Skip Jones and Alphie Smith The latest Quail Creek Billiards Club (QCBC) in-house tournament was held in the Billiards Room at the Madera clubhouse on April 12 at 8:30 a.m. Eleven members competed in the game of 9-ball. Manny Quijada emerged as the victor. The format for the tournament was double elimination. Matches were best…
Alphie Smith When the Quail Creek Billiards Club (QCBC) reached out to the Quail Creek community offering beginning pool lessons, there was a very favorable response. QCBC conducted Billiards 101 classes, which covered fundamentals in stance, grip, bridge, and stroke. Instruction was given on April 15, April 22, and May 1. More than 24 residents…
Dennis Desmond and Alphie Smith On April 5 the Quail Creek Billiards Club (QCBC) hosted Rincon West in the Billiards Room of the Madera clubhouse. For both teams it was their last 8-ball tournament of the season in the Southern Arizona Billiards League. QCBC triumphed, with 30 games to Rincon West’s 18 games. QCBC came…
Dennis Desmond and Alphie Smith Fifteen members of the Quail Creek Billiards Club (QCBC) competed in the March 1 in-house tournament. This month, the popular game of 8-ball was played. New Quail Creek resident and new QCBC member Jay Quackenbush was the winner overall. Mike Ohrel, a longtime QCBC member, was the runner-up. Quackenbush joined…
Skip Jones and Alphie Smith The Quail Creek Billiards Club (QCBC) held its monthly in-house tournament on Feb. 1. The challenging game of 10-ball was played. Congratulations to Pat Nigro, the winner, and to Art Lynch for coming in second. A field of 15 members played a double-elimination tournament. Play commenced at 8:30 a.m., and…
John Andersen and Alphie Smith Three members of the Quail Creek Billiards Club (QCBC) participated in the Senior Olympics Festival for Billiards on Jan. 22. John Andersen, Jerry Sameshima, and Manny Quijada journeyed to Pockets Billiards on South Wilmot Road in Tucson to compete in the 2025 Senior Olympics. Each was in a different age…
Dennis Desmond and Alphie Smith The competitive Quail Creek Billiards Club (QCBC) Travel Team spent Feb. 8 in Casa Grande playing against Mission Royale’s Billiards Team. Mission Royale won the 8-Ball Tournament. Dennis Desmond, coordinator of the QCBC tournaments, expressed his appreciation for all the team members who made the effort to travel to Casa…
Mike Ohrel and Alphie Smith Eleven members of the Quail Creek Billiards Club (QCBC) met on Dec. 7 in the Billiards Room of the Madera clubhouse to play the game of 8-ball. An abbreviated double-elimination matchup allowed the competitors to finish right at lunchtime. After a first-match loss, a player is moved into a loser’s…
Dennis Desmond and Alphie Smith Sometimes playing with friends makes a tournament successful. The Travel Team of the Quail Creek Billiards Club (QCBC) ventured to Voyager RV Resort in Tucson (Kolb Road, south of I-10) on Dec. 14. QCBC and Voyager competed together in the game of 8-ball. The outcome was Voyager, who won 28…
Alphie Smith The Quail Creek Billiards Club (QCBC) held their second Pizza Party on Nov. 11 in the late afternoon. It was a beautiful day to enjoy pizza and the camaraderie of fellow billiards enthusiasts. The event was held at the pickleball courts ramada. About 35 members and spouses attended to eat pizza and cookies,…