Bryant Makes Magic on Tiger Canadian Tour

Tiger Canadian Women’s Pool Tour / Kitchener, ON

by Denise Belanger

Brittany Bryant took first place at the Tiger Canadian Women’s Pool Tour’s April 18-19 event over Naomi Williams. Hosted by Millsy’s Billiards, in Kitchener, ON, the $500-added event was played on 16 newly installed Gold Crown IV tables.

Six players returned Sunday: Bryant, Williams, Janet Ritcey, Denise Belanger, Leanne Amable, and newcomer Brandy Johnson. Bryant ousted Williams on the A-side finals, while Belanger and Amable battled it out over on the next table. Belanger was down 4-2 going to 8 games, while Amable needed 6, and Belanger ended up coming back to win by a score of 8-4.

Ritcey decided she wasn’t having any of Johnson’s talent invade her territory, tossing her a doughnut with a score of 7-0. Ritcey then went on to beat Belanger 7-5 before being tossed her own doughnut by Williams 7-0 in the semifinals.

In the true double-elimination finals, the current CBSA Canadian women’s champion Williams went toe to toe with Bryant, with both ladies struggling for run-outs. Williams bested Bryant 8-6 in the first match. Bryant started off strong with a 1-9 combo in the first game of the second set, and in game two followed it up with a strong defensive shot that allowed her to run the rack. By the sixth game the score was 5-1 Bryant, but Williams received her second wind and brought the score to 5-4. But that was as close as Williams went, as Bryant captured the second tour stop of the season by a score of 8-4.

Brittany Bryant took first place at the Tiger Canadian Women’s Pool Tour’s April 18-19 event over Naomi Williams. Pictured are Neil Mills, Brittany Bryant and Naomi Williams.

Results:
1st Brittany Bryant $465
2nd Naomi Williams $290
3rd Janet Ritcey $175
4th Denise Belanger $115
5th Leanne Amable $60
Brandy Johnson

Williams Comes Back to Win WPBA Qualifier

Williams Comes Back to Win WPBA Qualifier
Tiger Canadian Women’s Pool Tour / Barrie, ON

by InsidePOOL Staff

Naomi Williams landed another title to add to her growing collection.

Naomi Williams took on the Tiger Canadian Women’s Pool Tour field and came out the winner, not just of the title but of the WPBA qualifier as well. Hosted by Dakota Sports Club in Barrie, ON, this event was held September 6-7 and boasted a $1,000-added prize purse, in addition to the qualifier.

Sunday saw the return of six players—Naomi Williams, Denise Belanger, Darlene Gardiner, Sharlene Watkinson, Veronique Menard, and Corrine Johnson. In the hot seat match, Menard edged out Williams, while on the one-loss side, the field grew smaller as Belanger eliminated Johnson and Gardiner ousted Watkinson. When Gardiner and Belanger then collided, it ended with Gardiner advancing to the semifinal match. Although she played well, Williams was on fire and Gardiner just couldn’t compete with Williams’s safeties and 9 ball combos.

In the double-elimination finals, Williams once again brought her A game to the table, leading the match 4-0. Though Menard won the next two games in a row, Williams grabbed the next three with the help of a couple of run-outs and took the first set 7-2. She quickly followed this up by winning the second set 7-3, cementing her victory and the accumulation of the WPBA qualifier.

Results:
1st Naomi Williams
2nd Veronique Menard
3rd Darlene Gardiner
4th Denise Belanger
5th Corrine Johnson
Sharlene Watkinson

