This past Saturday the Los Angeles Pool League held it's first fundraiser of the Spring 2024 season, an 8 ball tournament at the Crest in Long Beach where a total of 15 league and non league members came out to compete for the top 3 cash prizes!!!!

A big thank you to the Crest staff for hosting us and an even bigger thank you to it's owner, Michael Romero, who not only donated $100 in prize money but also provided a keg of Modelo for the league to sell to all patrons wanting draft beer from tournament start until closing time.

Between our portion of registration fees, draft beer sales and tip jar, we raised $360!!!!

A special thank you to Tod Davenport for keeping the keg flowing and the tip jar overflowing. Also thank you Arturo Carrillo for co hosting and keeping the Challonge bracket updated and the tournament, from start to finish, running smoothly!!!!

Congratulations to Brenden Quigley, Patrick Yacoub and Laurie Jow; our 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place Winners, who shared the $250 in total prize money.

Our next tournament fundraiser open to all league and non league members is the Johnny Cochran Memorial Greased Lightning on Sunday, April 21st at the Eagle LA. $20 Registration begins at 12 noon with a 1pm Start time.  This is a double elimination 8 ball tournament where every player is on a 15 second shot clock. Super fast!!  Super fun!!  Supercalifragilisticexpealidocious!!  This is not a cash payout tournament and applies towards eligibility to receive a stipend if you qualify and attend the West Coast Challenge this summer.

I hope to see all of you there!!!

Steve Duckman
V.P. and Fundraising Chair