Allen Hopkins

Allen Hopkins

Laurance, Balabushka Picked for Hall of Fame

PoolroomJanuary 29, 2004

Ewa Laurance, 9-ball goddess and the public face of the billiard industry in the 1990s, and legendary cuemaker George Balabushka will be inducted into the Billiard Congress of America Hall ... Continue reading ...

Scorpion Tops Dragon in D.C.

PoolroomJanuary 2, 2004

Johnny Archer registered a come-from-behind 9-8 victory in the 9-ball final of the Capital City Classic on Jan. 27 to win $6,500 for first place. The inaugural event marked the ... Continue reading ...

Hall of Fame Ballot Released

PoolroomJanuary 1, 2004

Three first-timers joined a pair of returning nominees on the 2001 Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame Ballot. Author Bob Byrne, three-cushion legend Raymond Ceulemans and player of the ... Continue reading ...

Byrne, Ceulemans get BCA Hall of Fame nods

PoolroomJanuary 1, 2004

The voters have spoken, and Earl Strickland can begin making plans to attend the World Pool Championship in Cardiff. In a vote that seemed to underscore the business nature of ... Continue reading ...