The 38th edition of the U.S. Open 9-ball Championships returned to Chesapeake last Sunday, with 170 of the world’s top billiards players in attendance. The tournament which runs until Saturday has a 1st place prize of $30,000.
The original 9-ball championships began with a 16-player field that gathered 1976 at the original Q-Master Billiards in Norfolk. The defending champion Shane Van Boening of South Dakota is the man to beat, but there are a wide range of talent from all over the world.
Our Canadian contingent is off to a good start with the Bonus Ball Team (Toronto Blue Sharks) John Morra, Jason Klatt and Erik Hjorleifson each moving into the 3rd round without a loss. The experienced Mario Morra was not so fortunate as he suffered a 2nd round loss to Earl Strickland. Earl is a five time winner of this event and recently took the Turning Stone title last month.
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The previous winners of this event are:
2012 | Shane Van Boening |
2011 | Darren Appleton |
2010 | Darren Appleton |
2009 | Mika Immonen |
2008 | Mika Immonen |
2007 | Shane Van Boening |
2006 | John Schmidt |
2005 | Alex Pagulayan |
2004 | Gabe Owen |
2003 | Jeremy Jones |
2002 | Ralf Souquet |
2001 | Corey Deuel |
2000 | Earl Strickland |
1999 | Johnny Archer |
1998 | Buddy Hall |
1997 | Earl Strickland |
1996 | Rodney Morris |
1995 | Reed Pierce |
1994 | Efren Reyes |
1993 | Earl Strickland |
1992 | Tommy Kennedy |
1991 | Buddy Hall |
1990 | Nick Varner |
1989 | Nick Varner |
1988 | Mike Lebron |
1987 | Earl Strickland |
1986 | David Howard |
1985 | Jimmy Reid |
1984 | Earl Strickland |
1983 | Mike Sigel |
1982 | David Howard |
1981 | Allen Hopkins |
1980 | Mike Sigel |
1979 | Louie Roberts |
1978 | Steve Mizerak |
1977 | Allen Hopkins |
1976 | Mike Sigel |