Posts from — July 2008

The Road to Vegas continues! The APA of Greater Albany has announced its Fall Session lineup. If you are interested in joining the Albany pool league, this is your chance! The league plays at Diamond Eight Sunday through Thursday. All players of any skill level are welcome! The session begins the first week of September! Contact the APA of Greater Albany for more info or to sign up your team!

Please note: If you do not have a team, don’t worry! Existing teams will be looking for new players, especially inexperienced players! Don’t be shy! It’s great fun!

Diamond Eight Divisions

Sunday 6 pm, Double Jeopardy (8- and 9-Ball divisions play at the same time)

Monday 7 pm, Scotch Doubles 8 Ball (partners alternate shots, not turns)

Monday 7 pm, Masters division, no handicaps (more details forthcoming)

Wednesday 7 pm, 8 Ball in-house division

Thursday 7 pm, 9 Ball in-house division (not your father’s 9-Ball; anyone can win!)

Join us for the 2008-2009 APA Fall session! Stop by Diamond Eight if you have any questions!

Thanks again to this year’s Tee and Team Sponsors for their strong support of our 8th Edward M. Skawinski Memorial Golf Tournament to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region. We really appreciate their support!

• Adirondack Area Network
• American Poolplayers Association of Greater Albany
• Carbonic Sales and Service
• Clough Harbour and Associates
• Fitzgerald Funeral Home
• Gilbane Building Company
• Lavelle and Finn, Attorneys at Law
• Robert J. McNamara, Financial Consultants
• Ruch Distributors (Budweiser)
• Slosek’s Music and Amusement Company
• Linda Wish and Mike Szozda

From Northway (87)

• Take Exit 9 (Route 146 East).
• Follow Route 146 East for ~2.4 miles.
• Take a left to continue following Route 146 for ~1 mile.
• Turn left at CR-1345/Pruyn Hill Rd and follow for ~1.5 miles.
• Turn left at Johnson Rd.
• Quick right into Fairways parking lot.

The 8th Annual Edward M. Skawinski Memorial Golf Tournament will be held this Sunday , July 20th. Here are some details for the golfers and the golfers who only play hole #19. A list of registered teams and a map of the golf course can be found by clicking the “Read more” link.

Golf Tournament

• Tee time is 8am sharp. Please arrive by 7:15am to check in, have some coffee and breakfast goodies.
• When you arrive, you will need to check in and pick up your polo shirt and lunch ticket.
• Plan to buy your raffle tickets at the course!
• Lunch is provided at the turn.
• Format is modified best-ball scramble. Each team must use three tee shots from each player and mark on scorecard. Ties will be decided by lowest scores on 3 randomly chosen holes.
• Longest drive and closest-to-the-pin prizes will be given for both men and women.
• Winners get trophies and bragging rights for a whole year! (plus maybe a prize or two)

Reception

• Buffet will begin around 1pm. Golfers should start arriving between 1 and 2pm.
• Make a donation or buy some raffle tickets and enjoy free table time.
• Awards and raffle drawings will be held around 4pm.
• Karaoke with Mark the Shark will begin around 6pm. Everyone is welcome to stay and enjoy the music and evening snacks.

We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you on Sunday!

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Diamond Eight’s Monday night Trivia is really cookin’ this summer! Don’t miss the fun and prizes as you and your team take on Mark the Shark’s challenging questions! Monday night Trivia is a great format and play moves along pretty quickly to make time for our long-standing Monday night Karaoke. Our teams have told us how much fun and fair our format is, but don’t take our word for it - come in and experience Monday night Trivia for yourself! Summer trivia is hot!

The 2008 edition of the Edward M. Skawinski Memorial Golf Tournament is slated for Sunday, July 2oth! As always, the tournament benefits Big Brother Big Sisters of the Capital Region and all the great work they do!

The day features a 4-person best-ball scramble at the Fairways of Halfmoon (shotgun start at 8am), lunch at the turn, and after golf, a delicious buffet and a great prize raffle at Diamond Eight Billiards (the 19th hole). Read more info and download the golfer registration form and/or the sponsor form. Thanks in advance for your support!