Mike McGovern
On the B-side, Mike Monegato (St. Charles, IL) and Keith Schneiderman (Belvidere, IL) were ousted at 7th place by Jim Engels (Aurora, IL) 5-0 and Eddie Balderas (Palatine, IL) 5-3 respectively. Balderas then lost to Tony Gong (Chicago, IL) 5-3, while Engels clipped Ernesto Contreras (Aurora, IL) 5-4, tying both Balderas and Contreras at 5th place. Gong then tripped Jim Engels into 4th place by a 5-4 margin, but Gong in turn ended his day in 3rd place resulting from a second 5-4 loss to Ricky Weir (Crystal Lake, IL). Weir gave Mike McGovern (Palatine, IL) some good competition in the finals, but McGovern continued his hot stick to win the title match 5-3!
By virtue of Mike McGovern being the highest-finishing ACS member in the event, he qualified for a free 8-Ball singles entry into the 2009 ACS Nationals in Las Vegas – courtesy of the ACS. The ACS wishes to thank sponsors J. Pechauer Custom Cues, Championship Billiard Fabric, Nick Varner Signature Cases and oZone Billiards for their support in donating “Value-In-Kind” product for this and all stops on the Pechauer All American Tour. Sponsorship opportunities are still available for the 2008/2009 All American Tour by contacting the ACS.
The Tour rolls right on in the new year with two great events: a $500-added 8-Ball stop January 3rd at Miller Time Billiards in Davenport, IA (contact Terry Anderson at 563-359-7225); and a $1,000-added 9-Ball stop January 3rd at Smokies in Virginia Beach, VA (contact Mike Wilson at 757-855-2071 ext. 3). Further information, entry details and schedules for the 2008/2009 Pechauer All American Tour are available at www.americancuesports.org.
Final Results:
1st Mike McGovern (Palatine, IL) $400 + Free Singles entry to ACS Nationals
2nd Ricky Weir (Crystal Lake, IL) $275
3rd Tony Gong (Chicago, IL) $165
4th Jim Engels (Aurora, IL) $95
5-6th Ernesto Contreras (Aurora, IL) $78
Eddie Balderas (Palatine, IL)
7-8th Mike Monegato (St. Charles, IL) $54
Keith Schneiderman (Belvidere, IL)
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