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8-Ball News & Views
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August 2009
VIKING & FURY
· C U E S T I C K G I V E AWAY S ·
Throughout the week of the Championships,
FURY
& VIKING
donated cue sticks for raffles which
were held each day of the Tournament. These
beautiful cues were raffled to all registered tourna-
ment participants with the following winners:
· Stephanie Rhodes -
Rushmore Amusement (SD)
· Robert Outlaw -
Top Music (AL)
· Chase McAllister -
Gays Music (ID)
· Rob Miller -
Action Amusement (IL)
· Andy Chou -
SML Entertainment (Alberta)
· Pam Oelslager -
Valley Video Games (ND)
· Virginia Rowland -
Dixie Music (OH)
· Judy Kruse -
Rushmore Amusement (SD)
· Thomas Williamson -
Derrick Music (WV)
· Art Roland -
B&B Amusement (NM)
The Chuck Milhem
GOLDEN `8' AWARDS
During the week of the
29th Annual VNEA
International Championships
in Las Vegas,
Nevada, several Charter Holders were recognized
at the popular Charter Holders Meeting with the
VNEA's coveted Chuck Milhem Golden `8'
Awards for major achievements throughout their
league season as well as other fine honors.
The Charter Holders recording the highest
number of entries at the 29th Annual VNEA
International Championships were:
SML Entertainment
(Alberta)
(162 Entries)
Wal-Mac Amusements
(Alberta)
(96 Entries)
Aactive Coin
(Alberta)
(87 Entries)
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Championships
2 9 T H A N N U A L
The first year Charter Holder sanctioning the highest
number of players their first official season.
1st
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Mears Music (MT) - 62
2nd
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City Vendors Amusement (IL) - 43
3rd
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City Amusement Enterprises (OH) - 31
The Charter Holder recording the highest percentage increase
in sanctioned players over the previous league season.
1st
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Bee-J Amusements (IL) - 278%
2nd
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Wyoming Amusement (WY) - 266%
T3rd
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Southland Amusements (NC) - 128%
T3rd
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Bonhan Amusements (IN) - 128%
The Charter Holder recording the largest increase in num-
ber of sanctioned players over the previous season.
1st
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Wyoming Amusement (WY) - 486
2nd
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Music Service of South Dakota (SD) - 396
T3rd
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Hartley Amusements (IL) - 207
T3rd
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Theisen Vending (MN) - 207