Transcript THE RACK THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF WWW.ZIMSRACK.COM APRIL RESULTS April GAT Qualifier @ Baxter’s: Zimmerman, 4th- Wayne Holmes 1st- Steve Allison, 2nd- Brian Plog, 3rd- Michael April GAT.

THE RACK
THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF WWW.ZIMSRACK.COM
APRIL RESULTS
April GAT Qualifier @ Baxter’s:
Zimmerman,
4th-
Wayne Holmes
1st- Steve Allison, 2nd- Brian Plog, 3rd- Michael
April GAT Stop @ Rader’s:
John Bissell,
4th-
1st- Schuyler Woodward, 2nd- Steve Boucher, 3rdDwayne Pearson, 5th/6th- Curtis Froncheck & Wayne Jenkens
UPCOMING EVENTS
MAY 16th- Qualifier @ RADAR’S SPORTS BAR;
PETERS, MO. 636-477-8430
MAY 23rd- $300 Added Stop @ SHOOTER’S;
618-532-9931
4270 North Service Rd., ST.
1829 South Pine, CENTRALIA, IL.
SPRING SESSION PAYOUT/SUMMER MEETINGS:
MAY 18th- Bond County @ Hoosier Daddy’s @ 7pm
MAY 25th- Clinton County @ Sit n Bull @ 7pm
MAY 28th- Madison County @ Lenjo’s @ 7pm
JUNE 6th- 1st ANNUAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP @ BAXTER’S
Teams
JUNE
5225 N. ILLINOIS FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, IL. 618-355-9940. Doors open at 10am,
practice till 1030, meeting at 1030, 1st round starts at 11am. 32
competing for the Championship
TH
7 - ALL STAR & ALL OTHERS @ BAXTERS $150 added to both
events. Registration ends at 1230pm. Must be on ALL STAR roster to play in
ALL STAR event. ALL OTHERS is open to ALL league players not on the ALL
STAR roster.
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PRESS RELEASE:
St. Louis, MO.- Michael Zimmerman, Gateway Amateur Tour (GAT) Founder/Director, has been working hard the past
four years trying to provide a fair and rewarding 8-Ball tour in the St. Louis/Metro East area. Now in the fourth season,
preparing for our fifth, we are excited to announce that Viking Cue Mfg., Inc through The Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour has
joined with us to become the title sponsor.
As of May 16, 2009, with the support of Viking Cue Mfg., Inc. and The Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour, The Viking Cue Gateway
Edition Amateur Tour (Viking Cue GAT) has the ability to grow even more than in the past. “This is a big step for our
local tour. Over the past few years we’ve had over five hundred players from fourteen different states participate in our
events, with minimal marketing. We’ve worked hard to maintain a fair and rewarding tour system and have gained the
respect from local players and billiard room owners. Viking Cue Mfg., Inc. and The Viking Tours have always been
respected and well-known companies in our industry for many years, pairing the three will only increase the popularity
of all. We are honored to have Viking Cue Mfg., Inc, and The Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour on board and will do our best to
support them as well.” stated Zimmerman.
The Viking Cue Gateway Edition Amateur Tour offers two monthly 8-ball events, a Qualifier and a $300 Added Stop. A
handicap system is used to level the playing field. A membership is required for the Stops, but not for the Qualifiers.
For more information, visit www.viking9balltour.com or contact the Viking Cue Gateway Edition Amateur Tour Director
at [email protected]
Barry Hart, vice president of Viking Cue Mfg., Inc., stated, “Viking Cue has always supported tournaments and players
throughout the country with sponsorships and is proud to be associated with Michael Zimmerman and the Viking Cue
Gateway Edition Amateur 8-Ball Tour. Viking believes industry sponsorships and investing in the promotion of our
sport through tournaments is good for the future of pool
About Viking Cue: It is the oldest manufacturer of cues in America and has the strictest quality control in the industry.
Supported by “Viking’s Lifetime Warranty” and made exclusively in the USA there is no compromising when it comes to
Viking Cues. Viking lives up to the expectations of current and future owners as the most critical tool for your game.
For more information about Viking Cues please visit: http://vikingcue.com
Mike Janis, the founder of the Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour, added, Michael Zimmerman through the Gateway Amateur Tour
has done a excellent job over the past four years in promoting our sport in his region. With the pairing of these tours,
the players, billiard room owners and sponsors alike will benefit from increased promotion of events and sponsorship
for the events. We look forward to working with Mr. Zimmerman for many years to come.
About the Viking Tours: The Viking Cue 9-Ball Tour was founded in 1994 as the Ohio 9-Ball Tour by Mike Janis from
Cleveland, Ohio. Over the years it has grown significantly to include many regions of the US. It is currently the largest
and longest running Open regional billiards tour in the USA. The Viking Tours now consist of four separate tours: The
Viking Cue Open, Amateur, Amateur-Advanced 9-Ball Tours and now the new Viking Cue Amateur Gateway Edition 8Ball Tour. Combined, the tours offer approximately 165 tournament events each tour season for players from
beginning to professionals to compete in. Player and business associate members are offered many outstanding
benefits that separate the Viking Tours from any other tour in the USA. These benefits include: Healthcare insurance,
Free entry fees for Ladies and junior players, Discounts to Military Personnel, Senior Citizens and Pool League
Players.
For more information about sponsoring, participating in or hosting Viking Tour events contact the tour at
[email protected] or call 1-800-200-POOL.
Visit the Viking Tours web page at: http://www.viking9balltour.com
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QUALIFIERMay 16,
16, 2009
QUALIFIER- May
2009
Rader’s Sports
Rader’s
SportsBar
Bar
4270
N. N.
Service
Rd.;Rd.;
St. Peters,
MO 63376
4270
Service
St. Peters,
MO
636-477-8430
63376
-$20
EntryEntry
Fee (allFee
fees (all
included)
636-477-8430
- $20
fees included)
-NO
Membership
RequiredRequired
- NO
Membership
-1/10
Entries
Earn Tour
StopTour
Entry Stop
Paid Entry Paid
- 1/10
Entries
Earn
-Same
Format
as
Tour
Stops
- Same Format as Tour Stops
$300 ADDED TOUR STOP
$300 ADDED TOUR STOP
May 23, 2009
May 23,
2009
Shooter’s
Sports
Bar
Shooter’s
Sports
Bar
1829 S.
Pine; Centralia,
IL 636-477-8430
1829
S. Fee
Pine;
Centralia,
-$40 Entry
(all fees
included) IL 636-477-8430
Required
($10)
- -Membership
$40 Entry
Fee (all
fees included)
-Payout
top
25%
- Membership Required ($10)
to HCP
(A+,25%
A, B+, B, C)
- -Race
Payout
top
- Race to HCP (A+, A, B+, B, C)
LOCALSPONSORS
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International Products
Cuemakers Association
Hightower
Custom Cues
- Chris’Association
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Cuemakers
Zimmerman
Custom
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Dominiak
Hightower Custom Cues - Chris’ Cues - Cues
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Jiason Cue
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Cues
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Jiason Cue Cases
www.viking9balltour.com
www.viking9balltour.com
www.zimsrack.com
www.zimsrack.com
We would like to take this opportunity to say
thanks to the players, pool room & bar owners
and sponsors for the continued support of
Zim’s Rack!
Thanks- Zim’s Rack Staff
For more info on Gateway Amateur Tour and Zim’s Rack 8-Ball League,
check out www.zimsrack.com or contact us at [email protected]
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