Williams Comes Back to Win WPBA Qualifier

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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

IPT Crowns Team Sigel Winners

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Team Sigel is set for the new tournament format introduced by the IPT.

The International Pool Tour crowned the week-one winners that qualified for Team Sigel. Held at Pyramid Club in Addison, IL., the first qualifier for the IPT Pro-Am resulted in the following players qualifying for Team Mike Sigel:

Bryan Bach
Jeff Mohl
Shannon Schroeder
Matthew Dalber
Jacqueline Herrera-Schroeder
Percy Mitchell
 
More tournament details can be found on the Team Sigel results page. Special congratulations to Shanon and Jacqueline Schroeder, a husband-and-wife team who both qualified in the top six!

The Pro-Am Tournament is open to any competitor who places in the top six of a qualification tournament. There are fifteen remaining qualifier events- each corresponds with a top professional player. The top six finishers in each qualifier get teamed up with their pro for the main event. Although players compete as individuals, if they or anyone on their team wins the main event, they each win $6,000; the actual individual winner of the tournament wins $8,000. The total prize purse is $50,000.

Qualification events will be held throughout Chicagoland starting September 13th. The full schedule of qualification events is available online at www.internationalpooltour.com.

Entry fees are $85 in person, which includes a $5 greens fee for the host room. Members of the military, female players, children, anyone presenting their league membership card, or any online entrants pay only $75.
Extensive online coverage, including match stats, pictures, and streaming video of the main event, will be available at www.internationalpooltour.com.
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