Author: Skip Perry

The Luby Invitational had a new date and location this year, moving from a Saturday afternoon event at the Cinch to a Thursday night tournament at Route 101. A massive 24 people showed up, necessitating the last few matches being played on Sunday night. Congratulations to the following players for emerging from one of the largest Luby brackets in years:

1st – Adam Maes, King Cuong’s Den
2nd – Matt Gomez, Fizz in Yo’ Face
3rd – Justin Lai, Dolores Dogs
4th – Frankie Wong, Lone Star Strokers

Our next round of tournaments starts up this week with 8-ball qualifiers at Route 101 the next four Thursdays (6:30 pm warmup) and Sundays (6:00 pm warmup). See you there!

A familiar face appeared at the top of the podium at the Pilsner Inn as Thayer McDougle won the captain’s tournament for the eighth time. Thayer extends his lead over Mark Miller (5 times) and Lynn Westhoven (4 times) for the most number of wins in this event. Congratulations to all the top finishers:

1st – Thayer McDougle, Pilsner InnDecisives
2nd – Massimo Giusti, 101 Outs
3rd – Justin Anderson, Bus Stop Flyers
4th – Jerry Ball, Happy Lounge Rawhides

We look forward to seeing all new players and players with under .500 records over the past two seasons for the Luby Invitational at Route 101 on Thursday, March 20. Click here for more information about this free event.

SFGate.com recently posted a story about the yearly tournament at league sponsor Gino & Carlo, featuring a number of SFPA players: “At this 83-year-old San Francisco dive bar, a shot at immortality is just $25”

And the San Francisco Business Times wrote an article about The Hall, a new pool room founded by two SFPA board members and a third league member: “The Hall Bar & Billiards cues S.F. pool paradise with craft cocktail ambitions”

The new season is almost here! One captain or another member of each of the 42 teams signed up for the Spring 2025 season is requested to attend the captain’s meeting at the Pilsner Inn at 6:30 p.m. We will introduce the new teams and venues and make sure everyone is ready to go for Week 1 on March 11. This is also a good time to pay dues or let the board know whether you are looking for any new players.

The more things change, the more they stay the same…