Most of you know I am not a big disco fan.  Matter of fact…I drove around in a ’67 Mustang with a big “Disco Sux” bumper sticker for most of the 70’s.  So we’re not going to go down the path of The Trammps hit “Disco Inferno” from the “Saturday Night Fever” soundtrack but rather something a little more soulful a few years before that one.  These guys also get a little slack for being from Philly and having some moves like the Temps.

I really like how this looks like it was recorded live in the studio.  Crank it up!!

Ginger had her Friday Night Billiards Open tournament at Silver Lake.  Here’s how they finished:

1st – Jim Gorman
2nd – Dave Knight, Bob Huebsch
4th – Mark Kynett, Steve Luskey

Check out Ginger’s Friday Nite Billiards Open here for additional info and pics of the winners.

Week #3 standings for Ron Boyle’s Advanced 8-9 Ball league that plays Fridays at 9:30 at La Hacienda Rec Center played are now posted.   John’s team is still in 1st place; Zeb’s team is in 2nd; Mike Groom’s team in 3rd; and Jon Kluft’s is in 4th.

More info about his league and the complete Latest Standings can be found on his page here…

It appears that the usual suspects are still out in front!  Joan is in 1st with 35 wins now.  Elena is right behind her with 30.  Char P. and Robin are tied for 3rd with 27.

The league is limited to 12 players, runs for 11 weeks and is currently full.  They play each other 4 games each of 8-Ball and 9-Ball.  Stats and information about the league are posted on her page here…

My Ballz in Hand team had a good week and moved into 1st place with 42 wins.  Dick Salvucci’s Felt Runners are close behind with 39.  Ron Boyle’s Stingers are in 3rd with 37.  The Master Schedule and Roster for the session are here.

NOTE for players in OBG League: We usually need some subs for the Monday Al Brinson league since there is not a BYE team this session.  It is the same format and plays at 11 at Silver Lake.  Feel free to drop in and get on the sub list.

Week #2 results are now in the books – well actually in Rich’s spreadsheet link below  Mike Rood is out in front with 4 wins; Barney and Dave are tied for 2nd but both have makeup matched to play.  Early days yet…

The league plays on Tuesdays at Sterling Heights and the latest standings along with info about the league are posted on their page here.

Ron sent in the Final Standings for his Tuesday league.  Looks like Mike’s team held on to their lead. Their next sessions starts on January 7th.

1. Mike Asselin
2. John Stackpole
3. Jim Turner
4. Kirk Van Kamp

Click here to go to their web page with a description of the league and the complete stats.  Contact Ron Boyle here if you are interested in playing in this Advanced 8 & 9-ball league that plays on Tuesdays at Silver Lake.

I had a really hard time just picking two of my favorite Joan Armatrading songs for this week’s 2 For Tuesday so you’re getting an extra one!  I think I first heard of Joan thru a woman I hung out with in the mid-70’s who introduced me to “Love and Affection” on her self-titled album.  It’s followed below by 2 of my other faves from her next album, “Show Some Emotion”.  

If you’ve never heard of her, I think you’ll enjoy her jazzy/folksy guitar and pure voice that is capable of emoting so many emotions.  If you have heard of her, I think you’ll agree these are 3 of her best.   Enjoy!

Stan Martin runs the Sur de 44 League and is a member of the PBIA (Professional Billiard Instructors Association). He has been giving private billiard lessons in The Villages for quite some time and is now  offering a series of Deliberate Practice courses for intermediate and advanced players. Complete details for each course are posted on his page here. Click here for an overview of the courses.

Logistics & Contact

• Tuition: each course is stand‑alone and priced at $150 for a single student…5 Hrs
• Location: private training room (The Villages) on a 9‑ft RASSON table.

