Davis Coasts to Win on Jacoby billiard Tour
Jacoby Custom Cues Carolina Tour / Kinston, NC

by Rock City Promotions
Pastime billiards and Pub of Kinston, NC, hosted the second stop on the 2007-2008 Jacoby Custom Cues Carolina Tour November 17-18, drawing a field of 27 players for the main event. Mike Davis took first place over Cary Dunn, earning $1,000, plus entry into the 2008 Carolina Open, courtesy of Fast Eddie’s in Goldsboro, NC.
The weekend began with an early bird tournament on Friday night. Younger Chapman defeated Terry Champion 7-1 in the final match. The junior tournament Sunday saw Mac Harrell besting Justin Ward 7-5 in the final match. Junior players score points that accumulate for the first 10 events on the tour, and the top point winners in each division will qualify for the 2008 Junior Nationals.
Also on Sunday, a second-chance tournament was won by Larry Faulk. Faulk finished 7-2 over Mac Harrell, who squandered chances on three 9 balls.

In the main event, Davis had a relatively smooth road to the hot seat, defeating Joe Hawkins 7-3, Wayne Sutton 7-2, Charles Jones 7-5, Paul Mullins 7-2, and Dunn 7-4.
Dunn struggled early with David Brown but emerged the winner in a hill-hill match. After making quick work of Ty Bissett 7-1 and Eddie Little 7-2, Dunn headed west after his loss to Davis. Dunn earned his rematch with Davis by defeating Mullins, who was the underdog of the tournament.
The final match—a single race to 9—started out with unforced errors and missed opportunities on the part of both players. Snookered and down 3-1, Dunn made a good hit on the 1 ball and left Davis safe. Davis made a good hit, but Dunn ran out nevertheless.
Rack seven proved to be the turning point. After making the 7 ball on the break, Davis made the 1 and 2, then played a safety on the 3 ball. Rewarded with ball in hand, Davis ran out. Davis stretched his lead to 8-2, thanks to a 9 ball on the break and back-to-back break and runs.
Dunn’s last chance was in the eleventh rack. After an empty break by Davis, Dunn made the 1 ball and missed a desperate 2/9 combination. Davis missed a 7 ball late in the rack, but a fortunate roll left Dunn snookered. Davis won the final game and the match 9-2.
Results:
1st Mike Davis
2nd Cary Dunn
3rd Paul Mullins
4th Eddie Little
5th Younger Chapman
Sidney Champion
7thLarry Faulk
Terry Champion

Steven Page Defeats Hometown Rival for Jacoby Tour Win
Hosting the 14th stop on the 2006-2007 Jacoby Custom Cues Carolina Tour was Sharks-N-Shooters in Rocky Mount , NC . In addition to the players who traveled from near and far, several locals took part, including room owner James Gray. Two local favorites, Steven Page and Phillip Richardson, thrilled the hometown crowd by meeting in the final match.
Paul Mullins gave Page an early scare before losing a hill-hill match (7-6). Page had an easier time the rest of the way to the hotseat with wins over Russell Sasser (7-2), Ashley Cartwright (7-4) and Trey Sprye (7-1).
Meanwhile, Richardson took a longer route to the final match. After a quick win over Ty Bissett (7-1), he lost a hill-hill match to Cartwright (7-6) and was sent to the one-loss side. Richardson proceeded to plow through Ronnie Greer (7-4), Sasser (7-3), Buddy Fisher (7-0), Sidney Champion (7-5) and Sprye (7-3).
Winning the lag to break first in the final match, Richardson took the first game and then broke and ran for a 2-0 lead. After an empty break, Page shot safe and was rewarded with ball-in-hand. Page quickly ran the table to trail 2-1.
Page didn¢t make a ball on the next break and a safe battle ensued. Each player had 5 innings before the first ball was pocketed. Page played a carom and ran out, tying the score at two games apiece.
At that point, the match really began to go Page¢s way. Making the 9 on the break, then breaking and running two racks, Page capitalized on a mistake by Richardson in the eighth rack to take a commanding 6-2 lead.
Another empty break by Page left a run-out for Richardson, who broke and ran the next rack to trail 6-4.
Early in the eleventh rack, Richardson missed and left Page out. Now leading 7-4, Page again failed to pocket a ball on the break. However, alternating safeties, then misses, finally gave control of the table to Page, who took the hill, 8-4.
With a break-and-run, Page took the championship, 9-4.
The next stop on the Jacoby Tour will be at New York billiards on August 18th in Raleigh , NC . In addition to the cash purse, players will be competing for a free entry ($100 value) into the Carolina Open, to be held October 2-7 at Fast Eddie¢s Sports Bar and Grill in Goldsboro , NC .

