It's been a few months since I wrapped up the second annual CCS Vancouver Island Championships in Nanaimo. Entries in all division were up from the previous year and Ted Harms has just sent me the final report and complimented me on another successful and well run event and looks forward to next year! To show my thanks and appreciation for the 24 people that helped me out to make this event a great success, I invite you all to a family style dinner and wine on Feb 22 at 7pm at Yiamas Greek Tavern.

CCS BC Championships in Penticton Feb 25 to March 1st we have a few players that couldn't make it on the men's team and we had to work our way down the list. The men's team Magic Moments will be Werner Oswald, Jim Brown, Rob Horton, Fergie and Gary Adams. Anyone that wants to play in any other event please register online asap and get your money e-transferred to Subrina at samonteith@shaw.ca or cash to me no later than Wednesday Feb 18th. No late fees!

There was a few stats on Wednesday and kinda ironic that the new players on the men's team for Penticton got a few stats and moved up into the top five stop. Fergie got a fist attempted and a ZIP. Mike Hawkins & Gary Adams each got a ERO. Peter Hsu, Bernie Caton, Jim Brown & Jason Rushton all got a first attempted and Wilf Facey got a ZIP.

YANA Raffle has been going strong and I have a few weeks winners to post.
Jan. 28th pot was $86 and Conway Pauls was the winner!
Jan. 31st for the last Saturday of the month tourney pot was $81 and Sonny R. was the winner!
Feb. 4th pot was $71 and won by Mike Tredwell!
Feb. 11th pot was $81 and won by Tracy Cross! To date we have raised $2066.50!

Last Saturday of the month Tourney at the Avalanch we had 24 players out competing for a prize pot of $340.
1st Werner Oswald $130
2nd Kevin Ostashek $90
3rd Jason Rushton $60
4th Bruce Donegan $30
Top Lady Deb Williams $20

Tuesday 9 Ball at Chalk is still going strong and the pot continues to grow! Next week it's $829 with 6 draws!
1st Ron Douglas
2nd Peter Hsu
3rd Terry Iryie
Top Lady Chrissy Anne Kobus


Valentines Day Feb 14th Scotch Doubles Toureny at Chalk Lounge we have 19 teams and it's going to be a blast! Lounge opens at noon, starts at 1pm, $25 a couple and includes a $5 green fee. First prize is a night in the Forbidden Jacuzzi Suit with Champagne and brunch in the morning for two! Cash prizes for top 4 teams and lots of prizes for everyone sponsored from C.A.P. Billiards LTD and the Westerly.

Island 8 Ball Singles Tour lands in Courtenay on Feb 21st at the Avalanche doors open at 10am and starts at 11am it will be paid out in a skins format, which means every time you win a match you come see me and get some cash! Race to 5 on the A Side and 4 on the B Side, I will be bringing in another pool table for the event. The entries and rankings are done a little different than we do but this is how it is based on skill level and entry:
$15 D & D+
$25 C & C+
$35 B & B+
$45 A & A+
I understand a lot of you will be unsure of your ranking so please give me a call. It's going to be a fun day filled with lots and lots of pool play and in the evening there is a Bob Marley Tribute band and all tournament entries get in free! Tickets are $20 each for everyone else.

Spreed the word to all your friends that there is lots of great events going on this month...hope to see you all out and about at one or two of these it's going to be a fun month of some great pool!
Rose