Dennis Desmond and Alphie Smith Another exciting in-house tournament took place in the Billiards Room at Madera clubhouse on April 4 among the members of the Quail Creek Billiards Club (QCBC). For the facilitator of the tournament, Dennis Desmond, it was a pleasure to watch. Tim Haug was the winner and Pat Nigro came in…
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May 2026, Sports
QCBC Travel Team Victorious April 11
Dennis Desmond and Alphie Smith The QC Billiards Club (QCBC) travel team concluded the 2025-26 season with a decisive win. They travelled to Rincon Country West RV Resort in Tucson on Saturday, April 11, for the season’s final match-up. This highly anticipated encounter held particular significance, as it had been a considerable period since the…
March 2026, Sports
QCBC In-House 10-Ball February Tournament
Skip Jones and Alphie Smith The monthly Quail Creek Billiards Club (QCBC) in-house tournament was held on Feb. 7. Ten players competed in the game of 10-ball. The format was double elimination, so each player had to lose twice to be eliminated. The final two players in the winner’s bracket were Terry Haggart and Bob…
March 2026, Sports
Billiards Club Travel Team Plays Mission Royale in February
Dennis Desmond and Alphie Smith The Quail Creek Billiards Club (QCBC) hosted a talented Mission Royale team from Casa Grande on Feb. 14 in the Billiards Room of the Madera clubhouse. The game was 8-ball. Mission Royale established a strong lead and maintained their advantage throughout the tournament. They defeated QCBC, with a final score…
January 2026, Sports
QC Billiards Plays Voyager at Home
Dennis Desmond and Alphie Smith The Quail Creek Billiards Club (QCBC) Travel Team hosted Voyager on Dec. 13 in the Billiards Room at the Madera clubhouse. Dennis Desmond was the tournament director of the game of 8-ball. QCBC demonstrated a promising start. After the first two rounds, which were comprised of 24 individual contests, they…
January 2026, Sports
8-Ball In-House QCBC Tournament
Skip Jones and Alphie Smith Tournament Director Skip Jones oversaw the monthly in-house tournament for the 11 members of the Quail Creek Billiards Club (QCBC) who signed up to play. It was held in the Billiards Room at the Madera clubhouse on Saturday, Dec. 6. The format was 8-ball. The final matches were played on…
Sports, December 2025
Billiards Club Pizza Social and Open House
Alphie Smith November was a very busy month for the Quail Creek Billiards Club (QCBC). Not only did members participate in two tournaments, but they had a QCBC Pizza Social and held an Open House in the Billiards Room at the Madera clubhouse. The Pizza Social was held in the late afternoon at the pickleball…
Sports, November 2025
Billiards Club In-House 9-Ball Tournament
Skip Jones and Alphie Smith The Quail Creek Billiards Club (QCBC) held its monthly in-house tournament on Oct. 4 in the Billiards Room at the Madera clubhouse. The field consisted of 10 players. Bob “Bobbo” Baker won the tournament in fine fashion by defeating Terry Haggart in the final. Baker was the final player on…
September 2025, Sports
Billiards Club Plays 10-Ball in August Tournament
Skip Jones and Alphie Smith The Quail Creek Billiards Club (QCBC) played its monthly in-house tournament on Aug. 2. The game was 10-ball. Eleven players signed up for the tournament. The format was double elimination; best of two games out of three in the winner’s bracket and sudden death in the one-loss bracket. The final…
Sports, August 2025
QCBC In-House Tournament in July
Dennis Desmond and Alphie Smith In-house tournaments for the Quail Creek Billiards Club (QCBC) have continued this summer. The latest one was held on July 5 in the Billiards Room of the Madera clubhouse. 9-ball was the game of the month, and 12 QCBC members participated. As play progressed between the 12 players, 10 were…