One of the feature matches that drew a large crowd occurred between UPA Rookie of the Year Mike Davis and veteran Earl Strickland.  Mike was donning a black “Hustlin” USA brand collared shirt, a favorite of the young players today, and always shoots with a glove.  Davis sat in his chair stoically and could o­nly watch as Strickland took an early lead, breaking flawlessly and running racks.  Davis fought back hard and managed to score six games.  When Strickland was o­n the hill, he found himself snookered o­n the 6 ball.  He made a tough two-rail kick shot and slapped it in the side pocket, going o­n to win the set 9-6.

There were some early upsets:  Danny Hall knocked New Yorker Frankie Hernandez o­n the “B” side in a tight 9-7 match.  Canadian Luc Salvas defeated Ryan McCreesh 9-7 and thrilled the crowd when he jumped two balls in a row with ease.

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