9 BALL KICKOFF AT BEEZERS 01/07/2012 SIGNUP DEADLINE IS 11:00 AM      WITH PLAYERS MEETING STARTING IMMEDIATELY AFTER.    With a large turnout anticipated we will use the modified 9ball race in order to get the tournament done in 1 day. It will be alternating break. Also the main thing $500 added. Memberships will be availabl at $15 over 21 and $10 for under 21. We had a great 8 ball season with several new satellites and some old ones and some new and old innovations brought back. Weeknights tournaments have had increases in participation as a whole. Hopefully we will continue with this into the 9 ball season. Also we have added 10 ball into the fold as an option and after a satellite has its $100 added it may choose to vote whether or not they play 9 ball or 10 ball. Also on Saturday or Sunday tournaments they may vote whether to play modified  or full race to handicap with less than 20 players. We have also renamed the 9ball state championships after 3 former state champions that are now deceased in order to remember them for their love of the game. The B will be called the Larry Dudley B9 Ball Championship. The A will be called the Justin Harper A9 Ball Championship. The Masters will be called the Woody Coleman M9 Ball Championship. Hope to see you at kickoff. $25 entry fee and I left the results of 8 ball championships up. A little bit of sad news, regrettably Brian at Hot Wheels Skating Rink and Family Billiards has had to close. However Hills in El Dorado has agreed to allow the players that are over 21 to compete in every other Thursday tournaments at 7pm with Brian Calicott running tournaments. Also the $100 added for El Dorado will be held there also. However all B player tournaments that were scheduled at Hot Wheels will be cancelled. We would like to thank Stanley for helping out and please go out and support these tournaments when you can. Their 1st Thursday tournament will be January 19th, 2012 at 7pm.                                                                                      

