MN Straight Pool

7/17/2013 Special 10 week non handicapped 14.1 league at Shooters Billiards begins later June. Details will be forthcoming. Fall and Winter/Spring leagues are also planned...once again, details forthcoming.The idea for a non handicapped league was borrowed from Red Shoes Billiards in Chicago and Dennis Walsh.

4/13/2013 The 73rd World 14.1 Tournament will be held this August 19-24, 2013 at Steinway Billiards in NYC. The closest qualifier to us will be held at Red Shoes Billiards in Chicago on July 7.

3/28/2013 New separate page exclusively created for high runs.

3/27/2013 Ralph Anderson, a regular down at Shooters Billiards, recently ran 53 balls (a personal best) in a match with Larry Jones. The verified run adds Ralph to the MN high runs of 50 balls and over list. Congratulations, Ralph.

2/17/2013 New version of MN Straight Pool website has been launched at mnstraightpool.com. The old website, straightpoolnews.com will fade away by March 2013. Please change any bookmarks or internet favorites you may have created to new url.

2/14/2013 This season (spring 2013) we have the largest number of participants with 36 total in our Thursday and Sunday Shooters Billiards Straight Pool Leagues. This is evidence that Straight Pool is gaining popularity once again..

2/13/2013 As keeper of the MN Straight Pool High Run Lists, I am informing everyone of the following: Any high runs made on a table other than 9 foot, will have an asterisk (*) beside the run and a footnote of explanation. However, I am not recognizing any high runs made on 7 foot bar tables.

1/29/2013 The Derby City Classic Straight Pool Challenge is "game on". This year, play will be on 10 foot Diamond tables with rather tight pockets rather then the custumary 9 foot tables. As of 1/31/2013 the only high runs of 100 and over (100 and 117, both by English snooker player Stuart Pettman) lead the pack going into the single elimination tournament. 2/2/2003 update Max Eberle won the championship over Dennis Ocurrlo when Dennis conceded the match to Max late in the game.

1/21/2013 Visit the MN Straight Pool Facebook Group for interesting discussions, educational materials, images, videos etc. You will need a Facebook account to join in the discussions.

1/15/2013 Sunday afternoon Spring 2013 Straight Pool League will start Sunday January 20 at 1:00 pm. See you there.

1/10/2013 Thursday night Spring 2013 Straight Pool League at Shooters Billiards began tonight with a total of 20 participants between the Mosconi and Crane Divisions. Many new faces this year. League Director David B. Miller expects up to 12 more entries in the Sunday afternoon Lassiter Division. Best of luck to all in league play this season.