2nd place - Steve Holloway and Chuck Tompson (Bellingham, WA) Celebrating with American Legion bartender
Champions - Dane Ireleand and Joe Landi (Mount Vernon, WA)
Oak Harbor, Washington
American Legion Partners 8-Ball
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3rd place - Randy Click (Anacortes, WA) and Paul Purdy (Oak Harbor, WA)
n Saturday, March 23, 2013, American Legion Post #129 had a bona-fide shot at the title from the onset. So, the outcome was that in Oak Harbor, WA, hosted its annual Partners 8-Ball most of the matches were hotly contended and often quite dramatic. Tournament. 14 teams played for $1,960 in prize money, This year’s tournament championship resulted in repeat winners, Dane awarded to 4 places. Free, secure Wi-Fi is now permanently Ireland and Joe Landi of Mt. Vernon, with Steve Holloway and Chuck available in our club. Thompson of Bellingham, WA, coming up just a shade short in 2nd Place. As with last month’s Annual 4-Man Teams tournament, we shifted Randy Click (Anacortes, WA) and Paul Purdy (Oak Harbor, WA) wound this one back a week, hoping to draw good participation. But again, other scheduling conflicts and Everett league playoffs took place on this same weekend. This took at Prize Breakdown: least 6 partnerships away from our tournament, but we actually did well to get the 14 teams who did come to 1st Place Joe Landi/Dane Ireland $785 play. The players came mainly from Island, Skagit and Whatcom counties, with one team coming down from 2nd Place Steve Holloway/Chuck Thompson $590 nearby Vancouver, B.C., and another from Lynnwood and Tacoma. 3rd Place Randy Click/Paul Purdy $390 However, with only 14 teams showing up, it now 4th Place Rick Fraser/Gary Reeves $195 appears that the further annual planning and staging of this tournament may be up in the air. This activity must be cost-effective for the American Legion to continue to host, add money and not charge table-time for the greens fees collected. But, because of the small field size, we were able to finish up in 3rd Place, while Gary Reeves and Rick Fraser of Vancouver, B.C., this tournament in one day, instead of the full weekend we usually use. settled for 4th. We will have to wait and see what the till says. Our gratitude goes to Chuck Hassler, who organized the tournament, Our tournament was played on 4 - 4x8 tables, all located at the and to the staff at the American Legion, most of whom were volunteers, American Legion Hall. The races were to 7 in both the no-loss and onefor their wonderful support. And finally, our sincerest gratitude goes out loss brackets, with a single race to 9 for the championship. to all of the players who took the time out of otherwise busy lives to come This small field consisted of 7 Masters, and at least 9 of the 14 teams and visit our fair rural village.
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