Questions? Ready to book a slot?  Contact: Stan Martin · 760‑291‑7513 · stancellafl@gmail.com

One more week to go and it’s a battle for 1st place.  Jim turner’s team pulled ahead of Doug Edwards’ guys by one game.  And Gary Nankervis’ team is in 3rd just one win behind. This Monday is when Jim and I will be asking if you are playing in next session.  If you are NOT going to play make sure you let us know.  Bill will be making up the draft for our wrap-up party on 12/15.  All the info about this league is posted on Bill’s website here.  Links to the same docs are on my page here.

NOTE: Since we have an even number of teams this session, we don’t have a BYE each week and often need subs.  If you already play in the OBG league on Wednesdays, feel free to drop in on Mondays at 11 and put your name on the subs list.

Don Hunter is still in 1st place with 31 wins now,  Bill Gentry also has 31 wins but a couple less Avg. Ball per match.  Bob Kubinec is in 3rd with 22 wins. 

Click here for latest stats, rules and info about Don’s One-Pocket league…

Stan Martin sent in the standings from Week #3 of his Sur de 44 league.  

Session XII   High MSP Scores:    

1st         Dennis D        104            
2nd        Chris F.            89
3rd         Gary C             83

Their schedule along with a description of the league, its format and complete, detailed standings are posted on his page here.

Week #6 scores for Larry’s Sunday Mixed Doubles league are now posted.  Steve & Elena are still in 1st at Canal St.  John & Debbie got bumped down to 3rd by Larry & Pam.

Les & Michele are now in 1st place at Hibiscus.  Tony & Diana are in 2nd.  John & Mary are now in 3rd.

Information about the league along with the latest standings are on his league’s page here. 

Cilla Clack was born in Liverpool and was championed by the Beatles after she was discovered working as a coat-check attendant at The Cavern, the local club where the boys started.

Her single “Anyone Who Had a Heart” (written by Burt Bacharach) reached number one in the UK in 1964.  I had such a crush on her in the 60’s!  What a strong and powerful voice…

Since we’re not playing the next session until January, I went ahead and did the yearly stats for 2025.  Check out how you’ve improved – or gone down – since you’ve been in the Hickey League.  Stats go back to when I started tracking them in 2014 and shows Overall Average, Averages for Previous Years, High Score, Low Score, # of Days Played, # of Days Missed, % of Days Missed, # of Sessions Played.

Current Players’ Stats are here.
Previous Players’ Stats are here.

Let’s take a trip back to the early 70’s for some good ole’ southern rock with the Marshall Tucker Band.  The “Marshall Tucker” in the band’s name refers not to a band member, but to a blind piano tuner from Spartanburg, NC, the band’s home town.  This was recorded live on 9/10/1973 at the Grand Opera House in Macon, GA.

CRANK THIS ONE UP!!

Don Hunter continues his undefeated streak in Fred Caprio’s Friday morning Advanced Straight pool league.  Mike Dunn is still alone in 2nd.  Fred and Dan are tied for 3rd but Fred has a makeup to play yet.

Complete results as well as the new schedule and info about the league are posted on his page here.  There is also a paper copy of a scoresheet in case you don’t get to play on a table with beads.

Tommy Maffatone is in 1st with 52 points.  Stu Loguercio is in 2nd with 49 and Larry Hicks is now in 3rd with 39 points. 

The latest detailed results and other info are now posted on her league’s page here.

The Accountant (2016) was on Netflix – or maybe Amazon Prime – a few nights ago and I recorded it this time after having watched it a few years ago.  Just a so-so to pretty good movie with Ben Affleck.  But the thing that most impressed me was its last song from Sean Rowe.  So much so that I downloaded the song for my car and found his video below on YouTube.

Hope you enjoy it.  It’s pretty moving…

I created a new photo gallery for The International up in St. Augustine and added a few pics that I found.  Just added a few more than Don Hunter sent me – thanks, Don! If you have any that you would like added, please send them over to me!  Pics are all on the Photo Galleries page here.

I posted the Pro-Am results for each round and also created a little table (you can sort by clicking on the column arrows) showing the results for the players from The Villages.  For more info click the Read More button…