Archive for September, 2008

13th & 1st in Arlington

There’s nothing like having a tough tournament weekend and then killing three hours at the airport Monday morning to face my thoughts and reflect on the experience.
There were a million and one excuses I could’ve used for why I didn’t do better this weekend. I guess the most prevalent one was, again, that I seriously [...]


Poor Frank…

I arrived in one piece yesterday at DFW for the OB Cues stop this weekend but unfortunately, Frank was not so lucky. His poor li’l leg was injured during the trip but it was nothing a little Gorilla Glue and bandages couldn’t fix.

I think it adds some character, personally. It shows a softer side of [...]


New Border Billiards Article

“When you look good, you feel good. And, when you feel good, you play good,”

~ Thorsten Hohmann

The latest Cherry Bomb Chronicles article is up on the Border Billiards Resources and Information center.
Here’s an excerpt:
Wikipedia defines a “sport” or “sporting event” as the games with regulated international professional competition. There are a set of rules and [...]


US Am Prelim Match Updates

The truest test for me yesterday was to maintain a consistent level of intensity throughout the tournament. Although there were only four players and I knew I was “supposed to” win and the favorite, often times that added pressure can make it worse. Also, the better player doesn’t have to win in a short race [...]