Cooe Fries the Field o­n Tidewater Tour

By Bill Rosenberger

The Tidewater Tour has done well in its first year.  Just ask Tommy Cooke, who took home his second tour victory o­n Sunday, November 14 at Pastime Billiards & Pub in Greenville, NC. 

The room owners not o­nly have 14 tables, but they are also very accommodating to the tour.  "They have been very generous to us this year [on both of our stops]," said tournament director Buxton Turner.

Cooke was o­ne of six players to advance to Sunday's action, and he stepped up to plate in the hot seat match.  Down 4-0 to Delton Howard, Cooke battled back to tie it up at 4 apiece.  The two traded games to put the match o­n the hill at 6-all, but Cooke kept control of the decisive game to take the match 7-6. 

Howard then faced Montez Lloid in the semifinals and had no trouble in advancing with a 5-2 win.  Howard had not o­nly earned a spot in the finals but forced a rematch with Cooke.

In the race-to-9 final match, the two competitors paraded their offensive skills.  Down 6-5, Howard worked the table to even the match, but Cooke carried the next two games to go up 8-6.  Cooke then handled the last rack for the 9-7 tour victory.

Results:1st Tommy Cooke $4102nd Delton Howard $2353rd Montez Lloid $1504th Curtis Coleman $805th Mike Jackson, Adam Davis $50