Story and photo courtesy Rock City Promotions
FINAL RESULTS
1st $500 Steven Page
2nd $350 Phillip Richardson
3rd $200 Trey Sprye
4th $125 Sidney Champion
5th $75 Buddy Fisher
6th $75 Ashley Cartwright

Nail-Biting Victory Goes to Howard

Jacoby Custom Cues Carolina Tour / Greenville, NC
by Rock City Promotions

billiard News - The 12th stop on the Jacoby Custom Cues Carolina Tour was hosted by Emerald City billiards in Greenville, NC. Local player Delton Howard stayed close and took the final two games to win a hill-hill final match against Rusty Shaw.

To take the hot seat, Howard defeated Montez Lloyd 7-5, John Ormsby 7-2, Paul Mullins 7-4, and Shaw 7-5. Meanwhile, Shaw posted wins over Phillip Richardson 7-1, Wayne Richardson 7-5, and Ray Vines 7-2 before being sent to the one-loss side by Howard. Shaw proceeded to make quick work of Mullins 7-0 and faced Howard once again.

The final match was nip and tuck all the way. Shaw got out to an early lead but could never stretch it past two games. To take the hill first, Shaw executed a clever 3-9 combination that, if missed, would have snookered Howard.

Howard won the next game to pull even at 8 apiece and force a final, deciding game. Trading safeties, both players had their chances at the table, but Howard gave Shaw the opening for which he was looking. With three balls left on the table, Shaw seemed to have victory within reach. Having resigned himself to defeat, Howard watched in amazement as Shaw missed a nearly straight-in 8 ball. Sprinting to the table, Howard pocketed the last two balls to take the hill-hill victory.

The next stop on the Jacoby Tour will be June 23rd at Babineau’s billiards in Raleigh, NC.

Results:
1st Delton Howard
2nd Rusty Shaw
3rd Paul Mullins
4th Phillip Richardson

Ray Wins on Home Turf

Jacoby Custom Cues Carolina Tour / Raleigh, NC
by Rock City Promotions
The Jacoby Custom Cues Carolina Tour rolled through Raleigh, NC, March 24 as the ninth stop on the tour was held at Play 2 Win billiards. As the poolroom owner, Robert Ray rolled out the red carpet, but as a player he pocketed the green, defeating Sam Monday in the final match.

Jacoby Custom Cues Sponsors Carolina TourJacoby Custom Cues and Doug Ennis of Rock City Promotions have released their 2005 schedule for the new Carolina Tour. The tour features six stops, with each event boasting a break contest, a ring game, and a 10-ball challenge to go along with the 9-ball tournament. The tour's inaugural stop is May 14-15 at New York billiards in Raleigh, NC, followed by a June 4-5 event at Dot's cue Club in Rocky Mount, NC. The third stop takes the tour to Fast Eddie's in Goldsboro, NC, o­n June 25-26, then to Sharks-N-Shooters in Rocky Mount o­n July 16-17. The final two stops come in August o­n the 6-7 at Pastime billiards in Greenville, NC, followed by the finale back at New York billiards o­n August 27-28. The season-end event offers a huge incentive, as the point's champion will be awarded a paid entry into September's U.S. Open in Chesapeake, VA. Ennis said the excitement among players and room owners is already growing, even for those poolrooms that didn't get a stop this summer. “I solicited the players' input and put together a tour that reflected what they wanted. Everything about the Jacoby Custom Cues Carolina Tour is bigger than your everyday run-of-the-mill tour. And room owners that didn't get a stop this year are lining up their dates for next year.” For more information, visit rockcitypromotions.com or email Doug Ennis at Visit InsidePOOL for the latest news in the sport of billiards and pool. (http://www.insidepoolmag.com/)