Billiard Coach – Mike Fieldhammer

Year: 2009

  • M8 to BCAPL to M8 again

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    As we enter the third back to  back weekend of pool extravaganza at Cantebury Park, I’m very excited about my open team for Vegas this year. I’m playing with Shane Jackson, Jared Bailey, Cullen Newton, and Matt Berg. We finished third last weekend in the Masters division. We lost the hot seat match on the…

  • Post-Derby (Part I of III)

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    I’ve got a potpourri of opinions and observations about the NEW Derby City Classic.  This year marked the 11th Annual DCC and as always, it was great to see a lot of people and players, visiting with new friends and old.  The quality of the play is as mind boggling as ever and it is…

  • Derby grinds on…

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    There’s only three Minnesota guys here at the 2009 Derby City Classic. Beau Runningen, Tony Hilla, and me. Everyone did pretty decent in the banks, but Tony and Beau are really having a good one pocket tournament. Sure, Hilla got his second loss in round six, but he played some great matches. How about 2…

  • First photos from Derby City Classic

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    Well, some things are better, some worse.  The Horseshoe Casino is grand looking compared to the Executive West.  The old hotel was overrun with pool players.  The Harrah’s property is expansive in comparison.  Huge.  In fact, the first observation by most veterans of the DCC is “What the f#%& is with the half mile walk…