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Posted on Feb 16 2006
BADMINTON DEMONSTRATION TOMORROW
A demonstration of the Olympic sport of badminton will be held tomorrow, Feb. 18, beginning at 5pm at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.
Badminton enthusiasts, players, and interested individuals are urged to attend the event. Membership is open to all.
A meeting will also take place before the demonstration where the planned classification of players and schedule of the tournament will be discussed. Suggestions that will help the group organize will be welcomed during the meeting.
For more information about the local badminton club being organized, call Jonathan V. Perez at 234-9797, 234-6341, or 287-9443 or email at jonperez13@gmail.com or Joe Mettao at 664-2503 or jomettao@yahoo.com.
RGA FEBRUARY ACE TOMORROW
The Refaluwasch Golf Association February Ace of the Month Tournament would be held tomorrow, Feb. 18, at the Kingfisher Golf Links.
RGA president Jess Wabol said entry fee for the competition is $30 and slots are available for 16 participants. Check-in time for the October qualifier is 11:30am with tee off set an hour after that at 12:30pm.
Wabol is also inviting other duffers to become members of the club. Membership is open to people of any ethnicity and nationality and the fee is $50 per year.
For more information about RGA and its monthly tournaments this year, contact Wabol at 288-1129, tourney director Tony Satur at 322-1562/1563, or Sonny Flores at 234-1748.
9-BALL AND 8-BALL TOURNAMENTS AT TOP POOL BAR
Top Pool Bar is inviting billiards players of all shapes and sizes to its 9-ball tournament every Saturday and 8-ball tournament every Friday.
Saturday’s games start at 8pm with the two hours prior to the competition reserved for practice (two tables). Entry fee is $10 with the winner taking hope $100, runner-up $50, and third place free entry in the following week’s contest.
Top Pool Bar’s 8-ball tournament every Friday also begins at 8pm. The hour before the games are reserved for practice (two tables).
There is no entry fee and the winner walks away with $50, second place an hour-long free practice, and third place gets 30 minutes of free practice.
The 9-ball competition uses a single elimination format, while the 8-ball tourney is a double-elimination affair.
For more information about the 9-ball and 8-ball competitions at Top Pool Bar, call Zheng Jian Qing at 233-6999 or 287-7676.
