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Webb, Archer Top the Charts at Music City Open

The 19th Annual Music City Open took place Jan. 17-22 at JOB Billiards Club in Nashville, Tenn. Johnny Archer pocketed the final 9 ball and $3,000 in the main event, making a drum of Marco Marquez. Monica Webb went home singing with a first place finish in the women’s division and with partner Gabe Owen in the Scotch Doubles.

Chris Bartrum was the “winner who took all” in the Midnight Madness tournament in the early hours of Jan. 22, winning $4,000 over Owen, Archer, Bobby Pickle, Shannon Daulton, Scott Frost, Brandon Ashcraft and Sparky Ferrelle.

posted on 23 Jan 06
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Souquet Wins in Nashville

316aRalf Souquet dominated Johnny Archer in the finals to win the IBC U.S. Championship, his second straight IBC event title. Souquet took the title from Archer in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1, at J. O. B. Billiards in Nashville, Tenn. Following about a week of on-site qualifiers, the event ran Sept. 13-15.

Souquet also racked up wins over Travis Stamper, 6-2, 6-3; local player Bobby Pickle, 6-4, 6-1; Japan’s Tetsu Haraquchi, 6-3,6-2; Jimmy Reid, 6-0, 6-1; and Canada’s Edwin Montal, 7-6, 6-1; before going on to crush Archer in the finals.

If $80,000 in prize money weren’t enough of an incentive, the event offered a unique chance for glory: The winner is to be immortalized in a wood carving commissioned by room owner Jim Blaylock.

posted on 17 Sep 02
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