Dr. Cue Artistic Cup VII

by Paul · January 2, 2014

Dr. Cue Artistic Cup VII, Q & Cue Characters “Roll To Victory” Classic Challenge, & Dr. Cue Artistic Pool Lag Challenge In Record Books!!

CHAMPION Marty “The Farmer” Carey (CA)

The 2013 Dr. Cue Classic “Artistic” Cup VII has etched its signature mark in billiard history once again. 14 of the world’s greatest Artistic Pool Playing Artists participated in this unique “Artistic Pool” Professional Challenge at Pockets in Lake City, FL from December 12th to December 15th. Marty “The Farmer” Carey from California raced to the “artistic” victory circle with a slim 1 point winning margin – taking home the first place guaranteed prize money, a beautiful “Victory” Cup trophy, and title honors! Marty displayed great poise and determined focus during his champion title pursuit and now joins the ranks of other Dr. Cue Classic Cup Champions since 2008.

This special event of the Dr. Cue Classic Artistic Pool “Sport & Show” Tour showcased some of the greatest Artistic Pool players under the WPA / APTSA sport umbrella. In addition, select players from Artistic Pool league tour stops held in 2013 at respective National and / or International events of the BCAPL, VNEA, ACS, and APA, plus several “at large” entries participated.

Competitors played side by side in special 3 / 4 person – player groupings with 9-foot Gandy tables and high percentage make rate shots. Guaranteed payout values and a rather large player / audience prize fund produced player and fan friendly opportunities in a reunion style billiard atmosphere.

The APPA (Artistic Pool Playing Artists) crusader force showcased a “class” act of billiard skills from each of the 8 magnetic disciplines of “artistic pool” – 1) Trick / Fancy Shots, 2) Special Arts, 3) Draw Shots, 4) Follow Shots, 5) Bank / Kick Shots, 6) Stroke Shots, 7) Jump Shots, and 8) Masse Shots. When the program of 40 “classic” shots / challenges were finished by the competitors a special awards ceremony honored the Overall event champion, eight Discipline champions, and two Sportsmanship recipients.

In addition to the Cup VII event, the Q & Cue Characters “Roll To Victory” Classic Challenge took place in very unique “pool ball rolling” challenge – done without the aid of a cue stick. The novel Dr. Cue Artistic Pool Lag Challenge also accented the Cup VII activities over the 4-day period. On Saturday night the magnetic finals for both of these attractive events took place for those that had qualified from the initial rounds. Jason Lynch won the former challenge with Mark Dimick winning the latter.

TOP FOUR

COMPLETE RESULTS FOR CUP VII AND SPECIAL CHALLENGES FOLLOW:

DR. CUE CLASSIC ARTISTIC CUP VII

(OVERALL POSITIONS OF FINISH)

Place Player / Nickname / Home Base Points Prize $ / Award

1 Marty “The Farmer” Carey (CA) 180 $ 1000.00 + Cup

2 Mark “Dr. Popper” Dimick (OK) 179 800.00 + Cup

3 Chris “Tricky Shot” Woodrum (VA) 177 600.00 + Cup

4 Mike “Tennessee Tarzan” Massey (UT) 176 400.00 + Cup

5 William “The Gentleman” Deyonker (MI) 171 250.00

6 Steve “Leapin” Lillis (NJ) 166 250.00

7 Jeremiah “Daddy-O” Owens (IL) 158 250.00

8 Tom “Too Kool” Kinzel (PA) 149 250.00

9 Steven “Triple C” Markle (PA) 148 125.00

10 Jason “The Michigan Kid” Lynch (MI) 146 125.00

11 Jim “Coach” Barnard (CA) 121 125.00

12 Corey “Big Country” Anderson (FL) 105 125.00

13 Rick “The Barber” Hawkinson (IN) 93 125.00

14 Rodney “Triple P” Fontaine (FL) 75 125.00

Note: Points listed are for 40 shots / challenges attempted by each player

DR. CUE CLASSIC “ARTISTIC” CUP VII DISCIPLINE CHAMPIONS

Trick / Fancy Shots Mike Massey 28 out of 30 points

Special Arts Tom Kinzel 26 out of 30 points

Draw Shots Tom Kinzel 28 out of 30 points

Follow Shots William Deyonker 27 out of 30 points

Bank / Kick Shots Mark Dimick 26 out of 30 points

Stroke Shots Mike Massey 27 out of 30 points

Jump Shots Marty Carey 27 out of 30 points

Masse Shots Chris Woodrum 27 out of 30 points

Note: Discipline champions received $50 each, plus a special victory medal award.

CUP VII SPORTSMANSHIP RECIPIENT AWARDS

By vote of players: Corey “Big Country” Anderson

By vote of directors / staff: Chris “Tricky Shot” Woodrum

Note: Sportsmanship recipients each received special honors and a victory medal award.

DR. CUE ARTISTIC POOL LAG CHALLENGE

(OVERALL POSITIONS OF FINISH)

Place Player Home Base Points Earned Prize $ / Award

1 Mark Dimick Oklahoma City, OK 66 / 42 $ 30.00 + plaque

2 Tom Kinzel Munhall, PA 66 / 39 20.00 + plaque

3 Rodney Fontaine Lithia, FL 57 / 36 Tall Mug Prize

4 Jason Lynch Bay City, MI 57 / 30 Tall Cup Prize

Contribution Note: 20% of all money collected to APPA fund ($10.00)

Q & CUE CHARACTERS “ROLL TO VICTORY” CLASSIC CHALLENGE

(OVERALL POSITIONS OF FINISH)

Place Player Home Base Points Earned Prize $ / Award

1 Jason Lynch Bay City, MI 11 $ 48.00 + plaque

2 Mike Massey Park City, UT 10 32.00 + plaque

3 Jason Lynch Bay City, M 7 / 5 Ornament Prize

4 Tom Kinzel Munhall, PA 7 / 4 Pyramid Prize

Contribution Note: 20% of all money collected to APPA fund ($20.00)

SPECIAL NOTE: I want to thank my wife, Marty (“Ms. Cue”) for everything she did prior to the event to make it happen, plus her dedication to assure that everything was in good order during the event schedule. Marty and I want to express our sincere thanks to the numerous sponsors, players, fans, and staff volunteers that made “all” of the events / activities taking place during the Dr. Cue Classic Artistic Cup VII a huge success and a resounding victory for the sport of Artistic Pool.

2013 Special “End Of The Year” Events:

Dr. Cue Classic “Artistic” Cup VII, Dr. Cue Artistic Pool Lag Challenge, and Q & Cue Characters “Roll To Victory” CLASSIC Challenge

Event Venue / Location: Pockets, Lake City, FL Activity Dates: 12/12 – 12/15, 2013

Special Note: Marty and I want to thank Tammy & James Rhea, owners of Pockets for providing the venue and logistical amenities for our 2013 special events.

Documented By: Tom “Dr. Cue” and Marty “Ms. Cue” Rossman

Dr. Cue Classic Artistic Cup VII / Roll To Victory / Lag Event Directors