contact Jon Brown at 515-262-6523). Information and schedules for the 2005/2006 McDermott All American Tour are available at www.americancuesports.org. The ACS is a non-profit, national organization dedicated to heightening the interest and awareness of cue sports through the support and sanctioning of organized competition throughout the United States and North America.
Final Results:
1st Chad Lund (Madison, WI) $230 + $688 side pot
2nd Dave Coles (Beloit, WI) $162 + $516 side pot
3rd Ken Harvell (Broadhead, WI) $110 + $344 side pot
4th Bill Spatafora (Rockford, IL) $78 + $172 side pot
5-6th Bob Shepard (Rockford, IL) $59 + free ACS Nationals entry
Dan Schneider (Madison, WI)
7-8th Carlos McGill (Beloit, WI) $45
Donovan Oswald (Rockford, IL)
9-12th Dave Noble (Sterling, IL) $34
Jim LaFavre (Rock Falls, IL)
John Brannon (Beloit, WI)
Jerry Follis (Rockford, IL)
13-16th Tom Cox (Madison, WI) $25
Duane Tuula (Rockford, IL)
Steve Jero Jr. (Beloit, WI)
Rudy McGill Jr. (Janesville, WI)
