Jennings Wins Fury Georgia Opener

By Bill Rosenberger

The Fury Georgia Amateur 9-Ball Tour finally kicked off its 2005 season after having to cancel its first event in late January because of an ice storm that hit the area.  But o­n February 5, the event at Mr. Cues II got underway with a small but talented field of players led by Jim Jennings and Lane Simmons.

The two met in the quarterfinals of the winners' bracket with Simmons grabbing the 9-3 win to advance to the hot seat match against Billy Tyler.  Tyler ousted Matt Miller 9-5 but fell 9-5 against Simmons in the hot seat match. 

Meanwhile, Jennings ousted Chris Hightower, Steve Cox, and then Tyler in the semifinals, earning him a trip back to the finals against Simmons. 

The final match between Jennings and Simmons provided plenty of excitement for fans and players in attendance.  After Jennings raced to an early 5-3 lead, Simmons bounced back to tie it up.  But Jennings regained the lead at 6-5 and never looked back, winning the event 9-6.

Results:

1st Jim Jennings $350

2nd Lane Simmons $200

3rd Billy Tyler $140

4th Steve Cox $70

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