Stan James at Dooly’s Billiards, Valleyfield

Stan James at Dooly's Billiards, Valleyfieldsee tournament bracket (/images/stories/billiards-news/Valleyfield07.pdf)

Stan James Canadian Billiard Tour at Valleyfield

Stan James Canadian Billiard Tour at ValleyfieldThe Stan James Canadian Nine Ball Tour has finished day one at Dooly’s in Valleyfield, Quebec, and the field has been reduced to only twelve players remaining. The finest performances of the day were put in by our four remaining undefeated players. Former Canadian snooker champion Alain Robidoux, Roger Colbert, Jeff Kennedy and Erik Hjorliefson all remain unscathed with Hjorliefson’s past experience putting him as the current favorite for Sunday.

Stan James Canadian Billiard Tour

Stan James Canadian Billiard TourDefending US Open Champion Alex Pagulayan survived a first-round hill-hill billiards match against Jason Klatt to remain on the winner’s side and then cruised past Ed Reyes and John Morra to remain unbeaten on day one of the Stan James Canadian Nine Ball Tour at Bigwigs Billiards in Newmarket, Ontario.Alex is joined by Felix Beardy, Luc Salvas, Alain Martel, Erik Hjorleifson, Peter Kippie, Raymond Cruz and Jody Matheson on the unbeaten side beginning Sunday morning. There are also eight players left with a somewhat longer road to travel on the one-loss side of the charts. These eight, all in the money now, are Ed Galati, John Morra, John Jorgenson, Bill Lockerby, George Cornelius, Lester Mianskum, Mario Morra and Jason Klatt.

Sunday, Bloody Sunday at the Stan James Canadian Nine Ball final in Valleyfield

Sunday, Bloody Sunday at the Stan James Canadian Nine Ball final in ValleyfieldSunday at the Stan James Canadian Nine Ball final in Valleyfield, Qubec began with twelve men still in the hunt. This stop, sponsored by Stan James Bookmakers, Simonis Billiard Cloth, Aramith Billiard Balls and Canada Billiards, held the toughest field of the tour to date. The day began with an unusual father-son match-up. Mario Morra found himself opposite his son, John. As seems to so often be the case in this game, youth had its day and the son bested the father. At the same time Alex Pagulayan was ending the quest for Jason Holdaway, Alain Martel put the parking brake on Al Logan and Nicholas Guimond sent Marco Rodier home.The next round held out a bit of a surprise when young Morra beat former World Champion Alex Pagulayan, forcing Pagulayan to settle for a disappointing 7-8th finish. Nicholas Guimond joined Pagulayan in that tie after Alain Martel blasted through him with his uncanny speed and devastating break shot.On the winner’s side Erik Hjorliefson came back to win his match against Danny Hewitt and Tyler Edey also came from behind to defeat Brady Gollan. Hewitt would only last one more round as Alain Martel again showed his best. Gollan would continue on as he defeated John Morra and sent Morra into a tie for 5th with Hewitt.