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BCA Canadian 8-ball Championships 2004
“Back for More” and “The
Rock” Repeat in Toronto
Familiar names dominated the top divisions at the 9th Annual BCA Canadian
8-Ball Championships, conducted January 7-10, 2004, at the Doubletree
International Plaza Hotel in Toronto, ON. Bonnie Plowman (Calgary, AB) added a
fourth national singles title to her prize chest (’99, ’00 and ’02) by out
pointing Cathy LaFreniere (Fergus, ON) in the finals of the Women’s “A”
division. Bonnie’s team, “Back for More”, aptly named and featuring teammates
Bev Ashton, Joanne Ashton, Collyne Savage, Amanda Lofvendahl and Stephanie
Radmore defended their 2003 Women’s “A” division title by turning back
Toronto’s “Break-N-Run”. The Men’s “A” team title was also successfully
defended by Toronto’s “The Rock”, featuring teammates Vince McIntyre, Al
Porter, Chris Woods, Al Logan, Dale Sweet and Joe Lawrence; although the team
had to crossover from the “B” side and eclipse Toronto’s “The Road Warriors” in
two matches to reclaim their crown.
In Scotch Doubles, Vince McIntyre (from “The Rock”) and Marcie Dunbar (from
“Break-N-Run”) proved to be a potent combination in outgunning the field for
the title and taking out Toronto’s Lynn Martin and Rob Brandenburg in the
finals.
With the A-B-C category format filtering singles and teams down to other
divisions after Day 1 of each competition, Toronto’s Rob Brandenburg outlasted
Sean Fleming (St. John’s, NF) for the Men’s “B” singles crown; two Ontarians –
Bev Littler and Tammy Hoy – vied for the Women’s “B” singles title, with Hoy
the victor; and Ontario again dominated the Men’s “C” singles competition with
Chris Duke defeating Ken Botham. Cambridge, Ontario’s “Sharp Shooters” (Jason
Holdaway, Rick Hutchings, Scott Yankee, Neil Mills and Phil Fraser) claimed the
Men’s “B” team victory; “Wild Eights” (also from Cambridge, ON) featuring
Carrie Dwyer, Darlene Gardiner, Catherine Fliestra, Catherine Frei and Joanna
Palmer-Smith emerged triumphant over the Women’s “B” team competition; and
Windsor, Ontario’s “Shakin & Stirred” (Andre Bilek, Roger Bellina, Derek
Mereszak, Harvey Shognosh, Don Charette, Turk Unlu and Andy Brownlie) bested
the Men’s “C” team field.
The Billiard Congress of America appreciates the production efforts of Canadian
Cue Sport Productions and High Country Promotions, provider of the sixty Valley
Cougar tables; and the sponsorship of Falcon Cues, Smart Start Billiard School,
Budweiser and the Doubletree International Plaza Hotel. Players and teams
ventured to Toronto from New Foundland, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario,
Nunavit, Prince Edward Island, Alberta and British Columbia.
Next year’s 10th Annual Canadian National 8
Ball Championships will be sanctioned and staged by the new Canadian
Cue Sport Association – CCS. For more information, visit their web
site at www.cdnqsport.com or call toll free (888) 278-4155.
FINAL RESULTS (select a link below)
For Prior Year Results, click the Year below
2003
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