From an ACS press release:

The seventeenth stop of the 2005/2006 McDermott All American Tour (produced by the American CueSports Alliance – ACS) featured a $1,000-added purse and fifty-six players hosted by owner Todd Grosvenor and director Gary Holdren at Greenfield’s Pool & Sports Bar in Lakewood, Colorado, on the weekend of March 18-19. The event featured double-elimination 8-ball on 7-foot Dynamo bar boxes. Rich Cunningham of Burnsville, Minnesota, marched undefeated through the winner’s bracket, defeating Chad Pointer (Aurora, CO) in the winner’s bracket semi-finals 5-0 and Sam Cordova (Pueblo, CO) in the winner’s bracket finals 5-4. Prior to his loss to Cunningham, Sam Cordova had knocked off Rick Field (Lakewood, CO) 5-0. In the loser’s bracket finals Field fell at Cordova’s hands again by a 5-3 margin, thus earning Sam a title shot at Rich Cunningham. Cordova was up to the task, as he out pointed Cunningham 5-3, 5-2 for the Tour win.

By virtue of being the highest-finishing ACS member, Rich Cunningham won a free entry into either the 2006 ACS National 8-Ball Championships or the 2006 ACS National 9-Ball Championships – courtesy of the ACS. The ACS wishes to thank sponsors McDermott Handcrafted Cues, Silver Cup Chalk, PJ’s Billiard Supply Co. and Samm’s Side Pocket Productions for their support in donating “Value-In-Kind” product for this and all stops on the McDermott All American Tour. Sponsorship opportunities are still available by contacting the ACS. A major local sponsor of this event was Cue Tech Pool Schools.

Saturday, March 25, will feature Miller Time Billiards in Davenport, IA, hosting a $500 added 8-ball McDermott All American tour stop (for onsite entry details contact Terry Anderson at 563/359-7225). Information and schedules for the 2005/2006 McDermott All American Tour are available at www.americancuesports.org www. The ACS is a non-profit, national organization dedicated to heightening the interest and awareness of cue sports through the support and sanctioning of organized competition throughout the United States and North America. The ACS is a non-profit, national organization dedicated to heightening the interest and awareness of cue sports through the support and sanctioning of organized competition throughout the United States and North America.

TOURNAMENT RESULTS:

1st

Sam Cordova (Pueblo, CO)

$640
2nd

Rich Cunningham (Burnsville, MN)

$325 + free ACS Nationals entry
3rd

Rick Field (Lakewood, CO)

$210
4th

Steve Knight (Aurora, CO)

$145
5th

Bob Garcia (Arvada, CO)

$105
6th

Chad Pointer (Aurora, CO)

$105
7th

Katrina Gaines (Fountain, CO)

$85
8th

Alex Kanapilly (Lakewood, CO)

$85
9th

Victor Solano (Pueblo, CO)

$65
10th

Ray Padilla (Denver, CO)

$65
11th

Steve Flanigan (Colorado Springs, CO)

$65
12th

Frank Baca (Pueblo, CO)

$65
13th

Jim Blakeman (Lakewood, CO)

$40
14th

Bob Winter (Wheat Ridge, CO)

$40
15th

Eddie Kemm (Denver, CO)

$40
16th

David Howell (Wheat Ridge, CO)

$40

For further information on the McDermott All American Tour contact the ACS at 920-662-1705, www.americancuesports.org or www.mcdermottcue.com.

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Way to go Richie. Hope those winnings covered the extra time ya spent there with the wonderful weather!

Way to go Richie. You're a great pool shooter & you've taught me alot, just by watching. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!

better play better this weekend at the Hyatt!! Nice shootin Richie
ps have YOU seen my purse!?

Hey buddy, let's hit Red Lobster, than the dam and hammer some walleyes. Five on the first one!!

Thanks to all who sent it out i really appreciate that! It was good seeing all my friends back there at the same time winning a little cash and playing well. Props to Sam thought his break worked excellant for him and mine failed me a few times but we had a knock down drag out match!Oh Doug i have not seen your purse and i hope not to this weekend when we win the whole thing! and Tom i reallllllllly want some wally's

Now if i can only type my email in correctly! ,got it now