October 29 2011 we had 11 players show up for the 1 pocket state championship with $200 added and Mike Cordell came out on top of the heap with the plaque to prove it. Mike shot very well all day. Monroe Jones finished second and was rolling along till he met Cordell in winners side but came back to get 2nd place money. Bob Reed had Monroe but just ran out of gas to take 3rd and Chris Putthoff shot well to finish 4th. For the scotch doubles we had 6 teams show up and fight for those plaques.The team of Daniel Teague and Rusty Priest shot great all day and went undefeated to the hot seat. They Put the team of Jerry Johnson and Price Kissinger into losers bracket along with Shannon Sutter and Greg Garrett. Price and Jerry shot well to come back and win their next three but then came up against Rusty and Daniel and lost to them in the finals giving 1st place to Daniel and Rusty. Congratulations to all who played in these events. The week after 9ball kickoff there will be a $200 added 10 ball event on Saturday January14 at Krome at 2:30 pm signup at 2pm. Must be APPA member. Also do not forget 9 Ball opener at Beezers January 7 signup by 12pm with players meeting and matches immediately following.The kickoff will have $500 added. Also on selected Sundays Burns Billiards in Strawberry will have B player only tournaments to start at 2pm. Good luck and great shooting by all.Thanks to all of you. You have made it a joy to do this for this great organization and let's hope we can keep it going for many years to come. Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas with a joyous New Year to all                                                                                                                                                UPDATE BSTATE CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS                                                                                                                                                                                Congratulations to Darrin Mason on becoming the new B state champion He shot very well all day. Also Congratulations to Brooks Teeter from Russellville and Devin Carr from Pocahontas. Darrin shot very well all day. He knocked off 1 of my favorites for the tournament early in Mike Sutterfield in a close match.Mike battled back to finish 5th and 6th. Also Darus Brown shot well to finish 5th and 6th. Judy Carter shot well all day and battled Brooks Teeter in a very tough and long wearing match that included many safeties with Brooks coming out on top. Next up was Devin Carr. Devin had plated great all day included losing a tough match to Darrin the hot seat winner. Devin was coming back to tie up Brooks but missed a heartbreaking 8 ball to give the win to Brooks. And now he was coming back for Darrin He also had missed a heartbreaking 8 ball earlier in a match against Darrin to win the match and go on to face Devin for hotseat. He came back to get back but ultimately lost out to Darrin the 2011 B state champion. Also good luck to Brooks and Darrin at their new level of A-6. These fine group of B players were a joy to be around and all had fun and we had a great turnout of 23 players for the B championships and looking forward to A state championships Dec. 3,2011. Hoping for a big turnout with 37 qualified plus all the B players. We will be ordering 4th place plaques for all state Championships due to great turnout for B state. Turnout had been light for state championships the last couple years and that was original reason for cutback in plaques. Also the 9 ball kickoff has a signup deadline of 11 am. With a possible very large field in order to make this a 1 day tournament we needed to move the time up in order to get matches moving along in a timely fashion. Also we have added 10 ball tournaments on Jan 14. A $200 added H10 ball at Krome. And a $100 added H10 at Beezers for under 21. THis will give those that cannot play at Krome an opportunity to play 10 ball. The A and Masters state will have 12 pm signup with players meeting and matches immediately to follow. The calendar for Spring 2012 will be up by next Sunday Nov. 27,2011. The calendar for Spring 2012 is up. Saturday December 3, 2011 21 A players and 3 Bs showed up at Russellville ready for battle. After a moment of silence for a former Appa champion and player of the year "LARRY DUDLEY" who had passed away the previous Sunday the battle was on. Chris Putthoff came ready and got all the way to the hot seat. knocking off some good players along the way. Darren Charles always playing tough putting away Shannon Sutter Until he ran into Chris and went to 1 loss side. knocking Shannon out.Dillon Moore shot very well all day also lost the hot seat match to Chris Putthoff. Greg Garrett went to 1 loss side and started rolling. With the exception of missing some 8 balls would have made it a runaway. Greg went thru Dallas Davis and Darren and then Dillon Next up was Chris In the 1st match went back and forth till tied up at 4-4 then Chris made a mistake to give Greg the 1st match. The second went back and forth until a final mistake gave it and the Championship to Greg. Congratulations to Greg Garrett the A Champion. Also Greg Garrett, Chris Putthoff, Dillon Moore, and Shannon Sutter has been promoted to Masters - 8. Congratulations to these fine players and good luck in their new division. Also with the passing of Larry Dudley the board has made a decision to rename the State 9 Ball Championships in order to honor past championships after the following players:  9 Ball B will be the LARRY DUDLEY 9 BALL B CHAMPIONSHIP, 9 ball A will become JUSTIN HARPER 9 BALL CHAMPIONSHIP, 9 ball Masters will become the WOODY COLEMAN 9 BALL CHAMPIONSHIP from now on. Also a new award effective beginning this year will be THE LARRY DUDLEY ROAD WARRIOR AWARD. This will include a $$$ award as well and will have more details on this at 9 ball kickoff Jan 7, 2012. also don't forget the Masters 8 ball Dec 10. The highest finishing B player will get his entry fee returned to him or her. This is race to 6 with $500 added. Hope to see you there.If not have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Hope to see you in 2012 and thanks for a great 2011. Here is a recap of the Masters 8 Ball held December 10th,2011. 25 Players showed up at Beezers ready to take the top prize including several Aplayers and 1 Bplayer.One of the Aplayers that shot very well and beat myself after having him down 5-3 was Josh Wingo. So watch out Aplayers he said he would be able to play in A State 9ball. He finished 5th and another player that came readyto play as always and including bringing prizes for players not making the money was John James. John got sent to 1 loss side by another State champion Lisa Marr. But John wasnot done. Also Another player that played well all day was Mike Cordell who finished 4thand plaqued. Mike lost to another Mt. Home player who played well all day Jim Mielke who then beat Mike Cordell but then didnot have anything left for John. However , meanwhile another player who had been on a mission was Monroe Jones who had quietly gone about beating every obstacle put in front of him to win the hotseat. Of course here come John and he made a very good attempt to get the top prize but  Monroe would not be denied and came away with the top prize. Again thanks to all for a great year.                        

  

 9 BALL KICKOFF  WITH $500 ADDED  JANUARY 7 2012 11AM SIGNUP DEADLINE AT BEEZERS IN RUSSELVILLE MUST BE APPA MEMBER. APPA MEMBERSHIPS AVAILABLE DAY OF TOURNAMENT. A PLAYERS MEETING WILL BE HELD AFTER SIGNUP DEADLINE.HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE THERE AND LOOKING FORWARD TO A GREAT 2012 SEASON.