Some captains have not cashed the prize fund checks from the summer session. If you haven’t, please do so and distribute to your summer players.

The summer MVP Tournament was held October 5 at the Golden 8 Ball. We had 24 participants. The winner was Rich Chandler from Columbus. He won $170. We would like to thank all that participated. Thanks to Brian Nash out of the Lancaster league for running this tournament.

We get notes on scoresheets or calls about skill levels on players. We want you to know that we do put a watch on these players or teams before sending out the next week’s scoresheets and continue to monitor over the next several weeks. Most of the time, a complaint is on a new player whose skill levels have not averaged out because he/she doesn’t have 10 plays in. Unless there is something that is strikingly obvious, we usually don't change the skill level, but let the computer do the averaging. Until a player has 10 scores in, he/she could jump up a couple of skill levels and go back down a couple during the first 10 weeks of play. This is normal and is not something that we are sitting at the office adjusting. So please bear with the fact that once the 10 scores are in the computer, the skill level will even out. Remember that you were all new to the APA once also.

Always check your scoresheets to make sure your players have the correct number of plays in. Many times, the player number is written wrong on the scoresheet and entered that way. It is better to call now to correct any problems than to wait until the last week to ask about a player’s plays.

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We get several questions regarding the number of matches a player needs to play each session.

We still have some make up matches that need to be played from the first 4 weeks. We know it is difficult to schedule in the time to do these, but they must be played. We hope that every team took the time to state how it should be handled to get teams to get their matches played and what the consequences should be if they are not made up.

Each captain will be receiving a player survey form with week 8 scoresheets. We are awarding 2 bonus points to each team whose players fill out the forms and return them by week 12. It is in your best interest, captains, to make copies and distribute to team players to receive your bonus points!

This will continue to be in the newsletter until we are: 1J able to send a 9 ball team to Vegas or: 2L won’t be sending any teams at all because we don’t meet the national requirements. Please read below:

Don’t let all of your efforts this year go to waste. Work on building the 9-ball league for the spring now. If you have any questions, please call our office.

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The deadline for running singles boards is November 30. A few boards are out, but none have been returned. Please schedule the singles events, let us know and we will get the information to the players either through the newsletter or with scoresheets.

We are offering a "Top Gun" league to all players set at a handicap of 5 or higher.

1. 4 players/team
2. 3 players play per night
3. $30/per night

Flyers went out to all players who were set at a handicap of 5 or higher. We have had some interest and actually have 1 team. But this team can’t do it by itself!! Step forward, take the challenge, and try for a chance for your team to go to Vegas! Room & air fare will be paid by local league office to tournament only.

Plaques have been delivered to our office. We will make every effort to get them to the players who ordered them as soon as possible. They are really nice and hopefully in a few months we will be able to place another order. Call the office if you think you may have 100 plays in.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING PLAYERS FOR OVER 500 MATCHES PLAYED IN THE APA LEAGUE:

David Hatcher 523

Hurley Price 582

Homer Smith 588

A big thanks to all 3 of you for your support of the APA for so many years!!! And to everyone else who has supported the APA Pool League for so many years.

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Robert Nichols and Amy Meadors on the birth of their new baby girl!! Maggie Elizabeth Ann Nichols was born October 3. (look at the initials – MEAN!) Do you think the parents did this on purpose?

Andy and Stacey Fisher on the birth of their new baby boy!! Andrew Jacob Masse` born September 27. Drew was born 4 weeks early but was very healthy and all are doing well. We know his parents (at least daddy) did the naming on purpose!!!

Brian Harrison and Amy Howard on the birth of their new baby girl (we are a little belated, she’s 4 months old!). Jordan Marie Harrison was born July 5.

Congratulations, Parents!!

A collection was taken for James Degelman out of the Richwood Division at either the Summer Tri-Cup or City Tournament (forget which). He was in the hospital for 50 days. He has been out now and is getting stronger every day.

Brian Raymond who played out of Q-Stix passed away September 28 at the age of 35. Our condolences to out to his family members and friends. Such a young age.

Lowell Nutter from the Logan League passed away October 14 from battling cancer. We would like to offer our condolences to his wife Diane and family.

Please e-mail us if you have any information you would like to add to the newsletter.

Richard Whaley

PH: (614) 833-1009

e-mail: apacolumbus@hotmail.com