Two’s company; three’s a crowd; and 33 is a terrific start to the season. The J Pechauer Northeast Women’s Tour opened on March 8 with a two-day event at Triple Nines in Elkridge, MD. 33 of the region’s best players competed in a strong field that included Hall of Fame pro Karen Corr, last season’s top finishers Jia Li, Nicole Nester, and Dawn Fox, and newcomers Christina Madrigale, Junko Tsuchiya. Anastasia Koytev, and Jody Haines. Karen Corr dominated the top half of the bracket with lopsided victories over Nicole Nester (7-2), Ji-Hyun Park (7-2), Tina Hartman (7-1), and Linda Shea (7-1). Meanwhile, Nicole Fleming managed the lower half of the bracket with decisive wins over Charlynn Dzambo (7-1), Jody Haines (7-0), and Asia Cycak (7-3), and an unfortunate forfeit Sunday morning from Junko Tsuchiya. In the hot seat match, Karen cemented a 7-1 victory over Nicole with a tough one-nine combination shot. On the one-loss side, Sueyen Rhee’s winning streak ended the day for Nicole Nester (7-6), Shanna Lewis (7-4), Meredith Lynch (7-1), Tina Hartman (7-3), and Junko (7-4). Asia also caught a gear after her first loss, sending home Dawn Fox (7-6), Judie Wilson (7-4), and Linda Shea (7-3). When they met up Sunday afternoon, Asia took advantage of a few mistakes by Sueyen to capture the set 7-3. In the semi-finals, Asia put together several break-and-runs, and took advantage of every miss, avenging her earlier loss to Nicole with a sound 7-1 victory. Karen finished her nearly flawless day with a nearly flawless 7-1 final victory over Asia. The top finishers were:
1st Karen Corr $400+$300
2nd Asia Cycak $280+$100
3rd Nicole Fleming $270+$100
4th Sueyen Rhee $130
5/6th Linda Shea $100
Junko Tsuchiya $100
7/8th Judie Wilson
Tina Hartman $70
9th Lai Li $50
Dawn Fox $50
Carol Clark $50
Meredith Lynch $50
$300 Added to 1st, $100 Added to 2nd & 3rd
Thanks to "Coins of the Realm" The JPNEWT thanks the following for supporting our tour this year:
Sponsors:
• J. Pechauer Custon Cues (Tour Sponsor)
• Coins of the Realm (Pete Boyer)
• Black Heart Tips (merchandise) Hosting Pool/Billiard Rooms
• Triple Nines Bar & Billiards, Elkridge, MD
• Raxx Pool Room Bar & Grill, West Hempstead, NY
• First Break Café, Sterling, VA
• Top Hat Cue Club, Parkville, MD
• Cosmo's Billiards, Dickson City, PA Story by Nicole Fleming