Brilliant Billiards by Bryant in Burlington

Brilliant Billiards by Bryant in Burlington
Tiger Canadian Women’s 9-Ball Tour / Burlington, ON
by InsidePOOL Staff
Brittany Bryant brought home the title from the July 5-6 stop of the Tiger Canadian Women’s 9-Ball Tour. Hosted by Bobby D’s upscale billiard parlor in Burlington, ON, this $500-added event drew in 22 players, who all had their eyes on the top cash prize.
As the quarterfinal match started, so had the hot seat match between Naomi Williams and Veronique Menard. After a tight match, Menard sent Williams to the B-side finals to wait for the winner. Bryant and Kristy De Vries were still busy deciding who would play Williams, as they took games back and forth, but Bryant put an end to it, advancing with a 7-4 win.
This would set up the semifinal match between Williams and Bryant, who had already faced off on the A side, with Williams sending Bryant west after a hard-fought battle. However, this match had a different outcome, and Bryant relegated Williams to third place with a 7-4 score.
The tournament’s final match was Bryant having to win two sets over Menard. In the first set, Bryant was on fire, leading the score 6-4. Then she broke a great shot that targeted a 9 off the break to win her first set. Next, Menard stepped up the plate with strong kick shots and safeties, leading the score 2-1. But the tables turned with a few hangers left by Menard, putting Bryant on the hill 6-3. Menard opted to play safe on the 9 ball, leaving it on the side of the table. Bryant brilliantly banked it in cleanly to win 7-3.
Results:
1st Brittany Bryant
2nd Veronique Menard
3rd Naomi Williams
4th Kristy De Vries
5th Denise Belanger
Kayla Jones

Wipper Whips it Up

Wipper Whips it Up

Tiger Canadian Women’s Pool Tour / Quebec, ON
by InsidePOOL Staff
Susan Wipper took the third event of the Tiger Canadian Women’s Pool Tour this season, winning over Veronique Menard in the finals. This stop was hosted by LeSkratch Billiards in Brossard the weekend of May 3-4 and attracted 22 women to compete for the WPBA qualifier spot.
Some of the favorites were sent packing early, leaving the outcome up to new future players Sunday. On the A-side in the final four, Marina Linguerri did not bring her A game, and Wipper sent her to the west side of the chart. In the semifinals, Linguerri faced off with local favorite Menard, who was on a mission during this match and ousted Linguerri in third place.
In the finals, Menard had to defeat Wipper two sets of races to 7. Both women had excellent run-outs, and in the first set, Menard made some great kick shots as well. With Menard winning the first set 7-4, and second set began.
Both ladies battled it out, knotting the score at 4 apiece until Wipper broke the chain and won two more racks to reach the hill. Feeling the pressure, Menard brought the score to double-hill. In the final rack, the match came down to the last four balls, and Menard had a miss on the 6 ball, giving Wipper the match.
Results:
1st Susan Wipper
2nd Veronique Menard
3rd Marina Linguerri
4th Janet Ritchey
5th Leanne Amable
Christine Gauthier

Youth Competition Shines in Tiger Billiard Qualifier

Youth Competition Shines in Tiger Billiard Qualifier
Tiger Canadian Women’s Pool Tour / Newmarket, ON
by Carolina Fernandez and Scott Soroko
Over the April 12-13 weekend, the Tiger Canadian Women’s Pool Tour held its second stop at Big Wigs Billiards in Newmarket, ON, with 26 women and 45 men competing.
It was a tough competition in the ladies’ event, but Marina Linguerri of Ottawa came through undefeated to earn the qualifier spot. In the men’s event, young gun John Morra gave a flawless performance, taking the top prize.
In the one-loss bracket, Veronique Menard defeated Susan Wipper 7-3 and Darlene Gardiner 7-1, who settles for fourth place. In the final B-side match, Corrine Johnson shot outstandingly and stopped Menard in her tracks with a 7-3 score.
Having lost earlier to Linguerri in the hot seat match 7-4, Johnson must defeat Linguerri twice in the finals to claim first place. However, Linguerri takes an early 5-0 lead as Johnson struggled to get back in the game. In the next rack, Linguerri missed a 7-9 combination, leaving Johnson the run-out. That was the last rack Johnson took, though—Linguerri’s superior play saw her take her first tour win 7-1.
In the men’s event, youth came out once again when 18-year-old John Morra took first place. Mike Petrowicz met George Cornelius in the B-side final, and Cornelius setted for third place. Finally it came down to Morra versus Petrowicz for the top prize. Petrowicz was unable to match Morra’s play and was relegated to second place.

Women’s Results:
1st Marina Linguerri
2nd Corrine Johnson
3rd Veronique Menard
4th Darlene Gardiner
5th Susan Wipper
Tracey Croke

Men’s Results:
1st John Morra
2nd Mike Petrowicz
3rd George Cornelius
4th Jason Klatt