By: Darin Walding
Skyland Pub graciously hosted the 2nd of many scheduled pool
tournaments on Saturday, Oct. 11th. co-sponsored by The Break.
Twenty-eight players and other guests packed the place at the
beginning of what proved to be a very challenging tournament full
of surprises. Skyland Pub proved to be a great place for a
tournament with a twist by offering three 4x8 Valleys and four
3.5x7 Bar boxes. Most players are unfamiliar with the plug cue
balls, however tournament director, Darin Walding provided red
circles with the help of a few friends, Thank you Mike J. and
Chris G.
Mike Stevens, Merv White, Jim Kellogg and the legendary Glenn
Atwell shot out of the gate with three straight wins placing them
in contention for the hot seat and a guaranteed place in the money.
Meanwhile, the losers bracket brought a strong win for Troy Van
Winkle with a powerful 4-1 victory over local contender Quintin
Bonner, earning Quentin a 7th-8th finish. The bottom half of the
loser's side advanced Florida Native Lamar Dougherty over friend
and protégé' Matt Horner of Idaho in a 4-2 victory. Lamar
continued on to finish 5th-6th for in a tough loss to local
champion Mike Stevens.
Mike Stevens displayed the power of regular access to strong
equipment, by eeking out a victory on the hill over Jim Kellogg.
Jim's loss earned him a commendable and well deserved C-Note for
his pool playing acumen.
Back to the point, Yakima champion Merv White faced off against
Vancouver local Glenn Atwell after defeating Mike Stevens in a
close, but well played match. Glenn's strong methodical play and
flawless seasoned strategy proved to be too tough for Merv to
handle and another victim falls to Glenn Atwell.
Mike Stevens got to avenge is earlier loss to Merv White by winning
4-2. Merv earned a respectable $180 for his 3rd place finish and
excellent pool playing skills. Somehow, I feel we haven't heard the
last of Merv White, always a tough draw.
Now to the riveting final match for all the marbles, Mike Stevens
vs. Glenn Atwell. Glenn couldn't be stopped as some said. Glenn
earned $430 for 1st Place and Mike Stevens received $300 for his
outstanding performance. It takes a certain kind of nerve and heart
to come to these tournaments, so, congrats to the entire field-
and to the strong play of the money winners. Congrats to all
players that finished strong, and thank you to everyone who
played. Special thanks to Marty and Spiro of Skyland Pub,
McDermott and The Break.
1st Glenn Attwell $450.00 - Vancouver, WA
2nd Mike Stevens $300.00 - Oregon City, OR
3rd Merv White $180 - Yakima, WA
4th Jim Kellogg $100 - Gresham, OR
5th-6th Lamar Dougherty and Troy Van Winkle $50.00 -
Portland, OR and Portland, OR
7th-8th Matt Horner and Quentin Bonner $35.00 -
Boise, ID, and Portland, OR
Return to On The Break News